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~L~st 26th. 1958.
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<br />the full and complete satisfaction of the citizens of this
<br />City, and with credit to himself and to this community, and
<br />we believe that his appointment as s J~dge of the Supreme
<br />Court of Appeals wilt be an advancemenz for himand a benefit
<br />to the inhabitants of the entire Commonwealth;
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that the Honorable Lawrence W. I'Anson
<br />be and he is hereby endorsed for appointment as Judge of the
<br />Supreme Courz of Appeals.
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<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Council forward
<br />a copy of this resolution to His Excellency J.Lindsay Almond,Jr.,
<br />Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia."
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<br />was adopted.
<br />
<br />Motion of Mr. Weiseman that the City Council tender congratulations to Judge I'Anson
<br />
<br />U~FINISHED BUSINESS
<br />
<br />The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up
<br />
<br /> "~N OP~INANCE CONCERNING THE PLANNING OF THE PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC
<br />AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION COMPRISING THE COUNTIES OF NANSEMOND,
<br />NOP~OLK, AND PRINCESS ANNE AND THE CITIES OF NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, SOUTH
<br />NORFOLK, SUFFOLK AND VIRGINIA BEACH, THE CO-OPERATION OF THE BOARDS OF
<br />SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTIES OF NANSEMOND, NORFOLK, AND PRINCESS ANNE A/CD
<br />THE COUNCILS OF THE CITIES OF NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, SOUTH NORFOLK, SUFFOLK
<br />AND VIRGINIA BEACH TO THAT END, THE CREATION OF A REGIONAL PLANNING AND
<br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPME~ COMMISSION FOR THAT PURPOSE TO BE KNOWN AS THE
<br />SOUTHEASTEP~ VIRGINIA REGIONAL PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEV'EDPMENT COMMIS-
<br />SION, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CO-OPERATIVE AGP~EMENT FOR ABVD
<br />ON BEHALF OF THE CITIES OF NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, SOUTH NORFOLK, SUFFOLK,
<br />AND VIRGINIA BEACH WITH THE COUNTIES OF NANSEMOND, NORFOLK, AND PRINCESS
<br />ANNE FORT HE PURPOSES OFTHIS ORDINANCE."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Kirby, said ordinance was adopted, and.by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Bartlett, Hinton, Kirby, Scott, Smith, Weisemau
<br />Nays: None
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<br />up and read;
<br />
<br />58-253 - The following ordinance, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF ANN STREET"
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Weiseman, rules were suspended to hear from interested persons.
<br />
<br />Mr. Joseph Donlan spoke in regard to the matter.
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Scott, said ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Bartlett~ Hintau, Kirby, Scott, Smith, Weiseman
<br />Nays: None
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<br />presented:
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<br />58-236 - The following applications for Justice of the Peace for Jackson Ward were
<br />
<br /> Harrell N King
<br /> George J. Sullivan
<br /> Samuel Chovitz
<br /> Chesley R Boggs
<br /> Raymond E. Dunnavant
<br />
<br />On motion of Mr. Scott, this matter was tabled.
<br />
<br />NEW BUSINE SS -
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<br /> 58-264 - The following letter from the Chamber of Commerce, Frank Mantz, Managing
<br />Director, was read:
<br /> "The matter of toll-free calls of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company from
<br />Virginia Beach to Portsmouth was discussed az a meeting of our Hoard of Directors on August 18, and it was the
<br />unanimous opinion that this matter be referred to the City Council of Portsmouth, Va."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman that this matter be referred to the City Manager and City
<br />Attorney for study and recommendation as to what can be done in further protest to the proposed action which ap-
<br />pears to be unfair to the interests of Portsmouth, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 58-265 - The following copy of a letter from Delegate Inez D. Baker to Judge Ralph H.
<br />Catterall, Chairman, State Corporation Commission, P~chmond, Va., was read:
<br />
<br /> "On August 14, 1958, a notice was posted at the Pennsylvania Railroad Freight office
<br />in Portsmouth stating that as of September 2, 1958, the Portsmouth office would be closed and services would be
<br />conducted from the St. Julien Avenue Station in Norfolk. Until today, after I personally notified the press,
<br />there had been no publicity about the proposed closure of the office; therefore, many merchants who use the facil
<br />ity were unaware of the plan.
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