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10-60 - Application of Lynwood Harrison.
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<br />following vote:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Bartlett to approve on second reading, was adopted, and by the
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<br /> Ayes: Baker, Bartlett, Breedlove, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weiseman
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />11-60 - Application of Riohard H. Garner, Jr.
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<br />~ollowing vote:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Breedlove to-approve on second reading was adopted, a nd by the
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<br /> Ayes: Baker, Bartlett, Breedlove, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weiseman
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />4-60 - Application of J.P. Myers and John A. Baldwin.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Weiseman ~o remove from the table was adopted.
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<br /> Mo,tion of Mr. Weiseman to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Com-
<br />mission to deny this application was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Baker, Bartlett, Breedlove, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weiseman
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 60-50 -
<br />last meeting, was taken up.
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<br />An apprepriatiom of~$4,000.00 .for polio vaccmne, placed onfirst reading at
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<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Baker,
<br />Nays: None
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<br />$4,000°00 was appropriated for said purpose, and by
<br />Bartlett, Breedlove, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weiseman
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<br />the
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<br /> 60-51 - An appropriatioh o2 $~,000.00 from Capital Improvement Fund ~or-air-condition-
<br />ing the Health Departme~at building, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br />following vote:
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<br />.On motion of Mr. Breedlove, $6,00~.00 was appropriated for said purpose, and by
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<br /> Ayes: Baker, Bartlett, Breedlove, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weiseman
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />the
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<br />NE~ BIISINESS --
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<br />60~72 - The followimg petition for curbs and gutters ~as read:
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<br /> "We, the u~dersig~ed citizens of Portsmouth m~ke the following petitions for gutters
<br />and curbs 'on. Dixie Ave., ~ascot St~, ~allman Ave.~, LincolkAve'. and Hamilton Ave.:
<br /> Signed John F. Bailey,Jr. and numerous others."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Smith. to suspend the rules to hear from interested persons was adopted.
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<br />without dissenting vote.
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<br />Granville Wiggins, 512 Lincoln Ave. spoke~
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<br />~otion of Mr~ Weiseman to refer to the City ~anager for s~udy and attention was adopted
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<br />60-73 - The following letter from J.T. Allen, ~18 Lincoln ~St. was read:
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<br /> "I would sugges~ ~that you all would make a real good study on granting increased bus
<br />fares to the P.T.C. ye~ a while for the service we are getting;mow are worse than it has been in fifty year~
<br />This I know is true so what I. think they should first do iS to give Some better service for every increase
<br />they have got in the past..Why the service has gotten worse for there is no need for a person to have ~o wait
<br />from one hour to an hour and a half for a bus; so I am about like a lot more taxpayers of Portsmouth. I think ye
<br />all had better consider this for if you all don't, why there might he some new faces on the Council in ~he next
<br />round and I am quite sure there will be if this is not considered, for the taxpayers of Portsmouth has got tired
<br />of being double crossed for I have spoken the words of many of Portsmouth taxpayers for as I have said hefore an~
<br />will say it agsmn it looks as the P T C wants all for as little service_ they can g~ive. I think somebody had
<br />better get b~sy and do something ~d consider the ~axpayers ofPor tsmouth before it is too late. I am sen~ing
<br />the Ledge~ Star ~ copy of this, so please give this your consideration before it is too late.'(Signed~J.T.Alle~
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Breedlove, that the letter .be acknowlsdged and received as irn~ormation
<br />was adopted, without dissemting vote.
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<br /> 60-74 - The following communication from Nesi Side Civic League, Westhaven Park Civic
<br />League, Rotlingwood Civic League and Hedges MamorCivic~Leagu~ was read:
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<br /> "It .is respectfully requested that the CityCo~ncil adop~ a resolution mn support of
<br />the Bill to modify'the Hatch ~ct, which would pe~mit Federal and State employees now under the Hatch Act to take]
<br />active parts in camp aigns for local office and for members of the'State Legislature. A copy of this resolu- ]
<br />tinn~to be sent to Congressman Porter Hardy,Jr., requesting that he appear before the House elections Sub-com- ]
<br />mittee, which is now holding a hear&rig on this Bill for the modification of the Hatch Act. [
<br /> Also copies of this resolution be sent to Sen. Harry F. Byrd and Sen.i~. Willis Rob~ I
<br />ertson, requesting their support on the modification of the Hatch Act.
<br /> It is further suggested that copies of the resolution from the Portsmouth City Cou~
<br />nil be sent to the City Councils of Norfolk, Newport News~ Ric~, etco, requesting that they adopt a similar
<br />resolution and send it ~o the Congressman from their respective districts."
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