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August llth~ 1964
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<br />64-181 - ~ne following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken ~ and read:
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<br />"AN ORDIN~qCE PROVIDING FORT HE CLASSIFICATION OF Eg~LOYMENT AND A COB~ENSATION PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES
<br />OF THE CITY"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Barnes, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Knight, Leafy
<br />Nays: None
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<br />64-182 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $150,000.00 FROMTHE GENERAL CAPITAL IMRROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE
<br />OF CONSTRUCTING CURBS, GUTTERS, STOR~ SE~RS AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN cRAI]oCK''
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<br />On motion of Mr. Knight, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:.
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Knight, Leafy
<br />Nays: None
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<br />64-111 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,
<br />SECTION NUMBERED 19-5S.2, PROHIBITING LOITERING"
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<br />1961, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW
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<br />On motion of Mr. Barnes, the ordinance was adpted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Knight, Leafy
<br />Nays: None
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<br />64-190 - l~ne following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $212,755.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROYEMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE
<br />OF CONSTRUCTING AN ADDITION TO THE DOUGLAS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Atkinson, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith,'Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Knight, Leafy
<br />Nays: None
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />64-200 - The following communication and resolution from the Chamber of Commerce was read:
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<br /> "Please find attached a copy of the resolution passed by the Board of Directors of the Portsmouth
<br />Chamber of Commerce at their reguatr meeting, Monday July 20, 1964."
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<br />"RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY BOARD OF DIREL~RS OF THE PORTSMOUTH CHA~iBER OF CO~vIERCE, REGUALR ~ETING
<br />MONDAY, JULY 20, 1964."
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<br /> PfHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has pending an annexation case against the City of Ches~neake which
<br />~ncludes all of the Western Branch Borough and a part of the Deep Creek Borough of Chesapeake, and
<br /> ~HEREAS, the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce has promoted the growth and development of the City of
<br />Portsmouth and its trading area for forty-three years; and,
<br /> ~EREAS, the program conducted by this Chamber, to mee'c this objective, include industrial and
<br />agricultural development, highway and traffic improvement including the removal of tolls on the Nansemond River
<br />Bridge; improvement of educational facilities and curriculum; and the development of tourist attractions;:and~
<br /> WHEREAS, a large percentage of the members of this Chamber reside in the Western Branch Borough of
<br />the ~ity of Chesapeake whose business and p~efessional firms are located in the City of Portsmouth; and,
<br /> WHEREAS, due to the heavy concentration of population and limited indutriat areas remaining in the
<br />City of Portsmouth it is deemed absolutely essential that th~ area petitioned for in this annexation case b~
<br />granted to Portsmouth to insure its future growth and development; and
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Portsmouth Chamber of Co~nerce on
<br />this the twentieth day of July, nineteen hundred and sixty-four, voted to become an intervenor in this annexation
<br />case and to employ the firm of Moody, Mattox, Young and West as legal ~oundil~"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Knight to acknowledge and refer to the attorneys handling the annexation case, was
<br />adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />chusetts:
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<br />64-201 - The Clerk read the following letter from Hugh R. Cory of Liberty Mutual of Boston, Massa-
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<br /> "With reference to the Community Motor Bus Company Indemnity Bond-S20,000.00, Penalty Bond No.
<br />QM1-151-908105-21, please accept this letter as evidence of our intent to cancel same, in accordance with the
<br />cancellation provision therein. Considering the usual five days mailing provision we are, therefore, considering
<br />this to be cancelled as of December 2S, 1964."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes to refer to the City Manager and City Attorney with a ~equest that the City
<br />Manager report back to Council as soon as an indemnity bond for Community Motor Bus Company has been received, was
<br />adopted without dissenting vote.
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