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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on October 9th, 1962, 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. Leafy, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and J. S. Livesay, Jr.,
<br /> City Attorney.
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<br /> The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Leary.
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<br /> Minutes of the regular meetin~ held on September 2$th, 1962, were read and approved.
<br /> 62-237 - Public hearing on the followmng zoning petitions was held:
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<br /> Petition 62-25 - Walter K. Creekmore and Mary E. Creekmore.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Dillon to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission to
<br />disapprove this application was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 62-26 - Petition of the Planning Director of Portsmouth 5o rezone certain property in the
<br />vicinity of Hill and Southern Avenues.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Atkinson, the following ordinance was approved on first reading:
<br /> "ZONING AILENDMENT ORDINANCE 62-26.'
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<br />The following reports £rom the City Manager were presented:
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<br /> 62-238 - "I submit the attached Resolution and recommend its adoption.
<br /> This is a Resolution recognizing Grimes Battery with regard to National Awards
<br />they have received mn competition with other National 6uard Units in.the United States."
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<br /> W~EREAS, an old and respected Portsmouth military unit, the Grimes Battery, officially
<br />known as Battery C. 3rd Automatic Weapons Battalion, lllth Artillery, Virginia Army National Guard, has achieved
<br />national prominence and recognition for~rifle marksmanship when on June 24, 1962, in rifle practice at the
<br />Virginia State Military Reservation, every man in the Grimes Battery attained a perfect score; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, mn recognition of this perfect score, the said unit has been awarded the
<br />National Guard Association trophy, a nationwide honor, the Pershing Trophy for the Second United States Army
<br />area, and the Virginma National Guard Trophy; and
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<br /> WHEREAS~ the winning of these trophies by the Grimes Battery has brought great honor and
<br />prominence throughout the entire nation to the City of Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of 'the City of Portsmouth that the deepest
<br />gratitude and warmest thanks of the citizens of this City be hereby expressed and conveyed to the officers and
<br />men of the Grimes Battery, for a job well done.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEH~ that a copy of these' resolutions be spread upon the minutes of
<br />City Council, and a copy be presented to the officers and men of the said Grimes Battery as a token of the
<br />esteem in which they are held by the people of this City..
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<br />On motion .~f Mr. Eastes, the preceding reSOlu~on was or, opted.
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<br /> 62-239 - "I submit the attached Ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This is requested to prohibit persons having no official connection with the school from loitering around the
<br />school buildings, especially during school hours.
<br /> This has been an increasing problem and the Police have had no Ordinance that
<br />they could enforce to prohibit unauthorized persons from being in the schools."
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<br />On motion of Mr.~ .Dillon, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without
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<br />dissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TH~ CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,
<br /> 1961, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION NUMBEP~D 19-35.t, MAKING IT
<br /> UNLAWFUL TO LOITER IN OR NEAR THE PREMISES OF SCHOOLS, AND PROVIDING
<br /> PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
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<br /> 62-240 - "I submit the attached Agreements with the following firms and recommend the
<br />proper officials be authorized to sign.
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<br />funds budgeted for this work.
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<br />Bagley's Incorporated
<br />· H. Pence Company
<br />J. E. Sjostrom Company
<br />American Steel Equipment Co.
<br />W. R. Ames Company
<br />Elliott & Company
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<br />Ebtey Corporation
<br />Bro-Dart Industries
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<br />- furnishings -
<br />-shelving & equipment -
<br />- catologue cases -
<br />- shelving & cabinets -
<br />- shelvmng
<br />- desks, tables &
<br /> equipment -
<br />- msgazmne racks -
<br /> bench & shelving -
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<br />$29,876.07
<br /> 5,025.03
<br /> 3 182.00
<br /> 1,898.30
<br /> 18,339.96
<br /> 6,620~00
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<br />1,015.50
<br /> 263.00
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<br />$66,210.86
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<br /> This covers all furnishings and equipment for the new Library and comes within
<br />The appropriation has previously been made to cover this.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Knight the recommendation of the City Manager was approved and the proper
<br />city officials authorized to sign the agreements.
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