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February 28lh, 1956.
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Hawks to refer to the City Manager, City Attorney and City Auditor, was
<br />adopted.
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<br /> ' ' ' 5G-64~- "I s~bmit the ~tt~ache~d let~ers, on~ f~om X D Mu~de.n, Superintendent of the
<br />ter Departm~t and one from John F Pinner, SllSfolk, Va. I have also ~di.scussed the matter with the City Manager
<br />of Suffolk, who has discussed it with his Council. I therefore recommend that the new Lake to be constructed
<br />on the N~usemond River at Suffolk be· officially named Lake Meade in honor of Col. Andrew Meade who,,, during the
<br />Revolutionary days,o~ned the large portion of the proper~y that lies within the area of the Lake.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Hawks to lay on the zable for further study, was adopted.
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<br /> 56-85 - "I am repgrti~g that thr~e substantial posts to support the ceiling of the room
<br />of the Ceurz of Hustings have been put in place. The building is entirely safe for use; however, Judge I'Anson
<br />is quite concerned about leaving the posts in the Courtroom.
<br /> I am making a further study of the condition of the timbers and trusses in th
<br />Courtroom ~b~ilding and will report at the nex~t meeting of the Council ."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> 56-56 - '"I submit the attached lethe, rs from the Chie~ of Police and Dr. Lindsay and
<br />Dr. Barc~aY, ~d recom?~d that the request ~o$ Mr.,Whitfield be referred te the Police and Fire Retirement Board
<br />for consideration.
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<br />Me,ion of U3~,_ Bili.~9~lY~ tQ re'/er to the Polic.e and Fire Retirement Board was adopted.
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<br /> 56-67 - "The Catholic Ch~arch and School of the. Little Flower, located on Oregon Avenue
<br />has requested that the City cons~ruc~ 300 l~neal ieet curb and gutter, estimatgd cos~ $50~.00, for which the
<br />Church agrees. ~o pay 50%. I recommend ~hat the C~ty comply with this reques~o"
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<br />Motion of Mr. Baker to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager, was adopted.
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<br />UNFINISHED B~SINESS -
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<br /> 56-39 - An appropriation of $2,500.00 for an addition to the Club House at City Park
<br />Golf C~urse, placed on first reading at last meeting, was takenup.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to appropriate $2,500.00 for said purpose, wam adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Duke, Baker, Bilisoly~ Grimes, Hawk~ L~wr~_~ace, Sturtevant, Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />56-43 - The following ordinance, placed os first reading a~ last meeting, was taken up
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<br />and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~END AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 12 OF CKAPTER
<br />OF THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
<br />LATING TO LICENSES FOR PRIVATE DETECTIVES"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Bilisoly, said ordinance ~as adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Duke, Baker, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks,~Lawrence, Sturtevant, Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />the Traffic Survey~
<br />following vote:
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<br /> 56-48 - An appropriation of $6,000.00 for the Retail Merchants Asseciation's share of
<br />placed on first red, dog at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion of~r. Hawks to appropriate $6,000.00 for said purpose, was. adopted, and by the
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<br />Ayes: Duke, Baker, Bilisoly, Grimes~ Ha~ks, Lawrence~ St~Lrtevan~, Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />5~-49 - The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up
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<br />and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE ~ ISSIIANDEOFT%~) ~TTJ.ION FIVE HIINDRED
<br />T~OUSAND~DOLLARS OF BONDS TO BE ENO!F~A~S~ WA~ERBOlkq~S, FOR T~E PILRPOSE~OFMAEJ_NG
<br />IMPROVEMENTS, EXTENSIONS _~DADDITIONS TO THE SYSTEM OF WATER WORE~0F ~{1~ CIT~,
<br />PURSUANT TO SECTION 1B?~ CLAUSE B, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF YLRGINtA, A~D SECTION
<br />15-~ OF THECODE OF VIRGINIA, l~80,~NDER AUTHORITYOF TN~ VOTE OF
<br />QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AT AN ELECTION HELD ON ~u~ EIGHTH DAY
<br />OF NOVEMBER, 1955, AND M~?~G PROVISION FOR THE FOR~ OF SAID BONDS AND~OR THE
<br />PAYMENT TII~JP.~OF"
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<br />motion of Mr. Hawks, said ordin~uce was adopted, and bF' the~fo~II~%ving vote:
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<br />Ayes: Duke, Baker, BiIlsoly, Grimes~ Ha~ks, Lawrence, Sturtevant, Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />The following ordina~ce~ placed o~first reading at last meeting, was taken up
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ~ ISSUANCE OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAP~ OF BONDS
<br />OF Th%~ CITY OF PORTSMOUT}t, V~IRGINIA, TO BE KNOWN A~ I~iPROVEMENT BONDS, FOR THE
<br />PURPOSE OF GRADING, PAVING, CURBING AND IMPROVING STREETS, INSTALLING STOI~I
<br />DRAINS AND CULVERTS, AND CONSTRUCTING A BRIDGE IIq ~HE STKEET LEADING TO THE CITY
<br />PARK~ ~[AKIN6 PROVISIONS FOR THE FORM OF SAID BONDS AND FOR TIqE PAYMENT TKEREOF'r
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