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AuMust 2~th~ i948.
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<br />first reading:
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<br />0n motion of ~. Hows~d, the following ordinance was placed on i ts
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<br />"AN ~0RDI~IA3tCE REQUIRING A WATCHMAN OR ?~ARNiNG SIGNALS AT BUS
<br />OR FREIGHT- STATIONS, UPON CROSSING OF SIDEWALKS, AND PROVIDiNG
<br />A PEN.~TY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF"
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<br />The following letter was read and referred to the Zoning Com~is~on:
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<br /> "Mr. Louis B. Fine, 800 National Bank of Commerce ~B?ilding~ Norfolk,
<br />Virginia, is the owner of the entire block of real estate situated in the'City o f Fortsmouth
<br />botmded on the-north by Randolph Street, on the east by Washington Street, on t he south by
<br />Lincoln Str~eet,'and on the west by Green Street. This block i s bisected by the street known
<br />as Henry S~eet, running from east to west. This street has never been Qpened fo2 use and
<br />merely shows on various plats of this property; Mr. Fine proposes to ~re~t a store room and
<br />garage on this proper~y for the use of the Chemapeake and Potomac Telephone Company.
<br /> The above mentioned Henry Street has never been opened up and has never
<br />Been used, and i~ is earnestly requested that ~he~City Council close and vacate this street in
<br />order that the above-mentioned buildi~ may be erected on this property.
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<br /> Very respectfully yours,
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<br />was brought up.
<br />first reading:
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<br /> Phillip B. ~est,
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<br />Attorney for~ oums B. Fine."
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<br />The question of no cha~ges on parking meters after six o~clook P.M.,
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<br />0n motion of Mr. Howard, the following ordin~uce was placed on its
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTION i~ OF AN
<br /> ORDINANCE ENTITLED 'AN 0RDINANOE B~TATiNG TO ~RAFFIC
<br /> AND REGULATING THE USE OF CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGR~VAYS
<br /> IN THE CITY OF PORTS~0UT~; PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS
<br /> TIVE TO THE PARKING 0F VEHICLES UPON SUCH PUBLIC STREETS
<br /> AND H!GR~TAYS, PROVIDING FOR THE lhTSTALLATION, OPERATION,
<br /> NAINTENANCE, SUPEHVISION REGULATION AND CONTROL OF THE USE
<br /> OF PARKING ~TERS; DEFINING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISH-
<br /> ~NT OF PAREING METER Z0.~ES UPON CERTAIN PUBLIC STREETS AND
<br /> HIG~AYS ;~ PROVIDING FOR THE PA_VtI~ FOR PARKING METERS AND
<br /> THE INSTAL~TiON AND MAINTENANCE THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE
<br /> ENFORCEMENT THEREOF; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR -I~E VIOLATION
<br /> THEREOF, ANE PROVIDING THAT INVALIDITY OF PARTS SHALL NOT
<br /> AFFECT THE ~ALIDI~ 0F THE REMAINDER."
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<br /> ..... }~r. FOX called attention t o the State-not p~oviding their part of the
<br />'free text 'books~ the City already having appropriated it~ part, or $4,6S0.00, and the State
<br />psu~t, or $4,550.00, not having been prov. ided, and he stated free text books ~ould be provided.
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<br /> Motion of ~%r. Fox that an app~o~rlation of $4,~§0.00 for said purpose
<br />b~ Placed on its ftl~st ~ead!ng, was adoptsd aild the City ~ianager was asked to investigate the
<br />reason for the State's failure to do its
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutchins that the privilege of the floor be grante~ a
<br />c~mmittee i~om the Emericsn Legion, who protested against the ~emoval of G~imes Battery f~em
<br />Portsmouth.
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<br /> 0n motion ~ M~. Hutchins, the following resolution was adopted:
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<br /> "RES~LUTiON
<br /> It has been called~to the attention of the City Council
<br /> of P0rtsmou~h, Virginia, that thee ~rimes' Battery, organmzed
<br /> in Port~outh in lel0 will be~tmansf~r~ed ~o Norfolk as a pa~$
<br /> of the operation o f~'theirArmory,
<br /> ~1~EREAS, the Grimes~ Battery has'served with valor and
<br /> bravery during the ~a~s of 1812, tS6~, 1898, 191~
<br /> du~ing which time it hae car?led the traditions of Grlmes~
<br /> Battery into foreign la~uds in a ma~er which has been a credit
<br /> nos only to the fine City of Portsmouth, but to this grand
<br /> Commonwealth~and the U~itedStates of America, and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Ciby Gover~aent of Portsmouth earnestly
<br /> pleads .with those in authority that ~his Battery be le£~in
<br /> Portsmouth in order that the traditions may be continued,
<br /> adequate reserve protection be p~ovided for the people, and
<br /> the dignity of the orgm~ation continued
<br /> NOW, TEEP~EFORE, i.BE.I~ RESOLVED that the Council of the
<br /> City of Portsmouth, V~rginia respectfully requests of the
<br /> Adjutant General of t~e State of Virginia, General Naller a nd
<br /> the Se~o~ National Gua~dInst~uctor Colonel H. Mye~s, that the
<br /> G~tm&s 'Battery be retained in Portsmouth, its rightful head
<br /> qua~te~ an~effo~$s be made immediately to activate one or
<br /> more companzes at the Portsmouth
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<br />~Mr. Fox p~esented the following resolution:
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<br />"WHE~S, Mr. W. Rs~mond Hutchins has been a member of
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