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61-$5 - The~.following communic-ation from John~ Wi Robinson was read:
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<br /> "It is~with deepest ~egret that I find it necessary to request that you or a bonafide
<br />representative of your office make an inspection of the streets of this area for the very'deplorable conditions
<br />as for having and drainage. There are existing holes that measure up to four or five inches in depth, aided by
<br />loose gravel a~d asphalt that make driving hazardous, even for low rates of speed, plus the fact that it is very
<br />unsightly and tends to lessen~the value on prc~perty.
<br /> There is also a grave problem of drainage existing. It takes only the very slightest
<br />rainfaiI and we are faced with anser flooding situation, whereas, the water'remains stagnant for days and has
<br />the tendency to ~reate some very unpleasant oders, making it almost impossible to maintain lawns, where wa~er
<br />rises and has no means of draining, plus a-perfect breeding place for mosquitoes. We as taxpayers and citizens
<br />of this community, feel that these matters should be looked into and the necessary steps taken To correct them.
<br />Your attentib~"~nd~ actiOn.on~ th~,abbv~ ma~t~ will be highly appreciated."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to refer to the City Manager for investigation and Lreport, was
<br />:adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />The following communication from Councilman George R. Walker was read:
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<br /> "Please place the below proposition ~oamend the Rules for Government of Council on the
<br />agenda for Council meeting on March 14, t951, and on the agenda for consideration by Council at the meeting of
<br />March-28, 1961, in accordance with Section l~ of the Rules for ~overnment of Council.
<br /> ~It ~s proposed that Section l~of the Rules of Government of the Council be amended to
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<br />read as follows:
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<br /> 'Section 1. There shall be regular meetings of the Council on the second and
<br />fourth Tuesdays in each month at 7:30 o'clock P,M. and continue in session not
<br />later than 1t o'clock P.M., except by unanimous consent of the members present.
<br />Regular conferences shall be held on the first and third Tuesdays in each month
<br />s~arting at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Both meetings and conferences shall be open ta
<br />the public. Items of business, which by their aature require closed sessions,
<br />shall be so considered by nnanimous consent el alt members of Council.'
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<br /> Motion of P~r. Wa%kef to receive as.information and ~o place on the agenda for the regu-
<br />lar meeting of Council on March gBth,~961, was adopted, withou~ dissenting vete~ ·
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<br /> '6~-67 - The~follewing tetterCfPom W.Lj R edmen,~Secretary, Portsmouth Virginia Central
<br />Labor Council A F of LCIO was read: - : . ~ . ~
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<br /> ' '~t~the~iast'regul~r~meeting -~of'the Portsmouth Central Labor Council AFL-CIO, March 6,
<br /> 1961, it was unanimously voted to write the City Council mn re~ard to the Motor Coach employees of the'~ortsmouth
<br /> Va. Transit Company~ which provides bus service in. them~Portsmeuth~area;
<br /> - - The°Pertsmouth~ent~at 'Labor,Coun~il,~AFL-C~O in~f~ver ,of ~he company paying a livin~
<br /> wage verse those that are nog. ~ If zhis company loses its feanchise, in ,thiS~ease;~is understood that a non-
<br /> union company will take its.place. This weald mean~that;$-large=n~_mber o~.employees%,would be out of work, en -
<br /> couraging anti-union elements, and seriously reduee~the:Duytng power of the transit system workers. Gentlemen,
<br /> through the ,~s~ fiftee~,y~a~s ~hil'e~-e~r~toy~d~with~the Port~mouth Transif 'Company, these employee who are long-
<br /> term citizens of the neigb_borhood may stand ~o lose their homes and possession, and may be faced with the pros -
<br /> pect of lesvin~ this area and going to another area where they may seek employment. This could mean the fir,st
<br /> s~ep~'t~ward:Ports~d~th,-Vas' b'eing considered as one of the depressed area, in which this nation is faced with tod;
<br /> Gentlemen, we hope this does not occur. We, in organized labor organization contention' that employees should not
<br /> be forced to subsidize greedy. We have held that the products and services provided by our fellow-unionist are
<br /> always the cheapes~ and the best at the end. Union people are in favor of paying for the value of the service
<br /> they receives, but they are not in favor of paying the increase for the service now rendered by the:Port~month,
<br /> Va.- Transit Company. Gentlem~,.~e-~opeCyou ta,ke~these few r~marks-in consideration in making your decision
<br />- e~ t~i~amatt~. We ~rge the-~ortsmouth-City CouncilmeH-te vote-i~--fa~or'of graHting thePortsmouth, Va. Company
<br /> the franchise of operating within the City limits of Portsmoutg, Va." - .....................
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<br /> Motion.of- Mr. "Breedlove't~rec~eive~the communication as information and that it be
<br />referred To the conference on transit p~oblems , was adopted, without"di~s~nting-vote~ - - ~
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<br /> 61-68 - The following communication from West Side Civic League was read:
<br /> "The West S~de Civic League welcomes tho loan of the Naval Shipyard museum to the Cit
<br /> of Portsmouth, but feel the~proposed usdof-the' building on the eld.ferry 'property to be unappropriate.
<br /> This ferry building is now being used by the Department of Buildings and Grdunds, if u~ed for'the Museum will re
<br /> qumre new quarters for this department at s further expense ~o the taxPayers. Parking for citizens having bust
<br /> ness az the Munieipal Bldg,.iS no~ i~adequa~e, but would be ~el'imi~ated entirely by locating the mus~nm as propose~.
<br /> Further, City Manager Johnson has suggested that mllnicipal property north of the proposed museum site be made
<br /> available-to employees of the Federal Building~ This Wouldleave ~r. and Mrs. Taxpayer To parking meter privi-1
<br />· leges. As an economy meas~e,-~e .ar~,~o~'t'h~-~opi-nion'.~hat~by.comb~ning 't-hemuseum and~th~'.pub~ic: iibrary~ ~nder one
<br /> directo~,: and in tke-same.~uitding,-~ maximum of use:at a~minimum of cost ~ould b~ o~tained.~ It issuggested that
<br /> either the old Municipal Bldg. at Court and High Sts. or the Court St. Post Office building could ayConnnodate bot~
<br /> of these ~unctiens.:The ~lo~atien'~-the mn~nmr~s~ould ~e whereJit'~has tP~e~best chances for success, aplace where]
<br />· it w~ll attract .t~e ~larg~st ~umber of out,of 't~n-and local v~sito'rsj The museum :could be a~ asset ~o .{he~tibrary)
<br /> and the"library a~ asset td~heKm;~se~ ........ a ~ ..~
<br /> . · ?.~ega. rdless,of .~he,l~ca$ion of,the-.mmse~we ~re eppeged to ~he-r~mevat of the'Con-
<br /> ~d~ra~e-~onnmen~t~r~m i-ts p~ese~t lOcat-i'o~. This is Like fhe ~any.menume~ts'-tha~,sre-pt~edti~ cemeterie$~ They
<br /> are placed there re honor those we love. Let this monument remain at its present location as a memorial ~o
<br /> Portsmonth Confederate dead. (Signed Louis ~ Ke~fer,
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Weiseman to acknowledge the communication and refer ~o the next confer-
<br /> ence'on-the"s~bject,~was ~depted,:~ith0ut~i~sen{i~g vot~j'
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<br /> 6-1~69-' T~e following com~unicatio~'-Trom~West Side Civic League was read:
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<br /> ,i~It is respectfully requested that City Cauncil ~p~.s~ctio~ 8T88. of ~he Cit~/Code,
<br />which provides for a penalty of 10% Or $2.00 be imposed on the owner of an automobile who fail,~ To purchase a
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