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Februarv 24th. 1959_
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on February 24th, 1959, there were present~
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<br />B. W. Baker, A.C. Bartlett, W;R. Breedlove, R. Irvine Smith, George R. Walker,
<br />H. E. Weiseman, A.P. Johnson,Jr.,City Manager, and J,S.Livesay,Jr.,City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Admiral W.W. Cummings, U.S.N. Retired.
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<br />Minutes of the regular meeting of Eebruary 10th, 1959 were read and approved.
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 59-49 - "I submit the following resolution and recommend its adoption. This resolution
<br />consents to eneumbering interest of Ronney Associates in lease hold property on the north side of High St. This
<br />is the property that the City leased for ninety-nine years renewable forever (part of the site of the former
<br />Monroe Hotel).
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<br />"WItEREAS, the City of Portsmouth is the owner of a certain parcel of laud situated
<br />on the north side of High Street, approximately 50 feet east of Court Street, with
<br />a frontage on High Street of 130 feet, more or less, and a depth of 113 feet, more
<br />or less, which said parcel of land is composed of four smaller parcels, which were
<br />leased by the Trustees of the Town of Portsmouth to David A. Reynolds, Eliza Keenan,
<br />William Bernard and William King, respectively, each for a germ of 99 years, renewable
<br />forever, the rent under each of which said leases has been duly paid up to and includ-
<br />ing the year 1959; and
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<br />WHEREAS, Ronney Associates, Incorporated xs now the.owner of the leasehold interests
<br />created by said leases in the easternmost portion of the said parcel of land, with a
<br />frontage on High Street of 82.19 feet, more or less, and a depth of 113 feet, more or
<br />less, and the said Ronney Associates, Incorporated has made application to Massaohu-
<br />setts Mutual Life Insurance Co. any, of Springfield, Massachusetts, for s loan of
<br />$100,000.00, to be secured by a deed Of trust conveying its leasehold interests afore-
<br />said, Together with other real estate owned by it; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the said Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co~pany desires to obtain the
<br />consent of the City o~ Portsmouth to the execution of a deed of trust on said lease-
<br />hold interests, and the said Ronney Associates, Incorporated has made application to
<br />the City for such consent;
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, that the
<br />consent of the City be, and it is hereby, given To the said Ronney Associates, Incor-
<br />porated to encumber the leasehold interest of the said Ronney Associates, Incorporated
<br />in the parcel of land above referred To, with a deed of trust to secnre to the said
<br />~Lassachusetts ~Iutual Life Insurance Co. any the payment of a loan by it to the said
<br />Ronney Associates, Incorporated in the principal amount of $100,000.00; but it is
<br />expressly understood (1) that the City of Port smouth, by giving such consent, does got
<br />release or relinquish any of its rights as lessor of the said property under the leases
<br />from the Trustees of the To~n of Portsmouth hereinabove referred to, and (2) that such
<br />consent shall not be construed as giving to the said Ronney Associates, Incorporated,
<br />or its assigns or grantees, a fee simple estate in the said parcel of land."
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<br />On motinn of Mr. Walker, rules were suspended to hear from interested parties.
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<br />Mr. R.C. Barclay, Sr. ~poke.
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<br />On motinn of Mr. Weiseman, said resolution was adopted, without dissenting yore.
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<br /> 59-50 - "I submit the following resolution and recommend its adoption. This resolution
<br />has been requested by an Anti-Pollution Conmlittee formed some months ago of the Cities of Norfolk,Portsmouth,
<br />Newport News, Hampton~South Norfolk,Virginia Beach and the County of Princess Anne.
<br /> This resolution approves the Anti-Polluti en Committee's recommendation thai a
<br />Bill similar to the Anti-Pollution Bill in effect for New York ~arbor, be passed for the benefit of the harbor
<br />of Hampton Roads."
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<br />"WHEREAS, a committee was formed some months ago known as the Anti-Pollution Committee
<br />for the Hampton Roads area, the Cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport NewE, Hampton,
<br />South Norfolk and Virginia Beach and the County of Princess Anne being represented on
<br />this Committee, and
<br />WHEREAS, the Anti-~ollution Committee, after long and careful study, obtained proper
<br />resolutions from each of the aforementioned political subdivisions directed to their
<br />respective Congressmen with the reques~ that a bill similar to the Anti-Pollution Bill
<br />in effect for the New York harbor, be passed for the benefit of the harbor of Hmpton
<br />Roads, its tributaries and beaches, and
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<br />WHEREAS, this Bill known as House Bill 11697 was passed a~ the 85th Congress, imposmng
<br />upon the Corps of United States Engineers the duties of enforcement, and
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<br />WHERaFUkS, in the course of its study it was the considered opinion of the entire Com -
<br />mittee that some provision should be made for an agency vested with the authority and
<br />~-ith the necessary funds To provide garbage and fusel oil disposal for ships using the :~
<br />facilities of the Hampton Roads area, and
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<br />WHEREAS, the area To he served being comprised of several political subdivisions, it
<br />is the opinion of this Council that this service shoRld be rendered by one au~horit~
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED thar the Council of the City of Portsmouth favors
<br />necessary legislation authorizing the Division of Ports of the Department of Conservation
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