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March 23rd, 1954. 54-82. "I recommend that Section 25-19 of the Charter and Code of the City amended to read as follows: of Portsmouth 1951 be 'Application for per~Lits shall be made in writing upon forms ~o be furnished by the Health Officer. No permit shall extend beyond the expiration of the calendar year in which issued. No permit shall be is- sued until it appears to the Health Officer that the applicant has complied with the provisions of this chapter. All permits may be revoked by the Health Officer whenever in his opinion the provisions of this Chapter shall have been violated by the holder of the permit. It shall be deemed a violation of this chapter to operate any of the above establishments or to sell or expose for sale any of the products of the same without having a permit as hereinabove provided or after the revocation or expiration of a permit and before the same has been renewed.'" Motion of Mr. Smith to place the following ordinance on first reading was adopted: "AN ORDINANCE TO A~END AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 25-19 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, RELATING TO PEP3iITH FOR SLAUGHTER HOUSES, PACKING HOUSES, ETC." 54-83. "The present Congress has before it a Bill to provide funds for matching State and local funds to construct highways through the municipalities. It will be necessary that the City of Portsmouth select the pro3ects on which they would desire the matching funds spent within the City limits. At the present time, the Gosport Road project has been completed and the Hamilton A venue project will be awarded to c6ntract as soon as the City has completed~the acquisition of the necessary rights of way. Since these funds are accumulating annually, it is necessary that we plan for future extensions of Federal State Aid Highways. The purpose of this letter is to request the Council to give consideration to priority to be given to the next projects. 0nly those highways that are designated as Federal Aid Highways through ~he City are eligible. I will appreciate the Council designating the Highways on which they would have the funds spent in the not too far distant future." Motion of Mr. Houghton to refer to the Planning Commission was adopted. 54-84. "I am submitting for your information a report from the League of Virginia Municipali- ties on the legislation enacted favorable to the Municipalities of the State and Legislation that was defeated that would huge been detrimental to the municipalities of the State." for their splendid was adopted. Motion of NT. Wilson that a resolution be drawn commending Mr. MacKenzie and Mr. Spong representation of the City of Portsmouth during the previous session of the General Assembly, The Chair recognized Bill Thacker, Field Representative of the League of Virginia Muni- cipalities, who spoke praising the work of Mr MacKenzie and Mr. SpOng in the General Assembly. 54-85. "I submit the attached easement and recommend that the proper city officials be authorized execute the same for and on behalf of the City." Motion of Mr. Hawks that the proper city officials be authorized to s~gn the easement, provided it meets with the approval of the City Attorney, was adopted. 54-86. "I recommend that sufficient funds be used from the balance in the Bond Fund Account for General Improvements for the purpose of widening the paved area on the south side of County Street from 100 feet west of its intersection with Chestnut Street re its intersection with Richmond Avenue at an estimated cost of $ 16,704.00 Motion of Mr. Wilson that the City Manager he authorized to have this street paved, was adbpted. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - 54-67. The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read: '~N ORDINANCE TO GRANT TO ITSSUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A FRANCHISE TO USE THE STREETS AND OTNER PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH FOR THE OPERATION OF A TELEPHONE SYSTEM, WITH THE NECESSARY POLES, WItlES, CONDUITS, CABLES AND FIXTURES" On motion of Mr. Grimes, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Nays: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence, Smith, Sturtevant, Warren, Wilson None. 54-70. The following, placed on first reading az last meeting, was taken up: "I submit the attached easement deed for the necessary Rights of Way for State Highway Route 704 1364-13 (City Park Bridge and approaches) and recommend that the proper City official be authorized and directed to execute the same for and on behalf of the City and that the City Clerk attest the same and affix the City seal thereto." Motion of Mr. Howard to lay on the table for further study, was adopted. NEW BUSINESS - 54-87. The following letter from David H. Levin, Attorney, was read: