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70-57 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $30,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
<br /> INVESTIGATION PROGRJ3{ OF THE CITY OF PORTS~Db'rH.-
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br /> Nays: None .
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<br />70-S8 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF FITZGERALD STPd~ET."
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<br />On motion of ~r. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Johnson, Holley, ~ohnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />70-60 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last. meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />VgM~ORDINANCE FOR THE CLOSING OF CERTAIN STREETS AND ALEE~S WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE
<br />NORTHSIDE REDEVELOP~.~NT PROJECT. ,,
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<br />On motion of Mr. Smith, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Nolley, Johnson, King, Smith, Turner
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />70-61 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF HOLLY /%ND SUNNYSIDE AVENUES ;~ND LOMBARDY ;,ND
<br />HARDING STREETS."
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<br />vote:MOtion of Mr. Holley to defer action until the next meeting of Council was adopted, without dissenting
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<br /> 70-62 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
<br /> "ZONING A~4END~NT ORDIN;~NCE Z 70-4" (rezoning to R-60)
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Johnson to postpone action on this ordinance until next meeting of Council was adopted,
<br />with one dissenting vote - that of P~r. Smith.
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<br />- NEW BUSINESS -
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<br /> 70-88 - Letters from ~. Roy;:Smith, Chairman, State Appropriations Committee, House of Delegates and from
<br /> Glenn Yates, Member Education Committee, Nouse of Delegates, acknowledging letters and telegrams from the
<br /> City Council regarding restoration of funds for educational purposes and the budget requests of Old Dominion
<br /> University and Norfolk State College, were presented.
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<br /> 70-89 - The following letter from James A. Boone was read:
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<br /> "I would like to submit a formal complaint ~hich resulted from an unfortunate incident which occured on
<br /> February 14, 1970, about 5¥00 P.m. while I was visiting your city.
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<br /> As I was headed west on High Street, a young caucasian male pulled up be~ide me, in the left lane, and
<br /> gestured that I stop or pull to the side. I did neither. Immediately, he pulled ahead of me and got into the
<br /> right lane and stopped just ahead of me. I stopped behind him and rolled my window down. ~ne man got out of
<br /> his car, walked back to my car, cursed and commenced striking me in the face. He struck me several times before
<br /> I could get out of the car to try to get him off, of me. As a result of these punches I have a swollen ~aw, a
<br /> black eye, a burst lip, a torn overcoat and a lost watch. I~did not strike h~m back.
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<br /> Two nearby policemen were hailed by my wife. She said to the officers, "this man came up and started
<br /> fighting my husband',. The officer began talking to the other party and Would not let me listen in on the con-
<br /> versation or tell what happened. If I or any of the one who were with me, tried to comment, we were threatened
<br /> to be put in jail. The officers ~id not make an arrest.
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<br /> I immediately went to the Police Headquarters for a warrant, but the Justice of the Peace would not issue
<br />me a warrant unless both parties were issed warrants and said that he would give all warrants for Disorderly
<br />Conduct. He did not issue me a warrant, and stated that we should all be in jail. Again we were threatened to
<br />be put in jail by an officer if we talked.
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<br /> I am certain that you are not aware of the type of courtesy that was offered me by the P~lice Department.
<br />Even though I did not get the policemen's names or badge numbers, their action was not becoming to a citizen of
<br />Virginia or the United States.
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<br /> I would appreciate it very much if you would investigate this unfortunate incident."
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Holley that the City Manager investigate and renort to the Council at the next meeting was
<br />adopted, without dissenting vo~e. ~
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