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At a regular meeting of the City Council, ~eld on April 26th, 1960, there were present:
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<br />B.W. Baker, A C. BartletJt, W.R. Breedloge, R.B. Seward, R. Irvine Smith,
<br />George R. Walker, B. E. Weiseman, A P Johnson,Jr., City Manager, and
<br />J.S. Livesay, Jr., City Attorney. .
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<br />The meeting was opened ~ith prayer by Mr. Breedlove..
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting of April 12th, 1960 were read and approved.
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br />right to operate concessions
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<br /> rental of $25.00 per month for these rights.
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<br />- . I recommend
<br /> of any bailding be with the approval of the
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman
<br />without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 60~114 - "I submit the
<br />line Railroad Company and the City of Portsm
<br />sign. This agreement is in connection with
<br />deals with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad tr
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bartlett
<br />city officials be authorized to sign the ngr
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<br /> 60-115 '- The City Manag
<br />chants Association, Inc.:
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<br />Council to pass an ordinance to prohibit rep
<br />when I learned today that this ordinance had
<br /> Our Associat
<br />tory with the City prior to the .sale, and
<br />period,. We feet a 'going out of business
<br />offering of goods brought in for the purpos
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<br />bat the concessions rights be granted Mr. Jones and the construction
<br />2ity of Portsmouth and the Pennsylvania Railroad."
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<br />to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted,
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<br />.ttached agreement between the State Highway Department, Seaboard Air-
<br />)uth and recommend that the proper city officials be authorized to
<br />the improvement of ~lm'Ave. under .the Urban Highway program° It
<br />acks running across Elm Ave. betweenEigh St. and King St."
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<br /> concur in the recomnnendation of the City Manager and that the prope;
<br />aement, was adopted, without dissenting mote.
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<br />~r presented the following letter from the Portsmouth Retail Mer-
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<br />ago the Portsmouth Retail Merchants Association ~equested the City
<br />kenis~,ing stock for a. 'going out of business' sale. I was surprised
<br />not been passed, but tabled.
<br />[on sugges~s~thata firm, going out of ~business should file their in~e]
<br />~strict the._sale~Eo stock on hand and limit the sale to a certain
<br />~le' is interpreted to mean the offering of stock on hand and not the
<br />of keepzng a-'going out of business sal~' in busire ss. Conduct of
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<br />such sales when, in fact% the advertisems merely change location or change a trade name or corporate setup and
<br />then continue the business or re-open under another narae, is also an unfair and deceptive practice.
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<br /> Our associat
<br />morrow night as ~e feel it is most important
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<br />Motion of Mr. Breedlove
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<br />60-116_- TileManager re
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<br />[on -would appreciate you bringing ~his matter before the Council to
<br />to the merchants of Portsmouth."
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<br /> refer to an early conference, was adopted, without dissenting v or
<br />)orted that he h~d conferred with Mr. George E. Parker, as requested
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<br />by the Council at the last meeting; that Mr. Parker had expressed appreciation for the confidence expressed in
<br />him by the Council, but felt it best that he be relieved of his duties as a member of the Planning Commission.
<br />Mr. Parker stated he would be will-lng 'to c'o~operate and assist in every-way possible for the progress of the
<br />City."
<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to accept Mr. Parker's resignation, with regret¢, and that the matter
<br />be referred to a conference of~the Council, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />~ead:
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<br /> - UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING ~ LEVYING-LICENSE TAXES FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 1960,
<br />AND ENDING APRIL 30, 1961, AND ALSO FOR EACH AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER BEGINNING~WITH
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<br />~&Y of each SUCH~EAR AND ENDING~ITH APRIL SO, FOLLOWING, UNTIL OTHERWISE CHANGED,
<br />FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CITY GOVE~NT, THE PAYMENT
<br />OF THE CITY DEBT, AND FOR OTHER N~N!CIpAL PURPOSES~ PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SAID
<br />LIDENSE TAXES, AND PROVIDING ~ENALTIES"
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<br />Motion of Mr. Weisemaa to adopt the ordinance.
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<br /> ,Motion of Mr, Bartlett to amend-Section 69 of, the License Tax Ordinance as adopted on first
<br /> reading a~ the last meeting of Council, by substituting the figure $t75,000¢00 for $50,000.00, in sub, section C,
<br /> was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> - Ayes: Bartlett, Breedlove, Seward,- Smith,, Walker, Weisemaa
<br /> ..... Nays: Baker ..........
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith to amend Section 37 of the License Tax Ordinance as adopted on first
<br />reading at the last meeting of Council, by adding s new sub-section thereto, reading as follows, was adopted and
<br />by the following vote:
<br /> "(j} For each non-profit club and each non-profit fraternal organization, on premises
<br /> wane and beer license, the license .tax shall be $25.00o"
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<br /> Ayes.' Baker, Bartlett, Breedlo~e, Seward, smith, Weiseman
<br /> Nays~ ,Walker ''
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<br /> Motion of ~r, Seward to amend Section ~S of the License Tax Ordinance as adopted on first
<br />reading at the last meeting o~ Council by substitutiu~ the figure $180,00 for $~00,00 in sub-sections (a) and (b)
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