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April 26th, 1955.
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<br />At a regular me,ting of the City Council, heId on April 26th, 1955, there were
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<br />Fred A Duke, B. W. Bpker, Frank N.. Bilisely, Jr., George L. Grimes,
<br />R. E. Ha~ks, Jam. N.Howard, E. W. Lawren~e, R. Irvi~e Sm~ith, E.R~bio
<br />Sturtevant, C.E. V~arren, I.G. Vase, City Mauag~r, and R.C. Barclay.
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<br />1955 were read ~nd approved.
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<br />Ninutes ef regular meeting of April 12th, 1955 and called meeting ef April 25th,
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<br />The following zoning changes de~erred from last meeting were taken up:
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<br /> 55-7Y- Charles M. Davenport te rezone the southwest corner of EingsHighway and Airline
<br />Boulevard, fronting 166 feet en the south side of Airline Boulevard and fr~nti.ng 185 feet on the west side of
<br />Kings Highway fr~m Single Family Class Ate Commercial Class G.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hawks to suspend the rules to hear from Harold Tiffany, represepting
<br />Charles M. Davenport, was adopted.
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<br />Mr. Tiffany spoke for the rezoning of this property.
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<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Motion of M~. Baker to refer this mac,er back ~o the Planning C~mmission, was lost
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<br />Ayes: Baker, Bilisely, Lawrence, Sturtevant, Warren
<br />Nays: D~ke,Grimes, Hawks, Howard, Smith
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hawks to c~ucur in the recommendation of the Planming Commission te
<br />approvelthe rezoning, w~s adopted.
<br /> ~. Baker v~ting 'No~.
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 55-101 - "I submit the attached contract and r~cemmend that the p~Pe~ city officials be
<br />author~ed._and directed to execute the sa~efor and enbehmlf e~ the Cilyof~outh~ that the Clerk o~ the
<br />Co~cil be dir~ted ~e attest the ~ ~d affix the City' seal ~reto.' ~,:~as~g~h~ p~pertty to ~d-
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<br /> Motions' o~ ~. Bilisoly t~t the c~Zr~t be a~rev~ and that the pre~r city
<br />officials be authoriz~ to mi~ $~e, was mdopted~
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<br /> 55-102 - "At a previous meeting of the Council you referred back tome the question of
<br />the rate to ~e paid Kings Daughters H~pital for treatment of indigen~ patients and mime c~n~er~ng a City repre-
<br />sentative on the Beard of Kin~ Daughte~ H~pital.
<br /> ~ler a conference with the C~mn ~f the F~ance C~ittee ef Kings ~$te~
<br />Hospital Boa~, I su~it the attac~d re~ ~m the ~i~ ~ the Oo~ittee and rec~e~ that we cenc~r in
<br />the te~ and ~ts outli~ed in the at~ached m~orand~ as foll~s:
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<br /> Emergency rc~m - $13,000.00 per annum payable monthly
<br /> Morgae 2,000.~0 per annum payable quarterly
<br /> Certified medical inekigent - $I3.50 per diem.
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<br /> I recommend that ~he Council agree ~ the above rates effective January !r1955
<br />for a perind e£ eno year at which time the ra~eswilt be reviewed and cJamrged as deemed advisable."
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hawks ~o concur in the recommendation of the City Manager~ was
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<br /> 55-103 - "I submit the attached letter fre~a the Chief of Police, in reference to the req~es~
<br />of Inspector H.A. Eden for retii~m~nt and recommend that this he referred to the Police ~d Fire Eetirement Bear~."
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<br />adopted.
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<br />on first reading."
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<br /> Motion of Na~. H~w~rd to concur in the recommendation of the City~auager, was
<br />55-104 - "I s~bmit the attached amendment to the City C~de and recommend that it be placed
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<br />Motion ef Mr. H~ward to place the follemring ordinance on first reading,was adoptS:
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<br />'~AN ORDINANCE T~0 AMEND THE CODE OF THE CIT~ ~P PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,
<br />1951, BY ADDING THERETO ARTICLE II OF Ct~PTER 17, SECTIONS' 17-70r 17--72,
<br />17--73, 17-74, 17-75 and 17-76, EELATING ~T0~'~NURE~.IES ON BAIL BONDS"
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<br /> 55-105 - 'I submit the attached contract with the Commonwealth Sand ~md Gravel Corporati~u
<br />and recommend khat the proper city ~fieial be authorized to execute the ~ame for mm~d ~n behmlf of the City
<br />Portsmouth and that the City Clerk attest the ~me and affix the City S~aI therev~o.''
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes ~hat the proper city ~fficials bo authorized to ~ign the con.
<br />~raet~ was adopted.
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<br /> 55-106 - nt nubmit t~e a~tached letter from George E. Preedy, Sr., in reference ~o the
<br />of land for a colored cemetery. This is f~r your~nmideration."
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<br /> Motion. ~fMr. Mmith thai thi~tterher~ferr~d beep to the City Manager for
<br />necessary investigation with reference te the purchmme ef this ~reper~y for a ¢~Iored cemetery, mud that a report
<br />be ~ubmitted to ~he Council with further recommendations, was
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<br /> M~tion of Mr. Emith tJaat tho new~papers be notified that the City is interested
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