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30· <br /> <br />Augus~ 25th, 1959 <br /> <br />and read: <br /> <br />and read: <br /> <br />and read: <br /> <br />ing, was taken ap. <br /> <br /> 59-211 - "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 30r138 AND 30-142.2 OF THE CODE <br /> OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, AS A~ENDED, RELATING <br /> TO ONE-WAY TRAFFIC ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF LONDON STREET AND WATER <br /> STREET" <br />· 59-211.1 - Page 302 <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Breedlove, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br /> Ayes: Baker, Breedlove, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weiseman <br /> Nays: None <br /> <br />59- 212 - The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up <br /> <br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS NECESSARY FOR OPRATION OF THE CITY <br /> GOVERNMENT FOR AND DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1959" <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Breedlove, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vo~e: <br /> <br /> Ayes: Baker, Breedlove, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weiseman <br /> Nays: None <br /> <br />The.following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $252,800.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL <br /> IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSES OF DRAINAGE-CURBSAND GUTTERS <br /> AND AUTO~TIVE EQUIPMENT" <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Breedlove, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following <br /> <br /> Ayes: Baker, Breedlov~, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weiseman <br /> Nays: None <br /> <br />59-215 - The.following ordinance, <br /> <br /> placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up <br /> <br />"AK ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE VIII OF CHAPTER 8 OF the CODE OF THE <br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, ~4S A~ENDED, CONSISTING OF SECTIONS <br />8-78 THROUGH 8~86, INCLUSIVE, SO AS TO REPEAL THE ORDINANCE ADOPTED ON <br />NAY 26, 1959, IMPOSING A TAX ON ALL TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND SI~UJLTANEOUSLY <br />TO RE-ENACT THE ORDIN~tNCE THERETOFORE IN-EFFECT TAXING THE SALE OF <br />CIGARETTES, EFFECTIVE AT-12~01 A.M., SEPTEMBER 1, 1959." <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Smith, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br /> Ayes: Baker, Breedlove, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weiseman <br /> Nays: None <br /> <br />59-216 - Refund of $11.00 to Robert G. Appenzeller, placed on first reading at last meet- <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Breedlove, said appropriation was made, without dissenting vo~e. <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br /> 59-225 - The following letter from A.J. Mapp, Superintenden~ of Schools, was read: <br /> <br /> "The School Board passed the following resolution at its meeting of August 13th and <br />respectfully requests that you give your approval at the ~arties~ Possible date: <br /> <br /> RESOLUTION <br />WHEtkEAS, there i s some question as ~o whether the title to the <br />Port Norfolk School proper~y located on Maryland Avenue, resides <br />mn the School Board or City, the School B~ard respectfully re - <br />quests the City to give a quit claim deed to the School Board in <br />order that this property may be disposed of in the manner most <br />advantageous to the City." <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to refer to the City Manager and City Attorney was adopted, <br />without dissenting vote. <br /> <br />59-226 - The following letter from the Planning Director was read: <br /> <br /> "The Planning Commission, at a meeting held Thursday, August 20th, 1959, moved that <br />the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that the proper resolution be drawn pointing out the fact <br />that the present plans for the Interstate Highway do no~ prqvide adequate access ~o the down~own business section <br />of Portsmouth and that further consideration be given this matter. <br /> <br /> It is recommended that this resolution be presented ro the Highway Commission with a <br />copy to Mr. Rawls, the Commissioner from this District and also to appropriate officials." <br /> <br />The C%ty Manager read the following resolution: <br /> <br />"WHEREAS, the preliminary design report for Federal Interstate Route <br />Nmmber 64 from Bowers Hill to the Norfolk-Portsmouth Bridge Tunnel, as <br />p~epared by the consulting engineers, in the opinion of the Plm%ning <br />Co~mission of the City of Portsmouth and other interested officials <br />and bodies, does not provide adequate or convenient egress from the <br /> <br /> <br />