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Ma~Ch~22nck Attached - "The School Board has directed me to request a meeting with your B~Iy for the purpose of discussing our School Building Program. I would appreciate it very m~ch i£ you will arrange such a meeting at the earliest possible date." On motion fil~. 55-64 - "It is reco~m~ended that the City increase the amount of its daily payment for care of medically indigent patients to $I3.50 per day. This is the amount now being paid by the City of Norfolk and the City of Suffolk and is not out of line with other Virginia cities. It la further recoa~ended that the payments for the use of the morgue at Kings Daugh- ters~ HOspital be pIaced on a quarterly basis and the amount reduced to $500.00 per quarter. There would he no change in the charges for the use of the emergency room. This recommendation has c~me about by a study ef practises of other Virginia cities and in full c~asiderati~ of tl~e operating expenses of both the hospital and City. I recommend that the sum of $6,000.00 be placed en first remding te supplement the b~dget appropriation ~o June 30th, 1955." Motion ef Mr. Smith that the Mayor, City Mwaager and C~y Attorney request the Board of the Kings Daughters Hospital te place a representative of the City on the Hospital Board and that an appropria- tion ef $6,000.00 be placed ~n first reading, was ad~pt~. 55-65 - "I submit the attached bids received for wideazing the pavement on the wes~ side of Elm Avenue south of the Ida BarbeurHousing Project to t~e Seaboard Air Line Railroad. I c~ncur in the ~irector of P~bli~ ~orks' recommer~/ation that the contract be awSlrde to Viola Brothers mbo are the i~w bidde~. The project is t~ be ~enstructed fr~mBend funds and since the Bond funds have already been aIIecated for street construction, it mill not require an additional appropriation, ~mly the zppreval of the c~ntract." ~otionfofMr~awrence 2o c~zacur in the recommendation of the City Manager, was adopted. 55-66 - 'Ths q~estio~ of the c~mplaint in the form' of a letter addressed ro Nayor D~ke from Mrs. Madigan, President of the Oregon Garden Civic Club, regarding a horse stable, was referred to me for a report! I s~bmit the attached report from the Hemlth Department and I h~ve been advised that there is ne rental of horses in this l~cation at the present time.~' On motion filed. 55-67 - 'I submit the attached notice of the Forty-Second Nationa~ Con vention of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress to be held in Washington, D.C. at the Mayflower Hotel, May 31st, June 1st, 1955. I have never attended one of these meetings and amnot familiar with what, if any, benefit, the City of Portsmouth, as a Clty mould receive. I feel confident that someone from the area should at-- tend, but perhaps it should be s~ne from the Ports Authority 9r some other organization." 0n motion filed. 55-68 - 'Ism submitting s letter %~rem the Executive Secretary of the League of Virginia Mu- nicipalities, concerning a hearing te be held in Richmond on March 25th. This is for your consideration." On motion filed. 55-69 - "I am reporting that the traffic Signal authorized at the intersection of LincOln St.. and Chestnut St., has been installed and is now inoperation.' On motion filed. "I 55-7~ - ~ am submitting a request from Mrs. Irene Brown that the City advertise for sale at public auction lot ~8 in block 47 en the Plan of Brighton, fronting on Pearl St. This is for your consideration." Motion of Mr. Grimes that the City Manager he authorized te advertise the property for sale, was adopted. 55-71 - The question of the $39.00 invoice su~mittsdlby H.W. Sharp at the last Council meeting was referred te me. Upon investigation, I find that the State lam does not provide for payment of such bills; therefore, I do not reeom~e~ that it he paid." ~otien of ~r. Hawks to concur in the recommendation of the City ~anager was sdopted. Nr. Smith voting ~No~. - UNFINISHED HUSINESS -- 55--36 - An aPl~ropriatiOh of $8~208.00 for purchase of radio equipment for the Fire Departmen , placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up. an-d ~otion of Mr. Wilson toappropriate $8,208.00 for said purpose was adopted by the following vo~e: Ayes:Duke, Baker, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, H~ward, Lawrence, Smith, Sturte~mt, Warren,Wilson Nays:None 55--37 - An appropriation of $7,210.74 for the purchase of radio equipment for police motor- cycles, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up. Motion of Mr. Grimes t~ appropriate $7,210.74 for said PUrpose, ~as adopted and by the following veto: