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Nay 31st, 1951.
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<br />.. q Motion of Mr. Welseman to refer to the Committee to be appointed to study the salaries of
<br />cm~y employees, was adopted.
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<br /> ......... 9th - "I submit' a report of the audit from the State Auditor's office on the accounts and
<br />recoros o~ w~,~ nam noages Baker, Clerk of the Hustings Court of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia."
<br /> 0n motio~ fi!ed. . ·
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<br /> 10th - I am submittmng to each member of the Ccancil a copy of the recommendations of
<br />Fenton G, Jordan, Jr., who submitted a report on parking in the downtown business area of Portsmouth.
<br /> I am submitting this at the present t. fm, without a recommendat~n in order that
<br />you may study the report. I shall make a recommendation when the report is presented to you officially at a
<br />later meeting. ·
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> llth - "I am attaching hereto a letter from A. R. Bf~dnkley, Superintendent of the Atlantic
<br />Coast Line Railroad Company, confirming the City, s offer in the sum of $3,500.00 for the old abandoned Armistead
<br />Branch right of way within the City of Portsmouth, extending from High Street to the Seaboard Air Line ~ailroad.
<br /> Since it has been agreed to permit the Railroad Company to deed to the Portsmouth
<br />Redevelopment and Housing Authority direct that portion of the right of way crossing said property, I recommend
<br />that an appropriation in the sum of $2,000.00 be plaeed on its first reading to provide funds for the pa~maat of
<br />the remainder of the right of way being acquired by the City."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Houghton to place an appropriation of $2,000.00 for said purpose on its first
<br />reading, ~as adopt ed.
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<br /> 12th - "I am submitting herewith a letter from Lieut. W. C. Anderson, Public Works officex
<br />of the Fifth Naval District, Norfolk, Virginia, to which is attached a permit in connection with the installation
<br />of the ~anitary sewerage connection at the Naval Hospital.
<br /> I recommend that the City ~anager be authorized to execute this permit on behalf o~
<br />the Ci~y and that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to attest the same and affix_ the City seal thereto."
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Smith to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, amd by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant,
<br /> ~arren,Weisoman, W~lsen
<br />None
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<br /> 13th - "I submit a revised estimate of the cost of air-conditioning the Municipal Building
<br />of the City of Portsmouth."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman that the City Manager be authorized to secure bids for air-condition-
<br />lng the MunicipalBuilding, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 14th - "I am submitting herewith a letter from Dr. G~. Hill, Secretary of the Portsmouth
<br />Dental Society concerning the use of fluoride in the water supply of Portsmouth."
<br />
<br /> ..... ~ ~(a)."~a~,.attaching hereto a l~tter from~alter P. Adams, M.D., for E. K. Wallace,M.D.,
<br />Secretary ox ~ne morzo~ ~oun~y.mea~cal Society, concernmug the treatment of the Portsmouth water supply by addin~
<br />fluoride. This is f~ryour consmderatien. It has been suggested to me that the Council of the City of Portsmouth
<br />adopt a resolution concerning this matter in order that the other communities affected might know the position
<br />the Council of the City of Portsmouth has taken in thematter."
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<br />0n motion filed.
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<br /> Motion of Nr. Smith that a committee be appointed to study the amount of insurance that
<br />should be carried on city-owned property, was adopted.
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<br />The Chair appointed the following committee: Messrs. Howard, Smith and ~turtevant.
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<br /> Am appropriation of $9,0OO.OO for the Culpepper vs. City Court Case, placed on its first
<br />reading at the last meeting, was taken up.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Houghton to appropriate $9,000.00 from Water funds for said purpose was
<br />adopted, end by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Howard, Houghton, Smith, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren,Weiseman, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of $5,000.00 to purchase land at the corner of Columbus and Randolph Sts.,
<br />from the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was taken u~
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to appropriate $5,000.00 for said purpose was adopted, and by the fol-
<br />lowing vote:
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<br />Ayes: Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Howard, Houghton, Smith, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren, Weisemen, Wilson
<br />Nays: None.
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<br />The following ordinance, placed ca its first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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