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Atlgust 13th, 1957. the aorth side of County Street, hetwe~ Green and Effingham Streets, and ex- tending back a depth of one hundred and thirteen (113) feet. Be it further resolved in the event the above offers are not accepted the City Attorney is authorized and instructed to institute condemnation proceedings to acquire the property for the purposes of the City." 57-269 - "At a previous meeting of the Council: you~directed me to report to you on a traffic count on County Street. You will find in your agenda folder a copy o f the trs-ffic count as shewn by a report of R. T. Trafton, Electrical Superintendent." Motion of Mr. Hinton that the report be received with no further action, was adopted. 57-270 - "At a previous Council meeting, you referred to me a request from the Robert E. Lee Parent Teachers'Association concerning traffic conditions with particular reference to one-way streets and re- Ioeati~gLno parking signs. I am reporting that I have had a survey made and have found that the traffic movement on the streets suggested to be made one way is not sufficient to justify one way streets; however, we are willing to move the no-parking signs to the opposite side of the street as requested in theYreport. I believe it is more matter of opinion concerning the hazard incurred from having the cars park at the curb. The children who are occupying the cars have less risk in approaching the school; however, those who are walking or who are required to park in the opposite side of the street could be exposed to a greater risk, se under the circumstances, we believe that the request is justifiable and we are rec- ommending that the change he.made." On motion filed. 57-271 - "t recon~end that the rent paid by the Chamber of Commerce Committee of the Armed Forces Day be refunded in the sum of $75.00." ~Motion of Mr. Kirby that the refund be granted, was adopted. 57-272 - "I recommend that the sum of $15,000.00 be placed on first reading for the pur- pose o£ purchasing land and constructing roads and other necessary improvements to provide for a land fill west of the City, under which the City has a contract to purchase the land." reading, was adopted. Motion of Mr. Scott to pla~e an appropriation of $t6,000.00 for said purpose on first 57-273 - "I recommend that the sum of $5,000.00 be placed on first reading for the pur- pose of purchasing the necessary material and installing a fire alarm extension ~o the present system to serve the industrial area south of the Naval Shipyard located generally along Route 337." Motion of Mr. Hinron to place an appropriation of $5,000~00 for said purpose on first reading, was adopted. 57-274 "At a previous meeting of the Council, you ,referred ro me the request from the Lion's Club to use a vacant lot for the sale of Christmas trees. I am reporting that I have investigated this request and the lot is located in a residential;sec~tion.. I can.see noobjection to using the.lot for the purpose'for which the request has been made, provided there is no parking permitted on Airline Bonlevard and that all stopping and parking~o{ vehicles be on either Grove St. or Louisa St., adjacent to this property. Where any type of ~erohandise is purchased'for resale, it is considered busi- ness and requires a business license and the City Collector is prohibited from issuing licenses for bubiness pur- poses in a section zoned as residential properzy. For this reason, ~ can not recommend that the proper~y be used for this purpose." Motion of Mr. Hinton to rebirth ack to the City Manager to discuss with the interested 57-275 - The CityManager presented the following letter from Mrs. Fannie R. Lee, Supt., Social Service Bureau: "We wish to call attention of the City Council that only $500.00 of State-Local APT]) funds was allocated ~o our City for ~he year 1957-58. As we are currently using $277.50 per mon~h of fun&s hppli- cable to this category, we shall not have enough for two months.Thi~ ~ii1 necessitate use of 100% local funds to cover the balance required. We had requested $2~700,000.00 for the year (anticipating increased monthly need). Need for ~hese fuRds arises from a requ~rement~to exceed ~he $60.00 federal maximum grant for nursing home cases. As you know, Patrick Henry Hospital charges a minimu~o£ $90.00 per month. We allo~ only $60.00 to the local homes for the aged, both negro and white, as the Co~m~unity Chest contributes and as the $ City Physicians render se~vices.to our local clients. Those patients who can-nbt be cared for locally are sent I to Patrick Henry as long as beds are available. When we cas not get beds at Patrick Henry, we have to pay about th8 maximum of Patrick Henry ($135,00 for cancer patients~, wherever we can make the best plan. . We~ are tbld the State Department or-Public Welfare could not be better by Portsmouth as the Governor refuses to transfer funds available in other categories for use in APTD. It may be our City Coun- cil will wish to address the Governor relative to this matte~, You may recall that Mr. Spong acted for us in this same m~t~e~ during~the past year.~' ' On ,motion filed. placed on first reading: 57-276 - "I submit the attached amendment .to the City Code~ and recommend that it be "'AN. ORDiNANCE TO AMENDAND RE-ORDAIN SECTIONS30-135.1 AND 30-139.1 OF ARTICLE VII, CHAPTER 30, OF THE CODE OF THE CItY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, RELATING TO Oh~-WAY STREETS"~ Mo~ion of Mr. Hin~on- that Section 30-139.1, pertaining ~o MacArthur Ave. be tabled, was adopted.