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<br />March 10, 1964
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on M~rch 10, i964, there were pre'sent:
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<br />R.~lrvine Smith, C.' S. Atkinson, Jack P. Barnes, John L Dillon, 6~orge D."Eastes, L. L. Knight,
<br />W. T; Le'ary, A. P:'Johnson, Jr;; City Manager, abd M:'A.' Kerb; Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Leery.-
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held on February 25, 1964 were read and approved.
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> ~4-41 - "I submi~ the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br /> This changes the voting place for Jackson Ward from the old Brigg School to the social hall of
<br />the First Presbyterian Church at Court and King Street.
<br /> 'The change has been recommended by the-Electoral Board and has been approved by the church."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. ,Dillon, the follOWing ordinance was approved on first reading, without
<br />dissenting vote:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 37-3~ OF THE CODE OF T~E cITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,
<br /> 1961, TO CHANGE THE VOTING PLACE FOR ~ACK~ON ~ARD TO THE FIRS~ ~PRESBYTERIANC UR .
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<br /> 64-4E - "I s~mit t~{e attached ordinance and recommend it be placed.on firs't .reading.
<br /> This amends section~ of the Electrical Code in o~der that it will comply with the ordinance
<br />establishing the Beard of Elecbr~cal Examiners.
<br /> In this connection at the last'meeting, the council appointed the board, but did not designate
<br />the term of offi~e~ 'T~e m~mbers, other~thah'-the building official _should be designated for one, ,t. wo, three and
<br />four year terms thereafter.
<br /> It is'also required, under the ordinance, that one of the elected members be a representative of
<br />the Virginia Electric and Power Company. It is therefore requested ~hat one of the names elected be dropped
<br />and Mr. Leroy G~een of the Virginia Electric~and Power~'~Ompany be appointed'to the board.'3
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Knight the follow~ng ordinance was approved on first reading:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,~ 1961, BY
<br />~M~ND~'~BEC~ION~ 9-tY, 9--~g;~9-20, AtqD 9-21, pERTAINiNG RESPECTI%~LY TO ~PPLiCATION
<br />FOR, CPERMIT TO DO ELECTRICAL WORK, GRANTING OF SUCH PERMIT, FEES THEREFOR G~NERAf~L¥; AND
<br />SCHEDULE OF FEES, ~ND BY REPEALING SECTIONS 9-23, 9-24, 9-25, 9-26, and 9-29 PERTAINING
<br />RESPECTIVELY TO ELECTRICIAN'S CERTIFICATE, REVOCATION THEREOF, BOND REQUIRED,
<br />RESPONSIBILITY OF BONDSMAN, AND TRANSFER OF ELECTRICIAN'S 'CERTIF~CATESj"
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<br />adopted
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<br />Motion of Mr. Barnes to go into the election of members of the Board of Electrical Examiners was
<br />Mr. Barnes nominated the following to serve the designated terms
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<br />Sherman Askew 1 year
<br />D. O. Hawkins 2 years
<br />B. C. Morin 3 years
<br />Leroy Green, Virginia Electric'~ Power Company
<br />B S. Trent, Building Official
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<br /> Vote being tsken, the above named nominees were elected members of the Board of Electrical
<br />Examiners for the terms specified.
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<br /> 64-43 - In accordance with Section 10-71 of .the.City Code, I submit herewith s letter from the
<br />city treasnrer ad~;ising 4~e council of the ~ransfer of t963 delinquent taxes from the ~reasurer's office to the
<br />delinq.uent ~ax cGllector's office.
<br /> The amount ef taxes ~trans~errnd is $177,130.46.
<br /> Tt~ese~ delinquent taxes ~will be advertised in the newspapers as ]~as been done. in the pas~.
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<br /> Motion.of Mr. Leery to r~eceive as info~tion was adopted, without dissen~ing~vote.
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<br /> 64--44 - I subm~it -herewith a letter from the Municipal Bond .Commission concerning the sale of
<br /> General Obligation .Bonds~
<br />$2,400,000~.0D of ' ~ ' "
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<br /> Motion oi-Mr. Barnes to receive as information wa.s,~adopted, without.dissenting vote.
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<br /> 64-45 - "At.the last coencil me, ting, ~eu ~eqnested I investigate ho~ the other cities in the
<br />area handl~the city insurance~ I contnc%e.~ t~e ~hree cities-and find that ~{9~lq~k, Virginia ~each and
<br />Chesapeake handle their xnsur~nce t~ way Por~meuth ~oes e~cept for a few minor d~fferences.
<br /> Norfolk ~:nd Virginia Beach~award if ~rough two firms acting as ~o~e~s who~istribute the
<br />~nsurance among the iRsarance firmS within the ~wo cities, the' two brokers receiving fifty p~r cent of th~
<br />b~siness. The insurance is awarded to the fir~$ locn,~ed w$thin the respective cities, ~the same_as Portsmouth.
<br /> · in Portsmouth, we have one broker who re~eives two shares instead of e~Jfor handling our business.
<br /> There are nineteen insurance agencies participating in the city insurance~
<br /> T~e. City Df Chesapeake has a cqmm,ittee s~milar to ~orts~outh's~omm~t~e~ composed of agents who
<br />reside in the city. and: with one e~ceptio~ have offices in t~e city. The committe~ i~ Pertsmouth is selected by
<br />the companies wi~h the approval of the c~ ~manager. This committee passes on the ~ti~ibility of the firms to
<br />participate and advises the city ef its insurance needs."
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<br />Motion of Mr.~KnigAt to receive as. information ~as adopted.~ wibhout di.ssenting vote.
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