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<br />At a specie~l meeting of the CitM ~ounoil June 5th there were present:
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<br />Messre--Vernon Brook~, R.A. P~tchins, Jr., J. Alden Oast, J. C. Smith, J. R. Stewe~vt, R.E.B. Stewart,
<br /> L. G. ~hite, 7-
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<br />The following direOtions were read for the special meeting:
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<br />L. C. Brinssn,
<br />City Clerk & Auditor,
<br /> City.
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<br />"Portsmouth,
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<br />Va.,~June ~th, 19231
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<br />Dear Sir:u
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<br />YOU will plemse~call a special meeting of
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<br />the City Council for Tuesday,
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<br />June 5th, 1923, at 8 o'clock p~ ~, to consider, an ordinance placed on its first reading
<br />May 2~nd, 1923, entitled, 'AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE ERECTION OF BUSINESS PLACES, PUBLIC
<br />GARA~S AND ~NDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHNENTS IN RESIDENTIAL SECTIONS.~
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<br />Very truly youmS,
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<br />"R. A. Hutchins, Jr., President."
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<br />The "call" hmving been,
<br />was taken up and read:
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<br />the ordi~noe as follows, placed on its first
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE ERECTION OF BUSINESS PLACES, PUBLIC GARAGES AND INDUSTRIAL
<br />ESTABLISHMENTS IN RESIDENTIAL SECTIONS~
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<br />Be it ordmined by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br /> That pending the passing of m general zoning ordinance for the City of Portsmouth, the
<br />erection or ~per~ion of any sto~e,~-P0oI~p~16r, movin~"pictu~e-theat~e,'Skating r~nk~ s0f:t'~ -
<br />drink estmblishment, public garage, industrial establishment or any other struCt~re~ excepting
<br />residences, apartment houses, churches or libraries in any block in which She majority of the
<br />buildings already erected a~e residences, apartment houses, churches or libraries is prohibited
<br />without the consent of the property owners immediately adjoining the site on which the proposed
<br />structure is to be erected or operated and without the further consent of the owners of three
<br />fourths of the frontage of the proper~y on each side of the street in the same block; provided,
<br />however, the restrictions herein named shall not ~oply to private garages erected on the rear
<br />half of mny lot or to any prohibited st-~uctures already erected or in operation or unde~ con-
<br />tract or in course of erection.
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<br />All ordi~n.nees or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are reD~aled.
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<br />An emergency existing, this ordinance shall be in force on and after its passage."
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<br /> ~. ~hite moved'that the privilege of the floor be granted to any o~e who m~ht desire to
<br />speake ms'to the ordinance. The motion was adopted, and Dr. J. C. Dunford and Nr. J. A. Mulvey
<br />spoke in favor of the passage of such an ordinance.
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<br />Then N~. Oast moved that the ordin~nee be amended to read as follows,
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE ERECTION OF GARAGES IN RESIDENTIAL SECTIONS~
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<br />Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Portsmouth,~Virginia:
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<br /> That pending the passing of.a general zoning ordinance for the City of Portsmouth, the
<br />e~ection of any garage contmining one or more units~ln~any block in which the majority of the
<br />buildings, already e~ected are residences,~apa~tment houses, churches or libraries, is prohibited
<br />without the consent in writing of the property owners immediately adjoining the site on which
<br />the p~oposed etracture is to be mzected or operated and without the consent of the owners of
<br />three fourths of the property f~onti~g on each side of the street in the same block; provided,
<br />however, the restrictions herein contained shall not apply to garages erected on the rear half
<br />of any lot occupied by a building,or to structures already erected or .in the cc~rse of erection.
<br />A block for the purpose of this ordinance shall constitute the property ~ffronting on both sides
<br />of a street, between two intersecting streets.
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<br /> Any person violatin~g~-~he provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not less than $25.00
<br />nor mo=ethan $100.00, and,mchday such structure is allowed to=emain standing shall constitute
<br />a separate offence.
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<br /> This ordinanoe a~fecting the public health, morals, ~nd safety, an emergency
<br />to exist and thi~ ordinance shall t~ke,~ffec~, from its.~ssa~e.~_ _ ...... '
<br /> The amenamenmwas shiop~ed, o~ ~ne ~o~Aow~ng vo~.~Z~* t~r~o~s,c~u~,~n~ Se~? ~A
<br /> M~. Oast moved that the ordinance be adopted, as ame~, m~ ~me was adop~e~,
<br />amended, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes-- Brooks, Hutchins, Oast, Smith, Stewart (J.R.),
<br /> Stewart (R;E,Bo), White,
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<br />On motion, ~dJourned.
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