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were present: At a regu!ar mss-ting-of the CIt~ Cotuacil, held November ~6th, 1948, there Cooper,-who of Fourth don®. Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, Arthu~ P. Henderson, James N. Howard, E. Robie Sturtevaut, C. E. Warren, H. Earl H. Weiseman, Pearls J. Wilson, and Arthur S. Owens, City Mauager and R.C. Barclay, City attorney. Minutes of r e~mlar meeting hs!d November 12th were read and approved. On motion o f ~r. S urvevs_ut, the privilege of the floor w as granted Mr.C.W.I stated that his client desired to place outside steps on bum_~dmng°~ ' at the~cozu~er and Randolph Sts., and asked the Co~cii to gr~at permission allowing this to be On motion, sam~ was referred to the City Attorney and City Engineer. ~ae Zoning Commission r sported as follows: "At the' regular meeting of ams Plann_ng amd Zoning Commission, h e~d on November 7th, 1945, ~the following applications were denied: (i) Hugh R. Williamsom~ t o rezone from Residential t o Commer~at lots ~-3-4-5, block 47 on east side of Elm ~venue, between ~aupin and Parker Streets. (~)~ Estate of Samuel P. 0asr to rezone from Residential to Com- mercial lots ~l-~-S-~-$-8-10-1~ block C, Prentis Place addition. ($) Sarah A. Gleasonto rezone from Residential to Co~muercial, property at ~00 Maryla~ud Avenue. (~) Carlton J. Wilkins to rezone from Residential to Commer- cial property at N.E. corner of Edwards ~ud 7th Streets. (~) James P. ~icD~nald to rezor~ from Residentis2~ to Commercial 1-ct #275 Key Avenue (~) A.S. Edwards, Jr., to rezone from Residential to Co~nercial, property on S.W. corner Parker Avenue and Duke ~treet." Motion of ~r. Howard ye lay item Three on t able until a future meeting, was adopted. Motmo._ of Mr. Weiseman that we approve the action of the ZoningCor~aission on the other items, was adopted. The ~fol!owing comuur~cations from the City Manager were received: !st -~ At the regular meeting of the Council, on November l~th, you ferred a letter from the Chamber of Cmmuerce to me saad a comu~ttee, relatm.ve to atnnnel the Elizabeth River. A conz~littee was appointed ky his Honor the ~'i~or, whzch I presvuue will report tonight. I' ~.'- See page I54~ On mot=on ~,rdered filed, ~nd - '~You referred to me ale tter from the Chamber of Corm~erce r~lat£ve to an ~aderpa~s at the Belt Line tracks ~and --zg~ Street, and I am arranging v~it~the eng~- 'u t _ users to secure ar. estimate of cost on this to be presented to you ~ s as soon as oossible." On motion ordered filed, 3rd - ~You referred to me at your last meeting a letter with reference t o buildings which are now or will be yacht unde~ 'the Feder~ Public Housing Authority, with a request that i meet with the ChambSr of Commerce, as wella s a~certain the cost of these buiidings. I have written the Federal Public Housing Authority requesting the cost of these buildings.~ On motion ordered filed,~ 4th - ~We have had considerable t rouble completing the work on the City Home~ fGr which you appropriated ~_oney early in the year. However, the furnace was delivered on NoVember B5th mad we plan on opening the bJ. ilding on'December 15th," On motion ordered filed. . ~Sth ~The fo~lowing letter has been reeezved from~e Federal ~ ~'' ~' ' ut~or~y 'bo attempt to secure a building lng Autho_z~y, w~z~his in furtherance of your a ~ '~ the ~idwest Steel Corporation: 'This will acknowledge'your letter of October t5~ confirming your previous telephone conversation regarding the desire of the City of Portsmouth to purchase dormitory building No. ~ from ~ar Housing'Projects VA ~0~8, 087 ~ud 08~ for lease to the Midwest Steel Corporation after converting it to other than a dwolling structur~ We note the enclosed copy of a letter of October ltth, to you