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Narch 22~d~ 1955. If the City desire~ te retain Such residual la~, we will agree to provide reasonable care and' maintenance to the residual is_nd that may r~m~in adjacent to our properties. Fe extenff offersa a~d b so that thee City might be fel£eved frem~ t~e ~rden of ma~taining the~ st~ps o~ l~d. T~ offers a~ ex~en~ ~ all ~eriOus~ss ~d 'sincerity hut should no~ be considered as ~ ~sen~ial P~ion o~ rel~atien ~I~ss the Oo~cil So desires. This being our final attempt ~t friendly negotiation, we call on Councilman Baker, or in his absence, on any ether open-minded councilman, to move the adoption of the specifications and the spirit of th~ petitiom presented to Council on March Sth, 1955, by the residents of Westhaven Park." On motion ~otion of Mr. Baker to suspend the rules to hear from Mr. Wnukosky, was adopted. Mr. Wnukosk~ spoke on the relocation of the Hamilton Avenue by-pass. The following Setter from the Citizens PrOtective League was presented: "Resolved the Portsmouth Citizens Protective League endorses the Westhaven Park Civic LeaEue sponsored petition relative to the relocating thai p~rtion of route 17-A, which Westhaven Park residents pretest as being to~ close te their homes. SiEned -C~eorge J Lufsey, President Jas G H Mitchell, Secretary." On motion file~. 55-74 - Motion of Mr. Howard that the Cit~ Manager and City Attorney pursue every means and exert every effort possible ~o prevent the Telephone Company from p~sing on ~o the cehsumer the three per cent license tax imposed on the Company by the City of Portsmouth, was a~pted. i 55-75 - The privilege ef the floor ~as kranted Frank D. Lawrence, who spoke requesting relief from payment of rental for the stadium for the Professional baseball club.' Motion of Mr. Smith to suspend the rules to hear fram anyone interested, was adopted. The fellewingpeople spoke against relieving Mr. Lawrence of payment ~f rental for the Portsmouth Stadium: Jas. G.H. Mitchell, Joseph Portion, Mrs. B. W. Baker an~P. E. Wnykosky. 55-76 - Motiem of ~r. Sturtevant to refer ~o the City M~uager the question of establishing a loading zone at the northeast corner of Middle and County Sts., was adopted. On motion adjourned. A~ty Clerk. Approved - President.