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January 10th. 1950.
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<br /> Motion of ~r. Grimes to concur in the }~anager'srecommendation was
<br />adopt ed.
<br />
<br /> 10th - ~I am attaching ~hereto a letter from R. C. Barclay, City At-
<br />torney, concerning the purchase of a lot at the rear of the Fi~e Station located on North St.
<br />'a~ud owned by ~{rs; Georgia N. Dey 'and' Joseph H. Neville.
<br /> I recommend that _the City make an offer for the lot in the
<br />sum of $400.00 and that the City Collector.be authorized to reimburse them for the s~ount of
<br />the taxes that have been paid due to ezToneous assessment~"
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Warren that the City ~lanager be authorized to make an
<br />offer for the property, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> llth - "I recommend that the City block bounded by North, Grace and
<br />Green Streets and the wall of the Cedar Grove Cemetery, be approved as the site for the new
<br />Police headquarters building and that the City purchase the property from the owners if a rea-
<br />sonable price can be secured; otherwise that the City Attorney be authorized and d~ected to
<br />i.~stitute condemuation proceedings to acquire it."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mm. Bilisoly that the Council approve the site for the new
<br />Police headquarters and that the City Manager proceed to secure the property, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Motion of ~r. Warren.that an appropriation not e xceed~ing $300,00 be
<br />made to reimburse the widow of Fred Tu~lington, a forger police officer, the amount due her
<br />from Mr. Turlington.'s salary for Pension Fund, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes -
<br />Nays -
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<br />Fox, Bitisoly, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Houghton,
<br />Howard, Sturtevant, ~iarren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br /> Ne ·
<br /> An appropriation of $20,000.00 for the amberly water line in Nansemon
<br />County, placed on its first read,-no at the last meeting, was taken up.
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Henderson, $20,000.00 was appropriated for the Kimber
<br />ly water line, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes Fox, Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Houghton,
<br /> Howard, Sturtevant, Warren, Weiseman, ~ilson
<br />Nays None
<br />
<br /> An appropriation of-$3,964.40 to reimb-arse the School Board for money
<br />paid Norfolk County, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
<br />
<br />On me,ion Of Mr. Weiseman, $3,964.40 was appropriated and by the fol -
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<br />lowing vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes - Fox, Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes, N~nderson~oughton,
<br /> Howard, Sturtevant, ~arren, ~ezseman, ~lson
<br />Nays - None
<br />
<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting,
<br />was taken up and r earl:
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<br />~A~ ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR PUBLISHING AND POSTING OF ORDINANCES,
<br />DESIGNATING THE ~SPAPER A~E0 LOCATIONS FOR POSTING"
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Howard, said ordinance was adopted and by the follow-
<br />
<br />lng vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes - Fox, Bilisoly, Duke, Grimes,
<br /> Ho~d, Sturtevant, Warren,
<br />Nays 'None
<br />
<br />Henderson, Houghton,
<br />~eiseman, Wilson
<br />
<br />The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting,
<br />
<br />was taken up:
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<br />'A~? ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF ~IOTOR PASSENGW. R
<br />BUSES FOR HiRE FOR T.~ TRANSPORTATION 'OF INTP~-C±T~ PASSENGERS
<br />WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />~ND PROVIDING PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF~
<br />
<br /> Motion elms. Weisemanthat the ordinance be adopted and published in
<br />the Portsmouth Star, a daily newspaper, in accordance with the City Charter, was adopted, and
<br />by the following vote:
<br /> B' ' ' Henderson, Houghton,
<br /> Ayes Fox, zlzsoly, Duke,.Gr~mes,
<br /> ~oward, Stu~tevant, Warren, ~eiseman, Wilson
<br /> Nays - None
<br />
<br />Park Civic Club, was
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<br />of the proposed site
<br />of the discussion,
<br />
<br /> The following letter from J. D. Powe!!, Corresponding Secretary, River
<br />read:
<br />
<br /> ~It is the desire of the River Park Civic Club to endorse the selection
<br /> in G!enshealls~k for the new High School.
<br /> This issue has been duly discussed both pro and con. Upon conclusion
<br />the ~roposed site in Glensheallah was unanimously accepted. We feel that
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