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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on September 25th, 1951, there were
<br />present:
<br /> Fred A. Duke, Frank N. Bilisoly, Jr., George L. Gr~-mes, Carl C. Houghton,Jr.,
<br /> James N. Howard, R. Irvine smith, E. R. Sturtevant, C. E. Warren, H. Earl
<br /> ~eiseman, Pearle J. ~ilson, I. G. Vass, City ManaEer, E. C. Barclay,City Attorney.
<br /> MLnutes of regular meeting held on September llth, 1951 were read and approved.
<br /> The following report from th'e Zoning Com~ssion was read:
<br /> "The Planning and Zoning Commission at the regular meeting held September 6th, 1951,
<br /> considered the requests of J. F. Livermon and J. H. Pettit and respectfully submit the f6-11~wing reco~nendations
<br /> for your approval: i - J.F. Livermon to rezone the south side of London ~%reet between Crawford
<br /> Street ~ud Middle Street by ll3 feet deep from Multiple Family Class "E"
<br /> to Commercial Class "G". This makes the entire block Con~nercial.
<br /> 2 - J.H. Pettit to rezone lots ~7 to #L4 ~uclusive, block .~38 ~p of Prentis
<br /> Park beginning lll feet north from Gosport Road fronting 200 feet. on the
<br /> west side of Piedmont Avenue by 100 feet deep from Single Family Class
<br /> to Two Family Class "C~.''
<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, September 25th, 1951, in the Council Chamber, Municipal
<br /> Building, ~orbsmouth, Va., for the purpose of altering zones and reclassifying the following property:
<br /> ! - J. F. Livermon to rezone the sou~bh side of London Street, between Craw~ord
<br /> and Middle Streets, by ll3 feet deep, from ~SLltiple F~mily Class "E" to Corn -
<br /> mercial Class "G". This m~kes the entire block Comzaercial.
<br /> 2 - J. H. Pettit to rezone lots #7 to #lA inclusive, block #3~ Map of Prentis
<br /> Park, beginning lll feet north from Gosport -Road fronting 200 feet on the
<br /> west side of Piedmont Av~uue by 100 feet deep from Single Family, Class
<br /> to Two F~ly Class ~C".'~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bilisoly that the Council concur in Item i of the recommendation of the
<br /> EonL~g Commission,was adopted.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes that the Coun_cil concur in ~tem #2 of the recommendation of the
<br /> Zonin_g Co~mission, was adopted.
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<br /> C0~Mt~'£~m REPORTS
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<br />in status quo.
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<br />Mr. Weisenan, reporting for the Transportation Committee, stated that the situation is
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<br />Mr. Smith, reporting for the Gasoline Sales Committee, stated that their report would be
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<br />withheld until a later date.
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<br /> The following reports from the City Manager were read:
<br /> 1st - Mr. Vass read a letter and inclosure from Dr. VermonA.~
<br />fluoridation of the City's water supply.
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<br />Brooks, opposing the
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<br /> On motion filed.
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<br /> 2nd - Mr. Vass presented a letter from E. E. ~tatthews expressing opposition to the pro-
<br />posed extension of metered zones and the elimination of parking on some streets where it is permitted.
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<br /> On motion filed.
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<br /> 3_~i - Fr. Vass submitted a letter from the Portsmouth Junior Ch&mber of Commerce, sup-
<br />porting the amended recommendations of Fenton G. Jordar~, Jr., as to parking meters.
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<br /> On motion filed.
<br /> ~th - "I submit herewith a letter from R. S. Barrett, ~L%nager, Elizabeth River'Tunnel
<br />Co~Eission, requesting permission to close Din~iddie Street temporarily, p~udLug the legal closing through the
<br />Courts ~nder the Virginia Code of 1950."
<br /> Motion of Fir. Howard that the matter be tabled until the City Manager and City Attorney
<br />have had time to make further investigation and that report be made at a called meeting of the City Council,was
<br />adopted.
<br /> 5th - "I submit a letter from R. E. Glover, City ~ergean~t, concerning the appointment
<br /> of two additional deputies at salaries of $3,180.00 each yearly. I recommend that this be referred to the Com-
<br /> mittee on Salaries, 'gages and Classifications of Jobs to determine if in the opinion of the Committee, the ad -
<br /> ditional officers are needed."
<br /> On motion of Mr. Weiseman, the recommendation of theCity ~nager was approved.
<br /> 6th - =I submit a letter from A. E. Parker, Secretary of the Sinking Fund. Commission of
<br /> the City of Portsmouth and recommend that the City attorney be directed to prepare a Bond 0rd~uance for the re-
<br /> fund of the $250,000.00 School Bonds on January 1st, 1952."
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<br />Inclosure - "At a m~e~ing of the Sinking'pehd Commission of the City of Portsmouth, held September
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