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A}~ ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE A~ND DIRECT THE COA~VEYANCE OF TWO PARCELS OF EXCESS LAND AT THE I, C. NORCU~ ~IGH SCHOOL SITE TO THE SCHOOL BOARD OF '£PL~ CITY OF PORTS~OUTt~ IN ORDER THAT SUCH EXCESS LAND 5~A¥ BE EX- CHANGED FOR ~Nf/I~LER SCHOOL SITE ELSEWHERE. V~HEREAS, the School Board of the City of Portsmouth, by resolution adopted December 9, 1960, has determined that certain parts of the I. C~ Norcum High School site hereinafter described are not necessary for the operation of said school, and has requested that the City convey said excess land to the School Board for use in an exchange for a school site needed at another location; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the conveyance of said excess land for the purpose stated. NOW, THEREFOP~E, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia~ that the ~yor and City Clerk be, and they hereby are, directed and authorized to execute, seal and deliver to the School Board of the City of Ports- mouth a deed ~th special warranty of title, in form approved by the City Attorney, conveying the following described two parcels of land situate in the City of Portsmouth: Parcel No. 1 Beginning at the point where the west line of Howard Street intersects the property line of the City of Portsmouth approximately 965 feet north of Air Line Turnpike, and running thence in a south- westerly direction along the property line between the City of Portsmouth and the Howard Apartments 104o60 feet, more or less, to a point which is lO0 feet2 measured perpendicularly~ from the west line of Howard Street; thence in a northwestwardly direction parallel to and I00 feet distant from the west line of Howard Street 138.46 feet~ more or less, to a point where the property of the City of Portsmouth abuts the Plat of Western Branch Land Co.~ Map Book 4~ P~e 80~ Norfolk County Circuit Court; thence in a northeasterly direction 828o82 feet, more or less, along the southeastern side of the aforesaid platted area to a point on the west line of Lewis Street; thence in a southeasterly direction along the west line of Lewis Street 271.92 feet, more or less, to a point; thence in a south- westerly direction along the property line between the City of Ports- mouth and property now or formerly owned by George To NcLean 677°40 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning; the said parcel of land being all of the property conveyed to the City of Portsmouth by deed of W. H. W~ Cassell, et al, dated May 20, 1949, and duly re- corded in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth in Deed Book 202, P~ge 63, which lies to the north- east of a line located 100 feet west of and parallel to the west line of Howard Street and the extension thereof; reserving therein~ how- ever~ an easement for public streets cross~z~ ~he aforesaid parcel. Parcel Beginning at the point where the northwest line of Wool Avenue intersects the property line of the City of Portsmouth approximately 8~.25 feet southwest of Shasta Avenue~ and running thence in a south- westerly direction along aa extension of the northwest line of Wool