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On motion of Mr. Weiseman, nominations were closed.
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<br /> Vote being taken, Mr. BOTTS was unanimously elected Justice of Peace for Jackson Ward,
<br />to fill the unexpired term of Wm.P. Lyons.
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<br />the City be zoned
<br />was adopted.
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<br /> 59-16 - Motion of Mr. Walker that the matter of his request that all unzoned property in
<br />A-1 Residential, which was referred to the PIanning Commission, be placed back on the agenda
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bartlett that the matter be tabled until the Planning Commission has had an
<br />opportunity to respond and that the City Clerk direct a communication to the Planning Commission, requesting a
<br />report, was adopted.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br />The following petition was read:
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<br /> 59-28 - "We, the undersigned qualified voters of the City of Portsmouth, do hereby peti-
<br />tion your honorable body to consider the Portsmouth Diaper Service,Airline Boulevard and King St., Portsmouth,
<br />Va. (the smut from the smoke stack on top Of building) as a public ~uiss/lce to the businesses and residence in thc
<br />area of Hamilton Ave. and King St., Portsmouth, Va.
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<br /> (Signed) Midway Auto Sales, 505 Airline Blvd.,and numerous
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<br /> others.
<br />On motion of ~ir. Breedlove, the rules were suspended to hear from interested parties.
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<br />Mr. C.R. Hollowell spoke.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to refer to the City Manager and City Attorney with the request
<br />that some attempt be made to abate this nuisance, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />56-29 - The following petition from Shea Terrace Civic Club was read:
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<br /> "It is respectfully requested that the following petition be placed on the agenda fer
<br />consideration by the Portsmouth City Council at its regular meeting on T~esday, January 2?, 1959:
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<br /> 'The Shea Terrace Civic Club does hereby respectfully petition the City Council for ti
<br />City of Portsmouth ~o see that some legal action is immediately taken td enforce the zoning and building laws of
<br />the City of Portsmouth in regard to the violation of said laws by the o%~aer or o%wners of Pritchard Marine Railway,
<br />which is in the Shea Terrace District, and located at 653 N. SiXtlh Ave., Portsmouth, Va.
<br /> This petition was approved by the Shea Terrace Civic Club at its regular meeting
<br />on 20 January, 1959. A delegation from our organization wi~attend the meeting of City Council. on Tuesday, Jan-
<br />nary 27, 1959, to answer questinns concerning this matter. (Si~ned) Clarence N. Gieseler, Secretary."
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<br />Motion of Mr.Weiseman to suspend the rules To hear from interested parties,was adopted.
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<br />Mr. Hunter Webb ~nd Mr. Charles DeLoatch spoke for the petition.
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<br /> In answer to inquiries from Councilman Walker, the City Manager stated that the Building
<br />Inspector has notified the people concerned that they will have ninety days in which to remove the shed over the
<br />water at 653 N. Sixth Ave., and that he will check on the compliance with the order.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Breedlove that the petition be received and filed, since the CJI7 Manager
<br />had stated he would follow through on the matter, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />ity was read:
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<br />59-30 - The following communication from the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housin~ Author-
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<br /> "This is to advise you that the Authority is ready to advertise the Lincoln Park Project
<br />(VA 1-6) consisting of 178 low-rent housing units for constructinn as soon as the City Council takes the necessary
<br />action To vacate the streets and alleys within the project area.
<br /> In accordance with Paragraph 5(b) of our Co-operation Agreement, dated March 28, 1956, we
<br />request that Council adopt an ~rdinance at the earliest possible date. We have instructed our attorney,Mt.Clyde W
<br />Cooper, to make any necessary information available and assist in any way possible.
<br /> We sincerely hope you will take this action as soon as possible so that construction of
<br />Lincoln Park may proceed without further delay. (Signed) George 0 Diggs, Chairman.
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<br /> Motion of Mt.Bartlett to refer to the Council, acting as a Committee of the Whole to
<br />study the housing situation in the City, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 59-31 - The following report from Mrs. Fanny R. Lee, representiag the City of Ports -
<br />mouth on the Board of Trustees, Patrick Henry Hospital, was read:
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<br /> "Report on Quarterly Meeting~ Board of Trustees, Patrick Henry Hospital, January 21,195!
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<br /> As your representative, I attended the above-mentioned meeting held at the hospital. I
<br />shall be glad to give a full repor~ if yon desire it. There are several items which I feel should be made knowh to
<br />you, as follows:
<br /> 1. The monthly rate for welfare patients was ~ncreased from $90. to $105. effective
<br /> January l, 1959 by action aT the previous meeting~
<br /> 2. Patrick Henry Hospital reported thai it operated at a loss Of 6~ per day per patient in
<br /> 195T and of 439 per day per patient in 1958.
<br /> 3. During 1958 there were 82 welfare patients and 90 private patients admitted to the
<br /> hospital. At the end of 1958 there were 231 patients in the hospital. At the end of
<br /> 1958 Portsmouth had 20 welfare patients in the hospital and 8 private patients. Of
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