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January 12th, 1954.
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<br />On motion tiled.
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<br /> 54-11. "When I submitted the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, I informed the
<br />City Council that the plumbing at the City Jail was in poor condition and would require replacement, but that no
<br />funds were available in the current budget for this purpose.
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<br /> It was estimated at-the time that the cost of the project would amount to between-twenty
<br />thousand and- twenty-five thousand dollars and it has been found that the locks on all of the jail cells and doors
<br />have worn to the extent that they are difficult tO operate and we have an estimate from a firm in the sum of
<br />approximately $4,000.00 ro replace and renew all cell door locks. I am convinced that this work should be done
<br />immediately in order to protect the property as well as the inmates of the jail.
<br /> I recommend that an a~propriation, in the sum ot $27,500~00 be placed on its first read-
<br />ing. The tunds will be available trom the sum received trom the sale of the City Market Building."
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<br />purpose, was adopted
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<br />Motion of Mr. Grimes to place an appropriation of $27,500.00 on first reading, for said
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<br /> 54-12. "I submit the attached letter fro~ the Managing Director of the Portsmouth Chamber of
<br /> Commerce, Mr Frank Mantz, and a copy of a proposed bill to-DB presented To the members of the House of Delegates
<br /> from the City of Portsmouth with the request that they have it enacted into law. I recommend that the Council
<br /> concur in ~the request of the Chamber of Commerce with respect to this enabling Act., and that a clause be added
<br /> covering payment in lieu of taxes, and providing that assets revert to the Cji y."
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<br /> Attached - "Upon recommendation of a special committee of the Chamber of Commerce, composed of our
<br />President, Mayor of our City, yourself and the Chairman of our Port Development Committee. the Board of Directors
<br />unanimously passed a motion urging members of City Council ro encourage the promotion, by our members, in the Gen-
<br />eral Assembly in the Commonwealtk of Virginia, go create enabling legislation to allow your honorable body to cre-
<br />ate an agency that may be called the Portsmouth Pore and Industrial Authority.
<br /> The purpose of this action on your pa~t is to insure the economic and industrial life of
<br />our community by having an agency ready to take advantage of any opportunity that may arise ro further the port
<br />and industrial actfvities of our City.
<br /> Under date of JanUary 7th, we asked John A. MacKenzie, member of the General Assembly, to
<br />introduce a Iegislation in the Virginia Assembly. In Norfolk, they have a Port Authority and in 1952, the Assem-
<br />bly passed a bill creating the Ne~rport News Port and Industrial Authority. The Directors of the Chamber of Com -
<br />merce believe this to be a progressive step and urge your immediate approval of :this program."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hawks to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and request our
<br />representatives in the Legislature to introduce a Bill providing" for a Port Authority, was adopted.
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<br /> 54-13. "I submit herewi.bh report of the Collector of De!~nquent. Taxes for the month of December,
<br />1953. This is for your information:
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<br />1. Delinquent Real Estate Taxes collected in this office -
<br />2. Delinquent Personal Property taxes collected - $711.30
<br />3. Sold at public auction - 9 lots.
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<br />$7,705.01.
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<br />J.L. Jolliff, Delinquent Tax Collector.
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br />UNFINISHED. BUSINESS
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<br />54-t4.
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on first reading ar last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />'~AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AND COLLECTING T~iXES ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE
<br />PERSONAL PROPERTY AND NACHINERY, WITHIN TBE LIMITS OF T~ CITY OF
<br />i~ORTS~OUTE, VIRGINIA, FOR TRE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE FOR THE
<br />_S~FORT OF THE GOVERNMENT ANDOTHE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY
<br />~NTEREST AND SINKING FUND ON THE PUBLIC DEBT FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING
<br />JAKIRkRY 1st, 1954."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Howard, said ordinance was adopted, and by the tollowing vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Duke,Grimes, Hawks, ~o~d~-$a~rence, Smith, Sturtevanr,
<br />Warren,-Wilson - -~
<br />None.
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<br />54-15.
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<br />The following Ordinance placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING TAXES ON SNARES OF STOCK OF BANKS LOCATED IN THE
<br />CIT~ OF PORTSMOb~rH FOR THE YEAR 195~ AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, FIXING THE
<br /> RATE ~ REQUIRING THE PAYMENT THEREOF, REQUIRING CERTAIN REPORTS, AND
<br /> PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Howard, said ordinance was adopted and by the tollowing yore:
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<br />Ayes: Duke, Grimes, Hawks, Howard, Lawrence, Smith, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 54-16. An appropriation of $5,000.00 from the Uti~iy Tax Fund to purchase lots at the Westhaven
<br />School, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes ro appropriate $5,000.00 from the Utility Tax Fund for saxd purpose was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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