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September 28, 1971
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<br /> At a regular City Council meeting held on Septe~
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<br /> Jack P~ Barnes, James W. Holley, Burrell R. John
<br /> Raymond B. Smith, Raymond Turner, A. P. Johnson
<br /> Jr., City Attorney.
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<br /> The meeting was called to order by Mayor Barnes
<br /> Prayer was delivered by Councilman Isaac W. Kin
<br /> Mayor Barnes extended a word of welcome to the
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<br /> Mayor Barnes presented a proclamation to Mr. Ro
<br />October as Toastmasters, International Month.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner and seconded by Mr, Irvi
<br />regular Council meeting, held on September IS, 1971,
<br />September 23, 1971, were approved as received by the
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<br />ber 28, 1971 there were present:
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<br />son, Isaac W. King, R. Irvine Smith,
<br />Jr., City Manager, and M. A. Korb,
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<br />at 7:29 P.M.
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<br /> sitors.
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<br />and Cullifer, declaring the month of
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<br />ae Smith, to receive the minutes of
<br />and the called meeting, held on
<br />following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Snith, Raymond Smith, Turner,
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />The following reports from,,the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 7t-426 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This amends the City Code to incorporate the 1971 revisions to the Southern Standmrd Build-
<br />ing Code.
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<br /> The City of Portsmouth uses the Southern Standard Building Code as its official buildin
<br />code. The'adoption of these amendments will bring our Code up to date."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, the following
<br />approved on first reading by the following vte:
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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 />ordinance was
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<br />Ayes: Hol~ey, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 71-427 "I submit
<br />This appropriates $800
<br />purchase of f~rnishings
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<br />the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed
<br />from the Law Library Fund. These funds are needed
<br />for the Law Library located in the Civic Center."
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<br />on first reading.
<br />to pay for the
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. Turner, the following ordinance was
<br />approved on first reading by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANGE TO APPROPRIATE $800.00 FROM THE LAW LIBRARY FUND FOR THE
<br />PURCHASE OF FURNISHINGS.'
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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 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This appropriates $S00,000 for the construction of the*Manor High School. These are funds
<br />that the School Board has borrowed from the State Literary Loan Fund. It is necessary
<br />that they be appropriated in order that payments can be made on the construction of the
<br />school."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. Irvine Smith, the following ordinanc6
<br />was approved'on first reading by the following vote:
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<br />"AN. ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $500,000 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
<br />FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION OP MANOR HIGH SCHOOL."
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<br /> Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br /> Nays: NOne
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<br /> 71-429 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This repeals Section S-44 of th:'e City Code pertaining to the limitation of passengers on
<br />buses.
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<br /> This section provides for a limitation by numbers as to passengers over and above
<br />the seating capacity. Since no guidelines are established for the enforcement of this section,
<br />I am advised that it is probably unconstitutional and cannot be enforced. It is, therefore,
<br />recommended that this section be repealed."
<br />* See motion below
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTION 5-44 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br /> VIRGINIa, 1961, PERTAINING TO THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS ON INTRAURBAN BUSES."
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<br />Ayes: HolleM, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />* On motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Turner. the ordinance was approved on first
<br />reading, by the above vote:
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