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Au~t 13th. 1957. Motion of Mr Smith to plac~ on first reading the following ordinance, was adopted: "AN ORDINANCE TO ANENDAND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 30-135.1 OF THE CODE OF TPLE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH" 57-277.- "At a previous conference of the Council, representatives of the Portsmouth Gas Company, theatres and others appeared before you and presented their request for a reduction in certain tax levies. I have been requested by the Attorney of one of the interested parties to place this matter on your agenda. I do not recommend making any changes in the tax structure at this time." Motion of Mr. Hinton To suspend the rules to hear from Clyde W. Cooper, was adopted. Mr. Cooper spoke requesting the Council to take action on the Portsmouth Gas Company's request for relief on the utility tax. Motion of Mr. Hinton that action on th~ matter be deferred until a conference of the Council can be arranged, was adopted. 57-278 - "I am reporting that bids were received at my office today for demolition of buildings~0n the three parking lots. The following submitted bids: John C.'Holland Enterprz~es A.B.C. Demolition Corporation Faltz Building and Wrecking Service $9,972.00~ 14,600.00 15,765.55 John C. H~lland Enterprises having submitted the lowest bid, I recommend that this firm be awarded the contract, and that the proper city officials be .authorized to execute the same when prepared and approved by the City Attorney." Motion of Mr. Baker that contract be awarded to the John C. Holland Enterprises, was adopted. Motion of ~Mr. Kirby that the off-street parking lots be controlled by parking meters, was adopted. 51-279 - "In accordance with the Code of the ,City of Portsmouth, I am reporting that I have accepted the resignation of Mr. Pague and have appointed Quinn F. Humphries, Sr., to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Pague as Deputy License Inspector for the City of Portsmouth." On motion filed. 57-280 - "This item is not on your agends for today, but you will recall that at a ~onference the question of X~ray service at the Portsmouth General Hospital ~as discussed at lbngth and it was determined that our contrac~ with the hospital did not include X-ray service for the patients. After discussing this matter at length with Mrs. Lee of the Social Service Bureau, it has been determined that the State will not participate in the payment of bills of this nature unless they are included as part of the hospitalization program and for this reason, we have discussed with the Edmini- strator of the hospital the matter and he,has agreed ~o include this service with the hospital~ ation provided the City will agree to increase the ra~e from $15.50 perday ~o $16,00 per day on a trial basis ro extend from the present time until December 31st of this year, I recommend that the ~ouncil approve the added amounL ~o the rate for treating medically-i~digent patients on this trial basis." Kirby to table until next meeting, was adopted. 57-281 - Motion of Mr. Smith that a proper resolution of appreciation be drawn and forwarded to each person or organization having ~ything~o do with the .recent fire at the Monroe Hotel, was adopted. UNFINISHED BUSINESS remd~: 57-250 - The following resolution, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up and "WHENEAS~ ~e is ayailable To the City of Portsmouth, Federal and State Highway Construction funds, on a 50r25-25% matching basip, and WHEREAS, certain Primary Highways~ithin the City are badly in need of construction or reconstruction, NOW, THEREFORE,.BE IT RESOLVED by th9 Council of the City o~ Portsmouth,. Virginia, that the proper officials of the Highway Department be requested ~o survey for the purpose of constrDction or reconstruction on a matching basis as provided by law th~ following Highways: a. Route 17 (Elm Avenue) between High Street and County Street and between Jefferson Street and George Washington High%vay. b. Route 4~ A~ternate ,(WashingD~on Street exzended) between Lincoln Street and Gosport Road over s new location generDlly known as the Gilmerton Street Railway Eight of Way. c. ~oute 5~ (Airline Boulevard)between the West Corporate Limits and High Street, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that ~he City Council agrees xo appropriate its share of the cost of said projects when said emoun~ has been determined and that the City Manager be directed ~to forward a copy of this Resolution to W.F. Smith, Urban Engineer for the Department of Highways, wit~ the request that the survey be begun at ~n early date.~' On motion of M~. Hinton, said resolution w~s adopted.