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May 25th~ 1954.
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<br />the following vote:
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<br />Motion of NLr. Bilisoty to place the following ordinance~on first reading was adopted, and by
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE BUDGET RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF
<br /> PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1st, 1954."
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<br />Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard
<br />Nays: Lawrence, Smith, Warren, Wilson
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<br /> 54-145. "I submit herewith a reques~ by the Navy Department re conszruc~ a power sub station at the
<br />north end of Chautauqua Avenue, north of Bay~iew Boulevard."
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<br /> Motion of ~ir. I~awks that the CityManager be authorized to negotiate a lease with the Navy De-
<br />p~rtment, was adopted.
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<br /> 54-146. "Since Monday, May 31st, is a legal holiday a~ld the City offices will also be closed on Satur-
<br />day, May 29th, I recommend that the perio~ for collecting license ~axes without penalty be extended through June
<br />4th, 1954."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hawks to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted. I
<br /> 54-147. "I submit the attached information concerning the proposed ra~e increase of the Chesapeake and1
<br />Potomac Telephone Company. This is for your consideration."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> 54-148. "I submit the attached reports on audits of the accounts of the Clerk of the Hustings Court,
<br />Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Civil and Police and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth, as submitted by the State Auditor of Public Accounts. This is for your information."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> 54-149. 'I recommend an appropriation for Capital Improvements for the installation of Sanitary Sewers
<br />within the City limits, in the sum of sg~o,O00.00 be placed on first reading."
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<br /> Me, ion of ~ltr. Houghton to place an appropriation of $30~,000.00 from Sewage Disposal Funds on
<br />first reading was adopted.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on first reading az last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />~4-129.
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMENDAND RErDRDA~N SECTION 2A-8 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />~IRGIN~A, 1951, RELATING TO C~S FOR SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICE AND PROVIDING RATE
<br />SCHEDULE."
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<br />On motion of M r. Grimes, said ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton~ Howard., Lawrence, Smith, Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None.
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on first reading at ~lled meeting on May 18th, 1954, was
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<br />taken up and read:
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<br />54-140 ·
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<br />'~N ORDINANCE TO GRANT TO THE CHESAPEAKE AND,POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA,
<br />ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A FRANCHISE TO USE THE STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
<br />OF THE.CITY OF PORTSMOUTH FOR THE OPERATION OF A TELEPHONE SYSTEM, WITH THE NECES-
<br />SANY POLES, WIRES, CONDUITS, CABLES AND FIXTURES"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Bilisoty, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence, Smith,Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />The followiug letter from Pearle J. Wilson was read:
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<br /> '~hrough official cha~uels,.I am forwarding to you a petition signed by 106 members of the
<br />Shea T@rrace Garden Club and the Sixth Avenue School P.T.A. These ladies are requesting that curbs and butters
<br />be laid on both sides of Ann Street between 5th and 6th Avenues and sidewalks completed around the 6th Ave. School~
<br /> I am very much in accord with their reques~ and sincerely hope that provis~ons will be made_
<br />in our 1954-55 budget to take care of this matter.
<br /> The files ~n my office show that every year since May 1950 I have made a request for the
<br />laying of curbs and gutters~.o]lI AnnStreet between 5th and 6th Avenues, and on North 'Sth Ave., between North and
<br />Aun Streets. An estimate - $1:998.25 was made by the City Engineer to do this work in 1950, but due to the lack
<br />of funds, no work was done. I sineereIy hope that you and my fellow members of the Counei! will give this matter
<br />earnest consideration."
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<br />was adopted.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wilson to refer ~o the City Manager for cons~er~ion in the 1954-55 budget,
<br /> On motion adjourned.
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<br />President. Ci~Clerk .~'
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