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with and u~e ~he water gi~'frihut~n s~t~m and s2orm and s~ita~ ~Wer coI~ec~i~ sys~ ~h~hy Conveyed in co~. wi~h ~he erd~oes-. ~I~ and f~e~Ia'~io~ ef ~h~' Ci~ C~cil. to th~ Vir~ia EI~ciric ~d Po~r C~ ~d th~ Po~th ~$ C~p~y by ~ts dated July 1, N~W, ~e~, ~ it ~oI~ 'by ~. C~cil ~f ~ City of Pe~uth, Virgi~, 5~--16~ - "I have been advised by the authorities of the Public Housing Administr~- tion that in the near future the Housing Project known as Douglas Park will be offered for sale and I have bc~e~ quested to advise the HoUsing Authority if the City of Portsmouth is interested in taking over the streets ~ud uti ities within the project which comprise water system and sewer ~ystem as well as the streets. Since it is the intent/em of the Housing Authority ~o sell the houses to private ownership, I recommendthat the City Manager be antbx)~izedla~d directed to inform the Federal Government that the City is interested in having the Streets dedicated to the City and also the utilities together with any suitable playgro~uds ~nd sufficient a~ditienal land for the enlargement of* the Douglas Park School and that m Committee be n~med wl~% authority to act on matters concerning this and other Government Housing Projects." Notion of Mr. Baker to co~cur in the ~ecea~mendation of the City Manager was The Chair a!~Pointed the follewing com~qttee: Messrs.Ha~ks, Howard and Baker. 55-169 - ~'I submit the attached report on the cost of Site acquisition for the pro- posed Junior High School located between the Airline Turnpike and the Sgaboard Airline Railroad an~ east of Jef- frey Wilson H~using Project and recommend that an appropriation in the s~m of $100,000.00 from the Utility Tax Fund be placed On first reading, to defray the cost of acquisition ef the school site. any, for site acquisition." At a later date a request will be made for the additi~ral funds needed, if Motion of Mr. Rawks to place an appropriation of $I00,000.00 from Utiliti ty Tax Fund for said purpose, on first reading, was adopted. 55-I70 - "I have received requests from severaI of the owaers of lots located in the new sub-division known as Lynn Shore for sanitary sewer service. This matter was brought to your attention on a prior date hut ne action was t~ken concerning the sanitary sewers a~rd street imP~ovemenfs. I recommend that the sanitary sewers be constructed at an est~ate~ cost of $29,585~00 and that this amolL~t be included in a capital imly~ovement fund that the neam i~utnre to be financed by the issuance of General Improvement Motion of Mr. Hawks to concur in the reco~m~endation ef the City Manager,was adopted. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - up and 'rend: 55--155- The fo/lowing Budget Ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken "Air ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR T~B~ET RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH FOR THE YEAR BEGInnING JULY lst~ 1955" On motion of Mr. Grimes, said ordinance was adopted and by the following vo~e: Ayes: Duke, Baker, Bilisoly, GrimeS~ Hawks, How~r~ Lawrel~ce, Warren~WiIson Nays: Smith tahen up and read: 55-I56 - The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was "AN ORDINANCE TO ~ THE CODE OF ~ CITY OF P0~ETS~0UTtt, 1951, BY ADDING THEP~ETO A NE~ SECTION TO 8E KNO~N AS SECTION 24-g. 1, TO REQUIRE OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS OF STRUCTURES NOT CONNECTED WITH THE CITY SEVERS TO PAY SEWAGE DISPOSAL CHARGES" Ayes: Nays: On motion ef ~r. Bilisoly, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Duke, Baker, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks~ Howard, Lawrence, Smith, Warren Wilson 55-157 - The following ordinance, laid en table at last meeting, was taken up: ?? AN ORDINANCE TO A3~END T~E CODE OF T]tE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH 1951 BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION TO BE K~OWN AS SECTION 17-47 SOLICITATIONS FOR CHAR ITAELE PURPOSES" Motion of Mr~ H~vke to lay on the table was adopted. 55--171 - The following letter from the Delinquent Tax Collector was read: "i am han~ing yea thr~e real estRte acUounts which have been sold by order of the court