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Eotion of Er. Weisem~n to g o into an election of Cobncilmen for Tyler
<br />and ~ilson %~a~ds, was adopted.
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<br /> On motion of ~r. Weiseman, seconded by ar. Wilson, Carl C. Houg~hton was
<br />nominated Councilman from Wilson Wa~d.
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<br />following vote:
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<br />There being no other nominations, Y~. Houghton was elected, and by t he
<br />
<br />~yes~
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Fox, Barclay, Grimes, Henderson, Howard, Sturtev~nt,
<br /> V~eisema~, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br /> On motion o f ~r.Howa~d, seconded by ~r. Henderson, F~ed A. Duke was nomi-
<br />nated Counci ~lman from Tyler Ward~.
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<br />lowingvote:
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<br />There being no other nominations, ~%i~. ~ke was elected, and by the fol -
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<br />Ayes. Fox, Barclay, ~ Henderson~ Howard, Stu~tevsnt,
<br /> ?/eisem~l, ~l_so~
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> The foliowi~ ordinance, placed on its first reading at the last regular
<br />meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />ins vote:
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<br />"A/~ ORDINANCE ~POSING TA~ES ON SHARES OF STOCK OF BA!~KB LOCATED
<br />~¢ TR~ Ci~ 0F PO~SHOUTH FOR ~ ~ 19~8 A~ A~JA~Y ~-
<br />~, ~XING T~ ~TE A~ ~UIR~G ~ PA~NT 'i'~O~, ~
<br />QU~G C~AIN ~P0~S, A~ID PR~CRIBING P~,~ALTtES FOR THE VI0~-
<br />TION ~OF."
<br /> motion of ~r. ~eis~, s~d ordinance was ~dopted, and by ~ follow-
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<br />~yes:
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<br />Nays~.
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<br />Fox, Barclay, Grimes, Henderson, Hows~vd, Stu~tevant,
<br /> ~eiseman, Wilson
<br />None
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<br />lng:
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<br />Leslie Fry, of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, presented the fellow-
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<br /> ~The Portsmouth J~nior Chamber of Co~eroe feels that it was done an
<br />injustice b~ remarks made by the acting 0ity 55~ager ~t the. January lSth meeting of the
<br />cil and wishes t~ take this means of rec~il~ying that inju, stzce on ~he public reco~d,
<br /> The statement to which ~eference is made and exception taken concern, ed
<br />the City's expenditure for the const~ction of stables at the ~unicipal Stadiuma nd the reve-
<br />nue it derived from the Junior Chamber's Horse Show of October SS-th. It was s~gested that
<br />the City might well have operated the Eorse, Show itself, free to the public. Certainly, gen-
<br />tlemen, you do not subscribe to that
<br /> reason_ng. You surely recall.that, when you w~re peti -
<br />tioned for the appropriation in question, it was agreed that the ~.rst year's~ow w~s not ex-
<br />pected'to repay you~ investment in full. However, rental at twice the rate usually paid was
<br />gladly at i~s ov~ suggest~on~ assumed by ~e Junzor Chamber. It ~=a then and zsy$~ bel~eve~
<br />that t~is excess a ~ent of 8~ will defray the City's construction cost wit.bin a~asonable
<br /> pym
<br />length of time. Tou~ enthusiasm- of the. occasion on ~he Junior Chambem~s petition~ over the
<br />idea of providing facilities for a wider range of beneficial recreation, and ~o~ favorable
<br />comment since, leaves no doubt that any criticism of your judgment in the n~tter is unfounded.
<br /> ~en organized baseball and high school football failed, in their
<br />~irst yea~, to pay for facilities provided to acco~unoaate t_~sm, we recall n O c~y being raised
<br />~hat the city "take over" and freel~ admit the public% ~e are moved to note here, also, that
<br />the Junior C_h~ber, at its own expense, built stalls of more expensive construction which
<br />equal the number erected ,by the City.
<br /> The figures which the acting City E~ager made public could have easi-
<br />lymisled yeu canoeing the vastness of the u_udertakinE. Your appropriation and the revenue
<br />you derived would not nea~ly approximate the operating budget of ~etween $51,000, and $8,000.
<br />requiredby t~his project. Nor does this take into account an estimated 500man-hours of
<br />Jaycee labor.
<br /> It may be pointed out, too, that, at the suggestion of the Junior
<br />Chamber and pa~tiallyat-its expense, fire .insurance coverage ~as extended to cover the
<br />stalls cons t~uctedbythe City, those constru, ctedby the Juniom Chamber of Con~erce, and the
<br />north end- zone or left field bleachers as well,
<br /> We hope, gentlemen, that these statements of fact ~ill at least ps~ -
<br />tially eradicate the prejudice which the acting City ~anager, p~haps unwittingly~ created.
<br />~here is no doubt that the ~unior Chamber will continueworking in-close harmony ~ith the
<br />~ayor end City Council.
<br /> .Respectfully,
<br />
<br /> Portsmouth Junior Chamber of Commerce by C.H. Snellings~ President."
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<br /> The following ordinance,
<br />la~ meeting, was taken up and read:
<br />
<br />placed on its first reading at the last regu-I
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<br />"AN 0RDI~ANCE ~POSIICG AND COLL~,CTING TiXEB ON ~MEAL ESTATE,
<br />TA_~GiBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND ~ACHI~ERY, V~!THrN THE LimITS
<br />OF THE C~Y OF POR~S~,~0UTH, VIRGINIA, FOR ~qE P~0RPOSE OF
<br />~_~iSING REVERW3E FOR THE SUPP0~ OF THE GOVEHN~tENT AND T~
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