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September 8th, 1953.
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<br />UNFINISFiED BUSINESS -
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<br /> An appropriation of $1,200.00 from Utility Tax Fund.to purchase lots adjacent to the
<br />Westhaven School, plaee~mn first ~readinga~ -~ast ~meeti~g, was. taken up,
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<br />the following vote:
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<br />Motto5 of gr. Houghton to appropriate $1~200.00 f. or said purpose, was adopted, and by
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<br /> Ayes:. Duke,. Bilisoly, Grimes. Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence,
<br /> . Smith, Warren, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> An appropriation of $154,000.00 from Water Fund,- to construct a I2 inch main along
<br />Victory Boulevard and a 20 inch transmission main through Dismal Swamp, placed on first reading at last meeting,
<br />was taken up.
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<br /> Motion of ~lr. Grimes to apprci~riate $15.4,000~00 for said purpose, was adopted, and by
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<br />the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Duke,Bilisoly,Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence,
<br /> ~Smith,~a~ren, ~il~on . .
<br /> ..Nays: None .....
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, ~ taken u~ and read
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<br />~"AN ORDINANCE .-TO AIdE,ID THE CODE OF TBE CITY,OF PORTSMOL~P~H, VIRGINIA, 1951,
<br /> .BY ADDING ~TBERETO A NEW SECTION TO BE ~Ei~{k~N AS SECTION~ 17-45.1, MAKING IT
<br /> UNLAV6FUL TO LEAV~ IN~ PUBLIC ,PLACES ,.,.OR ,AT PLACES UNATTENDED, ANY REFRIGERATORS.
<br /> ICE BOXES ~ND-O~HEH CONTAINERS NA~VINCr. AN OUTSIDE. LOCK -OR CATCH"
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<br /> On mo%.i~n~ of' ~ir. ~Vitson, said ordiaanc~,was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: ~Duke, Bilisoty, Grimes, Hawks,-Honghtoa, Howard, Lawrence,
<br /> Smith, Warren , Wilson
<br /> Nays.: None
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />placed on first reading:
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<br />..Mr. Howard presentedthe.following ordinance, and on his motion, said ordinance was
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~END AND RE-ORDAIN~SUB-SECTION 4 SECTION 3 OF AN ORDINANCE
<br />ENTITLED~ "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE A SUPPLEMENTAL RETIRENfENT: S~STEM FOR CITY
<br />EMPLOYEES, DEFINING THE WORD 'ENLPLOYEE'"
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<br /> The City Clerk presented, the following resolution in reference to the establishment of
<br />a four year college in the Tidewater area; which was, on~ motion-of Mr. Hawks, adopted:.
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<br /> Resolution - "WHERE., the Board of Visitors of the .College of William and Mary has
<br /> e~idenced-its willingness toen,la~ their facilities at the Norf-olk Division
<br /> to include four year courses leading to degrees in'the fields of education,
<br /> business administration and nursing,~and possibly, at a later time, social
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<br /> WHEREAS-~ it is believed that this will be. the beginning of a program in:~the
<br /> Tidwater Area of Virgmnia which-willincrease its educational advantages to
<br /> afford young people here-an-opportunity to secure a college education without
<br /> a change of residence; and,
<br /> ~rHEREAS, thd cost of the development of sucha program will be reasonable and
<br /> noz au undue burden on the resources of the-State;
<br /> NOW, T~REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Portsmouth,
<br /> Virginia, hereby endorses the program set forth by the Board of Visitors of the
<br /> Collie of W illiam.and Nary and re~uests-the~Legistature of the State of Virginia
<br /> to appropriate a sufficient budget for this institution to establish for the
<br /> Tidewater Area -of Virginia, a-proper~y accredited institution whereby the graduates
<br /> of-the High-Schools of this .area may secure a four year college education
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<br /> The following letter from William Holmes.Davis was read:
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<br /> "I am taking the liberty of inclosing herewith copy of a letter addressed to the
<br />Norfolk City Council. In reply, I have been assured that3the proposed public hearing ~ill be held. I believe
<br />the adoption of the proposal of the Norfolk Chamber o~ Commerce, if~adopted, will result ~n great harm to the
<br />people of Portsmouth and should like to give your honorable body my reasons for my belief."
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<br /> On motion filed.
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<br /> Motion~of.~lr. Smit~~ tore£er t9 the City ~anager the possibility of constructin~ a.salt
<br />water fire main surrounding the Vousiness district, ~as adopte~.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to ~o into the election of Trustees for the City of Portsmouth Re-
<br />tirement Syszem. two to be city employeesand three-to be persons ncc in _the~employ of the City, was adopted.
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<br /> ~. Warren nominated Rear Admiral John W.W. Cumming, U.S~N. Retired.
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<br />~rzr. Wilson nominated H. Earl Weiseman
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