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Ju!y'~th, 1957.
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<br />On motion filed.
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<br /> ~57-236.- The City Manager presented the following letter:
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<br /> Since several of the firms in the Button's Point area have contacted your office or
<br />that of the City Electrician, Mr. Trafton, concerning a system of fire alarm boxes, with no success, we are hereby
<br />petitioning you as a group to do. something to rectify this Very dangerous situation.
<br /> I, Loren I. Gilbert, representing Baugh and Sons Company as plant co-ordinator for
<br />Civil Defense, became aware through the training classes Of Civil Defense, of the lack of facilities for the re -
<br />porting of fires. The only means for reporting a fire is by telephone, which in most instances would be adequate.
<br />However, if the office were to catch fire then we would be unable to summon aid. This would be especially true ati
<br />night, when our plant is practically deser~ed.
<br /> After talking with the other companies, in our area, as listed below, I found that
<br />they are in the same predicament and they also feel thaz something should be done to rectify the situation as soon
<br />as possible. It has been ten (10) years since this area was annexed and the firms were promised a fire alarm system
<br />at that time. This has not been done and we feel that we have bern pressing our luch too far for tho long. After
<br />all the taxes paid and the mo$ies put in circulation by our firms, it seems little enough to ask for some means of
<br />reporting fires other than by telephone.
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<br />(Signed) Baugh & Sons Company,
<br /> A.C.Hill, SuPt.
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<br />Peck Iron & Metal Company,
<br /> N. Meyers
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<br />Norfolk Veneer Company,
<br /> Robert Clifford, Manager
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<br />Sinclair Refining Company
<br /> E.F, Albright."
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<br />Atlantic Creosoting ComPany,
<br /> J C Postell Jr.
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<br /> Dixie Veneer Company,
<br /> C.D. Dean, Owner
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<br /> Allied Mills, Inc.,
<br /> F. Shelby
<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to refer to the City Manage~ for report and recommendation,
<br />was adopted.
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<br /> 57-237 - "I submit a copy of the research study report for a capital improvement
<br />program for the City of Portsmouth by the Planning Co~ssion and recommend that after the Council has had suffi,
<br />cient time to study the report, that those items of improvement the Council may co,sider as priority projects,
<br />be undertaken as soon as possible, certainly to the extent of preparation of plans and selection of sites or ac-
<br />quisition of right of way whichever the case may be.,'
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Baker to Suspend the rules to hear from interested persons in refer-
<br />ence to storm drains and curbs and gutters, was adopted. ~
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<br />Peter Wnukoski, representing the Westhaven Park Civic Club, spoke andpresented the
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<br />the following petition:
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<br />"We, the undersignedcitizens of Westhaven Park, and adjacent area, petition the City Council of
<br />Portsmouth, Va., to take immediate steps to have storm drainage, curb and gutters in,tailed in
<br />Westhaven Park Section and area adjacent thereto.
<br /> We feel that this in~provement is long overdue as it ~as promised to this section when annexed to
<br />Portsmouth in 1948.
<br /> (Signed) Leonard i Friedman, 3606 Common'ca!th Ave. and numerous others."
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<br /> : R.O. Taylor, representing West En~ Civic League, spoke and presented the follow-
<br />ing petiti~n:~
<br /> ~ ~ ~ "We, the undersigned citizens of Kingman Heights, and adjacent area, petition the
<br />City Council of Portsmouth, Virginia; to take immediate Steps re.have storm drainage, curb and gutters installed
<br />in Kingman Heights section and aFea adjacent thereto. Welfeelth~t~this improvement is long overdueas it was
<br />promised to this section when annexed in 19~8.
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<br />(Signed) ~Earl R. Stublen, Jr., 3806 Airline Turnpike,, and numerous~others."
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<br />Louis H. Keller spoke.
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<br /> This matter Was referred to a conference to be held in the near future.
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<br /> 5~-238 - "You requested that I determine the amount of revenue received from park-
<br />- lng meters located on Dinwiddie and Washington. Sra., north of Queen St. The h~st estimate t~at I~ have been able
<br /> to get from the City Collector's office is approximately from $.20 to $.25 Per day per meter. This compares with
<br /> an average of $.50 to $,55 per day for all ~ters ~ithin the City; however, it should be kept in mind that the meq
<br /> ters referred to above are two hour meters from $.05 and the others are one hour meters for $.05."
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<br /> . On motion filed.
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<br /> 57~239 - "I am .submitting the attach~ letter from Thomas F. Maxwell, City Manager
<br /> of Norfolk, concerning .the City of Portsmouth canceling the amuse~en~ taxes and rents due the City of Portsmouth
<br /> by the International Naval Review Con~ittee in the sum of $7,235.18.
<br /> ~ ~ You will recall that a committee was named to represent the City of Ports
<br /> mouth on the International Naval Review Committee and at the time the original appropriation was made ~y the City
<br /> of Portsmouth to participate in the Review, the Portsmouth Comm~ tree recommended to the Council that the funds be
<br />!appropriated.' At that time, I concurred in their ~ecommendation. It is my understanding that the Committee now
<br /> fee~s that we should cancel the amount due ~he City of Ports~outh~for rents, taxes and licenses and for this'rea-
<br /> son, I am concurring and recommend lhat the amount be canceled."
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