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On motion filed. ~'
<br /> §0-127 - '!I am~eporting ~that the following.lots ~11-23 and lots ~$43 and 844 in the
<br />Car~er Homes property~owned by or.represented hy H A Irving, and that.the City has been unable to reach an agree-
<br />ment on the purchase price~
<br /> I recommend that the property owners be offered the following amounts:
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<br />Parcel #30 Lot #11 @ $225.00 $225.00
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<br /> #31 Lots ~12-23 @ 250.00 3,000.00
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<br /> #57 Lots ~843 and 844 @ 350.00 700.00
<br /> Total - $3,925.00
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<br /> and that if not accepted the City Attorney be instructed to condemn the
<br />proper~y for the use of playground and pa~k purposes.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted~
<br /> 56-128 - "I am reporting that the following lots in the Carver Homes property owned
<br />by Thomas ~arker, .J~.: ~ #858, 859, 860 and 861, and ~that the City has been unable to reach an agreement on the
<br />purchase price. I recommend that the propert~ owners be offered the :£ollowing amounts: $300.00 per lot, and that
<br />if not accepted~ :the CityAtto~ney he instructed to condemn the property for the use of playground and park pur-
<br />poses."
<br /> ~otfon of Mr. ~rimes to concur in the recommendation of the City }~anager was adopted.
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<br /> 56-129 - "I ~m submitting the attacked Report on Audit for the calendar year 1955
<br />of Kenneth A. Bain~ Jr.~Clerk of the Circuit Court of the ~ity of Por$~outh~ Virginia, s~bmitted by the State
<br />Auditor of Public Accounts for your information."
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<br />On motion filed,
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<br />56-130 - "I s~hmit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption
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<br />'~, the United States of Amebic&, acting by and through the Public
<br />Housing and Home Finance A~ency (hereinafter called 'PHA'~ has proffered a
<br />Deed, dated April 17, 1956, dedicating to the City of Portsmouth (hereinafter
<br />~alled the 'City'), the streets, water distri~utionsystem, and the storm and
<br />sanitary sewer collection systems of the Douglas Park War Housing Project, to-
<br />together with the water pumping station and~certain w~ter mains of the Alexander
<br />Park War Housing Project; and
<br /> WHEREAS, it has been determined and recommended by-the City Department of
<br />Public Works that certain drainage work and individual water meter instslla-
<br />tions should be made on the Douglas Park site; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the ~ has proffered to the City a con~rac~ whereby the required
<br />work would be accomplished by the City and the PHA would.reimburse the City
<br />therefor in an amount not to exceed $104~455.75~
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the C~ty of Portsmouth as
<br /> follows:
<br /> 1. The con~rac~ proffered by the PHA~ da~ed April 17th, 1956, be
<br /> and hereby is accepted, and the CityManager is directed to
<br /> execute such contract and proceed to carry our those conditions
<br /> thereof which are the obligation of the City.
<br /> 2. The Deed o~ Dedication proffered by the PHA., dated April 17th,
<br /> 1958~ be and hereby is accepted~.and the City ~anager is au -
<br /> thorized ~o execute and record the instrument."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Baker, said resolution was ~dopted.
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<br /> 56-131 "I present the following ordinance and recommend tha~ it be placed on first
<br />reading: ''An Ordinance to Amend the License Tax Ordinance of the City of Ports smouth by adding a new section to
<br />place a tax on the Lbusiness of furnishing trading stamps,etc.'"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bilisoly to place the following ordinance on firsz reading,was adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO ~ THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE OF: ~THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO FL~CE A TAX ON TME BUSINESS OF FURNISRING~ TRABING
<br />STAMPS, COUPONS, ETC."
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 56-117 - A~ al)propriation of $25,000.00 ,for purchase of property at Carver Homes,
<br />placed on first reading at laStlmeeting, ~as taken up.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to appropriate $25,000.00 for said purpose was adopted, and by
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<br />the ~ollowing vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Duke, Baker, Bilisoly, Grimes, Lawrence, Hawks, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant,Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 50-52 - An appropriation of $9,200.00 from Utility Tax Funds for purchase~of proper~y
<br />for Ann St. School, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken ~p.
<br /> Mot$on of Mr. Smith ~o appropriate $9,260.06 for said purpose was adopted and by the
<br />following vote:
<br /> Ayes: Duke, Baker, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Howard, Lawrence,Smith,Sturtevaut, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None.
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