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April llth, 1961
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO PEET THE ENCROACPLMENT OF TRINITY EPISCOPAL
<br />CHURCH UPONTHE SIDEWALK OF TSEWEST SIDE OF COURT STREET, AT
<br />ITS INTERSECTION.WITH~IGH STREET"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Weiseman, said ordinance-was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Smith, Barnes.,~ Breadlove, Leery,. Seward, Walker, Weiseman
<br /> Nays: None
<br /> Mr. Seward excused.
<br /> 61-83 - Refund of $8.25 to Dorothea N. Johnson for incorrect assessment on tangible
<br />personal property, was taken up.
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<br /> On motion .of Mr. Breedlove, said refund was granted,.and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Breedlove, Leary, Wa;lkg~, Weise~an
<br /> Nays~ None
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<br /> 61-84 - Communications regarding increases~in salaries for city employees, by consent,
<br />deferred to regular, meeting of April 25th~ 1961 ....
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<br /> 61-87 ? Refund of $8~7~ t~ Bonnie L. Butts for incorrect~assessment on tangible persona~
<br />property, approved on first readingat last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> On motion of t~r. Leery, said refund was granted,, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes,~Breedlove, Leary~u~l~,. W~isems~ ,~
<br />Nays: None
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />61-99 - .The following letter from the Portsmouth-Norfolk-County Bar Association was
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<br />read:
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<br /> "I sm enclosing a copy of a resolution ~hich was passed by the ~Partsmouthx
<br />Norfolk County Bar AssoCiation..
<br /> .We.hope that this resolution ~wilt meetwith the. approval of the City Council,
<br />and that ~the Judges of the City Courts will be provided wi~h judicial robes.
<br /> Thank yomfor youm ca~operation~in~thi~ matter."
<br /> . (Signed: William R. Oast, Jr., President)
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<br /> ~HEREAS, It. has become the custom of many judges in the communities
<br />surrounding the City of Portsmouth and the Coungy of Norfolk go wear judicial
<br />robes when sitting on the bench of their respective courts, and .......
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<br />County Bar.Association that ~this custom lends dignity and aids decorum in the
<br />courtroom and h~lps in the~ orderly administration of j~s~ice and increases
<br />~he respect g%ven go the honorable judges of said cojarts, to~hich respec~
<br />they are justly entitled.
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<br /> THEREFO~ BE IT RESOLVED~ This 2Yth.-day 9fMarch,~1961, that the ~
<br />Portsmouth-NorfolkCounty Bar Association requests and recommends that all
<br />of the judiciary of ~11 al. the courts of the City ef Portsmouth, and ~he
<br />'County of Norfolk we~r judicial robes ~hen prasiding over their respective
<br />courts,_and that a cp~y of this resolution be forwarded to the judges of all
<br />courts'located/imthe~City of Pprtsmouth, and County of Nerfolk.~
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<br />WHEREAS,~i It is the feeling of the members of the PQrtsme~uth - Norfolk
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<br /> Motion of l~r. Breedlove to acknowledge and refer to a conference of the Council, was
<br />adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />61-100 -~The following communication from Jordan E. Turner was read:
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<br /> !'At~.this very moment, in my opinion, downtown Portsmouth is being d~alt anothe~
<br />crippling blow. In my most humble mind, I do not think it will ever recover.
<br /> Portsmouth cStizen$.who live in River Park~ Lynn Shores, Merrimac Point and
<br />Port Norfolk, and especially those who work at the Na~al Hospital wilL have a real~fight on their hands to get
<br />to their jobs in the morning. Others who just want ~o go ~downtovm and shop or pay taxes, if you please, will
<br />have the same obs~aclesto hurdle~: i~heF cam get~.to~ Norfot~ immngh.~lees~ime~ ~
<br /> Trace the route now being proposed for-this area.. From the 500 block of Mt.
<br />Vernon Avenue, which is about the center of the above mentioned area, you have two alternatives to get to the
<br />Naval 8ospital. First: youmay head north, for.~three blocks, then east five blocks, where you fight your way
<br />into traffic going not toPortsmouth, but out of ~arts~outh. Along~ ghis way approximately one-]~alf mile past
<br />Leckie Street into Glasgow Street. Now head north ~again~for fivelblOcks~,and you still.haven't reached ~he
<br />Leckie Street BrSdge ....... -
<br /> The secondronte is out to High Street, wher~ everyone is fighting for:a
<br />chance to survive at this.hourin the morning, along High Street to Elm-Avenue ~and wait for the light to change
<br />severa~ times for your t~me to makers left turn into EtmAvenue. Then up Elm Avenue ten blocks toLeckie Street
<br />}~ou!~.criticiZe unless yo~ have. something better to offer." It will be
<br />better for Portsmouth~ t assure you, t~ibr%dge Rodgers Avenue at the tunnel route crossing and the creek, and
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