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July 13th, 1954.
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<br /> 54-198 "I s~bmi~ the attached proposal by the Pitome~er Company for making an engineer-
<br />lng survey of the water system of the City of Portsmouth lying within the boundaries of the City and Norfolk
<br />County.
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<br /> I concur in Nr. Murden~'e recommendation that the Pitometer Company be employed
<br />at the contract price.of $9,200.00 for the work to be covered in the servmces of their engineers and draftsmen in
<br />m~king the survey.
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hawks to concur in the recommendation of the City ~Manager, was
<br />
<br /> 54-t99 - "I recommend that the sum of $2,000.00 be placed on first reading for the pur-
<br />pose of defraying expenses in connection with annexation."
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<br /> Motion of N~. Hawks to place an anpropriation of $2,000.00 for said purpose on £irs~ reading
<br />was adopted. ~
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<br /> 54-200 "As provided by the ~ity Code, I am reporting that I have employed J.Aubrey
<br />Houghton as Administrative Assistant to the City ~L%nager."
<br />
<br /> On motion filed.
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<br /> 54-201 - "I recommend that the ~ouncil direct the Sinking Fund Commission to pay $250,000.00
<br />Water bonds due A~l$~St 1st, 1954 from funds held by the Water Sinking Fund Com~/ssion and $200,000.00 General Fund
<br />bond~ due September 1st, 1954 from funds held by the General Sin_king Fund Co~miss~on.
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<br />Motion of M~r~ Houghton to concur in the reeommendation of the City Manager, w~s a~opted.
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<br />UNFINISHED BtJSINESS
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<br />54-172 The following ordinance placed on first reading at l~st meeting, was taken up:
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<br />"A~RDINANCE TO A~EArDAND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 24-83 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTM, VIRGINIA, 1951, RELATING TO INSPECTION FEES FOR SEWERS, WATER
<br />PLU~IBING, ETC."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Smith, said ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly,Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence~ Smith,
<br /> Sturtevant, Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Hawks to refer To the City Manager for znvestigation the question of appliance
<br />dealers** paying the plumbing fees on the installation of appliances, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 54-179 - The question of recommending two citizens from Portsmouth to represent the City
<br />on the Board of the Patrick E~nry Hospital, deferred from last regular meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Hawks that the Council recommend I. G. Vass and Carl E. Wimbrough to represent
<br />the City on the Hoard of the Patrick Henry Hospital, was adopted.
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<br />54-173 -
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<br />54-202 - Motion of Mr. Houghton to suspend the rules to hear from ~. E. Turtle, was adopted
<br />Mr. Tuttle spoke complaining of the lack of v~ater pressure west of Alexander's Corner.
<br />The-~fOIl~ing o3z~iinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~%iEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 30-86 OF TEE CODE OF THE CITY
<br />OF PORTS~OHTH, 1951, RELATING TO PROCEDURE WHEN VEHICLES FOUND ILLEGALLY PARKED"
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<br />On motion of -M r. Houghton, said ordinance was adopted, an~ ~y '~he iollowi~ng~vote:
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<br />&yes:
<br />
<br />Nays:
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<br />Duke, Bilisoiy, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence, Smith,
<br />Stur~evan~, Warren, Wilson
<br />None
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />President.
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