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Februa~2~ 1953
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<br />At a regular meeting ~of the City ~C~uncil, held 'er~ February 24th, 1953, there were present:
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<br />Fred A. Duke, Frank N. Bilisely,Jr;, George L. Grimes, Carl C. Houghton,Jr., James N.
<br />Howard, Edgar ~W~ [awrence, R. lrvine Smith, E.R. Sturtevant, C.E.~ War~en, Pearle J.
<br />Wilson, I.G. Vass, City Manager, and R. C. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held on February 10th, 1953 were read and approved.
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br />1st - "I submit the following resolution and' recommend its ~adopZio~:~
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<br />'Be it Resolved by the Couhcilof the City of .Portssmouth, Virginia, that a
<br />most cordial invitation be-extended to the National Association of County
<br />officials to hold their next annual conference in Virginia, and-preferably
<br />in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, if hotel and other facilities are avail-
<br />able to adequately accommodate the delegates and guestswho will attend, and
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<br />Be it further resolved that a copy of this Resolution be mailed to G. A. Treakle
<br />an official of the Association, with a request that he forward it to the proper
<br />authority of the Association on time and place for holding the uext annual confer-
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<br />On motion of Mr. Howard, said resolution was adopted.
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<br /> 2nd- s: bmlt the attached letter from A.E. P~rker, City Collector, and recommend that lthe
<br />sum of $50.00 be refunded Mr. Adams, representing an_ovez~payment~ ofl'leense taxes. "
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<br />Motion of Mr. Grimes that the.~refund be granted, was adopted.
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<br /> 3rd - "I submit the attached report from thei~uditing firm of Frederick B. Hill &Company,
<br />which is an audit of the Delinquent Taxes for the years 1930 thru 1951.
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<br /> I recommend that the s~tm~ of $5,000.00 be transferred from~the Contingent Fund to
<br />Audit Fund for payment of this audib?
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<br /> Metion of Mr. ~owardthat the City Manager~ be authorized to transfer the funds from the Con-
<br />tingent Fund, was adopted.
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<br /> 4th - "I submit the attached amendment to the City License Tax Ordinance and recommend~ that
<br />it be placed on first reading." ~
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<br />Motion of ~lr. Grimes to place the following ordinance on first reading, was adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~END CHAPTER 1, SECTION2, OF THE LICENSE.TAX ORDINANCE.OF THE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SUBSECTION F-1 TO IMPOSE A LICENSE
<br />TAXON PERSONS CONSTRUCTING HO~SES TO SELL OH RENT."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Grimes to place said ordinance on first reading, was adopted.
<br />5th - 'I submit the attached amendment ~o the Cji F Code and recommend that
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<br />it be placed on
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<br />first reading."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Warren to place the following ordinanc~e on first reading, was adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND '1'~ CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951~
<br />BY ADDING THERETO ARTICLE IX OF CHAPTER 30 RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF
<br />MOTOR VEHICLES TRANSPORTING EXPLOSIVES"
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<br /> 6th - "I submit the attached letter from A.E. Parker, City Collector, and recommend that
<br />the Council approve the appointment of J.L. Jolliff as a Deputy Collector in his office."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Lawrence to concur in the appointmen~ of J L Jolliff as a Deputy City Collec-
<br />tor and that the City Manager submit a resolution at the next meeting of the Council outlining the duties of the
<br />newly appointed deputy Collector, was adopted.
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<br /> 7t5 - "I submit the attached amendment to the License Tax Ordinance and recommend that it
<br />be placed on first reading."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Houghton to place the following ordinance on first reading, was adopted:
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<br />'~N ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE OF THE~CITY OF PORTSMOUTH BY ADDING
<br />TO CHAPTER II A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION 14~ B, IMPOSING A LICENSE TAX ON
<br />PERSONS SUPPLYING AND LAUNDERING WIPING CLOTHS, OVERALLS, COATS, PANTS AND LIKE
<br />ARTICLES"
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<br /> 8th - "I submit the attached budget for the Departmen~ of Public Welfare for the fiscal
<br />year ending June 30th, 1954, and recommend that it be approved and that the City Manager be directed to'include
<br />the budget in his general municdpal budget to be submitted at a later date."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Smith to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager, was adopted.
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<br /> 9th - "I submit the attached letter from the Star Band Company. I recommend that the pro-
<br />perty in question be offered for sale."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and that the pro-
<br />perty be mdvertised for sale, was adopted.
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