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AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION OF BLUEGILLAVENUE BETWEENWALDRON AVENUE AND GREENWOOD DRIVE (S-72-I1). WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. John W. Sedberry have made application to vacate, close and discontinue the hereinafter described portion of Bluegill Avenue; and WHEREAS, by resolution of this Council, adopted June 12, 1973, viewers were appointed pursuant to Section 15.1-364 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, to view the here- inafter portions of the said street and to report in writing whether in their opinion, any, and if any, what inconvenience would result from discontinuing the below described street; and WHEREAS, the said vieWers have reported in writing that in their opinion no inconvenience would result from closing and discontinuing said street. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that that portion of Bluegill Ave- nue hereinafter described, be closed and vacated as a public street. Ail that certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in the'City of Portsmouth, Virginia, and being that portion of Blue- gill Avenue, formerly First Street, located between the southern right of way line of Waldron Avenue and the northern right of way line of Greenwood Drive, which street is ap- proximately 20 feet wide and 217 feet long and is in an unimproved condition; AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the whole of such portion of Bluegill Avenue hereinabove described shall be subject to an easement retained in favor of the City of Portsmouth for the con- struction, maintenance and repair of storm drain facilities. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Vir- ginia, at a meeting held July 24, 1973. Teste: City Clerk