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Ju~e 22ud~ 1954.
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<br /> 54-182 - "I recommend that a calIed meeting of the City Council be held at 5:00 P.M., on
<br />June 29th, 1954, for the purpose of considering the al~propriation placed on first reading in the sum of $400,000.00
<br />for school purposes and also the appropriation in the sum of $16,007.80 to the Patrick Henry Hospital."
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<br /> Motion of ~r. Bitisoly thai a called meeting be held ar 5:00 P.M., on Tuesday, June 29th,1954,
<br />was
<br /> adopted.
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<br /> 54-183 - "I recommend that the following amendment to the City Code relating to charges for
<br />Sewage Disposal services be placed on first reading: An Ordinance to Amend and Re-ordain Section 24-8 of the Code
<br />of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1951, Relating te Charges for Sewage Disposal Service and Providing Rate
<br />Schedule."
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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 AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 24-8 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, RELATING ~X) CH~RGES FOR SEWAGE DISPOS~LL SERVICE AND
<br />PROVIDING RATE SCttEDULE"
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<br />was taken up:
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<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />54-144 - The following ordinance,placed on first reading at regular meeting on ~ay 25th,1954,
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE BUDGET RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES FOR THE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1st, 1954."
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<br />On motion ef Mr. Houghton, 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, Houghton,
<br />Sturrevant, Warren, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br />Lawrence, Smith,
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<br /> 54-151 An appropriation of $5,000.00 from the Utility Tax Fund for the new Woodrow Wilson
<br />High School, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion of Mr.Grimes to appropriate $5,000.00 for said purpose, was adopted, and by the following
<br />vote:
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<br />Ayes:
<br />
<br />Nays:
<br />
<br />Duke', Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks,
<br />Sturtevant, Warren, Wilson
<br />
<br />~oughton,
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<br />Lawrence, Smith,
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<br />54-156 - The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up:
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<br />'AN ORDINANCE TO A~END AND RE-ORDAIN SECTIONS 24-36, 24-44, 24--45, and 24-55
<br />OF ThE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUT'~, VIRGINIA, 1951, RELATING TO SERVICE
<br />CHARGES AND ~ETER RATES FOR WATER, WATER BII.T~, SUPPLIED ON MONTHLY AND
<br />QUARTERLY BASIS, AND SIZE OF TAPS AND TAP CHARGES, AND TO REPEAL SECTION 20-39
<br />OF THE CODE RELATING TO RATES IN CITIES AND COUNTIES"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Hawks, said ordinance was adopted and ~.hy the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Lawrence, Smith,
<br /> Sturtevant, Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />54-157 - Motion of ~r. Houghton to go into the election of School Board Members was adopted.
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<br />~tr. Smith nominated Harold B. Tiffany from First District.
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<br />Motion of lit. Sturtevanr that nominations be closed was adGpted.
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<br />Vote being taken, ~r. Tiffany was unanimously elected.
<br />
<br /> 3 yr.term
<br />beginning 7/1/54
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<br />Mr. Hawks nominated J. M. Tusing from Second District.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Bilisoty that nominations be closed was adopted.
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<br />Vote being taken, Mr. Tusing was unanimously elected.
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<br />Lawrence nomi~aDe~ '~. Bradford Russell from Third District.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hawks that nominations be closed was adopted.
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<br />Vote being taken, Mr. Russell was unanimously elected.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> 54-184 The following letter from the City Dental Clinic was read:
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<br /> "The City Dental Clinic,built and equipped by the Beazley Foundation and staffed by one white
<br />dentist and on~ colored dentist each assisted by a nurse emp-loyed by the City of Portsmouth, is now closing out
<br />its third year of sueeessful operation.
<br /> We have ~reated well over 2000 patients in thai .time with patient visits of 20,000, more than
<br />10,000 fillings and 6000 extractions have been performed. Since our openzng we have collected and turned over ~o
<br />the City CoIlector $38,293.77.
<br /> Our dental clinic is the fines~ in the State of Virginia and we are proud of its accomplshments
<br /> andthe splendid record it has compiled.
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