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iu~mlst 27~h, i946. presented the following petition against chsnges i n Item -~'We, the undersigned citizens, p~opertyowners and 'residents of the City o f Portsmouth, V~, living and having ou~mbode in and a round the 1800 block of South St. Portsmouth, Vaj do hereby petition you~ Honorable Boa~d memb ers to deny the ~plication fo~ Zoning the E;W. corner of the~ 1500 blocs of South St., whi ch ~i s s et fer hearing August 27th, at 7:50 P.M., in the Co~mucil ?~amber, N~icipal Bldg., Portsmouth. Va. ~ereas the applicant desires to change the present zor~ from Residential Class D to Commercial Cla~s Fizm~ty believing that smy such change of zoning would greatly affect and retard the property values of ot~ homes and holdings~ That there is at the present enough connnerciat buildings and advantages located in close proximity to our homes to serve our needs, without adding any more. That to change the present zone from Residential to Con~ereial would create fire hazards and increase fire-insurance rates. That t~e noize, ~msightly buildings and the disorderly hangouts that usually follow the commercial change, wouldg~eatly change our present home life and become a detriment to ~the soci~ order and environment that we now enjoy in o~ homes. Therefore being ~indful of the many incidents and disadvsm~ges that destroy the sanctity of ou~ homes by ~llowing commercial interests to invade the~re~idential a~ea,~we the undersigned, do earnestly pray that yoU~'Board deny t ~e application,as ~entioned above, and set ou~ signatures and seals hereto in protest to same. (Signed) J. G. Defrier, 1507 South St." and numerous others.~ ~. U. S, Jones favored the change in Item #5. Motion o~ ~[~. Lawrence that the ~epo_~t be laid ~u the table ~uutil next meeting, was adopted, The following communications from the City Manage~ were read: 1st - ~I would like to have the following ordinance placed on its first reading at this meeting: "AN 0RDI~ANCE TO A~d~D AND RE-0F~AIN ~ ORDINANCE ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RETIR~E~.~T OF POLICEMEN AND FIEEMEN OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AN~ AUTHORIZING A PENSION FOR SUCH POLICEMEN AND FiRE~_~' BY ADDING THERETO A NE~ SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION 6-Ac" was adopted. Motion of Mr. Warren t o place said ordi~ce on its first readim~, 2nd - "Effective August ~6th, we started an-extension fire school for the training of ou~ personnel a nd if any member of the Council is able to witness any of these sessions, you will be~welcome between ten and twelve each dsy, Monday through Friday, f or the next seven weeks.~ On motion~dered filed. 0.B. Dunn to the rank of to the position of ~nie~ 3~d - "Effective August 3~th, 1946, I am demoting Chief of Police C~otain. Effective September 1st, 1946, I ~n re-appointing 0.B.Dtmn of Police." 0n motion ordered filed. 4th "At the Council meeting on August 13th, you referred to m e a ~eport on the City Jail from the Buresn ef Corrections, and I s~ inclosing copy of a letter which I have forwarded to the Chief of Police with a request that adequate m~thods be put into effect to guarmutee that the ~ity ~f Portsmouth will not receive shy ~rther criticism." 0nmotionc~dered filed. 5th - "Due to a change of policy by the Federal Comm~m~cations Com - mission with re£e~enoe to ou~ broadcasting system~ we will change our methods as soon as possi- ble to improve service and efficiency. M~. Matthews conferred with officials of the Federal Communi- cations Commission cm~ Thursday, August B~hd, and it is our pls_u ~ o put the broadcasting aerial at the present fireheadqua~ters or to locate it in the City P~k. The cost of this change~ which Will'~e bo~ne partly by ~unex~tion cost, will b e $7,500,00 and I would like your autho- rity to proceed with th8 ~hange and a necessary ~opropriation f~om annexation FUnds for this to come at a later date." Motion of Mr. S~rtevant to place an appropriation o f $?,500.00 or as n~ch as necessary for said purpose, on its first reading, was adopted. '6th - "Effective August 26th, I have appointed Russell Vo Porter to the regular Police force, for ~ orobat~onary period of foum months. Mr. Porter has met the requirements of the Civil Servzo~ Commission." On motion ordered filed.