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<br /> oil to h. ave ex~am.~ine~ yearly the list of Uncollected taxes and
<br /> ~to credzt the C~ty ~ollector such taxes as in their opinion
<br /> could not-have been collected with due diligence, and ~
<br /> Whereas, it app, ars that E
<br /> A.. Pa~ker, City Collector, should
<br /> -b~ c~edited with all taxes levied in 19~9, remaining uncollected
<br /> on the ~th day of ~{arch, lBS0, the amount of which is shown in
<br /> said report of A~p~ Johnson~$r., City Clerk and Audit~or.
<br /> 'Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved by the Council of the~City of
<br /> Portsmouth.~ Virginia, that A.~ Parker, City Collector, be cre-
<br /> mated with a !l uncollected taxes levied in 19~, remaining in
<br /> hi~'office on ~arch ~th~ 1~$0, and that he be ~elieved of his
<br /> responsibility for not having co~lected the s~me, but nothing
<br /> he.~.ein contained shall ~e constr~e~l as relie~in~ the ~vm~-~-
<br /> saxd taxes by persons oWLug s~me, or in relieving A.E.~rker,°f
<br /> ~ity Collector, from his Pesponsibility for any sums so collected.~
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<br /> On motion o f Nr. Howard, said resolution was adopted.
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<br /> The £ollowing letter from the S~t~e~intendent of Schools was read:
<br /> "I am directed by, the School Board to infor~ you t~ha~ with re~erence
<br />~o the sits for the p~oposed Vfnite t~i~%u school ~that that part of the plat~ of the Glensheallah
<br />gblf course attached hereto bounded by the red lines is the part of the golf course desired
<br />by the School Board for the site of the new whit~ high schoo!.'~ ~
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<br />0nmotio~ filed~
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<br />rections, was read:
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<br />The following letter from ~aJor R.N. Yquetl, Director, Division of
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<br /> ~The jail of the City of Portsmouth was inspected by this Division en
<br /> March l, 1980. A report on this znspec~on is sub-mitred herewith.
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<br /> The following letter from Phil Hamburger, President, National Associ-
<br /> ation of Municipal Legislatoms, was read and ordered filed:
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<br /> "The swift gro~ of city needs in the past decade has increased the~
<br /> responszbzl~zes of municipal legislators tremendously. The National Association of-Municipal
<br /> Legislators has been founded 5o enable Councilmen, Aldermen, and other ele6ted municipal of -
<br /> ficials to work together~na~ionally on urgen-~ p~oblems th~ey have in cormmon.
<br /> We cordially invite you~ participation. NANL is being developed as
<br /> an affiliate-of the American un~cmpax Association; with headquarters in Chicago and Washing-
<br /> ton,D.C. As you know, AMA represents more than 10,000 mUnicipalities ~D~oug~h the individual
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<br /> memberships of major cities and stats mun_c~pal leagues.
<br /> I was elected National President of NAML at its 19~9 Confer,nee in
<br /> Cleveland last December. The NAiL meeting wa~s held in conjunction with the Annual Conference
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<br /> ef AMA. At that'~time, ounc~lman W. Glen ~allace of Einneapolis was elected tq two offices:
<br /> N=tzonal Vice President of NAML a_ud Executive Committee member of AMA. NA,ML elected other
<br /> national Officers also, as shown on this letterhead.
<br /> Now NA~iL is moving forward. At the recent ~MA Executive Committee
<br />meeting in Chicago, it w~s decided that NAML should develop a.specific program immediately,
<br />and construct the mea~s by which municipal legislators can work together most effectively,
<br />throughout the nation.
<br /> Your suggestions are important, They a ~e the best guide we can have
<br /> in developing a program to meet you~ needs. ~'e Want to crystalize this program as soon as'
<br /> possible. ~lease forward your suggestions to Mr. Carl H. Chatters, A~IA Executive Director, at
<br /> our office in Chicago.
<br /> The officers of NAiL want to make it a robust national group in time
<br />for full-fledged participation i n the 19S0 A~IA Conf.,re, ce in Washingtan next December. $~ let
<br />us hear from you soon. ~;e have much to do - ~and we can do it best with your support,~
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<br /> The following letter from ~¥illiam J. Muth was read and c~dered filed:
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<br /> ~I have attached a copy of the letter ~dd~essea to .your Majority
<br />Floor Leader, which .%hould ha~e been received in early January. As yet I _have received no
<br />reply from your body.
<br /> ~e have received a fine response, and we sincerely hope that you~
<br />City will find it possible to send at least one member to this convention. ~ne organization,
<br />of a permanent national body, together with its policies, will be decidsd at this meeting.
<br />A registration fee of ~lS.00 per person has been decided upon. ~nis will include the price of
<br />the official dir~uer and luncheon. There 'will be no other costs entailed.
<br /> We are attaching a card for you~ hotel reservations. The first five
<br />hundred received will be accommodated at the Emerson Hotel and al2 in~xcess a~ the nearby
<br />Southez~n Hotel.
<br /> I ca~u not urge you too strongly to rep.ly as soon as possible, as~we
<br />are desirous of placing this organ~zatzon on a~par with the~ National Conference of Mayors,
<br />and the National Association of City Attorneys.
<br /> It is felt that we could simplify the procedure on m~ny Of ou~
<br />legislative problems, if we are given the oppor~unity-o~ common public discussion.
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<br /> L ~ Hon. Tho~as D'Alesand~o,Jr~, Nayor of Baltimore and Chairman of the
<br />Cormhittee on egislatmon for the ~ational Conference of Mayors, heartily endorses this meet-
<br />ing."
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<br /> znv~t~t~on from B~N~i Brith was read and ordered
<br />The following ' ' ~ '
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<br />~'B~nai B'rith Women of Portsmouth, Va. cordially invite you &Rd
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