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areas at the since all funds on 44-143 Fire Headquarters, have been $. After an agreeable pets'on has been selected as a Clerk or Secretary, to ask the Council for a nec9ssary appro- priation to meet the expense of #4 of a temporary nature." Motion of Mr. Howard to approve the Manager's action, was adopted. 16th - ~In order ~to complete sidewalks, driveways and other concrete new fire station, which will necessitate a special ~opropriation of $1,0OO.OO expended. Motion of Mr. Grimes to place an pose on its first reading, was adopted. appropriation of $1,OOO. for said put- 17th - "During the past several years, we have not had in our budget a subscription to the United States Conference of Mayors. We have under Account 102 E - ~9 a sufficient amount of money to pay our fees in the amount of $250.00 and I would appreciate your authority to have this paid from that fund." - adopted. Notion of Mr.~ Howard to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was lEth - "You referred the operation of the Day Nursery to me and in fur- therance of several conferences, it is my belief that an agreeable plan has been worked out for the operation of the Nursery. It is my recommendati6n'that the Nursery Board continue to op - crave the Day Nursery on the plan as submitted by me; 1. That the plan of operation as submitted by the 0ity Manager be accspted. 2. That this arrangement continue for four months. 3- That any.deficit.be met equally by the-Nursery Board and the City. ~. That the continuation of the operation be under the Joint supervision of the Department of Public Wel- ~fare and th~ Nursery Board." Motion of Mr. Warren to concur in the ~anager's recommendation was adopt- ed. , The following letter was read: "Application is hereby made for th~ purpose of a bus passenger service connecting the City of South Norfolk and the City of Portsmouth. It is proposed that the bus line enter the City of Portsmouth at the junction of the Deep 0reek Road and Elm Ave. and the highway that leads over the Norfolk & Portsmouth Toll Bridge. It is desired by the applicant to travel easterly along the Gosport Road ~o Fourth Street; thence northerly along Fourth to Wythe Street; thence easterly along Wythe Street to Crawford Street; thence northerly along Crawford Street to High Street; thende ~esterly along High Street to Washington Street; thence southerly along Washington Street to Seventh Street; thence southerly down Seventh Street to Gosport Road; thence returuing westerly along Gosport Road to the point of beginning. It is desired to pick up and discharge passengers at the following places: At the corner of Elm St. and Gosport Road; ad the corner of Green St. ~nd Gospor~ Road~ ~ad the corner of Seventh St. and Gosport Road; at the corner of Fourth St. and Gosport Road; at the corner of Crawford and Wythe Streets;at the corner of Orawford and High Streets; and at the corner of Washington and High Streets. It is not-the desire of the undersigned to pick up or handle any passengers within the Oity~imits in Portsmouth. It is only his desire to pick up those passengers that are going out of the City and to let off the passengers that come in the City at the points designated. The applicant proposes an hourly schedule between the City of South Norfolk and the Oily of Portsmouth. I trust that you will grant the undersigned the privilege of providing a passenger service between the two cities as outlined. Sincerely, Hill Bus Line By F. P. Hill.~ Motion of Mr. Howard to refer ~o the Manager and the Transportation o Oommittee, was adopted. The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read: vote: "AN.ORDINANCE IMPOSING-AND COLLECTING TAXES ON REAL ESTATE TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND MACHINERY, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF TH~ CITY OF PORTSMOUTH~ VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE FOB THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY INTEREST AND SINKING FUND ON THE PUBLIC DEBT FOR THE EAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1st, 1 9~6." On motion of Mr. Howard, said ordinance was adopted and by the following