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May 13th, 1952.
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<br /> 6th - "I submit the attached ordinance requiring the vaccination of dogs in the City
<br />of Portsmouth agai~st rabies. I recommend that this ordinance be placed on its first reading.-
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<br />Motion of Mr. Sturtevant ko suspend the rules to hear from anyone interested in this
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<br />matter, was adopted.
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<br />Fr. John W. MacDonald spoke against the adoption of the ordinance.
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<br />Dr. Gilbert spoke for the adoption of the ordinance.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Wilson ~o lay the following ordinance on the table, was adopted:
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<br />,'AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1950, BY ADDING
<br />THERETO NEW SECTIONS TO BE KNO~NAS SECTIONS 3-22, 3-23, 3-2~, 3-25, 3-26, 3-27
<br />and 3-28, REQUIRING THE VACCINATION OF DOGS AGAINST RABIES, AND N~iNG IT UNLAWFUL
<br />FOR FAILURE TO CO~LY1THEB~WITPP'
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<br />Mr. Houghton, Mr. Smith and Mr. Howard voted ~No'.
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<br /> 7th - "I attach hereto a letter from Bowles, ~ndrews and Towne concerning the retire-
<br />ment plan for the City employees. I suggest that the matter be referred to the Committee c~nsidering the plans.'
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<br /> Attached -
<br /> 'He have completed the cost calcuations for the general employees of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth, and shall have your report to you in the next couple of weeks.
<br /> As an aid to us in our calculation of costs for the police retirement plan, I shall ap
<br />preciate it if you will give us a general discussion cf-your practices of retirement. More specifically, what do
<br />you want in the way of a normal retirement age for firemen and policemen? Most public employee retirement plans
<br />call ~Or an earlier retirement age for, foremen and policemen than for other employees, but the cost is greatly
<br />increased by doing this. Do you think we can get by with a retirement age of 65? Provision would of course be
<br />made for early retirement with an actuarial reduction of the benefit and if you desire it, for disability retire-
<br />ment. In connection with disability retirement, do you favor special consideration for those firemen mud police-
<br />men disabled in line of duty over ordinary disabilities?
<br /> Ia connection with these considerations, we would be very glad to have a copy of the or-
<br />dinance establishing the police retirement benefits, and at the same time, a copy of the repealed ordinance for
<br />general employees. I suppose that you have repealed this ordinance by this time. We can also give yeu a more
<br />complete picture of the cost of your retirement program for both general employees and firemen and policemen
<br />ifyou will give~ the data on presently retired employees. Kind regards;"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Sturtevant to refer to the Committee appointed to study pension plan for
<br />city employees was adopted.
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<br /> 8th - "I submit an offer from Viola Brothers, 2308 Airline T~r~pike for certain lots
<br />located within the City of Portsmouth which are not now being used by the City a~d I see nc use for therein the
<br />immediate future.
<br /> I recommend t~hat they be advertised for sale .Viola Brothers guarantees an oper~i~
<br />bid of $3,000.00 for the lets. The lots were assessed for the sum of $2,~300.00."
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<br />Motion of Fr. Howard to refer~ to a committee, wa~ adopted.
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<br /> The Chair appointed on this committee. }~r. Smith, the City Manager and City Attorney.
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<br /> 9th - "I submit an smendme~t to Section 30-86 of the City Code and recommend that it be
<br />placed on its first reading."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Weiseman to place the following ordinance on its first reading, was
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<br />adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~END AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 30-86 OF ~ CODE OF THE CITY OF
<br /> PORTS~ONTH, 1951, RELATIN~ TO PROCEDURE WHEN VEHICLES FOUND 1~.~G~LLy PAREED"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Houghton that the Manager be~ authorized to confer with Norfolk County of-
<br />ficials relative te public rest rooms, was adopted.
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br /> An appropriation of $&95.O~ to place an ad in the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch Progress Edi-
<br />tion, placed on its first reading at last m~eting, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Sturtevant to amend the ordinance to
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br />O~~ motion of Mr. Sturtevant, $990.00 was ap~uropriated for said purpose aud by the fel
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<br /> Ayes: D~ke, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant, ~arren,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br /> An appropriation of $10,000.OO for the .purpose of defraying incidental expenses and
<br />engineering fees for Project &76~-~5 en Route 337 placed on its first reading at last meeting was tak~ up.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to appropriate $10,000.00 for said purpose was adopted and by
<br />the following vote:
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