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December llth, 1956.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on December llth, 1956, there were
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<br />A. C. Bartlett, B. W. Baker, W. E~ Hinton, Frank L. Kirby, john E.. Scott,
<br />H. Earl Weiseman, I.G. Vass, City Manager, and R.C. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened with praver., by Mr. Hinton.
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<br />Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved..
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<br /> The following reports from the City Manager were read:
<br /> 56-369 - "I submit the attached amendment to the Building Code and recommend that it
<br />be placed on first reading."
<br /> Motion of Mr. Kirby to place the following ordinance oh first reading was adopted:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER _I, SECTION 102 dF THE PORTSMOUTH BUILDING
<br /> CODE 1948"
<br /> ~ estateand tangible
<br /> 56-370 - "I submit the attached ordinance levyln~ taxes on real ....
<br />personal proper~y a~d fixing the rate for the calendaryear 1957 and recommend that it be placed on first reading
<br /> Motion of Mr. Baker to amend the License Tax Ordinance relieving the assessment of auto
<br />mobiles as personal property, Was lo~t, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Baker, Weiseman,
<br />Nays: Bartlett, Hinton, Scott, Kirby
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<br />Motion of Mr. Kirby to place the follqwi-ng .ordinance on first reading, was adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TM~OSING AND COLLECTING TAXES ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE PERSONAL
<br />PROPERTY AND~IiCHINERY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUth, VIRGINIA,
<br />FORT HE PUl{POSE OF RkISING REVENU~ FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNN~NT AND
<br />PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY INTEREST AND SINKING FUND ON THE PUBLIC DEBT
<br />FORT HE YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1,-1957."
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<br /> 56-371 - "I submit the attache~ ordinance levying s tax on bank .stock for the calendar
<br />year 1957 and Decommend that it be placed on first reading%"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Scott to place the following ordinance on first r~ading, was adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING TAXDS ON SHARES OF STOCK OF BA~?s LOCATED IN THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH FOR THE YEAR 1957 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, FIXING THE RATE AND
<br />REQUIRING THE PAYMENT THEREOF, REQUIRING CERTi~I~ REPORTS, AND PRESCRIBING
<br />PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION TH~Fd~OF"
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<br /> 56-372 - "I submit the attached form of contract to be used in connection with hospital.
<br />ization of the medically indigent, and recommend using it, subject to your approval."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> 56-373 - "I submit the attached request from the Portsmouth Transit Company for ~
<br />change in bus routes and recommend that it be referred to the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance."
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<br /> "The route of the Waterview bus loop was changed December 2, 1956, on s temporary permit
<br />which expires December 12, 1956. We now wish to make this change permanent and this is to request that the
<br />City Council approve the d~scontinuance of service along Rock~idge Road from Grayson St. to Patrick St., sub -
<br />stituting therefore, operation on Grayson St., from Rockbridge Road to Western Branch Blvd. and on Western Branch
<br />Blvd. to Patrick St., and thence along present route. If you have any questions on this, I will be glad to dis -
<br />cuss them with you at your convenience.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Scott to refer to the City Attorney to draw prbper, ordinance, was adopted.
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<br /> 56-374 - "I submit the attached letter from Robert Marquis concerning the permit fee
<br />charged for the construction of school buildings and other public buildings in the City 6f Po~ls~outh. For your
<br />information, I desire to state that the City Code ~ovides that a fee shall be charged for all building permits~
<br />since I have been Manager, this procedure has been followed including public housing and all other permits except
<br />a permit for the construction of a Federal Goverr~ment building.
<br /> Under the ~ederal Code, municipalities are not permitted to charge a fee for
<br />Federal buildings; however, we have had no applications since I have been in Portsmouth for such a permit.
<br /> I do not recommending changing the Building Code in this respect, since the
<br />cost of the permit for construction of a building merely places the cost of the project in the proper category.
<br />As an example, the cost of the permit would be added to the cos~ of t~e school building, a municipal building or
<br />any other building constructed by the City would reflect in the cos~ of the said buildings, which is proper and
<br />correct in municipal accounting.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager, was adopted.
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<br /> 56-3~8 -- "I am reporting that I have corresponded with the following egencies and firms
<br />in connection with an Administrative Survey of the City of Portsmouth. Each agency and firm was requested to
<br />submit an estimate of their cost for such a survey based on the following:
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<br />ADMINISTRATI~VE SURVEY OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH:
<br /> 1. The basic ~rganization of the City in comparison with its functions which would include an analysis of the
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