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September 24th, 1957. able to report on the question of Widening Columbia Street, referred to me at a previous meeting." On motion filed. 57~332 - "'I am~eporting ih~ at~ached inf'ormation rec~i~ed frc~ the S~perin~endent of the Wat~r'Depart~nt, X.D. Murden, in conhectlon 'with lining wa~er mains within ~he City." On motion filed. 57-333 - "I am concurring in the reeommlendstion of our priv~t~ auditors ~ the City Auditor in the transfer of the following appropriations in the B6hd Fund to the unauthorized expenditures: New Police Station $3,?13.~7 Sanitary Sewers ~ 2,~f0f.12 Drainage ~ 1,174.84 (overdraft) ~2,7S7.69." Motion ~ ~,Ki~y~ t~:.¢~u_r in t~e recommendation of the City Manager, was ad~pted. 57-334 - "I concur in the recommendation of the private auditors and the City Audi- tor and reconmiend that the b~lanb~ of the appropriation from Woodrow Wilson High 'Schoo~ Bond issue be transferre( and used on other school buildings being constructed." Motion of Mr. Hinton to 6oncur in the recommendation of the City Manager,was adopted. 57-335 - "I concur in'the recommendation of the pmivate auditors and the City Auditor that the Council authorize th~ eliminatio~ of ~the ~follo~ing liability in the General Fund from the old ~ire and Police Pension Fund in the amount of $I5,$47.9~." adopted. reading." 57-336 - Motion of Mr. Scott to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager,was "I rec~end that the attached amendment ~o the City Code be placed on first adopted: Motion of Mr. Hinton ~o place ~he following ordinance on first reading~ was "AN 0RD'INANCE TO ~J~ENE 'THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, gy'IADDING TO~ 'CHAPTER' 30 THE/KEOF ARTICLE~ ~IX 'AND BEVERAI~-NEW SECTIONS ESTAB- LI'S~II~G' '0FP~STREET PAR~I~G' I/)TS, ~PRESCRIBING' FEES AND' C}SkRGES FOR ~ USE THEREOF,~ AND RULES ~ND REGULATIONS-, AND PENALTIES FOR THE VI~0LATION OF THIS ORDI~FANCE" 57-337'- The City ~anager presented the 'following petition: "We, the citizens of PortSmeuth, Va. do hereb{ petition a t raffic light be located the intersection of Detroit and Chautauqua Ave. (Signed) Kulon E. Yelverton and others" Motion of Mr. Hinton to refer ~o the City Manager:for ii~estigation, was adopted. NEW ~ BUSINESS - 57-338 - The following letter from the Planning Commission was read: · "At s meeting of thePlanning Commission onSepte~ber 6' 1957, a petztion for-the vaca~ ~ion of'a portion of Vermunt A~e., l~'ca~ed in~sthaven P~k~. 'was cunsid~r~d b~ ~he Planning C .o~mi~si0n. 'A c~pyi of this petition is inclosed,herewith. T~e ~umes'and addresses on this%petitiom have been examined'and the l~st ~e~reserr~s 'owners of all propertie~ ~but~i~g on Vermont' Ave. between Airlin~e Turnpike and Scott St. with the ex- ception of one owner reported as living in~Mt.~Ranier, Md."The petitioners report ~that 'they have been unable get replies to letters addressed ~o this owner.' It is the unanimous recommendation of the Planning Commission that Vermont Ave. be vacated betwe~en Scott~St~. ~nd Lincoln St~~ -I~ is'sonsidered ~hat this~portion of Vermont Ave. will not be needs for street purposes and it will be of benefit to the City ~o have this land on the tax rolls. Closing this s~reet will result in blocks 867 ft. in length and this is a moderate block length for a residential development The Planning Commission re6ommends'thZt ~the -small~p0rtio~ of vermont ~Ve; betwee~ Lincoln St. and Airline T~rn- pike remain dedicated as a street for the time being.''· ' -"ire, tke' undersigned', being a~j'oining proper~y owne"rs along .Vermont Ave. ,W~sthaven Park, petition the City of.Portsm°uth to abandon the said' s.treet. The street has. never' been opened, and there- fore no~ in 'use, leaves it-free to- grow up in weedsJ'I% 'presents a~/-~uinsightly condit-ion to' the community. The s~id street, 'if' 'abandoned,to revert back to' the adjoining proper~y owners. (Signed) 'JameS C; Q~illin, 32~1 Scott gt.and others." Motion of Mr. Weiseman to ulace the following ordinance on first reading,was adopted: "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF VERMONT AVENUE" ~7~9 - The fellowing letter from C.H. Herbert was r~ad: I. "Enclosed find my application for reappointment as a Justiceof the Peace for the Cit~ of Portsmouth. I have held the office for 25 years and have endeavored ~o do my d~ty as such officer. I hope it~