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WP~P~EAS, the Highway Commission ~as recently seen fit to move the toll gate from the
<br />James River Bridge to a point at the norbhern approach to the bridge which affords
<br />a much more convenient and less hazardous system of cellecting tolls.
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<br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT_ RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA:
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<br />1. That the Highway Commission be requested to remove the toll gates and collec-
<br /> tion of tolls from the Crittenden Bridge and the Nansemond Bridge of the James
<br /> River Bridge System.
<br />2. That no reduction be made in the charge for tells over the bridges on Route
<br /> 17 between Route 58 and Route 60 but that the toll that is now being charged
<br /> be collected at the toll gate located at ~the northern approach to the James
<br /> River Bridge~.
<br />3. That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the CoUncil of
<br /> the City of Portsmouth aUd a Certified copy be forWarded to General James A.
<br /> Anderson, State Highway Commissioner."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Howard, said resolution was adopted.
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<br /> 6th - "I submit'the attached letter from W. Marshall King, Commissioner of the State
<br />Corporation Commission concerning a public hearing in Richmond at lO:O0 A.M., on July 28th regarding the rout-
<br />lng of buses between Newport News, Portsmouth andNorfolk, making ~onnection with the Chesapeake and OhioRailway
<br />Company in Newport News."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard that the City Mauager be authorizedto attend the hearing in
<br />Richmond on July 28th was adopted.
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<br /> 7th - "I recommend that George F. Matthews, Superintendent of Electrical Department
<br />be placed on the Retirement list of the ~nployees o~ the City of Portsmouth, as of July l, 1952 and thathis re-
<br />tirement ~y be fixed at the sum of $2,&30.00 annually, representing one-half of his present salary. Mr. Matthews
<br />health is such that ~u my opinion it will be to the advantage of all concerned to place him on retirement at thi~
<br />time."
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<br />Motion of Er. Bilisoly to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopt~
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br /> An appropriation of $300,0~0.00 from the sale of bonds for construction of highways,
<br />placed on its fimt reading at'the last meeting of the Council, was taken up.
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<br />Motion of M~. Howard to appropriate $300,000.00 for said purpose was adopted and by
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<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Bilisoly, GrLmes, Smith, Sturtevant, Howard, Warren, Weis~nan, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> ;~ appropriation of $500,000.00 from sale of bonds for construction of sanitary sew-
<br />ers in annexed territory, placed on its first reading at last meetLug was t~ken up.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to appropriate $500'000.00 for said p~rpose, was adopted and by
<br />the following vote: :
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<br />Ayes. Bilisoly~ Grimes, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant, Warren,Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />and read:
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first ?es, ding at last meeting, was taken up
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<br />"AN ORDIN~qCE TO AMEND ~ND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 16-3& OF THE CODEOF THE
<br /> CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, RELATING TO ADVERTISING SI~S."
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<br />On motion of Mr. ~°Ward, said ordinance was adopted ~nd by the following vote:
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<br /> .yes. Bilisoly, Grimes, Howard, Smith, St~rtevant, ~arren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first re~ding at last meeting, was taken up
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<br />and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO %I~E~D AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 17-55 OF THE CODE OF THE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951,RELATING ~0 CONCEALED WEAPONS'~
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<br />On motion of Mr. Smith, said ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br /> yes. Bilisoly, Grimes, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant, ~arren, ~eisen~n, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- ~EW BUSINESS -
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<br /> The following petition wes presented~
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<br /> 'W~e, the undersigned, present before the CoUncil of the City of Portsmouth, a re -
<br />quest to get MacArthur Avenue made a one-way street for all norbh.bound traffic.
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<br />(Signed) Mrj and N~s. N. E. $~nitehead and numerous others."
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<br /> Motion of N~. Sturtevant that the City Attorney be instructed to draw an ordinance
<br />designating MacArthur ~Menue from High to North St., a one-way street, was adopted.
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