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No~ember llth. 1947.
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<br /> 9th - ~We have been advised of a public hearing ~o be held in Build-
<br />lng No. 3, Fort Norfolk Reservation Headquarters in Norfolk, Va. at 2:00 P.i~I., on Thursday,
<br />November 13th, with reference to She State Department of Highways'. request for permission
<br />from the Army Engineers that the State be granted the privilege of a fixed span over the
<br />Western Brsaach of the Elizabeth River for a bridge on RouSe 17 between Portsmouth a nd Church-
<br />ls~d, Va., to replace the existing bridge at that locality.
<br /> i feel that this is of great interest to the future of
<br />Portsmouth and its metropolitan ares., and i mu requesting that the attached resolution be
<br />adopted and forwarded to Lieut. Col. Garrett J. Byrnes, Executive Officer, Corps of Engi~ers
<br />Norfolk, Va."
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<br />R~solution -
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<br /> "~qF2tEAS, public notice has been given by the Army En-
<br />gineers v~th reference to a hearing ~ for a new bridge between
<br />Ch~mrchland and Portsmouth, to replace the existing structure on
<br />Route 17, which is of much interest to the City Government o~
<br />Portsmouth, ou~ ~itizens, and the further growth of the metropolitan
<br />area of o~ City, and
<br /> ~REAS~ for nearly a decade, the people in this community
<br />have been promised a bridge of adequate size saad nature, that would
<br />care for not cnly the present ~low of traffic but also anticipate
<br />required load of the future, and
<br /> VYmqEREAS, in our opinion, a fixed highway bridge would
<br />limit the development of the area to the South, either for commer-
<br />cial boat use or any further development o f this area for small
<br />p!easume boats, and furthermore,
<br /> V~REA~, the property o~ers to the South of the bridge
<br />would be forever stifled from an opportunity t o develop their
<br />existing properties either fo~ commercial or pleas~e purposes,
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE~ Be it Resolved by the Co~mcil of the
<br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, in its reg~zlar meetir~, held
<br />November llth, 194V, that it hereby respectfully pleads with
<br />fh~ United E~ates Army Engineers that permission for the proposed
<br />fixed highway bridge be denied not only for the good of the City
<br />of Portsmouth, but forour neighbors - Norfolk County, Nausemond
<br />Co~uty and the property owners v£no would be so materially affected
<br />by the proposal.'~
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<br />the following vote:
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<br />On motion o f Mr. Weiseman, the said resolutionw as adopted, and by
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<br />Ayes: Fox~ Barclay, Gri~es,
<br /> Warren, Weis~au~
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Henderson, Howard, Sturtevant,
<br />Wilson
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<br /> 10th - "The Federal Works Agency is holding appro~mately $59,000.00
<br />of our funds on Project 44-141, and in conferences both in ~ashington and my ~f%ce, with
<br />their representatives, i think we can secure the balance of this money under certain condi
<br />tions which will~e agreaable to the Federal ~rks Agency. i wil% explain as fol$ows:
<br /> Due to the contractor's inability t o get certazn materials,
<br />we have be~n delayed on several occasions. Therefore~ we have not been able to get the balance
<br />of our money from the Federal ~orks Agency and yqu have 'appropriated necessary funds to see
<br />that the work was expedited. ~ne Federal Works Agency is willing ye release this money to us
<br />if we will adopt a resolution assuring them of the completion of the work to their satisfac-
<br />tion, and I am therefore requesting that the relieving ~esolution be adopted by recorded vote
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<br />Resolution -
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br /> "~herea~, under Project 44-141, Sewer Construction,
<br />which ~ras a joint a¢count~ith the Federal Works Agency and
<br />City of Portsmouth for the comBletion and construction of
<br />se~ers, a~d
<br /> V~EP~EAS, there is now due the City of Portsmouth
<br />approximately $5~000.00 under this project for the account,
<br />and,
<br /> WHERFAS~ Due to conditions beyond the control of the
<br />contractors, there ~ve been certa~ delays in the c~pletion,
<br />and~
<br /> ~R~, the Yeoman Corap~y ~d the Dravo Corporation
<br />for eqyipment and A,G. Pi~ston Comply for construction, are
<br />fully bonded to complete the work to o~ saris faction strictly
<br />in accor~ce ~th p la~ ~d specifications, we re,est that the
<br />acco~t be closed out ~.d the b~oe o~ ~ds due the City b e
<br />forw~ded to us."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Howard, said rasolution was adopted and by the fol -
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<br />Ayes: FOX~ Bsd~elay,, ~ ' ~
<br /> · =r~e~ henderson,
<br /> Warren, Weisemau, ~ilson
<br />Nays. None
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<br />Howard, Sturtevant,
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<br /> llth - "Attached is a letter from Mr. H. J. ~okenrode, Director of
<br />the Division of History and Archeology of. the Commonwealth of Virginia, reeuesting permission
<br />to olace two historical markers on Bayview Bou~vard, (~n the water smde), near M~myland Ave.,
<br />abo~t ~'
<br /> ~rty feet apart. The markers are to give information concerning "Cornwallzs at Ports-
<br />mouth", and "Collier's Raid". I see no objection to g~anting the request and I request that
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