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AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION OF WOODROW STREET. WHEREAS, Herbert L. and Francis W. Halley have made application to vacate, close and discontinue the hereinafter described portion of Woodrow Street; and WHEREAS, by resolution of this Council adopted November 14, 1989, viewers were appointed pursuant to Section 15.1-364, Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, to view the hereinafter described portion of said street and to report in writing whether in their opinion any, and if any what, inconvenience would result from discontinuing said portion of Woodrow Street; and WHEREAS, the said viewers have reported in writing that in their opinion no inconvenience would result from closing 'and discontinuing of said street. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the hereinafter described portion of Woodrow Street be closed and vacated as a public street. Ail that certain piece or parcel of land known as Woodrow Street (formerly Fifth Street) beginning at the northeast intersection of Woodrow Street and Chautauqua Avenue, thence east along the northern right-of-way of Woodrow Street, 140 feet more or less to a 15 foot alley; thence south along the 15 foot alley 50 feet to the southern right-of-way of Woodrow Street; thence west along the southerm right-of--way of Woodrow Street 140 fee~, more or less, to the eastern right-of-way of Chautauqua Avenue, thence north along the eastern right-of-way of Chautauqua Avenue 50 feet to the point of beginning. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City of Portsmouth hereby reserves unto itself a perpetual easement, right and privilege to install, operate, maintain and replace sewer mains, sewer drains, sanitary sewers and electric power lines over, under and across the hereinabove described portion of Woodrow Street. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held January 23, 1990. Teste: