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Mnr~h Sth 1960
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<br />At a regular meeting of the_CXty Council, held on March Sth, 1960, there were present:
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<br />B.W. Baker., A.C. Bartlett, W.R. Breedlove, R.B, Seward, R.. Irvine Smith,
<br />George R. Walker, H. E. Weiseman, A P Johnson,Jr., City Manager and
<br />J.S..Livesay, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Weiseman.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting of February 23rd, 1960 were read and approved.
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<br />of the floor.
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<br /> The following reports from the C~ty Manager were read:
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<br /> 60-66 - 'I am in receipt of a letter from Mr. E.Eo Williams requesting the privilege
<br />It is in order to do so at this time."
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<br />lng to a schedule of
<br />to appear in court.
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<br /> Mr. Williams spoke, requesting the ~Council to set up a system of posting bonds, accord-
<br />fees, without the necessity of a bondsman, which would permit the defendant to elect not
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<br />Motion of NiT. Walker to refer to a conference of the Council.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Bartlett that the m~tter be received as information and refer-
<br />red to the City Manager, was lost, there being no second.
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<br />Vote being taken, ~lr. Walker's motion was adopted, without dissenting yore.
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<br /> 60-67 - "I submit the attached lease and recommend that the proper City officials be
<br />authorized to sign. This lease is for property owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad at or near the foot of Chau-
<br />tauqua Avenue. It is our desire to establish a boat ramp at this location for the launching of motor boats and
<br />to provide sufficient parking space for £he automobiles and trailers. This is.'the same property that the
<br />Council authorized me to negotiate a lease for, in Sop tember. We have just been able to complete the lease
<br />satisfactorily to the City and I wish to proceed as quickly as possible in order that we may have this ramp
<br />ready when the boating season arrives."
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<br /> Motion of M~ Smith to concur in the City Manager's recommendation and that the proper
<br />city officials be authorized to sign, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 60-68 - "L.submit the a~tached resolution and recommend its ndop tion. This resolution
<br />requests the Virginia State Highway Department and the United States Bureau of Public Roads Aa include a north-
<br />south Interstate highway in connection with the proposed Chesapeake Bay Bridge COmlecting Eastern Shore and the
<br />mainland of Virginia.
<br /> This resolution is being requested by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and T(in~el
<br />Commission and s~ates that the Council of the City of Portsmouth endorses the idea of designating s coastal route
<br />between Savannah, Ga. and Wilmington, Deli, as par~ of the Interstate System of H~ghways."
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<br />On mo~ion of Mr. Seward, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following ~ot~:
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<br /> "WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the Council
<br /> of the City of Portsmouth, that there has been no north-south
<br /> highway east of Interstate ~95' that passes through Richmond,
<br /> which has been designated as a part of the Interstate Highway
<br /> System, and
<br /> WHEREAS, some of the mos~ densely populated sections of Vir-
<br /> ginia and the adjoining states are along the'East coast, especially
<br /> from Interstate #95 at Savanr~ah, Ga. to Interstate #95~at Wilmington,
<br /> Delaware, and
<br /> WHEREAS, theCH~snpeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission proposes
<br /> to construct a b~idge-tunnel across Chesapeake Bay, completing a
<br /> fixed crossing connection between the EasTern Shore and the mainland
<br /> of Virginia, and
<br /> WHEREAS, highways built on level terrain, such as along the east
<br /> coast., are safer, more pleasant and easier to drive, and
<br /> WHEREAS, the more favorable weather along the coast which is warmer
<br /> in win~er, reducing the hazards of snow and ice, as well as being
<br /> cooler in su3mner and more pleasant driving, and
<br /> WHEREAS, the coastal route is known as the Ocean Hiway. which has
<br /> far many years been very popular for north-south trafficbetween
<br /> Florida, New York and New England.
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of
<br /> Portsmouth endorses the idea of designating a coastal route between
<br /> Savannah, Ga. and WilmingTon, De., as a part of the Interstate System
<br />of Highways, connecting with Interstate #95 in the above general areas.
<br /> This new Interstate Coastal route should also connect with the East-
<br /> Wes~ Interstate Highway #64 in the Tidewater Virginia area, and
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it be urged upon those who are respon-
<br /> sible ~or establishing such Interstate routes to gzve due consideration
<br /> to the benefits that would be derived to National Defense by the con-
<br /> struction of such a road, as~well as to the safety, convenience and
<br /> comfort of local and out of state motorists that will use such highway.
<br /> A road constructed ~o the standards of an interstate highway ms urgently
<br /> ueeded ~o carry the traffic that is now traveling through this areakand
<br /> that will be generated when the proposed Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
<br /> is completed and ol~ened for use.
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Cotu~cil of the City of Portsmouth
<br /> requests the Virginia State Highway Commission and the United States
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