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~arch lOth, 1959.
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<br /> "I desire to be allowed to appear before the City Council at its meeting on March 10th,
<br />1959, for the purpose of requesting it, on behalf of Hotel Harbor Court and others, to nullify, rescind and
<br />clare ineffeqt~ve, the order or regulation of the City Manager requiring all parking on Court St. between North
<br />St. and Wave~f~ Blvd., this City to be parallel with the curbing. Also to request that parking be permitted at
<br />an angle to the curb in this block."
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<br />adopted.
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Bartlett to suspend the rules to hear from interested persons, was
<br />
<br />Mr.Abraham spoke for angle parking, and presented the following petition:
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<br /> "The umdersigned being residents and property owners of Con~t Street in the block be-
<br />tween North St. and Waverly Blvd., do hereby petition' you to revoke the regulation adopted requiring all auto -
<br />mobiles to be parked parallel to the curb and set forth the following reasons:
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<br /> t. Since parallel parking has been required, there is not sufficient space for parking all the c ars
<br />of residents and occupants of the houses and apartments in this block.
<br /> 2. When perpendicular parking was permitted, there was ample room in front of our houses to park
<br />several cars.
<br /> 3. Since Waverly Boulevard is one way from Court St. to Dinwiddie St., there is never any tight traf.
<br />ftc problem in this block of Court St. and it presents no traffic menace.
<br /> 4. There is no need for parallel parking in this block and it is more helpful and convenient to us
<br />not to have it.
<br /> 5. With cars parked perpendicularly, Court St. in this block is wide enough so there is still space
<br />for two cars traveling sid~ by side to pass.
<br /> 6. This is primarily a residenIial block and except for the cars going ~o and from Harbor Court
<br />Hotel there are few cormmerciaI cars moving in this block.
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<br />Lawton Mathews, 49 Court St. and numerous others.
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<br />Mrs. Elizabeth Thurston spoke for parallel parking.
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<br /> Moiion of Mt. Smith to refer to the City Manager for investigation and reporz was
<br />adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 58-71 - The following bill from H.P. Barber was read:
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<br /> "This will serve to certify that H P Barber personally appeared before me, W.E. Bunn,
<br />Notary Public, and after being duly sworn, stated that on Feb. 8, 1959, at approximately 3:30 ~o 4:00 A.M., in
<br />the morning approximately seven dogs enter the yard and killed 22 chickens weighing 121 3/4 pounds at 25~ per
<br />pound, a total o£ $30.44. La~er the seven dogs were killed by the Game Warden.
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<br /> (Signed) H.P. Barber."
<br />
<br /> "Subscribed and sworn before me W E Bunn, Notary Public for the City of Portsmouth,
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<br />this Feb. 16, 1959.
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<br /> (Sigaed)W E Bum_u, Notary Public
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<br />"Mr. H P Barber lives at 231S Airline Turnpike, PorZs., Va. -
<br /> (Signed N B Myers, Game Warden."
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<br />seating vote.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Smith, action was deferred for proper certification, without dis -
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<br />59-72
<br />
<br />The following letter £r&m the Commissioner of Revenue was read:
<br />
<br /> "Please be advised that Richard Bailey was doubly assessed for tangible personal prope
<br />ty in 19~8 valued at $100.00 with ~axes amounting to $2~89.
<br /> The taxpayer has paid the original tax bill plus penalty as shown by his receipted
<br />tax notice #656. As this is defY. uitely an erroneous assessment, we sincerely request that a refund in the amount
<br />of $2.89 be made ~o the caxpayer, His present address is 291~ Woodrow St."
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<br />ing vote.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Bartlett, said refund was placed on firs~ reading, without dissent-
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<br />59-73 - The following letter from the Commissioner o£ Revenue was read:
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<br /> "Please be advised that D.L. Peterson, Trustee was doubly assessed for tangible per-
<br />sonal pr oper~y in 1958, valued nt $4,320. with ~axes amounting to $118.$0. The taxpayer has paid the original
<br />tax bill plus penalty and interest as sho~n by his receipted ~az notice #11573. As this is definitely an errone-
<br />ous assessment, we sincerely reques~ that a refund in the amount of $32.07 be made to the taxpayer."
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<br />lng vote.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Breedlove, said refund was placed on first reading, without dissent-
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<br />59-74 - The following petition was read:
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<br /> "The City Council is hereby petitioned zo take whatever action that may be necessary
<br />to correct the situation created by the condition of property located on the corner of Randolph and Third Sts.,
<br />and 410-412 Third St. The condition of the above listed proper~y is definitely a fire hazard, creates a danger
<br />to pedestrians on sidewalks adjacent to them. These properties are definitely a disgrace ro the City of Ports -
<br />mouth, and to taxpayers~ who have to have such deplorable conditions near their own homes.
<br />
<br /> (Signed) A.E. Stephens, 406 Third St., and numerous others.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Smith to suspend the rules to hear from interested persons, was adopted
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