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At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on December !3th, 1949,
<br />there were present:
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<br />Leslie T. Fox, Frank N. Bitisoly, F~ed A. Duke, George L. Grimes,
<br />ArthUr P. Henderson, Carl C. Houghton, Jr., James N. Howard, E.
<br />Robie Sturtev~at, C. E. Warren, Ho Earl ~eiseman, Pearle J. Wilson,
<br />I. G. Yass, City Manager and H. C. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br />proved.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held November 22nd, m9_9 were read and ap
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<br />The following report of the Pi~ ning ~d Zoning Commission was read:
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<br /> "At a meetzng of the Planning and Zoning Com_mmsszon, ~elm December 8th,
<br />1949, the Commission adopted the two following recommendations:
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<br /> ~. z~hat the Zoning 0rdi_~ance be amended ~o allow radio studios and
<br /> towers in multiple-family dwelling districts, Class E, with the
<br /> following restriction - that the distance of the radio tower base
<br /> from the nearest present building shall not be less ~h~u the
<br /> height of the tower plus 15% of the beirut of the tower·
<br />2. The closing of that part of Hartford St. crossing the A.C.L.
<br /> tracks, as requested by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, was de-
<br /> nied."
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<br /> Item t was opened to the public· M~. F. W. Carson spoke for the report
<br />and Miss Reed spoke against the report.
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<br />a radio
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Biiisoiy that the Council decline to permit the erection o£
<br />tower at this iocation~was adopted.
<br /> 0n motion o~ Mr. Howard, Item 2 was laid on the table untiln ext meeting.
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<br /> The 1950 Budget, placed on its first reading on November 8th, 1949, was
<br />taken up. In this connection, the £ol=owzng advertisement was read:
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<br />~NOTICE
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<br /> Time Co~smcil of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia wilt hold a public meet-
<br />ing on Tuesday, December lSth, 1549 at seven-thirty o'clock P.~., in the Council Chamber, ye
<br />which the public is invited to be present and participate in~t he discussion of the 1950 Bud-
<br />get, a synopsis of which is as follows:
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<br />General Government
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<br />Estimated Revenue .............................................. $ ~,189,8G0.00
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<br />Recommended Appropriations:
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<br />Debt Service .
<br />General Government .
<br />Public SerVice
<br />Public Welfare -.
<br />Public Health .
<br />Public Safety .
<br />Schools
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<br />579,250.00
<br />301,870.00
<br />487,834.00
<br />283,564.00
<br />90~994o00
<br />604,881.00
<br />827~356.0~
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<br />Total .
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<br />3~175~749.00
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<br />Budget Surplus .
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<br />~' !4~081.00
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<br />Water Department
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<br />Estimated Revenue .
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<br />675,000.00
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<br />Reco~ended Appropriations:
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<br />Debt Service
<br />Operating Expense
<br />Extension of System .
<br />New ~eters
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<br />39,155.00
<br />431,760.00
<br />151,300.00
<br />25~500o00
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<br />Total $ 647,715.0,q
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<br />Budget Surplus
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<br />27,285.00
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<br />L. C.-Brinson,
<br /> City Clerk and Auditor."
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<br /> The Chair opened the meeting to the public and mr. Harris and Mr. P.W.
<br />Carson spoke in regard to the City owning an ambulance.
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<br /> Messrs. Henderson, Weiseman and Wilson stated t~at they would vote forI
<br />the Budgez, although they were opposed to a Director of Pdbtic Safety in the Budget. ~ I
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