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read and approved.
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<br /> 56-185
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<br />~t a regular meeting of the City Council, held on June 26th, 1956, there were present:
<br />~red A Duke, B. W. Baken, Frank N. Bilisoly, Jr., R.- E. Hawks, J. N. Howard,
<br />E~ W; .Lawrence, R. Ir~ine .Smith, E.R. Stumtevant, Peamle ~. Wilson, I.G.Vass,
<br />City Manager, and R~C. Barclay, City Attorney.
<br /> Minutes of regular meeting of June 12th and called meeting of june 20th, 1956, were
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<br /> "The committee appointed in connectinn with the disposition of the ferry property, met
<br />with the Committee from the Board of SupervisOrs of Norfolk County, on June 18th, 1956, and discussed au length
<br />the division of the funds to be received from the sale of the real estate. The Committee from the County contend-
<br />ed the money should be divided according ~o an ~appraisal made for the County. The Committee for the City contende¢
<br />that there were certain factors omitted from th~ County's appraisal, and .after considering that when the property
<br />in Norfolk was offered for sale as single parceIs, the highest bids made were $17,000.00 for the old ferry dock
<br />owned by Norfolk County, an~ $10,000.00 for the New~on Wharf owned jointly by the City and the Councy, the land
<br />value was deterrmined by taking the proportions of the sale price of $35,000.00 to Norfolk County. ~fter allowing
<br />the city one-half of the improvement on the old ferry dock, one-half of value of the Newtown Wharf property and
<br />one-half of the sale of the land in Berkley~ it was found that L the amoun~ due to the City was very near the sum
<br />of $12,500.00, which the City agreed ~opay the County for its interest in the Portsmouth property.
<br /> The County Committee contended that the City would owe the County about $1,800.00,
<br />and the City contended ~hat the County would owe the City about $2,000.00 according ~o the valuations made. After
<br />carefully considering the differences, which were ~o a large exren~ estimates of value and something that could
<br />not be definitely determined, the committees agreed that the proceeds of the sale of the Norfolk and Berkley
<br />properties be paid to Norfolk County in consideration of the County conveying to the City its interest in the
<br />Portsmouth property. We recommend that this settlement be approved.
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<br />Signed - Fred A.Duke
<br /> R. E. Hawks.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Howard to concur in the recommendation of the Committee, was adopted.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hawks that the Committee be authorized to advise the Ferry Board that
<br />when the transfer of the ferry real estafe is completed, that all ferry monies in the banks be equally divided,
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<br />was adopted.
<br />of Commerce,
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<br /> 56-186 -
<br />was adopted.
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<br />for adverti~ing~ purposes.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Smith to suspend the rules to hear from representatives of the Chamber
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<br />A.L. Cherry and Frank Mantz spoke requesting an appropriation from the City of $25,000
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<br />Motion of Mr. Bilisoly to refer to a committee for study was adopted.
<br />Mr. Hawks voting 'No'.
<br />The ~Chair appointed on said Committee, Messrs. Bilisoly, Smith and Baker.
<br />The following reports from the City Nanager were read:
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<br /> 56-187 - "The mm~er of the Harry Goodman building located in Westhaven on Airline Boulevard,
<br />was referred zo me for a report. 4 submit the attached plat and' report from the Director of Public Works and
<br />Building Inspector. I have been unable ro discover if ghere ms a violation of the City Code in this transaction."
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<br />Motion of Mn Baker ~o suspend the rules ro hear from Charles L. Raynolds, was adopted.!
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<br />Mr. Reynolds spoke ag&inst building placed at 1109 Airline Boulevard by H.L.Goodman.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hawks to refer to the City Attoeney ~o investigate this matter and make
<br />a complete ~eport at the next regular meeting of the Council, was adopted.
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<br /> 56-188 - "At a previous meeting of the Council, you regerred ro me the request of Robert Lefcoe
<br />that parking lot be placed behin~ the~ new Woodrow Wilson High School. I am reporting that I have discussed this
<br />matter with school officials and ¢ ha~e been advised that ~o place the parking lot behind the High School would
<br />interfere w~ith their playground facilities and that plans have been prepared and are now being put into effectto
<br />provide that parking lot be located on the property across the street opposite the fronl of the High School
<br />building and that proper planting will be arranged to screen the parking lot from the remainder of the gmounds
<br />that will be developed as a small~ City Park.''~
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<br />On motion fiie~.
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<br /> 56-189- "I submit the attached letters and recommend that ~he.sum of $57.80 be refunded Mr.
<br />Chhrles E."Gudge~, representing the amount paid by him into the Retirement Fund while serving as a Fireman in
<br />the Portsmouth Fire Department and the sum of $17.54 be refunded L. E. Holland, representing the amount he paid
<br />into the Retirement Fund while serving as a Policeman in the Portsmouth PoliCe Department."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Howard that the refunds be granted, was adopted.
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<br /> 56-190 - "I submit the attached amendment to the City Code concerning the War Memorial in
<br />Olive Branch Cemetery, and recommend that it be placed on first reading."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Sturzevant to lay the following ordinance on ~he table, was adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEA~ THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, BY ADDING A NEW
<br />SECTION RELATING TO TH~SALE OF GRAVES IN OLIVE BR~NCH CE.'METERY TO WAR VETEILANS"
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