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August 14~h, 1956. We have been kept advised with regard to the developments on the proposed new Federal Building for Portsmouth from time to time, and were at all times aware o£ the progress bei~fg made. Feel~in~ that the present Post Office building would make an excellent Lib~ry, inasmuch as it has adequate floor space' and is in an ideal location, we recommend that every e££ort possible be made to acquire it from the Government when the new Federal Building is finally anthorized and that any handling deemed necessary be given immediate att~n~ tion toward the procurement of this building. (Signed) R. E. Hawks E. Robie Sturtevant - Committee." Motion of Mr. Lawrence tO approve the recommendation of the Committee, was adopted. The following reports from the City Manager were read: 56-224 - "I am reporting the following letter from Chie~ of Police Warren and recommend that the matter be refer~d to the Retirement Board of the Police and Fire Depax~cments for a report and recommenda- tion: 'I hereby recommend the retirement of Officer H. W. Brennam~n due to dis'ability. Officer Brenuaman has been' on ~ick leave since ~ay llth, with a diabetic condition and the report from his doctor is that his foot will have to be removed. Of£icer Brennaman was appointed to the Department November 6, 1942. I recommend his retirement to become effective August 15th, 1956.'" Motion of ~r. Wilson to refer to the Police a~nd Fire Retirement Board was adopted. 56-~5 - "I submit tl~e attached le'Zter from William M. Cmnpbell, a former meml~r of the Portsmouth Police Department, and recommend that the amoun~ of $?1.04 be refunded to him, repres~ing the amoun~ of money he paid into the Retirement Fund while serving as a member of the Police Department." Motion of ~Lr. Bili$oly that refund be granted was adopted. 56-225 a - ~otibn of Mr. Howard zo refer to the City ~lanager to have a study made in regard to salaries and wages of city employees, and report back to the City Council with recommendation, was adopted. 56-226 - "I am submitting the attached letter from Richard Lee Oliver and recommend that he be refunded the amount he has paid into the Pension Fund in the sum of ~zt9.19.~ Motion of Mr. Sturtevant that refund be granted, was adopted. 56-22? - "I am mn receipt of the attached letter from A.E. Parker, City collector, wherein he states that~Dr. F.P. Barrow II paid the sum of $394.48 licenses for the fiscal year and that an error had been matte in calculatingthe licenses as the amount should have been $~81.28. I therefore concur in Nr. Parker's rec- ommendation that Dr. Barrow be refunded the sum of $11~.20 for overpayment of licenses." Motion of Mr. Lawrence that refund be granted, was adopted. 56-228 - "I recommend that the follbwing appropriations be placed on their first reading: The sum of $164,500.00 for improvements at Douglas Park. This is the amount that the Federal Government has agreed to r~imhdrse the City Tor~storm drainage, etc. The sum of ~200,000.00 to'defray the expense of drainage, the General Fund to be r~imbursed by Bond funds when bonds are sold. The-sum of $250,000.00 for the construction of s~reets, sidewalks, bridges,etc., to be reimbursed from the Bond Fund when bonds have been sold. The sum of $15,000.00 from the Utility Tax Fund for the construction o£ the Doug- las Park School." Motion of Mr. Hawks to place the following appropriations on first reading, was adopted: General Fund - $164,500.00 for improvements in Douglas Park $~00,000100 for'drainage $250,000.00 for construction of Streets, sidewalks and bridges Utility Tax Fund - $15,000.00 for Douglas Park School 56-229 - "I snbmit the attached request from the ~urro Chemical Company tha~ the City offer for sale a parcel of land 80 feet in width and 450 feet in lengt~ adjacent to the property now owned by the ~urro Chemical Company for the purpose of expanding their plant facilities. 'I recommend that this matter be referred to the Planning Commission as provided by the City Code, Section ~tion of Mr. Howard that this matter be referred to the Planning Commission, was adopted. 56-230 - "I submit the attached ordinance to amend and re-ordain Chapter 19 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, 1951, and recommend that it be placed ob first reading." Motion of ~r. Smith to place the following ordinance on first reading and that a copy be sent to each member of the Council, was adopted: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ANDRE-ORDAINCHAPTER 19 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, BY REPEALING THE PROVISIONS OF SAID CHAPTER AS HERETOFORE ADOPTED, AND TO PR0~IDE A NEW FIRE AND POLICE RETIPd~RNT SYSTEM." 56-231 - "I am reporting on the collection and disposal of trash and garbage. As you perhaps know the City has'been using 8 number of locations for dumping trash and non-perishable l~/bbish within the city limits for a number of years including such locations as Shea Terrace, an area adjacent to th8 Sewage Pumpink Static~ on Douglas Avenue as well as a number of other locations at the request of individual owners of proper~y in order~to make fills on low lying lots. For the past fifteen years the City has used as its principal dumping ground, the