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February 12ih, 1957. Motion of Mr. Baker ~o ~spe~d the rules to hear from interested persons, was adopted. The following people ~poke against this housi{g project: George W. Walker, j.p,Donlen.C.M. Davenport. ~r's. Myers spok~ for the proposed housing project. Notion of Nr. Kirby that the Council approv~ the area generally bounded by Effingham, Race, Washington and R~ndolph Sts., for a housing Pro~ec~ known as VA 1-3 as requested by the Housing Authority, was adopted. ~ir. Bmker $otin~ 'No'. The following letter from the commissioner o~ Revenue ~was received: "5?-64 - "Please be advised that Wm H Johnson was doubly assessed for~angi~le personal property in 1956 valued at $1,090 with taxes amounting to $29.98. The taxpayer has paid' the above' tax as shown by his receipted tax bill #8142 plus the cok~ect tax bill. As this is definitely.an erroneous assessment, we sincerely request tha~a refUnd i~ the amount of $29.98 be made to the taxpayer. .~_~tioi~ of Nr. Scott that the refund be granted, was adopted. 57-65 - Motion of Mr. Kirby to refer to the City Manager for a report at next meeting ~e advisability and cost of employing a public relations firm or individual to publicize the City of p6rtsmouth ~during the Jamestown Fest%va!.Ce. lebration, was adopted.' 0n otien ad eurned. 21erk. Approved - /~ ' President. "The question which we should like to have_ your opinion on could be framed as follows:. Did the inadvertent omi~s,i6n-of the 1952 amendment tQ Secfidn 4, Chapfer ~, by the legislat-ion of 1956, revive Chapter XI of the Charte~ as amended a~d re-enacted in 1942, or auder Section 76 as amended and re-enacted in t952 may the Council by ordinance fix its own compensation until such time as proper legislation might be passed?" Without reviewing the legislative history of the Charter to the extent set forth in ~6ur letter, I will s~ate ~lhat, in my opinion, the amendments contained in .Chapter 44, Ac~s of %952, had the effect (1) of repealing Chapter ll which had been ~dded td the C~arter b~ Chapter 169, Actg of 1920, and amended by Chapter 253, Acts of 1942, and (2) of re-enacting (as amended) Section 76 of ~said Charter. The Act (Chapter 2, Ac~ts of 1956) repealed that porfion of Section 4 ~f the Cha~ter which, since the Act of 1952, had fixed the salaries of the councilmen at $100.00 per month and that 'of the Mayor g~ $125.00 per month. This latter Act (Chapter 2, Acts of 1956) did no~, however, repeal nor in any way affect Section 76 of the dharter. ' Since the Charter ao longer fixes the salaries of the Council members, their c c~peneation' may be fixed by ordinance as provided by Section 76 of the Charter."