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November 25th. 1958. who may have become defaulters to the City, and the amounts in their hands unaccounted for, and all other things necessary to exhibit the true financial condition of the City," Motion of Mr. Smith that the matter be referred to the City Manager and City Attorne~ and if they deem it necessary that a conference of the Council be called, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 58-355 - Mr. Walker spoke recommending that Section 32-3 of the Code be amended to read that all property within the City which is not zoned be zoned "A Single Family". citizens, mailing. Motion of Mr. Weiseman that this matter be referred to the Planning Commission for consideration, was adopted, without a dissenting vote. : 58-356 - Mr. Walker requested that a ~financial report of the City be sent to all to be mailed with the water bills, or in some other way which would not incur additional expense for Notion of Mr. Bartlett that the matter be I nd re£erred to the City Manager, 58-357 - Mr. Baker presented the following resolution: was adopted without dissenting vote. "Wherea~ Section 16-14 of the Code of the City of Rortsmouth, Virginia, 1951, as amended, pro~ides only for a cash fare of twenty cents on intraurban buses operated in the City; and Whereas, Portsmouth Transit Company and numerous mercantile establish- merits of the City are desirous of conducting a ninety-day test of an arrangement Whereby tokens will be soId by the'T~ansit Company to any person, ~firm or corpora- tion licensed to do a retail business in the City at the rate of fifteen cents.per token in lots of not less than one hundred tokens; .and WHEREAS, such arrangement will encourage and promote patronage of Ports- 'mouth businesses and reduce the number of automobiles in the downtown area during the Christmas season; NOW, THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by ths Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that~Portsmouth Trausin Company is hereby.authorized to sell tokens to any person, firm, or corporation licensed to do a retail business in said City at the rate of fifteen cents per token in lots of.not less than one hundred tokens such authorization to expire on February ~25, 1959." Motion of Mr. Breedlove that rules be suspended to hear from Mr. James of the Portsmouth Transit Company, was adopted. Mr. Jamesspoke, explaining the proposed plan. Approved - t. On motion of Mr.Weiseman, the resolutio~ was adopted without dissenting vote. 58-3~5~w~ Tke.~f~tl~wing ~rdi~a~ce,placed on ~irst re~din~ at last meeting was taken "AN ORDINANCE TO ~MND SECTION 30-172 DF TEE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORT~0UT~, 1951~ SETTING THE EOb-RS FOR ~N-FORCEMENT OF PAE~INGN_ETER REGULATIONS ON OFF~STEF~T PARKING LOTS" On motion of S tr. Smith, the ordli~ was~ a~opted, and ~y the £~ilov~ng vote: Ayes: Baker, B~rtlett, reed~ove,~eward~. S~ft~,~.W~ilker, Weise~ Nays: None - ~m zotion adjourned. City Clerk.