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Norfleet Jernigan was retired under a similar resolution. He is entitled to $6.4? per
<br />month in addition to his Social 'Security and has retroactive pay due him in the sum Of 838
<br />
<br /> William H. Oulpepper was also retired under a similar resolution. He is entitled to $58.?0
<br />monthly from the~City of Portsmouth; he is also due retroactive pay in the sum of
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<br /> I recommend that the City Auditor pay to the above mentioned retired employees their retro-
<br />anceaCtiVeplan.PaY'" and that in the future they receive Dayments~ as outlined above, in accordance with our rg~gular mnsur-
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<br /> Motiom of Mr. Stdrtevant to concur in the recommendation of the City ~anager was adopted.
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<br /> 3rd - "I submit the attached ordinance adding Section 17-45.1 to the Code of the City of
<br /> Portsmouth, Virginia, 1951, and recommend that it be placed on first reading."
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Wilson to place the following ordinance on first reading, was adopted:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO A~END THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSNOUTPI, ~IRGINIA, 1951, BY ADDING
<br /> THERETO A NEW SECTION TO BE KNO~N AS SECTION 17-45.1, MAKING IT U/~IAWF$3L TO LEAVE
<br /> IN PUBLIC PLACES OR AT PLACES UNATTENDED, ANY REFRIGERATORS, ICE BOXES AND OTRER
<br /> CONTAINERS RAVING AN OUTSIDE LOCK OR CATCH"
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<br /> ~ - Sometime a~o you referred to the ' ~
<br />self, a proposed ordinance licensin~ electr£ns] n .... S. uper~ntendent of the Electrical Denartm t sn~ m,~-
<br />nance to similar ordinances in effect in oth~- .~.~rac.~ors and Journeymen,for a report. We have corn are~nthe
<br />similar to the proposed ordi ..... ~ cities, ]-ucluding Norfolk and Newport News a-~ -. ~-P~m ~- ord~-
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<br />changes. TM ~. ~e are.therefore~submitting.it to you for "our - - ~ ~e ~nu ~nem to be
<br /> · ~ Y ~OnSlueratlOn, with minor
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<br /> Motion of Nr. Howard to lay the ordinance on the table until the next regular meeting, and
<br />that a public hearing be held a~ that time, was adopted.
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<br /> 5th - "I am reporting on the extension of sewers in the area of Arcadia and other streets
<br />and recommend that theadditional sewers be constructed."
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<br /> Motion of Nr. Houghton to concur in.the recommendation of the City Nanager. was adopted.
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<br /> 6th - " '
<br /> I submit the attached ~ile concerning the application of the Portsmouth Gas Company
<br />to the State Corporation Commission, for the extension or addition of territory to be served under the Utilities
<br />Facilities Act of the State of Virginia,.and recommend tha~ a resolution be.adopted concurring in the request or
<br />application of the Gas Company for the additional territory."
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Smith to approve the application of the Portsmouth Gas Company with the State
<br />Corporation Commission for the extension of their system, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 7th -. "I am reporting that X. D. ~urden, Superintendent of the Portsmou~ Water Department
<br /> has estimated the cost of extending a " ' ,
<br /> l~ water_ma~n 10,008 feet long, on Victory.Boulevard at SS1.000.00 ~nd that
<br /> the extensi0n of a transmission main 6~00 feet lonE, of 30" p~pe in the Oismal Swamp a~ea near the L2.and 13 mile
<br /> post on the Seaboard Airline Railroad at $93,000.00, making a total of
<br /> I am also reporting that ~yron ~A. Sturgeon Engineers, have been employed to
<br /> study andi~reliminary report on the cosl of raising the make a
<br /> mend County in anticipation of the construction of Spei§ht's Run rDam to cost,the sum of $37,05Z.00, making a total
<br /> cost of $1?l,05Z.00. Somerton Road, Route 645 at Speight,s Run Crossing, Nanse-
<br /> and I recommend that an appropriation in the.sumref .$154,000.00 be placed on first read
<br /> that the funds be provided by short term loans and that as soon as the overall estimated cost of the wateQ
<br />system improvements are ascertained that the entire cost be financed by a Bon~ issue to be retired from funds de-
<br />rived from the water system~ The question of constructing the Speight's Dam should be determined as speedily as
<br />possible and if found necessary to construct the dam, then the bridge and h$~hway improvements should be immediatel~
<br />begun. The fac% that the area served by watmr in Norfolk and NansemondCounties is consuming the entire surplus
<br />supply of.-w~t~r available, makes-it necessary ~hat :these expenditures be made"
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<br />reading, was adopted. Notion of Mr. Grimes to place an appropriation of $154,000.00 for said purpose on first
<br />
<br /> 8th - "I submit the attached letter from A.J. Napp, Superintendent of Portsmouth Public
<br />Schools and recommend that the lots be purchased for the School Board and that an appropriation in the sum of
<br />$1200.00 be placed on first reading, the appropriation to be charged to the Utility Tax Fund."
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<br /> Attached - "The School Hoard has directed me to request the City Council to purchase the following un-
<br />improved property as shown on the.Westhaven map: lots 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18, ~0, ~2, 34 in block 158.
<br />These lots are bounded by Louisa Avenue on he west~;. NottawayAvenue on th~ east:~and ~South ernest_on the ~South,'if
<br />extended. These lots are low and marshy, but could readily be reclaimed by the City at little cost. This will en-
<br />able us. to moremear~yameet, the~t~tm'~ ~equi~ment for ~ite acreage for Westhaven School. I ~rust your Body will
<br />act favorably upon this request at the earliest possible date."
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<br /> Motion of Mr Ho. ughton to
<br /> p~ ~¢~ a~ appropriation of Sh~O0.O0 from the ~tility Tax Fund for
<br />said purpose, on first reading, was adopted.
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<br /> 9th - hi mm submitting a letter from Frank L. Kirby, General Registrar for the City of
<br />Portsmouth. This is for your consideration."
<br />
<br /> Attached - "I should like to request tDg~tCity Council consider a re-evaluation of the job of General
<br />Registrar of this City. After two years as Registrar, I am convinced
<br />line with the responsibilities involved. This is not a request for a that the salary for the ~ob is in un ~ay in
<br /> salary increase, as such, but rather for a
<br />complete re-evaluation of the job, of the manner in which it must~ of necessity be conducted, and the responsibili-
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