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March 24, 1964
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<br /> This is an agreement with the United States Public Health Service, through the State Water Control
<br />Board for a grant cT $45w000;00 to the .cit~. . . -
<br /> As we are currently eonstructing new sewers zn the annexe~hrea, these funds are ,availaBle to the,~
<br />city, based on the ~amonnt the .city is spending on~[the'se-~ewers~
<br /> We have previously received.~ gnarzt from the StaGe Ea~er:.Control Board ~for:3$t20,00O.O0 in
<br />connection with the SimonsdaIe sewers."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes that'the proper city officials be authorized to sign the agreement was
<br />adopted, without dissenting vo~e,
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<br /> 64-59 - "I submit the attached letter_,from the PortsmouthHistorieal .Association requesting the
<br />council to authorize the erection of eight historical markers in the city.
<br /> I recommend that I be authorized ~to ~<mtnct the State ~Lihrar~ Board with regard-to ~the proper
<br />wor~ing for these historical markers snd the construction of same.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Dillon that the City Manager be authorized to co~tact the State Library Board
<br />regarding the proper ~or~ing for the ma~kers was ad'opted, wi~hbut dissenting vote
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<br /> 64-60 - "Bids were opened at 12 o'clock noon today for the sale of city owned property adjacent ~o
<br />and east of Olive Branch-Cemetery, the :property to-be.sold aubj.ect t~?the resz~iction that it shall be used only
<br />for cemesery purposes; homelier, t~e successful- bidder will not be required to complete the purchase until the
<br />Co.nc±} of the Cityef Pontsmouth,skall hsve'app~e~edm'~ si'to.plan ~or th~cemezery and shall haveenacted an
<br />ordinance punsnant ~oSection 5~--~6~of %he-Code ofV~rgin~a~aut3aorizing.the e~.tabtishment of a cemetery.
<br /> Two bids wer~ received ~for the purchaser'.of this. preper~y ,~s follows:
<br /> ~ Me~do~B~oo~emorial Gardens-, Incorpo~aued $~26~$~4~00
<br /> They further stipulated that they would deposit 25% of the sate price of each burial ~ite in a
<br />~rust fund for perpetual care.
<br /> Carl T. Wimbrough, Vernon Wimbrough and RaYmond ~imbrough $ 40,400.00 - less the cost of
<br /> federal documentary
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<br /> I recommend t~at therproperzy be :sold~ to tke:Wimbrougha for the nbove.stnted amount as they are
<br />the ~igh bidder.~'
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<br />Motion of Mr. Knigh~ to.suspend the rules ~o hear from interested persons was adopted.
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<br />Mr. Hinton D. Hurff, representing Meadowb~ook~emorial Gardens,, spoke.
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<br />J. S. Livesay, Jr.~, Attorney, representing the Wimbroughs, spoke.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. K~ight, amended by Mri B~rnes that the matzer be referred to a conference and tka~
<br />the City Manager obtain information from the Stase Law, local ordinances and the ~wo bidders £or consideration
<br />az the conference was adopsed.~vifhouZ dissenting vote. '
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<br />up-and read':
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 64-41~ - The following ordinance, approved on firs~ reading a5 last meeting was 'taken up and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 37-31~0F THE COD~ OF ~THE ~ITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br /> VIRGINIA, 1961. TO'CHANGE THE VOTING PLACE F~R JACK~ON WARB TO THE FIRST
<br /> PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH"
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<br /> Off motion of Mr. Dillon, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following voze:.
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<br /> Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Billon, Knight, Leery
<br /> Nays; None
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<br /> 64-42 - The following ordinar~a, appToved~ on -f~irst reading at last -meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDI-NANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF~PORTSMOI~TH, VIRGINIA, 1961-,
<br />BY AMENDING SECTIONS 9-17, 9-19,-9-20, AND 9-21~ PERTAI-NtNG-RESPECTIVELY'TO
<br />APPAIC~TION~O~ PERMIT TODO ~E~ECTRICAD WORK, CR~NTING.'OF SUCH PER~IT~ FEES'
<br />..~i~-i:C~EHERAIJuy/ AN~'~SCHED~.OF-;FEES;-.A~, ~¥~-E, EPEALING SECTI~NS'9-2D, 9-24, 9-25
<br />9-2~, and 9-29 PERTAINING RESPECTIVELY- TO ELECTHtCI-AN'$~RTIFICATE, REVOCATION
<br />THEREOF, BOND REQUIRED., RESPONSfIBILITY OF BONDSMAN, AND TRANSFER OF ELECTRICIAN'S
<br />CERTIFICATES.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Dillon, the ordinance was adbpted, and by the following vo~e:
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<br /> Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Knight, Leery
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<br /> Nays: None
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<br />64-'4~ ~ The following-resorting-ordinance,
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<br />"ZONING A~ENDMENT OR. DINANCE Z 64-5"
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<br />On motion of .Mr. Bar,es, the,~di~s~e w~. adopted,
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<br /> Ayes: ~mith, Atkinson, B~rnes, Dillon, Knight,
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />apprqved 'on first readying at last meeting, was taken
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<br />and by the follow~ng-vqte:
<br />Leery
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