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<br />November 24]~L~1953,
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<br /> "Regarding the .area that forms a branch of Hull's Creek near Port Norfolk in the vicinity
<br /> of Woodrow Street,Douglas Avenue, Hamilton Avenue and west of Florida Avenue.
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<br /> At the Council meeting held November 10th, 1953, the Council instructed the City Manager
<br /> to eliminate the discharge of raw sewage into this branch of Hull's Creek. In order to do this, it was necessary
<br /> to install a sanitary sewer along the west side of Florida Ave., south from Cleveland.St for a distance of ap
<br /> proximately 500 feet. '' -
<br /> For your information, we respectfully advise that thisline is r~v under construction and
<br /> should be finished this week. After this is completed, it will enable all the houses in the area to connect with
<br /> the city's sewer system. The sewage will then be]'run through the Sewage Treatment Plant, treated and~the effluent
<br /> discharged into the deep water channel of the Elizabeth River at Pinners Point.
<br /> In order to free up the flow of storm and tide water in this branch of the creek, the City
<br /> forces have dredged the channel from the Detroit St. culvert to end of the storm drain at the Douglas Ave crossl
<br />Also lateral ditches sometime referred to as her~ing bone ditches have been cut from the shore line over to the nS
<br />channel to better drain the marsh area at low tide and in the hope of eliminating as much of the stench odor comin~
<br />from the mud fiats at low tide, as possible. The marsh is being sprayed ~ith a chemical under the supervision of
<br />Dr. Denny, Health Dfrector. For details, see his report. ·
<br /> In furtherance of the instructions from the Council, we are making a survey, at present, o~
<br />the entire City to find out if there are any other private sewers that may be discharging raw sewage into the
<br />marshes. When this survey is completed, it will be forwarded to yo~. The city forces are presently engaged in
<br />enlarging the sewer connection in the street at the City-County Jail, County and Water Sts. ro double the.capacit
<br />flow. This should help to eliminate some of the stoppages that have occurred recently. ~
<br /> For you~ further information, we ordered that there be forces on duty in the Deparzment off
<br />Public Works on Saturdays until 4:30 p M to take care of emergencies. After this hour there is telephone service
<br />and if the emergency warrants it, service can be rendered at any time any day or night in the week.
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<br /> F.J. Bergeron, City Engineer."
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<br />On ~otion filed.
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<br /> 20th - "I submit an estimate of the cost of installing sanitary sewers in Glendale, not
<br />covered in the present sewer con~rac~, in3the amount o~ $21,426.90. I recommend that this be added to the present
<br />sewer contract with A.G. Pinkston and that the sewers be installed.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Houghton to concur in the recommendation of the City.~anager was adopted.
<br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br /> An apl3ropriation of $2}000..00 to construct sewer line on Florida Avenue between Cleveland
<br />and Woodrow Streets, placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br />following vote:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Howard to appropriate $2,000.00 for said purpose, was adopted, and by the
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<br />Ayes:
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Duke, Bilisoly, Houghton, Howard, Lawrence, Smith, Sturtevant, Warren, Wilson
<br />None
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<br />NEW BUSINESS -
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<br /> The City Clerk presented the following letter from W. B. Spong:
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<br /> "On August 20th, of this year, George L.~Sedath was round,guilty, in the Civil and Police
<br />Court of the City of Portsmouth, of interfering with a police officer and he paid a fine on that day, in the
<br />amount of $54.00 and receiving from that court their receipt #80SA for that amount. Subsequently, Mr. Sedath
<br />noted an appeal in this matter and I represented him in the court of Hustings of the City of Portsmouth, on Novem-
<br />ber 10th, at which time he was found not guilty of this charge. An examination of the finances involved in this
<br />matter with the Clerk's office for the Court of Hustings, revealed that the money he had paid on the 20th of August
<br />has already gone through the city's book-keeping system and the only way this may be recovered is by his petition-
<br />lng the City Council.
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<br /> Therefore, I am officially petitioning the Council in his behalf and as his attorney for
<br />the return of this $54.00. I should be happy to show the rsceip~ hereinabove mentioned and I believe that you wit~
<br />find all other matters may be confirmed by K. A. Rain, Deputy Clerk of the Court of Hustings. I would appreciate
<br />your having a check made out to William B. Spong, Jr., attorney for George L. Sedath. Thank yo~ very much."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wilson to refer to the City Attorney, was adopted.
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<br />The following letter from the Planning and Zoning Commission was read:
<br />Su Ject- annual report from the Planning and Zoning Co~mission:
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<br />1. We beg to submit the following report in b~ief of the Planning and Zoning Commission
<br /> for the year November l, 1952 to November 1, 1~53.
<br />2. If a more detailed report is desired, minutes of each meeting are available.
<br />3. (a) Meetings held during the year - 14
<br /> (b) Request for zone changes 39
<br /> (c) Zone changes recommended 24
<br /> (d) Zone changes not recommended 12
<br /> (e) Zone changes deferred 2
<br /> (f) Request for change withdrawn 1
<br /> 39 39
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<br />4. Recommendations made to Council other than Zoning Changes.
<br /> (a) Concurrence to Norfolk County Sub-Division Plan.
<br /> (b) Recommended a revised Street Plan.
<br /> (c)
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<br />(d)
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<br />Recommended closing two dead end alleys, with suggestion of exchange
<br />of land on street end of proper~y for street widening.
<br />Recommended and urged a better approach or road to Olive Branch Cemetery."
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