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February 13th, 1951. were read and approved. At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on February 13th, 1951, there were present Fred A. Duke, Frank N. Bilisoly, Jr., George L.Grimes,Ca~rl C. Houghton,Jr., James N. Howard, R. Irvine Smith,E. Robie Sturbevant, C.E. ~arren, H. Earl Weisemsa, Pearle J. Wilson, I. G. Vass, City Manager, and R.C. Barclay, City Attorney. Minutes of regular meeting of January 23rd, 1951 and called meeting of January 30th,1951 The follc~dng recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission was read: · The Plauning and Zoning Commission at the regular meeting held February 1, 1951, receiv- ed a request from Lee B. Duke and Thomas E. Londenslager, to close Warwick St. at the west end, opposite $9 and #lO, block ~7, as s~own on the map of River Park. A copy of the l~etter received an~ a plat showing the loca- tion is ~here~th attached. ~After due consideration, the Planning and Zoning Commission is recommending to the Coun- cil that Mr. Duke and Mr. Londonslager be allowed to close Warwick St. opposite their property and that they be allowed the free. use thereof, to inclose, landscape, and to beautify, but that the City shall retain title for the land for future extension of street or for utilities expansion, if and when the necessity may arise. The ~Commission respectfully suggests that this matter be turned over to the City At- torney to draw up the proper agreement in order that the interests of all parties concerned will be protected." Mo~ion of ~r. Howard to concur in the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, was adopted. The following reports from the City Manager were read: 1st - "The Board of Supervisors of Norfolk County has amended its resolution to offer the 'Council of the City of Portsmouth the sum of $175.e0 per month for the space in the Cou~t House Building now occupied by the City Coltecto~, ~t.o be effective as of February 1st, 1951, for such time as the City does not require for its own use. I r~co~e~d that the City accept the offer." Motion of Mr. Sturtevant to concur in the reco~endation of the City Manager was adopted 2nd - "I am submitting herewith a letter from the Virginia Transit Company concerning the purchase of additional buses." AttaChed - "This is to advise that today we have placed an order with the GNC Truck and Coach Divi- sion, Pontiac, Michigan, for ten 31-passenger G~ co~ches at a price of $9,380.00 each, or $93,800,00 fer the ten coaches. These buses will be equipped with hydromatic drive and other improvements, and will be the same as the five coaches delivered in Portsmouth during the latter part of September, 1950. '/ ~ A 'l. ~ As to the delivery date of these buses~ the~f~actory promdses .delivery the latter part o~ prm , however, due to unse%~led delivery the latter part of April;~ however, due to unsettled wori~ and econo- mic conditions, the exact delivery date is unknown at this time. I wish to assure you that we will k~ep in con - starer touch with the factory with the view of getting them delivered at the earliest possible amount." On motion filed. fers to Navy Yard buses Attached - 3rd - "I submit herewith a letter from the. Virginia Transit Company co~$~rniug trans- at Fourth Street and Gosp~rt Road." "The Portsmouth City Council requested the Portsmouth Tr~usit Company to review the possibilities ef allew~_~g transfers to Navy Yard buses at Ath ~t. and Gosport Road. After a resurvey of transfer regulations, it has been decided to honor trans- fers on ~uses going into the Navy Yard, as well as buses coming from the Navy Yard at the Fourth St. Gate, effective February 19th, 1951. In the case of patrons com- ing from the Navy Yard in the afternoon rdsh, it may be imp~ssible for all transfer- ring passengers to secure transportation for this short distance; however, we feel that it is desirable to grant this privilege. Transfers will be accepted at ~th & Madison Sis. by buses entering the Navy Y~rd from all lines eXcepting the Pinnere Point- P~rt Norfotl~ ~ ~th Gate line. B~ses coming from the Navy Yard will issue Navy Yard transfers-. These transfers will be accepted by all lines passing the Fourth St. Gate excepting the Port Norfolk-Pinners Point line. It was also requested that we advance the leaving time of the first bus leaving South Street ~u the morning in order to allow certain riders to m~ke ferry connec - tions. This latter request is ~eing f~l filled by having the first trip leave South Street five minutes earlier, Mondays through ~turdays, effective Monday, February 19th, 1951." On motion filed. Passenger Transportation 4th - "I am submitting herewith an amendment to ,An Ordinance to Regulate Motor Bus in the City of Portsmouth' and I recommend that it be placed on its first reading." Motion of Mr. Grimes to. place the following ordinauce on its first reading was adopted: ,AN O~DI~ANCE TO A~D AND REORDAIN v. XMIBIT "~" ATTACHED TO Akq] MADE A PART THEREOF, aN ORD]i~ANCE ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF TH~ CIT~ OF PORTSMOUTH ON JULY 28th,1926, ENTItlED ' AN ~RDINANCE TO REGULATE MOTOR BUS PASS~2~GER TRANSPORTATION IN THE CITY OF PORTS~OL~fH~ AND THE AMENDMenTS THEREOF." 5th - "I submit herewith a letter from Fr~au~ C. Hanrahan,Adm~n~strator of the Kings Daughters Hospital, 'requesting that the City furnish ambulance se~vlce. I do not recommend that the City furnish fnll-time ambulance service. We now Durnish emergency service throug~h the Police Depargment, and Department of Public Welfare." F~otion of Mr. Bilisoly to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted. 6th - "I sm submitting herewith a letter addressed to Mr. Pearle J.~ilson, from Mr. Chas. ~ ~ ~ G~n~ral Attorney for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad C~mpany concerning a hearing before the