June 10th, 1952.
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<br />Motion~of Mr. Sturtevaut to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted.
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<br /> 12th - "In ~ramsferring 5he insurance on the pumping stations we recently purchased
<br />from the~ Hampton Roads Sanitation Commission, I discovered~ that the City was no~ carry~ng insurance an some of its
<br />p~m~oin~ stations and I requested Welbon, Duke and Hawks to cove? these stations temporarily.
<br /> I recommend that the insurance coverage be made permanent."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Bilisoly ko concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted.
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<br /> l~3th - "At a recent meeting of the City Couucil, you referred to me the question of a
<br />resolution with regard to the proposed Hampton Roads Tunnel project.
<br /> I submit a map of Norfolk and vicinity prepared by the Norfolk City Planning
<br />Commission illustrating the principal Highways and proposed Highways in the Tidewater area w~bich includes the
<br />Hampton Roads Highway Tunnel facilities and ~lso a Resolution by the Council of the City of Norfolk, Virginia,
<br />concerning the Tunnel project and also a copy of a letter to Mr. N.H. George III from the Chairman of the City
<br />Plan~uing Commission of the City~ of Norfolk.
<br /> If it is the ~leasure of the Council, I will have a similar resolution prepared
<br />~o submit to your body at its next regular meeting."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard that the City Manager submit a resolution to the next regular meetin,
<br />of the Coanncil, w~s adopted.
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<br /> 14th - ~At a previous meeting of the Council, you referred to me the question of ascer-
<br />taining if public toilet facilities could be s~ranEed Ln the proposed new County building annex.
<br /> I have been advised by E.T. White, Clerk of the ~o~olk County Court that no such
<br />facilities have been planned ~d that there is no room in the building for them."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br />The City Attorney submitted the following resolution:
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<br />"Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that His
<br />Excellency, the Honorable John S. Battle, Governor of Virginia, be, and he is
<br />hereby requested to appoint one or more residents of,the City of Portsmouth as
<br />members of the State Port Authority Commission, a body recently created by the
<br />General Assembly of Virginia."
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Houghton, said resolution was adopted.
<br />
<br />The following letter from the City Attorney was read:
<br />
<br /> "In connection with the penalties prescribed by the city ordinances for carrying concealed
<br />weapons, I find the following:
<br /> 'Section 17-55 of the City Code includes "any pistol, dirk, bowie knife~ razor,
<br /> slung shot, metal knucks or any weapon of like kind", aud prescribe~ a peaalty of not
<br />less than twenty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.
<br /> Section 17-56 of the City Code includes "any knife, fish hook, ice,pick, or other
<br />sharp instrument which has a blade or ~oint more than two and three-fourths inches in length and which is capable
<br />of inflicting upon a person a stab or cut wound", and prescribes a penalty of not less than Den dollars nor more
<br />than one hundred dollars, or by confinement in jail for not more than six weeks.
<br /> I have prepared an amendment to section 17-55 prescribing a jail sentence in ac -
<br />cordan~e with the State law. ~ do not 5elieve there is any advantage in prescribing a greater penalty than
<br />that i~the State law, and some years ago one of the judges of the courts requested the City Council to reduce
<br />the penalty to that prescribed by the State."
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was placed on its first reading:
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION 17-55 OF THE CODE OF THE
<br />C~TY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, RELATING TO CONCE~L~W~APONS,'
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<br />sented.
<br />
<br />Bill from B.F. Smith, in the amount of $5.00 for rabbits killed by stray dogs, was pre-
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Smith to refer to the City Attorney was adopted.
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<br />was presented.
<br />
<br />Bill from Mrs. A.H. Williams in the amount of $1~.00 for chickens killed by stray dogs,
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard that the City Treasurer be requested to pay same from funds in her
<br />hands from the collection of Dog Taxes, w~s adopted.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Houghton that the City Manager have a traffic light installed at Alexander's
<br />Corner, as soon as possible, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Motion of ~. Howard that the City Manager be authorized to advertise lots belonging to
<br />the City, on Seaboard Ave., between Page and Serpell Streets, a~ any other lots owned by the City not being used
<br />for City purposes, which, in the opinion of the City¥~nager, should be sold, was adopted.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Houghton that a committee composed of Messrs. ~ilson, City Manager and Chief
<br />of Police be appointed to secure a plaque for the new fire station in Monroe Ward, was adopted.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith that the City Attorney be authorized to bring s~it against the Port-
<br />lock Holding Corporation or its trustees to sell property o~ed jointly by the Corporation and the City of Ports-
<br />mc~th, was~ ~ ~
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