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February 10th, 1953. Nr~ C.L. Cain spoke~with reference to his parking mn parking meter zones while on official bust- Motion of I~r. Howard to refer to the City Manager and Chief of Police to make recommendation at the next Council meeting, was adopted. . UNFINISHED ~BUSINESS - An appropriation of $13,000.00 from Utility Tax Fund to purchase lots adjacent to the I.C.Noreom High School, on Chestnut Street, placed on first reading at last meeting, wastaken up. Motion of Mr. Warren ~o appropriate $13,000.00 for said purpose, was adopted and by the £ollow- ing vote: Ayes: Nays: Duke,'Bilisoly, Grimes,'Hawks, Lawrence, Warren, Wilson None Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant, App~eyed - - NEW BUSINESS - On motion of Nm. Howard, the following resolution was adopted: "Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the Electoral Board of the City of Portsmouth be, and they are hereby requested .to open a poll on the fourteenth day of April, 1953, or'qualified vo~ers of the Cit~ who were qualified to vote at the last general election held in the City; to vote upon the question: Shall the Council of the-City of Portsmouth adopt an ordinance to provide for Daylight Savings Time? The ballot shall be prepared, by the Electoral Board in the form prescribed for special elections and the election shall be conducted ateach~polling. Jplace mn the City by two judges and one clerk and the results~ha11 be certified by three commissioners to be appointed for that purpose to the Clerk of the Court of Hu~tings of the City of Portsmouth, and To the Clerk of this Council;~ The Clerk of this Council shall give notice of such election by advertisement in one or more newspapers having general circulation in this City, for fifteen days prior to the date of the election. The expense of such election shall be paid by ]the .City of Portsmouth. On motion adjourned. ·_ . : ~ .... ~ ~//~~,~ City' Clerk President