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September 26, 1963
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<br />At a regular meeting o£ the City CGunc~,. held on September .26th, 1963, there were p~esenn:
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<br />R. Irvine Smith, C. S. 'Atkinson Jack ? Bar~es John.L. Dillon,. W. T. Leery, A. P.-John~on, Jr.,
<br />City Manager, and M. A. Korb, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened with p~ayer by Mr. Atkinson.
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<br />Minutes of regular mee{ing qf Sep{ember 10th, 1963 ~nd qalled meeting of September 20th,
<br />approved.
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<br />1963
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<br /> The following reports from the City Manager were re~: ~ , .
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<br /> 6~-22i'- "I submit the'aTtached ordi~anc~ and.recommend it be placed on first re~ding.
<br /> This ordinance closes a portion of North Stree~ lying between the east lin~ of Virginia Avenue and
<br />the eastern right-of-way tine of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad.Company.
<br /> This is the portion of North Street in front of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Beit Line Railroad
<br />offices and this closing has been requested by t~e Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Company and Mr.
<br />Clinton C. Boyce, the two proper~y owners involved.
<br /> This closing has been approved bj the Planning Commission and also'by the Viewers appointed. A copy
<br />of their report is attached hereto."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first readiqg:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE THAT PORTI6N OF N6RTH STREET LYING BETWEEN THE ~AST LINE OF VIRGINIA
<br />.... ,AVENUE AND T~E EASTERN PROPERTY LINE EXTENDED OF THE NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH BELT LINE
<br /> RAILROAD'CON~PANY"
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<br /> 63-222 - "I submit the attached ordinance a~d recommend it b~ plac~d on first reading.
<br /> This ordinance closes Garfield Street between County Road and property owned by the City of Portsmouth
<br />This ~s a paper stree~ and has never been opened.
<br /> Mr. P. H. Boyette has requested this closing in order that he can develop his property adjoining
<br />thereto.
<br /> This elos%n 'has been a proved the'P anni g Co mission also by viewers aPP6istea. A oo y
<br />of their repor5 was submitted at a previous meeting."
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<br /> On motion of ~r. Dillon, the follqwing ordinance W~Gs (approved o~ first reading:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE GARFIELD STREE~ BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD AND THE PROPERTY OF
<br /> THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH"
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<br /> 63-223 - "I submit the attached ordinance mud recommend it be placed on.first reading,
<br /> This amends section 34-53 of the City Code relating ~o a deposit for taxi-ca~ drivers badges. At
<br />the present time, th, e code requires a deposit of $2.00 for the badge when an individual receives a permit ~o drive
<br />a taxi-cab.
<br /> ~The cost to'.the city to purchase these bad. ges ~s $2.30.. The drivers, when they" cease driv~i~g'
<br />taxi-c~bs, are failing to turn in their hedge$ and receive their $~q,~o0 deposit back. This necessitates the city
<br />having to purchase ·additional badges at a loss to the ~city
<br /> This increase ~s requested in an attempz to have the ~rivers return .the badges and receive their
<br />deposit when they no~ longer o~erate.taxi-cabsr thereby eliminatin~ the necessity of the city having ~o continue
<br />~o buy addltloI~al badge, s. .
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<br /> On.m6tion of Mr. Lea~y the following ordinance was approwed on first reading:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 34-53 OF TI{E CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTh, VIRGINIA,
<br />1991,. TOINCREASE THE DEPOSIT ON EACH TAXICAB DRIVER'S BADGE TO FIVE DOLLARS"
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<br /> 63-224 -"I submit t~e attached resolution and recommend its adoption.
<br /> This authorizes the Community MOtor Bus Company to change some of the rouses they ~re now operating
<br />over. Some of these changes have been necessi$~ted by the construction of Interstate 264 and other changes the
<br />company has requested due ro the low number of riders on the rou~es.
<br /> These changes are to be effective October 20, 1963."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Dilloq, the following resolution wa~ adopte~, without dissenting vote:
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<br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5-24 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth,' Virginia, ~1961, the City
<br />Council may designate by resolution the routes ~nd headways for intra-urban buses operated within the city; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Community Motor Bus ~mmpany, Incgr~prated has submitted proposed routes,and ,headways to be
<br />in effect from and after 2:00 a.m., October g0, 1963, which are satisfactpry to the Ci~ty Council.
<br /> NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED b~ th~ ~ouncil~ Qf the City of Po, rtsmouth,. Virginia, that from and
<br />after 2:00 a.m.~Oqt~t/e~ 20, 1963, the following rouzes and headways shall be operated by Community Motor Bus
<br />Company, Incorporated: .. .
<br /> -CHAPTER 1 - ROUTES
<br /> Section 1.1. Route 1. HIGHLAND P~BK - DEEP CREEK.
<br /> Beginning az High and Crawford Sts., ~ia H'igh St., gffingham St., .South St., Des Moines Ave., Deep
<br /> Creek Blvd., George Washiugto~ .Hgwy. ~o Deep Creek.. Returnin~ from Deep Cree~ via George-Washington Hgwy.,
<br /> Deep Creek Blvd., Des Moines. Ave.,~ South ~t.., Ef,fingham. St., ~igh ~t. ~o Crawford St., to point ef beginning.
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<br /> Section 1.E. Route 2. HIGHLAND PARK - GIL~ERTON. '
<br /> Beginning at High and Crawford Sts., via H~gh St., Effingham St., South St.3~ Des Moines Ave.,
<br /> Deep Creek Blvd., Victory Blvd., Chatham R~:~, Ke~t ~., Vi~tG~ Blvd., Geo~g~ Washingt~b~'h~wY',; Old
<br /> Giimerton Rd., ~a~al Dr., E~st-b~c~sm Dr.' (Rou%e"Y3);~Route 646 to Gilmerton. Returning from Gilmerton via
<br /> Shell Rd., Canal ~r., West Ocean Dr'. (Route 13), Baugher ~v~.,'-Snnset Dr.,'Ge~ge Wa~hington Hgwy., Victory
<br /> Blvd'. Chatham Rd-., Kent Dr., Victory ~l~d., Deep Creek B~d., De~ ~Gin~ Ave., South St., E~i~gham St., High
<br /> St. to.Crawford St. to point of beginning.
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