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August 12ih. 195g. At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on AUguST 12th, 1958, there were present: B.W. Baker~ W.E. Hinton, Frank L. Kirby, John E. Scott, R. Irvine Smith, H. E. Weiseman, I.G. Vass, City Manager, and J.g. Livesay, City Attorney. Vice Mayor Weiseman presiding. The meeting was opened with prayer by W.E. Hinton. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. The following reporzs from the City Manager were read: 58-238 - "I take pleasure in'~resenzlng Mr. Alex G~ice III who will presenz to the City a painting of the Hon. George W. Grice, first Mayor of the City of Portsmouth after the City became a City of the first class in 1858." Mr. Grice spoke and presenzed a portrait o3 the Hon. George W. Grice. Vice Mayor Weiseman accepted the portrait on behaif of the City of Portsmouth. 58-239 - "I am reporting that I have again studied the traffic signs on Glasgow Street and find that %he signs from Water St. to Secbnd Ave. provide no par~ing on the south side of the szreet, this being a one-way street easz. I find that there are No-Parking signs on both sides of Glasgow St. from Second Ave. ro Western Branch Road, and this section of the street is for two-way traffic, from Western Branch Road to Kirn Ave.; there are no restrictions, this also being two-way traffic. From Kirn Ave. to County Road (rouze 17) there are No-Phrking signs on the north side o£ Glasgow St., this section also being a zwo-way street. I do noz reconnnend az this time any change in the traffic pazzern; however, it might be well %o study the block between Western Branch Road and Kirn Ave. zo determine if there is a need for No-Parking on one side of this block." Motion of Mr. Kirby that the recommendation be accepted and filed, was adopted. 58-240 - "~ir. Fred W. Beazley and Mr. George T. McLean have offered to donate to the City all whter and sewer mains within the street areas of Academy Park and Cavalier Manor, which were formerly Alexander Paik. They also will convey the necessary easemenzs for any mains of a larger size which cross through their p~operties in this area along with the fee simple title to zwo sewage pumping stations. The wazer service lines and sewerage laterals to the individual houses are no~ included in the zransaction. I recommend that the Council accept conveyance of the water and sewer mains as outlined above from the several parties by deeds zo be prepared an~ approved by the City A~orney." Notion of Mr~ Kirby zo concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted. 58-241 - "I am reporting on grade separation at Detroit Street referred to me at a pre- vious Council meeting. I had some difficulty locating the proper officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad who could give me an answer concerning the mazzer; however, I called t~e local agent a~d he referred me zo the Real Estaze agent in Baltimore and I called Nir. Dunn, Real Estate Agen% and h~ referred me zo the District Engineer who was absent and his Assistanz Mr. Leishe~ informed me thai the Pennsylvania Railroad is endeavoring to dispose of the land area at Pinners Point for an industrial site and should they be successful, they would undoubtedly wan~ zo construct new railroad tracks in the a~ea and would need the Grade Separation ~o remain intact; however,£they would inform~their inspector to inspecz the premises and if there was any hazardous timbers at the grade crossin they would have them properly taken care of." On motion filed. 58-242 - "The City Attorney will report on certain taxes zo be relieved on properties purchased by the City during the year." "The attached two lists show 1957 taxes due on property purchased by the City during the year. The first list is largely of property in the Carver Homes area and totals $132.50 if paid before August 31. The second list is of property required for parking lots and totals $1,035.20 if paid before August 31. In order zo clear the accounts of ~he City Collector and keep the title to this property clear, these ~axes should be relieved, by action of City Council." "Proper~y Owned by City of Portsmouth 1. S.C. Barclay - I 1/g acres S.S. Gosport R~ad $30.82 2. R.C. Barclay - 84-85-86-87-88-89-90 E.X. Olympic Street ~. 24.78 3. Mamie L. Dozier & Norman C.Smith 266 Jib ~1212 Geo. Wash.~i'wy. 57.22 4. James W. Felton & Earl L. Hunter, 402 W.S. Vermonz Avenue .71 5. John R. Oertley, 883~ 884 S.S. Centre Ave. 5.86 ~. James Henry Faulk, 175 N.S. YilcoR Avenue .71 7. James E. & Gwe~dolyn B.~Harris,Pt. 588 N.S.Geo.?a. sh.Hi'wy. 5.96 8. Carrie Jackson, 843 ~ 844 S.S. S mm~t Avenue 3.52 9.. Boston Stancil, 888 S.S. Centre Avenue 2.92 $132.50 Owned by City of Portsmouth - used for Parking LoTs 1. Maurice M. Cotton - 611-611~ Middle St. $ 90.18