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215 <br /> <br />F~hr/m~y 1 2; I ~74 <br /> <br />Madison Street-A 10 foot strip on the south side of said MadiSon Street <br />from the western right of way line of 6th Street to the eastern right <br />of way line of 7th Street." <br /> <br />Ayes: Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 74-49 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This appoints <br />S viewers for the closing of a portion of Phillips Avenue west of Watson Street. This <br />was requested by Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority for use with Mt. Hermon <br />Conservation and Redevelopment Project Va. R-69. Ail adjacent property is slated to <br />be acquired by Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority pursuant to the Mt. Hermon <br />Project. This is a deadend portion of Phillips Avenue." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by blr. Johnson, the following resolution was <br />adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br />"RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING A PORTION OF PHILLIPS AVENUE <br />WEST OF WATSON STREET. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has made application to <br />vacate and close the hereinafter described portion of a certain street and it appearing <br />that notice of the application and request for the appointment of viewers was duly <br />posted February 1, 1974, on the two bulletin boards of the Circuit Court of the City <br />of Portsmouth, and on the bulletin board of the General ~istrict Court (Civil Division), <br />of the City of Portsmouth. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, <br />that Frank N. Bilisoly, James V. McGehee, Belvin W. Blachman, Zalmon I. Blachman and <br />R~!~rvine Smith, be appointed viewers to view the hereinafter described portion of <br />such street and report to this Council in writing whether in their opinion, any, and <br />if any, what inconvenience would result from vacating and closing the following: <br /> <br /> All that Certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in the City <br />of Portsmouth, Virginia, and comprising the dead end portion of Phillips <br />Avenue located west of Watson Street." <br /> <br />Ayes: Johnson, King, Smith,~Wentz, Barnes <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 74-50 -I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This appoints <br />5 viewers for the closing of a 6-ft. strip of Sixth Street between Madison Street and <br />Portsmouth Boulevard. This has been requested by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and <br />Housing Authority for use in the Effingham Conservation and Redevelopment Project. <br /> <br /> This strip is adjacent to the western right-of-way line of Sixth Street from the <br />southern right-of-way line of Madison Street to the northern right-of-way'line of Ports:~ <br />mouth Boulevard." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. King and seconded by.Mr. Smith, the following resolution was <br />adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br />"RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING A SIX (6) FOOT STRIP OF SIXTH <br />STREET BE~7EEN ~DISON STREET AND PORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD. <br /> <br /> ~{EREAS, Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has mJde application to <br />vacate and close the hereinafter described portion of a certain street and itappearing <br />that notice of the application and request for the appointment of viewers Was duly <br />posted February 1, 1974, on the two bulletin boards of the Circuit Court of the City <br />of Portsmouth, and on the b~!let~n board of the General District Court (Civil Division), <br />of the City of Portsmouth. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, <br />thaf Frank N. Bilisoly, James V. McGehee, Belvin W. Blachman, Zalmon I. Btachman and <br />R. Irvine Smith, be appointed viewers to view the hereinafter described portion of <br />such street and report to this Council in writing whether in their opinion, any, and <br />if any, what inconvenience would result from vacating and closing the following: <br /> <br />6th Street- A 6 foot strip adjacent to the western right of way line <br />of 6th Street from the southern right of way line of Madison Street <br />to the northern right of way line of Portsmouth Boulevard." <br /> <br />Ayes: Johnson, King, smith, Wentz, Barnes <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 74-51 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This resoluti <br />authorizes the City Manager to accept the bid of Washington Heights Properties Corporatiol <br />to exchange certain City-owned property for property owned by the above-referenced <br />corporation. Recently, we requested that Washington Heights Corporation sell to the <br />City of Portsmouth a strip of property running north and south along Ponderosa Street <br />between the proposed £1mhurst Lane extension and Little John Road. This property is <br />needed for the purpose of widening this industrial access road. We have been advised <br />by officials of the corporation that they would'like to exchange this piece of property <br />for a strip of land running east and west along the proposed Elmhurst Lane extension. <br /> <br /> <br />