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December
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<br /> ~th. Communication announcing the resignation of L. M. Brockwell, Food Inspector., ef-
<br />fective ~saraary 1st, 192~, and the a~peintment of Herbert L. A~ex~nder as Food Inspector at
<br />$100~00 per month vice Brockwell resigned, effective January lst~ 192~
<br /> On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 5th, "With reference to the application of~s. Susan F. Rollins dated November 27th,
<br />1923, for permission to erect a gasoline filling station at the corner of Court and Wythe
<br />Sts,, I beg to state that the plans~for this structt~re have now been so chs. nged that it wilt
<br />front on Court St., which is clearly a business street, The granting e£ the permit for the
<br />erection of ~t~he building is thereEore entirely an executive matter ~whichmust be handled by
<br />the Building Inspector with the approval of the City Manager.
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<br /> The only question therefore before the Council is whether ~it is willing to open
<br />up a portion of its~pro~erty at the northwest corner of Co~rt~andVtythe Sts. for use as a
<br />driveway le~ding to the filling station Smd as a wmllomay in re~ of the st~tion~
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<br /> It ~is to,be noted that t~.e applicant is granting ~ee use to the City of a consid-
<br />erable portion of its l~voperty in ~ear~of the filling station for this walk way and the con~
<br />structien of said walk w~y will remove the danger to pedestrians fro~ motor aa~s entering
<br />er leaving the filling station.
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<br /> I have taken up this question with Mr. Paul G. Blanford and he has stated thm~
<br />he is net further interested in the matter as ~ehas closed a~deal for the erection of m
<br />station on the opposite c~rner. ~
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<br /> If the City Attorney in~ conjunction wzth the applzcant ca~ dr~w up a legal zn-
<br />st~ment W3aich Will insure to the City the use of ~he sidewalk in .re~r ~f t~e filling station
<br />du~ing the tLme the. building is used as a filling station and whi6h wili properly protect the
<br />City's interests relative to the use of the.~riveway in front cf ~the S~ation which~passes im -
<br />part over the Cit~ s proper~y at the' northwest corner ef Ce~t and ~ythe st~., it ms recommend
<br />ed that the Council ~ppr~ve the ~se 6f~ the City's property for a driveway and v.~alkw~y."
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<br />The following com~unic~ti0n was read fro~ C. ~.
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<br />Aley~nder with reference to sai~ matter:
<br />"Portsmouth, V~., December 25, ~1925~
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<br />To the Honorable City Council, P$~tsmouth,
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<br />G~ntlemen:
<br /> In conversation with. General J. P. ~ervey, City~uager, afew days ago, with
<br />refer~ace to a ~a~cel of land o~med by the Cmty~ sl~u~ted at the northwest corner of
<br />and Court Streets, he suggested the I wrzte your Ho~or~able Boay sett'zng forth the pla~ as
<br />outlined to him by me~
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<br /> I suggested t~:~'~the~ fezmer City N~n~ger that if the City would permit me to use
<br />the re~ning ground, after reserving sufficient ground for a proper sidewalk, I would permit
<br />the City the use of t~he space in fron~ of my house No. 446 W~the Street, now enclosed, fora
<br />sidewalk free of cost to the City. Ny purpose was to simply beautify the piece of property
<br />referred to above. At present ther~e is no sidewalk in front of ~
<br />prOpmerty on ~ythe Street,
<br />~nd by some arrangement with the City, the public, ~s well as myself, would be taken care of
<br />~ith reference to a sidewalk, As you well knew that it is an extremely d~gerous point, so
<br />huch so that v~e~ applieati~en w~s ;m~de sometime ago for a gas station at that particular point
<br />the ~cuncil look~d with disfavor e~ud -~equested the ~mmge. . o ask for the m~turn of ~e permit
<br />tImt had already bee~ gran~ed.~ The s~.-me ~conditienm exist t~h~re te.de~v a. _~en the matter
<br />before the ~ouncil last. Ey idea with reference to the ~ib lot owned by the City, ~djoining
<br />my property, is not for ~he City to give :for deed to me and put any r~strmc~mons h.ha, they see
<br />fit for the City's protectiqn, tjh~t is te~s~ that to prohibit buildLngs o£ any descriotien
<br />or used for any commercial ~urposes. Ny sole ide~ zs to plant a hedge ~d ~lowers, The pro-
<br />perty in front of my house, referred to above, can be used'by the City Without cost with the
<br />understanding that should the City at any future time decide to sell ~ne property referred to
<br />above, then the strip of _land fronti~ my house on Wythe Street would revert back to the
<br />
<br /> Per,it me to suggest to the Honorable Body with the lian~ger, that you vis, it
<br />this point in a bqdy ~d see condm~mons of same.
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<br /> I understand that an application is before the Council a~ preDent to establish
<br />a gas s~atien and that a sidewalk ten Il0)feet wide ~un in a ~iagonal course ~rom m point
<br />b~ginning on Cou~t Street through to Wy~he, having anou~let.adJo~ning my proRerty on Wythe
<br />Street, In my ~ind that vould make it Wen mor~ dan~erous th~n ~the pr0~osal ef the first
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<br /> Trusting that you ~ll give this~your c~reful consideration, end'visit this
<br />point so that I ma~ be able to discuss the matter with you, I remain,
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<br />Very respectfully you~,
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<br />C o ~. ~ELer~nder · u
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<br /> On motion-oflLv. Brooks, the privilege of ~e floor .was granted to any citizen present
<br /> o mmght be interested in thim matter.
<br /> ~hereupon, ~essrs~ ~m. H. 0est and Cl~de R~l~i~s spoke in favor of~rs. Rollins'
<br />a~rpl ic~tion and ~essrs. C. W. Alexander and S. T. ~o~e spoke against sa~e.
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<br /> gr. Brooks moved that the matter be referre~ back to th,e, Girly ttauager, to bring in
<br />definite and concrete plans wi~h a c~ear plat ~ the property, ~ud~ to mabmit same at t21~ n~xt
<br />reg,~~ meetmn~ of Council. The motion was adopted.
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