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December 8th, 1953. Motion of NLr. Howard to refer to the City Manager to make a study of dividing the Civil andI police Court and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and ~o make recommendation Ko the City Council, was adopted. ~ 'P 9th - "I have been requested by Chandler Harper to.ascertain from the Council if the Counci~ would be willing to lease to him the City Farm to be used for the development of a golf course on the same terms.as the City of portsmouth now leases to the City of Suffolk the grounds of the Portsmouth Water Department for a golf Motion of Mr. Howard to lay on the table until next meeting, was adopted. loth - "I recommend that an appropriation of $100. O0O.60 for the purpose of deZraying the cost of sanitary sewer extensions, and to be reimbursed by funds from a bond issue a~ a later date, be placed on first reading. Motion of Mr. Houghton to.place an appropriation of $100,000.00 for said purpose on first reading, To be reimbursed from sale of proposed bond.issue, was adopted. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ~Th~ following ordimance~ placed on first reading at las~ meeting, was taken up and read: "AN ORDINANCE TO A~END ~HE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, BY ADDING ~0 TITLE 26 THEP~EOF ~TICLE III, SECTIONS 26-36, 26-37, 26-38 gnd 26a39, ESTAB- LISHING SET-B-ACK LINES ON CERTAIN STREETS FOR BUILDINGS" Motion of Mr, Wilson zo suspend the rules ~o hear from anyone interested, was adopted. The following peoole spoke against the adoption of the ordinance: Leslie M. Smith, John J. Shea, H. F. Fischel, ~lrs. N.B. Haynes and Frank C. Mitchell the ordinance by removing Sectien 26-39 and that the words Motion of Mr. Houghton,, to amend,, "alter and repair" be delezed and the word enlarged inserted, in sections 26-36, 26-37. and 26-38, was adopted. On motion of Mr. Houghton, said ordinance, as amended, was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks~ Houghton, Howard, Stnrtevan~ Wilson. The following ordinance, placed on first reading~at last meeting, was taken up and read: "AN ORDINANCE TO A~END AND NE-ORDAIN AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED:'AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE PORTIONS OF EFFINGHAM STREET AND GAYLE AVENUE' ~ID TO ADD CERTAIN PRO- VISIONS TO THE AGREE~E}rr ~i~DE A PART OF SAID ORDINANCE" On motion of ~lr. Grimes, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes. Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence, Smith, the following vote: Nays: None The following ordinance pla~ed on first reading at last meeting was taken up and read: '~N ORDINANCE TO APPROVE Tt{E SALE qFt$700,000.00 OF REFUNDING BONDS PROVIDED IN THE ORDI- NA/~CE ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 13th, 1953 AND FIXING THE RATE OF INTEREST FOR SAID BONDS" On motion of Mr. Bilisoly, seconded by Mr. Houghton, said ordinance was adopted, and by Ayes: Huke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence, Smith Stufte~ang~ Warren, Wilson following vote: Nays: None An appropriation of $20,000.00 for the construction of a ~ew market, placed on first reading last meeting, was taken mp. Motion of Mr. Bilisoly to appropriate $20,000.00 for said purpose was adopted, and by ~he Ayes: Duke, Bilisoty, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence, Smith, St u~levan~;, Warren,~ilson Nays: None The following letter f.rom the City Attorney, in connection with the petition. . of George~ Sedath was read: "In connection with the petition of George L.. Sedath for mthe refund of $54.00, I find that Mr. Sedath paid .to the Clerk of the Civil amd Police Cou~t a fine of $50.00 together with $4.00 cost on August 20, 1953, on a charge of interfering with a police officer. The case was appealed ~o the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth and thacharge was dismissed. Under a ruling of the Supreme Courz of Appeals of Virginia, in similar case, Mr. Sedath is entitled to the refund."