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November 10th~ 19~7
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<br />I be authorized to sign a paper to that effect, I will request that the markers be placed
<br />far enough from the roadway as not to interfere with the use of the~road~
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<br />Attachment - ·
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<br /> "Withr eference to the eight highway historical markers which we
<br />are preparing to place in portsmouth, six of these will b e installedon private
<br /> ~ property.
<br />grounds and t~ on C~ty
<br /> ~e wish to secure our customary easement from you on these.two,
<br />and will appreciate your having the enclosed form signed and r~turned to us. The
<br />second copy is for your files. ~
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<br /> These two markers are ~Cornwallis at Portsmouth~ and ~'Collie~'s
<br />Raid" to be located on the water side ef Bayview Ave. at intersection with ~ary -
<br />land ~ve., about thirty feet apart.
<br /> Sincerely yours,
<br /> H.J.Eckenrodeo"
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<br />~0tion of -~r. Barclay to g~ant said request~ was adopted,
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<br /> On motion o f ~r, Howard, the p~ vilege of the Floor was gr~ted Nr~
<br />Robert F. ~cEurran, who presented the following petition:
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<br /> ~e, the undersigned residents, property owners, o~wners of business
<br />establishments of Portsmouth, and automobile owners who constantly use the streets of the
<br />City, earnestly protest the action of the City in proposing the closing of any portion of the
<br />~estern B~anch Road from High ~t., southwardly t o County St., f or the following reasons, viz:
<br /> (1) That said ~estern Branch Road i~ extensively used now by the public as a m~t con -
<br />venient short and safe thorofare for downto~ and uptown traffic.
<br /> (~) The City Plauning and Zoning Commissioners have reco~ended inferentially the con
<br />tinuation of the present conditions at the ~unction of Hi~ St., ~estern~Branch Road and ~c
<br />Arthur Avenue. They have recor~ended the widening of ~estern Branch Roa~.
<br /> (Z) Some of the undersigned are owners of property at or very near the inversection o f
<br />that portion of the ~estern Branch Road that is proposed to b e closed, and we firmly believe
<br />that our properties, and our businesses willbe greatly and irreparably damaged by the said
<br />closing or abandonment of ~Yestern Branch Road and the~ values of our properties will be tre
<br />mendously depreciated through the loss of traffic.
<br /> (~) ~e request that necessary fund be appropriated to widen, curb and repave this sec -
<br />tion of Western Branch, so that it c~ be used to even better advantage by the thousands of
<br />people that use it daily~
<br /> Signed Pickett Tire Service - R.D. Pickett - and others.~
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<br />adopted.
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<br />~otion of ~r. Howard to refer to the ~anager for report, was
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<br />by the following vote:
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<br />On motion o f
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<br /> Ayes: Fox,
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<br /> Nays. None
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<br />~r. Howard, the following resolution was adopted and
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<br />Barclay, Grimes~ Henderson, Howard,Sturtevant,
<br /> ~arren, ~eiseman, ~ilson
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<br />Resolution -
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<br /> BE IT i~ESOIYED by 'the Council of the City of Portsmouth that
<br />the land belonging to the City lying west of Hill Avenue and north
<br />of the south line of Pinner Avenue extended west to the line of
<br />the New York, Philadelphia amd Norfolk Railroad property, with the
<br />exception o f lot No. ~10 in the recorde~ plat, be set aside for use as
<br />a park to be known as '~Bruce gohnson Eemorial Park~.
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<br />ferred to the ~anager:
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<br />The following petition was read, and on motion of ~r. Nilson, re -
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<br /> ~e, the undersigned property owners and citizens in and near the
<br />1800, 1700 and 1800 blocks of High and County ~ts., do hereby request that the City open
<br />K~ng Street from Second Avenue ~to Fourth, as these two blocks a re the only two that are not
<br />now in use from Water St. to Sixth Ave., and there is a number of citizens who own property
<br />fronting on King St., would build on these lots and the revenue from these improvements
<br />would justify the expenditure. It would also make our neighborhood more desirable to live
<br />in, as this marsh is a breed&rig ground for mosquitoes, Flies, frogs, rates, snakes amd crime.
<br /> Some of us were living iu the l?00 .and 1800 blocks of Co~_uty St.,
<br />when the City annexed this section back in 190~ - forty years ago and we were promised this
<br />improvement then. How much lerner do we have tovait? ~e b~ve a beautiful high school
<br />nasium and stadium all within a block of this marsh.
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<br />Signed - Mr. aud Mrs. A.W. Beachm~m, 1704 Cotuaty St.
<br /> and n~erous others.~
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<br /> The monthly report of the City Clerk and Auditor for October, was
<br />received mud ordered filed.
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<br /> The fo!lowiug letter from the Cm~y Attorney was read:
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<br /> "In connection with the erdin~uce requested by the City ~anager at
<br />the Council meeting held on October ~eth, 19~7, concerning the purchase of second-hand goods,
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