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June
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<br />the=e we~e~p~esent:
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the: City 0ounciI held'June 12th at 8 p. m.~
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<br /> Messrs-- Ve~on Brooks, E. W. Maupin, Jrt, Arthur Mayo,
<br /> J. Alden 0sst, J. R. Stewa~2, L. G. White, 6.
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> The minutes of the ~egular meeting May 22nd and joint session of the Board of Supervisors
<br />of Norfolk County and City Council held June 12th at ll o~clock a. m., were read and were
<br />approved.
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<br /> The following communications were read from the City Manager:
<br /> 1st. "This is to officially
<br />report to you the sale of ~he property known as the old Jail Lot, which was authorized by your
<br />body to be offered for se~e at public auction on june 2nd, 1928.
<br /> The sale of the lot was legall[ advertised according to your instructions and sale was
<br />conducted on the Court House steps. The lot was offered for sale in one piece, 90 x 105'
<br />reserving 8' in the rear. Er. F. T. Briggs was the auctioneer. The lot was knocked down to
<br />the highest bidder, Dr. Louis A. McAlpine, for the sum of $35,450. The sale' was conducted
<br />under the usual conditions, the City reserving the right to reject any or all bids."
<br /> On.motionof Mr./:M~upin, the privil~ge~of~the floor was granted to Dr. Louis McAlpine,
<br />who explained the purpose of himself and associates in bidding on the Jail lot.
<br /> Mr., Stemware.moved to confirm the sale to Dr. McAlpine, as per hiS bid at public auction
<br />June 2nd, for the sum of $35,450°00, and that the sale be consummated.
<br /> The motion was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Maupin, Mayo, 0asr, Stewart, White, 6.
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<br /> 2nd. "Attached you will find a petition and several letters from property o~mers in the
<br /> r~ighborh~Od of~High St. and Fifth Ave., objecting to my approval cf application for the erectio~
<br /> of a gasoline station on the southeast corner of High St. and Fifth Ave. In approving this
<br /> application, I took in consideration the following matters:
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<br /> On the northwest corner of High St. and Fifth Ave. is located a steam laundry;
<br /> adjoining that on High St, is a garage. On the southwest corner is swampy land; on the
<br /> northeast corner is Snelling's Undertaking establishment. One block west off this location, on
<br /> t/ne southeast corner of High St. and Sixth Ave. there is a garage, store, repair shop, etc.
<br /> I did not feel that the corner in question would ever be used for residential pur-
<br /> poses and that sooner or later some kind of business wo~ld be located there, and as it is ~now
<br /> bringing no revenue to ~the owners or to the City, I f~lt~there was nothing I could do but approve
<br /> the application.
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<br /> The design of the gas station, as show~ on a sketch submitted with application,
<br /> is very attractive. I also considered the~ fact that sho~tld a building be e~cted on this cor-
<br /> ner, it would obstruct the view and light~ while if a station of an attractive design were
<br /> erected, it would not injure the value of property in the vicinity.~
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<br /> Petitions and letters from the following property owners in the neighborhood o~ High and
<br /> Fifth Avenue protesting against the erection of said gasoline station were read:: H~ C. W6od-
<br /> ruff, W. A. C. Fitchett, C. D. Gay, H. M. Whittington, C. H. Trimyer, R. P. Bunting, Jr.,
<br /> F. T. McCloskey, L. V; Hall, C. H. Savage, Carey J. Hall, Abe Levitin, C. H. Snellings, Charles
<br /> Beisel, F. W. Knott, ~arion Knott Reid, Musa Cain Sessoms, N_vs. E. T. Whittington.
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<br /> Mr. Eayo moved that the matter be laid on the table until the next regular meeting of
<br /> Council. The motion was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, ~aupin,
<br /> Nays-- 0asr, Stewart,
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<br /> 3rd. F~rwarded annual repo=t showing activities of the various departments of the City
<br />for the year 192Y.
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<br /> On motion, the report was referred back to the City Manager ~o submit estimates for
<br />having sams printed as presented to the Oouncil and also as the 1926 report was prin~ed.
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<br />UI~FINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The regular repo=ts, of the City,Collector, City Treasurer, aud City Auditor for the month
<br />of May, 1~28, which had been approves by the Manager, were presented and were ordered to be
<br />filed.
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<br /> The following report-was
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<br />Honorable City Council,
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia.
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<br />read from the City Attorney:
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<br /> ~Portsmouth, Va.,
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<br />June 12, 1928.
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<br />Gentlemen:
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<br /> At your last meeting you referred to me a request of the City Collector te refund
<br />to Mr. George T. ?e~rott the sum of $2.10 paid in error on his 192~ automobile license tax.
<br />I find upon investigation that Mr. Perrott did pay the above amotmt in error, tke mistake
<br />having been made by the S~ate Netor Vehiol~ Commissioner in designating the horse power of his
<br />automobile on his Registration Card.
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<br /> Yours very truly,
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