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April 10th, 1956
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<br /> Ayes: ~ D~u~e, G~imes, H~wks, Howard, Lawrence, S~ith~ Sturtevan~, Wilson
<br /> Nays: B~ker
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<br /> ~6-52~- ~e follo~n~ ~et~erfrom A.J. ~pD,S~rintend~ o~ S~o~, wa~ r~ad:
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<br /> ~e Sch~l Bo~d h~ in~t~cted ~ to ~uest the City to purch~e, ~or ~ as p~t
<br />~ St. School site, lot no. 13~.~d 12 ~ lot no. 132, ~h ~ll the ~ildings t~re~, located on ~tler St.,
<br />Between A ~d ~ Stz., as ~o~ on ~dhook, Plate ~0. T~S p~rty c~ ~ p~c~sed for $8,000. ~d is o~ed~
<br />hy ~va A ~e~ ~iding at 3~0 Butler St~e~.
<br /> ~s. ~na O ~e~ wife of Alva A Owens, o~s lots 130,13~ ~d I/~ o~ lot 1SE as
<br />on L~dbook, Plate ~50, which ~he is will~g to exch~e for ~5 f~t fronting on First A~. ~d 105 feet
<br />~is parcel of l~ i~ o~ed by the City, and is no~ o~ lhe ~e~ery and aonDh o~ ~he pro~rty of Carl E.
<br />W~brou~et als li~ed as 408 FirsI Avenue. I have ~en i~o~d ~y R C Bar~lay, City ~to~e~, that the City
<br />cmn not legally exch~ge property and that the land ~ quesIion wo~d ~ve to be ~vert~d ~d ~old ~o the
<br />hi~e~t Bidder; ~erefore, you a~-re~ested reverter this land ~or sale ~d should it he purebred ~y Nrs.~ens
<br />the City would[then pay th~ same ~t for her lo~s on Butler St~eet,.as ~he paid ~or the l~d on First Ave~.
<br /> Mr. and ~S. ~ens w~t to ~uild in tlm s~e neighborhood ~d this seems ~o be the
<br />onl~ available ~ite. If ~he City approves-this re~s~, s m~ ~r~te description o~ ~he l~d will ~e
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith ~o piece an appropriation of $9~200.00 on first reading, to pur-
<br />chase the prol~rty of Alva A. Owens, located on Butler St. between A ~nd Ann Sts., was adopted,
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<br />- NEW BUSINESS -
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<br />56-118 - The .City Clerk presented the following resoln%ion:
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<br />"At a meeting of the Council for the City of Portsmouth, held in the said City on the
<br />loth dayof April, 19'56, presented to this Council a~ application~addressed to the
<br />State Board of Educatic~ o~.VirEinia, for ~J~e purpeseof securing State School Con-
<br />str~ction Funds'in the amoUnt of $27~4~3~82for the new school Building (or for adding
<br />to or improving the'present school Building) a~ West Road and Locust Way Extended,
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<br />Resolved, that the application of t~e City School Board to lhe State Board of Educa-
<br />tion of Virginia for $~7,4BS.S2 from the School Constrsction l~md is hereby approved.
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<br />The Conncil of said City has or will provide s~fficient funds through cash appropria-
<br />tions and/or ~levy to complete this project.
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<br />was read:
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<br />If the School Board h~ s~fficient f~ds on hand to c~mplete the project, permission
<br />is hereby granted for the use of said fnnds for the~purpose designated in the applica-
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<br />0 ~ motion of ~r. Howard, said resolutioa .was adopted.
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<br />56-119 - The following letter from the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority
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<br /> "Pursuant to th~ desire~ t~atCouncilre~ently e~pres~ed, the Ports~u~h ~velo~ent
<br />~d Ho~inE~thori~ h~ made p~li~ary s~dies of varzons ~Ei~es t~uEhoutthe City to find desirable
<br />l~ation~ ~r ~he 600 ~w Negro low-r~ p~lic ho~g~it~ ~ed ~r Po~th. We ~ve revi~d our stu-
<br />die~ with the ~c .Ho~i~g ~i~ration ~d ~e Po~tsm~th Pl~ ~d Zoning Con,ion ~ have reoei~ed
<br />the~ approval.
<br /> Since ~il da~ no~ ~ish ~or u~ .to pr~wi~ ~y~de~ite action with r~g~d
<br />~ t~ locatio~ of the n~ ho~g ~it~ u~iI the sites hav~ h~ ~y~ the Co~il, ~e C~ission~rs
<br />o~ ~he Authority wo~d l~ to m~t with ~ ak ye~e~liest ~n~enie~ce~ ~ha-t we ~y~esen~ the results of
<br />our findin~ ~or your ~view and apparel."
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<br /> Motion of M~. ~nce t~t the Ca~dlEe~ with ~he H~g Authority ~ ~sday,
<br />Ap~l 1Tth, ~ ~:30 P~.~ ~ the ~cil ~er, ~as adopted. ~ _
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<br /> ~6-1~ - ~ll of Thews I. Ross, ~I D~e St., in the ~t of $14.12 for rabbits
<br />killed by str~ dogS, waa p~sented.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Baker that this Bill he paid By the City Treasurer from f~n~L~ in her
<br />hands from collection of DOE Taxes, was adopted.
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<br />56~121 - The £ollowing letter item t3~e Commissioner ,o~ Revenue was read:
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<br /> "Please be advised that Rqhert F.Collier was assessed for tangible personal property
<br />valued at $590~00 with taxes amounting to $~6.23. The ~essment in question pertain~ to an automobile. O~r in -
<br />vestigation shows tt~ car was not owned hy hi~ on January l, 1955. 'The taxpayer h~ paid the a~ove tax as shov~
<br />~By his receipted tax Bill #23424 and ~s t~t~ is definitely an erroneous assessment, we.sincerely req~est that a
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<br />refund in't~e amount' of $16~23 he made .to the taxpayer." -
<br /> Mot~n of Mr. Wilson that refund be granted, was adopted.
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<br /> 56-122 - Meti~a ~f Mr. Baker that the Conncil, as a whole
<br />tke City's interests in,the sale of the Ferries,properties, was adopied. :
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<br />Approved -
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br />Clerk.
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<br />to look after
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