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November 2?th. 1945.
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<br />present:
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<br />At a regular meeting of the Oity Council, held November 27th, 1945, there were
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<br />Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, James N.Howard, W.R. Hutchins,
<br />Frank D.Lawrence, E. Robie Sturtevant,C. E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman,
<br />Pearle J. Wilson, and Arthur S. Owens, City Manager.
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<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held November t3th were read and approved.
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<br /> The following letter from Mr. Jesse M. Overton, Chairman of the Planning Commis-
<br />sion of the City of Portsmouth,-was read:
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<br /> "The Planning 0ommission of the Oity of Portsmouth has adopted a resolution
<br />recommending to the City Oounoil that the City of Portsmo~uth be divided into zones as shown on
<br />a map prepared by Harland Barhholomew Associates, Incorporated in~o the attached proposed
<br />zoning~dinance, and that ~he ordinance be adopted, and made effective in the 0ity of Ports-
<br />mouth.~
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<br /> The Chair stated that the Planning Ordinance would have to be advertised and a
<br />public meeting set for its consideration and that the communication would be referred to a
<br />public meeting to be held Dee.ember 26th, 19.$~.
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<br />The following communications from t~e City Manager were read:
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<br /> !st - "During the past three years, my office has attempted on several occa-
<br />sions to secure adequate transportation services for our people who desire to visit Virginia
<br />Beach during the summer season, The Norfolk Souther~ Bus Corooration has petitioned the State
<br />Corporation On,mission for a direct line from Portsmouth ~o ~irginia Beach.
<br /> It seems befitting that this body should adopt a resolution to the
<br />State Corporation Commission, urging the route be granted."
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<br /> On
<br />Green, a representative
<br />resolution be approved:
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<br />of the Norfolk Southern Bus
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<br />motion of Mr. Howard, the privilege of the floor was granted to Mr. Fred W.
<br /> Company, who asked that the following
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<br />"WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth is advised
<br />that Norfolk Southern Bus Corporation has applied to the
<br />State Cornoration Commission of Virginia for a certificate
<br />of public convenience and necessity as a Qommon carrier by
<br />motor vehicle for the handling of passengers between the
<br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, and the Junction of U.S. High~
<br />ways Nos. 13 and 58 over the following routes, to-wit:
<br />Beginning at Greyhound Bus Terminal, City of Portsmouth;
<br />thence along High Street to Berkley Ferry; thence via Ferry
<br />to Berkley, Nerfolk, Virginia; thence through Berkley~ Nor-
<br />folk, Virginia; OVer Chestnut St., Berkley Avenue, South
<br />Main Street and Liberty Street to South Norfolk city limits;
<br />thence through the City of South Norfolk over Liberty Street
<br />to Twenty-Second Street; thence northeastwardly via U.S.
<br />Highway No. 460 and over the Norfolk Southern an~ Norfolk
<br />and Western Railway overpass ~o the City Limits o~ South
<br />Norfolk; thence noEtheastwardly over U.S. Highway No. 460
<br />along Wilson Road to the intersection of Wilson Road and
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<br />Indian River Rca , thence eastwardly over IndianRiver Road
<br />to U.S. Highway No. 13; thence northwardly on U.S. Highway
<br />No. 13 to the intersection of U.S. Highway Numbers 13 and
<br />58, better known as Virginia Beach Boulevard.
<br /> Beginning at Greyhound Bus Terminal, City of Portsmouth,
<br />via U.S. Highway No. l~ to the intersection of U.S. Highway
<br />No. l? and Virginia Highway No. 33?; thence along Vi~rEinia
<br />Highway No. 337 and over the Toll Bridge to the City Limits
<br />of South Norfolk; thence along Virginia Highway No, 337 to
<br />the intersection of Virginia Highway No. 33~ and U.S. High-
<br />way No. 460; thence northwardly on U.S. Highway No. 460 and
<br />Bainbridge Street ~o the intersection of Bainbridge Street
<br />and Poindex~er Street; thence northeastwardly on U.S. High-
<br />way No. 460 and Poindexter Street to the intersection of
<br />Twenty-second and Liberty Streets; thence nor~heastwardly on
<br />U.S. Highway No. 460 over the Norfolk and Western and Norfolk-
<br />Southern Railway owerpass ~o'th~ City Lim.~s~ of South Norfolk;
<br />thence northeastwardlyalong U.S. Highway No~ 460 and Wilson .
<br />Road to the intersection of Wilson Road and Indian River Roa~,
<br />thence eastwardly on Indian River Road to t'he ir~rsection of
<br />Indian River~Road a~nd'U.'S~-~HiEhway No. 13~;~'th~nce northwardly
<br />on U.S. Highway No. 13 to the intersection of U.S. Highway Nos.
<br />13 m d 58, better know~ ~s~Virginia Beach Boulevard,' aud
<br />~W~.REAS, the granting of the right by the State Corporation
<br />Commission to Norfoik Southern Bus C0~poratidn to operate com
<br />mon carrier passenger service by motor vehicle between the
<br />points and o~eP'the routes ahove, described will enable the
<br />Norfolk Southe~ Bus Corporation-to fdr~ish~he people of
<br />PortsmoUth, and other~, transportAtion'by a~hort and direct
<br />route ~to and fre~ Virginia Beach, Virginia; and,
<br /> ~F~AS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth has consi-
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