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April 26th, 1960
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<br />Dorothy Dumas spoke, requesting .that considerstion he given her. occupation as a photographe]
<br />Frank We~tz spoke, supporting the request.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Weiseman? the ordinance w~s adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Bartlett, Breedlove, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weiseman
<br />Nays: Baker
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<br /> 60-100 - An sppropriation of $109,000.00 from Annexation Fund to purchase fire engines
<br />and construction equipment, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />and read:
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Breedlove, $109,000.00 was appropriated for said purpose and by the roi'-
<br /> Baker
<br />..... Aye~i f Rar%l~tt,'~{.e~d~ove,. Seward, Smit~, Walker, Weiseman
<br /> N~y~: Neme~
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<br /> -60-101 - The'follewing' o~din~uce, placed en £irst reading at iast meeting, was taken up
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<br />AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF S~J~BOARD AvEN~J~
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<br />On ~tion of 'Mr. Breedlove, the ordinance w~as adopted~ and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: B~ker, Bartlet3, ~reedlove, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weiseman
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 60L96.1 L' ' Notion of Mr. Breedlove ~o go into the election of JusticeM of the Peace for th(
<br />three recently annexed wards, Was ad~pte~.~
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<br /> Mr. ~is~man nominated Earl S. Bohanan from Cradock Ward, for a ~erm to expire December
<br />31st, 1961.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Bartlett, npminations were closed and Mr. Bohanan was declared electdd
<br />Justice of the Peace for Cradock,Ward, without dissenting vote,
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<br /> Mr. Seward nominated Carroll R. Doxey from Stewart Ward, for a ~erm to expire December
<br />31st, 1961.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Wei~eman, the nominations were closed and Nr. Doxey was elected Justice
<br />of the Peace for Stewart Wa~d, without dissenting ~ote.
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<br /> Mr. Smith nominated Arthur N. Taylor from Hodges Ward, for a t~rm to expire December 31st,
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<br /> On motion of Nr. Weiseman, nOminations were clo~ed and Mr. Taylor was elected Justice of
<br />the Peace for Hodges.Ward, without dissenting v~e.
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<br /> 60-109 - The appointment of a Mayor's Friendly Relations Committee was taken up.
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<br /> Notion of Nr.:Walker that the City Clerk be directed to forward a letter from the City
<br />Council to the President of the Portsmouth Ninis~erial AsSoCiation and %hat a copy be forwarded to Rabbi Arzt,
<br />in acknowledgmen~ of his letter of April l?th;"1960.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. 8reedlove that the Council, acting as a committee of the whole,
<br />draft a response ~o the communication from Dr, Darst, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Baker, Bartlett, Breedlove, Seward, Weiseman
<br />Nays: Smith, Walker
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />The following communication from Franci~ I, Dupont'& Company was read:
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<br /> "~s you know, all purchases and sales of_securitie~ made on the floor of the New York
<br />Stock Exchange can b~ consummate4 on%y by a firm %hat ms, a me,her of the New York Exchange. Ny firm is a member
<br />of the Exchange. Member firms performing ~his service are acting as agents for their clients. A fee ms charged
<br />for ~this service. Ny firm would like to act as the~Cit~s agent~on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange,
<br />and I would like to know the proper procedure in order to enter a bid on the fee charged for this servmce ren-
<br />dered th~ City. (Signed) John V. Tuttle, Registered Representative."
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Breedlove ~o refer ,ca conference,of the.Council~was adopted, without
<br />dissenting vote.
<br /> 60-118 - The foll6wing communications from Mrs. W.T, ~eary and the Portsmouth School
<br />Board were read:
<br /> "Regretfuliy~ I must ask you to aceep~ my resignation from the School Board. I believe
<br />that it will be to the best interes~ if I act at once, so that a new member may be indoctrinated as soon as pos-
<br />sible. I do wish I had been able to foresee Mr. Leary'~ decision, in order to have spared you unnecessary
<br />trouble.
<br /> ~ appF~ciate ~he honor you showed me and have thoroughly-enjoyed my experience. Thank
<br />you for making i~ possible, even for so short a time. SincereSt, Kitty Leary. (Nrs. W.T.)"
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<br /> "Nrs~ W.T. Leary has made an excellent S~hool Board member since her appointment, but
<br />~h~ how deems it advisable no~ ~o continue mm this position and has submitted her ~esignation effective Wednes-
<br />day, April lB, 1960. The School Board regress_that Nrs. L~ary finds it aecessary to resign and therefore
<br />requests that she be continued in office until June ~0, 1960, t~e dat~ on which School Board members' terms
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