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N~v ~th~ Motion of Mr. Houghton that if the County does not secure the buildings that the City b~y the buildings ~ud the City Manager ~md City Attorney negotiate with the County for lease on the buildings and that an appropriation of $1~70OoO0 be placed on its first reading~ was adopted. 1Bth - ~I ~,ish to recommend that the triangular piece of land o~ed by the City of Portsmouth on High Street~ north sider between Kirn Avenue and the Belt Line Railroad be advertised for sale." Motion of Mr. Howard that the OityAttorney be authorized to offer the property for sale~ was adopted. !~th - ~I wish to recc~end that the question of closirg Williams St. where the recreation building of the Beazley Foundation is' to be built~ be referred to the Planning Commission." Motion of Mr. sion~ was adopted. Warren that the matter be referred to the Planning Commis- - UNFINISMT~D BUSIE~SS - first reading: taken up ~ud read: ing vote: taken up and read: lng vote: On motion of ¥~. Henderson~ the following ordinance was placed on ~s "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE AND COUPONS" The following ordinanee~ placed CREmaTION OF CANCELLED BONDS on its first reading at last meeting~was "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 31 OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTN~ BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SUBSEC- ~ S TION RELATING TO PARKING OF MOTOR BUSES. VANS~ TRUCKS~ TRAILER ~ OR SEMI'~TRAILERS ON STREETS ~N RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS ON NIGHTS AND SUNDAYS" On motion of Mr. ~'eiseman: said ordinance wa~ adopted and by the follow- Ayes: Nays: follo~ng Bilisoly~ Grimes~ Henderson~ Houghton, Howard~ Sturtevant~ Warre~, Weiseman~ Wilson None ordinance placed on its first reading at last meeting~ was "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LICEN$% TAX ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH TO IMPOSE A TAX ON MOTOR VEHICLES USED OR DESIGNED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF WORE~IEN FOR COMPENSATION~ On motion of Mr. Howard, said ordinance was adopted and by the follow- Ayes: Bi!isoly~ Grimes, Henderson: Honghton~ Howard~ Sturtevant, Warren~ Weiseman~ ~ilson Nays: None An appropriation of $35~000.O0 for the purchase of land for the new Police station site, plaee~ e~ its first reading at last meeting~ was taken~p. On motion of Mr. Bilisoly~ $3~000.00 was appropriated for said purpose and by the following vote: Wes: Bilisoly~ Grimes~ Henderson: H0u.~ghton, Howard, ~turteVant~ Warren~ Wemseman~ Wilson Nays: None An appropriation of$113~O00.O0 for extension of ~amilton Avenue to connect with routes 17 and 58~ placed on its first reading at last meetmng~ was taken up. Motion of Mr. Howard to appropriate $113~000.00 for said purpose was adopted~ and by the following vote: Ayes: Bilisol~ Grimes~ Nend~rson~ Houghton: Howard~ Sturtevsnt~ Warren~ We~seman, Wilson Nays: None An appropriation of $25~g?~.88 for heating plant at Thomas Jefferson School~ placed on its first reading at last meeting~ ~s taken up. Motion of ~o Warren to appropriate $25~97~.88 from Utility Tax F~nd for said purpose~ was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes: Bilisely~ Grimes~ Henderson~ Houghton~ Howa~d~ ~ Sturtevaut~ Warren~ Weiseman, Wilson Nays None.