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At a regular meeting of the City'Council, held on ~ugust 2Srd, 1968, there were present
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<br />R~ Irvine Smith, Jack Pi Marries, W.R. P~eedlove, N'.T. Leary, R.B. Seward,-
<br />GeorgeR. Walker, ~. Earl Weiseman, A.P. Johnson,Jr., City Manager, and
<br />J.S. Livesay, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Weiseman.
<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held on August 9th, 1960 were read and approved.
<br /> The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br />60-264 - 'I submit the .attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />~readiag. This amends Section 27-26 of the Code with reference to passengers riding in the front seat of taxicabs.
<br /> This,ordinance allows a passenger 'toride in the frontseat and is done as
<br />safety measure for the taxicab drivers~
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<br /> ~Motion of Mr. Weiseman to approve the following o~dinance on first reading was adopted,
<br />withoutdissenting-vote:
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<br /> ~ ~7 "AN ORDINANCE TO A~END SECTION 27-27 'OF TNE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br /> / VIRGINIA, 1951, CONCERNING LIMITATION OF PASSEN GEES IN FRONT SEATS OF TAXICABS"
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<br /> 60-265 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />reading. This ordinance amends the pre,eat ordinance by placing an additional dollar charge when a person does
<br />not pay the p~rking ticketwithin seventy ~wo hourS. This dollar 'covers the cost ef an additional notice that
<br />is sent when the ticket is. net paid within seventy two hours. Since January 1St, 1960, 7,9~9 yellow tickets
<br />have beau issued and of this amount 2,321 have ~reCeived notice of failure ~to pay within the seventy two hours."
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<br /> On motion of-Mr. Breedlove, the following ordinance was approved on first reading,
<br />without dissentingvote: ~
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<br />'AN ~RDINANCE TO A~END SECTION 30-155 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF 'PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, 1951, CONCERNING THE PROCEDIgRE IN CASE ~OF VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 30~
<br />~RTIcLE-VlII, PARKING~ETERS'
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<br /> 60-266 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />reading. This is s similar ordinance as the previous one but deals with the red ticket or $3.00~ticket for
<br />i~leg~l parking. Since ~anuary 1st, 19,60, 2,489 red tickets have been issued and of this .amoUnt 502 notices
<br />have been sent for failure to pay within the seventy-two hour time ~imit."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Barnes, the followi~ ordinance was approved on first readi r~, withoul
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<br />dissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 30~86 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VII{GINIA, 1951, ~8 A~ENDED, CONCERNING PROCEDURE ~WHEN %~EHICLE' ~OUND ILLEGALLY
<br />PARHED"
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<br /> 60-267 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />reading. This erdinance repe~Ts Sections 30-87 and 30-89 concerning'impounding and sale o~ abandoned automobile~
<br />This is now covered in Section 2-~1.2 through
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<br />On motion of Mr. 1Breedlove, the following ordinance was approved on~rst reading withoul
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951,
<br />BY REPEkLING SECTIONS 30-~7 ~ND 30-~9 RELATING TO TBE IMPOUNDING OF ILLEGALLY
<br />PARKED VEEICLES, AND THE SALE OF IMPOUNDED VEHICLES"
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<br /> 60-268 - "I submit the attached lease and recommend that the proper city officials
<br />be authorized to sign. Thisis an amended lease with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company for the rise of ware-
<br />houses $ and 9 at the foot of Crawford St., sow owned by the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> The present lease cmlls for an eight month notic~ of cancellation by either
<br />party. This amendment stipulates that they can use the property until July 1st, 1962. At the expiration of
<br />this lease the Seaboard will cease operations at this location and remove the tracks from Crawford St. The
<br />Seaboard has requested this amendment in order that they may mak~ some repairs to the warehouse."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and that the
<br />proper city offie'ials be authorized to sign the lease was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Breedlove,.Leary, Seward, Walker, Weisemaal
<br />Nays: Ncaa
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<br /> 60-269 ,- "I submit the attached agreement between the State Department of Agriculture
<br />and the City of Portsmouth for the inspection ofwei~hts and measures in the City. This agreement provides for
<br />· he City to pay fifty per cent of the salary and expense for an inspector to .be Tocated in l~ortsmouth, This
<br />agreement can be cancelled on thirty days' notice by either party."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Breedlove ~o concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and that
<br />the proper city officials be authorized to sign the agreement was adopted, without disse~ting vo~e.
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<br /> 60-270 - 'I have received an offer for the pu~ch~se of some of the school buses
<br />which were rejected when bids were opened, West End Transit Company has offered $5,100.00 for the following
<br />buses:
<br /> ~gl 1953 International ~99 1953 International
<br /> #SS 1951 International #100 1953 International
<br /> ~95 1953 International
<br /> I recommend that these buses be sold to the above party,"
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