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north from the north margin of McDaniel Street; thence N. 48© 20' E. 53.35
<br /> feet; thence N. 72° 17' E. 24.3 feet; thence S. 17° 43' E. 3 feet; thence
<br /> N~ 72° 17' E. 58.1 feet; thence N. 18° 41' W. 118.4 £eet; thence N. 27°
<br />47' E. 65 feet, more er less, go the estimated low~ water tine; thehce easterly
<br />and southerly along the estimated low water line to a point distant 459.88 £eet
<br />northwardly from the north margin o£.McDaniel Street; thence parallel to McDaniel
<br />Street N. 67° 10~ W. 212 feet, more or less, to the Point of beginning. Applica-
<br />tion to rezone from A Single Family Dwelling District to G Commercial Business
<br />District.
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<br />The Planning Commission recommends that the Council deny this petition."
<br />
<br />In this connection, the following letters and petition were read:
<br />
<br /> "I understand the rezoning application of Edwin T. Gresham,Jr. is on the agenda for the
<br />City Council for July 14th. I represen5 Mr. Gresham and he is away on n two weeks rest on the ad-
<br />vice of his physician because of a heart condition.
<br /> I would appreciate it very.much if you would communicate this fact to the City Council
<br />and ask that this matter go over until the next meeting. (Signed) Clyde W. Cooper, Attorney."
<br />
<br /> "Please be advised that Mr. David A. PrDtchard, Jr. desires to withdraw his applica-
<br />tion for re-zoning his property on N. Sixth Avenue, Portsmouth, Va. Therefore, it will.not be
<br />necessary that the same be advertised for public hearing at the next meeting of the City Council.
<br /> (Signed) James H Garrett, Attorney."
<br />
<br /> "Me, the undersigned residents and property owners, being witl~in three hundred feet
<br /> of lots proposed to be rezoned and other residents in nearby Shea Terrace and West Park View, do
<br /> hereby oppose change of zoning of premises of Edwin T. Gresham, Jr., 651N. Sixth Ave. and
<br />~Pritchard's Marine Railway, 653 N. Sixth Ave., a present zoning 'A' Single Family Residential
<br /> to proposed.zone 'G' Commercial, said property formerly known as 'Saunders Ship and Property'
<br /> because we feel it would not be in keeping with the best interest of the community and would
<br /> cause considerable depreciation to residential property value.
<br /> (Signed) Harry E. Webb, 629 No 7th Ave. and numerous
<br />
<br />deny the application of
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<br /> The~following spoke.regarding-the application of Edwin T. Gresham, Jr.:
<br />
<br /> C.H. DeLoatch
<br /> A.T. Harvey
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Walker to concur in the recommtendation of the Planning~Commission
<br />Edwin T. Gresham.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Bartlett that the petition be referred to the City Attorney with the
<br />request that he ascertain its legal adequacy and report at the next meeting of the Council, was adopted, without
<br />dissenting vote .....
<br /> Motion of Mro Walker to suspend the rules to hear from others was adopted.
<br />
<br /> The following spoke:
<br />
<br />Harry E. Webb
<br />Richard Davis
<br />Frank G Putnam
<br />
<br />Vote being taken on Mr. Walker's motion, same was adopted and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Baker, Breedlove, Smith, Walker
<br />Nays: Bartlett, Seward, Weiseman
<br />
<br /> In regard to the application of David ~. Pritchard, Jr, motion of Mr. Smith to sus-
<br />~pen~ the rules to hear~from interested persons,, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> Mr. Allen Gordon, representing Mr. Pritchard, spoke, regarding the request of his
<br /> client that the application be withdrawn.
<br />
<br />foll~ving vote:
<br />
<br />Mo~ion of Mr. Smith that the request for withdrawal~be granted, was adopted, by the
<br />
<br /> Ayes: ~ Bake~, Bartlett, Seward, Smith, Weiseman
<br /> Nays: Breedlo~e, Wa~ker.~ ~
<br />
<br />The following repo~s from the City Marzager wereread:
<br />
<br />requested
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<br /> 59-179 - "Mr. Josephus A. Schaefer, Chairman of the Portsmouth .Safety Council, has
<br />the privilege of the floor. It is in o~der to .hear from Mr. S~haefer a~ this time."
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<br />$2.00.
<br />
<br />tion and recommendation,
<br />
<br />Hustings
<br />
<br /> Mr. Schaefer spoke requesting that the fine for jay-walking be reduced from $10.00 to
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Bartlett,the mat~er was referred ~o the City Manager for ~nvestiga-
<br /> without dissenting vote.
<br />
<br /> 59-180.- ?I am submitting herewith the State Auditor's reports on the audits of the
<br />Court, Municipal Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Bartlett that the reports be received, was adopted.
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