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November 0th, 1954 ' ''pvesent: At ~a regular meeting of the City Council, held 9n November 9th, 1954, there were Fred A Duke~ B. W, Baker, Frank N. Bilisoly,Jr., Georse L. Grimes, R.E. Hawks, J; N. Howsrd, E. W, Lawrence, E. R. Sturtevant, C.g, Warren., Pearle J.Wilson, I. G. V~ss, City Manager, amd R.C. Barclay,.City Attorney. · Minutes of regular meet'lng'of October 26th, 1954':were~readand_approved. The following reports from mthe City Manager were read: 54-288 - "I submit the attached contract for water furnished the UoS. Army Tactical Facility Site Number 55, located in-West 'No~folk, and.recommend that the proper .City officia~ be authorized ~and directed to execuze the same for and on behalf of the City of Portsmouth and that the City Clerk attest the same and affix the City seat theretom.'' Motion of Mr. Hawks that the proper city officials be authorized to[sign the contracT, was adopted. 54-289 - ~snemlt the attached letter and recommend that the sum,of ~10.29 be refunded to W.N. Vanmant, a former city ~mptoyee. This represents the amo~mt dl~e him'from the Reti~eme~E Fund." Motion of Mr, Warren that a refund of $10.29 be granted, was adopt~=d. 54-290 - "I recommend that the City advertise for sale lot number,2$ on Pearl S~reet between Maupin and Parker Streets adjacent to 2414'Pearle Street, the City to reserve the ~ight ~o reject any and all bids.'~ Motion of Mr.~Warren to co~¢urin the recommendation.o~ theCity Manager,.was adopted. 54-Z91 - ~'I s~hmit the attached invozce for wa~er consumed at3301N. Armistead Drive and recom- 'mend ~ha~,~he City Collector be authorized and directed to remit.the sum of $68.~0.of the amoun~ re~resenting 50% of the bill. The reason for the recommendation is that the building hadbeen used by the City Recreation Bureau ~ratis for a number of years and the excess water bill may have been caused by the Recreation Bureau in using the building. The building willnot be used in the future by the Recreation Bureau." Motion of Mr. Howard to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager, UNFINISHED BUSINESS - was adopted. The following ordinance, placed on first reading ar last meeting, was taken up and read: "AN ORDINANCE TO A3~EifD AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 30-145 OF THE CODE OF THE.CITY OF ~ORTSMOUTB 19~ 1, REFUTING TO DESIGNATION OF -P~qKI~G On motion of ~. ~ilson, said ordimance was adopted a~d by the following vote: Ayes: Duke, Baker, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Howard, L~wrence, Sturtevant, Warren, Wilson Nays: None On motion adjourned. City Clerk. Approved - P~esident.