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consider said report from Greeley and Hausen, was adopted.
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<br /> 5th - "The attached letter from George T. McLeam, Chairman of the
<br />Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority is s elf-explanato~y and I recommend that you
<br />forward a resolution to our members of Congress, endorsing this Housing Act."
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<br />Attached
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<br />meeting o f the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Au-
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<br />thority on Thursday, April 21, 1949, housing legislation now pending before the Congress of
<br />the United States was discussed at some length.
<br /> As you no doubt are aware, the generalh ousing bill of 1949
<br />($.10V0) which was adopted by the Senabe on April ~, 1949~ now comes before the House, and
<br />vides for some v cry positive methods of clearing sl~s and blighted areas in our cities on
<br />te~ms which v~ll be most ~dvantageous to a city such as Portsmouth.
<br /> One of the most sigmificant provisions is Title I covering slum
<br />clearance and community development and redevelopment which would provide Federal assistance to
<br />defray the cost of acquisition smd clearance of blighted areas and the preparation o f sites for
<br />redevelopment. The difference be~een the original purchase price of the land and the price at
<br />which the cleared laud would be available for lease or sale would be shared by the Federal Gov-
<br />ernment on a two t o one basis. As the legislation i s now written, the cities' contribution
<br />would not nee~ to be in cash, but could be covered by the provisiono f parks and schools in the
<br />project area, the construction or relocation o f streets and utilities, or the use of municipal
<br />labor and equipment in clearing operations. The land cleared under such a progrmm would be made
<br />available for private or public redevelopment in accordance with predetermined local plans. You
<br />can readily see the possibilities 5f this type of legislation ~n clearing ~e blighted areas of
<br />our City and in m~ing available sites for public development such as the proposed civic center
<br />now under discussion.
<br /> This s~me bill provides for temporary loans for schools and
<br />other public buildings to serve the new area as well as advance loans to cover the preliminary
<br />planning of such work.
<br /> The Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority i s convinced
<br />that only through t he enactment of such 1 egislation will a wholesale "face lifting~ of Ports-
<br />mouth be possible within our time. We therefore urge your support of this legislation and
<br />since S.10V0 has just passed the Senate, we believe it wo~ld be most appropriate for the Cotua-
<br />cil to address a resolution supporting the Bill to Congressman Hardy in order that he mi~ut
<br />know the City's sentiment."
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<br /> 0n motion of }f~. ~$biseman, said letter was endorsed and recommendation
<br />adopted that proper resolution be dravm and sent to Congressman Porter Hardy.
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<br /> ~r. Henderson, Chairman of the Committee to consider transfer points
<br />on the Portsmouth Transit Company,s routes, presented the follo%~ng letter and recommended t~t
<br />the transfer points as outlined in said letter, b e approved~
<br />
<br /> "The suggestions made by your committee last Tuesday evening, regard-
<br />ing the transfe~ system in Portsmouth h ave been s~adied to determine, if we can allow more
<br />transfer privileges ~rlthout destroying the basic Sransfer plan.
<br /> The Portsmouth Transit Company desires to keep the transfer system
<br />simple in forte, s o that our operators and the riding public will thoroughly understand the
<br />transfe~ limitations and privileges. ?his is necessary to preserve the good relations and mini-
<br />mize mis-~uderstandinss between ooerators and the riding public.
<br /> Transfers are printed approximately six months ahead of their date of
<br />issue and amy cha~ges made, which vary from instructions on the trs~usfer itself, must be cov-
<br />ered by a detailed operating memoraudum.
<br /> We believe the following changes in transfer points will cover the
<br />suggestions made by you~ committee, satisfy the public, be thoroughly understood by the opera-
<br />tors and ~.~ll p e~mit a minimum of abuse of transfer pri~_leges:
<br /> 1. Allow an additional transfer point a t Court and High Sts. for pas-
<br /> sengers transferring from ~est Park View buses to westbound West-
<br /> haven-~aterview, River Park, Port Norfolk, Pinners Point, Shea Ter-
<br /> race~ ~qd Oregon Acres buses.
<br /> e. Allow an additional transfer point at Cou~t ~ud High Sts. for passen-
<br /> gers transferring to ~est Park View ~u. ses from eastbound Westhaven-
<br /> ~aterview, River Park, Port Norfolk, Pit, ers Point, Shea Terrace and
<br /> Oregon Acres buses.
<br /> 3, Allow mu additional transfer point at Court and High Sts. for passen-
<br /> gers transferring from South side lines as follows:
<br /> 4th St. Gate Bine St. Gate
<br /> South St, Prentis Pa~x
<br /> CradockF_.xtension
<br /> Cradock
<br /> to North side lines west bound on High St. a s follows:
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<br /> ~P0bt Norfolk Pinners Point
<br /> Patak View Shea Terrace
<br /> West Park View River Park
<br /> Oregon Acres Westhaven-Waterview
<br /> Please note that we ~re not removin~ any'transfer points now
<br /> in.e ffect~
<br />but are adding an additional one, that, is, Hzgha nd CoUrt S~ If ~hese changes meet wmth yo~
<br />approval, we will publicize them i n the looal press, instruct our operators,and place the new
<br />transfer point at Court and High Streets z_~o e~fect Monday, HaY 2nd, 1949.
<br /> Very trul~ yours~
<br />
<br />K.A. Bradshaw, Vice President.~
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<br /> On motion, Mr. HenderSon' s reconnmendation was adopted.
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<br /> ~u appropr~atzon of ~0,000. frora annexed ter?itory fundS f~ sur-
<br />facing Henry St,, from Loudon Ave. to Rodman Ave., Loudon Ave. from A_rlmne ~rnozke to Henry
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