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December 14) 1965 65-319 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be ptaced on first reading. The adoption of this ordinance allows the City to collect a portion of the tax assessed on bank stock by ~he State. This ordinance will allow the City to collect $.40 of each dollar of tax which is imposed bY the State. .This ordinance is adopted annually." On motion of Mr. Knight, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING TAXES ON SHARES OF STOCK OF BANKS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH FOR THE YEAR 1966 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, FIXING THE RATE AND REQUIRING THE PAYB~NT THEREOF, REQUIRING CERTAIN REPORTS, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF" 65-$20 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This places an assessment as part of the cost against each civil action filed in the city courts. The assessment will be $1 in the Hustings and Circuit Courts and $.S0 in the Municipal Court. These funds will go toward the establishment of a new law library, when the new courts building is constructed. This action has been recommended by the Bar. Association. was adopted. Motion of Mr. Leary to suspend the rules to hear John A. MacKenzie, attorney, Mr. MacKenzie spoke endorsing the plan. On motion of Mr. Dillon, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO A~ND CHAPTER 10 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW ARTICLE NUMBERED 15, IN~OSING AND PROVIDING AN ASSESSMENT AS PART OF THE COSTS INCIDENT TO EACH ORIGINAL CIVIL ACTION FILED IN THE COURTS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AND PROVIDING THAT SUCH ASSESSMENT SO COLLECTED SHALL BE HELD FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC LAW LIBRARY" 65-321 - "A study has been made by the Traffic Department regarding the installation of parking meters on Washington Street, between London and Queen Streets. It has been found that these spaces are being used predominantly by students attending school and other all-day parkers. It is believed that the installation of parking meters will provide more turnover in the parkirrg in this area. It is not necessary to amend the ordinance, as this area is presently included in ~he parking meter area. I recommend that the meters be installed in this block of P~ashington Street." Motion of Mr. Eastes to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, without disse~ting vote. 65-322 - "I submit the attached casement between the Virginia Electric and Power Company and the City of Portsmouth, and recommend that~the proper City Officials be authorized to sign. This covers the power line crossing Portsmouth Water Department property on Lake Cahoon. It is necessary for the Virginia Electric and Power Company to erect two new poles along State Highway 656 due to the widening of this road ~y the State Highway Department." Motion of Mr. Dillon that the proper city officials be authorized to sign the easement was adopted, without dissenting vote. 65-$2$ - "I submit t~e attached agreement between the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and the City of Portsmouth, and recommend that the prqoer. City Officials be authorized to sign. ~nis street has been widened and new signals installed. This agreement wilt replace one covering the old signals at this location." was adopted. Motion of Mr. Barnes that the proper City Officials be authorized to sign the agreement 65-324 - "I submit the attached agreement between the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and the City of Portsmouth and recommend that the ore, er City Officials be authorized to sign. This covers the waterline crossing ahde~ the tracks of the'Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company in Pinners Point. This waterline is necessary to f~rnish water to the piers owned by the Virginia State Ports Authority and leased to the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission." Motion of Mr. Barnes that the proper city officials be authorized to sign the agreement was adopte~d, without dissenting vote.