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"A RESOLUTION TO AMEND SECTION 14 OF THE RULES FOR GOVERNmeNT OF THE
<br /> COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA ~J)OPTED ON SEPTEMBER
<br /> 2nd, 1958. '
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<br /> Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that Section 14
<br />O~be amended~the RulestofOrreadGovernmentas foilows:°f the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, adopted on September 2nd, 195g,
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<br /> Section 14. No ordinance or resolution appropriating mOney exceeding the
<br />One HUndred Dollars. shall be Passed except, by a recorded affirmative.vote. ' of a majority of all the sum of
<br />elected to the ~oun~i1, nor shall any ordinance or resolution apprgp~lating money exceeding the sum members
<br /> of One
<br />T~ousand Dollars, imposing taxes or authorizing the borrowing of money, b~ passed on the day of its introduc-
<br />tiontroduction; nor sh~lland passage.''any such ordinance or resolution be valid unless at least three days intervene between its in-
<br /> Ayes: Baker, Bartlett, Breedlove, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weiseman
<br /> Nays None
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<br /> 59-206 - "The Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce has submitted the attached recommended
<br />1959-60 Advertising Program. Funds have been provided in the B~dget Guide for these expenditures."
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<br /> "Portsmouth Industrial Commission
<br /> Recommended 1959-1960 Advertising Program
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<br /> Journal of Commerce - 48 ads of 110 lines each (2 colualns by 4 inches)
<br /> at a cost of $62.70 each~and four ads of 1200 lines each (half page)
<br /> in the quarterly Plant Location editions at a cost of $684.00 each $ 5,745.60
<br /> Outdoor Highway Signs - slx signs of 6' ~ 112' size located on main
<br /> arreries leading into Portsmouth, includin~ erection, painting,
<br /> maintenance, insurance, etc.~@ $21. a month each 1,512.,00
<br /> Prin~ed Material - additions to the Commission's fact file as needed
<br /> to keep pace with changing developments. To be produced within a
<br /> maximum budge~ of
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<br />Production Costs - ar~, photography, ~engraving, typesetting for
<br />publication ads. To be used only as needed within a limit of
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<br />1,200.00
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<br /> 900.00
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr.
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<br /> $ 9,357.60
<br />Sreedlove to suspend the rules to hear from interested parties, was
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<br />Thomas Bin and Frank Mantz spoke.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman ~o approve the schedule of advertising as presented, was
<br />adopted, without dissenting vo~e.
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<br />UNFINISHED
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<br />BUSINESS -
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<br /> 59-173 - Communications from Portsmouth City Employees Local No. 733 and the T~ustees of the
<br />Portsmouth Supplemental Retirement System, tabled at last meeting.were taken up.
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Breedtove to suspend the rules to hear from interested persons was adopted.
<br /> Marian Turtle spoke.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith that the fac~s as presented be accepted and presented to a conference
<br />of the Council, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />read:
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<br /> 59-185 - The following ordinance, placed ~n ~irst reading at last meeting, was taken up and
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<br />"A~{ORDINA~_~CE T~:~3~EIfD~ECT{O~ B~?90FTHE CODE~F~T}{E~CIT¥ OE-PORTSMOLWri{,
<br />VIRGINIA, 1951, AS AMENDED, CONCERNING THE HATE AND AMOUNT OF TAX ON Tli~
<br />S;~LE OF TOBACCO P~ODUCTS, OTHER THAN CIGARETTES"
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<br />dissenting vote.Motion of Mr. Smith to ~suspend the rules to hear from interested persons was adopted, without
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<br /> The following spoke: Wi]lard Moody, who presented a petition.
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<br /> "We, the undersigned merchants of the City oi Portsmouth, Va. do hereby respectfully peti-
<br /> tion the City Council for repeal of the ~ax recently imposed on all tobacco products, other than cigarettes,
<br /> for the following reasons:
<br /> 1. A survey reveals a sharp decline in volume in the city s~orns on the products covered
<br />by the new extension, and that purchases of these items are being made outside the City, from establishments
<br />tha~ pay no city license.
<br /> 2. Our merchants, realize that when their cusEomers go outside of the City to make these
<br />purchases, there is a tendency ~o purchase their other ueeds at the same time, and that gradually a pattern
<br />will develop that will deprive the merchants of our City of much additiona/ business.
<br /> 3. The resistance on the parr of the public to this zax is resulting in a loss of business
<br />sufficien~ to offset the advantage to be gained by the revenue frbm this source.
<br /> We realize revenue must be raised for the operation of our City, and it is not our intention
<br />to oppose any efforts to obtain the needed funds; however we sincerely feel that in this instance, the loss
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