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172 said surveys is to be p~ai~d for on the basis of the Federal Government paying 50% of the cost and the State and City 25% ~each. The State h~s estimated that the total cost for the survey for the City of Portsmouth will be approximately $30~000.00 and the City's part amotmts to $7~500.00. It will require .aporoximately one year to eomptete the survey and the fund is not due and payable by the City un%il the survey has been completed. I recommend that an appropriation in the amount of $7~00.00 be placed on its first reading for the City's portion of the survey~ to be included in the 19~ budget." Motion of Mr. Howard to approve the recommendation and that $7~00.00 be included in the 1951 budget for said purpose: was adopted. Sth - "I submit herewith a letter from A.E. Parker: City Col lector, concerning an amen4ment .to the License Tax Ordinance covering certain types of motor equipment licenses and I recommend that the City License. ordinance be amended to parallel the State License ordinamce~ less the $30.00 paid to the State Corporation Commission and that adjustment be made on 19~9 license to conform to above.~ On motion the following ordinance was placed on its first read- ing: ~AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE~LICENSE TAX ~RDINANOE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH TO IMPOSE A TAX ON EUTOR VEHICLES USED OR DESIGNED FOR THE TRANSPOR~ATION OF WOBKMEN~ FOR COMPEN- SATION" ~ 5th - "I submit herewith a request from thePortsmouth School Board for an appropriation for a heating plant in the Thomas Jefferson School." fore school opens Utility Tax F~ud was placed on its first reading. Inclosed - "The School Board has a~arded the contract for the new heating plant at the Thomas Jefferson School at a total cost, including all items, 9f $25t975;88. I am directed by the School Board to reques~ your honorable body to appropriate this amount from the School Building acco~ut so that it will be available as needed, This work will be begu~ at a very early date and completed be- on September 10." 0~ motion of F~r. Warren~ an appropriation of $2~97~.88 from an easement for the purpose inch water main in~ under~ of Suffolk~ Va. to execute the agreement." City Manager was adopted. 6th - ~'I am submitting herewith an agreement in duplicate for of constructing and installing, maintaining and repairing an eight across' and upon a certain' piece o~ parcel of laud owned by the Ci~ I recommend that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized Motion of Mr. Grimes to concur in the reco~m~endation of the 7th - "I am attaching an ordinance to amend Section 31 of the Motor Vehicle Coder which I recommend be placed on its first reading: "AN C RDINANCE TO AN~21D SECTI~ 31 OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SUBSECTION- RELATINGT0 PARKING OF MOTOR BUSES~ VANS~ TRUCKS, TRAILERS~ OR SEMI-TRAILERS ON STREETS IN RESI- DENTIAL DISTRICTS ON NIGHTS AND SUNDAYS." On motion of Mr. Bilisoly, said ordinance was placed on its first reading. 8th - "I submit herewith a letter fram thePortsmouth Redevelop- ment and Housing Authority and recommend that Monday ~y lst~ 1950 ~e designated as the date t¢ meet with the Housing Authority for a dinner meeting at 6:30 P.M." On motion filed. 9th - "I hav~ beenadvised that in order to present the re- quest for approval of Virginia Project 1-3 by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Autho- rity, it is necessary that the City Council officially approve the site. -I recommend that the City Coun¢il approve the site tha~ has been selected which is a parcel of land lying between theAirline~Turnpike Highway and Sea- board Airline Railroad right of way~ said property being located across Airline T~r~npike oppo- site the site for the proposed new colored high school." adopted. quantity of City of Portsmouth City~ which are in files pttrposes. Motion of F~. Howar~ to approve above-mentioned site was loth -~ "It ha~ come te my attention that there is a large bonds that have been paid andys~e no longer of value to the and take up considerable space which-is ~adly needed for other filing