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<br />May 25th, 1954.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on May 25th, 1954, there wore present:
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<br />Fred A Duke, Frank N. Bilisoly,Jr., George L. Grimes_ R. E. Hawks, C.C.Houghton,Jr.,
<br />J. N. Howard, E. W. Lawrence, R. Irvine Smith, C.E. Warren, Pearle J. WilSon,
<br />I. G. Vass, City Manager, and R. C. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br />and approved.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting of May llth and called meeting of May 18th, 1954, were read
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<br />The following 'notice of Zoning Changes was read:
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<br />54-141.
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<br />"Pursuant to provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a
<br />public bearing will be held at 7:30 P.M., on Tuesday, Nay 25th, 1954, in the
<br />Council Chamber, Municipal Building, Portsmeuth, Virginia, for the purpose of
<br />altering zones and reclassifying the following property:
<br /> 1. P. H. Boyette,Jr., to rezone lots 2-3-4-5-6 and 7 in block "D-D" and
<br />lots 2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-18 and 20 in block #157 beginning at the southeast
<br />corner of Vermont Avenue and County Street then South 217 feet along the east
<br />side of Vermont Avenue, then east 300 feet along the north side of Columbia
<br />Street then north 108.5 feet along the west side of Hamilton Avenue, then
<br />west 120 feet then 108.5 feet then west 1SO feet on the south side of County
<br />Street to pSint efb~ginning from Two Family Class 'C' t'o Commercial Class 3G'
<br />be approved.
<br /> 2. The Commission respectfully recommends the approval of the proposed
<br />site for the New City Market, beginning at the northeast corner of Green and
<br />Lincdn Streets, then north 226 feet along the east side of Green Street, then
<br />east 155 feet, then south 226 feet, then west 155 feet along the north side of
<br />Lincoln Street to point of beginning."
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Houghton to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission, was
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<br /> 54-142. ~r. Howard, reporting for the Transportation Committee, presented the following proposed
<br />changes in bus routes which the Portsmouth Transit Company wishes to to put into effect after 7:30 P.M.:
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<br />"West Park View - Park View.
<br />Beginning at High and Crawford Streets, west on High St., to Effingham St., to Glasgow
<br />S_t., to Fort L~ne, to Holladay St., to Hatton St., to Naval Ave., to Park Ave., to
<br />Spratley St., to Elm Ave., to Leckie St., to First Ave., to Ann St., to Second Ave.,
<br />to Leckie St., to Guthrie Ave., to Spratley St., to First Ave., to Leckie St., to Elm
<br />Ave., to Holladay St.,~o Fort Lane, thenne over regular route to High and CrawTord Sts.
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<br />Prentis Park.
<br />Beginning at High and Crawford Sts., south on Crawford St., re County St., to Court
<br />St., to Fourth St., to Lincoln St., to Des Moines Ave., to South St., to Columbus Ave.,
<br />5o Palmer St., To Deep Creek Blvd., to Lincoln St., to Camden Ave., 5o Duke St., to
<br />Elm Ave., to Lincoln St., thence over regular route ~o High'and Crawford Sts.
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<br /> Pinners Point - Shea Terrace
<br />Beginning at High and Crawford Sts., west on High St., to Sixth Ave., to L~kie~St., to
<br />SeventhAve~,':to Effizaheth St., ~o Lee Ave., to Detroit St., to Hill Ave., to Carolina
<br />Ave., thence over same route to'Nigh and Crawfor~ Sts.
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<br />Port ~or~folk - River Park.
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<br />No change
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<br />Westhaven - Waterview.
<br /> Beginaing at High and Court'Sts., south on Court St. to County St., to Crawford St., tc
<br /> High St,, west on High St., to Rodman Ave., to Clifford St., 5o Carolina Ave., to South
<br /> St., ~o Powhatan Ave., to Kin St., to Caroline Ave., (over bridge to ~aterview) to
<br /> Shenandoa~ St., to Orange St., to Grayson St., to Rockbridge Hd., to Patrick St., to
<br /> Western Branch Blvd., to Grayson St., to County Rd., ~o Halifax Ave., to Glasgow St.,
<br /> to Hamilton Ave., to High St., thence over regular route to High and Court Sts.
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<br />Cradock Extension - Douglas Park - Truxton, Oregon Acres - No change."
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<br /> Motion of Mr Howard that the P~rtsmouth Transit Company be allowed to put into effect
<br />these changes on a thirty day trial basis effective June 13th,1954,was adopted.
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<br />The fo~llowiag reperts, fromthe City ~na~er were read:
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<br /> 54-143. "The question of the permit issued to Mr, and Mrs. Darden, t10 Greenway D~ive and re-
<br />ferred back to the City Manager and City Engineer for further study, Please be advised that I submit the attached
<br />information from Mr. and Mrs. Darden concerning the matter."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Smith ~o suspend the rules To hear from Mrs. Marian Nartin,was adopted.
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<br />way Drive.
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<br />Mrs. Martin spoke in reference ~o the building permit issued ~o Mr. Darden at 110 Green-
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<br /> 54-144. "I submit the attached budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 1954 and ending
<br />June 3$th, 1955, for the operation of the City Government of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for General Im -
<br />provement Budge~.
<br /> Motion of ~lr. Houghton to suspend the rules to hear from J.M. Tusing and Frank Mantz
<br />of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. TuSing and Mr. Mantz spoke for the City appropriating $20,000.00 in the new budget
<br />for the Chamber of Commerce for advertising purposes.
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