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61-170 - "Bids were opened JuDe 23rd, 1961 for the sale of Water Deparzment
<br />property located on Rouze 58 near Lake Meade in Suffolk, Va. Three bids were received as follows:
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<br /> James E.-Ward $30,000.00
<br /> Godwin Motor Company 28,022.00
<br /> J.R. Neal 11,751.00
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<br />James E. Ward being the high bidder, I recommend the proper~y be sold
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<br />him for the above amount."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Breedlove ~o concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was
<br />adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 61-171 "I submit the attached agreement between the Seaboard Airline Railroad
<br />and the City of Portsmouth and recolamend that the proper city officials be authorized to sig$. This-covers a
<br />sewer line crossing under the Seaboard tracks az Victory Boulevard in connection with the Collinswood develop -
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Breedlove zo concur in the recommendation of the~ity Manager and
<br />that the proper officials be authorized to sign~.the agreement, was adopted, without dissenting voze.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />taken up and read:
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<br />61-148 - -The following ordinance, approved on first reading az last meeting, was
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUI~DS NECESSARY FOR OPERATION OF THE CITY
<br />GOVERNNtENT FOR AND DURING THEFISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY t, 1961 AND
<br /> ENDING ~UNE 30, 1962
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<br />Motion of Mr. Breedlove that the ordinance be adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Walker spoke and presented the following letter, addressed to the City At -
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<br />torney:
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<br /> "At the regular meeting of the Council bf the City Of Portsmouth, Virginia, and
<br />during the discussion of the fiscal budget for the year 1961-62, then before Council on its first reading, cer-
<br />tain charges were made a matter of record. The transcript of the record of the abovesaid meeting have been com-
<br />pared with the original draft used and has been found to be correct. Therefore, I refer you to Item 61-148 of
<br />the Record of Council for the language of the charges.
<br /> In essence, it was charged that the residue from the tunnel funds, in the amoun~
<br />of $568,684.88, was improperly and illegally appropriated to the General Fund accounz of the fiscal year 1959-60
<br />and used ~o cover and wipe out a potential deficit in that account of $427,583.03.
<br /> It is requested that a wri%ten opinio~ be presented ~o ~ouncil concerning the
<br />validity of the above uoted charges."
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<br /> Vote being~taken on M~. Breedlove's motion, the ordinance was adopted and by the
<br />following voze:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Breedlove, Leafy, Seward, Weiseman
<br />Nays: Walker
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<br />61-149 -
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<br />The following ordinance,approved on first reading a~ last meeting, was
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<br />taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE ~1,286,385.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL
<br />I~ROVF~MENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSES OF BOND RETIREMENT, INTEREST AND
<br />HANDLING CHARGES~ NORFOLK COUNTY LITERARY FUND PAYMENTS AND DRAINAGE -
<br />CURDS AND GUTTERS"
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<br />was taken up and ford:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Weiseman, the ordinance was adopted and by the following voze:
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<br /> Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Bre~dlove, Leary, Seward, Walker, Weiseman
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />61-150 The following ordinance, approved on first reading az last meeting,
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 24-55 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br /> VIRGINIA, 1951, AS A~ENDED SO AS TO PROVIDE NEW R~TES FOR TAP CHARGES
<br /> FOR CONKrECTIONSTO WATERMAINS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Barnes, the ordinance was adopted and b~ the following yore:
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<br />Nflys: Walker
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<br />was taken up and read:
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<br />61-151 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting,
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 24-36 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY C~PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, 1951, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO PROVIDE NEW RATES FOR SERVICE CHARGES
<br />AND RATES FOR WA'tEE FURNISHED BY THE CITY OF PG%TSMOUTH"
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