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October 13tb 1953.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on October 13th. 1953, there were
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<br /> Fred A. Duke, Frank N. Bilisoly,Jr., R. E Hawks, C. C Houghton,Jr ,
<br /> James N. Howard, Edgar W. Lawrence, R. Irvine Smith, C E. Warren,
<br /> Pearle J Wilson, I.G. Vase, City Manager, and R.C.Barclay, City Attorney
<br /> Minutes of regular meeting of September 22nd. 1953, were read and approved
<br /> The following committee report was presented:
<br /> "Your Committee appointed to make a recommendation on the purchase of the property at
<br />106 London Street, for a new' Child Care Center, wishes to make the following recomme~d~gion:
<br /> We recommend That this property not be purchased as we do not
<br /> feel the building is suitable for use as a Child Care Center &nd it would
<br /> be too costly to convert the property for this purpose.
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<br />Yours truly,
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<br />~. N. Howard
<br />Frank N~ Bilisoly
<br />R E. ~awks, Committee Chairman.
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<br />ing:
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<br />Motion of ~r. Houghton to concur in the recommendation of the Committee was adopted.
<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
<br />let - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first read-
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO pROVIDE FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS ~F THE
<br /> CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, IN PURSUANCE OF THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 15.
<br /> CHAPTER 8, OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, 1950, BY THE ANI~EXATION OF CERTAIN
<br /> TERRITORY IN THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, TO SET FORTH THE ~ETESAND
<br /> BOUNDS OF THE TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE ACQUIRED, THE NECESSITY FOR AND THE
<br /> EXPEDIENCY OF SUCH ANNEXATION AND THE TER~S AND CONDITIONS UPON WHICH T~E
<br /> CITY DESIRES TO ANNEX SUCH TERRITORY, AS WELL AS THE PROVISIONS WHICH ARE
<br /> MADE FOR ITS FUTURE ~ANAGE~ENT AND IMPROVEMENT"
<br /> ~( Motion of ~Ar. PL~wks to suspend the rulesto hear from ~r. Kelley, representing the
<br />Virginia Electric a~d Power Company, was adopfed.
<br /> ~tr Kelley spoke and presented a statement of the Virginza Electric & Power Company
<br />opposing annexation.
<br /> Motion of ~r~ Howard to place the ordinance on first reading was adopted, and by the
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<br />following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence, Smith,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br /> 2nd - "I submit a proposal from the firm of Hayes, Seay, Nattern and Nat~ern
<br />representing the City in the proposed mnnexation case and recommend that the City Manager be authorized and di-
<br />rectedto employ this firm for the above purpose."
<br /> Motion of k~r. Bilisoly to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adop~e¢
<br /> 3rd - "In order to defray the expenses for the preliminary work in connection with
<br />the preparation of the annexation case, I recommend that the sum of $3,000.00 be transferred from the Contingent
<br />Fund to an account on the cost of annexation."
<br /> Motion of Mr Smith to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted.
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<br /> 4th - "I submit the attached report of the Sinking Fund Commissioners and recommend
<br />that it be spread upon the minute books of the City Council."
<br /> Motio~ of F~r~ Howard that the.report be received and.entered into the minutes of the
<br />City Council was adopted.
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<br />"Statement Genera] Sinking Fund as of June 30th, 1953
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<br />Cash
<br /> Balance 12/1/52
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<br />684,778.65
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<br />Receipts -
<br /> Interest~en Bonds
<br /> InterestonDeposits
<br /> Bonds Matured
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<br />Total Receipts
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<br /> 17,567.50
<br /> 1,011.71
<br />101,000.00
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<br />119,579.21
<br />804.357.86
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<br />540,000.00
<br />264,357.86
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<br />Disbursements -
<br /> Bonds Retired
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<br />Balance 6/30/53
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<br />Total Disbursements
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<br />540.000.00
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