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June 9, 1964
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<br />"AF ORDINANCE TO AMEND.SE~TION 10-109 OF T HECODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, 1961, INCREASING THE TAX ON THE S~LE OF CI~ARETTES"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Dillon, :the d~dinance was. adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, At~inson, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Knight, Leery
<br />Nays: None
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<br />64-113 - The following ?rdinance, approved_ on firs-t reading at last meetiqg, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $27,500.00FR0~ THE CAPITAL IMPROVFaMENT FUND FOR
<br />T~E PURPOSE OFCONSTRuCTING THE WESqi~{AVE~-WATERVI~E~ CAUSEWAY"
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<br />On motion:of Mr. Eastes, the ordinance was adopte~, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Knight, Leery
<br /> Nays: None .
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<br />64-114 - The followLng ordinance, approved on first readin~ at last meeting% was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE ~0,000.00 FROM THE WATER BOND;FUND FOR THE PURPOSE
<br />OF CONSTRUCTING A WATER TRANS~TISSION LI,NE INNA'NSEMOND COUNTY AND FOR~EXTENSION OF
<br />THE WATER SYSTEM"
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<br />On motion of ]Ar. Barzes, the ordinance was adopted, and by th~ following vote:
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<br />Ayes:, Smit~,~ A~inson, Barnes, Dillon, East, s,
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Knight, Leery
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<br />64-116 - The following ordinance~ approved on first r~adi-ng a~ last mee%ing,[wss taken~u~ and ~ead:
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<br />"AN ORDINANC~ TQ APPROPR~ATE.$225,800.gB' FROM THE CAPITAL I~PEOVE~ENT FUND FOR
<br />THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING SANITARY SEWERS. FROM EI~MtiURST LANE TO CHEROKEE ROAD"
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<br />On motion of N~v...Le~ry, the drdinance was, ~do.p%ed, 8nd by the, fol!~w%ng votE:
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<br /> ~yes: Smith,:A~kinson~, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Knight, Leery
<br /> ~Nays~ -None
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<br /> 64-1~1 - The following ordinance, approved~ on first rending st last meeting, was taken Up and
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<br /> "AN ORDIi~A~CE~O PROVIDE FOR THE LEASING OF A '~AR~ OF CITY PARE FOR FIFTEEN
<br />~EARS FOR~THE' OPERATISN OF A MINIATURE RAcILROAD" '' -
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<br />On motion of Mr. Barnes, the ordin~lce was adopted, and by ~he following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Knight, Leery
<br />Nays: None
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<br />64~126 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at lssZ meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDI~NA~CE TO' CLOSE A PORTION OF EARBOR,~DRIVE"
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<br />On mo.~ion of ~r.jD~lon~the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:
<br />Nays:
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<br />Smith, Atkinspn, B~rn~s, D%llo~,.Eastes, Knight Leery
<br />None
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<br /> 6~4--7~} -- The fot~ow%~g, commu~icatio~ from the Pla~aing. Di.rector~as.read:
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<br /> "At its regular monthly meeting o~ June 2~ 1964, the City Planning Commission resolved ~o
<br />recormmend..r~t~on. ~f~ ~ke. abandoned Righ~andBittmore #2, elementar~ school sit~ ~or r~a~k andr~reation
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<br /> On~ mo~ioa of M~. K~ig~t,..:~he ~rutes ~ere suspended and the pr~iZa§.e o~ the floor gr~nt~d
<br />interested persons?
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<br />~he folloWing sPoke against'the recommenn.ation, of the Plan~i~ng CommisSion:
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<br />John A. MacKenzie, Attorney for Highland Biltmore Baptist Church and Rev. T. M..F~y~, Pastor
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<br />of the church.
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<br /> Marshall D. Owens, Chairman of ~he Portsmouth Recreation Advisory Beayd and John IvF, a member
<br />of t~he Board, sPOke for the reeommendation.
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<br />The following le~er from Richard E. Stanley was read:
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<br /> "To City of Portsmouth Councilmen concerning theHighland'Bittmore proper~y. As a voter and
<br />taxpayer of mhis City, I think the Bilnmore ~aptist Church should be given s chance to purchase this property.
<br />It is needed for parking and buildings. I ask all of you to consider this.
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<br /> Mot%Qn of Mr~.:.Dillen ~o d¢fer: actio~until the two grpups have..~ep on th~s ma~er, was adopted,
<br />without dissenting vo~e.
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