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August 2Sth, 1958.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hinton to concur in the recommendation of the acting City Manager was
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<br />adopted.
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<br /> 58-259 - "Bids were received on Aug~st.15th~ 1958, for the raising of Route 58 Bridge
<br />and the raisxng of roads and bridges for the Lake Meade Dam and Reservoir. The Tidewater Construction Company
<br />was the low bidder in the amount o~ $155,600.00. Tidewater Construction Company being the low bidder, the acting
<br />City Manager concurs in the recommendation of the Superintendent of the Water Department and recommends that they
<br />be awarded the contract and that the proper city officials be authorized ~o sign the same."
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<br />lng the contract and
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<br /> Mr. Childress, representing T.J. Crooks, spoke in reference to the awarding of the con-
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<br /> Motion of ~Lr.Weiseman to concur in the recommendation of the acting City Manager in award]
<br />that the proper city officials be authorized to sigu same, was adopted, and by the following!
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<br />Ayes: Bartlett~ Hinton, Kirby,Scott, Weiseman
<br />Nays: Smith
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<br /> 58-260 - "The acting City Manager submits herewith the names and salaries with the seven
<br />per cent increase for City employees who did not receive an increase in pay as of July 1st, 1958. The informatio~
<br />concerning the change in classification for the nurses in the Health Department as requested by Dr. Graham is als(
<br />included."
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<br />"Clerk of Hustings Court
<br />Supt. Trash & Garbage
<br />Game Warden
<br /> Clerk of Circuit Court
<br /> City Physician
<br /> Assistant City Physician
<br /> Health & Welfare Director
<br /> City Attorney
<br /> .Dog Catcher
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<br />$500.00
<br />357.0D
<br />109.00
<br />500.00
<br />336.00
<br />147.00
<br />700.00
<br />630.00
<br />193.00
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<br />cent annual
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Kirby that the above positions be added te those receiving the seven p~r
<br />increase and that these increases be retroactive to July 1st, 1958, was adopted, and by the iollowing
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<br />Ayes: Bartlett, Hinton, Kirby,Scott, Smith,Weiseman
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman that the question of classification ~lmnge for Public Health
<br />nurses be referred to the incoming City Manager for study and recommendation was adopted, and by the following
<br />vote:
<br /> Ayes: Bartlett, Hinton, Kirby,Scott, Smith, Weiseman
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />"It is in order to bear from the City Attorney at this time."
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<br /> 58-261 - "The last sessxon of the General Assembly enacted a revised Motor Vehicle Code
<br />which, among o~her things, raised the speed limit in school zones to 25 m~les per hour, except in cities and towns
<br />which were empowered to decreasethe limit to 15 miles per hour upon certain stated conditions. Section 30-31 of
<br />the Code of the City of Portsmouth, 1951, prescribes a speed limit of 15 miles per hour in school zones. If it
<br />is desired to retain the lower speed limit, I recommend adoption of the attached amendment to this section of our
<br />Code. This will preglude technical dif£iculti~s which might arise in enforcement of the speed limit."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hinton, the following ordinance was placed on first reading:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO A~END SECTION 30-31 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951,
<br />RELATING TO SPEED LIMITS AND OTHER.DRIVING EEGULAT£ONS, SO AS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT
<br />THE FIFTEEN MILES AN HOUR SPEED LIMIT IN SCHOOL ZONES"
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<br /> 58-262 - "This being the last meeting of the Council as presently constituted, I am re -
<br />porting the status of three matters re£erred to me but not as yet completed. At a budget conference, the requesz
<br />was made that I study the e£fect o~ assessing newly constructed buildings when substantially completed and fit for
<br />use, as authorized by Chapter 77 of the Acts of A~sembly, 1958, Since this change in method of assessment should
<br />not be commenced un~il January l, I959, I have deferred consideration of it in or~e~ to handle other matters.
<br /> Nothing has been done as yet with reference to investigation of possible legal action
<br />against the so-called club buses. Counsel for Portsmouth Transit Company offered to supply legal authorities on
<br />the subject but nothing has been received, no doubt because of the vacation season.
<br /> Considerable time has been spent studying the status of the two libraries receiving city
<br />funds. The problems presented are complex and the pressure of the annexation suit prevented earlier disposition.
<br />These problems could not have been resolved immediately and in the circumstances, I determined not to make a re -
<br />port ~o the Council ~t this time."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Kirby that this be received as information, was adopted.
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<br /> 58-263 - "Attached herewith ia a copy of the resolution endorsing the Hon. Lawrence W.
<br />I'Auson for appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals in accordance with your instructions. A copy of
<br />this resolution was sent to the Governor of the State of Virginia, as requested."
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<br /> Resolution - "WHEREAS, the Monorable Lawrence W. I'Anson has been endorsed
<br /> by the members of the Portsmouth-Norfolk County Bar Association
<br /> for appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Honorable Lawrence W. I~Anson fulfilled the duties
<br /> of Commonwealth A~orney of the City of Portsmouth for three and one-
<br /> half years, and for the past seventeen years has fulfilledZthe duties
<br /> of the Judge of the Court of Hustings of the City o£ Portsmouth to
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