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<br /> "AN C~DINANCE TO AMEND A~) RE-ORDAIN SECTION 12-B-1 of CHAPT~ III
<br /> OF THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOU~.
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<br /> ~ __ 5th~-_"I_submit two invoices, one .fro.m.A.J. Ph~l?.ips,Jr., in the sum of $300.00, and one
<br />in favor of Baldwin ~ro~ers ~ Tayior of Norfolk, Virgi~ia, mn ~ne sum of $t00.00 representing the City's portion
<br />of the cost of appraisal of the .south end of South Street for the Tunnel commission.
<br /> I recommend that an appropriation in the sum of $~00.00 be placed on its first
<br />reading for the purpose of paying these invoices.,
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<br /> Notion o f Nr. Bilisoly to place an
<br />first reading, was adopted.
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<br />on its first reading..
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<br />appropriation of $400.00 for said purpose on its
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<br />6th - "I submit the attached amendment to the City Code and recom~end that it be placed
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<br />Motion of Nr. Smith to place the following ordinance on its first reading was adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A~fl~D THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,
<br />19~1, BY ADDING THERETO A NE~ SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION 26-22.1,
<br /> I~LATtNG TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF SURFACE DRAINS IN THE STEEE~ OF THE
<br />CITY, THE P~OVAL OF INADEQUATE DRAINS, BRIDGES, ET~., AND PROVIDING
<br />A PENALTY FOR ITS VIOLATION,,
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<br />ginia end renommend that
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<br />first reading.,
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<br />?th - "t submit the attached Amendment to the City Oode of the City of Portsmouth, rjr-
<br />it be placed on its first read~.,
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bilisoty to place the following ordinance on its first reading was adopted
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF P~TSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,
<br /> 1~1, BY ADDING T~ERETO A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION 17-17.1
<br /> RELATING TO FIRES IN STREETS AND OPEN SPACES,
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<br /> 8th - wi submit an amendment to the City Code and reco~nend that it be placed on its
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<br />Motion of Mr. Sturtevant to place the following ordinance on its first reading was
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO ANEND AND RE-ORDAYM ~ECTION 6-2 OF THE CODE OF
<br /> CITY ~ PORTS~OUTE, VIR~NIA, 1951, RELATING TO NAPS OR PLANs AND
<br /> ALTEP~TIO~S OF LOTS OR SPACES~ IN OLI¥~. BRANCH
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<br /> 9th - "I submit the attached letter from H.W. Miller, Jr., ~ ex-policeman of the
<br />of Portsmouth, and recommend that the sum of $23.16 he refunded te him."
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<br /> Motion of ~r. Grimes that a refund of $23.16 he granted Mr. Miller, was adopted.
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<br /> 10th - "I submit, the attached letter giving report of the Retirement Board regarding
<br />R.P.Sebrell. I recommend that Mr. Sehrell he retired on the basis of one-half of his present salary, which would
<br />be $140.00 per month."
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<br />was a~pted.
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<br />~otion of Mr. Smith that Mr. Sebretl be retired on half-pay, effective March 16th,1952,
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<br /> llth - "I recommend that an appropriation in the sum of $10,000.OO be placed on its
<br />first reading for the purpose of defraying the expenses of awarding contract, preparation and sale of bonds and
<br />other incidental expenses in connection with the construction of sanitary sewers in the annexed territory of the
<br />City of Portsmomth. ~hatever amount expended from this appropriation will be reimbursed to the General Fund by
<br />the Bond Fund when the bonds'have been sold."
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<br /> Motion of Nr. Houghton to place an appropriation of $10,000.00 f~r said purpose on its
<br />first reading was adopted.
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<br /> 12th - "The question of damage claims by P.L. Guynn, H.L.Omtpepper and G.F.Brnwn was
<br />referred to the City Manager and City Attorney for a report; the claim being that the damage was caused by the
<br />overflow of water frsm the Portsmomth Ditch.
<br /> The total cta~,~ were is the sum of $24,181.O2, representing damage to crops
<br />and la~d. After mumerous conferences with the Attorney for the claimants, Mr. James Gerrett, and a conference
<br />at which the Attorney amd his clients met with the City Attorney, City Engiseer ane City Manager, and after
<br />your committee had made an offer to settle the claims on a basis of approx*mately 25% of the total amount
<br />w~aiCh 9flor was refused, Messrs. Guynn, Cmipepper and Brown, through their attorney, offered to accept fifty
<br />per cent of the total amount of their cla~m.~, plus the actual Court costs in the sum of $39.75, ma~isg a to~al
<br />of $12,130.26.
<br /> We recommend that their offer for settlement on this ~asis be accepted, amd
<br />that ma appropriation of in the sum of $12,130.26 he placed on i~s first
<br /> Notion of Nr. Weiseman that an apprnpriat~on of $12,~0.26
<br />on its first reading,was adopted, for said purpose be placed
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<br />- UNFINISHED ~JSINESS -
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<br />and read:
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<br /> The following ordinance placed o~ its first reading at the last meeting, was taken up
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<br /> "ANORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEASING OF THE EAST END OF SOUTH STREET-
<br /> and that the proper officers of the City be authorized to sit the lease,
<br />On mot&on of Mr. Howard, said ordinance was adopted,/amd by the following vote:
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