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<br />March
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $54,000 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
<br />FUND FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE MUNICIPAL AND JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS
<br />COURT."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br /> 74-78 - The following ordinance approved en first reading at last meeting, was taken
<br />up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE S9,466 FROM'THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURCHASE
<br />OF LIBRARY BOOKS FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith, the ordinance was adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 74-79 The following ordinance approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken
<br />up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE
<br />FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF REA1
<br />TION."
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<br />$214,244 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
<br /> PROPERTY TO BE UTILIZED FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUC-
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Hotley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 74-87 The letter received from George F. Davis, Chairman, Municipal Finance Com-
<br />mission, at last seeting of Council, February 26, was reconsidered.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. King, the
<br />and a copy of Municipal Finance Commission's letter to
<br />creation Commission, was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />matter to be referred to conferen~
<br />be forwarded to the Parks and Re-
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<br /> 74-88 - The following letter received from Di R. Hag~meister, Assistant City Attorne
<br />was read:
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<br />'Re: Sister City Program
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<br /> At your meeting held February 26, 1974, you referred to this office the question of
<br />whether the City Council could p~operly appoint by resolution the Chairman of the Sister
<br />City Committee. After reviewing appropriate legal authorities; it is my opinion that thi
<br />Council is authorized to appoint the Chairman of this Commission. Moreover, this con-
<br />clusion is supported by precedent in that the previous Chairman of the Commission was ap-
<br />pointed by resolution of this Council."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith and seconed by Mr. Early, that Burrell R. Johnson to be apt
<br />as Chairman of Sister City Committee, was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 74-105 - The following petition received from residents of 2700 Block of TurnpiRe
<br />Road and members of First Bapt}st Church of Faylorsville, was presented:
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<br /> "Because ~f the degrading aspects coupled with the woe of mud puddles and high
<br />standing water in the street and sidewalk in the 2700 block of Turnpike Road, we, the und~
<br />signed residents and members of the First Baptist Church of Faylorsville, after having
<br />been in contact with the-Engineering Department ~f the City of Portsmouth, where we invitt
<br />two engineers to the scene so as to verify our complaint and to give us advice on the
<br />proper procedure of the matter, and where as we wanted this bad condition immediately re-
<br />paired. We here now petition you to gran't ~he proper department the authority to insti-
<br />tute the dual plan whereby the city and citizens bear the cost for curbing and guttering
<br />or whatever it will require to stop our members and residents from having to wade in 3
<br />to 6 inches of water during a rain and two weeks after for water standing. Signed by
<br />John L. Smith, Chairman of Trustees, 290S Magnolia Street and others'
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<br /> Motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith, the matter to be referred to the City
<br />Manager and report back at next meeting, March 26, 1974, was adopted by unanimous vote.
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