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March 26th, 1957.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Baker that the office of City Manager be declared vacant sixty days
<br />from the adopt$oUof this motion was lost, there being ~o 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 o£ City Manager be declared vacant
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<br />sixty days from adopti~O~ of that motion was lost, as there was no second.
<br /> On motion adjourned.
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<br />Clerk.
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<br />Approv~
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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:l
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<br />A.C. Bartlett, B. W. Baker, ~ E-~ Hi~n~toi~,~ Frank L. Kirby, John L. Scott, R.Irvine Smith, Earl Weiseman, I.G. Vass, City Manager, and R.C. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br /> The meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. CharlesVachey.
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<br />Minutes Qf previous meeting were read and approved.
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<br /> 57-115 - The rezoning application of A.D. Stow ~and J. W. Haywood, to rezone pro-
<br />perty located on the south side of King Street, beginning thirty feet east of RodmanAvenue, fronting sixty
<br />feet on King Street, by 108.5 feet deep, lots 19 and 21 of block 143 - application to rezone from "C" Two Family
<br />District to "E-l" 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 ~. Stow and Mr~ Haywood, A.D. Stow, Herbert Willard, Ike
<br />Mr. Britt, Harry Goodman, and Cecil Johnson, representing Mr. S~ow and Mr. Haywood.
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<br /> The follow~ing people, spoke agains~ the application
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<br />W.L. Bunch, Jr., W.L. Bunch, Sr., R.C. Bagwell, ~rs. R.L. Simmer, R.L Simmer.
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<br /> Motion of Mr~ Baker ~net ~o concur in the recommendation of the Plannin~ 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 /> 57-136 - "It is in order tO consider the matter concerning closing a portion of
<br />Vermont Ave., on the recommendation of the City Planning Ccrmmission, and requested by Construction Associates
<br />and others. "
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Vermont Avenue.
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<br />Motionof Mr. Scot~t' Zo S~spend the rules to hear from interested parties, was
<br />George T. M~Lean of Construction Associa~&s 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
<br />place the following ordinance on first reading:
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<br /> "AN OHDINANCE TO CLOSE PORTIONS OF CLIFFORD STREET, BART STREET, AND VERMONT AVENUE AS
<br /> SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF LIVINGSTON LAND COMPANY ~ND eNTrE PLAT-OF VIRGINIA KEALTYANB INVESTMENT
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<br /> Motion Of Mr. Baker to amend the ordinance by eliminating Vermont Avenue from the
<br />ordinance was lost, mud by the followiU~ vote%
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