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~th - "~e Portsmouth Cab Company Association v~ote you a letter the first pa~t of this year relative to a change in the present ordinance and we have reached an agreement to amend the ordinance to allow for a charge of thirty five cents for the first mile and ten cents for each additional one-third mile. The meters can be adjusted to take care of this increase, and in turn will be in conformity with rates of s~rounding areas. I ~m recommending that Secti~ ~ of our ordinance regulating taxi- cabs be ~mended, putting this ch~ge into effect." reading: On motion~f Ar. Grimes, the following ordinance was placed ~ its first "AN 0P~INANCE TO AMEND SECTION 10 RELATING TO RATES 0t~ FARE 0F AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: 'AN 0RDI~TANCE TO REGU ~LATE THE LICENSING AND 0P~TION OF TAXI-CABS ON THE STREETS OF T~ CITY" §th - "Several weeks ago, I proposed to you that I be authorized to ente~ into a contract with the Inte~natinnal Business Machines Company, toward the idea of improving our system in the City. The annual cost of this contract would be $5,800.00 per year and it would take care of our tax billing, water billing, pa~king meter records, any increases caused by successful annexation and also for use in billing of statements for Sewage Disposal. The total cost of $8,800.00 could be divided on a proportionate ba- sis of approximately $3,000.00 for the Water ~Depa~tment and $1,500.00 each from the General Fund and Sewage Disposal cost.~ 0n motion, laid on table until next meeting. 6th "You authorized me to enter~ into an agreement with the Retai~ Mer- chants Association for the construction of a m~cipalparking lot, which is now atailable at the north end of.Middle St., t o any of our citizens who would care to use it. I was authorized by you t o enterinto an agreement with the Virgi- nia Electric s~d Powe~ Company for the ~se of the land, which is $12,00 annuelly, plus one haLT of the cost of the construction of the lot- all not to exceed $~50~00." On motion ordered filed. 7th - "The Compensation Board of the State of Virginia has agreed to pur- chase a set of two double lock leg-irons and one officers' special cuff with five foot lead chain. I would appreciate authority to-approve this aquipment for $3V.S0, which will be repaid by the State CompensatiOn Boa~d." Motion to concu~ in the Manager's recommendation, w as adopted. 8th - "Effective May 16th, in accordance withSection ~2 of the Budget Ordinance adopted for 194V, I am abolishing the position of Superintendent of Cemeteries." On motion ordered filed. 9th - "In order to rigidly enforce our health and sanitation laws, I am assigning a police officer to the engineering de~rtment to aid in the enforcement of garbage and trash collection. I am also requesting the health department to make a thorough in- spection o f back yards and premises with reference to sanitary conditions." On motion ordered filed. 10th - "There is a law in Congress now pending that will allow municipali- ties the right to secure equipment and small handmachine tools at no cost other than moving them from the site. ~e need d~ill presses, circular saws, milling machines, g tinders, shapers and much miscellaneous equipment in our shops and if we could secure this equipment from the ta~ Assets Administration, we would save considerable money as well as engender better ser- vices. I have no idea what cost v~lt be entailed, but i do think it is an excellent opportunity to secure equipment either gratis or at a reasonable cost depending on conditions. I recommend that I be authorized to purchase necessary equipment to be amortized by bonds in capital outlay not to exceed $10,000.G0." adopted. Motion o f Mr. Sturtevant to concur in the City Manager's recommendation, was llth - "Sometime ago, we discontinued a playground on Effingb~m St. used the equipment elsewhere. Ne have successfully secured a new playground on Effingham St. and in order to supply equipment for t~e site, we will need an approprmatmon of $§00,00, which I recommending be made at this time. Motion elna. ~eiseman to place on its First reading an appropriation of $800,00 for said purpose, was adopted. t2th - "¥~e have begun work on an~efght inch water line on Queen st., from Dinwiddie to ~iddle, with installation of new hydrants on the northwest cor~er of Court and Queen Sts., and the southwest corner of Queen and Middle Sts. In addition, w e will install a new hydrant on High St. in frdnt of the Virginia Theatre, to relieve p~essure on the north side when we have large fires.