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326 <br /> <br />March 23, 1976 <br /> <br />Engineers, Surveyors, Planners, Portsmouth, Virginia, dated August 18, <br />and revised February 13, 1976, a copy of which is attached hereto." <br /> <br />Early, Elliott, Halley, Oast, Davis <br /> <br />1975, <br /> <br /> Ayes: Barnes, <br /> Nays: None <br /> Abstaining: Wentz <br /> <br /> 76-123 - "Consideration of a resolution appointing viewers for closing a portion of <br />Green Street, George Washington Highway, and Effingham Street. <br /> This closing results from an application from the Department of the Navy of the U.S. <br />of America and the City of Portsmouth. The City Manager recommends adoption." <br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Wentz, the following resolution was adopted, <br />and by the following vote: <br /> <br /> "A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING A PORTION OF GREEN STREET, <br /> GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGHWAY AND EFFINGH~-I STREET. <br /> WHEREAS, Department of Navy, United States ef America and the City of Portsmouth, <br />have made application to vacate and close the hereinafter described portions of certain <br />streets and it appearing that the notice of the applications and the request for the appoint~ <br />ment of viewers was duly posted March 12, 1976, on the bulletin board of the Circuit Court <br />of the City of Portsmouth, the bulletin board of the Council Chambers of the City of Portsmou <br />and the bulletin board of the General District Court, Civil Division, of the City of Ports- <br />mouth, Virginia. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, <br /> that Robert Reed, Frank N. Bilisoly, Harrison Miller, Charles R. Hudgins and R. Irvine <br /> Smith be appointed as viewers to view the hereinafter described portions of such streets <br /> and to report to this Council in writing whether in their opinion any, and if any, what <br /> inconvenience would result in vacating and closing the following: <br /> <br /> Beginning at the iron pin at the northeast corner of State Highway Route <br /> 141 and Effingham Street, said point being the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence <br /> ~fifa northeasterly direction along the north side of State Highway Route 141 <br /> N 66°24'52'' E, 346.85 feet to a point; thence on a curve to the left having <br /> a radius of 43.0 feet, a central angle of 73°14'25'' and an arc distance of <br /> 54.95 feet to a paint in the western right of way line of Green Street, said <br /> point being marked by a chiseled cross; thence along the west side of said <br /> Green Street N O6~49'33" W, 466.25 feet to a point situate at the southwest <br /> ~orner of Green Street and Portsmouth Boulevard; thence along the south side <br /> of said Portsmouth Boulevard N 69~58'45" E, 98.55 feet to a point situate at <br /> the intersection of the south right-~yway line of said Portsmouth Boulevard <br /> a~d the westerly boundary of lands owned by the United States Naval Shipyard, <br /> ~h~tsmouth, Virginia; thence along said westerly boundary of lands owned by <br /> the United States Naval Shipyard S O3°28'O1" 562.0 feet to a point situate <br /> at the southeast corner of Green Street and State Highway Route 141; thence <br /> along the south side of State Highway Route 141; S 66027'' 04" W, 799.66 feet <br /> to a point; thence N 44007'46" E, 143.27 feet to a point situate on the north <br /> side of said State Highway Route 141; thence along the north side of said <br /> State Highway Route 141 N 66o07'52" E, 133.86 feet to the north west corner <br /> of Effingham Street and said State Highway Route 141; thence along the west <br /> side of said Effingham Street N 03o48'40" W, 67.42 feet to a point on a curve <br /> thence on a curve to the right having a radius of 117.O feet, a central <br /> angle of 27~O8'40" and an arc distance of 55.45 feet to a point; thence S <br /> 16v29'17'' ~, 1.OO feet to a point on the beginning of another curve; thence <br /> onoa curve to the right having a radius of 116.O feet, a central angle of <br /> 25 11'O8" and an arc distance of SO.99 feet to a point on the east side of <br /> ~ffingham Street; thence along the east side of Effingham Street S 05007'59" <br /> E, 54.54 feet to the TRUE PCINT OF BEGINNING, containing 2.106 acres of land, <br /> more or less." <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 76-124 "Consideration of a motion authorizing <br />property advertised at 705 High Street." <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Elliott, request <br />City Manager to seek a 30Rdgy extension from the two bids and <br />to high bidder, was adopted by unanimous vote. <br /> <br /> east, Wentz, Davis <br /> <br />the City Manager to award the bid for <br /> <br /> be amended to authorize the <br /> if this fails, award property <br /> <br /> 76-125 "Consideration of a motion authorizing the%City Manager to issue permits for <br />certain ships to dock at the southern end of the Seawall during ~Operation Sail 1976~.'' <br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Early, a~hemization be granted to issue permit~ <br />for certain ships to dock at the southern end of the Seawall during ~Operation Sail 197~, <br />was adpp~d by '~g~imous~o~:: <br /> <br /> 75-293 - The following report from the City Manager concerning firemen working out of <br />classification was presented: <br /> <br /> <br />