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37S August 1~ 1952. Mr. Smith, reporting for the committee apPOinted to study the question of self-service gasoline stations, presented the following ordinance, and, on his motion, the follow~_~g ordinance was placed on first reading: "AN ORD~tANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, BY ADDING THEP~TO SECTIONS 9- 12.1, 9-12.2, 9-12.3, 9-12.t, 9-12.5, 9-12.6, 9-12.7, 9-12.8,' 9-12.9, 9-12.10, 9-12~11, 9-12.12, ~9-12.13 and 9-12.14 regulatimg the sale and dispensing of gasoline and otheP inflammable liquid at retail filling or service stations, and providing penalties for its violation." The following reports from the City Manager were read: 1st - "I submit the attached letter from Judge William H. Oust for your consideration, and recommend that the attached ordinance be placed on its first read~." Motion~ of Mr. Warren to place the following ordinance on its first reading, was adopted: "AN ORDINANCE TO AM~D THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, BY ADDING THF_.RETO A N~W SECTION TO BE KN0~N AS SECTION 2-2~.1, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL JUSTICE TO PERFO~ THE DUT~S OF A JUSTICE OR TRIAL JUSTICE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF T±TLE 37 OF THE CODE OF VtRGt~IA, 1950, ~S A~ENDED" ~. .~n~- "I attach hereto a permit No. 63~ to supplement the M~nicipal Tater Supply which is an approval by the ~a~e health Department for the City to use the water from our new 655 foot gravel pack well which will he used to supplement our present water supply as well as to provide the necessary fluoridation in the water as provided hy the B~solution by City Council." motion filed. 3rd - "I attach hereto a copy of a letter received from GeneralJ~mes A. Anderson, Commis. sioner of the Department of Highways, concerning the Collection ef tolls on the James River Bridge System between Norfolk amd Newport News." Om motion filed. ~th - "I Submit the attached letter from Rev. Ernest K. Emurian, Minister of the Elm Avenue Methodist Church, for your consideration." 'With the complete agreement of our Lee Ward City Councilmen, H. Earl Neiseman, and our Councilman-elect,Edgar Lawrence, the Elm Avenue Methodist Church .WOUld like to Offer au opening bid of $~,500.00 (forty-five hundred dollars) for the b~ilding (the old fire statmon) and two lets (100 feet by 52 feet) located at 1625 ~. Elm Avenue at the corner of Elm Avenue and Randolph Street, in Lee Ward, across the street from our church buildings and property. Im the event of our being able to make this purchase, the building would continue to serve the ward as the voting headquarters, and w~uld be available for the Lee Ward Civic Club at its regular meetings. The rapid growth ef our Church and Sunday School necessitates *ar purchasing additional buildings, or planning and erectiug a new educational structure. In view of the fact that this property is now being used on Sunday morning by our Couples Class, through the courtesy o£ the City ~nager and our Councilman, and in view of the faet~ that our Primary and Junior Departments could expand in ~he upstairs of this building, we feel its purchase and use will relieve our immediate needs for additional class room space. ~e understand, of course, that if the Co~ucil agrees te this, the property will have to be put up at public iau~tion. If the Council prefers not to risk the public auctioning of this property, weald it be possible for our Official Beard, working with the Counc~ and City Manager, to arrs~uge for us to have the use of the entire b~ilding until such time as we are able to erect an adequate building for all our needs? ~e are deeply grateik~l for the past acts of kindness on the part o~ the City Manager, our own Lee ~ard councilman, and the City Council, and trust that we may be able to work out ~he details of what- ever plan the Co~C~ deems wisest ~d best for all concerned. Thanking you personally for .y?Ur interest and as- sistance, and assurir~ you and the ouncil of the regards of our entire church and congregation, I remain," Motion of Mr. Weiseman to lay on the table and that the City Manager confer ~arther with the interested parties, was adopted:. 5th - "I submit the attached report on Audit ef K.A. Bain, Jr., Clerk of the Circuit Court, at the request of J. Gordon Bennett, Auditor of Public Accounts." On motion filed. 6th - "I submit a letter from the Public Housing Administration aud recommend that the City Manager be authorized and directed to accept the same for ~md on behalf of the City of Portsmouth." Motion of Mr. Howard that the proper authorities be authorized to signthe agreement, w~ adopted. ?th - "I submit the attached sample of a full page advertisement in the Portsmouth Star of the Bi-Centennial edition and~recc~mend that the~sumof $285.00 be paid frcm the Council Contingent fund for the cost of the advertisement." Motion of Mr. Houghton that the City Mauager be authorized te t~ke a full page ad in the Bi-Centennial edition and that a committee be appointed with the City Manager and Mr. Paul Hag~un, to draft the a~ was adopted. The Chair appointed Messrs. Howard and ~eiseman. 8th - "I report that the contract for furnishing water to Norfolk County amd a large number of Citizens residing therein by the City of Portsmouth, expires on ~eptember 30th, 1953, and that the tele~ phone franchise with the Chesapeake and Pob omad Telephone Companyalso expires on March 13th,1953, t rectums, end .that a Committee of the Couhsil be named to work with the City ManAger and City Attorney and other city offmcialsl in preparing new contracts."