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present: At a regular meeting of the City Council, held April 23rd, there were George L. Grimes, James N. Howard, Frank D. Lawrence, H.Earl ~Weiseman, Pearle J. Wilson and Arthur S. Owens, City Manager. Vice President Wilson in the Chair. Minutes of regular meeting held April 9th were read and approved. The following report was made by the Zoning Commission: '~Pursuant To the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at 7:30 P.M.~ on Tuesday, April 23rd~ 1946, in the Council Chamber, Municipal Building, Portsmouth, Virginia, for the purpose of altering zones and reclassifying the following property: ~. Priddy property between Randolph St. and S.A.L. Railway, from Chestnut St. west to 100 feet of Laurel Avenue - from residential to Commercial. Detroit St. north side 25' x 40' east from alley between Broad St. and Maryland Ave. from Residential to Commercial. Northwest corner Nashville Ave. and Gosport Road from Residential to Commercial. 306 Green Street from Residential to Commercial. Northeast corner Middle ~nd Columbia Sts. From Commercial to Industrial." The Chairman opened the me,ting to the public. No one appearing, on motion of Mr. Howard, the said report was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Grimes, Howard, Lawrence, Weiseman,Wilson a · N ys. None The following communications from the City Manager were read: 1st - t~Congress has passed a Bill by voice - Senate Bill 1592, the Wagner-Ellender-Taft House Bill, which is one of the most comprehensiv~ and long-range housing and urban~development progrems ever considered by our country. It is indeed a forward step for better housing and more content- ed living and I urge each member of the Council to familiarize himself with the points in this Bill.~ On motion ordered filed. 2nd - 'ti have been requested by.H.I. Baumes, Executive Secretary of the League of Virginia Municipalities, to announce that the League~s annual Convention will be held at the Cavalier Hotel at Virginia Beach on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, September 22nd, 23rd and 2~th. Mr. Baumes advises that further details will be forwarded to each member individually." ' On motion ordered filed. 3rd - t~I have requested the Treasurer of Nansemond County to deliver to the City a statement of all taxes on our water properties, through May 31st, 19~6.~ On motion ordered filed. Sth-.- "I am appointing John C. Dashiell, son of Virginius Dashiell, as acting SMperintendent of the City Home, effective April 16~h~ 1956.~ On motion ordered filed. 5th - ~The new ~50 GPM pumper for the Fire Department has been assigned to the Port Norfolk station, and to insure a more efficient operation of the headquarters, I find it necessary to install rolling doors. This will necessitate a special appropriation of $~61.OO, to paint interior also.~ Motion of Mr. Howard to place an appropriation of $761.O0 on its first reading for said purpose, was adopted. 6th - ~We are in receipt of a contract from the Supply Officer in com - mand of the Norfol~ Naval Depot, relative to payment for sewage pumpage. The contract has been approved by the City Attorney and I would appreciate your authorizing the proper officers of the City to sign the agreement and affix the seal of the City thereto.~ Motion of Mr. Lawrence to ~oncur in the Manager'S recommendation, was adopted. ~th - t~The delivering of our last ~50 GPM pumper completes our project VA ~$-153 - Fire Headquarters and Equipment~ which consisted of the construction of a building