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To reverter to the City upon ,the failure of the purchaser to construct on the
<br />site within 60 days not less. than 1§,000 square feet of :floor ~space msable for
<br />industrial purposes."
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<br />and by the ,fo~lowin~ vote:
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<br />Hotion of Mr,
<br /> Nays':
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<br />Bartlett_ to noncur in .the recommendation o£ the City Manager~was.adopted
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<br />Baker, Bartlett, Breedlove, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weiseman
<br />None
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<br /> 59-150 - The rezoning o£certain proper~y, known as the old Jeffrey Wilson site, to
<br />'J Heavy IndustrTal!, placed on first reading at: the meeting ,gl' June .2nd, was taken up and read:
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<br />"At a called meeting, May 20, 1959, .at 2:15 P.M., the Planning Commission acted on the
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<br />following' petition:
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<br /> The application of the City of Portsmouth.to rezone the property beginning
<br /> at a point .on the south side of Portland Street (£orme~ly 8th St.) 232.7 ,ft.
<br /> easterly from the southeast intersection al Mt.. Vernon Avert and- Portland St.,
<br /> thence N 860 E along man extension o~ the south side of Portland St., 62,3 ft.
<br /> to the westarlY.~ide of Broa~ St., ~as extended by the Departmemt of Public
<br /> Works of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia~ thence continuing ,southeasterly along
<br /> the westerly side of Broad St.: as extended by the said Departmemt of Public
<br /> Works, a distance of 623 feet, more or less, to a point on the easterly exten-
<br /> sianof the north side ofJNorth Stt., thence,westerly along the said extension
<br />· of the north side of 'North St. 239 ft., more or less, to a point, said point
<br />being 225,2ft. easterly from 'the.northeast~ intersection of Mt. Mernon ~ve. and
<br />North St~; thence N 1° 00' :W,, 64.8 ft. to ~ point; thence N 39° 15' W, 212.2
<br />ft. ~o a point; thence N 00° 14' W, 22 ft. to a point; ~hence N 9° 26' E,105~82
<br />ft. to a peint, thence N 20° 52' E, 260 ft., more 9r less, ~o the point of he-
<br />ginning. Application to ~rezoae from B Single-FamilyDwelli~g District to J
<br />Heavy Industrial District.
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<br /> The Planning Commission .recommends that ~hAs proper~E be offered for sale and he re-
<br />zoned to J Heavy Industrial District, as requested in the appli&ation from the City of Portsmouth. If a sale
<br />is not consummated at zhis time, then the property is to remain as presently zoned."
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<br />Motion of Mr, Bartlett that this be approved on second reading ~as adopted, without
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<br />dissenting vote.
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<br /> 5R-163 a "I submit the attached resolution prepared by. the City Attorney in reference
<br />to the merger of the Norfolk and Western and Virginian Railroads.'~
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<br />vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Bartlett, the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting
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<br /> "]gHEREAS~ Nor£olk & ~es~ern Railway. Company and the Virginian Railway Company
<br /> have filed their joint applications with the Insterstzte Commerce Commission
<br /> for authority to merge the latter into the former; and
<br /> WHEREAS, ~arge numbers of employees of the aforesaid railroads reside within
<br />the City o~ Portsmouth, although there are a~ present no physical properties of
<br />eithe9 o~ said r~iitraads within the presenz corporate limits, and
<br /> WHEREAS, the proposed: merger will, in the opinion of thi~;Council, adversely
<br />affect the continued operation of Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad
<br />Company, which railroad is a vital link in the system of railroad ~ransporta -
<br />tion~serving the City of Portsmouth and the harbor of HamPton Roads.
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE ITRESOLVED by the Cbuncil of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, that the proposed merger of Norfolk and Western Railway Company and
<br />The Virginian Railway Compan~ would be detrimental to the interests of the citi-
<br />zens of this City and that this Council opposes and objects ~o tush merger.
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City C~erk is directed to forward a ce=tiffed
<br />copy of these resolutions to the Interstate Commerce Commission and that the City
<br />Attornqy is authorized and directed ~o take ~he necessary action to make the City
<br />of Portsmouth a par~y ~o the pending proceedings and thereafter, by oral argNment
<br />or written brief, state the position of the City of Portsmouth at the conclusion
<br />of the proceedings."
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<br /> 59-164 - The following resolution was presented, and on motion of.Mr. Weiseman was
<br />adopted with the Council standing, honoring the memory ofMr. Sturtevant:
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<br /> "WHEREAS, in His infinite wisdom, Almighty God has called unto Him E.Robie
<br /> 8turte%ant, ~ho served as a member of this Council for twelve years, giving
<br /> of his time and talents in conducting the affairs of this City and its
<br /> citizens; and
<br /> WHEREAS, in addition to his aforesaid tenure of office, E.Robie Sturtevant
<br /> rendered great service ~o this City and his fellow citizens by active and
<br /> faithful participation in numerous religious, civic and fraternal organiza-
<br /> tions; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the cormmunityhas suffered a great loss in .the passing of E.
<br /> Robie Stu~tevant and has joined with his famit~.~ friends and associates in
<br /> mourning his d eaCh'and in recognizing ~he worth of his accomplis~ents
<br /> NOW, TNEREFORE, BE IT RESOL~rED.'by the Conncit of th$ City of Pertsmou-th,
<br />Vimginia, that the sympathy of this body, acting for ~he citizens of this
<br />~City, be and hereby ms exzended to the family-of~ the !ate E. kobie Stnrtev~ut.
<br /> BE IT FURTHER ~ESOLVED that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of
<br /> the Council and that a copy thereof 1be forwarded by the City Clerk to the
<br /> family of the deceased."
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