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December llth, 1951.
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<br />Motion of Mr. ~eisemar~ to refer to a committee was adapted.
<br />
<br />cerniug the pay %o
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<br />The Chair appointed the following co~ittee: Messrs.We~iseman, Houghton & Grimes.
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<br />5th - "I respectfully c~all your attention to Section lk-155.1 of the 1950 State Code con-
<br />Clerks of Courts in cities having a po~a!ation of not less than 65,000 nor more thau lO0,OOO.
<br /> I am calling this to your attention for your c~nsideration."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Howard to refer to the City Manager and City Attorney was adopted.
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<br /> 6th - "I call your attention to the new City Code, Section 24-55, concerning the charge
<br />for house connections; also Section 24-120, concerning water service lines aud reco~end that due notice be given
<br />through newspaper advertising that the new reg~lationswill be in effect on ~nd after January 1st, 1952."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Bilisoly to concur in the reco~nendation of the City Manager, was adopted.
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<br /> 7th - "Since the next regular me~ting of the Cou_ucil falls on December 25th, i recommend
<br />that the ~ext regular meeting of theCouncil be held on December 18th, 1951.~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bilisoly that the next regtular Council meeting be held on Dedember 18th,1951,
<br />was adopted.
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<br />UNTINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br />The followLug ordinance, placed on its f{rst reading at last meeting, was taken up and read
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<br />"_~N ORDINANCE TO REPEAl AN 0~DINANCE ~TIT~ ,AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A SPECIAL
<br />ASSESSmeNT FOR SIDEWALK IMPROVEME~Y~S AGAiNST ABUTTING LAND~-d~S OF PROP~TT
<br />ON THE N-EST SIDE OF CHESTNUT STREET, BETW~i~N CLIFFORD AND LINCOLN STREETS'"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Howard, said ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Bilisoly, Grin~es, Houghton, Howard, S~ith,St,~rtevant, ~arren, Weiseman,
<br /> Wilaon
<br />None
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<br />- ~ BUSINESS -
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<br />The City Clerk presented the following ordinances:
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<br />1st - "AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AND C01J.ECTING TAXES ON REAL iESTATE, TM~GIB~E
<br /> PERSONAL PROPERTY_ A~D ~ACHINEHY, ~fITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY [F
<br /> PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF P~&ISING REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT
<br /> OF THE GOVEPd~M~NT AND THE PUBLIC FP~E SCHOOLS AND TO PAY l~TEREST AND SINKING
<br /> FU~I) ON THE PUBLIC DEBT FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JA~JARY 1st, 1952."
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<br />On motion of ~. Weiseman, said ordinance was placed on its first reading.
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE I~OSXNG TAXES ON SHARES OF STOCK OF BANKS LOCATED IN THE
<br />CITY OF PORTS~0UTH FOR THE YEAR 1952 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, FIXING
<br />THE RATE AND REQUIRING THE PEYMENT THEREOF, REQUIRING CF~W.T~N REPORTS,
<br />AI~-D PRESCRIBING PEN~2~TIES FOR THE VIOLATION
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<br />On motion of Mr. Weiseman, said ordiuance was placed on its first reading.
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<br />3rd - ,'AN ORDINANCE LEVYING ~2~ ADMISSION TAX ON PERSONS PAYING AN AD~[ISSION
<br /> CHARGE OR ~?~0 ARE AD~LITI'~R FP~E WHEN ~2~ ADMiSSION CHARGE IS PAID BT
<br /> OTHERS TO PLACES OF ~JS~I~ENT OR ENTERTAInmeNT, D~INTNG AMOUNT OF
<br /> SAID TAX, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF AND PRESCRIBING PEN~J~TIES
<br /> FOR ITS VIOLATION"
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<br />Motion of ~L~. Weiseman to place said ordinauce on its first reading, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Motion of N~. Howard that the City M~uager investigate the possibilities of having the Fir~
<br />Department inspect homes in reference to fire hazards, was adopted.
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<br />The following letter was read:
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<br /> "On or about F~arch 16th, 192&, I was appointed a regular patrol~n on the Police force of
<br />the City of Portsmouth. After ~e~ing until ~bout January 31, 1931, I resigned with a good record. You may thee
<br />this if you like. During the time I served I had about $98.50 t~ken out for retirar~ent. Now if you will check
<br />your records you will find that a good n~&mber of men received a ref~.d When they left the service. I was informe~
<br />by the City Manager that it was only retroactive back~ 19~6, that prior to that date it was not refundable, bu~
<br />through oversignt, he overlooked as far back as the date i resigned. But all of that is water over the dam. What
<br />I want you gentlemen to do is to see if you can see a way to refund mine. I really feel like it belongs to me
<br />and I have no way of getting other 5enefit from it. Anything you can do will be appreciated.
<br /> Thank you very much.
<br /> ~$. B. Murden,
<br /> 522 Harrison St.,
<br /> Portsmouth. Va."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. ~arren t o refer, to the City Manager and City Attorney, was adopted.
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<br />Mr. Smith presented the following petitions:~
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<br /> '~e, the following property owners and residents living adjacent to and in the vicinity of
<br />the creek between SPratley and Leckie Sbs., in West Park View, respectfully request the City of Portsmouth t o
<br />fill ~u the above creek as soon as it is Conveniently possible for the City to do so.
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