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February 8th, 1955.
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<br />rector of Public Works. Attached hereto is a report from the Superintendent of the Water Department and the Di-
<br /> I recommend that the City take over the streets and that they be dedicated as city street~
<br />and that the City accept~ from the Housing Authority the sanitary sewers and water mains without cost to the Ciiy
<br />that portion of said utilities that. have been constructed within the City streets except that the City follow its
<br />established policy for the installation ef w~ter meters where eqnlredo
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hawks that the City N ansWer be requested to confer with the Public Housing
<br />officials relative to the City taking over these facilities, was adopted.
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<br /> 55-23 - 'I recommend that the sum of $4,500.00 from the Utility Tax Fumd be placed on first read~
<br />lng for the purpose of purchasing house and lot near Ann St. School from Mrs. Otolia S. Howell."
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<br /> Motion of ~. Smith to place, an appropriation of $4,500.00 £rom Utility Tax Fun~ on firs~
<br />reading, for said pnrpose, was adopted,
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<br />55-24 - The City Eanager presented the following Petition:
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<br /> "For 'the safety of human lives we are, mskingyou please hawe a t~aff, ic signal light in -
<br />stalled at Lincoln and Chestnut Sts. intersection as soon as possible, in recen~ months there have been several
<br />accidents occurred. We sincerely hope you will consider our plea.
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<br /> Signed - Mrs, J. Beatrice KinE and numerous others."
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<br /> Motion of Ma-. Lmmreace to place an aPpropriation 'of $I,(~00.00 for a traffic light at
<br />Chestnut and Lincoln Streets on first reading, was adopted.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUS INESS -
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<br /> 55-9 - Aa appropriation of $600~ $~r paymer~t of appra~! of Norfolk County in connection
<br />with annexation, was taken up.
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<br />vote:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Bilisely to appropriate $500.00 for said purpose was adopted and by the following
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<br />Ayes: Duke, Baker, Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Howard, Lawrence, Smith,
<br /> Sturtevant, Warren
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<br />Nays: None
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<br />BUS
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<br />55-25 - The City Clerk read the following notice:
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<br /> "RAILWAy EXPRESS AGENCY, INC.
<br /> Notice -
<br /> Notice is hereby given thar this Company has applied to the State Corporation Commission
<br />of Virginia for authority to discontiHue the Express Agency at P~rt Norfolk, Virginia. The mmtter h9~ been docket~
<br />ed for hearing before the Comm/ssion in its courtroom at Richmond, Virginia, at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., on February
<br />21, 1955.
<br /> All parties interested in* the maintenence of theExpress A~ency should appear before
<br />the Commission ~nd snbmit ~ testimoayam they may de~ir~o This notice is given in accordance with the re-
<br />quirements of the Commission."
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<br />Motion of. Mr. Howard to lay on table until next .meeting was ad.ted.
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<br />55-26 - The following letter from th~ Tidewater'Am~omobileAs~ociation was read:
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<br /> "For many years- it has been the policy of the City, welkins with the State Highway De-
<br /> partment and the Federal Gevermment, to widen and improve their through streets on the Stste Highway numbering
<br /> system, and ~f course, receiv/ng construction, as well as maintenance funds on these. At a meeting of ou~ Board
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<br /> instances tremendoas s,rm~ of money, espe~clally when going, to folLr to six lm~e thorough ~ays, that their
<br /> reverts to two-lane, congested streets or highways, because of the ps~rking all~v~ed eR them.
<br /> In m~ny i~ta~ces, even tho' parking is not allowed by ordinance, it d~velel~S., a~ the~
<br />is little, or no enforcement of the eo-parking regulations. Therefore, our A~s~eintion a~ks that the City of
<br />P~rtsmonth establish ~ policy, followed by strict enforce=, of not allewi~§ p~rking on through traffic s~reets
<br />with special emphasis gives te routes on the State Highway m~Meering system, such as: U.S. 17, U.S. 58, U.S.SSA,
<br />U.S. 480 A and State 337. Ou~ As~ciation realizes, ofcour~e, there are some ~bvi.eels areas on these rontos
<br />where p~king will n~t in~rf~re~ith through traffic for the ti~~ being; however, by adoDging s~ch a policy it
<br />would put the adjacent property o~er~ on notice that elf-street pmrking facilities would have to be previdad for
<br />other than on the costly Streets that are primarily establishe~ for ordsrly m~ement of traffic."
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<br />Approved -
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<br /> Pre~id~nt.
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<br />Notion of Mr. Bilisoly to refer to the City ~anager for a reper.~ ~adepted.
<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br /> C~' try/Clerk.
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