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February 15th, 1955.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held im WoodrowWilson High School auditorium
<br />on February 15th, 1955, there were present:
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<br />Fred A. Duke, B. W. Baker, Frank N. Bilisoly, Jr., George L. Grimes, R.E. H~ks,
<br />J. N. Howard, E. W. Lawrence, R. Irvine Smith, Eo R. Sturt~vant, C. E. Warren,
<br />I, G. Vass, CiSy Manager~ and R. C. Barclay, City Atterney.
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<br />lZinutes of regular meeting~eId on February 8th, 1955, were read and approved.
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<br /> This meeting heine designated as a public hearing on the question o£ raising additional
<br />tax~s in the City of Portsmonth, the meeting was open to the publico The following people spoke:
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<br /> R. W. Lynch, representing the Portsmouth Junior Chamber of Commerce, Clifton Bloom, P.E.
<br />Wnnkoski, F. W. Carlisle, James Jones, Jo W. Woodard, 0oF. Brndshaw, Eugene E. Williams, W.S. H~rt, Jas.G.H.~it-
<br />ehelI, T.Eo Montgomery, Ao K. Scribner, H.C. Wright.
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<br />Committee Reports -
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<br /> 55-27 - Mr. Howard, reporting for the committee apl~oinied tQ ~y the leasing of Water Depart-
<br />ment pro~rty on Route 58 west of Suffolk, re.¢'~mm?nded that the property ~ele:ased to the highe~t hi,der, Esso
<br />Standard Oil C~tpauy, and that the proper city officials be authorized t~ siE~ the leas~ and, on his motion, the
<br />recommendation was adopted.
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were presented:
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<br /> 55-28 - ~ am attaching a requesz from Lawrene~ R. Heffren for ref~nu~ of money deducted frc~
<br />his salary while hew as employed in the Fire D~partment .of the City of Port~mouth. I recommend that the amount
<br />of $3.95 be refundedMr. Hef-fren."
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<br />Motion of Mr .Sturte~a~t thane refund, of $3.98 be granted, was adopted.
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<br />UNFINISBED BUSIAVESS
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<br />55-18 -
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on first reading ~t last meeting, w~s taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE INI>0SING AND COLLECTING TAXES ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE PERSONAL
<br />PROPERTY AND NACHINEEY WITHIN THE LIIFiTS OF TH~ CITY OF PORTSNOUTH, VIRGINIA
<br />FOR HHE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT OF 'l'n~ CK)VE~T AND THE
<br />PRBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY INTEREST AND SINKING FUND ON '£~ P~BLIC DEBT FOR
<br />T~ YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1955."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Bi!i~Iy, said ordinance was adopted ~nd by the follewing vote:
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<br />Nay~:
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<br />Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes,. Ha~ks, ~oward, Lawrence, Warren
<br />Baker, Smith, St~rtevant
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<br />55-19
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<br />The fQllowing ordinsnce~ pl~ on first re~di~g at last meeting~ wa~ taken up and read:
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<br />"A~- ORDINANCE INfPOSING AND LEVYING ~I~SE TAXES FOR 'E~U~ YEAR BEGINNING NAY Ist,
<br />-1955 ANIk'ENDII~G APRIL 30th, 195M, AND ALSO'FOR EACH AND EVE]{Y YEAR THEREAFTER
<br />BEGINNING WITH NAY Ist OF EAC~ ~ YEAR AND ENDING WITH APRIL MOth FOLLOWING
<br />UNTIL OTHERWISE CHANC~, FOR THE SUPPORT OF T~M CITY GO~NT, T~E PAY~T OF
<br />INTEREST ON TKE CITY DEBT, AND FOR OTHER M~JNICIPAL PLrRPOSES, PROVIDING FOR TEE
<br />COLLECTION OF SAID LICENSE TAXES, AND .PROVIDING PENALTIES."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith, said ordinance was adopted, and hyt~ follewing rose,and the
<br />City Clerk wa~ instructed t~ post same:
<br /> Ayes: D~k~, Baker, Bilisol~, Grimes, Hawks, Howard, Lawrence, Smith, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 55-2S An appropriation of ~4,500.00 fr~m Utility Tsx F~nd for the purpose ~f purchasing pro-
<br />~erty adjacent to the A~u St, School, placed o~ first reading a~ last m~e~ing, wa~ taken up.
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<br /> Motion of ~r. Smith to appropriate $4,500.00 from Utility Tax Fund for said purpose, wasi
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Duke, BakeM, B~lisoly,
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<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 55-24 - An appropriation
<br />Lincoln Streets, was taken up.
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<br />following vote:
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<br />Grimes, H~wka, Howard, Law~ence,Smi~h, Sturtevant,
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<br /> of $1,000.00 to install a traffic light a~ the corner of Chestnut and
<br />Motion of Mr. L~wrence to appropriate $1,000.00 for said purpose was adopted and by the
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<br />Ayes: Duke, Baker, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Howard, Lawrence, Smith, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren
<br />Nays: None
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<br />55~25 - Th~ following notic9 deferred from the last regular meeting was taken up an~ read:
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