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May 26th, 1959
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<br />taken up and read:
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<br />taken up and read:
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<br />~9=124 - The following ordinance,.placed on first reading a~ last meeting, was
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE -OF TKECITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, BY
<br />ADDING TO CHAPTER 8 THEREOF ANEW ARTICLE NUMBERED VI~I, LExrYING AND IMPOSING
<br />A TAXON EVERY SALE, AS DEFINED TSEREIN, OF T~BACCOPRODUCTS WITI{IN THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, DEFINING CERTAIN WORDS AND~PHEASES USED THEREIN, FIXING THE
<br />~ATE AND AMOUNT OF SAID TAX, PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION THEREOF,
<br />AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO MAEE CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATKONS RE-
<br />GARDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF SAID ARTICLE, DEFINING VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVI-
<br />SIONS OF SAID ARTICLE AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR."
<br />On motion of Mr. Weiseman, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Baker, Eartlett, Breedlove, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weiseman.
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br /> 59-120 - The~following ordinance, placed on first reading a~ last meeting, was
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AME~q) THE CODE DF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951,
<br /> BY ADDING TO CHAPTER~ 2 THEREOF A NEW. ARTICLE NUMBERED XII, ESTABLISHING A
<br /> DEPARTMENT 'OF RECREATION AND PARES AND PRGVIDING FOR THE OPERATION AND CONTROL
<br /> T~[EREOFV
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<br /> Motipn of Mr. Smith that~the .ordinance be tabled until the special meeting on June
<br />2nd, in order to give the City Attorney an opportunity to study same, was adopted, ~ifhou~-.di~se~rtin~ vote.
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<br /> -- NEW BUSINESS --
<br />59-144 - The following resolution was presented:
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<br /> '~HEREAS, rail transportation is Vi~Zl to the economic life of the City of
<br /> Portsmouth, within whose bounds are some of the world's larges~ military
<br /> installations; and
<br /> WHEREAS, m~any employees of the Norfolk and Western, V~rginian and Norfolk
<br /> and Portsmouth Belt Line ~will be directly affected and now make their residence
<br /> in Portsmouth. The overall economic .condition o~f the Portsmouth area will suffer
<br /> from any effect placed on said emt)loyees; and
<br /> WHEREAS, any concolidation or merger of railroads leading to por~s of Hampton
<br /> Roads other than Portsmouth will tend to crea~e a hardship on the port of
<br /> Portsmouth for survival as an ~mport-e~or~ center and will detract interest
<br /> of further developing the port; a~d
<br /> WHEREAS, the Portsmouth-Cit~ Council ~believes that any.mergerbetween the
<br /> Norfolk and Western and Uirg&nianRailroads will be detrimen%al to all of the
<br /> citizens of ~ City, in that the overall population will feel the .effects
<br /> of economic decline,
<br /> NOW~ Tt{EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that .the Co--il of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia
<br />oppose the merger of the Norfolk and Western and Virginian Railroads and forthwith
<br />file for leave ~o intervene, to appear 'thereat, ~o present testimony, to produce and
<br />ex~mine witnesses, and to be heard by counsel upon brief ~r oral aTgumen~."
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<br />parties.
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<br />On motion, of Mr. Breedlove, the rules ~ere suspended to hear Irom
<br />Mr. Vivian Stringfield and ~r. Hughes of the Belt Line spoke.
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<br />interested
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Breedlove that the resolution be tabled and referred to the City
<br />Attorney with the request that l~ ..report back at the earliest possible date, was adopted.
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<br /> 59-145.- Tke following letter from the minister and clerk of the First Baptist
<br />Church, South .Portsmouth, was read:
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<br /> "There is an old dilapidated two story building across the stre.et from the First
<br />8aptistChu~ch, on the southeast cornerlof~Center and'the west cor~er of Beech St. The aum~er is tSO5 ~t ms
<br />a hazard to the safety of the people and proporty~ It is also a terrible threa~ .to the value of the church
<br />and property owners in the area adjacen~ ~o it.. We, the Pastor, Officials and members of the~ First Baptist
<br />Church, South Por~smeuth~ would appreciate it if you would relieve us of this terrihle~dilerama, by having it
<br />demolished, or brought ~ up to standard living conditions. It is now a hazard.
<br /> Signed A B Bingham, Minister
<br /> L M Steele, Church Clerk."
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<br /> Mo~ion of Mr. Bartlett te,~e~er~:$othe. City Manager with the request that he
<br />communicate with the writers of the letter was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 59-146 - The following letter from A.J. Mapp, Sup~. of Schools, was read:
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<br /> "I have been directed by the School Board ~o request that it be authorized to
<br />purchase tbs sire for -the proposed,Brighten, School and. to proceed with ptaas for same immediate y.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Weisemupn thn~-necessary anthorit~ be .extended the School Board to
<br />purchase thesiie for the proposed Brighton School and'.~o proceed with plans for same immediately, was adopted,
<br />without dissenting vote.
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