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137.
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<br />August lOth, 1954.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on August 10th, 1954, there were present:
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<br />Fred A Duke, Frank N. Bilisoly, Jr., George L. Grimes, R. E. Hawks, C.C.Heughton,Jr.,
<br />E. W. Lawrence, R. Irvine Smith, E. R. Sturtevant, C. E. Warren, Pearle J. Wilson,
<br />I. G. Vass, City Manager, and R.C. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br />read and approved.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting of July 2?th, 1954 and called meeting of August 3rd, 1954 were
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<br /> The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 54-219 - "I submit the attached letter'from Gen. James A. Anderson, Highway Commissioner, concern-
<br />ing the median strip on High Street in the City of Portsmouth. This is for your information."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hawks that the City Council go on record as being ready to provide the neces-
<br />sary funds for the construction of the new City Park Bridge at such time as the State is ready to proceed with the
<br />construction, was adopted.
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<br /> 54-220 - "I am submitting the attacked report from Delinquent Tax Collector. This report is for the
<br />months of May, June and July, 1954, for the City, in connection with annexation."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> 54-221 "I recommend that the sum of $119,437.84 on first reading, to defray the cost .of the construc-
<br />tion of sanitary sewers in accordance with the attached estimates.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Sturtevant to place an appropriation of $119,437.84 on first reading, for said
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<br />reading."
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<br />54-222 - "I submit the attached amendment to the City Code and recommend that it be placed on firs~
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hawks to place the following ordinance on first reading, was adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO Ak{END AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 6-2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, RELATING TO OLIVE BRANCH CEMETERY"
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<br />reading."
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<br />54-223 -
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<br />"I submit the attached amendment to the City Code and recommend that it be placed on first
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hawks to place the following ordinance on first reading, was adopted:
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<br />'~N ORDINANCE TO A~END THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, BY
<br />ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION 6-16.1, RELATING TO THE
<br />SALE OF LOTS IN.Tht~,CITY,CF~TERIES TO NON-RESIDENTS"
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />read:
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<br />54-215 -
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last ~egutar meeting, was taken up and
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
<br />DOLLARS OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, TO BE KNOWN AS SCHOOL
<br />BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ER ECTING A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING IN THE SAID
<br />CITY, M~ING PROVISION FOR THE FOR~OF SAID BONDS AND FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Houghton, said ordinance was adopted, and~y the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Lawrence, Smith, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />None
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<br /> 54-216 - The following ordinance, placed on first reading at called meeting on August 3rd, was
<br />taken u~ and read:
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<br />'~N ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF EIGHT HUNDRED ANDFIFTY THOUSAND
<br />DOLLARS OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, TO BE KNOWN AS I~PRO~E-
<br />~ENT BONDS, FOE THE PURPOSE OF OPENING ANB PAVING STREETS, INSTALLING STORM
<br />DRAINS, SANITARY SEWERS, CURBS AND GUTTERS AND NAKING CERTAIN STREET I~tMROVE-
<br />~ENTS IN THE SAID CITY, MAKING PROVISION FOR THE FOR~ OF SAID BONDS AND FOR
<br />THE PAYMENT THEREOF."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hawks, said ordinance was adopted,and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Duke, Bilisoly,'Grimes, Hawks,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />None
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<br />Houghton, Lawrence, Smith,Sturtevant,
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<br /> 54-218 - Bill from D.M. Lawson for chickens killed by stray dogs, amounting to $31.85, deferred
<br />from last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion of Hr. Grimes that the City Treasurer be authorized to pay said bill from funds in
<br />her hands from collection of Dog Taxes, was adopted.
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