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gen~omher 9~h_ 1958. of the Electoral Board using the Bale Field building ss a polling place and they advised me that it would not in- terfere with their program. No changes in the boundary lines of the precinct are necessary since both buildings are with%n~the present precinc~f, line. It is necessary to adopt this ordinance as soon as possible in order that the change can be effected in time for the November election._ I therefore recommend that this ordinance be placed on first reading." Motion of Mr. Smith that this be admitted to the agenda, was adopted. On motion of Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was placed on first reading: "AN ORDINANCE TO A~END AND RE-OR~DAIN SECTION 1-21 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH~ VIRGINIA, 1951, RELATING TO VOTING PLACES~ SO AS TO PROVIDE THE 'NEw VOTING PLACE FOR THE SECOND PRECINCT OF HARRISON WARD" Line Railroad Company of 58-283 - "I am submitting herewith a resolution concerning a gift by the Seaboard Air its Portsmouth office building. This resolution was requested by City Council," Motion of Mr.Smith that the following resolution be admitted~D the agenda was adopted. Motion of Mr. Smith thaz the following resolution be'approved, was adopted: "WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company have extended through its President their gracious and beneficent offer to donate the five ,story office building owned by it at High and Water Streets to the City of Portsmouth for municipal purposes, subject to certain conditions and reservations which will be negotiated and reduced to w~iting; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid building is adaptable for development and use by the City as a municipal building wherein may be established substantially all of the City's offices and agencies, thereby providing more efficient and convenient service to its citizens; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the offer of Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company to donate to the City the office building at High and Water Streets be and is hereby accepted; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Portsmouth hereby ex - presses to the directors and officers of Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company the sincere appreciation of the citizens of 'this City for-their continuing and gen- erous interest in thewell-being of the City; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby directed to mail acer - tilted copy of these resolutions to the President of the Seaboard Air Line Rail- road Company." UArFINIStLED BUSINESS - up and read: 58-261 - The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken "AN OP~DINANCE TO A~fl~ND SECTION 30-31 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, RELATING TO SPEED LIMITS AND OTHER DRIVING REGULATIONS, SO AS TO CON- TENE~ IN EFFECT THE FIFTEEN MILES AN HOUR SPEED LLMIT IN SCHOOL ZONES" On motion of Mr. Smith, said ordinanc~ was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes: Baker, Breedlove, Seward, Smith, Walker Nays: None 58-236 - The following applications for Justice of the Peace for Jackson Ward were presented: Hsrrelt N. King, George J. Sullivan Samuel Chovitz Chesley R Boggs Raymond E Dunnavant On motion of Mr. Breedlove, this'mat~er was tabled. 58-284 NEW BUSINESS The following letter from the Acti:~g Planning Director was read: "Transmitted herewith are ~en copies of the for the year ended June 30, 1'958, which was approved a~ the regular me bet 4, 1958. This report is submitted to CiTy Council in accordance wi On motion filed. 58-285 - The following letter from the Acti] "At the regular meeting of the Planning Comm: recommendations were un;animously passed concerning the Federal Interst; mnual report of the Planning Commission ~ting of the Planning Commission on Septem- ;h Sectinn 20-15 of the City Code." ~g Plan~ing Director was read: .ssion on September 4~, 1958, the following ~te Route #64 from Bowers Hill to the Nor- folk-Portsmouth bridge tunnel, and are hereby submitted for your consideration: 1. Et has formerly been recommended by the Plan-ning Commission (our letter of ~ay lG, 1958) that thai portion of Federal Interstate Route #64 between Gosport Road and Frederick Boulevard, shown on drawings B 35 and B 40 between station points 355 and 395., be shifted from it~ present location in a northerly direction whereby dt would abut the Seaboard Air Line Railroad property, thereby eliminafing an undesirable 260 foot strip between its present location and the Seaboard Air Line Railroad property. 2. The Planning Commission recommends that a pedestrian underpass be conh