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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 71-426 - The following ordinance, approved at last meeting, was taken up and
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1970,
<br /> BY ADOPTING THE 1971 REVISION TO THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, the ordinance was
<br />by the fO~lowing vote:
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<br />read:
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<br />adopted
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />71-427 - The following ordinance, approved at last meeting, was taken up~and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $800.00 FROM THE LAW LIBRARY FUND FOR THE
<br />PURCHASE OF FURNI'SHINGS."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Irvine Smith and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, the ~mdinance was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />71-428 The following ordinance, approved at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $500,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
<br />FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MANOR HIGH SCHOOL."
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<br /> On
<br />by the
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<br />motion of Mr.
<br />following vote:
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<br /> Ayes:
<br /> Nays:
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<br />Turner and seconded by Mr. Irvine Smith, the ordinance was adopted
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<br />Helle'y; Johnson, King, Irvine Smith7 Raymond'3Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />None
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<br />71-429 The following ordinance, approved at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAl SECTION 5-44 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORFSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, 1961, PERTAINING TO THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS ON INTRAURBAN BUSES."
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<br />by
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. Turner, the ordinances was adopted
<br />the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 71-458 - The following letter received from Director of City Planning was read:
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<br /> "At its regular monthly meeting on October S, 1961, the City Planning Commission re-
<br />viewed a group housing project proposal for Colonial Arms Apartments on a five acre tract
<br />of land"fronting Claremont Avenue. Engineers Freeman and Johnson represented Applicant
<br />O'Neal. Proposed are 72 two bedroom apartments with adequate off-street parking, a swimming
<br />pool and a recreation area. The site was specifically zoned Residential R-60 for this pur-
<br />pose. The Planning Commission resolved to approve detail of this group housing project site
<br />plan, contingent on one correction; namely, that the peripheral parking either be widened by
<br />fiv~ £eet .to satisfy standards for~perpendicular~parking or redrawn to 60 degrees for the
<br />width shown on ths site plan. Engineer Freeman has indicated that this correction will be
<br />finalized prior to ths meeting when your approval is sought."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. Turner, the report t,o be accepted,
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> ~1-4S9 -The~ following letter ~eceived from Mrs. Sandi' Cahoon, Chairm'an of S.O.N.S. of
<br />Portsmouth, was read:
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<br /> "I am writing~to ~espactfully request a chance to speak gt the next City Council meeting
<br />My speech will entail an opposition to the purchase of school buses. My group is also opposoc
<br />to any State or Federal grant for the purpose of purchasing buses. ~e have petitions to
<br />present to Council stating these facts."
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<br />Mrs. Sandie Cahoon spoke and present6d the~following petition:
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<br /> "The following petition ms a protest of Citizens against the compulsory busing of
<br />school children, and against-the purchasg Of any type~buses for the~purpose of perpetuating
<br />this plan. Also, we oppose any level of government in trying to obtain funds for such a
<br />purpose. Signed E. W. Elliott, 1804 Barclay Avenue and others" (See Exhibit 71-4S9)
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