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June 12th. 1956.
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<br /> - 56-180 - M~tion of Mr. Howard that the City Manager be instructed to investigate the two
<br />buildings placed on Airline Boulevard by H.L. Goodman, as To whether they comply with the Building Code and other
<br />laws of the City of Portsmouth, and report back to the Council, was adopted.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />up and read:
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on first reading ar meeting on April 24th, 1956, was taken
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<br />56-131 -
<br />"AN3EDINANCE TO A~END THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POETSMOUTH
<br /> EYADDING A NEW SECTION TO PLACE A T~ ON TIi~BUSINESS OF FURNISHING TRADING
<br /> STAMPS, COUPONS,ETC."
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<br />iai Stores, was adopted. Motion of Mr. Bilisoly to suspend the rules to hear from Mr. Pender, representing Colon-
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<br /> Mr. Pender spoke requesting that action on this ordinance be deferred until next meeting.
<br /> Motion of Mr.~ Howard ko .lay on lhe table until next regular meeting, was adopted.
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<br /> 56-143 - The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up
<br /> and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE PORTIONS OF BART STREET, CLIFFORD STREET~ GRIFFIN STREET,
<br /> RACE STREET AND VERMONT AVENUE AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF THE VIRGINIA REALTY AND
<br /> INVESTMENT COMPANY"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Baker to lay on table until next regular meeting, was adopted.
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<br /> 56-158 - An appropriation of $50~ 000.00 for the construction of storm se~ers, placed on
<br />first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion of bit. Bilisoly to appropriate $50,000.00 for said purpose, was adopted and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Duke~Bake~;Biti~ol~-·Grimes, Hawks, Howard, Lawrence,
<br />Sturtevant, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br />Smith,
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<br />and read:
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<br />56-160 - Th~ following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH, 1951, ~Y ;AODING THERETO A '~EW SECTION TO BE. KNOWN AS SECTION 23-10,
<br />P~ELATING TO USE FOR CERTAIN BASEBALL G~MES"
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<br />meeting,
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith, said ordinunce was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Duke, Baker, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Howard, Lawrence,Smith :
<br /> Sturtevant, ~i~son
<br /> Nays: ~one
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<br /> 56-163 - The following letter from the Superintendent. of Schools, laid on table at last
<br />was taken up and-rea~:
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<br /> "I am hereby no%trying you of the expiration of the terms of office of the following
<br />members of the School Board, their~erms, exp£ring Ju~y 1st, ~956: :.
<br /> First District - M H Rapoport , :- ~ ....
<br /> Second District - Mrs. C.L. Cmowder
<br /> ~lird District Mrs. C.C. Wright."
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<br /> Motion of M~. Bilisoly to accept, with regrets the resignation of M.H. Rapoport, and that
<br />a letter of appreciation be sent Mr. Rapoport for his twenty two years of service as a member of the:School Board,
<br />was adopted.
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Howard to go into the election of School Board members, was adopted.
<br />Mr. Bilisoly nominated Archie T. Hudgins for the First District.
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<br />Mr. Howard nominated Mrs. C.L. C~owder for the Second District
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<br />Mr. Howard nominated Mrs. C.C. Wright for the Third District
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<br />'Motion of Mr. Grimes that nominations be closed, was adopted.
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<br /> Vote being taken, Mr. Hudgins, Mrs. Crowder and Mrs. Wright were unanimously elected to
<br />the School Board for a term of three years.
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<br /> Motio~ of Mr. Hawks that the resignation of J.M. Tusing from the School Board be accepted
<br />with regrets, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Hawks ~o go into the election of a School Board member from the Second Dis-
<br />trict, to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Tusing, was adopted.
<br />
<br />Mr. Hawks nominated Dr. ~earl Kise.
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