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<br />November 28th, 19gE
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<br />informs me that in Washington it wms found absolutely necessary to remove the Depmrt~ent of
<br />Public Welfare from. the District building to a private residence in order to get it properly
<br />patronized by the citizens of Washington. The publicity attendant upon going to a building
<br />devoted to governmental uses, pre.vents m~ny pmtients, especially women mhd children from
<br />attending mhese clinics. If the .Health Center is in a privmte residence on a qui~t street,
<br />no such objection is found. I believe that this Center should be established du~ing the
<br />coming year ~ud the necessary funds provided from ou~ bond issue. Even if we purchase &
<br />building, I do not believe that the capital e~pendit-&ve would amount to $10,000.00, and we
<br />would save at once $600.00 in rent fo= our bmcteriologioal labormtory, which oapitmlized
<br />mt 5% would pay for the capital expenditure indiomted.
<br /> I am enclosing Dr. Roper's report on this matter which I would be glad to h~ve read to
<br /> the Council."
<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, the matter was referred to- Finance Committee.
<br /> tlth. "I beg to submit herewith report on improvement of the new City park prepared by
<br />Ass~stmnt City Engineer, M. E. Haug, and also bids on plmnting from the At!mntic Coast Nur-
<br />serzes and Joseph A. Fraim of Norfolk. For the sum of $~5,576, we cmn cut brush, otemn shore
<br />line, prepare roads, walks and ~utters, catch basins and drains, prepare gels course, construct
<br />150 benches, build three comfort stations, three shelter buildings, provide playground appa-
<br />ratus, pumping plmn~, lighting ducts and wiring, as well as plant the entire park in accordance
<br />with the plans of the landscape architect, excepting we would use somewhat smaller shrubs
<br />than proposed by Arnold. ~.is expenditure would make a bem~utiful and attractive park and i~i
<br />subsequent years we could construct the legoon and dam, tennis court mhd music cottrt, basebmll
<br />diamor~i, ~oot bali field and running track, casino, water system, ornamental entrance, zoo,
<br />club houm~ and h~rd surface our roads. The lagoon mhd dam, tennis courts, baseball diamond,
<br />foot bal]J field and hard surfacing ou~ roads would probably cost $~3,O00o additional. The~
<br />expenditure for completing the other items of the general plan which include a music court,
<br />omsino mnd club house, wmter syste$, or~<mental entrance andzoo of course could be ms~i~
<br />anything we wish to spend dependent on plans, but need not be considered for the present.-~
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<br /> I recommend a bond issue of
<br />year~s wo=k~"
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<br /> On motion, the report wms
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<br />$~5,O00. for the essential femtures involved in the first
<br />referred to the Finance Committee.
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<br /> 12th. The Manager presented the following ordir~noe, which he recommended for mdoptLon:
<br /> An 0rdinmnoe to Regulate mhd Control the Building in the Corporate Limits of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Vm., and Known as the Building Code.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Brooks, the ordinance wms placed on its firs~ reading.
<br /> 13th. At this point, the Manager stmt~i that the Virginia R~ilway & Power Co. would like
<br />motion at once on their request to use smfety oars in the City,
<br /> Mr. White moved thmt the Council permit the Vm. P~ilway & Power Co. to use fifteen
<br />smfety cars in their service in this City,
<br /> Mr. Brooks~ob~ected to the motion, saying that it is in conflict with existing frauchi~e,
<br />and asked that same be referred to~the City Attorney,
<br /> The motion ~e~ed by ~Lv. White was then ~dopted, and by the followin~g vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Oast, Smith, Stewart, White, ~.
<br /> Nays~ Brooks, Es~eck,~Hutohins, 3.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The following ordir~nce, which was plmced on its first reading Novemberl~th, was taken
<br />up, read, and adopted; on motion of Mr. Omst:
<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO A~.END AND RE-OPa~AIN AN ORDINANCE,ENTITLER~ "$N ORDINANCE
<br />AUTHORIZING TF~ MAYOR TO 0REATE A COMMITTEE OR BOARD TO DRAW D~ A PERMANENT ZONING iORDINANCE
<br />FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH."
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<br /> And by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Es!cock, Hutchins, Omst,
<br /> Smith, Stewar~, White, 7-
<br /> The following ordiD~nce, which was plmoed on its first reading November l~th, on motion
<br />of M~v. Esleeck, wms continued on the table until the new ~egml~r meeting:
<br /> An Ordi~noe Fixing the Compensation of the 0ity Treaau~er.
<br /> Wi~h reference to the following ordinance, which had been pla~ed on its first reading
<br />November l~th, Mr. Brooks moved that Section 1 mhd ~section ~ be st~ok out, but no
<br />wms tmken on the motion:
<br /> An Ordinmnce to Ren~e Certain Streets in the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> Then on motion of ~. ~te, the ordm~nce wms con,i~ue~ on~he t~b~e~il ~e
<br /> ~ of Co,oil. At this point, ~ motion w~s mm~e ~o ~a~ou~n. ou~ s~e ~s
<br />· e ~r meeting ....... .- -- Ieee E tchi~,Smith,
<br />_~ the _ . .
<br /> ~e following ordi~noe, which had been placed on its fzrst ~e~ding November.l~th'
<br />taken up ~nd read:
<br /> A~0rdl~e, To ~and ~d Re-o~in Subsection "E" of Section 1 of ~n
<br />O~noe, entitled, "An Ordinance Prov!di~ License Fe~s~ Rules and Re~tations fo~ the
<br />Operation of 'Jitneys' in the 0ity of Portsmouth."
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<br /> ~. B~oo~ moved that the wo2~ "one ~n o~rs ~nd trollibusses" be ~dded ~fter the
<br /> jitney b~sses" in th~ ore,hOe, but the motion received no second.
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