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Seotember 29th. 1959
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<br /> against Mr. Diggs
<br /> The following spoke:,Dr. C.O. Barclay,J.r., and Chas. D. Richardson.
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<br /> Vote being taken, ~lr. Diggs was elected a Commissioner of the Portsmouth Redevelopment
<br />and Housing Authority for a £our year term expiring September 12th, 1963 :and. by the following vote:
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<br /> o For Mr. Diggs: Bartlett, .Smith, Seward, Weiseman
<br /> For Mr. Mason: Baker, Breedlove, Walker.
<br /> Mr. Bartlett nominated Norman R. Hamilton for the second vacancy.
<br /> Mr. Baker nominated Der~ooddE~Gallop
<br /> On motion of Mr. Walker, nominations were closed.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Weiseman, rules were suspended to hear from interested persons.
<br /> against Mr. Hamilton
<br /> The following spoke:/ Dr. C.0. Barclay,Jr., O.F. Bradshaw, Marian E. Tuttle,
<br /> W.L. Redmon,Jr., L.H. Keller, E.E. Williams.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Breedlove, the time for the meeting was ~xtended beyond eleven P.M.
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<br /> Vote being taken, Mr. Hamilton was elected a Commissioner of the Portsmouth Redevelop-
<br />ment and Housing Authority for a four year term, expiring September 12th, 1963, and by the following vote:
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<br /> For Mr. Hamilton: Bartlett, Seward, Smith, Weiseman
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<br /> For Mr. Gallop: Baker, Breedlove, Walker
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<br /> 59-247 - Mr. Walker requested that the records show that at a conference of the Council, a
<br />decision was reached to continue re-writing the zoning and planning section of the Code, and that no decision was
<br />reached on establishing a complement}~o the Police Depar~nent.
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<br /> The Police Dephk~tm~nt matter was re£erred to a conference of the Council.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Bartlett, the following motion of Mr. Walker~ which was tabled at
<br />-a meeti~ of the Council on September 6th, 1959, and referred ~o a con£erence, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "notion of Mr. ~alker that bhe re-wr, iting o~ the zoning section of the Code be post-
<br />ported until Jannnry 1, 1960, or until such time as the citizens of the a~nexed territory have an opportunity to
<br />take an active part and ~o place their representatives on this body for decision thereon"
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<br /> Mr. Walker moved the adoption of the motion at this time.
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<br /> There being no second, Mr. Walker's motion was lost.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />59-261 - The following resolution from the Kiwanis Club was read:
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<br /> "WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Kiwanms Club has always taken a keen interest in and
<br /> supported activities for the betterment of Portsmouth; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Portsmouth will soon make a final
<br />decisionon proceeding with an Urban Renewal Project'in theLincolnsville'ames just
<br />outside the U.S. Naval Hospital Grounds; and
<br />WHERF~¢S, the aforesaid project will ~ot only rid Portsmouth of one of its
<br />worst blighted areas but, when rede~elop~d by public land private enterprise, will
<br /> provide an attractive new residential section and enzrance to the new Naval Hospital,
<br /> and room for the new extension to the Portsmouth General Hospital; and
<br /> WHEREAS, over $1,000,00,0. of Federal funds have been reserved to underwrite
<br />two-thirds of the net cost or.the project; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the area after redevelopment will er~hanceadjacent property values,
<br /> make restoratiOn-and rehabilitation of adjacen~ areas more economically feasible and
<br /> increase tax revenues su£~iciently to amortize the City of Portsmou~h'~ one-third
<br /> share of the net cost,
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Portsmouth Kiwanis Club go on record
<br /> as heartily supporting the Lincolnsville Redevelopment Project and urge the Council
<br /> of the City Of Portsmouth~ to ~ake faverable action in proceeding with the project as
<br /> soon as possible and that a copy of the Resolution be forwarded to the City Council so
<br /> they may be apprised of the Kiwanis Club's opinions on this matter.
<br /> ~dopted by ~he membership atregular.meeting Wednesday, September 9, 1959.
<br /> H.J. Sivils, Secretary."
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<br />Motion ~f Mr. Weiseman.that the resolution be received as information.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Weiseman, the privilege of the floor was granted any
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<br />The following spoke: C.R. Davenport, Chas.D..Richardson.
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<br />Mr. Walker presentedthe following resolution;
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