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a petition therefor has been presented pursuant to Chapter X of the Charter.
<br /> Therefore, I am of the opinion that the City Council may not adopt any ordinance
<br />providing-for annual assessment .of real estate P~ier to June 10, 1960, unless it receives a petition for same
<br />under Chapter X of the Charter and the proposition carries in an election of the people. After June 10, 1960
<br />there will be no legal impediment to action by City Council on the subject.
<br /> The only other way to restore this system of assessment prior to June.10, 19~0,
<br />would be to procure from the next regular session of the General Assembly a Charter ~mendment making the system
<br />mandatory. I~:eould not recommend this as I know of no other city with such a mandatory provision and the time s~
<br />would be only several mnnths."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bartlett that this report be received as information, and filed as
<br />such, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 59-95 - "The Southeastern Virginia Regional Planning and Ecomomic Development
<br />Commissmon has requested that the City officially elect two members to represent the City of Portsmouth on this
<br />Commiss~om.
<br /> In November of 1957, the City Council elected Mr. R. Irvine Smith and
<br />Mr. P~ul S. DuIauey to serve on a temporary committee~to develop the information necessary for the formation
<br />of 1 this Commission.
<br /> The Commission would now like to have the members appointed on a perma ~
<br />neat basis in order that they may~ be properly installed at,the Commission's meeting on April ,ZEnd, 1959. It is
<br />proper To elect the members ~t this time."
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<br /> Motion of Nr. Smith to go into the election of two members to represent the City
<br />of?Portsmouth on the Commission, was adopted.
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<br />Mr. Breedlove nomznated I/Ir. A.P. Jokuson, Jr.
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<br />Mr. Weiseman nominated Mr. R. trvine Smith to represent the City Council on the
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<br />Commission.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Bartlett that nominations beelosed was adopted.
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<br /> Vote being taken, Mr. Johnson was elected without disse~tin~ vote and Mr. Smith
<br />was elected by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Bartlett, Seward, Smith, Weiseman
<br />Nays: Baker, Breedlove, Nalker.
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<br /> 59-9S - "I submit the following ordinance and recommend that it be placed on
<br />first reading'. This ordinsmce concerns a curfew for juveniles, sixteen years and under and the curfewis
<br />ll:00P. M. This ordinanc~ has ~een requested by Judge Cassell."
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<br />On motion of ~r. Weiseman, the following ordinance was placed on first reading,
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<br />without dissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO ANENDCHAPTER 17 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY.OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, 1951, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION NUMBERED SECTION 17-24.1,
<br />TO PROVIDE A CURFEW FOR MINORS UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE BETWEEN THE
<br />HOURS OF 11:00 P.M. and 5:00 A.M., AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
<br />OF SANE"
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<br /> 59-97 - "I am submitting the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed
<br />on first reading~ This ordinance increases the price for cemetery lots and the fees charged for opening graves.
<br />The present cost of a single grave is $25.00. This ordinance mncreases it to $50.00. The present fee for opening
<br />a grave is $25.00. This increasesthe price to $40.00 and eliminates the extra charge for opening graves on Sun -
<br />days and holidays."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Weiseman, the following ordinance was placed on first reading,
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<br />without dissenting vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~END AND HE'-ORDAIN SECTIONS 6-16 AND S-19 OF T~tE CODE OF THE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, RELATING TO PRICES FOR LOTS IN CITY CEMETERIES
<br />AND TO CHARGES FOR OPENING GRAVES''
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<br /> 59-98 - 1 subait, the at ,~ached ordinance and ~co~end that it,be placed on fi~r~
<br />reading. This'Zordln~u~e, permi-ts a S~i~b~ ~encrdachme~t~by~the 'Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Building on
<br />City property, at ,Fourth Avenue. This buildin~ has a slight overhang on City proper~y andtkis ordinance is aec-
<br />essary in order that the Compnny can ,Clear ~he'b~l~i~-~fo~f~nmae~ag; .'~ ,-~ ~ . : ' --
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman~[ to place tl~e following ordinance on first reading, was
<br />adopted, a~ld by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Baker, Burtlett, Seward, Smith, Wal~, Weiseman
<br /> Nays: Breedl ove
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO PERMIT THE ENCROACRNENT OF A BUILDING UPON THE EAST SIDE
<br />OF FObq~TH AVENUE, AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH HIGH STREET"
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<br /> 59-99 - "I am submitting the attached resolution and recommend its adoption.~nis
<br />resolution authorizes condemnation proceedings for property in Nansemond County necessary f~rthe construction
<br />of Lake Meade."
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<br />"Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it is
<br />necessary for the City. to acqSi~ the perpetual '~ase~e~t and right to flood with
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