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Movember llth, 1952. ~ -- UNFL~ISHED BUSINESS - The following ordinance, placed on. its first Teading at last ~meeting was taken up and read: ,,AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 6-15 OF THE CODE OF ~HE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, RELATING TO CHANGES FOR OP~Ni~G GRAVES~ On motion of Mr. Hawks, said or~nce was adopted, mud by the following vote: Ayes: Dnke,Grimes, Hawks, Houshton, Howard, Lawrence, Smith, Sturtevant, ~Warren, ~ilson Nays: None - NE~ BUSI~]~S - The following letters from the Morris Company, L.E.Parker, President, and the Central Civic Forum, H.A. Owens, Chairman, were read: 1st - nit appears that the golfing facilities *- Portsmouth will soon be inadequate since the Glensheallah course will soon be discontinued. Since Portsmouth is one of the very few cities of its size that does not have an eighteen hole course, we feel that every effor~ should be made to remedy this s~tuat_on. (Signed) L.E. Parker.'~ 2nd- "The Central Civic Forum, consisting of representatives from each civic league in Portsmouth, ~nt ~6n record at its last meeting to petition the City of Porbsmouth to provide a suitable and de- sirable cemetery for our raee. Your favorable consideration will be appreciated.:' booklet was adopted. Motion of Mr. Howard to refer to the City M~_ager was adopted. Motion of Mr. Wilson to refer to the City Mauager the~ question of the cost of publishing hd The F~yor appointed the following committees: Utility Tax on Gas used for heating purposes - Houghton, Sturtevant, Warren, Bilisoly, City ~4~nager and City Attorney. Insurao~ce on City Property - Howard, Smith, Hawks, Sturtevant Po~smouth Dithh - Howard, Smith, Houghton, Vass, Barclay and Bergeron Job Classifications and Salaries - Howard, Houghton, Smith, Wilson, Lawrence Hamilton Ave. by-pass - Howard, Houghton, Vass To meet ~d consult with ~P~mnning Commission and Housing Authority: From Plauni~g Commission - Barclay and Parker From City Co~ancll - H~ard, Houghton and Bilisoly. On motion adjourned~ ~ ~~ Ci Approved - Presi~ dent.