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April 10th, 1956.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on April 10th, 1956, there were present:
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<br />Fred A.Duke, B. W. Baker, George L. Grime~, R. E. tLawks, J. N. Ho~rard,
<br />E. W. Lawrencg, R. Irvine Smith, E:.iR.-S~li;~%~L~Jle J. Wilson,
<br />I. G. Vazs, City~ianager, and R.C. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br />Minutes ~f previous meeiingwere read and approved.
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<br />The fellowing reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 56-111 - ~tI snbmit~a proposed form of contract for work to be accomplished on the
<br />Douglas Park War Housing Project and a proposed form of dedication deed and recommend that the forms he approved
<br />in order That the project can he completed."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard that the draft,as presented, be approved and forwarded to Washing~
<br />Ton, for the final papers, was adopted.
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<br /> 56-112 - "I recommend that the firm of Frederick B. Hill & Company, Certified Public
<br />Acconntants, be employed to audit the records of the City of Portsmouth fer the fiscal year ending June 30,1956
<br />aT_tke~same fee that we paid them for the previous fiscal year."
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<br />Motion ef Mr. Grimes to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted.
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<br /> 56-113 - 'tAt a previous meeting of the Council, you referred to me the question of a
<br />request for an amendmen~ to the City Code To regulate Snnday funerals. I have made a comprehensive study of what
<br />other cit~ throughout the ceunTry have done concerning the matter and have found that only a very small percents.
<br />age of the 'dities have attempted any kind of control and those which have adopted control ordinances apply only
<br />to city -owned and operated cemeteries and all ordinances o~ which I have receiv.ed reports provide for emergency ~
<br />funerals. I have aisc studied local conditions and I find t~ere ar~ more privat6Iy ewned cemeterries in undnea~
<br />the City of Portsmouth tkau there are citywown~.d cemeieries. BaseH on the fo3~egoing, I am of the opinion that any
<br />~egalations the City might undertake in the fo~m of an amendment ~o the City Code Would not materially remedy the
<br />condition mentioned in the request.
<br /> I therefore do no~ recommend that the ~Code be amended at this time.'~
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<br /> On m~tion filed.
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<br /> 56-114 - "I am submitting-the State Audito~s~i~eport on the Civil and Police Court and
<br />Juvenile and Domestic Relatio~%s Court for the fiscal year ending June 30~ 1955."
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<br />On ,~otion filed.
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<br /> 56-115 - "I am reporting tha~ due To the present Bond Market, I am posiponing the sale
<br />of the $3,000,000.00 of City.of Portsmouth bom:Is indefinitely."
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<br /> Oa~olion filed~
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<br /> 56-116 -- "I am reporting that the Community Motor Bus Comply is delinquent in their
<br />paymentm for the months of November, 1955 to March, 1956, inclusive, and recommend that they he notified to cease
<br />operations unless the amount is paid immediately."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard that theCommunity Motor Bus Company be notified ~mmediaiely that
<br />they will not he permitted ~o operate as a transportation company zn the City of Portsmouth after April 23rd, 1956~,
<br />if the money due'the City for use of its streets is not paid 1)y that date, was adopted.
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<br /> 56-117 -- ?I am reporting that the Beazley Foundation has completed the work i~ accord-
<br />ance with the agreement at Carver Homes, including the Boys'S~hool ~id Recreation Building for the ~ Recrea-
<br />tion Prejeet and have purchased that portion of the acreage and lots agreed
<br /> Mr. Beaziey is most anxious that .the City 'keep its agreement by purchasing
<br />all of the remaining property within the project that had been leased by th~ ~ederaI .Government. ~ estimated
<br />cost is $25,000.00. I therefore recommend that the sum of ~25,000.00 he placed on f~sT reading."
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<br /> Notion ef Mr. Grimes to place an appropriation .of $25,000.00 for said purpose on first
<br />reading, was adopted.
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<br /> LLNF IN ISHED BUSINESS
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up oz~ read:I
<br />.56-96 - "AN ORDINANCE TO AMENDANDRE-ORDAINARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 23
<br /> OF TF-E CODE OF 'i'~ CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951a1 RELATING TO PORTSMOUTH
<br /> STADIUm, AND TO REPEAL CERTAIN SECTIONS THEREOF"
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<br /> ~otion of ~r. Hawks to amend the ordinance by deleting from Section 23-a the words "in
<br />addition ~o the payment of the City license tax" was ~dopted.
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<br />vote:
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<br />'On motion of I~r. Hawks, the ordinance, as a~ended, was adopted, and by the following
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<br /> Ayes: Du~ke,Baker, Grimes~ Hawks, Howard, Lawrence~Smith, Sturtevant, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 5~105 - An appropriation of $1,500.00 for chairs and expense for altering the Circuit
<br />placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br />following vote:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Howard to appropriate $1,500.00 for said purpose, was a~opted, and by the i
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