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August 26th, 1952.
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<br /> ~4th - "I submit a letter from Mrs. Mary V. Shannon, 2005 Airliue Avenue, the
<br />of the late James M. Shannon, Portsmouth Fire Department, asking that the sum of $204.05, representing the amount
<br />paid into the Retirement fund by her husband, be paid her.
<br /> I recommend that this amount be paid to Mrs. Shanuon."
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Grimes that $20~,O5 from the Pension Fund be paid Mrs. ~hannon, was
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<br /> 5th - "I submit two bids for a house located at 2704 Glasgow Street, O~e in the
<br />sum of $200,OOand the other in the sum of $400.00. I recommend that the property be sold te~lliamE]liott, Jr.
<br />2913 Glasgow St.,For the sum of
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager, was
<br />adopted.
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<br /> 6th - "The request of Rev. Eraest K. Emurian, Minister of the ELm Avenue Metho-
<br />dist Church to purchase or lease the old fire station building and two lots located at 1625 S. Elm Avenue at
<br />the corner of Elm Avenue and Randolph Street, was referred to the City~anager and City Attorney for a report.
<br /> We recommend that the property b~ offered fo~ sale with the Cit~ rosety-
<br />ing the rig~ht to have the use of said building for the purpose of a polling plac~ for all elections and that the
<br />City also reserve the right to purchase the property at any timewithin the next twenty years for the purpose of
<br />widening the Street at a price no greater than the amount paid to the City by the purchaser." (Signed by city
<br />Manager and City Attorney.)
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<br /> Motion of N~. Weiseman to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and
<br />that the City Manager be authorized to advertise the property for sale, was adopted.
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<br /> 7th - "I recommend the attached ordinance be placed on its first reading.,
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<br /> Motio~of Mr. Houghton that the following ordinance be placed en its first readin
<br />was adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDI/~MCE TO CHANGE THE NAME OF ~HAT P~ETION OF QUEEN STREET
<br />BETWEE~ CHESTERFT~.~ A~ WESTMORELAND AVENUES TO WESTMOREL~_ND
<br />TERRACE,,
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<br /> 8th - "As provided by Section 2-7 of the Charter and Code of the City ef Port:
<br />mouth, i am reporting that I have appointed H.S. Hart, who has been acting Chief of the Fire Deoartment, to the
<br />position of Chief of the Fire Department.. '
<br /> Itake pleasure in stating that the services of Chief Hart have proven
<br />satisfactory and that he has accomplished some of the objectives essential t~ the Department and that he has
<br />instituted in his department a training program which has been most helpful and beneficial to the men in the
<br />Department and considerable improvement in.the morale of the Departmentis noticeable particularly with refer-
<br />ence to respect shown superior officers of the Department."
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<br /> On motion filed.
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<br /> - UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br /> ~ appropriation of ~25,000.00 from Utility Tax Fund to defray preliminary cost
<br />of the New Woodrow Wilson ~gh ~chool, placed on its First read~_ug at last meeting, was taken up,
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to appropriate $25,000.00 from the Utility Tax Fund for said
<br />purpose was adopted, and hy the following vote:
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<br /> ye s.
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<br />Nays:
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<br />~ke, Biiisoly, Grimes, Houghton,Howard, Smith, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
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<br />up and read:
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was taken
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<br />,AN ORDINANCE TO ~2~END THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PO~S~OUTH, VIRGINIA
<br /> 195i, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS SECTiON 2-23+.1,
<br /> PROVIDING FOR THE APPO]]~TMEh~ OF A SPECIAL JUSTICE TO PERFORM THE
<br /> DUTIES OF A J~JSTICE OR TRIAL JUSTICE LS~DER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE
<br /> 37 OF THE U{)DE OF VIRGINIA~ 1950, AS AW~W~ED''
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<br />On motion of Mr. Warren, said ordinance was adopted ~ud by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly, rmmes, Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren,~ Weisemau, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />was ad~pted.
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<br />Motion of Fir. Houghton that W. H.~. Cassell be appointed a special Trial Justice,
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<br />taken up and read:
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting, waS
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND Th~ CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTM, 1951,
<br /> BY ~DDING THERETO SECTION 9-12.1, 9-12.2, 9-12.3, 9-12.4, 9-12.5,
<br /> 9-12.6, 9-12.7, 9-12.8, 9-12.9, 9-12.10, 9-12.11, 9-12.12, 9-12.13
<br /> and 9-12.!~, REGULA~TING THE SALE AND DISPENSING OF GASOLI~ AND
<br /> OTHER INFLAMN~.BLE L.]~U~'2DS AT RETAIL FILLING ~ SERVICE STATIONS,
<br /> AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION°.
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