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<br />Engineering and Inspection
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<br />$ 37,548
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<br />Contingencies
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<br />$ 19,472
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<br />Loss: Previous appropriation
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<br />$ 12,500"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was
<br />approved on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $420,000 FROM THE GENE~RL CAPITAL IMPROV~,fENT
<br />FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS IN THE A~ilSTEAD FOREST AP~R."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Hol!ey, ~ n ,
<br /> Jonnso.., King, Smith Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Johnson andsseconded by Mr. Smith, the contract be awarded to
<br />Roanoke Construction Company, being low-bidder, ~d g~a~t~eb~it~eM~e~i~gercise all
<br />due precaution to make sure that thejjob is done properly, was adopted by the following
<br />vote:
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<br />Ayes: Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: Early, Hotley
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<br /> 73-217 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first readin
<br />This appropriates $4,575.67 to pay a refund of taxes paid in error.
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<br /> I am in receipt of a letter ~rom the City Assessor advising me that Catalina Develo
<br />Corporation paid taxes in 1970-71 in the amount of $1,665.88; in 1971-72, $1,663.88; and
<br />1972-73, $1,247.91. This occurred through a combination of errors dating to the 1960
<br />annexation. The original and residual acreage of the property was erroneously calcu-
<br />lated.''
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hotley to mefund and. interest accrued be paid but died due to lack
<br />of second to the motion.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. King and secondedbby Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was ap-'
<br />proved on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $4,575.67 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE
<br />REFUND OF EXCESS REAL ESTATE TAXES PAID IN TAX YEARS 1970-71, 1971-72,
<br />AND 1972-73 DUE TO AN ERRONEOUS ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: Holley
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<br /> 73-218 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first
<br />reading. This amends the rates for parking in parking meter zones in the City. The
<br />rate is changed from 5¢ per hour to 5¢ per one-half hour. This change is necessary to fi]
<br />the construction of the parking ramp on Edinburgh Square. The revenues will accrue to
<br />the benefit of the Parking Authority for the financing of this structure."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was
<br />approved on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING P~TES FOR PARKING IN PARKING blETER ZONES OF THE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the City Manager make a
<br />study to offer some relief to our citizens for parking in the Municipal complex and
<br />report back in 30 days, was adopted without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 73-219 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first readin
<br />This appropriates $3,450 necessary for the merger of the Circuit and Hustings Courts
<br />into one court system to be known as tile Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> It is necessary to do approximately $1,894 in printing of forms for this court
<br />to be used by the three judges. This will be done by the City Printing Office.
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<br /> Other items needed include such things as electric time clock for recordation
<br />of instruments, court seals, rubber stamps, receipt books, etc. The Judges are also
<br />requesting the construction of an information booth in the vestibule of the court buildin
<br />This will be necessary due to the three courts under the same system."
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<br /> On motion of blr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance ~as
<br />approved on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDIi~ANCE TO A. PROPRIATE $3,450 FROM THE GENEP~L FUND FOR THE CONSOLI-
<br />DATION OF THE COURTS OF RECORD OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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