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December 28th. 1954...
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<br /> At a regular m~eting of the City Council, held on December 28th, 1954, there were present:
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<br /> Fred A Duke, B. W. Baker, Frank N. Bilisoly, Jr., George L.Grimes, James N. Howard,
<br /> E. W. Lawrence, R. Irvine Smith, E. R. Stur~evant, C. E. Warren, Pearle J. Wilson,
<br /> I. G. V~ss, City Manager, and R.C. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br /> N~nutes of the regu~armeeting held December 14th, 1954 were read and approved.
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<br /> The following reports from the City ~anager were read:
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<br /> 54-314 - "I ~m sulmuitting the attached letter in coanection with the Council's request
<br />for additional bus service during the holidays."
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<br />"In response to your letter of December 16, 1954, this will advise you that effective
<br />Monday, December 13th, we began supplementing our regular service with extra equipment.
<br />We are following this matter very closely and will utilize whatever eqUil~m~nt '~ is nec-
<br />essary during this week." (Signed) W.R. Triplett, Operating Manager, Portsmouth Transit
<br />Company."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> ~4-315 - "! am reporting tke death of NAr. Frank Carley, Superintendent of Cemeteries and
<br />Parks, and the promotion of Mr. Travis D. Smith as Acting Superintendent and of Nr. T.J. Walker as Cemetery
<br />Keeper at Oak Grove Cemetery. A member of the staff will be assigned to Cedar Grove Cemetery as Cemetery
<br />Keeper. These promotions are for a six months probationary period."
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<br />0nmotinn filed.
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<br /> 54-316 -
<br />placed on firs t reading."
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<br />'~I su~Bmit the attached amendment to the City Code and recommend that it be
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<br /> Notion cT Nr. Bilisoly to place idle following ordinance on first reading was adopted:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMENDANDRE-ORDAIN SECTION 17-55 OFT~E CODE OF THE CITY
<br /> OF PORTS~OUTH~ VIRGINIA, 1951, PROHIBITING CARRYINGCONCEALED WEAPONS"
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<br /> 54-317 - ~'I sulbmit the attached letter frem the League of Virginia ~icipalities.This
<br />is for your consideration."
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<br />Attached -
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<br />in the hearings,
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<br />"The State Corporation Commission has worked out a plan, in conjunction wit~ similar regu-
<br />latory bodies in ~aryland, West Virginia and the District of Columbia, to intervene in
<br />wholesale natural gas rate cases now pending befome the Federal Power Commission, in an
<br />effort to protect Virginia consumers.
<br />Arrangements have been made for the joint employment of these regulatory bodies of an
<br />attorn'ey to represent them in Washington. The Corporation Commission of Virginia has al-
<br />ready petitioned for permission to intervene is the cases of the Central Kentucky Natural
<br />Gas Company an~ the United F~el Gas Company. These cases affect the Columbia System and
<br />the Atlantic Seaboard, which serv~ Virginia. The so-called "escalator clause", approved
<br />By the Corporation Commission recently, whi~.h has the effect of permitting au~omatic in-
<br />creases in the rates to consumers, to the ex~ent of wholesale gas rate increases approved
<br />By the Federal Power CommiSsion, is mentioned as the reason vahy the §tare Corporation
<br />Commission has arranged for representation in Washiagton in the future.
<br />I am advised ~y the Virginia Commission that they will wlecome the interest and represen-
<br />tation jointly with them, in Washington, of ~ny interested municipalities This can be
<br />arranged without cost to the municipality and it is feltthat the interest ~f the cities ~d
<br />~owns in having representation ~efore t~e Federal Power Commission through the auspices
<br />of the State Corporation Commission will be helpful to all parties concerned. I hope that
<br />if you so desire, you will arrange for such representation as cases arise in the future."
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Howard ihAt the City F~smager notify the Leagu~ that the City will participate
<br />was adopted.
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<br /> 54-318 - "I sud~mit the attac~ed notices from the Compensation Board of the CommonWealth
<br />of Virginia, concernzng the salary and other expense allowances for the Constitutional offices of the City. This
<br />is for your consideration."
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<br />On me, ion file~.
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<br />- UNFINISMwn BUSINESS
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<br /> 54-305 - An appropriation of $6,000.00 from the Utility Tax Fund to purchase land adjacent to the
<br />Ann Street School, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br />following vote:
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<br />~otien ofNr. Smuith to appropriate $6,000.00 for said purpose, was adopted, and by the
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Dttke, Baker, Bilisculy, Grimes, Howard, I~wrer~ce,
<br />Warren, Wilson
<br /> No~e
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<br />Smith, Sturtevant,
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<br />54-319 -
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<br /> NE~ BUSINESS
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<br />The following letter from the City Attorney was read:
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