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June lOth, 1958. Department to investigate the economy ~f the proposed route and go study the question of whether the road could be moved fi£ty or sixty £eet one way or the other. ' 58-183 - The following letter from Judge .W.~ .W. CasseI1 was read: "Mr. John ~. Porter, Jr., who has been named as Associate Judge is interested in servir as Special Justice to handle lunacy commissions and it is, therefore, requested that he be named To fill the racer cy created ~y the resignation of Donald H Sandie." Motion of Mr. Hinton to go into the election of a special justice, was adopted. Mr. ~inton nominated John R. Por~er, Jr. ' Notion of Mr. Weiseman that nominations b~ closed, was adopted. Vote being taken, Mr. Porter was unanimously elected. Rehabilitatio~ was read: 58-184 - The following letter from Paul A. Breeding, Area Supervisor of Vocational "This is to advise.you of a problem that we encounter from time to time in working with disabled people in your City. Vocational Rehabilitation is s service of public education, the purpose of which is to prepare for and adjust in appropriate 'trades or occupations persons of work age whose vocational op - portunities are limited by reason of serious impairment or disability. Through individual case study and diagno- sis, medical evsiuatinn, vocational counseling, physical restoration, vocational training, job placement and £ol - low-up, the disabled person is able To overcome his handicap and become self-supporting. In recent years there has been a steady increase in the number of severely disabled people brought To our attention. A large percentage of these p~ople are confined to their homes as a result of orthopedic crippling conditions. Others are confined because of varying conditions resulting from disease, acci- dent, or congenital deformity. Through comprehensive services many of these people can be placed in a limited earning capacity in their homes whereas they could not under any circumstance enter competitive employment out- side the home.. They are by and large indigent and no~ able to procure business license as per city ordinance. Vocational Rehabilitation funds are not allowable for ~his which therefore poses a rather difficult problem. It would be appreciated if your council would consider this problem with the view of granting waiver of the business license for those disabled citizens of your city that have been trained or that are under the supervision of Vocational Rehabilitation. Your reaction will be appreciated." Motion of Mr. Hinton to refer to the City Manager and City Attorney was adopted. 58-185 - The following petitions were read: "we, the undersigned, do hereby petition those in authority To reconsider the re- routing of the ~ark View buses in that there has resulted not only an extreme inconvenience on the part of the bus patron but even more so has created s direct hardship on the par~ of the nearly one hundred merchants, pro - fessional men, restaurants and the like doing business between Chestnut and Court Sts. The Park View line formerly came sout~ on Effingham St. and made a left turn on to High Street proceeding east. The route now followed runs east on North St. to Court and then on to High St. The new route eliminates the convenience for those desiring to go to the Telephone Company, the many stores in the former area covered, the Professional Building, the Bank of Virginia, and other important business locations. Many persons using the Park View line have indicated their displeasure and their desi~ to see the former route reinstated. We are sure that those persons responsible for making the change in question were not aware of the effect that such a re-routing would have on the business community. We, therefore, request an immediate consideration o£ the peti'tion to designate the Park View bus route to again run south on Ef£ingham To High and then left on High proceeding east. (Signed) Jack Sheel, 735 High St., Bradshaw- Diehl, Inc." and numerous others." "We, the undersigned, respectfully submit s request that the Portsmouth Transit Com- pany resume the bus service on Emmett St. (Signed) George W. Cain, 719 Emmett ~T. an nu~ rous others. Motion of Nr. Weiseman that these petitions be referred to the Public Transportation Committee, was adopted. Mr. Smith requested that the committee study the placing o£ both the Park View and West Park View lines back as originally routed, as this is the only proper way ~o serve the citizens. 58-186 - The followzng letter from the Planning Commission was read: "Pursuant to the public hearing held by the Virginia State Highway Commission on June 3, 1958, at which plans were presented for Federal Interstate Route No. 64, Bowers Hill ~o the ~ or£olk-Ports- mouth B~idge tunnel~ the Planning Commission unanimously passed the followzng motion at a meeting held on June 5, 1958: To recommend To City Council that request be made to provide and construct an interchange and connection from Federal Interstate Route ~o.64 across the Seaboard Airline Railroad yards to High St. The proposed connectinn , which is east of the Norfolk-Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad,I is shown in the Preliminary Design Report on drawings Nos. B3 and B44. It is the recommendation ~f the Planning Commission that.this interchange and connec-~ tion be incorporated in the final plans and constructed at the same time that the interstate spur is built. Other- wise there will be no direct connection ~o High St., from the interstate highway between Frederick Boulevard['~nd Chestnut St., a distance of approximately 1.6 miles. It is the opinion of the Planning Commission that the proposed connection is essen - rial if adequate traffic distribution and access is to be provided into the City of Portsmouth. In addition, it can be located so as to connect with the proposed second tunnel, at the same time providing highway access neces- sary for the future industrial development of Pinners Point."