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~, =~resslng al)preciatien to City Clerk. Approved President Ma~ 28th, 1959. At a called meeting of the City Ceuncil, held on May 2gth, 1959, there were present: .B.W. Baker, A.C. Bartlett, W..R. B~eedlove., R.B. Seward~ R. Irvine Smith, George R. Walker, H. E. Weiseman, A~P. Johnson,.Jr., City Manager, and J. S. Livesay, Jr., City Attorney~ The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. ~etsemaa. The following call for the meeting was rea~: "Please attend a called meeting of the City Council, in the Council Chamber, 7:30 P.M., on Thursday, May 28th, 1959, to consider 'the following: : 1. Public hearing on budget guide. 2. License tax on laundromats. 3. Resolution relative to merger of the Norfolk & Western and Virginian Railroads and ~y other matters that may properly come before the Council. By Order of the ' " Preszdent. 59-148 -- The Mayor~stated that the privilege of the floor was gra~ted to any who wished to speak in regard to the budget guide. The following spoke: Joseph Donlnn Louis H. Keller. 59-149 - Motion of Mr. Bartlett to place on first reading the following amendmen~ to the License Tax Ordinance, regarding coin-in-slot washing machines and dryers, was adopted, without dis - senting vote; ~ . ~9-i~ Regarding the resolution relative to the merger of the Norfolk aud Western and Virginian R~ilroads, presented by ~he Mayor at the last meeting~ motion of Mr. Bartlett that the Council instruct ~he City Attorney to file necessary forms with the Interstate Commerce'Commission, which would place Ms_in posit~on to be allowed later to be intervenors in this matter, and that the Council be advised of any nqtice o£ hearings or meetings, was adopted~ withou~ dissenting~vote. .On motion adjourned. Approved - City Clerk. *AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER II, SECTION 26, AND CHAPTER III, SECTION 2 OF THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 15, 1955, AS AMENDED, SO-AS TO ~CLASSIFY UNATTENDED COIN-IN-SL4)TWASHING ~i~CHINES AND DRYERS AS SLOT MACHINES AND PROVIDE A SPECIFIC LICENSE TAX TH~P[EON OF TEN DOLLARS PER MACHINE"