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October 9th, 1962
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leafy, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Knight, Leafy.
<br />Nays: None
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<br />62-232 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading a~ last meeting was taken up
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<br />and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 31-44 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
<br /> PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BUILDING SETBACK
<br /> LINE ON THELMAR LANE SHALL EXTEND FROM LAMPER ROAD TO THE WESTERN
<br /> CITY LIMITS."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Eastes, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes. Knight, Leary.
<br />Nays: None
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<br />62-233 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading .at last meeting was taken up
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<br />and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 29-13~ OF THE CODE.OF THE CITY OF
<br /> PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, SO AS TO ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE
<br /> STATE PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH ON
<br /> MAY 17, 1962."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Atkinson, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Knight, Leafy.
<br />Nays: None
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<br />62-234 - The following ordinance, .approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken
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<br />up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE THAT PORTION OF WESTMORELAND AVENUE
<br /> BETWEEN THE SOUTH LINE OF BART STREET AND A LINE ONE HUNDRED
<br /> EIGHT AND ONE HALF FEET SOUTH THEREOF."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Dillon, ~he ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Knight, Leafy.
<br />Nays: None
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<br />62-235 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading au last meeting was taken up
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<br />and read:
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<br />AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE THAT PORTION OF CUMBERLAND AVENUE BETWEEN THE SOUTH
<br />LINE OF CLIFFORD STREET AND THE NORTHWEST LINE OF AIRLINE BOULEVARD."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leafy, the ordinance was adopted and by the. following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Knight, Leary..
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 62,222 -Mo~tion o~ Mr. Leafy to go into the election of a. representative on the
<br />Tidewater Airport Commission Was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Knight nominated Dr. E. A. Morgan.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Leafy, nominations were closed.
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<br /> Vote being taken, Dr. Morgan was unanimously elected a member o~ the Tidewater Airport
<br />Commission, representing Portsmouth,
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<br /> - NEW BUSINESS -
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<br /> 62-244 - The fQllowing communication from the West Side ~ivic League was read:
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<br /> Inasmuch as the President of the City Council made the following statement recently in a
<br />news item which appeared in the Ledger-Star, we are addressing this letier to the ehtire Council.
<br /> 'City Council may be ~orced 'to ~ise the tax rate on real estate from $2.50 per $100.
<br />assessed valuation to $2.75, Mayor R. Irvine Smith said today.
<br /> Smi~hr said that the City is 0~ the verge of serious trouble with Eespect to revenue and
<br />that some means must be found to broaden Portsmouth's revenue base if the City is to keep pace with increasing
<br />demands for services.'
<br /> The members of this league would appreciate a clarification as to what demands for
<br />increased services the Mayor had reference to, which would make it necessary for a general increase in real
<br />estate taxes.
<br /> A general increase in real estate taxes,~is a matter of deep concern to all property owners.
<br />(Signed: Louis H. Keller, Corresponding Secretary.)"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Atkinson, the letter was received as information and referred to the next
<br />budget conference of the Council .w~thqut diss~ting ~ote. ~ ~ ~
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