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<br />us of a date ~on wikich we may be heard. Tha/zking you in advance.
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<br /> James ~. Pic-kr~11.'~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. B~ker to suspend the .rules to hear from Mr. Pickrell,
<br />T. Bristow, was adgpted.
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<br />representing ~loyd
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<br /> Mr. Pickrell spoke requesting permission to p~a~e trailers on his property.
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<br /> . N~tion of ~Lr. Ba~er to refer to the City M~a~er and City Attorney to bring in a repo~t
<br />concerning this matter, was adopted.
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<br />and read:
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<br />vote:
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<br /> 55-104 - The following ordinance- plac~d on first reading at last meeting w~s taken up
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<br /> ".AN ORDINAnCE TOA~NDTHE CODE OF THE CiTY OF PORTSMOUTH,VIRGINIA,
<br /> 1951, BY ADDING THERETO ART/CLE II OF ~HAPTER 17, SECTIONS 17-70, 17--71, 17-72,
<br /> 17-73, 17-74, 17-75 and 17-76, EELATING~URETIES ON~LILBONDS"
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<br /> Motion of ~Lr. Bilisoly that tl~e ordulnance be amended as follows, was adopted:
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<br /> "Section 17-71 - License, Certificates Required.
<br /> It shall he unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, other than
<br /> corporatio~ licensed to do business as a bonding company in the State,
<br /> within t~e City~ r~execute or acknowledge any bail bond or recognizance
<br /> as he.rei~ defined as surety for compensation or othe~ thing deemed
<br /> valuable, at la~, without a license therefor, No such license shall
<br /> permit such person, firm or corporation to execute or acknowledge any
<br /> hail bend or recognizance in My co~t or before any justice within
<br /> the City u~ules-s and u~til the applicant for such license shall have
<br /> first obtained a certificate as required by Section 58-371.2 of the Code
<br /> of Virginia,
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<br /> Section 17-77 - Penalties.
<br /> Any sur~executing any such bond for compensation, as herein defined,
<br /> either without the license as herein p~ovided for, or without obtaining ·
<br /> a certificate of ~ood characte~ as r~q~i_l~ed by Section 58-371.2 of the
<br /> Code of Virginia, 1950, shall, upon conviction thereof, he filled not
<br /> less than two hundred dollars and any such surety violating any of the
<br /> ~ other provisions of this Article upon ~onviction therefor for the first
<br /> offense, shal~ he fined nor less than twenty-fi~e dollars and,
<br /> conviction for a second or subsequent offense, shall be fined ~o~ le~s
<br /> {ha~ fifty dollars nor more than five h~/ldred dollars and be confin~
<br /> in ~ail for ~o~ ~e~s than ten days and shall f~tl~ther, in the discretion
<br /> of the Court or Justice trying the cas~- forfeith his license."
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<br />On motion of ~r. B£tisoly, the ordinance, as amended, ~as adopted, and by the following
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<br />Ayes: Duke., Baker, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Howard, Lawrence, Smith, Sturtevant, War~en
<br />Nays': None
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<br />NEW B~JS I-NESS
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<br /> 55--128 - ~£~1 of Mrs. Dells Calliz, 2107 High St., in the amount of $19.95, for nine
<br />hens, weighing 57 pouhds, at 35 cents a pound, destroyed by stray dogs, .was presented.
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<br /> NOtion of Mr, Smith that the City~reasurer he authorized to pay this bill f~om lands i.n
<br />her ha~ds from collection of Dog T~axes, was adopted.
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<br /> 55~L29 - The following petition from the Lee Wa~d Civic ~zgne w~s read:
<br /> "The citizens of the Lee Ward wishes ~o invite y~ur attention to the c~ndition of the
<br />streets, sidewalks and ditches that are badly in need of ~epair. The streets are in such condition that they are
<br />dangerous to Both pedestris3~nd vekieles. One cou. ld Become per manently injured hecause of the holes and ruts..
<br />The ditches need to be closed because they are brs'eding places ~or disease germs that are harmful to hmnan Beings.
<br />They are also dangerous to small children playing near them, therefgre~ we are asking you for the pavin~ and c~_rb-
<br />lng of these s~rsets and si~walks in this area.
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<br /> The streets running east and west, from the east side of EffinghamSt. re the west side of
<br />Elm Ave. and the streets running north and south from Gosport Road te South St., especially Cb~nut and Effin~ham.
<br />N6. 1. Chestnut St. is the main street for school Children,, aud ~cer~ainly need for sidewalks to be installed and
<br />ditc]~es closed.
<br />No. R. Effingham St..because of the heavy traffic lo~dwhichhss caused mucihdamage to individual property.
<br /> We frustyou~ll consider this petition for the sake of health as well as beauty."
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<br /> ~otion e£~. Lawrence ~o refer to the City Manager for consideration in the 1955-5~
<br />budget, was adopted.
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<br /> 55~t30 - The following letter from the Portsmouth Citizens Protective Leagne was read:
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<br /> "The' Portsmouth Citizens~ Protective League wishes ~o take tb~s means re commend City
<br />Council upon its decisive action and vote Tuesday, April 26, 1955, rejecting Project UR Va 4-1, submitted by
<br />the Recevelopmen~ and ~oUSing A~lthority.
<br /> The plan though seemingly offering a practical and an in~itingm~hod for the city to ob-
<br />ta~3a a new city hall, did ne such thing. It offered no mor~ than a site~ an e~essi~e a~oant of property ~o he
<br />removed from.the city's tax hooks. It offered uo solution as to how the city might recover suc~ loss in revenue,
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