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September ETth~ 1955.
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<br /> The Association was advised by Wilbur Smith &Associates, a traffic engineering
<br />firm which it contacted for information on this sub,eot, that a qu~ta$iom of $12,000.00 had Be~n given to the
<br />City of Portsmouth fora general traffic survey and parkingsurvey for the City.
<br /> The Associ~ion feels that this type of survey is so essential and the subject of
<br />dovnatown parking and traffic movement is so vital a problem, that. it has authorized me to ~nform the City Co~ucil
<br />through you that it will stand half the expenses of $$,000.00 of the fee quote~by Wilbur Smith & Associates, if
<br />the City of Portsmouth would direct the survey to be made and st~ud the other half of this expense. We would
<br />appreciate your submission of this subject to the next meeting of the City Council."
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<br /> I recommend that the City ef.:Partsmouth participate in the cost of a traffic sur-
<br />vey as outlined in the attached letter and that anappropriation in the sum of $6,000.00 reprdsenting fifty per
<br />cent of the cost of the survey be placed on its first reading."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Howard to suspend the rules to hour f~om H. We MacKenzie, was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. ~acKenzie~ representing the Retail Merchants Association, spoke for the employmen~
<br />of engineers for a traffic and parkinK survey in the downtown area. C~cil Jomes and~Lr. Stanton spoke against
<br />employment of engineers for this purpose. :
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<br /> Motion of N~. Bilisoly to place an appropriation of $6,000.00 on first reading, for
<br />fifty per ce~t of cost of the survey, was adopted.
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<br /> 55-241 -, "I submit the attached material from the Tidewater Committee for electric users and
<br />recommend that a study be made of the legalil-y and feasibility of muazieipallyoperated ~l~ctric power facilities
<br />in conjunction with other co{mmic/ties in the Tidewater area."
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<br /> Motion of-~r. Howard to suspend the rules to hear £romM~. Shepherd representing the
<br />Tidewater Committee for electric users, was adopted.
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<br />owned electric system.
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<br />Mr. Shepherd suoke requesting the City ~o investigate the f~asibility of a municipallyT
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<br /> Notion of ~r. Howard to concur in the recow~mendazion of the City~anager, was adopted.
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<br /> 55-242 - "I submit the attached report of the activities of the .Civil and Police Court and Ju-
<br />venile and Domestic Relations Court o~ the City of Portsmouth for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1955."
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<br />On ~motion filed.
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<br /> 55-243 - "I submit the attached letter addressed to.kS~yor Fred A Duke, concerning advance of
<br />fumds for~plannimg of Public WOrks. This is for your consideration."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> 55-244 - ~At a recen~ meeting of the Council, your Committee appointed to investigate the ql~es-
<br />tion of location of land to be ~sed for a negro cemetery and park purposes recommended that if the City Co~ncil
<br />determined to purcha~ land, that i~ the opinion of.the Co~tte~, the best interests of the City would be
<br />served by acquiring ~he Preedy Farm consisting of 31.01.acres.
<br /> I recommend that the City .purchase this property provided that the Board of Supervi-
<br />sors of Norfolk-Countywill grant a permit as p~ovidedby their Code for the use of this property for cemezery
<br />purposes and that the City ~anager be directed to appear before the-Board of Supervisors at their mext regular
<br />meeting and present an official request for permission ~o use the property fo~ s colored cemetery."
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<br /> Motion of kLr. Howard that the City Manager be authorized ~o appear before the Norfolk
<br />County Board of Supervisom~ and theCity Manager consult Dr. Owens and his committee in reference to the locatio~
<br />of this cemetery, was zdoptedo
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<br />UNFINIStlED BUSINESS
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<br />55-187 -
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<br />The followi~g ordinance, was. taken from the t~ble and i~ead:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO ~ THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951,
<br />BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION I~-17.~, R~7~ATING
<br />TO BURNING AUT0~0BILES AND SALVAGE NATEgIALS"
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<br />in regard to this ordinance,
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<br />_ adopted.
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<br /> and ootomac Avenue)
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<br />Motion of Mr. La~rence to suspend the rules to hear from anyone who wished to speak
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<br />J~. A~-. M~c~e~nzi~end A. A~ Ba~gel spoke ~ reference ~o
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<br />~t%on of~. La~ce to lay on the t~le~tiI the ~ex~ re~ar~etiag, was
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<br />55-228 - An appropriation of $6,023.00 for sewer and street improvements on Vermont Avenue
<br /> south of Commerce St.., placed on first reading a~ las% ~eeti.n~, was t:aken ap.
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<br />~otion of ~Ir. Hawks ~o appropriate $6,023.00 for said purpose was adopted, and by t~
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<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Duke, Baker, Bilisoly, Hawks, Howard: Lawrence, Smith, Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 55--299 - An appropriation of $2,?00:.00 for three traffic guard~, placed on first reading at
<br />last meeting, was taken up.
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<br />Motion of ~r. Bilis~ly ~ appropriate $2,700.00 for said purpose, was adopted, and
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