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November 27, 1962 <br /> <br /> This amends Section 18-322 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1961, <br />The amendment is being requested 5o place the proper license fee on truck lines located in Portsmouth and <br />operating pick-up and delivery service. These trucks are classified as for-hire carriers and this amends the <br />weight groups in this classification besween 18,001 and 22,000 pounds ss follows: <br /> <br />18,001 - 19,000 lbs. <br />19,001 - 20,000 lbs. <br />20,001 - 21,000 lbs. <br />21,001 - 22,000 lbs. <br /> <br />$3.85 to $2.40 <br />$4.15 5o $2.60 <br />$4.50 to $2.80 <br />$4.70 to $3.00 <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Eastes, the following ordinance was approved on~rst reading, <br /> <br />without dissenting vose: <br /> <br />'AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 18~322 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF <br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, ESTABLISHING TAX RATE ON MOTOR <br />VEHICLES, TRAILERS, AND SEMITRAILERS TO BE PAID BY FOR RENT <br />AND FOR HIRE CARRIERS." <br /> <br /> 62-270 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend thai it be placed on first <br />reading. <br /> This amends Section 18-318 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, ~irginia, 1961. <br />This replaces the original fee charge for employee hauler buses and was agreed to at the time that the City <br />Council agreed to issue a permit for these buses. <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Knight, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, with- <br /> <br />out dissenting vote: <br /> <br />~AN ORDINANCE TO A~END SECTION 18-318 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF <br /> PORTSMOUTH, VIR~ NIA, 1961, PERTAINING TO THE TAX ON MOTOR VEHICLES, <br /> SO AS TO CONFORM TO STATE LAW ON THE SUBJECT." <br /> <br /> 62-271 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be-placed on first <br />reading. <br /> This amends Chapter 21 of the Code of the CiTy of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1961, <br />concerning the appo~ntmen5 of members to the Planning Commission and adding a new section.relating to functions, <br />powers, and duties of the Planning Commission. This ordinance is necessary to. conform to-the State law inacted <br />by the 1962 General Assembly. It changes the membership of the Commission by elimination of ~wo of the City <br />employee members and replaces them with citizen members, one of which may be a Councilman. <br /> There is no material change in the powers and duties of the Commission; jus~ a change <br />in the wording." <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Dillon, the following ordinance was approved on firs5 reading, with- <br /> <br />out dissenting vote.: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~LEND CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, <br />VIRGINIA, 1961, SO AS TO CONFORM TO ENACTMENTS OF THE 1962 GENERAL <br />ASSEMBLY~ BY A~ENDING SECTION 21-2 CONCERNING APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS <br />TO THE PLANNING CO~MISSION, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 21-20 <br />RE~ATING TO FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE PLANNING CO~B~ISSION, <br />AND BY REPEALING SECTIONS 21-16, 21-17, 21-18 and 21-19 ~HICH <br /> CO%~RED MATTERS NOW CONTAINED IN SECTIO~ 21-20. <br /> <br />reading. <br /> <br />business as Bondsmen in the <br />for an insurance company or <br /> <br />license." <br /> <br />62-272 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first <br /> <br />Athis amends the License Tax Ordinance to cover Agenss and Attorneys-in-Fact doing <br />City. At the presen5 time, an individual c~n act as an Agent or Attorney-in-Fact <br />a Bondsman from another city and do basiness zn Portsmouth withou5 a license. <br />This ordinance will require everyone acting as a Bondsman in the City to have a <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. ~astes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION ~ OF ARTICLE II OF THE LICENSE TAX <br /> ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT/SM~TH~ 1960, SO AS TO IMPOSE A LICENSE <br /> TAX ON ~HE?AGENT$' ~ND.~TTORNEYS~::FAOT.~])F~ ~ROFES~LOB~ND~I~," <br /> <br /> 62-273 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first <br />reading. This amends.Section lO1 of the License Tax Ordinance to establish a license tax on machines for the <br />cleaning and polishing of bowling balls. <br />The ordinance also requmres every coin--m~ehine~operator 5o furnish a complete list <br />of all machines on location and names and addresses of each loc~fion-to the Commissioner of R~venue upon request. <br /> In addition to the tax on machines, each opera,or shall pay a license 5ax of $500.00 <br />and deposit with the Conlmissioner of Revenne a bond in the amount of $1,000.00 ~o insure the filing of the list <br />of machines and locations." <br /> <br />On m~tion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~END SECTION 101 OF ARTICLE II OF THE LICENSE TAX <br /> ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1960, SO AS TO IN, POSE A LICENSE <br /> TAX ON BOWLING BALL CLEANING MACHINES AND COIN MACHINE OPERATORS." <br /> <br /> ~2-274 - "I submit the attached '~rdinance ~nd recommend that it be placed on first <br />reading. <br /> This closes a portion of King Stree~ between Potomac Avenue and Airline Boulevard. <br />It is a very short section (45 feet) of ssreet which cannot be used a5 the present time as curbs and gutters <br /> <br /> <br />