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<br />March 26th~ i957.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Baker that the off~ce of City Manager be declared vacant sixty days
<br />from the adoption of this motion was lost, there being.no second,
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Baker that the City Council hold a referendum on July 9th when the
<br />Primary election is held, on the motion of Councilman Baker that the office of City Manager be declared vacant
<br />sixty days from Sdoptiom of that motion was lost, as there was no second.
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />Clerk.
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<br />Portsmouth, Va., April 9th, 1957.
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council held on April 9th, 1957, there were present
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<br />A.C. Bartlett, B. W. Baker, ~-~-~on3, Frank L. Kirby; John L. Scott, R.Irvine Smith,
<br />H. EarI Weiseman, I.G. Vass, City Manager, and R.C. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting wzs opened with prayer by the Rev. Charles ~ache~
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<br /> 57-115 - The rezoning application of A.D. Stow and J. W. Haywood, co rezone pro-
<br />perty located on the south side of King Street~ beginning thirty feet east of Rodman Avenue, fronting sixty
<br />feet on King Street, by 10S.5 feet deep, lots 19 and 21 of block 143 - application co rezone from "C" Two F~mily
<br />District to '~E-I" Transitional District.
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<br />The following people spoke for the application :
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<br />Lipscomb,
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<br /> W.J. Moody, representing Mr. Stow and Mr.. Haywood, A.D. Stow, Herbert Willard, Ike
<br />Mr. Britt, Harry Goodman, and Cecil Johnson, representing ~Lr. Stow and Mr. Haywood.
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<br /> The following people spoke aga~ns~ t~ app!~c'~ti~n
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<br /> W.L. Bunch, Jr., W.L. Bunch, Sr., R.C. Bagwell, Mrs. R.L. Simmer, R.L S~mmer.
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Baker not to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission
<br />in rezoning the property of Mr. Stow and Mr. Haywood, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Baker, Hinton, Kirby, Weiseman
<br />Nays: Bartlett, Scott, Smith'
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br />and others.
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<br /> 57-136 - "It is in order ~o consider the matter concerning closing'a portion of
<br />on the recommendation of the City Planning Commission, and requested by Construction Associates
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Vermont Avenue.
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<br />Motion'of Mr. Scott ~o at, spend the rules ~o hear from interested parties, was
<br />George T. ~k~Lean of Construction Associa%es spoke for the closing of a portion of
<br />J. Roy Rodman spoke against the closing.
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<br /> Mr. Hinton made motion to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission ~o
<br />place the following ordinance on firs~ reading:
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<br />"AA- OtEDINANCE TO CLOSE PORTIONS OF CLIFFORD STREET, BART STREET, ;~rD VERMONT AVENUE AS
<br /> SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF LIVINGSTON LAND COMP~NY AND ON THE PLAT~ OF VIRGINIA REALTY AND INVESTMENT
<br /> COMPANY'
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Baker to amend the ordinance by eliminating Vermont Avenue from the
<br />ordinance was lost, and by the foltowing~ vote%
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