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Dad- "Inasmuch a s the 4th of July, a National holiday,' will o¢cu~ on I
<br />Friday, and as the City offices a~e open for only one-half day on Saturday following, I recom-
<br />mend that the City Council declare July 5th a holiday for all city employees.
<br /> Those whose services a~e necessary on that day will be paid the
<br />usual rate of pay for holidays."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Wilson to eoncu~ iu the,~/anager~s recommendation,was adopt-I
<br />ed.
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<br /> _ 3rd - "Under ou~ present ordinance, the penalty on city taxes beco. mes el-I
<br />fective a_ft.e,~. ~.ul.y~ 8th. S.i.nce the city of.f .ices a~e t_o be closed on Sat..t~day, July 5th, zt is t
<br />re¢ommen~e~ ~na~ ~ne pena-~y not be effective until ~uesd~., July 8th."
<br /> Motion of Mr. We~seman to concu~ in the Mar~ger~s recommendation, was ~
<br />adopted.
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<br /> 4th - The Manager presented the following:
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<br /> ~ - "The week of June 30th to July ~th, inel~usive, is bei.ng designated by the
<br />Portsmouth Junior Chamber of Commerce as "National independence We~k". Thms observance is de-
<br />signed solely to make mere meaningful the 4th of July by expanding I$ into a week-long program
<br />to reawaken co~izance of the many freedoms mhich ~our independence permits us.
<br /> ~ith the co-operation of press and radio already pledged, the Jaycees
<br />will emphasize Freedom of Speech on Monday, F~eeda~ of Religion on Tuesday, Freedom of Press
<br />on Wednesday, Freedom of Opportunity on Thursday and Freedom of Setf-Gc~ernment on ~riday.
<br /> ~ith freedoms, the f~uits of independence, under constant attack, the
<br />world over, the appreciation of ~the ~eri man public must be re-kindled.
<br /> ~e therefore respestfully request that the Honorable Council endorse this~
<br />program and eomue~d iS to the attention of the people of Portmnouth.
<br /> Respectfully yours,
<br /> ~ Leslie T, l~v~, Jr. fo~
<br /> My~il S. Halt., ~hairman,
<br /> Independence Wee~ Committee."
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<br />City
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<br />Motion cf Mr. Weiseman to eoncu~ in said request, was adopted.
<br />
<br />The acting City Manage~ presented the following coma-anications from the
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<br /> 5th "Please authorize advancing $o the sehools, sometime b et-ween nc~
<br />and July 1st, $30,000.00, which will allow the school to pay M~. J. Lawrence Smith for portion
<br />ef the work he has done.
<br /> This could be taken from the total school appropriation for the
<br />yea~ and replaced late~ on whenb onds a~e issued."
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Howard to conctte in the Manager's recommendation~ was
<br />
<br /> 6th - "We are advertising for bids to b e opened on July 1st, at noon,
<br />in the office of the City Manager, for the followmng.
<br />
<br />this year,
<br />
<br /> Division A - Storm dvaln - Second St. a nd Randolph - approximately
<br /> 415 feet of 36"-rei~orced concrete pipe.
<br /> Division B - Gander C~eek, approximately 600 ft. 42" relnfo~¢ed
<br /> concrete pipe.
<br /> This is the third ina series of drains~2~ch you have ~ proved
<br />on special appropriations."
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<br /> 0n motion ordered filed.
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<br /> 7th - "I would like~au~horityt e dispos? of the 0. C.D. material we _
<br />have purchased from the Goverr~uent to the best mnt?~est of the Cmty.
<br /> Ibelieve we cau d Zspose 6£ some of 'the pwnps and other equip
<br />merit at a fairly reasonable price, which ~mount will g e into the General Ftmd of.the City."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to concU~ in the Manager's recommendation, was
<br />adopted.
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<br /> 8th - ."During the yea~, you have appropriated $184,070.00 for im
<br />provements for which you authormzed me to issue bonds. However, the records are probably
<br />as clear as I would like to have them. To that end, I am requesting that~there be incorporated
<br />in the records, authority to do the following:
<br />
<br />1. Equipment - Garwood packers and motor sweepers
<br />2. Street paV~ng, including paving in c~meteries
<br /> ~ains
<br />'4. Sewers
<br />5, Curbs and gntt~rs
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<br />A ~otal af
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<br />basis I have explained?
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<br />I would appreciate your authority
<br />
<br />$ 24,200.00
<br /> 83,500.00
<br /> 52,050.00
<br /> 11,020.~0
<br /> 13,3Q0~00
<br />
<br />$ 184,070.00
<br />
<br />to eXPend this money on the
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<br /> Motion o f Mr. Sturtevmt to concur in the Manager's request, was
<br />adopted.
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