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<br /> inimum wage was established in 1956, the cost of living has increased by 9.6 per cen~ as measured by the
<br /> Conzumer Price Index.
<br /> The nation has long since learned the social and economic cost of low wa~es.
<br /> They foster slums and juvenile delinguency. 'They impair 6eslth. They impose an increased tax burden on the rest
<br /> of the community. They reduce consume~ buying power .below the amou~ needed to keep America at work.
<br /> Gentlemen, I could go on and on Eiving you facts, figures and reasons why this
<br />-legislation should be passed but I will close with this quotation from President George Meaney of the A.F.L.-
<br /> C.I.O. "You can ~ake a fellow earnin~ $4~00 an hour and a fellow earning $1.00 an hour and you can add them up
<br /> and divide by Two, and you come up with an average of $2.50 an hour. That's a s~atistic. But hidden behind that
<br /> statistic is the truth - that one fellow is earning a living and the other fellow is noT."
<br /> I ask you ~o give conscientious and serious thought to the resolution. In adopt-~
<br /> ina it you wilL know that you have done your part in getting legislation passed that will enable millions of
<br /> workers to better enjoy the American way of life. Thank you. Carl B Hough, President, Portsmouth Central
<br /> Labor Council - AoF.L.- C.I.O."
<br /> Peter Wnukoski and Marion E Tuttle spoke~reEarding the matter, in favor of the
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<br />adoption of the resolution.
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<br />following vote:
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<br />Motion of MT. Weiseman to approv$ %he resolution was not adopted, and by the
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<br /> Nays-: Bartlett, Breedlove, Smit~, Seward, Walker
<br /> 60-115 - The resignation of Mrs. ~.T~ Leary from t~e ~orTsmouth School.~Board
<br /> Mo~ion of Mr, Bartlett that the resignation be accepted with regrets, e£fecti~
<br />June 30th~ 1960 was adopted, without dissenting vote.
<br /> 60-117- The communication from Franpis I D~pomt Company, ~elative co pension
<br />fund investments was taken up.
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<br /> Mp~ion of Mr. Bartlett ~hat theeommunicatioa be referred to the Pension Fund
<br />Trustees for handling, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
<br /> 60~122 - A letter from the.City of Cincinnati ~egarding ~ncrease in rates for
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<br /> .Motion of Mr. Breedlove to table until the nex~ meeting was ad~pted, without
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<br />-dissenting vote.
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<br /> 60-122 - Communication from the U.S. Mayors CommiTtee on Natural Gas Legisla-
<br />tion, relative co the re-appointmenT of Wm. R. Connole of Connecticut ~o the Federal Power Commission, was taken
<br />up.
<br /> Motion of Mr, Walker that the commu~cation he received as information, was
<br />adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 60-109 - On motion o~ Mr.'Walker, the action of the City Clerk, in directing
<br />the following letter to Dr. E.T. Durst, President, Portsmouth Ministerial Association, was approved and ratified
<br /> "The ~ity Council recognizes your sincere concern for the problem mentioned, bu~
<br />deems it unwise to appoint the committee you have ~requested. By Orde~ of th~ council0(Signed) City ~Clerk."
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 60-134 - Thefollewing letter from J. W. Chappelear, Chairman,, DownTown
<br /> Portsmouth Association, was read:
<br /> "We respectfully wish ~o bring To your attention, our in~eres~ in the desira-
<br />ity of immediate action of new street lighting for the dovax~own area of Portsmouth. We feel that members of the Coun-I
<br /> that discussions with interested parties and groups have been held over the
<br /> are
<br /> no
<br /> doubt
<br /> familiar
<br /> with
<br /> the fact
<br /> course of the last few years, and it is hoped that by this time appropriate action can be taken ~o effect a pro-
<br /> gram which would provide adequate s~reet lighting for the downtown area.
<br /> The reasons for the desirability of this action we are sure are well known to
<br /> the members of the Council, and it is our hope that you will see fit ~o provide new street iighting for downtown
<br /> and thereby give the area an added 'glow'.
<br /> We trust that this matter will receive your con{ideration a~ the next regu-
<br /> lar Counoil meeting, and wis~ ~o advise~that we would be glad to have as many of our group as ~s desired ~o ap-
<br /> pear before you a~ that.time.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bartlett to refer ~o the City Manager for his a~tention.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Breedlove 5o amend the motion by adding 'and repor~ ba~ To the
<br /> Council on the complete plan ~efore entering in~o a con~ract with tire Virginia Electric & Power Company, was
<br /> adopted without dissenting, vo~e.
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<br /> Vote peing taken,.Mr. Bar{lett's motion, as amended, was adopted, withou5
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<br />dissenting . vpte.
<br />ings Court was read:
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<br />Virginia, I am inclosing herewith an Abstract of the vo~es cast at the Special ElecTion held in Portsmouth on
<br />May 3, 1960 for determining the ~uestion, "Should the ordinance presented by Mayor Bakev,
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<br />60-135- The following commu~icati~E frem~John R. pgrt~, Jr., Clerk, Eust-
<br />"In accordance with SecTion 24~279 et seq and Section 24-141 of the Code of
<br /> and rejected by a
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