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were present:
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<br />At a reg~mla~ meeting of the City Council, held July 22nd, 1947, there
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<br />LeSlie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, Arthu~ P. Henderson~ James N. Howard,
<br />F~nkD. Lawrence, E. Hobie Sturtev~a~.t, C. E. Wa~ren~ H. Earl Weiseman,
<br />Pearle J. Wilson, Arth'dr S. Owens, City Manager, and-R. C. Barclay,
<br />City Attorney.
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<br />Minutes of regula~ meeting held July 8th, 1947, ~were read and approved.
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<br /> 0n'motion of Mr. Hgwa~d, the privilege of the floo~ was granted a dele
<br />gation from Port Norfolkj Mr. L.C. Phemmste~ st~ted~that the 400 block Of Chautauqua Avenue
<br />was flooded after each heavy rain because the drain was not sufficiently ledge to ca~ry the
<br />wate~ dff.
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<br /> Motion o f ~. Howard to ~prop~iate $2,500.00 for the d~ainage, $2,~00.0~
<br />for an ad.ditional pipe line and ~00.00 for a drain in the alley, was l=id .... ~ ~_ · ~!l
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<br /> The following communications f rom the City ~anager were read:
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<br /> 1st - ~ne Manager ~resented the comprehensive ~lanning of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, whic~was o~dered filed.
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<br /> 2nd - The Manager p~esented the following report of the Zoning Cow~s -
<br />sion, which was~ordered filed:
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<br />2nd, 1947,
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<br />at
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<br /> "At the regu~l.a[~, meeting of the tannmng Commission, held on July
<br />there were oresent. '
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<br />C. 0. Barclay, G. E. Perrott, K. L. Host, F.J. Bergeron,
<br />~thu~ S. 0v~ens.
<br />Also, M~. AIexa~der of Harland Bartholomew Associates.
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<br /> The application 6f George N. Wright was del%fred until~ue next
<br />meeting.
<br /> ~. Harry Al~xander presented his ~company~s two final
<br />~n?.presented w~s the Prellmina~y Report U~on Capitol Improvement Progrmu'and Administration
<br />o±mey and the o~her being the final report, C6mprehensive City Plan.
<br /> ~ Motion of ~rj Pe~rott that the t~ree reports - Street Planning
<br />Report - Schoolg, P[rks and Playgrounds, Housing Conditions anm Policies be forwarded to the
<br />City Council, was adopted.
<br /> On mo~ion adjourned."
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<br /> 3rd - "I have learned that the Naval Hospital expects to close its stone
<br />bridge gate to the public smd~I am reco~ending to the Counci~ that we respectfully request
<br />Captain W. W. Hargrove to reconsider his decision and leave tb~s area open to the citizens of
<br />the City."
<br />
<br />ed. Motion o~ Mr. ~arren to concu~ mn the Manage~ s recommendatzon,was adopt~
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<br /> 4th - " P .....
<br /> The omt Norfolk and Pmnners Point Athletic Assoematzon would
<br />like to use three lots o~ned by the C~ity on Detroit Street, for a club house and I am recom -
<br />mending that I be authorized to enter into an agreement with the above group to use these lots
<br />for payment of the annual ta~xes on the property as long as they are used by this Association
<br />for public p~oses~S
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<br />adopt edJ;
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<br />Motion of ~r. Howard to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was
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<br /> 5th - "I mm in receipt of the attached letter f~om_ ~. H. A. Hunt, Super-
<br />intendent of Schools, relative to Mrs. Blanche Bell retiring ~omthe school system. ~
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<br />'~ttached -
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<br />"I wish to notify you of the retirement of another member oF
<br />the Portsmouth School System_: ~s. Blanche M. Bell, 1417 Leckie
<br />St., Portsmouth, Pirginia, after thirty years service as School
<br />Nurse in the Portsmouth Schools. As you know, nurses and school
<br />clerks s_re now members of the Virginia Retirement System just
<br />the s~me as teachers.
<br />With be~t wishes, I am,
<br /> Sincerely yours,
<br />
<br /> H A Htuut, S~pt. of Schools."
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<br /> Motion of M~. Wac. ten t o place ~rs. Blanche Bell on gratuity as of July.
<br />Ist, 19~7, s~d that $250,00 be approprmated for said purpose, was a~pted, and by the FolIowmng
<br />vote:
<br /> Ayes: Fox, Grimes, Henderson, Howard, ~a~'ence, ~ttu~tevant,
<br /> ~arren, Weisem~u, ~ilson
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 6th - "The attached letter has been received from the City Engineer and
<br />I concur in his recor~endation and I would appreciate your authority t o award the contract to
<br />the City Construction Comps~y."
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