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At a called meeting of the.City Council, held at 12:30 P.M., on October Ilth, 1955,
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<br /> Fred A Duke,~B. W. Baker, Frank N. Bilisoly, Jr.~ C~orge L. Grimes, R.E. Hawks,
<br /> J. N. H0ward~ E.~W. Lawrence, R. Irvine Smith, E. R. Sturtevant, c.g. Warren,
<br /> Pearle J. Witson~ I.G. Vass, City Manager, and R. C. Barclay,City Attorney.
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<br /> The following call for th~meeting was read:
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<br />"Yea are requested to attend a called meeting of the Council at 15:30 P.M., on
<br />Tuesday, October llth, 1955, in the Couneii ChamJoer, to consider disposition of the Norfolk County
<br /> Ferries property. By order of the
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<br /> ~otion of~ir. Howard'that the City ~anager present a letter to the Norfolk County
<br />Board of Supervisors to ascertain iffthe Supervisors will be agreeable to ~Viding the- real estate of tl~e
<br />N°rf°lkCoUntY Ferries by the City of Portsmouth t~uking the property on t]~e Portsmouth Side of the river amd
<br />Norfolk County taking the properIy en the Norfolk side of the river,"and if this settlement can not be cons~ -
<br />mated, the Council o~the City of Porzsmouth believes immediate Steps should he taken to dispose of the entire
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<br />real estate holdings of the Ferries, w~s adopted.
<br /> On motion adjourned.
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<br />President.
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<br />Approved -
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<br />October llth, 1955.
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<br />At a regalar meeting of the City Council, held on October llth, 1985, there were
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<br /> Fred A Duke, B. W. Baker, f~c~r~e L. Grimes, R.E. Hawks, J.N. Howard,
<br /> E. W. Lawrence, R. Irvine Smith, E. R. Sturtevant, C.~ E. Warren,
<br /> Pearle J. Wilson, I.G. Vass~ City Manager, and R.C.Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held on September 27th, 1955 were read and approved.
<br />'The following reports from the City Manager were read~
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<br /> 55-R48 - "I submit the a~tached re~olution and re6ommemd that it be adopted."
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<br /> "Be it Eesolved tha~ the City Collector~is hereby authorized to deposit
<br />~funds of the City of Portsmouth in the following banks:
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<br /> American National Bank of Portsmouth
<br /> Bank of Virginia
<br /> Citizens Trust Company _
<br /> Nerchants & Farmers Bank of PortSmouth
<br /> Farmers B~m_k of Nansem0nd
<br /> National Bask of S~-ffolk, Virginia."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Howard, said resolution was adopted.
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<br /> 55-24§ -- "At a previous meeting of the Council at the request of the Planning Com -
<br />mission, the Council referred tome the question of holding a conference with offici~Is of the Fifth Naval Dis -
<br />trict concer~ling the proPOsed tunnel approach to the PrOposed tunnel by way of the Naval Hospital.
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<br /> Two lengthy conferences Were held at Wllic~ tim~ Admiral Morrison and
<br />Lieut. Gates from the Naval Hospital and Captain Fay, Public Works Officer from the Fifth Naval District attended
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<br /> There were present from the City, Paul ~Lla~ey, Director of City Planning~
<br />F.J. Bergeron, Director of Public Works, R. I~vine Smith, City Councilman, Mayor Fred A ~ke, and the City
<br /> After the discussions, it was determined lhat it would no~ be feasible
<br />or desirable on the part of ~the hospital to dispose of that portion of land necessary for a right of way and to
<br />acquire a sufficient right od way fl~y the purchase ~of p~oPeTty alonE a substitute ro~te would be almost prohibi-
<br />tive in cost frc~ the standpoint of the City. It was therefore decided that the project would be abandoned and
<br />a new route planned."
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<br />motion filed.
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<br /> 55-250 - "I recomme~udthaz the funds ~erived
<br />$2,350,000.00, he appropriated a~ fol~ows:
<br /> Sanitary Sewers $550,000.00
<br /> Highway Improveme~uts ~,~0~'000.00
<br /> Draimage Survey 42~000.00'
<br /> Sidewalks 8,000.00
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<br />fro~ the sale of bonds in the. s~m of
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