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ing ~ fair and equitable tax base and shall become automaticall~ repealed on the dsre in which the first annual assessment is certified by the assessor." Section 8-1.58. Uniformity of Assessments.' The City Assessor shall use, as the rule for uniformity of assessments, both Section 168 and Section 169 of the Constitution of Virginia, in order that values shall be uniform upon the same class of subjects within the' territorial limits of the City on which the tax rate iS annually fixed," Vote being taken, Mr. Barnes' motion was adopted, and by the followin~ vote: Ayes.' Bmith, Barnes, Breedlove, Leafy, Seward, Weiseman Abstaining: Balker 60-353 - "I submit the attached ordinan~ce and recommend that it be placed on first read- This closes a portion of Hamilton Ave° south of Detroit St. and adjacent ro the new Port Norfolk Schoel." dissenting vote': On motion of Mr. Weiseman, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without "AN ORDINAN~E:TOCLOEE THAT PORTION OF HAMILTON AVENUE BETWEEN DETROIT STREET AND THE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY LINE OF THE NEW FORT NORFOLK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE" attached ordinance and recommend thatit be placed on first 60-354 reading. This ordinance amends the present ordinance governing sick leave by allowing an employee to accumulate forty-five days instead of the present twenty~five dSys." ~ ~ ~ On motion of Mr. Breedlove~ the dissenting vote: ' ~"~NORDII~E~E TO A]~[EED S~"~0N 2-32 OF THE CODE OF TEE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, TO PROVIDE FOR ACCUMULATION OF SICK LEAVE TO AMAXIMUM OF FORTY-FIVE DAYS" 60-355 - "Since Christmas Day and New Year's Day fall on Sunday, I recommend that the Monday following each of these days be declared a holiday for City empl,,yees." Motion of Mr~ ~ei seman ~o conour in the recommend without dissenting vote. 60-356 - "I recommend an appropriation of $250 the Annexation Bond Fund. This appropriation is necessary to pay Norfo by the Annexation Court. tion of the City ~anager vas adopted, ]00o00 be placed on first reading from lk County for loss of revenue as decreed Motion of Mr. W eiseman that an appropriation of $250,000.00 for said purpose be placed on first reading, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 60-357 - "Previous to the death of Judge Cast, ~he Secretary of the Commonwealth's attorney was shared by the Judge and the County paid one-third of the cost of the salary. I recommend that the City .emplo~ a secretary for the Commonwealth's Attorney on a full time ~asis. This will require an appropri- ation of $750.00 to cover the City's share of the salary,' the State paying one half of the salary and the City ~aying the other half." M0tio~ of Nr. Barnes to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager to appropriate · 750.00 for sa~ purpose, was adopted, ~nkt. b~y:.~t~.i~c~ltkiWingi~t~: Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Breedlove, Leafy, Seward, Balker, Weisemau Nays: None 60~35E - "In appropriating funds for the construction of Brighton and Cavalier.Manor Schools, no provisiomwere made ~o cover the cost of equipment and archtects' fees. I submit the attached let- ter from the Superintendent of Schools and recommend this appropriation be made and that this he included in the proposed bond issue." ~ Motion of Mr. Weiseman to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and place an appropriation of $148~0.00 for said purpose on first reading. Motion of Mr. Breedlove to table until the Council can have a conference with the School Board was lost, there being no second. Weiseman s'motion was adopted, without dissenting vote. Vote being taken, ~Mr. ' up and read: UNFINISHED BUSINESS 60-342 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading, at last meeting, "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF SOUTH STREET BETWEEN HAMILTON AVENUE AND THE EASTERN BOUNDARY LINE OF THE SUBDIVISION OF VIRGINIA REALTY AND IN- VESTMENT COMPANY" On motion of Mr. Breedlove, the ordinance was adopted,,and by the followi~g vote: Nays: None on '60-344 - Refund To Stanley H Powell in'the amount of $39.33 for incorrect assessment tangible personal property, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up.