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July 14th, 1953.
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<br />ence to discuss problems incident to assumption by State and local government of some functions exercised hereto-
<br />fore by the Federal Government."
<br /> Motion qf ~r. Howard that the City Manager and as many Conncilmen as can go, be
<br />authorized to attend the conference, was adopted.
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<br /> llth - "I submit the attached letter from F.J. Berge~l~, City Engineer and concur
<br />in his recommendation concerting the awarding of the contract to the lowest bidder for Engineering services in con
<br />nection with storm drainage in the City."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to lay on the table until next meeting, was adopted.
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<br /> 12th - "I have ~this date appointed Robert L. Pruitt, Jr., 306 Greenway Drive,
<br />Assistant Purchasing Agent, for the City of Portsmouth, for a six months probationary period.
<br /> Nit. Pruitt is the son of Mr. and ~rs. R.L~.Pruitt, 306 Greenway Drive.
<br />He is a native of Portsmouth, is single and is twenyy five years old. He attended Woodrow Wilson High School
<br />and theVirginia Polytechnic Institute at Blaeksbmrg, where he graduated in 1951 with a FBachelor of Science Degree.
<br />He szudiedsome engineering, but his majorwas business administration.
<br /> Since graduating from V.P.I., he has served in the U.S. Coast Guard. He
<br /> received an honorable discharge from the Coast Guard on July 13, 1953.2 /~r. Pruitt's father is the Senior Civilian
<br /> Ty~e Desk Administrator in the Planning and EstimatingDivlslon of the local Naval Shipyard."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> 13th - "I have recently inspeczed ~he Washington St- playground owned by theCity
<br />and on which a small playground is being operated and I find that there is a tall hedge -along one side of the
<br />playground which is more or less a hazard and a hazard and a hiding place for undesirables in the area.
<br /> There is also located on a portion of the playground.a number of garages
<br />for placing automobiles By private owners. Several of the garages have reached a state of deterioration zo the
<br />exten~ that they ~re.not being used.
<br /> I recommend that theme~garages - be removed ~immediately and that those-
<br />which are now being occupied, thatthe zenanzs be nozified tha~ when their present agreement expires, the lease
<br />will not be renewed, and at ~whichtime all garages be removed. When Sa he hedge and garages have been removed, then
<br />it will he-necessary zo plac~ a good ~ubstantial fence along the street sides of the playground property in order
<br />~o make it safe for the children to play. This will require, an appropriation, but until such time as the garages
<br />have been removed~and2the lease contraezs~expire, it will not be necessary to appropriate funds for'the lmprovemen .
<br /> Motion of Mr. Hawks to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager,was adopzeI
<br /> - UNFINISBED BUSINESS -
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<br /> An appropriation of $],000.00 to defray expenses for preparation of the city's
<br />supplemental retirement plan, placed on first reading at the meeting on June 9th, 1953, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to appropriate $1,000.00 fo~ said purpose, was adopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Duke, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence, Smith,
<br /> Sturtevant, Warren, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />adjacent to the
<br />*See Page 39
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<br />and read:
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<br /> An apNropriation of $2,000.00 from the Utility Tax Fund for the purchase of lots
<br />Westhaven School, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br />The followi~ ord~lnance, placed o~f.i~s$ ~$a~t~g on June 9th, 1953, was taken up
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO A~END THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, BY ADDING
<br />THERETO A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION 17-47.1, PROHIBITING THE SOLICITING OF
<br />SUBSCRIPTIONS AND THE_SELLING ~OF GOODS ~ON CERTAIN STREETS, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
<br />THE VIOLATION Tt~EREOF"
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<br />Motion of ~r. Hawks to lay on the table, was adopted.
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<br />read:
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on first~.meading az Last meeting, was taken up and
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO ANEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 16-34 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
<br /> OF PORTSMOUTH,- 1951, RELATING TO ADVERTISING SIGNS"
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<br />On motion of ~Lr~ }to~$~ ~-id ordinance was adopted and~ by the fotl~ing vote:
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<br />Ayes: D~ke, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence,
<br /> Sturtevant, Warren, Wilson
<br />N~ys: None.
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<br />Smith,
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<br />read:
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and
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<br />'~N ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND P~-ORDAIN SECTION 24-83 OF THE CODE OF THE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH. VIRGINIA, 1951~ RELATING TO INSPECTION FEES FOR
<br />SEWER~ WATER, pLUMBING, ETC."
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<br />On motion of r~r. Smth, said ordinance was adopted, and by ~he following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Duke, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence, Smith,
<br /> Sturtevant, Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None.
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