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De,ember 2~rd. 1952.
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<br />Notion of ~ir. Howard to refer to the City Manager was adopted.
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<br /> 8th - "I submit the attached letter from A. E. Parker, City Collector, and recomend that
<br />a check in the sum of $50.00 be paid to Albert Stancil."
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<br />Attached -
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<br />"On November llth, Albert Stancil purchased a city merchant license #2~56 for the business
<br />at 3301 N. Armistead Drive. He, having purchased the business from A. Gist~ Om December
<br />6th, Stancil and Gist came to the office with Gist~'.s original license 1659] which was
<br />sold to Stancil along with the busiuess. Gist's license 1659 was transferred to ~tancil
<br />and Stencil is due a refund on license 2456, which he has returned to me. Please have a
<br />check drawn to Albert Stencil for $50.00."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Biiisoly that the license refund be granted, was adopted.
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<br />publishing
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<br /> 9th - "At a previous Council meeting, I was requested
<br />a Police Officers' Guide Book, prepared by Mr. Pearle J.Wilson.
<br /> The lowest price received is as follow~:
<br /> 100 books at $1.25 each
<br /> 200 books at .85 each
<br /> 300 books at .75 each.
<br /> I am submitting this for your consideration."
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<br />to secure quotations on the cost of
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<br /> Motion of Nv. Sturtevant that the City Manager be authorized to have three hundred copies
<br />published, was adopted.
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting w~! taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE Y~POSING AND COLLECTiNG TAXES ON PJ~AL ESTATE, TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY
<br /> A~ ~ACHINERY, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY O~ POETS~UTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE
<br /> OF RAISING REVENUE FOP. THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT ~VD THE PUBLIC FEEE SCHOOLS AND
<br /> TO PAY INTEREST AND SINKING FUND ON THE PUBLIC DEBT FOR THE YEAR BEGI~NIMG JANUAEY
<br /> 1st, 1953 ·"
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<br />motion ofMr. Houghton, said ordinance was adopted, and by thefollowing vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Smith,Sturtevant,
<br /> Lawrence, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was
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<br />taken up and read:
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<br />.AN O~)INANCE TO RE-ORDAIN SECTIONS 8-63, 8-6~, 8-65, 8-66, 8-67, 8-68, 8-69,
<br />8-70, 8-71, 8-72, 8-73, 8-7~, 8-75, 8-76 and 8-77 of the Code of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, ¥irgiuia, 1951, LEVYING A TAX ON ADMISSIONS TO PLACE~ OF A~dSEMENT,
<br />AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF.-
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<br />On motion of Mr. Howard, sai~ ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Duke,Bilisoly,Grimes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence,
<br />Sturtevant, Lawrence, Wilson
<br />None
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<br />Smith,
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last~ meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />,AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING TA~q ON SNARES OF STOCK OF BANKS LOCA'£~ IN THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH FOR-THE y~.~w. 195~ AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, FIliNG THE RATE AND
<br />REQUIRING THE PAYMENT THEREOF, REQUIRING CERTAIN REPORTS AND PRESCRIBING
<br />PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF."
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<br />On m~tion of Mr. Howard, said ordinauce was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays'·
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<br />Duke, Bilisoly, GrLmes, Hawks, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence, Smith,
<br />Sturtevant, ~ilson
<br />None
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<br />- NEW BUSINESS -
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bilisoly that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for public auction
<br />property owned by the City at the northwest corner of Washington and County Sts., was adopted.
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<br /> Motion of Nr. Houghton that the Council meetinE be adjourned until Tuesday, December 30th,
<br />1952, at 7:30 P.E., was adopted.
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<br /> City Clerk.
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<br />Approved-
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