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contribution to the Pension Fund, be placed on its first reading.
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<br />General Fund $ 31,397.92
<br />Water Fund 12,607.20
<br />Sewage Fund 5,042.88
<br /> $ 49,04~8.00
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<br />April 27th, 1954.
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<br /> The funds are divided as follows:
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<br /> Motion of Mr. 8rimes to place on first reading an appropriation of $31,397.92 from
<br />the Genera] Fund, $12,607.20 from the w a~er Fund~and ~5,042.88 from the Sewage Fund for said purpose, w~s adopted
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<br /> 54-111. 'I submit the attached letter from the Secretary of the Utilities Committee of the
<br />League of Virginia Municipalities concerning the proposed increase in rares of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
<br />Company. This is for your consideration."
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<br /> Motionof Mr. Bilisoly to refer to the City Manager to make a study and to find out
<br />why Richmond, Roanoke and Alexandria will nor join with the other cities in opposing the telephone rate increase,
<br />was adopted.
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<br /> 54-112. "I have been advised by the Superintendent of the Water DeparTment that the dates of
<br />May 17th, 18th or 19th will be agreeable to him and he can secure the nsc of the Club House at Lake Cahoon for the
<br />annual inspection of the Water Plant at that time. He has requested that the Council designate which night will
<br />be most suitable. I recommend that the Council select one of the three days for the inspection of the Water Plant
<br />and for the fish fry in the evening~"
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<br />Water Plant.
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<br />The Council set Wednesday, May 19th, for the date of the annual inspection of the
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<br /> 54-113. "I submit the at~ached agreement or con~ract between the Fine Investment Company,
<br />Incorporated and the City of Portsmouth for rental of a parcel or tract of land located on Green Street between
<br />Lincoln and Henry Streets and recommend that the proper City officials be authorized and directed To execute the
<br />same for and on behalf of the City and that the City Clerk be directed to attest the same and affi~ the City Se~l
<br />thereto."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Lawrence that the proper city officials be authorized to sign contract
<br />and that the City Clerk be authorized to attest and affix the seal of the City, was adopted, and by the following
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<br /> Ayes: Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence, Smith, Sturtevant,Warren, Wilson
<br /> Nays: Hawks
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<br /> 54-114. "I submit the attached ordinance amending the Cede of the City of Portsmouth 1951
<br />and recommend that it be placed on its first reading. (Section 3-9 of the Code)."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Bilisoly to place the following ordinance on first reading,was adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~END 'r~l~ CODE OF T~E CITYOF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, BY
<br /> ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION 3-9.1, TO REQUIRE
<br /> LIVESTOCK AND FOWL TO BE KEPT WITHIN FENCES OR PENS SO CONSTRUCTED
<br /> AS TO PREVENT DOGS FROM ENTERING TREeAgE"
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<br /> 54-115. "I submit the attached ordinance to ~mend and re-ordain Section 24-77 of the City
<br />Code and recommend that it be placed on its first reading,"
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<br />adopted:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Sturtevant to place the following ordinance on first reading,was
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 24-77 OF THE CODE OF
<br /> THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA 1951, RELAT/NG TO PERSONS DOING
<br /> PLU~BINGWORK"
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<br /> 54-116. "At a previous meeting of the Council, I reported that the Housing Authority had
<br />provided for a 10 foot set-back line on County Street, Elm Avenue and South Street ad3acent to the Mousing Project
<br />and the Algernon Blair and Company had submitted the lowest bid in the sum of ~5.22 per square ya~ for the
<br />construction of the pavement widening, t have now ascertained from the City Engineer that the total area will be
<br />6,400 squ~re yards costing the sum of $33,~08.00. I recommend that the above sum be financed from the use of
<br />the Bond'Funds now available for General Improvements. The Housing Authority at its own expense is constructing
<br />the'curb and ~utters and sidewalks."
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<br /> -Motion of Mr.Wilson to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager,was adopted.
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<br /> 54--117. "I submit the attached letter from the Public Works Office of the Fifth Naval Dis-
<br />trict, requesting the use of a parcel of land on the basis of a leased hold agreement containing approximately .09
<br />acres for the purpose of constructing a substation. The parcel of land is located north of Bay View Boulevard on
<br />Chautauqua Avenue ex~end~d~.."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to'refer to the City Manager was adopted.
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<br /> 54-118. "I submit the attached letter from Lee' B. Duke, Director of Development of the
<br />Ports .mouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority of Oortsmouth Virginia, and since the Housing Authority will fur-
<br />nish sufficient qualified inspectors at their o~ expense:and since the Housing Authority is a political subdivisio~
<br />of the State and since the bids were received and let prior to the amended City Ord±n~nce becom_i~g effective, I
<br />recommend that the Housing Authority be permitte~ To perform their own inspections on the plumbing, heating and
<br />electrical work and that the City refrain from collecting the plumbing, heating and electrical fees for the Work
<br />in lieu of the Housing Authority paying their own inspectors."
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<br />54-119.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Howard to refer back to the City Manager for report, was adopted.
<br />"On March 10th, 1954 you referred to me a complaint from Mrs. Marian Martin,Il2
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