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The bearing of this application, Case Number 14254, is set before the Commission
<br />in its courtroom in the Btanton Building in the City of Richmond,Virginia, at
<br />10:00 o'clock A.M., on April 1, 1959.
<br />All interested parties should appear before the Commission at said time and place,
<br />and present any pertinent testimony.
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<br />The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
<br /> J. D. Morris - Regional Manager,
<br /> Chesapeake Region.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman that the City be represented au the hearing in Richmond on
<br />April 1st, to presea~ opposition in defense of Portsmouth's interests, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />59-69 - The following resol~tio~ was presented by the City Manager:
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<br /> "VIRGINIA: The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Norfolk County was
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<br />held in the Supervisors' Room, at the lerk s Office, Tuesday, February 10, 1959, at 10:00 A.M., and the follow-
<br />ing resolution was adopted:
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<br /> The Clerk read a letter frmmMr. A.P. Johnson,Jr., Portsmouth City Manager, in
<br />which he stated thm~ the City Council at its last meeting approved the recommendation of the City Manager and the
<br />Superintendent of the Water Department to decline installation o£ the master water mener at Hodges Ferry for the
<br />Dock Landing School. Ho~vever, Mr. Johnson stated, the City Council approved a recormnendation ~o discuss this
<br />ma~ter farther with the representatives of Norfolk County at any time so desired in order to devise a plan that
<br />will be suitable to both the City and the County.
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<br /> On motion made by ~. Haywood,. seconded by Mr. Treakle, the Board directed the com
<br />mittee
<br /> that
<br /> hms
<br /> been set up for this purpose, consisting of Supervisors Eaywood and Treakle, to reques~ the City
<br />officials to suggest a date for such a meeting on this matter. All voting Yes."
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<br />The Council agreed to a conference on this matter.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />taken up ~ad read:
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<br />59-53 - The following ordina~ce, placed on first reading at last meeting, was
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ThiE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSRIOUTE, VIRGINIA, 1951,
<br />BY ADDING T~tERET0 A NEW SECTION NUMBERED SECTION 32-78.1, PROVIDING FOR
<br />EVIDENCE OF OWNERSHIP UPON PETITION FOR CtLANGE OF ZONING"
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<br />On motion of ~r. Breedlove, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Baker, Bartlett, Breedlov6, Seward, S~ith, Walker,Weiseman
<br />Nays: None
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<br />taken up and read:
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<br />59-53 - The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was
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<br />AN ORDINANCE TO ~RRrD THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTS~IOUTt{, VIRGINIA, 1951,
<br />BY ADDING TtIERETO A NEW S~TION NUMBERED SECTION g2-3.1, PROVIDING THAT
<br />ANY AREA WITI{IN~,THE CITY LIMITS MOT OTHERWISE ZONED SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS
<br />"A" SINGLE FAMILY DWEL~INO DISTRICT
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<br />On motion of }~r. Walker, said ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Baker, Bar%lett, Breedlove, Seward, Smith:Walker,Weiseman
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 59-47 - The following letter from the Superintendent of Schools, presented at a
<br />previous Council meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br /> "As has been reported in the local press, approximately twenty persons were in -
<br />jured in varying degrees because of the collapse of a section of bleachers in the Woodrow Wilson gym on February
<br />3, 1959. There is no liability insurance to cover this unfortunate occurrence, largely because of immunity from
<br />liability bestowed upon school operations under our s~ate law. ~owever, we feel we have amoral obligation to
<br />make~ a contribution toward out-of-pocket medical expenses incurred by these persons.
<br /> We respectfully reques~ your concurrence in our proposal to make such payments
<br />where warranted either from available funds in oar current operating budget or in the hands of the Athletic
<br />Association, o~ from both.
<br /> A study is under way to determine the feasibility of obtaining liability insur -
<br />ance with waiver Of governmental immunity."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bartlett that the letter be acknowledged and that the Council ex-
<br />press ro the School Board, through its Superintendent, the hope that any solution accomplished by the Board will
<br />be fair to everyone, was a~opted, and by the followzng vote:
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<br />Ayes: Baker, Bartlett, Seward, Sa~tb,Weiseman
<br />Nays: Breedlove,Walker
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />59-70 - The following {etter from Mr. Martin Abraham ~as read:
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