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On motion of Mr. Lawrence, said resolution was adopted. The committee on request of George T.McLean, reported as follows: "Be it resolved by the Oouncil of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City ~anager be and he is hereby directed to offer for sale at public auction for cash, To the highest bidder, in front of the Court House in. the City of Portsmouth, after having first given ten days' no rice of the time, place and terms of sale by advertisement in the Ports- mouth Star, a daily newspaper published in this City, the following rea! estate belonging to the 0ity and not used or needed for its purpose, to- wit: All that certain parcel of land described as follows~ Beginning at the southeast intersection of Crawford and Bart Streets, end thence aouth along the east side of Crawford St. l!5 feet, more or less, to the north side of a drain known as Gander Greek; thence along the north side of Gan- der Creek 70 feet, more or less, to the west side of First St. extended; thence north along the west side of First St. extended, 135 feet more or less, to the southwest i~terseotion of First St. extended, and B~rt St., thence west along the wgst side of Bart St. 33.5 feet to the southeast intersection of Bart and Crawford Sts. to the point of beginning. The above property is to. be sold upon the condition which is to be incorporated in the deed to the purchaser, that the Gander Creek drain shall be kept open to' the satisfaction of the City'Manager of the City of Portsmouth and if in the opinion of the City Manager a nuisance is being created on the property, the drain will be cleared and cle~ued· to the s~is- faction of the City Manager at the cost and exoense of the person creating such nuisance. ~ ~2. All that certain parcel of land beginning at the northwest in- tersection of Crawford and South Sts., and thence running north along Craw- ford St. ~& feet; thence west ~o feet to Seaboard St., thence along SeaboardSt. ~ feet to South St. and thence east along South St. ~ feet to the point of beginning." lowing vote: On motion of Mr. Howard, said report was adopted, and by the fol - Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren, Wilson Nays: None The request of the Manager for an appropriation of $1,200. for storage of play- ground equipment at the stadium, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up. Motion o f Mr. Fox to appropriate $1~200 for said purpose, was adooted and by the following vote: Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Warren, Wilson Nays: None Hutchins, Lawrence, Request of the Manager for an appropriation of $8,500. for new trucks for the Public Hsrvice Department and an ~opropriation of $3,500. for new radio cars for the Police Department,laid on table at last meeting, was taken up. Motion of Mr. Hutchins to appropriate $12,000. for said purposes, was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren, Wilson Nays: None The request of the Manager for an appropriation of $200,000. from Water Deoart - merit funds to match the Government grant of $635,000. for improvements of the Water De,art ment, laid On the table at last meeting, was taken Motion of Mr. Hutchins to appropriate $2OO,O00. ~from Water Department funds, for said purpose, was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayg$: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Hall, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren, Wilson Nays: None up: The following ordinance, placed on its first reading, at last meeting, was taken "AN ORDINANCE CREATING A CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, PROVIDING THE NUI~BER OF ~E~IBERS THEREOF, THEIR TEP~ OF OFFICE A~ND THEIR PO~ERS AND DUTIES." An amendment by Mr. Fox, changing the number of members from five to seven and providing that three members be officers of the City and four members be qualified voters~and shall not hold ~uy other city off~ce, was adopted. On motion o f Mr. Hutchins, said ordinance, as amended, was adopted, and by the following vote: