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July 27th; 1954. - August 3, 1954.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />54-217 The following letter from the City Clerk was read:
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<br /> "It will be necessary at this meeting for the Council to elect a Civil and Police
<br />Justice for a four year term beginning September 1st, 1954."
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<br /> Motion of NLr. Howard to go into the election of a Civil and Police Justice and
<br />Judge~ of Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, was adopted.
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<br /> NLr. Howard nominated W. H. W. Cassell for Civil and Police Justice and Judge of
<br />the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Smith that nominations be closed, was adopted.
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<br />· Vote being taken, Judge Cassell was elected for a four year term beginning Septem-
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<br />her 1st, 1954.
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<br />Bill from D. M. Lawson in the amount of $31.85 for chickens killed by stray dogs,
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to refer back.to the Game Warden for a certification to the
<br />effect that the chickens were properly iuclosed in accordance with the ordinance of the City, was adopted.
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<br /> On motio~ adjourned. ~ ~ ~
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<br />Approved -
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<br /> President.
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<br />Portsmouth, Va., August 3rd, 1954.
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<br />At a called meeting of the City Council, held on Aughst 3rd, 1954, there were present:
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<br />Fred A Duke, Frank N. Bilisoly,Jr., George L. Grimes, R. E. Hawks, C.C. Houghton,Jr.,
<br />J. N. Howard, E. W. Lawrence, R. Irviue Smith, E. R. Sturtevaut, C. E. W~rren,
<br />Poarle J. Wilson, I. G. Vass,City Manager, and H. d. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br />The following call for the meeting was read:
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<br />"You are requested to attend a called meeting of the City Council in the Council
<br />Chamber at 7:30 P.M., on Tuesday, August 3rd, ~o consider an o~dinance for the
<br />issuance of General Improvement Bo~ds. By Order of the President.
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<br />The following letter from the City Manager was read:
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<br />"It being necessary to issue bonds for new sewers ~n the amount of $550,000.00, for Highway
<br />Improvements in the amount of $250,000.00, for Street Improvements in the amount of
<br />$42,000.00, for Sidewalk Matching funds in the amount of $8~000.00, I submit the attached
<br />ordinance and reeommend that it be placed on first reading."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hawks ~o place the following ordinance on first reading was adopted:
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<br />Approved -
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE A~3THORIZING THE ISSUANDE OF EIGHT NUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
<br />DOLLARS OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, TO HE KNOWN AS IMPROVEMENT
<br />BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPENING AI~)PAVING STREETS, INSTALLING STOt~M DRAINS,
<br />SANITARY SEWERS, CURBS AND GUTTERS AND MAKING CERTAI~ STREET IMPROVE~ENTS IN
<br /> THE SAID CITY, ~KING PROVISION FOR THE FORM OF SAID BONIkq A~ND FOE THE PAYMENT
<br /> THE RE OF ' ' ~~
<br /> On motiou adjourned.
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<br /> City Clerk.
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<br />President.
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