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December 18~ 1973
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<br />Signed by Lewis M. Cobb.
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<br /> Rear Admiral Adair, Mr. Larkin, Rev. Cobb, Mr. ~ennell, and Mr. Bly~h[~spoke in favor
<br />of the ordinance.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Smith,to suspend the rules to the hear the
<br />following citizens, was ad,pled by-~unanimous~¥ote~
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<br /> Mr. Louis Leitner, 350 Court Street, spoke against the ordinance.
<br /> Col.H. P. Crowe, 516 North Street, spoke against the ordinance.
<br /> Mr. W. A. Burton, 410 Glasgow Street, spoke against the ordinance.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Early, the ordinance was adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Early, King, Smith,
<br />Nays: H~i~y[
<br />Abstaining: Johnson
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<br />Wentz, Barnes
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<br /> 73-498 The following ordinance, approved at the last meeting, was taken up and
<br />read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br />BY AMENDING SECTIONS SA-9, 5A-14, 5A-18, 5A-21, 5A-28, 5A-29, 5A-48 and
<br />5A-76 THEREOF PERTAINING TO CABLE TV COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Early, 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 /> 73-499
<br />read:
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<br />The following ordinance, approved at the last meeting, was taken up and
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA; ESTABLISHING THE S~E; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEA~
<br />OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; EXCEPT AS HEREIN EXPRESSLY
<br />PROVIDED; PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH CODE AND A PENALTY FOR
<br />THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE;
<br />AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE."
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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 /> 73-500 - The following resolution deferred from Council meeting of December 4, 1973,
<br />was taken up and read:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE BID OF PREN~IS
<br />PARK CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, FORMERLY DOWNTOWN CONGREGATION
<br />OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, TO PURCHASE CERTAIN CITY-OWNED PROPERTY (JEFFERSON
<br />STREET LOT).'
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<br /> ~EREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held October
<br />9, 1973 resolved to authorize the City Manager to advertise for sale certain Cit)~owned
<br />property hereinafter described; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City Manager has caused the said property to be advertised upon certain
<br />terms in accordance with the aforesaid resolution; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Prentis Park Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, formerly Downtown Congre-
<br />gation of Jehovah's Witnesses, has submitted a bid in response to said advertisement,
<br />such bid being the minimum bid stated and being the only bid received.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that the City Manager be and he hereby is authorized to accept the bid of Prentis Park
<br />Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, formerly Downto~ Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
<br />for the following described property.
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<br /> That certain lot of land situate in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />and known and designated as Lot Number One (1) in block thirty-eight (38)
<br />dns~he p~a~_of~:i§h~o,~-.r~q~er~in~e~:C~k's Office of Norfolk
<br />County, Virginia, in Map Book 2I at page 34."
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<br /> On motio~-of~M~r'Smi~h~nd.Mr~zfE~rl- - y, the resolution was adopted, and by the follow-
<br />ing vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, J~hnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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