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April 9th, t 957.
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<br /> Ayes: Baker, Kirby~ Weiseman
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<br /> Nays: Bartlett, Hinton,Scott, Smiths
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<br /> Motion of ~ir. Hinton in regard ~o recommendation of Planning Commission and placing
<br />said ordinance on first reaxiing, was adopted, and by the followiiig vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Bartlett, Hinton, Kirby, Smith, Scott
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<br /> Nays: Baker, Weisemau.
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<br /> 57-137- Motion of Mr. Smith that the following ordinance, allowing the City Council to meet
<br />on the third TueSday of each month for the specific purpose of holding public hearings, be placed on first
<br />re adifig:
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 2-4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
<br /> PORTSMOUTH, 1951, RELATING TO MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIl'
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<br /> Mo~tion o£ ~ir. Baker to amend the ordinance ~o permit the Co~eil to vote on zoning
<br />matters on the night of public hearing, was lost, there being ac second to the motion.
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<br /> Vote being taken, Mr. Smith's motion was adopted.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Kirby that ~w~ ~eeti~a~eqmi~e..d f~form~l:a~io~y the~Ci~y.'Oon~-
<br />oil':~n t~e reco~datzons of the .Plalm~ngComm~s~ zn ~eEa~d'to ~nlz~,mat~e~s, was
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<br /> 57-138 - "I recommend ~hat the City Clerk and Auditor, A.P. Johnson, Jr., be autho-
<br />rized and directed to rent the City Stadium from June 8th, 1957 to June 16th, 1957, i~Clu~ive, for the purpose
<br />of permitting a circus to show at the stadium.
<br /> This is in lieu of the authority granted at a previous Council meeting ~o
<br />use the Stadium for a rodeo, plans having been chan~ed by the Committee on Plans for ~he Naval Review to be held
<br />in Tidewater on these dates."
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<br />M~tion of Mr. Weiseman to concur in the recommendation, was adopted.
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<br /> 57-139 - "I submit the attached amendment ~o ~he License TaxOrdinance affecting li-
<br />censes on Trucks for Hire. This recs~mm~dation has Been submitted to me by the City collec, tor and parallels the
<br />State Code as amended a~ the 1956 session ~ the Legislature."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Kirby to place the following ordinance on first reading, was adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~END AND RE-ORDAIN SUBSECTION C OF SECTION 12 OF CHAPTER
<br />III OF THE i~ENSE TAX ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTB~OUTH, RELATtr~G TO
<br />IJJIENBE F~ ~ ~Ri~F~ TRAILERS AND SE~t-TRAILERS"
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<br /> ~%lt~ c:~ %t~..lSa~a.~order ro consider an Amendment to Section 11.11 of the City Code
<br />to be presented by Cou/lcllman KJ_r ~.
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<br /> ~tio~ of Mr.. /Lirby ~e place the following, ordinance on first reading, was adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~END AND RE-ORDAINSECTION 11-11 OF CHAPTER
<br />THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, RELATING TOCUTTING OF WEEDS"
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<br />OFT HE CODE OF
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<br /> . 57-I41~- "I recommend an appropriation in the sum of $200,000.00 be placed on:£irst~
<br /> reading for the purpose of purchasing land for Off-Street parking. 'The purpose of recommending this appropriatic~
<br />at this time is to enable theCity Auditor to pay .for property-as it is acqnired~ It will be necessary to pay for[
<br />some of the property pr{or to ~ly 1st, 19bT, the date the bonds will be sold and such fnnds as may be used for ~
<br />purchasing the lets will be reimbursed to the City's General Fund from the Bond Fund."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Sco~t to place an appropriation of $200,O00.00 for said purpose on
<br />first reading, was adopted.
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<br /> 57-14~ - "It is in order to consider the request of W. Wray Morse, General Chairman
<br />of the Portsmouth General Hospital Building Fund Campaign to constrnct a Banner across High St. near Court St.
<br /> Our City Code prohibits the~cons~trmction o£ banners a~ross any street
<br />within the City. It is considered hazardous due to the heavy automobile tr~c on the streets at all hours of
<br />the day and night and for this reason, I can uo~ recommend that the Code be amended to permit banners across
<br />of the streets in the City."
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<br /> Motion of Mr~ Kirby to lay on the table for further investigation by the City Manager,
<br />was adopted.
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<br /> 57-1i3 - "I recommend t~at conference dates he se~ for the following purposes to meet
<br />with~ir. Chandler Harper at r~a regu~st, to consider further the MinimumEousing Code with particular reference ~o
<br />changes that have been proposed, at the suggestion of the Council tO tke Committee drafting the Code; also to
<br />consider further the Wilbur Smith Traffic Repor~ with representati~%es of the Transportation Committee at the re -
<br />q~est of the Transportation Compasy representatives; and a conference date to consider the proposed budge~ for the
<br />fiscal year beginning July l'st, 1957."
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<br /> The conferences were set for 4:30 on Monday, April 15th and Wednesday, April 17th.
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