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October 27~ 1964
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council. held on October 27, 1964, there, were present:
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<br />R.-Irvine Smith, Jack P. Barnes, John L. Dillon, George D Eastes,
<br />L. L. Knight, W. T. Leafy, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and M.
<br />AtTorney.
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<br />Burrell E. Johason,
<br />A. Korb, Jr., City
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Barnes.
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<br />Minu~es of the regular meeting held on October 13, 1964, were read and approved.
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<br /> 64-276 - A report on the 1964 summer Youth Corps Program mas given by John D. Landers, representa-
<br />tive of the Chamber of Commerce, and the appreciation of the Council for the work of the Corps was expressed.
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<br /> The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 64-277 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placedcon firsE reading.
<br /> This sppropriates $6,000 in the General Fund for the Clerk of the Hustings Court ~o cover the
<br />appointment of two additional employees and to buy typewriters and a desk.
<br /> This request is necessary due ~o the work load in this court. The employees in this office have
<br />been workin~ in exdess of the 40-hour week, and the work is ~till getting farther behind each day.
<br /> The recent employmen5 of an additional judge has increased the work lmsd in this office, ale~g with
<br />the new s~ase s~a~ute requiring that testimony in all felony csses be recorded. .It has been necessary for a clerk
<br />from this office to record and log testimony during the court~ trials."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without
<br />dissenting yore:.
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $6,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL AND
<br />EQUIPMENT FOR THE COURT OF HUSTINGS"
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<br /> 64-278 - "I submit the attached ~rdinance and recommend ~hat it be placed on first reading.
<br /> This changes the various sections of the City Code in order that it will conform to the general
<br />laws enacted aE the last General Assembly.
<br /> I further recommend that after the adoption of this ordinance, I be authorized to have Michie
<br />Publishing Company print all the amendments to the City Code that have been made since the last prin~ing of the
<br />amendments." - :- . : : :. . ~
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<br /> On motion of Nr. Dillon the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY REPEALING SECTION
<br /> 18-54 THEREOF~ EERTAINING TO-REPORT OF BLOOD ANALYSIS; BY"AMENDtNG SECTIONS t8~1, 18-27, 18-32,
<br /> 18-41, 18-43, 18-46, 18-48, 18-53, 18-57, 18-65, 18-137, 18-201, 18-202, 18-208, 18-246 AND t8-249~
<br /> PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES, SECTIONS 19-8, 19-22, 19-51, 19~52, AND
<br /> 19-68, PERTAINING TO WEARING OF CERTAIN EMBLEMS, DRUNKENNESS, SWEARING, USE OF INDECENT LANGUAGE
<br /> OVER TELEPHONE AND SUNDAY OBSERVANCE, RESPECTIVELY: AND BY ADDING THERETO SECTIONS 18-33.1 AND
<br /> 18-43.1, .PERTAINING TO OPERATION OF A TRACTOR AND FAILING TO STOP RESPECTIVELY."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes that the Cily Manager be authe~ized to have the ;amendments printed was
<br />adopted without dissenting voze.
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<br /> 64-279 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This appoints viewer~ for
<br />the closing of a portion of Gust Lane which the City has requested in order that we can improve the street sligh-
<br />merit where Gust Lane 2intersects Victory~ Bouleward.i ~ ~ .. ~. ~ ; ~ ~ . I . ~ I ,' ) ) ' : '
<br /> This will improve our operation of the Fire Department ~at,,the,new loeRtion ~s Gust La~e will be
<br />aligned with the Fire Station.
<br /> This has been approved by the Planning Commission."
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<br /> On Motion of Mr. Dillon the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote:
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<br /> "WNEREAS, The application of George T. McLean to vacate, close and discontinue that portion of
<br />Gust Lane which extends in a southerly direction 319.41 feet measured along its eastern side from the intersection
<br />of said Gust Lane with the s~Uthwest side of Victory Boulevard, has been referred to the Planning and Zoning
<br />Cqmmission for in~esti..gatiQn an~ 3~.ePo~tt,~zand qsaid ~Commission has ~reco~e~d~d the Jclosimg Of ~the ~said street and it
<br />appeMring that notice of the application and request for the mppointment of viewers wa~ :dM~ty ~poMted 0h the~1: ~
<br />bulletin bosrd of the Co~t of Hustings ~for the City of Portsmouth, on the bulletin board ~f the Circuit Court of
<br />the City of Portsmouth, and on the bulleti~ hoard 6~ the MuniCipal Building~ .of .~h~ CiSy ~of Portsmouth, at least
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<br /> NOW~:~RE~RE, BE ~I-~ ~SOLV~. by the ~ou~cil ~of th~ C~ty of 2~rtsmouth, Virginia, ~hat:
<br /> L. A.. ~-ark, John E. ~c~tt~, Fr~ N~.v Bilisoly., Milla~d C. ~rm~n, Georg~ M~no~, Jrf,~ be appointed
<br />viewers fo view sa~id ~s:treet Jand .repo~.t tG'~th~s Counc~il in' ~iting i~heth~er .in their .opinion~, anM~~ and if any, what
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<br /> 6~280.- t.~su~t the at~a~ed ~solu~io~:and ~ec~end.its adoptl~on%+~iThis appoints viewers for
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<br /> This hms been approved by .tke~P~a~ning~ Comm~ssi~.'%: ~ ~ . ~ ~ _ - .~ ~ ! ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~
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