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there approved. were presant: At a regular meeting of the City Council held on February 28th,i950, Frank N. Bilisoty,Jr., ~al~e, Henderson, Carl C. Houghton,Jr., J~mes N.Howard; C.g. ~farren, H. Earl ~eiseraan, Pearie J. ~ilson, Manager and R.C. Barclay, City Attorney. Fred A. Vice President Wilson in the Chair. George L. Grimes, Arthur P. ~ R ~._. Sturtevant, I.G. Vass~City Minutes of regular meeting held on February i4th, 1950 were read and The following report from the Pla~ingand Zoning Con~aission was read '~Pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at 7:30 P.E., on Tuesday, February Seth,~195© in the Court of Hustings Court Room, Portsmouth, Virginia, for the purpose of altering zones and reclassifying the following property: l, Northwest corner of-Caroline and Griffin Streets, lots ~-~-6 Block 69, 90 x 108~ 6" from Single Family !~velling Class B to _~h¥o Family Z~velling Class C. SOl~ Kingman Avenue, 1Ct ~5 and part of ft. x 150 ft., from Single Farail3 Dwelling Class A to ~vo Family Dwelling Class C~~ ~otion of ~fr. Houghton to concur in the recommendation of the Zoning Conm~ission was-adopted. The following letters from the City ~anager were read: let -~i azu submitting herewith an ordinance in relation to uniforms and badges prescribed for the members of the Portsmouth Police Departmuent and I recommend tha~ it be olaced on its first reading." Motion of N~r. ~eiseman ~o place the following ordinance on its first reading was adopted: "AN 0RDINANCEREk&TING TO UNIF0~SAND BADGES 0FEE~BERS .0FTHE POLICEDEPARTMENT A~ PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOI~TION THEREOF" 2nd ~i am submitting a petition from the residents of the Carver Homes area of Portsmouth and I reoon~nend that it be given consLder~tionwhen the Council is discussing traffic problems." Motion o f Er. Hou~atan to concur in the ~auager's recommendation was adopted. . and a contract from the ous~n~ -5rd - '~I am attaching hereto a letter H and Home Finance Agency of thePublic Housim~ Admznzstration. I recon~mend that I be authorzz. ed to execute the said contract through the proper channels.~ Motion o f Mr. Duke ~o conc'~r in the Manager's recommendation and that proper officers be authorized to sign s aid contract, was adopted. 4t~ - "I ~ submitting herewith a ~report concerning the closing of the U.S;0. Building here in PortsmoUth. I have been requested to secure quarters for the colored U.S.( for the City and have been advised by ~r. R.M.~Bullock, Real Estat~ Agent that Y~s. White,who owns the building, will lease the ~building ~or'the sum of ~75.00 per month, and I r econ~aend that an mmount not to exceed $300.00 be placed on its first reading to pay the rent through June 30th, i950.~ Motion of Mr. with securing a lease on t he property $300.00 for said purpose be placed on Howard that the City M~mger be authorized to proceed for the colored U~S.0~, and t~at au_ appropriation of z~s first reading, was adopted. 5th - "I am submitting herewith a recor~mendation thav the Council · n adopt a resolut~o authorizing the Atlantic Coast Line Hallway Company ~o discontinue the services of a watchman at the Florida Avenue crossing, the Mount Vernon Avenue crossing,Broad Street crossing and Chau~auqu~ Avenue crossing when the proper typ~ of signal lights have beem installed at adopted. these oross~ngs~ Motion of representatives Howard to concur in the ~ar~ger~s recommendation,was Motion of Mr. Weiseman that tb~e foilowing resolution be sent to in the Legislature~was adopted~ ~%~REAB, it is rumored that the State of Virginia, or one of its agencies, has purchased $1~000~000.00 of the bonds issued-by the Elizabeth River Bridge and Tunnel District, therefore,