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Against the proposed project:
<br /> John P. Leigh, Jr., member of the Portsmouth Redevelopmentand Housing Authority.
<br /> Rev. U.G..Wilson, Pastor,.Zion. Baptist Church
<br /> Mrs..Arthur Richard Turtle
<br /> Rev. Walter Hildebrand, PastOr, Emanuel A.M,E. Church
<br /> Thomas ~o Reid, Attorney
<br /> L.P. Willard
<br /> Joe. P. Donlan
<br /> C.M. Davenport
<br /> J.G.H. Mitchell
<br /> Fred A Gaskins
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<br />For
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<br />the proposed p~oject:
<br /> P. Winfield Thompson, representing tho Junior Chamber of Commerce
<br /> Rev. C.Chas. Vache, pastor, Trinity Episcopal Church
<br /> Leonard G. Karp, representing the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce
<br /> Mrs. Ralph Stokes, representing the Portsmouth Area Garden Clubs
<br /> Mrs. James McCoy
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<br /> On motion oZNr.Smi~,. Dr. Samuel. Graham, Director of Public Health and Welfare, was
<br />'granted the privilege of the floor.
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<br /> Dr. Graham spoke regarding health conditions in Lincolnsvilleo
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman that the Portsmouth RedeveloP~t and Housing Authority be requested
<br /> to proceed with the necessary plans in order that the Council may be in a position to rehch a proper conclusion
<br /> after public hearing has been held, was ad~pted, and ~y the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: _ Bartlett, Seward, S~ith,~ Weiseman
<br /> Nays: Ba~er, Breedlove, Walker
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<br /> 5S-3~8 - The following ordinance, placed on first reading at a called meeting held on
<br /> November Srd, 1958 was taken up:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND
<br /> DOLLARS OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, TO BE ENOWNAS ~ENERAL
<br /> II~iPRGVE~ENT. BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPENING, ~IDENING AND PAVING CERTAIN STREETS,
<br /> INSTALLING STOR~ DRAINS, CURES AND GUTTERS AND ACQUIRING AND IMPROVING FOR NUJNICIPAL
<br /> PUBLIC PURPOSES CERTAIN REAL-ESTATE AND BUILDINGS IN THE SAID CITY, MAKING PROVISION
<br /> FOR THE FORM OF SAID BONDS AND FORT HE PAY~E~ THEREOF"
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<br /> The City Attorney reported that New York bonding'~attorneys had suggested certain techni-
<br />cal amendments to this ordinance, whereupon each member of Council was ~urnished a copy of the ordinance with the
<br />proposed amendments, and the City Attbrney read to~ the meeting the entire ordinance with such suggested amend-
<br />ments.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Bartlett, the ordinance was amended, in accordance with the suggestions
<br />of the bonding attorneys, by unanimous vote.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Bartlett, the ordinance, as amended and read to the meeting, was adopted
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes:. Baker, Bartlett, Breedloye, Seward, Smith, Walker, Weiseman
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br /> The following zoning applications, placed on first reading at last meeting
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<br /> 58-3~6 -
<br />were taken up and r&ad:
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<br /> "Parcel No.1 Property is located 100 fe~t east of Sixth Avenue, fronting 190 feet on
<br />the north side of High Street having a depth o~ ~Q6 feet; lots 101. 103, 105, and p~rtions of lots 107 and 99,
<br />plate 70. To rezone from 'E''Multiple Family Dwelling Distric~ to 'G' Commercial District.
<br /> Parcel No~ ~ - Property located 100 feet east of Sixth Avenue, fronting 140 feet on th~
<br />south side of High Street, and lis feet deep; plate 169. To rezone from 'E' Multiple Family D~ elling District
<br />to 'G' Commercial District.
<br /> Parcel No. 3 - Property located on the southwest intersection of High Street and Eightk
<br />Avenue, fronting 80.72 feet on the south side of High Street, lO0 feet on -~he west side of Eighth Avenue, and
<br />1~9.4 feet on the east side of Western Branch Road. To rezone from 'E' Multiple Family Dwelling Disfrict ~o ~G'
<br />Commercial District. Plate 171.
<br /> Parcel No. 4 - Property is located on the southeast i~rersection of High Street and
<br />Ninth Aven~e~ fronting 70 f~et on the south side of High Street and'lO9 feet on the east side of Ninth Avenue,
<br />thence easterly 100 feet, thence northwesterly 135 feet on the west side of WeMtern Branch Road;, lots~l,2~3 and
<br />plate 173. To rezone from 'E~ Multiple FamiSy Dwelling District to 'G" Commercial District.
<br /> Parcel No. 5 - Property located on southeast intersBction of High Street ahd Kirn Ave.
<br />Beginning at this intersection proceeding in an easterly direction 208 ft. on the south side of ~igh Street, and
<br />100 ft. deep; lots 147, t45, 149, 150, 151, 152 and~153, plate 179. To rezone from ~D' Multiple FamiSy Dwelling
<br />District ro ~G~ Commercial District.
<br /> Parcel No. 6 - Property located on southwest intersection of High Street and Kirn Ave.
<br />Beginning at this intersection, proceeding in s westerly direction for 25 feet on the south side of High Street,
<br />and having a depth of 100 feet, lot 121, plate 1~7. 'To rezone from "D' Multiple FamiSy Dwelling District to
<br />Commercial District.
<br /> Parcel No. 7 - P~operty located 50 feet West of the intersection of High Street and
<br />Kirn Avenue, Proceeding in a westerly direction for 75 feet on the sout~ side of High Street, and having a depth
<br />oral00 feet; lots 117, 118 and 119, plate I97. To rezone from ~D¢ Multiple Family Dwelling District to ~G' Com -
<br />mercial District. :
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