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At a-regular meeting of the City Council, held on July lOth, 1962, there were present:
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<br />R Irvine Smith, C. S. Atkinson, Jack P. Barnes, W. T.
<br />Manager, and J. S. Livesay, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Smith.
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<br />Leafy, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City
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<br />The Chair greeted the History Class from ~oodrow Wilson High School.
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<br />The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 62-158 - "I submit the attached Resolution and recommend its adoption. This requests
<br />the Highway Department to survey and design a new highway from High Street and Hamilton Avenue along Hamilton
<br />Avenue, Glasgow Street, London Btreet and Washington ~vee5 to High Street.
<br /> It would include an interchange with the new tunnel road and an overpass at
<br />the Belt: Line Railroad.
<br /> This Resolution ms necessary in order that the project can be included in the
<br />Highway Department's construction program."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leafy, the following resolution was sdopted without dissenting vote.
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<br /> WHEREAS, provisions of the Second Elizabeth River Tunnel and existing
<br />traffic necessitate the construction of a major east-west highway north of
<br />High Street, with an overpass au the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Rail-
<br />road and an interchange with the tunnel access road; snd
<br /> WHEREAS, the aforesaid highway construction qualifies under the Federal
<br />Urban Aid program, and has been approved by the Bureau of Roads.
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia:
<br /> (a) That the State Highway Department be and the same hereby is requested
<br />to survey and design that portion of F. A P. Route 24 from High Street and
<br />Hamilton Avenue .along Hamilton Avenue, Glasgow Street, London Street and
<br />Washington Street, to Washington Street and High Street, for improvement
<br />under the federal urban aid program.
<br /> (b) That the estimated cost of smch project, including surveys to initiate
<br />the project, preparation, of plans and. construction costs, is approximately
<br />$2,500~000.00, and the City of Portsmouth i~s willing to contribute its one-
<br />fourth share thereof under the federal urban aid program.
<br /> (c) That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the State Highway
<br />Department and the Bureau of Public Roads.
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<br /> 62-159 - "I recommend that I be authorized to have the new type mercury vapor street
<br />lights installed on High Street between the Belt Line Railroad and the Churchland Bridge. This will complete
<br />the relighting of Eigh Street for the entire length of the street."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Atkinson to concur in.the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted
<br />without dissenting vote.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />62-160 - The following petitions regarding the vacancy on the School Board were read:
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<br /> "We, the undersigned, a group of interested parents would like to submit the name of
<br />Dr. Robert M. Campbell for one of the vacancies on the Portsmouth School Board.
<br /> We are confident he is well qualified and will serve not only to the best of his ability
<br />but also with honor and integrity.
<br /> The Olive Branch Area in which we reside is also his place of residence
<br />Br. Campbell is one of Portsmouth's'most interested citizens, and we feel he will not
<br />only support ideals for the continuation of good schools ~or ou~ children but be an asset to the School Board.
<br /> Therefore, on'this 21st day of June, 1962, we.endorse Dr. Campbell as a Portsmouth
<br />School Board member." (Signed: V. C. Randall and othe~s)
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<br /> "We, the undersigned qualified voters, do hereby endorse Dr. Robert M. Campbell for
<br />membership on the Portsmouth City School Board.," (Signed: Louise A. Murden and ma~y others)
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<br /> '!We, the::undersigned residentS, prepeuty .ov~aers., and qualified ~vo2erlg.0f the,Cit~ ~
<br />Portsmouth, and patrons of the City of Portsmouth Public Schools, do hereby respectfully request :that the City
<br />of Portsmouth City Council appoint Mr. Jack G. Snipes, of 106 Gee Street, to serve as a member of the City
<br />School Board from the Third School Distrimt, to fill the unexpired ~erm of Mr. R. T. Daughtrey.
<br /> We feel that Mr. Snipes is well qualified for this post and will serve faithfully and
<br />to the best interests o~ fellow Portsmouth citizens in this capacity." (Signed: F. H. Abernathy, Sr. and others)
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Bsr~es, referred to conference of the Council on School Board vacancies.
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<br /> 62-161 - A report from the Department of WelfaTe and Institutions on the inspection of the
<br />City Jail was presented, and on motion of Mr~ Atkinson, received as information.
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<br /> 62-162 - A report from the Department of Welfare a~d Institutions on the inspection of the
<br />City lock-up was presented, and on motion of Mr. Leafy, received as~ information.
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<br />62-163 - The following communication from the West Side Civic League was read:
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<br />"The recent drowning of the Buchanan brothers near the new City Park Bridge in Baines
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