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iff April 8th., 1958 58-113 - "] am reporting that two septic tanks have been installed at the City Park at a cost of ~20.00, This corrects the emptying of sewage into theriver which had been the ease since the construction of the buildings many years ago." On motion filed. 58-114 - "It is in order to consider a report from the City Attorney relating to taxes outstmuding against the Community Motor Bus Con~0any. This information was not availahle at the time the agenda was prepared last Friday." "At the meeting of Council on January 28, 1958, I was instructed to confer with Mr. Cordon F. Marsh, Attorney for the Community ~otor Bus Company, concerning the amounts due the City by that firm under Section 16-54 of the City Code. Due to/~r. Marsh's participation in the recently concluded session of the General Assembly, our conference was delayed until March 27, 1958. At that time, I respectfully urged that the Bus Company file a statement o£ its gross receipts, even if payment of the tax could not be made, prior to tonight's meeting oi Council. I also requested that we be advised of the subjects to be discussed at the propgsed conference between the Bus Company and Council. Neither of these items has been received. Therefore, I feel compelled to recommend that Council instruct me To bring legal action to force an accounting with the Community Motor Bus Company." (signed J~ S. Livesay Jr., City Attorney) Motion o£ Mr. H. Earl Weiseman that the City Atterney be authorized to write a letter requesting information he wishes and if no answer is received within ~en days, the City Attorney is authorized to proceed with legal action was adopted. 58-115 - Motion of Mr. JobmEtScott that a resolution of appreciation~be drawn an~ sent the members of the Sinking Fund Commission for their services to the City was adopted. = Lr/FFINISHED B~SIZ~F,~q-- 58-90 - The foIlowing Zoning application was presented for s~ond reading: Jamee M. Caviness to rez6ne property located on the east side of Dixie Avenue, 80 feet south of Grove Street, fronting 190 feet on Dixi~ Avenue by 105 feet deep on MaScot Street. Application to rezone from "d' TWO-FAMILY DWELLING district to "D" MULTIPLE FAMILY DW~M.ING district. The following letter from the Planning Commission was ~ead: "At a meeting of the Planning Commission on March 6, 1958, the following petition for amendmen~ to the Zoning map was considered and subsequenr recommendation is submitted for your consideration The Planning Conm~ssion recommends that this petition be denied. All property surrounding the subject lots is in the 'C"'TWO-FA~ILY DW¢IJ.ING use district. It is noted that these lots have sufficient area To permit the construction of severs/ two-family drilling units." .. . Motion of Mr. H. Earl Weiseman to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission in denying this application was adopted. read: 58-93 The following Ordinance placed on first reading a~ l~st m~eting was taken up and 'AN ORDINANCE TO AIIENDAND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 24-83, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,' 1951, RELATING TO INSPECTION FEES FOR SEWERS, WATER, PLUMBING, ETC." On~mmtiom of Mr. Frank Kirby, said Ordi~a/lce was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes: Bartlett, Baker, Hinton, Kirby, Scott; Smith and Weiseman. Nays: N6ne -- NEW BUSINESS -- 5S-116-- Motion of Mr. John Scott to go into the election of a Chsplai~ for the months of April, May and June 1958 was adopted. Mm;,~raukKirby nominated the Rt. Reverend William A. Brown. Motion of Mr. Weiseman that the nominations be closed and Bishop Brown be declared unanimously elected was adopted. 58-117 - The~following letter from Doct~rsPAlgo O~en~ a~ James ~; Ho!l~y~vas read: "On Wednesday March 12th. we sought membership at the City Library and were refused by the.desk clerk. We had a conference with Mrs. Kirkpatrick concerning the policies of the library and were informed that Negroe~ were no~ permitted to use this facility. Since the policy is de~ermined by either you, the City M~anager or the Library Board or a combination of the three: we are requesting most sincerely that, in light of the fact that the bulk of funds supporting the library is.supplied by tax paying citizens, you will make available the use of this facility to all citizens without regard r~ race, or color." (signed Dr. Hugo A. Owens and Dr. James W. Holley) Motion of Mr. M. Earl Weiseman to refer ~o the City Attorney for a report was adopted.