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AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF CUT OFF AVENUE, REED AVENUE, LAIGH ROAD, NEWBIE AVENUE, AND COPELAND AVENUE WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has made application to vacate, close, and discontinue the hereinafter described streets; and WHERBAS, by resolution of this council, adopted May 12, 1964, viewers were appointed pursuant to Section 15-766 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, to view the hereinafter described streets, and to report in writing whether in their opinion, any, and if any, what inconvenience would result from discontinuing the hereinafter described streets; and WHEREAS, the said viewers have reported in writing that in their opinion no inconvenience would result from closing and discontinuing said streets. NOW, TH£RBFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Councii of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that Cut Off Avenue from the southern~line of Ballard Avenue to the northern line of Interstate Route 264; Reed Avenue from a point 100 feet south of the southern line of Ballard Avenue to the northern line of Interstate Route 264; Laigh Road from a point 300 feet south to the southern line of Ballard Avenue to the northern line of Interstate Route 264; Newbie Avenue from the southern line of Batlard Avenue to the northern line of Interstate Route 264; Copeland Avenue from the eastern line of Cut Off Avenue to its eastern terminus at a point approximately 120 feet east of the eastern line of Newbie Avenue be, and the same are hereby closed and vacated as oublic streets. This ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public health, morals and safety, an emergency is declared to exist and it shall be effective from and after its passage. Adopted by the Council of the City gf Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held May ifS, 1964. Teste: City Clerk