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Nay 25th. 19~8.
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<br />there were present:
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<br />At the regular meeting of the City Council, held on May 28th, 1944B,
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<br />Leslie T. Fox, Charles O. Barclay, Fred A. Duke, George L. Grimes,
<br />Arthur P. Henderson, James N~Hov~ued, E, Robie St~xrtevant, C.E.
<br />~¥a~ren, H. Earl Weiseman, Pearle J. Wilson, W. Guy Ancell, City
<br />Mmnage~, and R.C. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br />approved.
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<br />Minutes of the regUlar meeting of May ill~h~ 19~8, were read and
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<br />The follow~ng report From t he Zoning Commission w as read:
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<br /> ~P~suant to the provisions of the Zoning. Ordinance, notice is here~
<br />given that a public hearing will be held at 7:~0 P.M. on Tuesday, May 2Sth, 19~8, in the Co~c~]
<br />Chamber, Municipal Building~ Portsmouth, Virginia, for the purpose of altering zones and reclas
<br />sifying the followLu~ p~operty -
<br /> 1. ~27.~ feet east of Hamilton Avenue on Airline Turnpike
<br /> and extending east 100 feet thence northerly ~19 feet more o~ less
<br /> thence west 100 feet thence southerly ~19 feet more or less to
<br /> point of beginning, from Residential Class C to~ Industrial Class I.
<br /> ~. From a point l§O feet south o f Commerce St. extending
<br /> so~/~ on H~milton Avenue to right of way of Atlantic Coast Line
<br /> Rait~oad~ along Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to east side of Ver-
<br /> mon~~ Avenue. North along east side of Vermont Avenue to a point
<br /> 150 feet south o f Commerce Street thence east to point of beginning.
<br /> This comprises the following lots - ~ ~17-~2~ inclusive, ~0~-~18 in-
<br /> clusive, on map of Port Norfolk Investment Company~ from Residen-
<br /> tial Class C to Zndustrial Class I.
<br /> ~. Begi~ming at a point 7~ feet south o f Wesley Street and
<br /> 170 Feet east of Chautauqua Avenue,thence south and parallel with
<br /> Chautauqua Avenue, 100 feet thence east and parallel with Wesley
<br /> Street ~0 feet thence n~wth a ~d parallel with Chautauqua Avenue
<br /> 100 feet thence west and parallel with Mesley Street Z0 Feet to
<br /> point of beginning, F~om Industrial C~ass I to ~ndustrial Class
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<br />vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Ho~urd, said report was adopted, and by the follow-
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Barclay, Duke, Grimes, Henderson,
<br /> vant, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Hov~ar d, Sturte-
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<br />The following communications f rom the Oity Eanager were read:
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<br /> let - '~As Nay Z~th, this year, falls on Sunday and the holiday
<br />will be observed on Mondsy, Fay Zlst,_r am ~ecommending that the period for pay ngi city license
<br />taxes without penalty, be extended t~ough Tuesday~ Junelst, 1948.~
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Howard to concur in the N~ager's r ecommendation,was
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<br /> 2nd ~ "The NorfolkVeneer Mills Company has requested permission to
<br />install a lB,000 gallon fuel oil tank at Button's Point.
<br /> According ~o our ordinance, this installation would require
<br />approval of the ~ity Co-u_ucil."-
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<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Motion o f Er. Grimes~ to approve said ~oplication ~ras adopted, and
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<br />Ayes: Fox, Barclay, Duke, Grimes, Henderson, Howard,
<br /> Sturtevant, ~eiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: i~a~ren
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<br /> ~rd - ~'The north side of Oak Grove Cemetery is now exposed to pe-
<br />destrians and there is a roadway leading into the cemetery from "B~' Street, which is being used
<br />at night by motorists to park within the cemetery.
<br /> I recom~end an appropriation0f $~00.00 for a fence of ap -
<br />proximately ~00 feet, to b e placed on the north side of this cemetery. This ~ould eliminate the
<br />present nuisance of pedestrians and motorists entering the cemetery at night."
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<br /> Motion o f Er. Henderson to concur in the Eanager's recommendation
<br />and that an appropriation of $800.00 for said purpose, be placed on its First reading, was
<br />adopted.
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<br /> ~h - "The City Engineer wishes to purchase a Diesel crane for
<br />unloading cars of road material aud for excavating d~ain ditches in the tidal swamps in the
<br />newly annexed area. The cost of this machine is ~pproximately $1J,b00. and it should serve the
<br />City for ten years and has many uses which will result in considerable labor saving.
<br /> i reco~end that an appropriation o f $1~,800. be placedon
<br />its first reading, for the purchase of the c~ane."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes that an appropriation of $13,500. for said pur-
<br />pose be placed on its fm_st reading,~was adopted~
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<br />Sth - "Due to the increase inthe amount of workin the Civil and
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