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May 12th, 19~2
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<br /> At aregular meeting of the City Council, held on May 12th, 1942,
<br />there were present:
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie T.Fox, Geo. L.Grimes, Russell M. Hall,
<br />Jas. N. Howard, W.R. Hutctzins, Frank D. Lawrence, C.E. Warren,
<br />Pearls J. Wilson and Arthur ~.~ Owens, City Manager.
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<br />at 7:00
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held April 28th were read and approved.
<br />The following communications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> let - The Manager stated that he had approved application of Mr. Robert
<br />B.Bickley to advertise for the establishment of a miniature golf course at.2OO4'to 2016 High
<br />St., and had received objections to same from Councilman Pearle.~Wilson and the officials
<br />and members of the Cottage Place Methodist Church and that he was referring the mat~er to the
<br />Council for action.
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<br />Binford spoke
<br />against same.
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<br />lowing vote:
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<br /> Privilege of the floor was granted anyone interested. Mr. Bickley and Mr.
<br />in favor of the ~oplication end Er. Smith, ~r. Grahamand Rev. Byon Jones spoke
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<br />Motion of Er. ~ilson that ~he permit be denied, was lost, and by the fo! -
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<br /> Ayes: Fox,Howard, Warren,Wilson - 4
<br /> Nays: Leigh, Hall, Hutchins, Lawrence - ~
<br /> Er. Grimes no~ voting.
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<br /> 2nd - "On Eo~iay, May llth, at 12:OO noon, at 12:O0 noon, I offered for
<br />sale, at public auction, in fron~ of the OoUrt House, after first giving ten days notice.of
<br />the time, place and terms of sale ~by advertisement in the Portsmouth Star, the land at Glen -
<br />sheallah, in accordance with resolution adopted on Aoril 28th, 194~.
<br /> Er. Jas. Ro~ati became ~4e highest bidder for the property at a
<br />o~Ice of $?50.06 per acre.
<br />- ' The property was offered for sale with the understanding that lo~s
<br />~=, 6, ? and 8 and a portion-of lot~ $4 and 9 of block F and parts of lots ~I0, ll, 12, 13 and
<br />l~ in block G could be deducted from the acreage and reserved by the City to protect the golf
<br />course. I believe this should be reserved in order that we may~tect the best interests of
<br />the Glensheallah Golf course.
<br /> After a consultation with Mt. Chandler Harper and others familiar
<br />withgolfing, I do not~elieve that the property to be sold would be suitable for golfing pur-
<br />poses.
<br /> There are approximately 43 acres in this area that were advertised
<br />to be sold, which includes streets in the acreage. ~ae area to be reserved for the golf course
<br />as previously mentioned, is approximately 5.1 acres of land.
<br /> I would appreciate you~ disposition of Mr. Rosati's bid."
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<br />in favor of the sale
<br />spoke against.
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<br />Privilege of the floor was granted anyone interested. Er. Rosati spake
<br />and Messrs E. C. Allen, H~ A. Hunt, J. Davis Reed and Paul .Scarborough
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<br />Motion of Mr. Lawrence ko lay on table until next meeting, was adopted.
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<br /> 3rd ~ "t am in receipt of a letter from Mr. W.H. Taylor, IIi, Director
<br />of Public Works of Norfolk, requesting that the City o f Portsmouth sell to the Cit~ o f Norfolk
<br />for $500.00, a certain right of way.
<br /> This right of way runs along the Coast Line Railroad, through
<br />Olive Branch Cemetery and the land recently purchased bx ~he City f r$m the Merchants & Farmers
<br />Bank. The City Attorney has prepared a deed of trust, which is attached, and ! recommend that
<br />the Oity o f Norfolk be granted this request and that proper officers of the City be authorized
<br />to exeeut~ the deed.
<br /> This request by the Oity of Norfolk is for an easement for their
<br />water main and they are offfering ~o pay us $500,O0 for same. There is attached a map ~showing
<br />this right of · ·
<br /> ~my, in addition on the t able there is a map for your inspection."
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<br /> Notion o f Er. Hutch~ns to concur in the .Eanager's recommendation, was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: ~Leigh, ~ox, Grimes, Hall,~ward, Hutchins, Lawrence,
<br /> Warre~, Wilson
<br /> Nays: None ~
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<br /> ~th - The City ~nager presented the following letter; from Mr. F. U.
<br />~oss, Manager of the Virginia Electric &Power Company~
<br /> "Confirming ~ur recent conversation with you, this is a request
<br />that the City Council give ~he VEP Company permission to add seven 1,COO gallon underground
<br />tanks to their present gasoline storage facilities on the on the bus garage property on Et.
<br />Vernon Ave. It is understood five of these tanks will be installed in multiple in one location
<br />s~d two will be added to our present storage at its present location. Both installations of
<br />course will be made in accordance with theOity's and Fire Underw~iter's rules and regulations.
<br /> The gr~uting of th.ts permission will be very much ~nprecia~ed."
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Howard to approve Zhe request of the Virginia Electric &
<br />Power Company, was adopted.
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