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F~brua~_v 2~th~ 19~t4 Road, thence north on Old_Western Branch Bead and Chautauqua St. to Bay View Bt., thence west on Bay View St.~ to West Norfolk Bridge~ thence across said bridge through West Norfolk to Churchland, thence along Nansemond Ordnance ~ad to Twin Pines in Nansemond County, and the CoMmission.having set the application for hearing at P~i~b~mon ,~ Virginia,'March 17th~ 19~l at 10:OO A.M., you are hereby notified to aopear before the ~ommission a~ said time and place smd orotect any i~eres$ you may have or any interes~ you may h~_ve~ or make any relevant state * thereto. men~s hermit P. Fischer~ trading as Peooles~ Service Bus Line By Robert F. ~McMurran Title Kttorney Dated at Portsmouth, Virginia, this 20th day of February, 19~1.'~ The following letter was read, and on motima of Mr. Fox~ referred to the City Manager for investigation and report: "This letter is written inbehalf of Floyd ~. Harrell, who was continuous in the emplo~ of the City of ~ortsmouth in the filtering~pla~t of its water works~ located in from March ~6th~ 1920 ~o March ~ st, 1934, which period covers a zew days less Suffolk, Va.~ - '- than fourteen years. Mr. Harrell was stricken while at work, was taken home and a hemorrhage fol lowed immediately. After recovering somewhat from this condition, he was further incapacitat- ed by a severe swelling in body ~ud liibs which continued for severs~ years, and in Decembers 1940, he suffered a severe attack, and upon examination, it w~ learned he had high blood n~ suxf~red a oara!ytic oressure~ asthma and serious heart trouble. A few days afterward~ ~ ~ ~ ~ stroke in his entire right side ~ud it now appears he will never again leave iais bed. Mr. Harrell ~as had no income during this time excep~ through the efforts of his wife, but for the past year, ill health has caused her to give up her wo~ which leaves them without any visible support. It is my thought to pum the true condition existing in the case before the members of your Honorable Council and ask tb~ you give this your serious consideration~ and if there is a oossible way to do so, you will provide some means of support to this very u~- fortunate e~o~oyee. Yours very truly, Clarence W~ Harrell~ 800 G~ttings St., Suffolk, Va.~ The following letter was-read: "! wish to express my sincere appreciation and th~nks for your kind consider- ation in allowing a pension for myself s~d son Elridge R. Story, Jr. I want you to know that I truly appreciate you~ kindness and consideration~ in t~s matter, i would like to thank each ~ud every one of you personally. Sincerely yours~ Mrs. Grace Story.~ Motion of Mr. Hutchins to acknowledge ~ud file, was adopted. The following letter ~ud ordinance were presented: ~We have agreed to sell a tract of land on the Gosport Road west of Truxton to certain parties who oropose ~o erect thereon fifty [50) or more houses to be sold to col - ored people under F.H.A. Loans. It was necessary to re-arrange the subdivision of the property s~ud a new map was made by Mr. F.J. Bergeron and has been approved by the Federal Housing Au .~ thority.. In order to carry out the new scheme it is necessary to close Oak ~venue as shown on the olat of Keystone. We own all of the lan sho~m on the olat of Keystone and the City has never t~ken any action in accepting or improving Oak Avenue/which is only twenty one (21) fee wide at the south end, ~d thirty ~30) feet ~Ide at the north end. The City Engineer has re - quired us to dedicate to the City certain land to extend Allen and Kilian Avenues~ across the property, and with this dedication he has approved the new m~o. We respectfully request you to pass the enclosed ordina. Kce for the purpose of closing Oak Avenue. The carries who are buying the land are very anxious to have their title ~p- proved in order t~hat t~ey may begin construction of t2me dwellings and it will be greatly ~o ~ preoiated, if you will suspend your r'u2~es and pass this ordinance at tonight's session. Your City Engineer and City Attorney have both ~oproved the new subdivision. Yours very respectfully, Norfolk County Realty Corporation, By R. A. Robert~n, President~~ Ordinance ~ ~A~ ORDINANCE CLOSING OAK AVl~UE AS ~HOWN ON TP~ PLAT OF K~STON~E~ On mQtion of Mr. Hutchins,~ the ordinance ~as placed on its first reading, and by the following vote: