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July 27th, 1954. - AugnS~ 1954. hmW BusINESS 54-217 The following letter from the City Clerk waS read: "It will be necessary at this meeting for the Council to elect a Civil and Police Justice for a four year Term beginning September 1st, 1954." MoTion of ~lr. Howard ~o go into the election of a Civil and police Justice and Judge of Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, was adopted. Mr. Howard nominated W. H. W. Cassell for Civil a~d Police Justice and Judge of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. Motion of Mr. Smith that nominations be closed, was adopted. .Vote being taken, Judge Cassell was elected for a four year term beginning Septem-i bet 1st, 1954. was presented. 54~218 - Bill from D. M. Lawson in the amount of $31.85 for chickens killed by stray dogs, Motion of Mr. Grimes to refer back.To the Game warden for a certification to the effect that the chickenS were properly inclosed in accordance with the ordinance of the City, was adopted. On motion adjo~rued. Approved - president. 54-216 - Approved - Portsmouth, Va., Augus~ 3rd, 1954. At a called meeting of the City Council, held on AuguSt 3rd, 1954, there were present: Fred A Duke, Frank N. Bilisoly,Jr., George L. Grimes, R. E. Hawks, C.C. Houghton,Jr., J. N. Howard, E. W. Lawrence, R. Irvine Smith, E. R. Sturtevant. C. E. Warren, Pearle J. Wilson, I. G. Vass,City Manager, and H. C. Barclay, City Attorney. The following call for the meeting was read: "You are requested to attend a called meeting of the City Council in the Council Chamber at 7:30 P.M., on Tnesday, August 3rd, to consider an omdinance for the issuance of General Improvement Bonds. By Order of the President." The following letter from the City Manager was read: "It being necessary To issue bonds for new sewers in the amount of $550,000.00, for Highway Improvements in the amount of $250,000.00, for Street Improvements in the amount of $42,000.00, for Sidewalk Natching funds in the amount of $8,000.00, I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading." Notion of Mr. Hawks to place the following ordinance on first reading was adopted: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANDE OF EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOb~H~ VIRGI~Lt, TO BE KNOWN AS IMPROVEMENT BONDS, FOR T~E pURPOSE OF OPENING ANDPAVING STREETS, INSTALLING STORM DRAINS, SANITARY SEWER~, CURBS AND GUTTERS AND MAKING CERTAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SAID CITY, MAKING PROVISION FOR TP-H~ FORM OF SAID BONDS AND FOR THE pAYMENT THEREOF" On motion adjourned. City Clerk. President.