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January 26th, 1954.
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<br /> 54-27. "I submit the attached budget for the Department of Public Welfare of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth, Virginia, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955 and recommend that the City Manager be directed to incor-~
<br />porate the said budget into the City budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 955.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bilisoly that the City Manager be authorized to incorporate the~said bud-
<br />get in the City's budget for the fiscal year beginning July l, 1954, was adopted.
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<br /> 54-28. "I submit the attached letter from F.J. Bergeron, City Engineer, and recommend that the
<br />amount of $10,120.00 for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Bradford Terrace be added to the other sewer
<br />projects and to be financed by a future Bond mssue and _that the appropriation of the above sum be placed on its
<br />first eadmng.
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<br />reading, was adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Smith to place an appropriation of $10,120.00 for said purpose on first
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<br /> 54-29. "I submit the attached amendment to Chapter I Section 12 of the License ordinance and
<br />recommend that it be placed on its first reading."
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AN~ND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 12 OF CHAPTER I OF THE
<br />LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, REIATING TO THETRANSFER
<br />OF LICENSES"
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<br /> 54-30.
<br />mend that it be placed on
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<br />Motion of Mr. Lawrence to place said ordinance on first reading, was .adopted.
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<br />"I submit the attached" amendment to the Code of the City of Portsmouth 1951, and recom-
<br />first reading." ~
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<br /> ORDINANCE TO A~END AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 7-30 OF TME CODE OF THE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTR, 1951, RELATING TO INSPECTION FEES FOR ELECTRICAL
<br />WIRING"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Warren to place said ordinance on first reading, was adopted.
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<br /> 54-31. "I am submitting the attached letter from the Portsmouth Retail Merchants Association.
<br />This is for your information."
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<br /> '~he Board of Directors of the Portsmouth Retail Merchants Association at their meetmng
<br />on January 14th, 1954, unanimously resolved to request you to investigate the Newport News Municipal parking plan,
<br />with a view of adopting the same system in Portsmouth as the opportunity arises. To that end, we believe that
<br />enabling legislation will be necessary, and we request that }he same be brought to the attention of the Legislature
<br /> It ms not our intentfon to by-pass or conflict in my manner with the present Redevelop~
<br />merit Plan, but to,supplement same, so that when the opportunity presents itself for the purchase or condemnation of
<br />suitable lots, the City will be mn a o~sition to do so, thus relieving the present burden on the merchants. We
<br />thank you for your kind consideration.
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<br /> On motion filed.
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<br /> 54-32. "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption."
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<br />'~HEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has been advised that the House Ways
<br /> and Means Committee of the Congress of the United States in approving
<br /> a substantive addition to the proposed Revenu~ Revision Bill of 1954,
<br /> subjected the following types of municipal securities to Federal taxation -
<br /> 1. Municipal housing authority securities to be issued in the.~ture.
<br /> 2. Municipal revenue bonds issued for industrial development purposes
<br /> and
<br /> WHEREAS, it is reported that the above-action was taken by the Committee
<br /> in closed or executive session without any Governor, any State Attoruey
<br /> General, any Mayor, any County Commissioner, or any non Federal official
<br /> being given the courtesy or opportunity of bringing testimony, and
<br /> WHEREAS, in the opinion of this Council, the action of taxing municipal
<br /> securities violates the Constitution of the ~nited States
<br /> THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
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<br />That the Council of the City of portsmouth:
<br /> 1. Protest this closed-door action.
<br /> Respectfully requests reconsideration of the action taken.
<br /> 3. Respectfully requests that those duly elected officials of
<br /> States, Counties and Cities who are desirous of so doing, be
<br /> given an opportunity to present testimony mn public hearzng, and
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be spread upon
<br />the minute book of the Council. of th-e City of Portsmouth and that copies
<br />of the Resolution be- forwarded to each member of the Ways and ~eans
<br />Committee of Congress."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hawks that the resolution be approved, and that copies be sent to all of
<br />Virginia's representatives and Senators, as well as members of the Ways and Means CoF~ittee of Congress, was adopte~.
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<br /> 54-33. '~t the previous meeting of the City Council, you authorized me to advertise a jib of
<br />land-adjacent to the new Woodrow Wilson schOOl site for sale. The parties interested in this property no longer
<br />need this site. I recommend that a resolution be adopted rescinding the action of the Council offering the
<br />proper~y for sale."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Reward that this p~epmrty not be offered for sale, was adopted.
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