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A RESOIIJTION ~O ~RO~!DE FOR ~ ACQUISITION OF CF~RTAI~W PROPERTY BY THE CiTY OF PORTSMOOiUH UNIDER ~IN~NT D~IN PROCEEDINGS PURSU~f TO CHAP±~m2t 229 OF R~i~ ACTS OF ASSF2~LY OF 1966, SAID PROPF~RTY BEING NECESSARY TO PROVIDE A P~T OF ~ SI%~E FOR %~HE CiVIC CFJqTLR. ~,K{L'RF3~, the City of Portsmouth is constructing a Civic Center consisting of several buildings in which will be located various goverr~mental offices: agencies and departments smd the various courts of the City; and ~, the City of Portsmouth has found it to be necessary to'acquire the interest hereinafter specified in and to the herein- after described parcel of land situate in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: for the p-oPpose of constructing the aforesaid buildings and providing the yard spaces for use there,%th; and l,?m!P~, the City of Portsmouth has not been able to purchase the property described herein~ necessary to the project~ because the o~mers thereof and the City have not been able to a~ree upon the price to be paid therefor; and W~r~REAS, advancement of the work and occupancy of said build- ings ~11 be delayed unreasonably if t~he said proper~y is not Fade available as soon as possible. NOW, '1~ .~RE!ORE, BE IT RESOL\q~} by the Council of the City of Portsmouth~ Virginia: Section 1. The City Attorney is directed to institute nent ao~m~nproceedmngs, employmng specmal co~unsel for tnao o~r- pose mf he deems mt advmsable: ag&~nst the property neremna~ter de- scribed for the purpose of acquirihg fee sime_te title therein, in accord~nce~.~th ~nd pursuant to Section 23(F) of the Charter of the City of Portsmouth (Chapter 229 of the Acts of Assemb~ of 1966), ~nd to deposit to the credit of the oourt as provided by law the s~n. here- inafter specified to compensate the o~,mers of the said property. Section 2. ~ne property to be acquired is described as follows: Ail that certain lot~ piece or ps, col of l~ud~ with the improvements thereon, situate, lyi~E and beir~% in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, bounded and described =~s follows~ ~o-v~t: '8eginningat the Southeastern inter- section of Crawford and Colombia Streets~ thence running south along the east side of Crawford Street 24 feet, more or less, ~o the center line of the partition wall between the building hereloy conveyed and the building adjoirdng the sam_e on the south~ thence east along the