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412.
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<br />June 14th. 1960
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<br />At a~regular meeting of the City Council, held on June 14th, 1960, there were present:
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<br />B.W. Baker,-A.C. Bartlett~ W.R~ Breedlove, g. B. Seward,'R. Irvine Smith,
<br />C~orge R~ Wnlker~ H..E~ Weiseman, A~P..Johnson,Jr~, City Manager, and
<br />J,S. Livesay, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />read and approved.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr~ Weiseman.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting of May 24th, 1960 and called meeting of June 6th, 1960,were
<br />
<br /> The following reports from the City Manager were read:
<br />
<br /> 60~163 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />reeding. This ordinance establishes a City tax on the probate~ of every ~witl or grant of administration that is
<br />filed in the Hustings and Circuit Courts of th~ City of Portsmouth. The tax is in the amoun~ eqtral to one
<br />third of the amount of the State tax as imposed by the State of Virginia. The last session of the Geaeral Assem-
<br />bly amended the Code of Virginia authorizing cities and counties to impose this tax on the probate of wills or
<br />grants of adminis tration,
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Weiseman, the following ordinance was placed on £irst reading, without
<br />dissenting vote:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE ~MPOSING AND LEVYING A T~-X, FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JULY l, 1960,
<br /> AND THEREAFTER, ON THE PROBATE OF EVERY WILL OR GRANT OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE
<br /> CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, WHICH MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE STATE T~X IMPOSED BY SECTION
<br /> 58-66 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, 1950, .PRESCRIBING THE F~tTE OF AND PROVIDING FOR
<br /> THE COLLECTION OF SAID CITY TAN"
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<br /> 60-164 - "I submit the a~ached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />reading. This ordinance closes Queen St. between Water and Crawford S~reets. It also closes three unnamed alleys
<br />within the proper~y purchased by the Federal Government for the construction of the new Federal Office building.'
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith ~o concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and to place
<br />the following ordinance on first reading, was adopted, Without dissenting vo~e;
<br />
<br /> "AN ORDINANEE TO CLOSE QUEEN STREET BETWEEN WATER AND CRAWEORDSTREETS AND
<br /> CERTAIN ~NES OR A~EYS WITHIN THE SITE OF THE NEW FEDE~LOFFICEfBUILDING"
<br />
<br /> 60-165 - "I submit the attached ordinance and mecommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This ordinance amends the Utility Tax ordinance to provide that certain low rent public housing projects are not
<br />exempt. This ordinance is submitted for clarification of the present ordinance to insure the tax is paid by low
<br />rent pttblic housing."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Breedlove, the followiD~g ordinance was placed on first reading,
<br />without dissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~END SECTION 8-57 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OFPORTSMOUTE, VIRGINIA,
<br />1951, AS AMENDED, PERTAINING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM PAYNiENT OF THE TAX ON UTILITY
<br />SERVICES, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN LOW RENT PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS ARE NOT ~"
<br />
<br /> 60-166 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />reading. This is the attached ordinance with reference to the sale of pistols, dirks, bowie knives, etc., thet
<br />was submitted at the last Council meeting."
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Weiseman to place the following ordinance ~ n first reading:
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~END SECTION 17-57 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,
<br />1951, AS .~%~aXHDED, R ELATING TO THE SALE, ETC., OF PISTOLS, DIRKS, BOWIE KNIVES, SLUNG
<br />SHOTS, SWITCH BLADE ERIVES AND WEAPONS OF LIKE KIlfD"
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<br />17-57, was not adopted,
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Walker to place on first reading a substitute amendment to Section
<br />therelbeing ac second to the motion.
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<br />Vo~e being taken, Mr. Weiseman's motion was ~dopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Bartlett, Breedlove, Seward, Smith~ Weiseman
<br />Nays: Baker, Walker
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<br /> 60-167 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first
<br />reading. This ordinance authorizes the signing of a con~ract between the City of Portsmouth and the Virginia
<br />Electric ~ Power Company for electric current for mtur~icipal purposes.
<br /> This is submitted in lieu of the present contract and is in effect for a
<br />term of ten years, unless terminated by twelve months written notice prior to date of expiration, it will
<br />continue for an additional ~en years. It is necessary to negotiate this contract in connection with the pro -
<br />posed street lighting program for the City."
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<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Motion of Mr, Weiseman to place the following ordinance on first reading was adopted
<br />
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE T~E ATTACHED-FOruM OF CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
<br /> PORTSMOUTH ~ THE VIRGINIA ELECTRIC A~1POWE~ COMPANY FOR THE ImJRCHASE BY
<br /> [THE CITY ~*S~I~C'OMP/Ai~Y ~ND~fTHE~ F~IR~NI~MT~B~5~TR~TCOMPANY?TO?'TH2
<br /> ~lT7~ 0F ELECTt~I~:.~IL~EN:T~F0t~i~EZOFSTt~7'R~TI~XO~'JI~U~IF~S OF fll~ CITY
<br /> · O~' ~%r4~ICIPAL'~/~PU~POSES-~A/fOm,TO~AUTHORIZE-TPIE EX~'ICUTION'THEHEOF ON BE~L~LF
<br /> OF THE CitY"
<br />· On motion, the privilege of the floor was granted J.E. Belding, who spoke against the adoption of the
<br /> ordinance.
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