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taken up and read:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Seward, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following -vote:
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<br /> Nays:- None
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<br />60-324 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was
<br />
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 6-20 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY DF
<br /> PORTSMOUTH,, VIRGINIA, 1951, TO PROV~IDE FOR PERFORNk~NCE OF CERTAIN WORE
<br /> IN CITY CEMETERIES UNDER CONTRACT"
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<br />On motion oS}ir. Walker, the:ordinance -was ~dopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />Seward, Walker, Weiseman
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<br />60-326 - The-following ordinance, approved on first~ading at last meeting, was
<br />
<br />taken up and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDI. NANCE TO CLOSE A. PORTION OF THE CUL-DE-SAC AT THE NORTHWESTERN
<br /> END 'OF THELMAR LANE" -
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<br /> Motion' bf~l~r. Bar~es to tabl~e tho 'ordinance until certain information requested by
<br />the City Attorney in this connection, is-f~lrnished, ~as adopted,- wi~hou~t ~disse~ting vote.
<br />
<br />NEW -BUSINESS -
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<br /> 60~333 - Thefollowing letter from the Portsmouth CityEmployees Local Union No.73~
<br />
<br /> "As you recall~ sometime last spring a matter of increasing the an~unt and sick lear,
<br />for all city employees came before you for consideration, and after a discussion on how many days to increase sai~
<br />leave~ the matter was tab~ed. It .is re,nested thaC this ma~ter be r~oved from the table for further considera-
<br />tion and we believe that said leave Shonl~he increased, which we furthe~,b~lie~e w~nld he'to the best interest
<br />the city and the city employees. Again, it is requested that a representative be heard on this ma~ter when it
<br />comes before the. Council." (Si~ned Marion E. Turtle)"
<br />
<br /> Mr. Breedlove suggested that it would be to the best interest of the City and the
<br />Union for the magter to be tabled to mllow s~fficient tim~ for discussion at a con_ference~to which ~r. Turtle
<br />agreed.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Breedlove {hat the matter'b? r~fe~red ~o a conference of the Council
<br /> was adopted, wi{h6u{ dissenting vote.
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<br /> 60-334 - The fei'iodinE letter f~o~ J. Newto~ Maxey was read:
<br />
<br /> "I am in recemp~ of a letter advising of my election by yo~ as a Commissioner of the
<br /> Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority. May I take this opportunity to thank you for the confidence ~
<br /> ~ou have placed in me and assure .you ~hat-I wilL.serve on ~his AuthorLty~to ~heb~st of my ability and at ne. tim~
<br /> give you cause to regret having appointed me. Signed - J. ~ewton Maxeyo-
<br />
<br /> Motio~ of Mr.- Weiseman to,receive the letter as information was adopted, without
<br /> dissenting vote~
<br />
<br /> 60-335 - The following communication from the West Side Civic League was read:
<br />
<br /> "It was a noticeable imprevement in the public address System at the October 2.Sth,
<br /> 1960 .Council meeting. It was a real pleasure ~o those attending this meeting to be able to hear the discussions.
<br /> We are quite sure those who attended thfS meeting appr~fated the improvemen~ in the system.
<br /> It is the opinion of this League that if more citizens would attend the Council
<br /> meetings it would create more inter, st in Councilmanic electiens. Signed Wlllzam B~dgood, Jr. Secre~ary,
<br /> Breedlove receive the letter as information, was adopted, without
<br /> Motion
<br /> of.
<br /> Mr.
<br /> I ~dissent,in~ vote.~ :
<br /> 60-SS6 - The following communicatior~ from Edwin S.. Early,Jr., President, Portsmou~
<br /> Chamber
<br /> of
<br /> Commerce
<br /> was
<br /> read:
<br />
<br /> "In behalf of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce, we wish re express
<br /> our appreciation to the City Council for making possible the new s~reet lights. Their brightness certainly
<br /> adds ~o the attractiveness, of downtown, as .well as brightening the .spirit of omr downtown merchants. We are
<br /> looking forward ~o the many progressive programs planned by the City and offer our full coopera~tion in the
<br /> Council's many endeavors. Again, I say congratulations for a job well done. Signed E~in S. Early,Jr., Pres."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes tO receive the letter as information, was adopted, without
<br /> dissenting vote.
<br />
<br /> 60-337 v .The Chair asked~ that.im?ediate consideration be given ~o the problem of
<br /> real estate assessmen~ in P6rtsmouth because of its great importance to the City and suggested that a conference
<br /> be called to be devoted exclusively to this suD~ec~, and that the City Manager and City Attorney report, at the
<br /> conference, giving their suggestions and recommesdations.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes ~hat this matter be referred to a special conierence of the
<br /> Council, was adopted, without dissen-ting vote.
<br /> On motion adjourned. ~&~/~C~L ~' \!
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