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.59-151 - ;"After some study and a con£ere~ce with the Portsmouth Trausit Company of -
<br />ficials, I recommend that the Pren$is Park BUS Line be changed as follO~vs: -
<br /> From~ start o~ servi~e in A.M..until 9:30 P.M,, starting at Highand Crawford
<br />by way of Craw~ord,. South, Court, Fourth~ Lincoln, Deep~'Creek, Palmer, Columbus, South, Charleston, Duke, Elm
<br />Ave., Lincol$, Fourth, Court, South: Washington, High to Craw~ordto point of beginning,
<br /> From 9.:30 P.E. until 12:30 A.M. at night, starting at High and Crawford by
<br />way of C~rawfo~d, South: Court, ~ourth,, Liacoln, Deep Creek, Palmer~ Columbus, South, Charleston, Duke, Elm,
<br />Lincoln, Fourth~ Court, County, Crawford to High: to point of beginning.
<br /> I also recommend that bus stops be inst$11ed at High and Dinwiddie Sts. and
<br />at High and Green Sts."
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<br /> Motion of }ir. Weisemau to concur in the City Manager's recommendation and that the pre-
<br />posed changes in the Prentis Park line be put into effect for a period of ninety days, was adopted, without dis
<br />senting vote,
<br /> 59-182.- "I submit, herewith an insIrument to vacate and abandon a portion of W ythe
<br />Drive in the City of Suffolk, Virginia.
<br /> Portsmouth Water Department property faces on this s~reet and the Water
<br />Department will acquire its portion of the vacated street,
<br /> This request has been snbmiited by the City of Suffolk and has been approve~
<br />by the Superintendent of the Water Department and the City Attorney.
<br /> I recommend that the proper city officials be authorized to sign this in -
<br />strument.
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<br /> $oticm of Mr. Smith ~o ogncur in the Manager's recommendation was adopted, without
<br />dissenting vo~e.,
<br />
<br /> 59-183 - "Mr. Robert Reed, Commissioner for the Elizaheth~River Tunnel Commission,
<br />advises me that the Agreememt ,has been prepared beiween.the Elizabe,th River Tuanel ~ommission .and the City of
<br />POrtsmouth. He also has available maps. oft he prQposed r~ad running from the Tunnel to High St.
<br /> I recommend that a conference be held'with Mr. Reed before the next
<br />Council meeting of July 28th, 1959."
<br />
<br /> ~otion of Mr. Weiseman that this be referred to a conference to be held after this
<br />~meeting, to set a date for the conference on .the tunnel agreement, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
<br />
<br /> ._ 59-184 - "~t is in order to elect five members to the City Recreation Board. This is
<br />necessary under ~he ordinance previously adopted by the City Council. It requires five members ~o be elected~
<br />one to be from tile School Board and one from the Planning Commission, the.other three private citizens,"
<br />
<br />~otion of Mr. Smith that this matter be referred to a conference, was adopted, without
<br />
<br />dissenting vote.
<br />
<br /> 59--185 -- "The ordinance adopted on N~y 26th, 1959 imposing a taxon the sale of all
<br />tobacco produc~s measured the tax~.on such products other than~ cigarettes on the retail sales price. We now find
<br />~hat,it~i~ more practical to~ base the ~ax on~.wh~lesale.prices due Ix) the fact that the, re,ail prices vary from
<br />store to store. This ~Ould also remove any contention that the dealers are fixing the prices whichthe seller~
<br />should charge .the purchaser., thus avoiding certain recent Federal .rulings regarding price fixing. I submit the
<br />attac/~ed ordinance to amend Section 8-79 of the City Code to make this change and I recommend that this ordinance
<br />be placed on first reading." :
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<br />adopted,
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Smith that the rules be suspended ~o hear from interested persons, was
<br />Mr. L.W. DeLoatch spoke.
<br />
<br /> Motion Qf blt. Bree~lo~e t6 table fo~ two weeks and refer to a conference for further
<br />study ~as lost, by the following vote:
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<br />Nays: Baker, Bartlett, Seward, Smith, Weiseman
<br />
<br /> ~otiou of Mr. Weiseman.that the iollowing ordinance be placed on first reading, was
<br />adopted, without dissenting vote:
<br />
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 8-79 OF THE CODE OF Tri~ CITY OF mpORTS~OUTH,
<br /> VIRGINIA~ 1951, AS ANENDED~ CONCERNING THE RATE ANDA~OUNT OF TAN ON THE
<br /> SALE.'OE TOBACCOPRODUCTS, OTtlER TNANCIGARETTESv
<br />
<br /> 59-186 - ~'I submit ~he -attached ordinance ~o amend the Parking Lot Ordinance, which
<br />will allow the use of attendants at the Proctor Square .Parking Lot.
<br /> This ordinance will also allow the City to enter into a contract with met -
<br />cantile establishments for the validation~of pa3~king lot ticke~s.
<br /> Under this con~ract, the mercantile establishments would be required to
<br />underwrite the cost up to ~3OO~0O per month.. Under this ~rrangeme~t, ~here will be no additional cosz to the City~
<br />I recommend that this ordinance be plneed on first.reading,"
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<br />without dissenting vote:
<br />
<br />Me,tion of Mr. Weiseman..te place the following ordinance on first reading was adopted~
<br />
<br />'~N ORDINAN~ETO~2~ENDA~TICLE IX OF Ct{APTER 30 OF THE.CODE OF THE CITY OF
<br />POR~MOUTR, VIRGINIA, 1951~ ENACTED DN OCTOBER S, 1957~ AS AI~ENDED, BY ADDING
<br />'~t~ETO SECTIONS 30rlT5 Tt~{OUGH30-179, INCLUSIVE, PROVIDING FOR THE OPERATION
<br />OF PRO~TOR B~UARE PARKIN6 LQT WITH A'£'A~NDANTS AND TI~E-STAMPEDTICKETS, AUTHO-
<br />RIZING CONTRAC"rS FOR VALIDATION OF TICKETS AND DEFINING VIOLATIONS THEREOF"
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