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June 24th, 1952.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on June 24th, 1952, there were
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<br />present:
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<br />Frank N. Bilisoly, Jr., George L. Grimgs, James N..Howard, R. Irvine Smith,
<br />E. R. Sturtevant, C. E. Warren, H. Earl~eiseman, Pearle J. Wilson, I.G.Vass,
<br />City Manager, and R. C. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br />Vice President Wilson in the Chair.
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<br />were read and approved.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting of June 10th, ~1952, and called meeting of June 13th,1952
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bilisoly to suspend the rules to take up the following petition and
<br />to hear from anyone interested, was adopted:
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<br /> "We, the undersigned taxpayers ~nd residents of the three hundred block of London
<br />Street, between Oourt and Middle Streets.and the three hundred block of Court Street, between Queen and London
<br />Streets, petition for the removal of the Community buses slong this block for the following reasons:
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<br /> 1. Fumes from the gas and oil are obnoxious.
<br /> 2. Excessive noise day and night.
<br /> 3. Increased congestion of traffic which was already heavy before they
<br /> were changed from Queen St. to London.
<br />4. This is an entirely residential block, whereas Queen St. where formerly
<br /> they were operating, only has three residences, the remaining~part of that
<br /> block being occupied by a parking lot and a church on one side and business
<br /> firms on the opposite.
<br />5. No bus stops are made in this 300 block of London St., so its traversal
<br /> is not a necessity fro~l the standpoint of service to the public.
<br />6. Queen St., regardless of the parking meters, is wide enough to accommodate
<br /> the buses and is still in direct line of route for its destiuation, namely
<br /> Crawford St. We shall appreciate your giving this suggestion careful con -
<br /> sideration.
<br /> Respectfully submitted,
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<br /> Mrs. R.L. McMurranand numerous others.~
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<br />The foll~¢ing~ people spoke in reference to the above matter:
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<br /> R.F. McMurren, Mrs. Brumfield, Harry Land, Mrs. R.L. McMurran, Mrs. Harry L.Parke~
<br />Mrs. A.B. Henderson, Mrs. W. C. Potter, M_rs. Leslie T. Fox.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Bilisoly to refer to the Transportation Committee, was adopted.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to suspend the rules to hear from anyone who wished to speak
<br />in reference to the 1952-53 Budget, was adopted.
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<br />No one spoke.
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<br />On motion of ~Lr. Weisems~u, the following ordinance was adopted and by the followin
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<br />vote:
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<br />,'AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE BUDGET RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES FOR
<br />THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JULY lst,1952."
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<br />Ayes: Bilisoly, Grimes, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant, Warren, ~eiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />The foll~¢ing reports from the City Manager.were read:
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<br /> 1st - "I am submitting seven copies of a formal agr~e~ment covering the improve-
<br />ment of Route 337, Project 4764-O5 from Elmavenue to Route 17 to the entrance of Airline Boulevard Alternate 58
<br />and recommend that the City Manager be authorized and directed to execute the agreement fSr a~d on behalf of the
<br />City of~Portsmouth and that the City Clerk attest the s~me and affix th? City seal thereto.~.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes that the City Manager be authorized to sign the a~greement,
<br />the City Clerk to attest and affix the City seal was adopted.
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<br /> 2nd - "I submit the attached letter from A.E. Parker and recommend that the City
<br />Couucil relieve the City Collector ef the obligation of collecting the taxes referred to in the letter."
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<br /> Attached - "I have received a check for $5062.35 to pay taxes on the land at north
<br />end of DLue~iddie St., which the City purchased at auction from Mary ~Jatts Hatton and Virginia Place Company.
<br /> The taxes without penalty and interest amount to $8860.~1. ~ill you
<br />please ask the Council to relieve the $3798.06 so I can clear the taxes off mybooks."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Howard that the City Collector be relieved of collecting the above
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<br />taxes was adopted.
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<br /> 3rd - "I submit the attached letter from A.E. Parker, City Collector, and recom-
<br />mend that the City Collector ~ud City Auditor be authorized to charge out of their taxes receivable the ~moumts
<br />shown on the letter and that the City Collector be relieved of the responsibility of collecting these taxes.~
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<br /> Attached - "The following property was purchased by the City of Portsmouth in 1951 and has
<br />been left off the land book for 1952 and the 1951 taxes should be relieved as follows:
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