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<br />At s regular meeting of the City Council, held on. Janaary 22nd, 1963, there were present:
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<br />R. Irvine Smith, C. S. Atkinson, Jack P. Barnes, John L. Dillon, George D. Eastes,
<br />L. L, Knight, W. T. Leary, A.. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and M. A. Korb, Acting
<br />City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Barnes.
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<br />Minutes of the regulsr meeting held on January 8th, 1963, were read and approved.
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 63-9,~ "I submit the attached Ordinance and recommend that it be placed on firsn reading.
<br />This is an apprQpria'tion of $10,000.00 to pay the contractor for improvements to the Museum Building.
<br /> The contractor has completed his work bun the Museum Board has not received the
<br />funds from all Qf i~s pledges as some are not due until 1963. When the Board receives these funds they will
<br />reimburse the City. This will be set up in our accounts receivable.
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<br /> The amount due the contractor is $8,255.10. The balance of the appropriation is to
<br />defray expenses in moving the museum pieces from the Naval Shipyard."
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<br />dissenting vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leafy, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without
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<br />AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $10,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
<br />FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF RENOVATING THE BUILDING TO BE USED BY THE PORTSMOUTH
<br />NAVAL SHIPYAR~MUSEUM."
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<br /> 63-10 - "I submi~ the attached Ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading.
<br /> This amends the presen~ HoUsing Code and is submitted as recommended by the Board
<br />of Minimum Housingj~S~andards ~nd the Ci-ty Planning Commission.!'
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<br />On motion of Mr. Barnes, rules were suspended ~o hear anyone interested.
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<br />dissenting yore:
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<br />Louis Whitehead spoke.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Eastes, the following ordinance was approv~'~ on Tirsr reading, without
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF TH~ CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIR~ NIA, 1961, BY
<br />AMENDING SECTIONS 4-5, 4-7, 4-9, 4-10, 4-12, 4-15, 4-16, 4-17, 4-19, 4-21,
<br />4-23, 4-25, 4-27, 4-34, 4~35, 4-52, 4-53, ~-54, 4-55, 4-56, ~-57, i-58, 4-59,'
<br />AND 4-60, THEREOF, PERTAINING RESPECTIVELY TO (A) DEFINITIONS, (B) RULES ;LNqD
<br />REGULATIONS, (C) AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR TO ABATE NUISANCE, (D) COMPLIANCE WITH
<br /> ARTICLE, (E) HARDSHIP CASES, (F) KITCHEN SINKS, (G) WATER HEATING FACILITIES,
<br /> (H) LAVATORIES, (I) WINDOWS AND SCREENS, (J) CHIMNEYS, (K) ELECTRICAL OUTLETS,
<br /> (L) FOUNDATIONS, (M) EXTERIOR WALLS, (N) OCCUPANT3S RESPONSIBILITIES, (O) MINIMUM
<br /> FLOOR SPACE, (P) COMPENSATION OF BOARD, (Q) CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN, (R) MEETINGS,
<br /> (S) RECORDS, (T) ANNUAL REPORT, (U) NOTICE OF VIOLATION, (V) SERVICE OF NOTICE,
<br /> ~(~) DUTY OF RECIPIENT, AND (X) APPELLATE PROCEDURE, AND BY ADDING THERETO NEW
<br /> SECTIONS 4-18.], 4-24.1, 4-50.1, 4-56.1, 4-58.1, 4-58.2, 4-58.3, 4-59.1 ~ 4-61
<br /> PERTAINING RESPECTIVELY TO (A) RUBBISH AND GARBAGE, (B) CLEANING VACANT UNITS,
<br /> (C) ROOMING HOUSE PERMITS, (D) EXTENSIONS, (E) UNFIT DWELLINGS, (F) VACATING
<br /> CONDEMNED BUILDING, (G) NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION, (H) REQUEST FfR HEARING, A~ND
<br /> (I) ASSISTANCE IF ENFORCEMENT."
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<br />laundries.
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<br /> 63-11 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading.
<br /> This amends the License Tax Ordinance concerning cleaning, pressing, dying and
<br />There is inserted a reciprocity agreement with the City of Chesapeake on the above operations."
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<br />dissenting vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on firs~ reading, without
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 60 AND 61 OF ARTICLE II OF THE LICENSE TAX
<br /> ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1960, IMPOSING A LICENSE TAX ON NON-
<br /> LOCAL PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE CLEANING, PRESSING, DYEING AND LAUNDRY BUSINESS,
<br /> SO AS TO EXEMPT SUCH PERSON FROM SUCH LICENSE TAX WHERE THE SAME PRIVILEGE
<br /> IS EXTENDED BY ADJOINING CITIES TO PORTSMOUTH PERSONS ENGAGED IN SUCH BUSINESS.
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<br /> 63-12 - "I submit.the attached Ordinance and recommend tha~ it be placed on. first reading.
<br /> This amends the City Code to require installation of rigid conduit in buildings in
<br />the Fire Zones of the City.
<br /> This is being required ar the present time in the fire districts but there has
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<br />been some question as to the Ci~ y s authority ro do so.
<br /> This will clear up the question.'
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leafy, rules were suspended to hear from interested persons.
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<br />The following spoke: Irvin Cohen, Martin Shebar, and B. W. Baker.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Dillon to place the following ordinance on firsz reading:
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br />BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 9-13.1, REQUIRING ALL'NEW OR ADDITIONAL
<br />ELECTRIC WIRING INSTALLATIONS WITHIN THE FIRE DISTRICTS TO BE METAL RACEWAYS
<br />OR OTHER ACCEPTABLE MEANS."
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Leafy ro defer action on the ordinance until next meeting, after
<br />a conference of the Council, wes adopted, without dissenting vote.
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