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May 2/1th, 1955.
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<br />Engineer, Department of Highways, concerning the Hamilton Avenue By-pass. I recommend that the City Council
<br />concur in awarding of contract to T.E. Bitter and Company."
<br /> Mot ion of ~Lr. Hawks ~o concur in the recommendation o£ the Ci%~Y Manager, was adopted.
<br /> 55-137-- "I submit the attached letter from W.Ho Barden,Jr., Associate Bight of Way
<br />Engineer for the Department o~ Highways and also a deed for the necessary right of way across the city property
<br /> at Olive Branch Cemetery required by the Department of Highways before construction can begin on the project.
<br /> As you will observe this is!the bridge and approaches across Bain's Creek, a
<br /> portion of which is in Nor£olk County. I recommend that the proper city o£ficials be authorized and directed
<br /> to execute the deed for and on behalf of the City and tha~ the City Clerk attest the same and af£ix the city seal
<br /> thereto. '
<br /> Motion of Mr. Hawks that the proper city officials be authorized ~o sign the deed and
<br /> that the City proceed to participate on a fifty-fifty basis, in the constructio.n cfa new city park bridge, was
<br /> adopted.
<br /> 55-13S - "I submit the at~ached report~from the Division of Corrections on the City
<br /> Jail and lock-up, as provided by the State Code."
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<br /> On motion filed.
<br /> 55-139 - 'I recommend that the City Manager be authorized and direcIed to ef£er for
<br />sale at public auction city-owaxed proUe~x~c~r known as the Portsmouth ditch, except that perti~m of the tract lying
<br />between Deep Creek and the Norfolk s~d Western Bail,ay."
<br /> Moti~ of Mr. Lawrence that the City Manager he authorized to adve~rtise the property for
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<br /> 55-140 - "I submit the amtached letter and a copy of the school budget for the year
<br /> in which the School Board requeszs an appropriation
<br />1955-56 which was adopted by the School Bo~rd May 12, 1955,
<br />in the S%nn of $1~129~537.00 City fxLT~ds in order to baI~a~ee the SckO~l ~et,
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<br /> Meti(n ef Mr. La~r~ence tlfat this nh~tte~~ be r~'fe'~rre~ to the Budget 3Co~hferen~e,was adopted.
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<br />for your consideration:
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<br />55-1~t - "I sub, it the following l~tter' from A.J. Napp~ Superintendent of School~,
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<br />~Thescheol Board, at its meeting on Friday, May Sth~ directed me
<br />te request the City Council .%o abolish the ar~xsemen~ tax on high
<br />school athletic events. This ta~~ was abolished ]a~y th~ Fe~al
<br />Gover~m-nt several years ago.
<br />The School Board ask~ that the Council give' this matter its mos~
<br />careful consideration and feels sure tkat it will abolish the tax if
<br />possible.-
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith to reTer to the B~dget Conference was adopted.
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<br /> 55-142 - "I submit the attached letter f~om the League of Virginia~uauicipaiitiss
<br />lative Committee which is a questionnaire concerning per~inent matters tha~ ~ill affec~ the .m~.nicipalities
<br />out the State. The PUrpoSe c~f the q~esti~hnaire ~i~ to assist the I~a~e's Legislative Commxttee in preparing a
<br />program for the 195~ conference. I gm submitting it for your consideration.~'
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<br /> On motion filed.
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<br /> 55-143 -- Motion o£ Mr. Hawks that a public hearing on the 1955-56 budget be held on
<br />June 28th, 1955, was adopted.
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<br />UNFINISMM~ BUSINESS -
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<br />up and read:
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<br />55-113 -
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<br />The following ordinance placed on first readin~ at last meeting was taken
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<br />"AN ORDINAN~ETO A~ENBARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF
<br />T~CIT~.OFPOBTSNDUTH~ 195I~ AS A~ENDED, BY ADDING ANEW SECTION
<br />THERETO TO BE E~OWNAS SECTION 26-40~ ESTABLISHING A SE~ACK ON A
<br />PORTION OF SIFFFOLK BOULEVARD"
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<br />On me, ion of Mr. Baker, said ordinance was adopted, and by the £altowi~g ~ete:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Duke, Baker~ Bilisoly,. Grimes, Hawks, Heward, Lawren.ce,
<br /> Smith~ Warren, Wilson
<br />None
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<br /> 55-119 - An appropriation of $7,300,00 for co~s, zruction of two lakes on the proposed
<br />golf course, pisceS.on first reading st last meeting, was ~aken up.
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<br />Motion of N~r. Bilisoly to apprepriate $7~300,00 for said purpose, was adopted, and by
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<br />the following vote:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Duke, Baker, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Howard, Lawrence~
<br /> Smith, Warren, Wilson
<br />None
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