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May 12, 1964 At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on May 12, 1964, ttrere were present: R. Irvine Smith, C. ~. Atkinson, Jag,k P Barnes, John L. Dillon, L. L. Knight, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and M. A. Kerb, Jr.~ city Attorney. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Barnes. The Chair recognized a representative of a Boy Scout Troop and severn.1 .students in attendance. The following reports from the City Manager were read: 64-94 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This ordinance appropriates the city's share of $490,000.00 for the construction of Portsmouth Boulevard, Route 337. These funds are a pert of the recen~ bond issue." On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $490~00Q.00 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING PORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD~ ROUTE 337" 64-95 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed od first reading. This ordinance appropriates $175,000.00 for sewer line construction in connection with the to Portsmouth Boulevard, these funds coming from the recent bond ' " Issue. On motion of Mr. Dillon, the~following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vdte: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $175,000.00 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING SEWERS IN PORTSMOUTR BOULEVARD, ROUT~ 337" 64-96 - "I submit the a~tached ordinance and recommend it be placed on firs~ reeding. This ordinance appropriates $155,000.00 for water line construction in connection with the improvements ~o ~orfsmouth Boulevard, these funds to come from the wster bond fund." On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: ~N ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $155,000.O0 FROM THE WATER BOND FUND FOR THE PHEPOSE OF CONST~.UCTING A WATER LINE IN PORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD, ROUTE 337" 64-97 -~"I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This ordinance appropriates $3,500.00 for improvements to the courtroom in the Courthouse at High and Court S~reets. These improvements are necessary 50 provide for the-additional judge. This covers the purchase of public address equipment, air conditioning equipment, lighting fixtures and painting and repairing the walls an~ woodwork, the work to be performed by city employees." On motion of Mr. Knight, the following ordinance was approved on firs~ reading, without disse~ti~g yore: "A~ ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $3,500.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMODELING AN ADDITIONAL COURTROOM FOR THE COURT OF HUSTINGS" 64-98 - "I s~hmit-the 'attsched ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This ordinance closes a portion of Baughs Road ~equested by th~.Virginia E'lectric and Po~er Company in order that they can install a tower for a trnnsmissie~ line. Also attached hereto is s repor~ of the ~lewers recommending the closure of this shreet." "The undersigned viewers appointed by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, pursuan~ ~o a resolution adopted ar its meeting on April 28, 1964, did, on the 6th day of May, 1964~ convene in the area set forth in tbs resolution and examine the premises and the street proposed to be closed. ~t is the opinion of the viewers that no inconvenience will be caused ~o the public in the discontinuance ~nd vacation in the street as set forth in the resolution, namely that. portion of Baughs Road from a point 10~ feet west of the Norfolk and Por{sm~uth Belt L~ne Bridge wes5 abutment to s point 1429 ~. feet west of said abutment, subjecE.~o a City of portsmouth water main. It appearing from mn examination that the said Baughs Road or Street has never been cut through and t~at no inconvenience whatsoever will result by its closing; Your viewers therefore recommend lhat the said Baughs Road or Street be closed as set forth in the resolution concurred i~ b~the City Coun6il. L. A. Clark G. D. Meginley Charles R. Lively Frank N. Bilisoty J. ~. McGehee On motion of Mr. Dillon, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF BAUGHS ROAD" The ~o~lowing communication from the Planning Commission was also presented: