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Fehruarv loth. 1959_
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<br />"Section 2-35. Legal Molidays?
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<br /> The following days are designated as legal holidays for all employees o£ the City, except
<br />Policemen and Firemen and those engaged in Such e~rployment as necessarily requires their daily services, and for I
<br />all State of£ieers performing duties for the City$ New Year's Day, February twenty-secon~ National Memorial Day~
<br />Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
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<br /> The City Manager shal2 allow laborers and other per diem employees of the City, e~cept
<br />Policemen and Firemen and those employees engaged in work necessarily requiring daily services, pay for holidays
<br />thus designated, provided suchemployees have worked on the working day preceding and the working day following
<br />the holiday.
<br /> Whenever any of the designated legal holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday, the said holi-
<br />day shall be observed on the next working day thereafter.
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<br /> In all cases where the exigencies of the City require any labor to be performed on any of
<br />the above-mentioned days by a per diem employee whose work would olherwise entitle him to such holidays, addi -
<br />tional compensation shall be made therefor to such per diem e~ployees at the same rate as such employees regularly
<br />receive, figured on an hourly basis.
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<br /> No other holidays will be observed by either Staze employees partly engaged on City work or
<br />by City employees, excepz when special occasions are forma~y authorized by resolution of the Council."
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<br />Ayes: Smith~ Weiseman
<br />Nays: Baker, Breedlove, Seward, Bartlett, Walker~
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<br />On motion of Mt. Bartlett, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Baker, Bartlett, Breedlove, Seward, S~lith, ~alker, Weiseman
<br />Nays: None
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<br />59-21 - The following ordinance, placed on first reading a~ last meeting was t~ken
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 32-30 OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951~ TO PRESCRIBE USE REGULATIONS IN F LOCAL BUSINESS
<br />DISTRICTS, TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATION OF I~k~dNDROMATS THEREIN"
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<br />On motion of ~r. Walker, said ordinance 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 /> 59-22 - The £~ttowi~g letter, tabled at the last meeting.of the Council, was taken
<br />up and read:
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<br /> "It is proper at this time to elect two members to the Minimum Rousing Board. This
<br />necessary to ~ill the unexpired term of W.Do Steele. His term will expire December 31st, 1960.
<br /> Mr. C.M. Hunter's term expired~December 31st~ 1958. This membership on the ~inimum
<br />~ousing Board would be for a three year ~erm expiring December 31st, I961."
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<br /> Mr. Bartlett no¢inated Mt. Robert L. Sweeney to the Minimum Mousing Board ~o fill the
<br />~uexpired germ of Mr. W.D. Steele.
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<br /> Mr. Breedlove nominated Mr. P. E. Wn~koski to the Minimum Housing Board~ for a three
<br />year term expiring December 31st, 1961.
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<br />without dissenting vote.
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<br />Vote being taken, Mr. Sweeney and ~r.Wnukoski were elected ~o the Minimum Rousing Boar~
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<br />59-12 - The following letter from the City Attorney was read:
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<br /> '~t the meeting of Council held on January 13, 1959, the City Attorney was directed
<br />Do report on the request o~ the Trustees of the First Free Will Baptist Church that the Charch be relieved of
<br />certain real estate taxes. On January 10, 1958, the Church acquired lots 19, 20 and 21 o£ block 22, known as
<br />~16 Lansing Ave., from John B and Myrtle V Craig. Taxes in the amount of. $11~.~5 have been assessed against this
<br />pMoperty ~or the year 1958 in the names of the £ormer owners. If these taxes are ~o be relieved ~rom and after
<br />January 10, 1958, the amount.involved is $113.55."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. WeiseEan to concur in the recommendation of the City Attorney and that
<br />the relief of taxes in the amount o~ $11~.55 be placed on first reading, was adopted, withou~ dissenting vote.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />5~-43 - The £ollowing letter from the Planning Commission was read:
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<br /> "The Planning Co~m~ission recommends that the City Council consider selling the proper-
<br />~y located at 528 Q~een St.
<br /> The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council consider amending Section
<br />26-38 o£ the City Code to delete the I00 ~t. so,hack on Randolph St.
<br /> The Plarming Commission recommends to the City Colmcil that the dilapidated building
<br />located on tko northeast corner o~ Si~h Ave. and Queen St ~ be razed by the City and consider offering the lot ~cr
<br />sale,
<br /> The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council consider closirg and vacat-
<br />ing for the purpose of constructing a low rent housing project ertl he area by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and
<br />Mousing Authority.
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