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<br /> safety measure, if for no ether reason. ~This permits cars ample parking space on each side of the street, leav-
<br /> ing sufficient room for moving traffic in e~ch direction,
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<br /> - .- . . It ~is the ~ope o.£ this League. that the present City Council and the Councilmen
<br /> to fp~low, will continue this curb and gutte~ improvement, p~ogram until a$~' of the streets in the City has been
<br /> given curbs, gutters and storm drainage. '
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<br /> If any member of City Council has not visited the areas which are completed,
<br /> we suggest they do so ss soon as: possible, and .~hen inspect some ~ the ~treets which have not received this
<br /> improvement. We feel certain they will see the importance of continuing this program to its final completion.
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<br />~ ~e~, in West Side~ ~ill~ be: ~o~king £orwar~ t~ the daY when. our e~ti~e ~e~will be made to look as a city should
<br /> (Signed) William Bidgood,. Jr.,Sec." _ .....
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<br /> Motion. pfMr. ~e~sem~n that the qommupication be acknowledged, with thanks,
<br /> was. adopted, ~i~hout d~sse~t,ing ~o~e ..... ·
<br />
<br /> 60-167 - The folloFing communication from W.L. Ellis, 500 N. 9th Ave.was read:
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<br /> . . . % a~ the owner ~£ two pieces of property situate on the sonth-west and the
<br /> north~weet intersection Of Leckie St. and Ninth' Ave. The City of Portsmouth owns a 60 ft. strip, which divides
<br /> these properties a~L~hich is the westerly 60 ft..of. LeM~ieSt.._ Inasmuch as this property constitutes a dead-
<br /> end and is of no use to the City, I respectfully request that ~sme be abandoned ~o me. I will beautify the
<br /> property and keep same d~ined Trusting th~ you will give me your~ponsideration in this matter, I am,etc."
<br />
<br /> On motiqn of Mr.. Bre~dlove~ referred to the Planning Conn~ission, without dis
<br /> senting vote, -
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<br /> 60-168 -- . ~he following commun~oat.ion, from Mrs. C.L. Crowder was read:
<br />
<br /> , ' -' '~'i' h~rewith ten~r my ~s~g~tion as.a member of the Portsmouth School Board
<br />effective Jun~'30th,. ~ 19-60'. '~ . It. ~as· . .been~ a real~ ..privilege. and a pleasure ~o serve in this capacity and I am
<br />grateful to you for this opportunity. May your effOrltS to ~ake Portsmouth a city of great opportunity and
<br />wor~b_y~ accomplishments meet with continued success ~'
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<br />without dissenting vote°
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Breedlove ~o r~£er to a conference of the Cpupcit,_was adopted,
<br />
<br /> 60-189 - The following communication from ~he Superintendent of Schools was
<br />read:
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<br /> ~~M%~1 ~ .... am hereby ~9~tify%ng you o~ t~$ e~piration of the ~erms of office of the fol-
<br />lowing members of the Sc~ool,Boar~, .their te~ms ~pirin~,July 1, 1~60:
<br />
<br /> 0i .... M
<br /> Second District - Dr. M. A. Kiss
<br /> _ · . :: ; Third Di~tricz = Mr. C.B. Russell."
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<br />out dissenting vo~e.
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<br />rend:
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<br />.~_3~ion. o~ MM. Smith to refer ~o a conference Of the Council was adopted, with-
<br />
<br />60-190 The following communication from the Superintendent of Schools was
<br />
<br /> "I have been directed by the School Board to submit to you the revised school
<br />budget ~for.· the~y.ea? 1960-61, .ndopted at. its meeting on Thursday, June 9, 1960, and ~o request from your honor~
<br />able body an appropri.atiom of $~,52033~67.00. '
<br />
<br /> ? '- - E~tzmat:ed, .Federal funds and balance are shown as a single item because the
<br />time of payment of our Federal entitlement under Public Law 874 varies from year ~o year. After our con-
<br />ference with you and the City Manager, .this item was increased in order to balance the budget, but the figure
<br />is. an extremely optimistic one. I~ is a~so ~un~.erstood that the cut in the Repairs to Buildings, will be re -
<br />s~ored by an appropriation from the U.tility Tax should ~t become necessary.
<br /> .I~ .addition to the budget as_presented, it is requested that $5,000. be ap-
<br />propriated for the payment of tuition grants as was done in:~1959-60.
<br />
<br /> It is also requested tha~ the School Board be given permission to transfer
<br />funds from ene pategory.to another a~s~has ~een the custom in the pas,t. Should you desire any additional ex-
<br />planation of the budget, I shall be glad to give lt.
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<br /> ~otion of Mr.'Weiseman. to refer to an early conference of the Council was
<br /> adopted, without, dissenting vote. . ~ ~ .
<br />
<br /> 60-191 On motion of Mr. Smith, th~ rules were suspended to hear from resi-
<br />dents of Cradock, regarding a lumbe~ mill in that area..
<br />
<br /> ~. L. Hall, Kenneth Hall and Thos. Nyrick spoke regarding the accumulation
<br />of sawdust from the't~mber mill. ~
<br />
<br /> On .,~to.,~O~,~of Mr., Weirs?man, referred to the City Manager and City Attorney.
<br /> On motion adjourned. ' ....
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<br />................ City Clerk
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<br />~pproved -
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<br /> President~
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