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April 9th, 1946.
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<br />were present:
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<br />At a regular meeting of th.e City Council. held April 9th, 1946, there
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<br />Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grime~, James N. Howard, W. R. Hutchins, Frank D.
<br />Lawrence, E. Robie Sturtevant, C. E. Warren, H.-Ear/ Weiseman, Pearle J.
<br />Wilson and Arthur S. Owens, City Manager.
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<br />approved.
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<br /> Mr.
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<br />Lawrence
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<br /> The minutes of the regula~r meeting held March 26~h,
<br />excused from fu-rther attendance.
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<br />1946
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<br />were read and
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<br /> The Na~or presented the following report from the Zoning Commission and
<br />stated that the meeting was open %o any citizen interested in same:
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<br /> "There is a~tached hereto a list of requested changes in our Zoning Or -
<br /> dinance that have been approved and recommended by the Planning Commission. A provision of the
<br /> Zoning Ordinance adopted December 26th, 1945 requires a public hearing on all changes.
<br /> ~Will-you please ask, in sequence, ff there are any objections to any
<br />·-'changes on the following and there should be a recorded vote in each case:
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<br /> 501-525 Race Street, from Resident Class D to Industrial Class B
<br /> 915-925 Lincoln Street, from Resident Class D~to Commercial Class A.
<br /> South Side Randolph Street, between Green andEffingham Street's
<br /> depth of ll3 Feet, from Resident Class D to Industrial Class B.
<br /> 636-63~ Nelson S~reet, from Resident Cl~ss-D to Commercial Class A
<br />5. Northwest corner Godwin Street and Scutch ~treet Road from Residen~
<br /> Class D to 0ommercial Class A
<br /> East from Spencer Street ~o Elizabeth 5iver~ from Resident Class D
<br /> to Industrial Class B."
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<br /> Mr. Beam objected to Item #$, 636-.638. Nelson Street,from Resident Class
<br />D to Commercial Class A.
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<br /> Motion of ~r. Howard to refer Item #k back to the Commission, was
<br />adopted.
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<br /> '~ On motion of Mr. Hu~chins, Items l, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of the report' were
<br />a~opted and by the following vote:
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<br />A~es: Fox, Grimes., Howard, Hutchins,
<br /> Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None _
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<br />Sturtevant,
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<br />Warren,
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<br />The following communications from the City Manager were received:
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<br /> 1st "I am in receip~ of the following letter which I would like to
<br />discuss and believe i~s approval very practical:
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<br /> 'Pursuant to our recent conversation regarding the abandoned
<br />fire station ca Court Street, it i~ our intention, among other things in connection with the
<br />Portsmouth~ Airport, ~o have an approved aeronautical school both for ground and flight train
<br />lng. Once the approved school has been established, all returning veterans desiring to take
<br />aeronautical training would be. able to do so at Government e~xpense under the G.I. Bill of
<br />~ights. No doubt with the n~mber of returned veterans in that area a considerable number will
<br />desire to take advantage of this training.
<br /> It seems to us., at this ~ime, vhat there would probably be
<br />advantages in establishing the ground school in the downtown area of Portsmouth. This would
<br />make it convenient for the veterans and others attending the ground school, especially since
<br />a numbgr of t~e s~udents would be employed during the day and would have ~o attend classes in
<br />the evening.
<br /> In order, to further develop~his idea and to determine the
<br />number of possible students, we would like the City of Portsmouth to consider a proposition
<br />to lease this Company the abandoned fire s~ation on Court Street for a period of not less
<br />than ninety days on a basis of $50.00 per month, plus ~en per cent of the gross receipts from
<br />the ground school in excess_of $500.00 per month.
<br /> Trusting this will receive your careful consideration.
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<br />Very ~ruly yours,
<br />
<br /> Aviation Service, Inc.
<br />(Sig~ned) E. D. Whiteside,
<br /> Secret ary-Treasurer.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Hutchins to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was
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<br />adopted.
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<br />2nd- "I have been advised by the Commodore of the United States
<br />Navy Yard t~at the Fifth Naval District ~ilI go on Daylight Saving Time on April 28th, 19~6.
<br /> The City of Norfolk has recently adop.ted a plan for their
<br />employees to work hours comparable to Daylight Saving time. The Chamber of Commerce, Retail
<br />Merchants' Association and other organizations have signified their wish for the change of
<br />~ime.
<br /> In order that there ~ay be uniformity in the area, it is my
<br />recommendat~o~ that we adopt the Daylight Savings Time effective April 28th to September 29th,
<br />1946."
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