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July Sth, 1958.
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<br />and Court Streets and southbound buses at the northwest intersection of Court and King Streets instead of the
<br />southwest corner of High and Court Streets.
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<br /> Since the change, the services ih the church have been much freer of noises and
<br />are much more peaceful. The Congregation of the church unite with the vestry in expressing their gratitude to
<br />you for your commendable action in the premises.'
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> 58-214 - "I submit a report on the cost of radar equipment for tragic control.
<br />do not recommend that the C~y purchase this equipment at the present time."
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<br />On motion £iled.
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<br /> 58-215 - 'Several months ago, Councilman Weiseman requested that I submit in£orma-
<br />tion concerning an Employee Suggestion program whereby the employee would be granted an Award for a profitable
<br />suggestion for improving the functioning of the City Government.
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<br /> .A considerable study ~as made of this and the results of the study are
<br />attached for your £iles. You will observe that our former City Attorney was requested To give an opinion as to
<br />the legality of the City spending ta×payers' money for this purpose. We did not receive a reply to our request
<br />for an opinion prior to the retiremen~ of Mr. Barclay; therefore, this is a progress report presented for your
<br />information."
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<br /> On motion £iled. ·
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<br /> 58-216 - "The attached letter is a report with reference to the encrachment walt
<br />at ProcTor Square Parking lot. I have informed the Buil~ng Inspector tha~ the City would be willing to remove t e
<br />wall if the property owner will support the roof and as soon as I have received a reply
<br />tions to the Building Inspector, should the report not be favorable th? matter will be referred ~o the City
<br />Attorney for advice on our proper procedure."
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> 58-217.- "It is in order co consider a resolution relative ~o Marford. [t is my
<br />understanding that Maygr Bartlett has such a resolution t? present."
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<br />On motion of M:c.:Smith, the 2ollowing resolution was adopted:
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<br /> "WHEREAS, the United States Marine Corps' has declared to be surplus the
<br />land area and Improvements thereto kno~ as the Marine Forwarding Annex, Nansemond
<br />County, Vi2ginia, and
<br /> WHEREAS, it now seems probable that other branches of the Armed Forces
<br />of the United States may uot have need for th~ facilities mentioned, and
<br /> ~ItEREAS, the property might well lend itself ~o developmen~ as an in -
<br />dustrial area, with the creation of payrolls, employment, and all the beneficial ef -
<br />fects to our area economy usual to such development,
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, in regular meeting assembled on the eight~ day of July, 1958, does hereby
<br />urge the owner and any agency of the owner, To give £avorable consideration ~o the
<br />release of the property to soma local non-profit agency, ~o the end that the establish-
<br />ment of an industrial ares might be attempted,~ and
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded ~o the
<br />Nansemond Courtly Board o~ Supervisors, the Norfolk County Board of Supervisors, the
<br />Tidewater Virginia Development Council and the Regional Planning Commission."
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<br /> 58-218 - "I am reporting the attached letter from~r. Frank D. Lawrence, offer-
<br />ing Evergreen Memorial Park to the City and I recommend that this matter he referred to the City Attorney for ~
<br />complete report on the legal status concerning the matter and if found favorable that the City accept the offer of
<br />the park ~o the Cit~."
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<br /> Attached - "The Evergreen Memorial Park was established in 1935. The Evergreen Memorial Park
<br />Corporation, owners of the Park, being in a financial dilemma, appointed the writer, C.H. Snellings and Sol Fass as
<br />Trustee~s under a ~rust agreement dated December 31, 1939. Since that time the ~e~etery has been operated under the
<br />Trusteeship, Mr. A.G. Swe~t having succeeded Mr. Sol Fass a~ the latter's death in 1956.
<br /> The assets of the Trustees of Evergreen Memorial Park consist of approximately
<br />400 ~u~lsold lots, with an established price o£ $300°00, with at least 100 single graves at $50.00 each, plus the
<br />opportunity in the future of grave fees for about 8,000 more graves, there having been 557 burials in the Park up
<br />to date.
<br /> The Trustees would like to dedicate Evergreen Memorial Park to the City of Ports-
<br />mouth and suggest ~that the present city cemetery personnel could operate and maintain Evergreen Memorial Park with-
<br />out any additional cost to the City. Over ~ period of time the City would realize over $300,000.00 in addition to
<br />profit that could be realized on bronze markers, which should be another $100,000.0~, or a potential of over
<br />$400,000.00. Upon your acceptance of this offer, we will pxepaxe the proper Deed of ~edication."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hinton to suspend the rules to hear from interested parties, was
<br />adopted.
<br /> Mr. Lawrence, Carl E~ Wimbrough and P.E. Wnukos~i spoke in reference to the above
<br />matter.
<br /> Motion o£ Mr. Baker to refer to the Cemetery Trustees and the City Attorney for
<br />investigation and report, was adopted~
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<br /> .55-219 - "I recommend tha~ the City Manager be authorized and directed to offer
<br />for sale to the highest and best bidder all o£ that tract or parcel of land now owned by the City, generally known
<br />as the Ca~er Homes Housing Project Site and that the Conncil reserve the. right To reject any or a~l bids."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hinton ~o concur in the recommendation of the City ~anager was adop~e.
<br /> and by the £ollowing vote:
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