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July 14th. 1953.
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />'~N ORDINANCE TO ANENDAND RE-ORDAIN SECTION ?-30 OF TBS CODE OF THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, RELATING TO INSPECTION FEESFOR ELECTRICAL
<br />WIRING."
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<br />On motion of ~r. Smith, said ordinance was adopted end'by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Duke, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Motion of Mr. Houghton to place the following ordinance on first reading was adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TOAMENDAND RE-ORDAIN SECTION24-77 OF THE CODE OF THE.CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, 1951, RELATING TO PERSONS DOING PLUMBING WORK"
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />The following letters from the Superintendent of Schools was read:
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<br /> 1st - "The Portsmouth School Board at its meeting on Friday, July 10, 1953, went on record
<br />as opposing the sale of any of the vacant l~nd now owned~y fhe City in the vicinity of the John Tyler School
<br />and ~he new Woodrow Wilson High School, and to this end, directed me to request your Honorable Body to hold
<br />this land for future development and expansion of these schools.
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> "The School Board instructed me to locate a site for~an ~ight room temporary building at3the
<br />Mt. Herman School and to request the City to purchase same. I am hereby requesting the City to purchase inside
<br />lots 396,397,398 and 399, fronting on Glasgow St., between Douglas and Hamilton Avenues. The present site of the
<br />Mt. Herman School does not meet State requirements and the lots requested are adjacent to the Nt~. Herman School
<br />grounds."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to refer to the City Manager and that a plat of the lots be drawn and
<br />submitted, was adopted.
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<br /> 3rd - "I am hereby notifying you of the expiration of the terms of office of the following
<br />members of the School Board, their terms expiring July 1, 1953:
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<br />~First District - Mr. M.H. Rappoport
<br /> Second District - Mrs. C.L. Crowder
<br /> Third District - Mrs. C.C.Wright.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Houghton to lay on table until next meeting and that the School Board be re -
<br />quested in the future to notify the Council thirty days in advance of the expiration of the terms of office of
<br />the members of the School Board, was adopted.
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<br />was read.
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<br />The following letter from Local Union 734 International ~Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br />The following letter from the Commissioner of Revenue was read:
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<br />soon as possible."
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<br /> "It has been brought to the attention of this office, that certain piecesof property have
<br />been appearing on the Land Books for a number of years and have been erroneously assessed thereon against certain
<br />taxpayers. Extrusive investigation has been made~by ~his office and based upon our findings, we earnestly re-
<br />quest that you petition the Hon, City Council to relieve the following taxes from the Land Books of the City
<br />Collector:
<br /> 1. Mary E. Brooks, strip pts. 1635-1637 W.S.Glasgow St., Assessed erroneously
<br /> from 1933 thru 1952 - taxes amounting to $40.08.
<br /> 2. John P. Leigh Estate, 75 N.S Randolph St., assessed erroneously from
<br /> thru 1952 - ~axes amounting to $532.50~
<br /> 3. Home Owners Loan Corporation - 1 ft, x 113 ft. S.S. County St.
<br /> Assessed erroneously from 1939 thru 1952 - taxes amounting to
<br /> We would appreciate your petitioning the Honorable City Council concerning this matter as
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<br />Motion of Mr. Howard to refer to the City Attorney was adopted.
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<br />Leckie St. and Emmett St.
<br />lng set-back lines
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<br /> Smith requested that the citizens of Marshall~ Ward be recorded as being opposed to
<br /> being classified as a highway and that they be eliminated from the ordinance establiSh-
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<br />On motion adjourned. ~ /~~
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<br /> Approved -
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<br /> President.
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<br /> * Motion of ~r.Houghton to appropriate $2,000.00 from the Utility Tax Fund for said purpose, was adopted, and
<br />by the followzng vote:
<br /> Ayes: Duke, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence, Smith, Sturtevant Warren, Wilson
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