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July 8th, 1958.
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<br />benefit of the posential business that will be generated hy the traffic
<br />load, also the City shOuld receive settlement.under the present contract
<br />with the Elizabeth River Tunnel Commission for the 5we and one half million
<br />dollars due the City by the Commission.
<br /> Proposed plans hs~e been subm~ted to the Department of .Highways for
<br />Federal and State participatien if plans are approved.
<br /> Another Capital Improvement Project that requires immediate attention is
<br />a new'incinerator and garage since the Interstate system will take most of
<br />the land on which is presently located the City incinerator and garage, it
<br />will require replacements for these two facilities prior to the construction
<br />of the new highway.
<br /> Application should be filed immediately for Planning funds but before they
<br />can be filed, Council will have to commit the City for Construction funds for
<br />the projects from some source.
<br /> The storm drainage including curbs and gutters where needed should be con -
<br />sidered when funds can be made available.
<br /> A library and municipal building~should by all means be considered in s Cap-
<br />ital Improvement Program, but I may have a further report on these items prior
<br />to my retirement date.
<br /> Such items as Parks, Playgrounds and other Recreation facilities are being
<br />considered in connection with the Annexation Case ~ow in court."
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<br /> Motion of Mr.~Hinton that the Department of Highways be informed that the City of
<br />Portsmouth will appropriate the necessary matching funds for the highway projects, was~adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Kirby made a motion that the Mayor, City Manager and City Attorney investigate the
<br />application for Federal funds in connectio~ with the naw %ncinerator and garage, and report at the nexz Council
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<br /> M~. Baker's motion to amend this~motion, to have it submitted to the Council after
<br />September tst, was lost and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Baker, Smith
<br />Nays: Bartlett, Hinton, Kirby, Weiseman
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<br />Mr. Kirby's motion was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Eyes: Bartlett, Kirby, Hinton, SMith, Weiseman
<br />Nays: Baker
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<br /> 58-210 - "I am submitting the attached letter from A.J. P hillips,Jr, and Charles F.
<br />Harper, Jr., who have been appointed by the Judge of the Court of Hustings to assess the property for the City of
<br />Portsmouth requesting compensation for their services.
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<br /> I recommend that the Council approve the rate of pay requested by the asses-
<br />sors. It is my understanding that the work is to be done within the calendar year 1958 and if properly done, it
<br />will require a large amount of overtime work by these two men."
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<br /> "In response to the order by Judge Lawrence W. I'Anson on June 25th, 1958 appointing
<br /> us to make a re-assessment of Portsmouth real estate during the year 1958, we have been qualified. It is our un
<br /> derstanding that the City of Portsmouth will furnish us office space, clerks, and will set the' compensation to be~
<br /> paid the assessors by the City of Portsmouth. Mr. Vass has assigned us the office space occupied by the Assessor~
<br /> with the exception of a,small room to be used by the Circuit Court for storage space.
<br /> For help, we would like the services of two clerks with the capabilities of Mrs.Clyde~
<br /> L. Davis and Mr. Matthew W. Manning, who are presently employed by the City in the Assessor's office.
<br /> We would like the use of such data and equipment now in the Assessor's office which
<br />we believe will be helpful in expediting our work. We will.regard these records as property of the C~ y of
<br />Portsmouth and will ~se~ care to p~eserve them.
<br /> In 1950 three assessors were paid a total of $25,000. for their work, and in 1954 the
<br />compensation was $15,000. for two assessors. We took the work in 1954 with the understanding that this assessment
<br />would be ~ore of a token nature as a permanent assessor was ~xpected to be appointed in 1955, and we would not
<br />have to defend any of our work in Courz. For the work to be done now, we believe a fair compensation would be
<br />$9,750.00 each, ~which wou~d include transportation expenses. In the event you would assign us the car used by
<br />the Assessor's office for our exclusive use, we think a fair deduction would be $150.00 each.
<br /> We would like ~o be paid $6,000.00 in 1958 in twice-monthly payments, dividing this
<br />amount into equal payments less withholding taxes and the balance of the compensation to be paid in s lump sum
<br />upon complefion of our work.
<br /> Should the City require our services 'in any suits resulting from our work, our charges
<br />'would be $50.00 a day or part of a day for each appearance in Court and we to be compensated additionally at the
<br />rate of $50.00 a day for any time required for the proper preparation of our ~ases.
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<br /> Signed - A.J.Phillips, Jr.
<br /> Chamles F. Harper, Jr."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to approve the salary of $9,750.00 for each assessor, was
<br />adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Bartlett, Baker, Hinton, Kirby, Smith, Weiseman
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 57-211 - "You will find in your files a copy of a letter from Dr. Samuel Graham,
<br />Dfrector of Publi~ Health, addressed to me in connection with a conference that Dr. Graham and I had recently
<br />with Dr. Mack Shanholtz, State Director of Public Health concerning the health program for the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> Apparently there is some doubt if this plan can be put into operation prior
<br />to the aext session of the General Assembly due to lack of matching funds appropriated; however, no action can be
<br />taken without the approval of the City counciL. Approval is not requested a~ this time; however, I am of the
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