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July 14th, 1953.
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<br />~otion of Mr. Smith to suspend the rules to hear from J.P.Donlan, was adopted,
<br />~Ir. Donlan spok~ regarding theFire Department.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith to refer to the City Manager to make investigation and'give a complete
<br />report to the Council, was adopted.
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<br />The following reports from the City ~i~nager were read:
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<br /> 1st - "I submit the attached letters addressed to H.C. Barclay, and recommend thatrthe
<br /> City accept the sum of $1.00 from the U.S. Government and that the proper_city officials be authorized.and di-
<br /> rected · o sign the papers necessary to close the transaction."
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<br /> Notion of ~lr. Hawks ro concur in the recommendation of the City ~anager and that the proper~
<br />city officials be authorized zo sign necessary papers, was adopted.
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<br /> 2nd - "On recommendation of the CiiyCo~I~er~r, I am recommending that ~tbe Shell Oil Com-
<br />pany be refunded the.amount of $289.35 for license purchased on ~y 28th, for a service station on G~orge Washing~l
<br />ton Highway and Magazine Road. This purchase was in error, as the statinn in question is located in the County.
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<br /> Motio$ of $~. Howard that the refund ~e granted was adopted.
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<br /> 3rd - ~I am reporting that the Glensheallah Golf Course has been closed for playing golf
<br />as of Sunday evening July 12, 1953. The School Board has taken over their school site and have begun the erec-
<br />tion of the new high school building. TheJ~quipment has ~een assigned ~o other city departments, a portion of it
<br />going to the City Park Golf cou~se~ and the~remainder to.the Department of Buildings and Grounds."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> 4th - "I submit the a~ached letter from Thomas P. Thompson, Executive Director, Elizabet
<br />River Tunnel Co~i~sion, concerning the execution of contracts,
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<br /> Attached - '~ur Commission, ar its meeting on June 30th, 1953, approved and~authorized the execution
<br />of the Contracts ~ith Portsmouth providing for payment of $500,000.00 for:the loss oftaxable~values and expenses
<br />connected with traffic control and street repairs and improvements: and for the payment of $100.00 per 'month as.
<br />rental @for the purpose of maintainiug and operating a shuttle bus terminus in said City on the west side of
<br />Court St at King St., ~n exclusive on stree~ at curb adequate area north and/or south of the i~t~section of said
<br />Court and King Sts., for the purpose of said Tunnel District's buses standingand/or loading a~d unloading passen-
<br />gers at such terminal point, znd in addition thereto, the non-exclusive right for such bus stops along its
<br />routes over the streets of the City of Portsmouth as may be from time ~o time required."
<br /> In accordance with the'~erms of this con~rae~, we enclose herewith our check for $100.00
<br />for the initial paymen~ for the month of July, t953.-
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<br /> On motion filed.
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<br /> 5th - "I submit the a~aehed repor~ from J.L. Jolliff, City Delinquent Tax Collector, for
<br />the month of June, 1953."
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<br /> Period covered - June 1 to July 1, 1953.
<br /> Handed ~o attorney 56 parcels of land wi~:h taxes amounting to $8,927.64.
<br /> B~li.nquent Real Estate taxes collected in this office prior to 1952, amounts tp $5,778.28.
<br /> I~ailed 597 Delinquent Personal Proper~y Tax noti¢es-.Znd collected $2186.45.
<br /> Sold two parcels of land for taxes."
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<br /> Notion of ~lr. Howard that the City Manager employ attorneys ro expedite the selling of pgr-
<br />eels of land fo~detinquen~t~xe~s~dopted. -.~:~ . .
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<br /> 6th - "I submit the attached letter requesting a refund of the amount paid to the Pension
<br />Fund b~Malcom Ray Foster in the sum of $37~23 amd recommend,lha:t thisamount~be refunded."
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<br />Motion .of M~.~Howard that 'the refund be granted, was adopted.
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<br /> 7th - "I am submitting the attached letter from Binford A. Johnston, License Inspector for
<br />the City of Portsmouth, whereinhe recomme/uls ~.hat ~he penalty for a violation of the City License Ordinance be
<br />increased from a minimum of $10.00 to a minimum of $25.00 for each violation. U~r. Johnston is of the opinion
<br />that It.his would prevent quitea large-number o:f violations _ ~
<br /> I am submitting this for your consideration."
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<br /> Motion of bIn~ Ho~a~d,£o lay on the table w~s.adopted.
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<br /> - 8th - '~On:June 23~ 195'3, I ~ubmitted a letter ~rom~hief ~ ~ Hart of the Fire Department
<br />recommending that P.L. Host, Senior hoseman in the Fire Department, be given a disability retirement, at which tim~
<br />you referred the matter hack to me with a request that I have a more .recenz medical examination made of Mr. Host.
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<br /> I am attaching he~et~ a .re~or.t fr~ Dr. Frank G Lindsay,Jr., City Physician, con -
<br />cerning the condition of Mr. Host. This is Submitted for your consideration."
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<br />was a~opted.
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<br />Motion of ~_:Smith that. the: retirement of Mr. Host be referred to the Retirement Board,
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<br /> 9~h - I am subm~tI~ng a ~letter~ from .Col; W.F,. Powers,District Engineer, Corps of EngineerS,
<br />concerning Secondary highway No. 704, across Bath's. Creek.from Clifford St. to the Portsmouth City Park. This is
<br />submitted for your information."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> 10th - "I am submitting a letter from the State Chamber of Commerce,
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<br />concerning a confer-
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