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July 12, 192~ The ordinance adopted by the Oity Oouncil on .July 27, 126, provides that no bill board-shall be erected until the site for the same has been approved by the Oouncil. The ordi- nance also requires that where a majority of the buildings within a radius of 200 feet of the site a~e residences, apartment houses, churche~s or libra~ies,i or where the surrounding area is strictly a residential section t~hough n~t o'ccUPied by buildings, the consent of the property owners immediately adjoinirAg the site ~pon which the str*ucture is to be erected, and the further consent of a ti~o thirds of the property owners within a radius of two bunds_ed feet must be ob- tained before the permit for the erection of the bill board can be granted. In reference to the sites in the application of the Eittrell System, Incorporated, find the fotlowir~: 1. Site on e&st side of Oou~t Street 125 feet north of Wythe Street. This is in frnnt of the City Piaygr~und, and a majority of the buildings within a radius of 200 feet are not re- sidences, apartment houses, chu_rches or libra~ies. The consent of ~he property owners is not necessamy. 2. Site on west side of Fourth Street 50 feet north of Gospo~t Road. This is a mixed block and the Building Inspector~ informs me that a majority of the property within 200 feet is occupied by merc~utile establishments, and that the consent of the owners is not necessary. 3- Site on Ge. ergo Washington Highway 75 feet west of Pearl Street. There are very few houses within a rad~ius_ of this site, but t. his appears to_ me to be a strictly residential seo.~ion. I have With me tomight the p~ges ~f an ~insurance map showing this section for the Oounil's determination. · 4. Site on SOuth side of Air Line Turnpike 275 feet west of William. S.treet. The only structures within a radius of 200 feet of this site ~.~e residences and a church, excepting a cluster of bill boards adjoining the site. Oonsidering the bil± boards in this locality I do no~ believe a~ot~e.~ will do any harm. 5. Site north sidle of Air Line Turnpike 200 feet east of Hamilton Avenue. This is an open field, with only two ~ouses in considerable distance, and' located *~cross the road. could not tell whether either of the of them are within that distance. houses are within 200 feet, but certainly not more than one do not believe the' bill bOard would harm anyone at this pointt Yours very truly, R. O. BAROLAY, Oity Attorney." On motion of Mr. Oast, the ma~ter was referred b~ok to the 0ity M~nager for official stmdy as to residential sections and business sections. NEW BUSINESS The following communication was read from Portsmouth Po~Yu~o. 37, America,.Legion: ~Portsmouth, Va., JULy 11, 1927. The City Council, Portsmouth, Va. Gentlemen:-- Portsmouth Posm No. 37, of ~he America~ Legion wishes to express to you its grati- fioattoh becaus~ of your ~avorable motion upon the request of ~he Park View Neighborhood Club for ai~ fo~ the Ann Street Playgro~nd.~ This ~l&ygrou~d w~s sponsored by ~this Pos~ and'the NeighborhoOd Club, and-your appropriatie~ of $300.00 assures its su~oessi~A1 opera'ion throughout the entire summer. . We wish to assure you that the America~ Legion is deeply interested in the welfare of Portsmouth and .to~express a willingness to a/d in any-eTforts to that end. very truly, Portsmouth Post No. 37 American Legion Travis On motion, the Clerk was instructed to acknowledge same with th~nks. A petition of Ga~rdner Bakeries, Inc., to be refunded $$7~00 paid for license on delivery vehicles operating in the City of Port~mouth, was referred to the Finance Committee and City Attorney. The following ordinance w~s presented by the Oity Manager: An Ordinance to Amend ~ndRe- ordain the L~st Paragraph of Section 28 of a m Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance Regulating the Installation of plumbing, Ventilatio~, Draimage, a~d Water Service Lines in the Oity of Portsmc~th~ Including U~terial,'Workmahship and ~er of Executing Same as Formulate~a~d Adopted~by the ~ City Council," Adopted by the Oity~ Council on the 17th day of June, 1~20. I On motion of Mr. White, the ordinance was placed on first reading. On motion, adjourned.