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<br />March loth, 1953
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<br />At a meeting of the City Council, held on'March 10th, 1953, there were present:
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<br />Fred A. Duke, Frank N. Bilisely,Jr.,George L, Grimes, R.E. ~awks, Carl C.
<br />Houghton,Jr., James N. Howard, E. W. Lawrence, R. Irvine Smith, E. R.Sturte-
<br />rant, C. E. Warren, Pearle J.Wilson, I.G. Vass, City Manager, and R. C. Barclay,
<br />City Attorney.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held on February 24th, 1953 were read and approved.
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<br /> The following letter from the Planning Commission was read:
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<br /> '~t the meeti~ of the Planning and Zoning Con~ission, held on March 5th, 1953, the following
<br />applications were considered:
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<br />(i)
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<br />The application of W.E. Cattenhead, Sr. to rezone the northwest corner of
<br />Glasgow St. and Eleventh Avenue, fronting 13.7 feet on the north side of
<br />Glasgow St. and fronting 141.04 fe~t on the west side of Eleventh Ave., from
<br />Two Family, Class "C", to Light Industrial, Class "t", be deferred Zo the
<br />next regular meeting.
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<br />(2)
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<br />The application of R.E.Byrd to close a 10 foot alley north from Hartford St.
<br />to Barlow Place, between Cambridge and West Avenues, also be deferred to the
<br />next regular meeting.
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<br />(3)
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<br />After careful consideratinn, pursuant to the Public Hearing held on Tuesday,
<br />February 17, 1953, the Planning and Zoning Comm£ssion. approved the '~ajor
<br />Street Plan" as prepared by the Planning Engineers ~nd respectfully recommend
<br />the adoption of same by the City Council."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br />The following letters from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 1st - "I submit the attached amendment to the City Code of 1951 relative to the collection
<br />trash and garbage and recommend that the amendments be placed on their first reading."
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<br />Motion~of M_r. Lawrence to place the following ordinance on first reading was adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND HE-ORDAIN SECTIONS 11-2, 11-3, 11-5, 11-6 and 11-10
<br />OF TEE CODE OF TBE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH 195t,.ANDTO ~DD THERETO-NEW SECTIONS TO
<br />BE ENOW'NAS SECTIONS 11-3.1; 11-12, 11-13 and 11-14, RELATING TO GARBAGE AND
<br />TRASH COLLECTIONS"
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<br /> 2nd - "I submit the attached amendment to the City Code concerning the operation of dance
<br />halls within the City and recommend ~hat it be placed on first reading."
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<br />Motion of Nrc Bilisoty zo place the following ordinance on first reading, was adopted:
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<br />'~N ORDINANCE TO ANEND '£~ C~E OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, BY ADDING
<br />THERETOSECTION 17-11.1, DEFINING PUBLIC DANCE HALLS, REQUIRING A PERMIT FOR
<br />'f~ OPERATION THEHEOF, AND PRESCRIBING CLOSING HOURS"
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<br /> 3rd - "I am submitting a report fr~om the PortsmouthGas Compamy indicating that through an
<br />error they overpaid the amount of utility taxes due the City through the months of June to December, inclusive of
<br />the year 1952 in the amount of $3,629.47. I recommend that the City Auditor be directed to refund this amount
<br />and charge the item against the collection of the utility taxes."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Grimes that the refund be granted, was adopted.'
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<br />4th - 'I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption."
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<br />Resoluticm
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<br />"Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, that
<br /> J.L. Jolliff, who was appointed a deputy city collector by the
<br /> City Collector, and whose appointment was confirmed at the last
<br /> meeting of this Council, be and he is hereby charged with the
<br /> duty of collecting delinquent taxes as authorized by Section
<br /> 8-27 of the Code of the City of Portssmouth, 1951, and he shall
<br /> devote his entire time and attention to such duties, and he shall
<br /> report to the City Manager monthly by the seventh day of each
<br /> month all sums of money collected on delinquent taxes during the
<br /> previous calendar month and other matters concerning the activities
<br /> of]his office, and the City Manager shall keep the City Council in-
<br /> formed of such financial matters."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Lawrence, said resolution was adopted.
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<br /> 5th - "I submit the attached copy of a letter to the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing
<br />Authority from Jmmes N. Garrett, Attorney at Law, Portsmouth."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> 6th - '~n adjustment with the contractors for the completion of the Police headquarters
<br />building located at North and Green ~treets was referred to the City ~nager and CitF Attorney for a report.:
<br /> ~ submit the attached agreement-~etween the City of Portsmouth and R.R.Richardson
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