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March 28th, 1961
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<br />We are truly stealing the proper~y of children as yet unborn, not to defend their country and way of live, but
<br />to help to destroy the solvency of that country and:undermine its basic law.
<br /> Knowing ell these things to be true we can not, in God's presence, do other
<br />than vote against wha% we know Re would not condone. It4s, a%d will be, my~hope and prayer someday, if no~ in
<br />Virginia where our form of govermmen~ had itsbirth, than sgmewhere in this great Qoun~ry, that this mockery of
<br />our law .be stopped, God's will be honored, and our Ways mended. "
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<br />On motion of Mr. Barnes, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Breedlove, Leery, Seward, Weise~an
<br /> Nays: Walker.
<br />61-5H - ~ appropriation of $25,000.00 for the Assessor's office, approved on first
<br />reading at last meeting was taken up: and on motion of Mr. Barnes, said appropriation was made, and by.the follom
<br />ing vote: Ayes: ~mlth~B'arne~/'~reedI~Q~, Leafy, Seward, Walker, Weiseman
<br /> Nays: N~ne
<br /> 61-83 - ~ request from the Commissioner of Revenue for a refund in the amount of
<br />$8425 to Dorothea W. Johnson~ RFP No. ~, Box 4T3, g~n~c~eerge, Va~ for incorrect assessmen~ on personal property,
<br />was read.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Weiseman, said refund was approved on firsE reading, without dissentin~
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<br /> 61-84 - The following communication from Marion E. Turtle, Bu~siness Representative,
<br />Portsmouth C i.ty ~mployees Local Union ~o. 733, was read:
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<br /> "It is requested that I be placed on-the agenda for th~ 28th of March meeting for
<br />the purpose of discussing a wage increase of 15 cra. per hour, for all cit~ employees earning $5,000.00 per
<br />year or less. I hope.you will agree with ~e t~at it is indefensible for the City ~o pay such a substandard wage.
<br />for thes~ employees. The members of your body all enjoy a high standard of 1.iving. You have been through
<br />thrift, and frugality and coupled with you~ business etc. acume have b~en able ~o accumulate the niceties of
<br />gracious living. I am sure you do not wane to deny a group of your fellow citizens some of the bgnefits our
<br />wonderful society can ~ford them."
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<br /> On motion ~f Mr. D~eedlove ru~es were suspended ~o hear from Mr. Turtle.
<br /> Breedlove t~a~ the ~atter be r ~
<br /> Motion of Mr. ..exerred ~o a conferencem.and tha~ Mm. Tuttl~
<br />be invited to attend the conference, if he desires, was adopted, without dissenting vote. (Mr. Tuttle consenting~
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<br /> On motion of Mr~ Wei~eman, communications from th~ following, regarding salaries for
<br />city employees, were referred to the next meeting:
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<br />Oscar Scott, president, Wiison WardCivic League
<br />George Minor, Jr., ~resident United Civic League
<br />C B Hough, President Portsmouth Central Labor Council AFL CIO
<br />Frank B Harris, President, Progressive Civic League
<br />H W Mizell President, Belleville Civic & Welfare League
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<br /> 61-85 - The following communication from Rebecc~ MacFayden, President, South Portsmoul
<br />Improvement League, was read:
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<br /> "As residents of So~t~ Portsmouth, we too, have long been concerned with general condi-
<br />tions of properties, streets and lighting in the area commonly referred ~o as Brighton~ Since 1958, when the ru-
<br />mor persisted that some ~ype of redevelopment was forthcoming in this a~ea, various improvements have been a~ -
<br />~empted. In conjunction with this the South Portsmouth Improvement League,, functioning in 'the general area of
<br />Brighton, recently se~ up a Study Committee which covered the area bounded by Gosport Road on the North, Pine
<br />Street on ~he East, George Washing$on Highway on the South, and FrederickCollege of West. The S~udy Committee
<br />report revealed:
<br /> 1. Blight
<br /> 2. Non-conformity ~o Zoning Cod~. .
<br /> 3. Unoccupied homes compffgtely deterio~ate,d.
<br /> 4. Vacant lots generallylittered and overgrown, which,definitely does not conform
<br /> with thecity ordinance requiring twice yearly that they be cleared.
<br /> 5. Inadequate stree~ lighting. Ipmany Lustanc~s no carving or g~ttering; open
<br /> ditches which at times overflow do to poor drainage.
<br /> We realize that our area isn't the only one plague with these problems, but since the
<br />Council has shown interest in areas of possible blight, we call Brighton to your nttention. We feel thnt s more
<br />authoritative study should be made of the area, building code, zoning and sanitation laws enforced and racom -
<br />mendatio~ and assistance givenin improving the community. We strongly urge your co-operation and request your
<br />immediate attention to this matter."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to acknowledge and refer to the City Mnnager for study and re -
<br />port, was adop.ted, without dissenting ~o~e ........
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<br /> 61-86 - A communication from the gat.tonal
<br />formation of a local 'National Armed Forces Committee' was presented,
<br />to a conference of the Council, without dissenting vote.
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<br />Armed Forqes ~ommittee, relative to the
<br />and on motion of Mr. Breedlove, referred
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<br /> 61-8,7.- A request from the Commissioner or. Revenue f6r ~efund in the amount of $8.74
<br />re Bennie L. Butts, for incorrect assessment on tangible personal property, was presented.
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<br />On motion of Mr Breedlove, the refund was approved op first readihg~'without dissent-
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<br />vote.
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<br />61-88 - The following communication from Franoes Elliott Emery.was read:
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<br />"On Decembe~ 8f 1960, a letter to you requested the clo~in~ of Gilmerton Boulevard
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