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Seotember 15, 1966 66- - Motion of Mr. Knight to go into the election of members to fill the vacancies on the Parking Authority, was adopted, without dissenting vo~e. Mr. Johnson nominated Dr. James W. Holley, 100 Stratford Drive, for a term expiring May 1st, 1969. On motion of Mr. Leafy, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, Dr. Molley was unanimously elected a member of the Parking Authority. Mr. Eastes nominated Robert L. Davis, 524 Patrick Street. On motion of Mr. Knigkt, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, Mr. Davis was unanimously elected a member of the Parking Authority for a term expiring May 1st, 1967. Mr. Knight nominated Bernard L. Rivin. On motion of Mr. King, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, Mr. Rivin was unanSmously elected a member of the Parking Authority for a term expiring May 1st, t970. 66- 143- Motion of Mr. Leafy to go into the election of a member to fill the vacancy on the Board of Adjustments and Appeals. Mr. Leafy nominated Arthur V. Deal, 200 Pine Road. Motion of Mr. Eastes to close nominations was adopted. Vote being taken, Mr. Deal was unanimously elected a member of the Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a term expiring September 1st, 1969. 66- - Motion of Mr. Knight to go into the election of a member of the Portsmouth Coast Guard Museum 8oard, was adopted. Mr. King nominated Mr. Rudy Costner, 41S Pennington Boulevard. On motion of Mr. Eastes, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, Mr. Costner was unanimously elected a member of the Portsmouth Coast Guard Museum, for a term ending January $1st, 1967. -NEW BUSINESS- 66-165 - The following letter from Solomon J. Carny, President, united civic League, was read: "~e respectfully request permission to read in your hearing a petition from residents of Stuart ~ard Srd Precinct concerning resurfacing of our streets." Motion of Mr. Knight to suspend the rules to hear from Mr. Carey was adopted, without dissenting vote. ~r, Carny introduced Raymond Turner, who presented the following petition: "Your undersigned petitioners respectfully represent the following: That they are citizens and property owners of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, residing in Victory Manor, Lincoln Gardens and Victory Park. Your petitioners further represent that recently the City Highway Department has put tar and rocks on the streets in the vicinity of the homes of your petitioners. That by virtue of the tar h~ing on the streets in its present condition, the streets are sticky and in an lm~afe condition. The tar is a menace to autbm~biles traveling on the streets, in that it tends to spatter on them. Futhermore, it is virtually impossible to avoid tar from being tracked into the homes in the area~ [~herefore, we respectfully appeal to your honorable body te have asphalt placed on these' streets as it is in the best interest of the community. Signed - James A. Branch and numercus others."