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September 10th, 1957.
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<br />without the area proposed £or annexation, assure'the fact that Norfolk County will remain a growing and vigorous
<br />p~litical'subdivbion. The County~borders onthree cities, one o£these the largest in Virginia and gnother the
<br />£ourth largest. Does Mr. Hillard suggest that.the national trend o£~peoplemoving out-of cities will cease?
<br /> In conclusion, I should like,to say tha~ there are.m~ny 'compeiiiug reasonswhy this
<br />Annexation suit is necessary. I would not presume to in~ringe upon theduties of the attorneysor the engzneers
<br />who have been retained to represent the City of Portsmouth when the case is heard. I have not endeavored to argue
<br />this case. I leave that to the lawyers. The Court, after hearing the evidence, is fully competent to decide
<br />what should be the final disposition of this suit, which has been pending for so long. I did not, however, feeI
<br />t~at t could let some of the remarks made go,unanswered, and I also determined that it would be improper and
<br />imprudent £or our lawyers to publiciy answer them. Therefore, I say to ~Ir. Hillard and his associates -- Let
<br />the case be heard on its merits. The people in the City and the people in the ares proposed for annexation have
<br />waited tong enough. None should be confused by political threats, emotional appeais, or inaccurate statements
<br />made at public meetings. This Commonwealth has a eplend&d history fer sound judicial determination, in no phase
<br />has Virginia distinguished itself more than the study which its laWmakers hale put toward perfecting a fair and
<br />equitable annexation law. Let that law function~ Let the case be heard in the Courthouse - ~ot in the fire
<br />house. '~
<br /> Motion of Mr. Scott~that the City Council concur in the statement o£ Mr. Weiseman
<br />was adopted, and by the following vo~e:
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<br />Ayes: Hintor~ ... ~'~ Scott, Smith, Weiseman
<br />Nays: Baker
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<br /> 57-312 - I reporting ~that to amend the contract with the Portsmouth General Hoe -
<br />~pital for hospitalization of the medically indigeat by fifty cents per day to cover the cost of Xray services, it
<br /> would cost the City, based on the months of June and July, between $158.00 and $195.50 per month. ~
<br /> I am recor~mending that this increas~ be allowed 'for the remainder of this
<br /> calendar year on a trial basis only, at wh~h time a revaluation of 6he rate the City pays to the hospital for' the
<br /> medically indigent will be reviewed and subjec~ ~o change if desired."
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<br />Notion of Mr~ Smith to refer to the MaySr and City Manager for further consideration,
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<br />was adopted.
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<br /> 57-313 - ~'I .am submitting a request from n.M. Stanton for use permit to install a
<br />sign on city property. Since we have been striving for several years to rid the City of the use of City streets
<br />by individuals aud due ~urther to the fact that business operated at the location is highly competitive with many
<br />other similar bubi~esses within the City of Portsmouth a~d in my opinion would be unfair to other like businesses
<br />for the City to grant such a permit, and ~urthem, a~ er having gone on the premises and viewed the location, I
<br />find it located at a point where the City-has nowunder construction the Widening and improvement of the street and
<br />will require the sign to be removed in order that the street improvements may be made.,
<br /> I therefore do not recommend that the use permit be granted."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hinton to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and that the
<br />owner be required to remove the pole, was adopted.
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<br /> 57-314 - "It is 'in Order ~o receive and have placed in the minutes of the City Coun-
<br />cil a resoldtion on' the fire at Monroe Hotel."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith, the following resolution was adopted:
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<br />'~WHEREAS, on Friday mprning, August 9th, 1957, a disastrous fire
<br />destroyed MonroeHotet building, one of ~ortSmouth s landmarks, 8nd
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<br />;'~EREAS, due to the quick thinking courageous and heroic action of
<br />many people, particularly members of the Police and Fire Departments
<br />on. duty at that ti~, as'well as the management amd personnel of the
<br />Monroe ~o~el, no lives were lost nor was there~ a major .injury, and
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<br />Atlantic Coast Line Railway
<br />code at this location."
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<br />WHEREAS, valuable and timely assistance was rendered by our neigh-
<br />boring Fire ~epartme~ts in Norfolk County as well as the Norfolk
<br />Naval Shipyard and Naval Hospital and by many other individuals and
<br />groups of people,
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT~RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth, Virginia, that the sincere appreciation and gratitud~ of the
<br />City Council, representing all o~ t~e people o£~Portsmouth~ be ex -
<br />pressed ~o all of those ~dividuals from the City, the County, the Naval
<br />Shipyard, Naval Hospital and elsewhere, for their heorism, courage,
<br />quick thinking and action in removing the occupants of the building
<br />and controlling the fire, and
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<br />BE IT FUR~!4ER RESOLVED that a cop~ of these cesolutions be spread upon
<br />the minute books of the City and a copy ~orwarded to those known to have
<br />rendered assistanbe."
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<br />57-315 - "I am reporting that I investigated the cross~ of Columbia St. and the
<br />Company, which was referred ~o me at a previous meeting. I do not recommend a barri-
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<br />Motica of ]Ar. Smith to concur in the reconu~endation o£ the ~City Manager was adopted.
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<br /> 57-316 -
<br />Attorney has not had a~ $I~p~t~ity
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<br />"I am reporting that due to the pressure of other legalmatter~,
<br />to draft an amendment to the Code, oneff-street parking lots."
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<br />the City
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<br /> On motion filed.
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<br /> 57-31~ -- "~b~e-~:yourfiles a copy of s letner received from Colonel Copeland,
<br />Director of Welfare and Institutions, in reply co the letter you requested I write him at a previous Council
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