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were present:
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<br />At a regulam meeting of the City Oo~uci!, held A~il 2~nd, t947,there
<br />
<br />Leslie T. Fox, George Lo-Grimes, Arthu~ P. Henderson. Jame~-N.
<br />Howard, F~ank~. La~ence, E..Robie Stu~tevan$, C.E.'~e~_,
<br />H. Esml Weisemsn,-Peamle J. ~ilson, Arthum S.0wens, Czty Nauager,
<br />and R.C. Bamclay, City Attorney.
<br />
<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held Apmil 8th md adjourned regular meet-
<br />ing of April llth were read and approved.
<br />
<br /> The following report from the Zoning ommzssmon was re~d:
<br />
<br /> "At a meeting of the Planning an.d Zo~.g. Commission, held April
<br />the followi~ action was .taken and ~ppr~ ed by the Planning Commmssion:
<br /> 1. Application of John C. Hollamd, to rezone from
<br /> ~esidential to Industrial, lots number 1,2,3, and
<br /> 4, in block seven, plat of Piedmont Heights frett-
<br /> ing on Gosp~ t Road between Chicago Avenue ~nd the
<br /> Belt ~ine Rai~moad, and lots number 30 and 31 in
<br /> b. lo. ck. seven on said plat fronting on street ad -
<br /> jo~n~ng Belt Line Railroad.
<br /> 2, Application of James ~I. Caviness to rezone from. Resi-
<br /> dential to Industrial, property at 1St6, 1~18, 1820
<br /> and 1522 Queen St.
<br /> Also approved was the dedication of ~2ai~d Avenue with
<br /> a width of thirty feet, f~om County to Columbia, by
<br /> ~ir. J. Law, enos Smith.~
<br />
<br />On motion o f~ Mr. Grimes, said report was approved.
<br />
<br />The following communications from the City ~nager were read:
<br />
<br /> 1st - "You referred to me a letter f~om the taxi~ab permit o~ners,
<br />relative to an adjustment on f ~s and we are now making a study o f the comparison of meter
<br />opera, ions ~ neighboring Cities and counties, in an-attempt to have a uniform pl~nef opera-
<br />tion.
<br /> It is my belief that this will not work any hardship on anyonei
<br />and yet render b otter servic~ to the people in t~i s a~ea in general. My repo~ will, in all
<br />pmobability, be complete for the next Counsil meeting."
<br />
<br />On motion ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> ~nd ~EffectiveApril 12th, I am app. ointing P. C. Joumnee to the regu-
<br />lar Police ~orce, for a probationary period of four months, and effective April 1~$h, I mm ap-
<br />pointing B.n~ Bemry to the Police Depsmtment, f~r a probationary period of four months.
<br /> These t~o appointments were made in fumther~nce of a r ecc~menda-
<br />tion by the Chief of Police and they were the two top-r~ing men on the Civil Service list."
<br />
<br />0n motion ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> ~rd - ,I am in receipt of the following letter frc~ the State Depsmt-
<br />m~t of Highways, Z~lative to umderpass at High Street:
<br />
<br />'Richmond, Va, April 18th, 194V.
<br />
<br />~r. Arthur S. O~ens~
<br /> City Nar~ger,
<br /> Portsmouths Va~
<br />Dear Sir:
<br /> This will acknowledge receipt of and thank you for you~ lette~
<br />of April 15th, relative to a suggested Urban~proJeet in the City of Portsmouth
<br /> In order that we may take this matter up with the Public Roads
<br />Administra$fon for consideration as an Urban projects please let us h~ve a sketch
<br />showing this proposed typical section and a map of the City of Po~tsraouth d esignat-
<br />lng the location of the project.
<br /> After this is su~nitted and studied, we will be glad to contact you
<br />further concerning additional steps in putting a project unde~way~
<br />
<br />Yours very t~uty,
<br />
<br />C. S. Mullen, Chief Engineer?
<br />
<br />0n motion ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> · . 4th - '~0u.requested that I ascertain the cost of~pump~, water by
<br />Dmeset $ng~_nes and the attached letter has been ~ eeeived from the ~upermntendent of
<br />the W~ter Department."-
<br />
<br /> Attached -
<br /> "Replying to youms of April 1~, !~47, regarding the estimated ~ost of
<br />installing diesel engines we wish to advise.we requested the.suppliers to furnmsh us
<br />with an estimate covering cost of installation of diesel e~nes ~o d~ive the 10.~ ~G~
<br />pump recently installed in the Godwin St.. pumping station. We had the shaft extended
<br />this unit to simplify the installation of standby engine.
<br /> ~e also requested the approximate cost of installing a dzesel d~iven~
<br />generator with a capacity of Kva. and the cost of replacing one of the BS0 H.P. gaso-
<br />
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