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On motion filed. On motion adjourned. Cil Clerk. Approved - Presidemt. 1955. At a realist meeting of the City CoUncil hel~ om M~yP~th, 1955, there were present: Fred ADake, B; W. Baker, Frank N. P~llisoly, Jr., George L. Grimes, R. E. Hawks, J. N. ~oward, E. W. Lawrence, R. Irvime Smith~ E. R. Stur~eva~t, C.E. Warren, Pestle J. Wilson, I .G, VaSs, Ci~y~a~ager, and R.C. Ha?cl~y, City Attorney. Minutes of reg~lar~eting held on May 10th. 1955 were read and approved. The following reports from~ ~ City Manager.were ~ead; 55-132 "I submit the attached amendment to the City Code concerning taxicabs and, on be- half of the Transportmtion Committee, I recommend that it be placed on its first reading. I aisc submit the at- tached recommendation from w. T. Brown, Taxi Inspector, and I concur in his recommendation." Attached - "Chief L. C. warren and I recommend one more stand, a four car space on the west side of WashinEton St. (500 block) South of H/Eh St. This stand is agreeable to the cab owners and also the following merchants: Johnson Optical Co., Normandie Restaurant ~nd the Colonial Shoppe on the Motion of Mr. Howard to approve the location of taxi stands and that the following ordinance be placed on first reading, wss adopted: " AN ORDINANCE TO A~flEND AKD RE-ORDAIN SECTION 27-5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTS~/OUTH 1951, RELATING TO PARKING TAX" 5~-i33 - 'CAt a former meeting of the CaunciI, I reported on the.improvements requested by the Hon. Porter Hardy~ Jr., who Xs sub-dividing a parcel of land adjacent to Merri~ac Point. At ~J/a~ ~ime the estimated cost of the Water line was $15,000.00. I have hee~ informed by the Superintendent of the Water Depart- ment that approximately 50% of the w~rk can be done at this time and that this amount of water main will be snf - ficient to take care of all hnildin~s that are now under construction. I recommend that the City Superint~dent of the Water Department ~e authorized to proceed with installing the water mains. There is sufficient balance in the Water Department for new construction to defray the cost of the project and does no~ require an additional appropriation." Motion of Mr. Grimes ~o concur in the recommendation of the City ~ansger was adopted. 55-134 - 'I am attaching repor~ from Dr. L.H. D~any, Chairman of the Police and Fire Retire~ ment Boa~d, reeo~ending that Jack' M. Parker ~ud T.J. Fotlary, of the Police Department, be r~tired. I concur in the recommendation of the Hoard that these two gentlemen be retired, a~ half their present salaries, effective June 1st, 1955." adopted. ~otion of Mr.Bilisoly to defer for further study the retirement of T.J. Follary, was adopted. Motion of ~. ~mith that JaCk M. Parker be retired at half pay~ effective June-lst,1955, was 55-135 - "I submit ~3ae Attached letter from L. E. Turlington, Commissioner of Revenue and recommend that an appropriation in the s~ of $1,200.00 be placed on its first reading, representing the City's shoe ofefUnds" necessary to supplement the current budget, in order to pro~rly assess t~b~ property for the lng, was adopted. ~o~ion of ~. Howa~ to place an apD~p~at~n of :$1,200.00 for said pu~ose, on fi~t read-- 55-- 138 - "I submit the attached letter and report from A.J. Mills, Assistant Construction