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May 10th, 1949,
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<br /> He were informed by Mr. E. C. allen, President of the Americsm Natisnsl
<br />Bank, that he had placed the offer of $2,400.00 before the Board and that it had been accepted.
<br />It was understood that all delinquent taxes were to be deducted from this amount. According to
<br />a report received from the City Collector's office, the total amount of back t axes was ~698.53.
<br /> We respectfully recommend that ~r. Allen be instructed to have the deed
<br />dra~vn to the City for this property.".
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<br /> Notion o f ~. Howard to place an appropriation o f ~2~400.00 for said
<br />purpose on its first reading, was adopted~
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<br /> 9th "The John ~yier School Construction has progressed to the extent
<br />that it is now necessary that we issue bonds to cover payments for this construction.
<br /> In the last two bond lettings, i suspect that the bidders hav~
<br />agreed on the cries they will offer for our bonds because one bidder will represent several
<br />other bidders,-~ud we do know that they have sold some of our bonds to investors which yield
<br />considerable less interest than w e are having to pay~
<br /> For this reason, I suggest that you appoint a co~mittee to
<br />make a study of this subject and recommend the best way possible for the City to borrow money
<br />at the lowest interest rate."
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<br /> Notzon of ]~r. Houghton ~o refer to the =.ayor,.mam~ger and
<br />to investigate the question of selling bonds, w as adopted.
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<br /> ~0th The mty ~auager s raved ~h~t, acco~ dmng to a newspaper o. rvzcle
<br />written by Dr. S~auffe_, statmstmczan for vh~ ~a~e ~hambe_ si Commerce,.that a fund ?~ on y
<br />which had been appropriated by the ~ st General Assembly to assist politmcal subdivismons v~th
<br />their school needs provided they had appropriated $0.70 on each $100.00 value of real estate,
<br />had been used to assist political subdivisions which had not met the requirements and that
<br />eleven such subdivisions, including Portsmouth, who had met these requirements, had not re -
<br />ceived any money frem this fu_ud.
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<br /> A motion by ~r. Houghton that a resolution be prepared by the City ~an-
<br />ager and forwarded to the Governor and the State Department of Education, asking v~_y Portsmouth
<br />had not received its share of tI~s money, was adopted.
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on i ts first reading at last meeting,
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<br />was taken up:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AIr,ND Ti~ LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE ADOPTED ~L~RCH
<br />Bgth, 1949, BY /L~NDING CHAPTER 3, SECTION~ 5, REIAT/~NG TO FREIGHT
<br />CHARGES PAID BY RETAIL L~ERCHANTS, A~D BY ADDING TWO NEW SECTIONS
<br />TO BE KNOWN AS ~V-A, RELATING TO SHOE SHIi~E PARLORS, ~ 18-A,
<br />LATiNG TO BUSINESS OF PACKING FISH, CRABS Ah~D 0YSTERS.~
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<br />lowir~ vote:
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<br />0n motion of ~r. Weiseman, said ordinance was adopted and by the fol
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<br />· ~ Henderson Hou~mton,
<br />Ayes. Pox, Bilisoiy, Duke, Gr_mes,
<br /> Howard, Sturtevant, ~arren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $1,354.32 to p ay bill of Greeley smd Hansen, placed
<br />on its first reading at last meeting, was t~<en up.
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Ho~rd to appropriate $1,354.32 for said purpose, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Bilisoly, Duke,
<br /> Ho~rar~ Suu_tevans,
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Grimes, Henderson, Houghton,
<br />Warren, Weisema~, ~ilson
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<br />The fo_iow~ng letter was read:
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<br /> ~At the April meeting of the Wilson Ward Civic Club, Iwas instz~s, cted t~
<br />write to you concerning~severai items of considerable interest to the members of this Club,
<br />therefore we respsctfully request that you give serious consideration to the following items:
<br /> (a) We have had numerous complaints about the condition of the
<br />streets in Westhaven Park after the buses have used these s~reevs for several weeks. It seems
<br />that the fo~mudation i s not strong enough to support the weight of the buses without damaging
<br />the streets. V~en the streets become almost i~assable, the buses mo~e to other streets.
<br /> To eliminate this condition we request t~at you allocate a per-
<br />manent route for these buses and ha~d-sur£ace the streets to take care of this heavy traffic.
<br />Although we do not know what financial arrangements you have with the Tra~usit Company, we feel
<br />that the Transit Company should bear the greater portion ~ the expense involved, because it
<br />does not seem fair for the taxpayers to p ay for damage to civy streets by a transp ortation com-
<br />pany v~no is using the streets for profit. Railz-oads pay a high vax, but they have to fzu3nish
<br />and maintain their ~wn right o f way.
<br /> (b) The second problem is speeding on Airline Boulevard. Excessive
<br />speeding between Alexander's Corner suud Rodman Avenue has resulted in a number of serious ac -
<br />cidents, mostly at the intersection of Airline and Greenway Drive. We believe that several
<br />speed limit signs along the highway, limiting the speed to ~$ or S0 miles per hou~ would help,
<br />so would more patrolling by motorcycle policemen.
<br /> Last but not least, we wish ~o express our appreciation for your prOmmpt.
<br />action in authorizing the sewerage and draining survey in the annexed areas. Also, we commend
<br />you on your choice of street msa-kets now installed on Rodman Ave. They are plainly visible to
<br />anyone walking or riding, day or night, and when installation i s completed in the rest of the
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