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Januarv 13th, 1959.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Weiseman To admi~ to the agenda was adopted.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith to ~¢oncur in the recommendation.of the City Manager and that the
<br />proper city officials be authorized to sign the agreement, was a~opted, without dissent lng vote.
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br /> 58-371 - An appropriation of $9,690.00 foe salaries of members of theEqualization
<br />Board, placed on first reading a~ last meeting, was taken up.
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<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Barflett to appropriate $6,69~.~0 f~r said purpose, was adopted, and
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<br />Ayes; Baker, Bartlett, Baker, Seward,
<br />Nays: No~e
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<br />S~ith, Walker~ Weise~an
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<br /> 58-323 - On motion of Mr. Breedlove, the following letter from Judge W.H.W. Cassell
<br />was taken from the table and read:
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<br /> '~Mr.Robert R. Beaten, who has been named as.Associate Judge is interested in serving
<br />asSpecial Justice to handle lunacy commisszons and it is, therefore, requested that he be named to fill the
<br />vacancy created by the r~signation of John R. Porter, Jr."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bartlett to go imto the election of a Special Justice to handle lunacy
<br />commissions, wasad~pted.
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<br />Mr. Breedlove nominated Mr. Robert Re Beaten.
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<br />O~motion of Mr. Walker, nominations were closed.
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<br />Mr. Beaten was unanimously elected.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 59-11 - "Please be advised that Ida M.Faison has been assessed for tangible personal
<br />property valued for $2,140.00 with taxes amounting to $58.85. Our investigation reveals that the correct asses~
<br />menu should have been $1,840.00 with taxes amounting to E50.60 for her auto. The household taxes were assessed
<br />· o both Mrs. Faison and her husband,Richard W. F~ison.
<br /> The taxpayer has paid the orzginal tax notice of $58.85 as evidenced by her
<br />receipted tax bill #4727. As this is definitely a~ overpayment of $8.~5, we sincerely request that a refund in
<br />this amount be made to the t~uxpayer, Signed L ETurlington,Comm~ssioner of Revenue by G.R.Eutchins,Assistanf."
<br /> Motion ~f Mt. Smith to place refund on first reading, was adopted,without dissenting vo~
<br /> 59-12 - "We have }on our books property recorded in the name of John B. &Myrtle V.
<br />Craig for lets 19-20-21 in block 22 #1~16 Lansing Ave. the taxes on this property for 1958 amount to $116.76.
<br />This property was purchased on January lO, 1~58 Dy the Trustees of the First Free Will Baptist Church and is
<br />used as a parsonage and is recorded in Deed hook 317on page 255.
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<br /> Please arrange fob ave these taxes relieved, ~s property used for church
<br />purposes is no~ taxable. - Signed J.L. Jolliff, City Collector's office."
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<br />Metio~ of Mr. WeiSeman t~ r~fer to the City Attorney was adopted:, ~w-lthout disse~ ing
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<br /> 59-I3 - "Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the NorfolkCounty Board of Supervisors
<br />at its meeting held on December 9th, the undersigned was directed To communicate with you for the purpose of re-
<br />questing a~eply from the Portsmouth City. Council to the Beard of Supervisors' inquzry regarding installation o
<br />a master water meter atEodges Ferry. Sznce a committee from the Board of Supervisors several weeks ago met
<br />with th~ City.~Coun~il in connection witklthis matter, no r~ply has been reneived. Yonr courtesy in advisimg
<br />thms Beard of the action o~ the City Council will he ap]zrecia~ed. Si~n~d - Norfolk County Board of SupervisorsJ
<br />by Major M Millard, Clerk.
<br /> Th* City Manager sta~ed that he .and the Superintendent of theWater Department recom -
<br />mend against c~ncurrenc~ with the request of the Norfolk County Board of SulmervisGrs.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and Superin-
<br />tendent of the ~ater Depar~ent and that the City Manager inform the Norfolk County Board of Supervisors of
<br />this action, was adopted.
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<br /> 59-14 - "Please find inclosed a p~eposed change inArticle II Section 2-35 of the
<br />Charter and Code of the City of Portsmouth~ it is believed by the Local Union that this proposed change in
<br />said article would be a benefit to the City and its empleyees. We appreciate you givingLthia pr~p~ change
<br />of said article your favorable consideration for adoption. - Sig~ed Marian E.Tuttle~BusinessRepreaentative,
<br />Portsmouth City Employees~Lo~al Union Ne.
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<br /> Resolution -
<br />"~{EREAS, it appears that for the benefit of the City of Portsmouth and its employees
<br />not covered by Civil Service, that additional benefits should he given such employees relative to paid holidays
<br /> Now, Therefore, be it ordained by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, tb~t Article
<br />II, Section 2-35 of the Charter and Code of the City of PortsmOuth he amended, re-enacted, and enacted in re -
<br />gard to paid holidays, as follows:
<br /> The folI~wing days a~e desiguaated as legal holidays for all employees ,of the City, ex-
<br />cept policemen and firemen and those engaged in such e~ployment as necessarily require their daily services,and
<br />for all state Officers performing duties for t~e City: New Year's Day, February 2~nd, National Memorial Day,
<br />Fourth of July, Labor Day~ Veterans D~y, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
<br /> The City~nager shall allow Iahorers amd ether per diem employees of the City:
<br />exeel~t policemen and firemen and those employees angled in work necessarily requiring dail~ se~£oes~ pay at
<br />the regular rate for holidays thus designated.
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