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readily approved by Council on first reading.
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<br /> Did any of you gentlemen ever stop to realize ~hat the tax money taken in by the City
<br /> from the annexed area far exceeds the amount of taxes t~e City will get from the shopping center? For ten years
<br /> we have been paying taxes to the City on our homes, along with the merchants in 'the annexed area - Is this being
<br /> fair? All we ask of this Council is that the~y be fair and consistent. The first time it was noticed that the
<br /> proposed shopping center group was getting special attention was when they by-passed the zoning board, by refus-
<br /> ing to follow the regular channels to have certain streets closed. To hear their plea before the Council one
<br /> would have thought it to he a matter of life or death - they had to start construction at once, and new weeks
<br /> later they are hack asking for $69,000. and it again was a must - This ordinance must be passed the first night
<br /> it was presented, even though no one there appeared to know just what the details were. We think the necessary
<br /> funds should he made available re meet only the city's obligation, and that which is necessary at this time.
<br /> It is doubtful that the hundreds of little League hall p~ayers have forgotten that the
<br /> City did not have SgO0.00 to install toilet facilities throughout the City at their ball parks. Nor does it seem
<br /> likely that the public has forgotten so soon the news articles that'the City did not know where the funds were
<br /> coming from to meet the payroll. If the single assessor ordinance was repealed the City could not balance the
<br /> budget, and it would be necessary to cut the services the citizens are now getting. School teachers, firemen,
<br /> policemen an d other city employees would not get their promised ~aiseo But the day following the repeal of the
<br /> ordinance, the budget wss balanced, and all the above employees are to receive their rase.
<br /> When ~. Vass brought in the information it was costing the City approximately
<br />per year to clean and maintain ditches per b$ock in the annexed area, and it weald cost approximately $1200.00
<br />per block to install curbs and gutters, Mr. Vass was instructed.to see if he could install curb and gutters in at
<br />least a few hlocks; he stated he did not know where the money was coming from. In the last few months, the City
<br />Council has received petitions from some of the older sections o£ the City £or curbs and gutters, hut to no avail
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<br /> Now that this City Council is in the process of borrowing $g60,090.09, we think it ertl'
<br />fair that if this or a similar amount is voted you also see that funds be made available for the Little League
<br />ball players, and funds made available to install cur~s, gutters and storm drainage in the Kingman Heights,West-
<br />haven Park and adjacent areas; and put a stop to annexation without representation.
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<br /> We are for a progressive city and wilI be willing to pay our fair amount in taxes,
<br />providing the City Council puts first things £irst.
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<br /> Board of Directors -
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<br /> (Signed) B.M. Whitehurst, Jr.
<br /> Robert O Taylor
<br /> Louis H. Keller, Pres.,
<br /> West Side Civic League."
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<br />P.E.]~nukoski and R.C. Barclay also spoke on the above matter.
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<br />Mr. Hinton made motion to approve the $60,000.00. appropriation on s~eend reading.
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<br />Mr. Baker's motion to amend the appropriation to $54,700.00 and delete the Clifford St,
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<br />Mr. Hinton's motion was 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 />up and read:
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<br />58-194 - The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT ANDA COMPENSATION
<br />PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY"
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<br />following vote:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Kirby to lay on the table until next meeting, was adopted, and by the
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<br />Ayes: Bartlett, Baker, Hinton, Kirby,Smith, Weiseman
<br />Nays: None
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<br />58-195 - The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting,
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<br />'~AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AN-D LEVYING A TAX FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING
<br />AUGUST l, 1958, ~ND THEREAFTER, ON THE RECORDATION IN THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH OF EACH INSTRUNENT SUBJECT TO THE STATE RECORDATIOA' TAX
<br />IMPOSED BY ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 58 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA,
<br />1950, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, PRESCRIBING THE RATE OF AND PROVIDING
<br />FOR THE COLLECTION OF SAID CITY P~CORDATION TAX"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Weiseman, said ordinance was 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 />up and read:
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<br />58-197 - The following ordinance, placed on first reading a~ last meeting, was taken
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTIONS 8-78, 8-79, 8-80, 8-81, 8-82, 8-83,
<br />8-84, 8-85~ 8-86, 8-87~ 8-88, 8-89, and 8-90, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, RELATING TO ASSESSMENT OF REAL ESTATE, PROVIDING
<br />FOR AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF REAL E~TATE, THE APPOINTMENT OF A SINGLE
<br />ASSESSOR, HIS DUTIES, ETC."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hinton that the acting City Assessor be given thirty days notice of his
<br />dismissal from the service of the City, was 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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