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Mav 27th, 1958, 58-175 - The following petition was presented: "We, the residents o£ the North Trux~on community do petition your company ~o give us extended, servmce on ourbus line. ~en the community was, established approximately ID years ago, the fare was seven cents.~ Now it is seventeen, cents- '(move To ~wenTy cents on June let) and we still have to walk a number blocks designated on the attached sheets. Signed - James Johnson, 3321 Bagly St., and numerous others" Motion~ of Mr. Weiseman to re£e~ this matter To the Transportation Committee and that copy of the petition and the action o£ the Council be sen~ to the Portsmouth Transit Company, was adopted. 58-176 - The following letter from the Norfolk County Board of Supervisors was read: "Pursuant ~o a resolution adopted by the Norfolk County Board o£ Supervisors on May la, 1955, copy of which is attached hereto, payment is hereby requested for services rendered in caring for the City of Portsmouth prisoners for the period January 1, 1958 through April 30, 19§8, in accordance with the in closed statement." on motion filed. 58-177 - The following letter from the Portsmouth Concert Association was read: 7The Portsmouth Community Concert Association is an unincorporated, non-profit associa- tion formed for the sole purpose of offering concerts ~o the people of Portsmouth and vicinity. The Association uses the auditorium of the Woodrow Wilson High School for its concerts and pays the regular schedule of charges in effect for such organizations~ No admission fee is charged and no tickets are sold'to individual concerts. The admission is by membership card only, for which dues collected annually include the city tax. The business affairs of the Association are administered by a Board of Directors and officers elected from that Board. All serve without compensation and it is not possible mnder the constitution and by-laws of the Association To have a~y of its funds accrued to the financial benefit of its members. This Concert Association has been granted relief from Federal admissions ~axes and the U.S. carefully reviewed ~he constitution, by-laws and private practices of the Association before granting that relief. It is the hope o£ this Association that the Ciiy o£ Portsmouth will classiiy the membership cards is - sued by the Association as non-admissions and allow the Portsmouth Community Concert Association to proceed with its programs withQu~ the payment of City admissions ~ax. The Association now has 1600 members and it is=.the hope that this ~ype of entertainment will, in the future, be offered ~o and accepted by an even larger member- ship. We believe this can be accomplished if we could lower the cost of the membership by the abolishment of the City tax. We earnestly request your favorable consideration. Signed - Mrs. J L Story, Secretary." Motion of Mr. Hinton to refer to the City Manager, was adopted. 58-178 - The City Clerk presented the report of the actuaries in reference ~o the con- stitutional officers and their employees beooming members of the Virginia Supplemental Retirement System. On motion of Mr. Baker, the following resolution was adopted: "Be it Hereby Resolved that the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, a political subdivision, created by Chapter 157, Acts o£ Virginia, 1908, acting by and through the City Council, does hereby elect to haw the Constitutional officers and employees of the City of Portsmouth, who are regularly employed full time on a salary basis, and whose tenure is not restricted as To ~emporary or privisional appointment, ~o become eligible, effective as of July 1, 1958, ~o participate in the Virginia Supplemental Eetirement System, under conditions set forth in Title 51, Chapte~ 32, Section 51-111.9 through Section 51-111.67,Code o£ Virginia, as such Code has been or m~y be amended from time td time and said City,agrees ~o pay its cos~ for participation o£ its e~ployees for all services for ~he City of Portsmouth pr~or to July 1, 1958,. for which credit is authorized and establish- ed on forms required b~ the Retirement Board and for membership service in the System after such date and also to deduct from said employees' wages and pay over in the manner prescribed, the respective amounts required by NoW, Therefore, A.C. Bartlett, Mayer of the City of Portsmouth, and A.P.Johnson, Jr., City Clerk, are hereby authorized and directed, in the name o£ said City, To execute any required contract in order that the Constitutional officers and employees of the City of Portsmouth may become entitled to benefits provided under the Virginia Supplemental Retirement Act. In execution of any contract which may be required, the seal of said City o£ Poi~tsmouth shall be affixed and attested by the City Clerk and said officers of the City o~ Portsmouth are hereby authorized and directed to do any other thing or things incident and necessary in ~he law£ul conclusion o£ this matter and in conformity with law. The City Auditor o£ the City of Portsmouth is hereby authorized and directed to pay from time to time such sums as .are due to be paid u_uder said contrac~ by the City o£ Portsmouth and i~s. Consti- tutional officers and employees." 58-179 - Motion of IqLr. Scott ~o suspend the rules To hear from Irvin Cohen was adopte~. M~ Cohen, representing the Portsmouth Real Estate Board, o££ered the names of the following men to assist the Real Estate Assessor in an advisory capacity, without compensation: R.E. Hawks, Charles R. Lively,~r., John T. Nix, Ja~s.N.Howard, R.A.Craig, Jr. George Cox and P.E. Wnukoski spoke against. was adopted. Motion of Mr. Baker ~o table this matter until after t~e~~ June'10th, On motion adjourned. ~C~y C~k,~ -~ -~ President. 1958,