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May 8th, 1951.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on May 8th, 1951, there were present:
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<br />Fred A. Duke, F~_aukN. Bilisoly,Jr., George L. Grimes, Carl C. H~ghton,Jr.,
<br />James N. Howard, R. IrVine ~mith, E. R. Sturtevant, C. E. Warren, H.Earl
<br />Weiseman, Pearle J.Wilson, I. G. Vass, City Nanager, and. R. C. Barclay, City
<br />Attorney.
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<br />Minutes of regdlar meeting of April 24th, 1951 were read and approved.
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<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, Nay 8th, 1951, in the Council Chamber, M~zl¢ipal Building,
<br />Portsmomth, Fa.., for the purpose of altering zones and reclassifying the fellc~ property:
<br /> Sears Roebuck and Company, to rezone 385 feet on morth side of
<br /> King Street beginning at the northwest corner of King St. and
<br /> Second Avenue, 108.5 feet deep; 290 feet on the south side of
<br /> King St., beginning at the southwest corner of King St. and Second
<br /> Ave., 108.5 feet deep and 260 feet on the north side of Coumty
<br /> St., beginning at the northwest corner of County St. and Second
<br /> Ave., 108,5 feet deep, from Residential Class "C" to Commercial
<br /> Class "G"."
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<br />following applications:
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<br />"The Planning and Zoning Commission, at the regular meeting April 5th, 1951, approved th~
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<br />Sears Roebuck and Company to rezone 385 feet on north side of King
<br />Street, beginning at the northwest corner of King St. a~ud Second Ave.,
<br />108.5 feet deep; 290 feet on the south side of King St., beginning at
<br />the south west corner of King St., and Second Ave., 108.5 feet deep and
<br />260 feet on the north side of County St. beginning at the northwest corner
<br />of County Street a~d Second Avenue 108.5 feet deep, from Residential
<br />Class "C" to Commercial Class G."
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<br />Motion of Mr. ~ilsen ~o approve the recommendation of ,the Planning Commission was adopb~
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<br />The Commi%teeuappointed on the Utility Tax ordinance, made the following report:
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<br /> "The Committee, named to consult with officials of the Portsmouth Gas Company, concern-
<br />ing their request for am amendment to the Utility Tax ordinance on. the. Gas Company, held several meetings and af-
<br />ter giving the question due consideration, we do not recommend any change in the Utility Tax ordinance at the
<br />present time.
<br /> Respectfully,
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<br />Carl C. Houghton, Jr.
<br />Frank Bilisoly
<br />E. Robie Sturtevamt
<br />C. E. ~arren."
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<br />Motion of l~r. Neiseman to concur in the recommendation of the Committee, was adopted.
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<br />The City Manager presented the following reports:
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<br /> 1st - "I submit the attached report on the Culpepper vs. City case, and recommend thai
<br />an appropriation in the sum of $9,000.00 be placed on its first reading, for Said purpose~"- ' ' ~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Warren to place an appropriation of $9,000.00 from Water funds, for said
<br />purpose, on its first reading, was adbpted.
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<br />2nd - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on its first
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<br />reading.
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<br />adopted:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Bilisoly to place the following ordinance on its first rea '-~ was
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<br />"A~ (RDINANCE PROHIBITING TRUCKS FRO~ OPERATING ON NORTH STRk~.T, BE~EE~
<br />CRANFORD AND EFFINGHAN STREETS, PROVIDING A P~ALTY FOR THE VIOLATION"
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<br /> 3rd - "I submit herewith a letter .and an agreement between the Atlantic and Danville
<br />Railway Company and the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, covering a te~ inch east ire~ water main crossing under the
<br />tracks and over the right of way at Route l? Churchland, Va.
<br /> I recommend that the City Manager be authorized and directed to execute the
<br />same for and on behalf of the City of Portsmouth and that the City Clerk he authorized to attest and affix the
<br />City seal thereto, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form, etc."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes that the City ¥~nager be authorized to sign maid agreement and
<br />that the City Clerk be authorized to attach the seal of the City, was adopted, and by the following wore:
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<br />Ayes~
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Duke, Bilisoly, Grimes, Houghton, Howard, Smith, Sturtevant,
<br /> Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />None
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<br /> ~th - "At the end of the fiscal year 1950, an appropriation in the amount of
<br />for the purpose of purchasing a parcel of land from the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authoritywas can-
<br />called in error.
<br /> I hereby submit deed for this property au d recommend that an appropriation in
<br />the sum of $5,000.O0-be placed on its first reading.-
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<br /> Motion of ~r. Grimes to place an appropriation of $5,000.00 for said purpose~ on its
<br />first reading, was adopted.
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