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there were present: ~t a regular meeting of the City Council, held on M~y 9th~ 1950~ FrarfkN. Bilisoly~ George L. Grimes~ ArthurP. Henderson~ Carl C. Houghton~Jr.~ James N. Howard: E. Robie Sturtevant~ C. E. Warren~ H~ Earl Weiseman~ pearle J. Wilson~ I.G.Vass~ City Manager, and R.C. Barclay, City Attorney. Vice President Wilson in the Chair. Minutes of regular meeting held on April 25th, 1950 were read and approved. On motion of ~. Sturtevant~ ru~es were suspended and privilege of the floor was g.ranted Fram_k D. Lawrence~ Who ihvited the Cmty Council to ride in the parade on Armed Forces Day~ May 20th. The followiag-report from the Planning Com~_$_ssipn was presented: '~The request of the Elizabeth River Tunnel Commm.smon for the nec- essary permits for the construction of various parts of the tunnel in Portsmouth~ referred to the Planning Commission by the City Council~ was takenup at its meeting held on May ~th. The Planning Commission recommends approval of the plans as sub- mitted by the T~nuel Commission with the reservation that during cons~truction, Crawford St. and Court St. shall not be closed at the same time. The Plarn~ing Commission also recommends the per~ent closing of Dinwiddie Sto~ between Bart and Clifford Sts. ~The Maplewood Park request for the re-location of a certain stree~ known as Ivy Circle~ as shown on the attached map~ was approved by the Planning Commission.'~ Motion of lit. Bilisoly that the request of the Elizabeth River Tunnel Commission be tabled, was adopted. ~Motion of Mr. Houghto~ to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission relative to the re-location of Ivy Circle in Mapleweod Park, was adopted. The following letters from the City Manager were read: 1st "On April llth~ 1950~ an ordinance w~s adopted for the purpose of accepting dedication ~y the United States of America of portmons of Detroit St. and Cambridge Avenue~ located in Barlow Homes. I am attaching hereto a deed of dedication and a resolu- tion authorizing the execution of the deed~ which I recommend be adopted.~' On motion of Mr. Howard, the following resolution was adopted and theproper officers instructed to sign the deed. ~See page 180 2nd - "I submit herewith a letter from the Auditor of Public Ac, counts~ together with copy of report on the audit of accounts of the Clerk of theCircuit Cour~ of the City of Portsmouth." On motion filed. 3rd - "I submit herewith reports concerning the status of the street lights that have been authorized by the City Co~mcil~ wP_ich have not been installed by the Power Company. I recommend ~hat an additional sum of $300.00 for street lights authorized be placed on its first reading.~ Motion of Mr. Houghton to place $300.00 en its first reading for said purpose~ x,as adopted. ~th - "I submit herewith ~eguest from J. A. Bass~ a former City Police officer: for a refund of his retirement compensation and I have been advised by the City Auditor that the amount due Mr. Bass is $59.82. I reco~end that this refund to Mr. Bass be made.n Motion of Mr. Sturtevant to appropriate $59.82 for said refund~ was adopted. 5th - "The Portsmeuth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has been advised that in plar~ing their project in the City of Portsmouth~ it is necessary that the Bartholomew City plan be Drought up t o date amd that in order to do so, a sum not to ex- ceed $3~O00.00 will be required. The Housing Authority has requested that the City appropri- ate an amount not to exceed $3~000.00 for said purpose. I recommend that an appropriation of this amount be placed on its first reading." Motion of M~. Bilisoly that an~appropriation of $3,000.00 for said purpose be plaeed on its first reading, was adopted. 6th - "I submit herewith a letter from William Hedges Bakery Cler~ o~ the Bustings Court for the City of Portsmouth, approved by Judge I'Anson: requesting permissmon to have certain record books rebound~a~.~d ~epaired. · ~' f $1~000.00 for said I recommen~ ~na~ an appropriation o