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January 22nd, 1952.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on January 22nd, 1952, there were present
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<br />Fred A. Duke, Frar~ N. Bilisoly, Jr., George L. Grimes, Carl C. Houghton,Jr.,
<br />James N.Howard, R. Irvine Smith, E. Robie Sturtevant, C. E. Warren, H.Earl
<br />Weiseman, I.G. Vass, City Manager, and R. C. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br />Minutes of meeting held on January 8th, 1952 were read and approved.
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<br />The Chair opened the meeting to the members of the Youth Group.
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<br />the City:
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<br /> The following people spoke requesting the City to construct a mammoth youth center in
<br />George Arger, John Wyatt, Larry Goldman and Nfs. Joe Bow~n~.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Houghton that a committee be appointed to investigate the possibilities
<br />of a youth center and also to investigate conditions at the High ~chool, was adopted.
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<br />The Chair appointed Messrs. Weiseman, Smit~ and Howard.
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<br />The following notice of zoning changes was read:
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<br /> ."Notice of Hearing of Zoning Changes
<br /> Pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a
<br />public hearing will be held at 7:30 P.M., on.Tuesday, January 22, 1952, in the Council Chamber, Municipal Build-
<br />lng, Portsmouth, Virginia, for the purpose of altering zones and reclassifying the following property:
<br /> 1. Walter S. N=11 to rezone a lot on the north side of Gosport Road
<br /> beginning approximately 600 feet west frcm Douglas Park fronting
<br /> 50 feet on the north side of Gosport Road by 280 feet deep ~rom
<br /> Two Family Class "C" to Commercial Class "G".
<br /> 2. J. Roy Rodman to rezone a plot of land beginning at the southwest
<br /> intersedtion of Hamilton Avenue and Glasgow Street fronting 150
<br /> feet on the south side of Glasgow Street by 113 feet deep from T~o
<br /> Family Class "C" to Commercial Class "G"."
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<br /> "The PlaunLug and Zoning Commission at the regular meeting held January 3rd, 1952,
<br />considered the following applications and respect~ally submits its recommendation for your approval.
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<br />1 - The application of Walter S. Hall to rezone a lot on the north side of Gosport
<br /> Road beginning approximately 600 feet west from Douglas Park, fronting 50 feet
<br /> on the north side of Gosport Road by 280 feet deep from Two Family Class "C"
<br /> to Commercial Class~"GTM be approved.
<br />2 - The application of Joseph J.Viola to rezone a lot on the south side of~Airline
<br /> Turnpike, beginning 180 feet east from the southeast intersection of Lincoln
<br /> Avenue and Airline, fronting 60 feet on the southside of Airline Turnpike by
<br /> 100 feet deep to be denied.
<br />3 - The application of J. Roy Rodman to rezone a plot of land beginning at the
<br /> southwest'intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Glasgow Street, fronting 150
<br /> feet on the south side of Glasgow Street by 113 feet deep fr~m Two Family
<br /> Class "C" to Commercial Class "G" be approved.
<br />& - To close London Street, east from Fifth Avenue to West Lane an approximate
<br /> distaace of 225 feet to facilitate erection of a new fire station. The City
<br /> owns the land on each side of this street, therefore, it will net be an in -
<br /> convenience to anyone by the closing."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Grimes to concur in recommendation of the Planning Commission on Item
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<br />was adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Houghton to concur in recommendation of the Planning Commission on Item
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<br />#2 was adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Houghton to concur in recommendation of the Planning Commission on Item
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<br />#3 was adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Houshton that the following ordinance be placed on its first reading,was
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<br />adopted:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CLCSE A PORTION OF. LONDON STreET."
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were presented:
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<br /> 1st - "At ~ previous meeting of Council, the question of bonds for all municipal
<br />employees was referred back tome for a mere detailed report and actual cost. I am attaching hereto a detailed
<br />statement of the cost of such bonds and recommend that Public Employee Faithful Performance Blanket Position
<br />Bond be purchased on a three year premium basis as outlined in said quotation."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager, was
<br />adopted.
<br /> 2nd - "I submit contracts for the erection of'the Monroe Ward Fire Station building
<br />and recommend that the proper authorities be authorized to execute the contract on behalf of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Houghton that proper authorities ~e authorized to sign the contract on
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<br />behalf of the' ity, was adopted.
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<br />· . · · 3r~-- "Ism~m~ ~erewith a letter from ~.F. ~mith, Urban Engineer, Department of High-
<br />ways concerning improvements on Route 17 from the intersection of Route 337 to the south corporate limits of the
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