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<br />A~%~ust 28th. 1951.
<br />
<br /> - UNFINISHED BUSINESS-
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $9,275.00 to pay Greeley and Hanson engineering fees for preparation
<br />anti,design of sewerage facilities, placed.on its first re~g at last meettug, was taken up,
<br />
<br /> Motion.of'Mr. Grimes to appropriate $9,275.00 for said purpose was adopted and by the fol -
<br />lowing vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: . None
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $270,000.00 from Utility Tax Fund for constr~ction of I.C. Norcom High
<br />School, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Howard to appropriate $270.000.00 from Utility Tax ~mud for said purpose
<br />was adopted and by the follow-lug vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes:
<br />
<br />Nays:
<br />
<br />Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren, Weisemam, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br /> ~.appropriation of $25,000.00 from Bond Fund to pUrchase furniture for the new Police
<br />headquarters building, placed on its first reading at last meeting, ~s taken up.
<br />
<br />follo~fi-ng vote:
<br />
<br />Motion of M~. Houghton to appropriate $25,000.00 for said purpose was adopted and by the
<br />
<br />Ayes
<br />
<br />Nays
<br />
<br />Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $250.00 to pay for extra help in the Commissioner of Revenue's office,
<br />placed on its first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Howard to appropriate $250.00 for said purpose w~s adopted and by the fol -
<br />
<br />lowing vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturte~ant,
<br /> Warren Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br />- NE~ B~IN~S -
<br />
<br />The f~ellowing letter from theTidewater Health and F~dical CareCouncil was read:
<br />
<br /> "This is to inform you that at the Annual Meeting of the Tidewater Health and Medical Care
<br />Council the motion was passed to accept the report of the .:Tuberculosis Study Committee which recommended the
<br />construction of a sanatorium in this area as quickly as possible. We are inclosing a copy of the report in full
<br />We urge your immediate consideration of this vital matter."
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Weisemau to refer to the City Manager was adopted.
<br />
<br />The following letter from the Portsmouth Central Labor Union was rea~:
<br />
<br /> "The following was adopted by the Portsmouth Central Labor Union at its last re~alar
<br />meeting as a resolution:
<br /> 'Resolved that the Portsmouth Central Labor Unio~n go on record as
<br /> being opposed to Self-Service Gasoline Service Stations and that copies
<br /> of this resolution be sent to the Committee on Ordinance and to the
<br /> City Comncil. '
<br />
<br />The reasons for the above action are listed as follows:
<br /> 1. The el4m4uation of employment.
<br /> 2. Unnecessary safety hazards.
<br /> 3. U~fairness bo those who are Unable ~to safely; take
<br /> advantage of this priviIege.
<br /> ~. Unfair competition to those who are rendering courteous,
<br /> safe and complete service.
<br /> Hoping that this will receive your sincere conSideration~
<br /> Respectfully submitted,
<br />
<br />tions, was adopted.
<br />
<br />Portsmouth Central Labor Union,
<br /> V.M. Sylvester, Secretary."
<br />
<br /> Notion of Mr.Nilson to refer to the Committee appointed to study self-service gas sta-
<br />The C~ty Clerk was Luat~actedto acknowledge the letter.
<br />
<br /> M~tion of Mr. Smith that the City Ns~nager
<br />adjacent to the Beazley Foundation in P~ View, was adopte~.
<br />
<br />On metign adjourned.
<br />
<br />President.
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<br />try to sec e ' t for the playground area
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