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56-142 - "I submit the following amendment To the License Tax Ordinance and recommend
<br />that it be placed on first reading."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Wilson to place the following ordinance on first reading, was adopted:
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<br /> "AN ORDINAnCE TO AMEND THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
<br /> BY A~)DINGTO CHAPTER III SECTION 8, PROVIDING A TAX FOR SWIMMING POOLS"
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<br /> ~6-14~ - "I .submit herewith the repor~ of the viewers for the vacation of certain
<br />Istreets and a resolution calling for a public hearing."
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<br /> "The undersigned viewers appointed by the Council of the'City of Portsmouth, pursuant
<br /> to a resolution adop%ed at its regular meeting April ~4, 1956, did on the ~nd day of May, 195S, conv~ms in the
<br /> area set forth in the resolution and examined the premises and the streets proposed to be closed.
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<br /> It is the opinion of the viewers that little, if any, inconvenience will be caused to
<br /> the public in the discontinuance and vacation in the streets as set forth in the resolution; that the streets are
<br /> in an ares.developed inN®rfolk County abeut 1900 and since that time there has been no development of the area
<br /> and few buildings constructed in the area; that in many instances the streets as laid down on the plat.of Virgini
<br /> Realty ~md Investment Company have never been cut through on the ground; that none of the streets in the area,
<br /> even if cut through on the ground, were hard-surfaced. Your viewers therefore recommend that the requested
<br /> discontinuance and vacation of the streets as set forth in the resolution b~ concurred in by the City Council.
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<br />Signed -
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<br />Charles R. Lively
<br />Charles L.Reynolds
<br />J.L. Smii]h
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Baker that the repoar~ be received, was adopted.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Baker, the following resolution was adopted:
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<br /> "Charles Ri Lively, Charles L. Reynolds, Leslie S. Barnes, J. Lawrence Smith, L.A.Clark
<br />Viewers appointe~ by resolution of the Council of the City of Portsmouth, on the 24th day of April, 1956, to
<br />view and report inJw~iting ~hether if, in their opinion, any and if any, what inconvenience would result from
<br />the discontinuan&e and vacation of the following streets situated in the City of Portsmouth and shown on the Plat
<br />of Liwrlngston Land C~mp~tuy recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Norfolk County ih Map Book 3,
<br />Page 43 and on the ~lat of Virginia Realty and Investmen~ Company of reco~ mn said Clerk's Office in Map Book 7,~
<br />Pages 9S-lO0;
<br /> (a) Bart St. from the eastern line of Fauquier Ave. to the western line of Vermont Ave.
<br /> (b) Clifford St. from the eastern line of Fauquier Ave. to the western line of
<br /> Route 17 A as recently established;
<br /> (c) Griffin Street from the eastern time'of Fauquier vs. to the western line of'
<br /> Route 17 A as recently established;
<br /> (d) Race St. from the eastern line of Fauquier Ave. to the western line of Route
<br /> "~s recently estzblished;
<br /> (e) Vermont Ave. from the northern line of Scott St. ~o'the'southwes%ern line of
<br /> Route iTA as recently established.
<br /> It is ordered that a public hearing be held in the Council Chamber of the City of
<br />Portsmouth at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on the ~ day of May, 1958, upon the petition of Construction Associates, Inc.,
<br />to have said s~reets vacated and the repor~ of the viewers thereon;
<br /> And be it further orderedthat notice 6f such hearing be sent to all abutting property
<br />owners upon said streets sou~h of Airline Boulevard and north of Route 17 A and To all abutting owners on Vermont
<br />Avenue east~of Airline Turnpike who have not previously waived notice and have consented to sai~ vacation in
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<br />writing, the owners to be notified being the following:
<br /> Lot
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<br /> Owner
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<br />Harry Goodman, 417 Riverside Drive, Portsmouth, Va. (22,24
<br />H.E. ~piers, c/o Miss Sara Spiers, Fen~ress, Va. 0, 8
<br />J. I. Davis, Smithfield, Va. 20,22
<br />J. N. Foster (Tax Suit) Docket #9442
<br />Grace N. G~ly, Grimstead, Va.
<br />Eva EdWards, c/o Eva Branhk, 1618 E..31st St.Baltimore Md
<br />Harry Boone,SlI $irline Btvd.~ortsmouth, Va.
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<br />L.J. Nidermaier, c/o Betty D. Cl. ark,
<br /> 1947 N. Cleveland St., Arlington,Va.
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<br />T.J. Gore (Tax Suit) Docket
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<br />W.A. Swain, Mackeys, N.C.
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<br />Mary Rattle, 3401 Griffin St., Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Mabel Gibson, 315 Tyler St., Bluefield, W.Va.
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<br />24
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<br />15
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<br />17
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<br />19
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<br />Z,4,6,8,10,%5,16,18,20,22
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<br />Block
<br /> 179.
<br /> 1$~
<br /> lBS
<br /> 179'
<br /> 179
<br /> 179
<br /> 179
<br /> i79
<br /> ltl
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<br />7 185
<br />19,21,23 185
<br />9 190
<br />1,3,5 190
<br />9,11,13 179."
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<br />56-131 -
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br />The following ordinance, placed on first reading.at last meeting, was.taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINAN~ TO AMEND THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE OF T~,CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
<br />BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO PLACE A TAX ON THE BUSINESS OF FURNISHING
<br />TRADING STAMPS, COUPONS, ETC."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Smith to lay the ordinance on the table until next meeting,was adopted.
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