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present.:
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on.May 1Oth, 1960, there were
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<br />B.W. Baker, A.C. Bartlett, W.R. Breedlove, R.B. ~Seward, R. Irvine Smith,
<br />George R. Walk. r, E. ~ Weiseman, A.P. Johnson,Jr., City Manager, and
<br />J.S. Livesay, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />The meeting was opened with. prayer by Councilman Walker.
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<br />The Mayor welcomedMiss Sumner and her history class from Harry Hunt Jr. High School.
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<br /> The City Manager presented the following report.s:
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<br /> 60-126 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on
<br />first reading. This closes the portion of Bainbridge Ave. north of the platted street as straightened and paved
<br />between George Washington Highway and Aylwin Road. This s~reet originally curved in this block~ but hasabeen
<br />straightened and the curved portion of the right of way is not necessary for use ms a street. This has been ap
<br />proved by the Planning Commission."
<br /> On motion of.~Lr. ~eiseman, the following ordinance 'was~placed on first reading
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF BAINBRIDGE AVEN~E BETWEEN GEORGE WASHINGTON
<br /> .HiCu~VAYANDAY~WiNBOADAND~DEDICATERIGHT O~WAY IN LIEU THEREOF"
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<br /> Ayes: Baker, Bartlett, B~eedlove, Seward, Smith, ~alker, Weiseman
<br /> -Nays: None
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<br /> 60-127 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on
<br />first reading. This ordinancewill tighten requirements for.the purchase of' firearms in the City. It will re -
<br />quire the applicant to be photographed, fingerprin~ed,.show good character and ~show a lawful use f~rthe ~eapon.
<br />This ~equmres the dealers to keep 'an .accurate register of the number and type of weapons purchased,_ . _ from whom.
<br />purchased and date of purchase.
<br /> Presently, the approval or disapproval of a ~equest £or~ s permit
<br /> ~ have
<br />purchase a~. gun is left to the ~iscre~ion .of the Chief of Police. There ~s no.requiremen~ ~or a~ check on . the ap-
<br />plicant. During 1959, there were~ S41~permits issued by the ~olice Deparlmnent to purchase Nuns; t4~ permits
<br />been issued this year."
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Weiseman ~o place the following ordinance on first reading:
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<br />"AN DRDIF~a~NCE TO SEENB SECTION 1~-5~7 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY 'OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, I951, AS A~ENDED, RELATING .TO THE SALE, ETC., CE PISTOLS, DIRKS,
<br />BOWIE KNIVES, SLUNG SHOTS, SWITCH-BLADE KNIVES ~ND WEAPONS OF LIKE KIND"
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<br />Motion of Mr. Smith that ~ules be suspended to hear from interested persons.
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<br />The following spoke against the a~optiea of the ordinance:
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<br />and by the following vo~e:
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<br />~.C.. Mobley, J.P. Belding and B~rnard Levitson
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<br />Motion of~F~r. Smith ~o Dable and refer ~o a conference of~ the Council, was adopte
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<br />Ayes: Bartlett, Breedlo~e, Seward, Smith, We~iseman
<br />Nays: Baker, Walker
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<br /> 60-128 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on
<br />first reading. This ordinance desiEna~es Chestnut St, between Glasgow*St. and George WashingtonHig*hway as a
<br />one-way street. At the present time, Chestnut St. is one way to Gosport~goad. This ordinance ex~ends the
<br />one-way stree~ from Gospor~ Road to George Washington Highway. As this section of Chestnut St. is very narrow
<br />and parking is allowed on one side, the Police Depmrtment has recon~ended this be made one way."
<br /> Motion of ~r. Weiseman ¢o place the following ordinance on'first reading, with
<br />the understanding that the City M~anager will study ,the 'mo parking' situation, Mas adopted, and by the following
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AblEND SECTION g0-1SE.1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
<br /> PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, ASA~ENBED, RELATING TO ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
<br /> ON CHESTAWJT STREET, BETWEEN GLASGOW STREET AND GEORGE WASEINGTON
<br /> HIGHWAY"
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<br /> Ayes.: Baker, Bartlett, BreedloVe, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weiseman
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 60-1~9 - "The Commonwealth's Attorney hasrequested authorization from the
<br /> State Compensation Boar~ ~o employ an assistant, also the approval of t~e~salary f?~ thi~posit~.~I~!s~r~-
<br /> in the work load as the result of annexation, I recommend the approval of the employment of ,.an assistant Common
<br />~wealth Attorueywith a salary of two-thirds of the annual rate of tko Commonwealth Attorney.
<br /> Motion of )ir. Bartlett to concur in the recommendatien of the City Manager was
<br /> adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 60-130 - "I submit herewith the State Auditor's report~ of the CityTreasurer's
<br /> office for the year ending June 30th, 1959. This covers State funds handled by the Treasure~. The examination
<br /> disclosed that proper accounting had been made for all ~eceipts and that the records had been prepared in very
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