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At a regular meeting of the City Coumcil, held on July 14th, 1959, there were present:
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<br /> B. W. Baker, A.C. Bartlett, W. R. Breedlove, R. B. Seward, H. Irvine Smith,
<br /> Geo. R. Walker, H. E. Weisem~an, 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. Walker.
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<br />Minutes of the regular meeting of June 23rd, 1959 were read and approved.
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<br /> 59-177 Motion of Mr. Weiseman that henceforth tape or any other voice recording device be pro -
<br />hibited in the Council Chamber, at any sessions of the Council, without the expressed consent of the Council,
<br />was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Aye.s: Bartlett,. Seward, Smith, Weiseman
<br />Nays: Baker, Breedlove, Walker
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<br /> The Chair ruled that Mr. Weiseman's ~otion wzas.~ost as, according ~o the rules of the
<br />Council, a two-thirds vote would be required for it~ adoption.
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<br />Mr. Bartlett appealed from the decision of the Chair's r-~ling.
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<br />The Chair asked for a vote on "Shall the decision of the Chair be upheld?"
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<br />The vote on the question was as follows:
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<br />Ayes: Baker, Breedlove, Walker
<br />N~vs: Bartlett, Seward, Smith, ~eiseman.
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<br /> Mr. Breedlove agreed not to use the recording device which, he explained, he wanted for
<br />the sole purpose of recordin~ his own statements.
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<br /> 59-178 -The following applications to rezone and letter from Planning Co~issionI were read:
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<br /> "Pursuan~ to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a Pablid
<br />Hearing will be held at'7:30 P.M., July 14th, 1959, in the Council Chamber, Nunicipal Bjilding, Portsmouth,
<br />Va., on the following:
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<br />15-59. The application of Edwin T. Gresham, Jr. Do rezone property, beginning
<br />at a point on the east side of Sixth Ave. 459.88 feet north from the northeast
<br />intersection of McDaniel St. and Sixth Ave; thence soqth 67° 10' east 116.8 feet
<br />to an iron pipe; thence north 48° 20' east 53.35 feet to an iron pipe; thence
<br />north 72° 17' east 24.3 feet to a point; thence south 17° 43' east 3 feet to a
<br />point; thence north 71° north ~1° 17' east 57.1 feet to a point; thence north
<br />17° 25' west 45.01 feet to a point; thence north 1S° 41' west 72.41 feet to a
<br />point; thence north 27° 47' east 65 feet more or less, to the approximate mean
<br />low water line of Scott's Creek; thence northwesterly along the said mean low
<br />waterline to its intersection with the easterly marginal~ line of Sixth Avenue
<br />extended northerly in its same alignment; thence along the easterly margin of
<br />Sixth Avenue south 2~° 50' west 244 feet, more or less, to the point of begin -
<br />ning. Application to rezone from A Single Family Dwelling District to G Com -
<br />mercial Business District.
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<br />16-59. The application of David A. Pritchard, Jr. to rezone property begin-
<br />ning at a point 116.8 feet east from the east margin of Sixth Ave. and 459.88
<br />feet north from the north margin of McDaniel Street; thence N. 48° 20' E. 53.35 fee~;
<br />thence N. 72° 17' E. 24.3 feet; thence S 17° 43' E 3 feet; thence N. 72° t~' E.
<br />58.1 feet; thence N. 18° 41' W. 118.4 feet; thence N. 27° 47' E 65 feet, more or
<br />less, to the estimated low water line; thence easterly and southerly along the
<br />estimated low water line to a point distant 459.8~ feet northwardl~ofrOm the north
<br />margin of McDaniel Street; thence parallel to McDaniel Street N. 67 10' W.
<br />feet, more or less, to the point of beginnzng. Application to rezone from A
<br />single Family Dwelling District ~o G Commercial Business District."
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<br /> "At a public hearing, May 7th, 1959, at 3:30 P.M., in the Council ChamDer, the Plan-
<br />ning Commission acted on the following petitions:
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<br />15-59.
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<br />The application of Edwin T. Gresham, Jr., to rezone property beginning at a
<br />point on the east side of Sixth Avenue 459.88 feet north from the northeast
<br />intersection of McDaniel Street and Sixth Ave.; thence south 67°10' east
<br />116.8 fee~ to an iron pipe; thence north 48° 20~ east 53.35 feet to an iron
<br />pipe; thence north 72 17 east 24.3 feet to a point; thence south 17° 43'
<br />east 3 feet ~o a point; thence north 71° 17' east 57.1 feet to s point,
<br />thence north 17° 25' wes~ 45.01 feet to a point; thence north 18° 41' west
<br />7g.41 feet ~o a point; thence north 27° 47' east 65 feet more or less to
<br />the approximate mean low wa~er line of S=ott's Creek; thence northwesterly
<br />along the said mean low water line to its intersection with the easterly
<br />marginal line of Sixth Avenue extended northerly in its same alignment;
<br />thence along the easterly margin of Sixth Avenue south 22° 50' wes~ 244 feet,
<br />more or less, to the point of beginnzng. Application to rezone from A Single
<br />Family Dwelling District to G Commercial Business District.
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<br />T he Planning Commission recommends that the Council deny this petition.
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<br /> 16-59. The application ofDavid A. Pritchard, Jr. ~o rezone property beginning a~ a
<br /> point 116.8 feet east from the eas~ margin of Sixth Avenue and 459.88 fee~
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