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¸89 July 24. 1975 73-319 - "I submit~ the~attached Ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This amends the City Code pertaining to the speed limits on railroad trains within the City. This updates the City Code for the speed limits of trains in the various sections of the City. This is necessary due to previous annexations. Districts one and two remain the same but District three boundaries are changed to include all land south of the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River and the speed limit set at twenty-five miles per hour. District four has been added to provide for the Western Branch area and the speed limit set at fifteen miles per hour." On motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was ap- proved on first reading, and by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, BY AMENDING SECTION 24-1 PERTAINING TO THE SPEED LIMITS UPON RAILROADS LYING WITHIN THE CITY." Ayes: Holley, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None 73-3~0 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $10,000 for the purchase of a lot on Shore Line Drive necessary for the construction of a sewer pumping station. The lot is being purchased from the Churchland Land Corporation and the price is within the present market value of other comparable parcels in this area. The pumping station will serve the Hatton Point Farms subdivision. The funds are to come from Public Utility Bond proceeds for Capital Improvements. The project is in the Capital Improvement plan for 1972-74." On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded bY Mr. King, the following ordinance was ap- proved on first reading, and by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $10,000 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND FOR A SEWAGE PUMPING STATION." Ayes: Holley, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None 75-321 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommefid it be placed on first readin This appropriates $14,S14 of State funds for the purchase of library books. The City Librarian has just recently been advised that these funds will be coming from the State." On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr, Holley, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by.the following vote: "AN©ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $14,514 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF LIBRARY BOOKS FOR THE PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY." Ayes: HOlley, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None 75-322 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This appoints five viewers for the closing of Griffin Street between Fifth Street and Seaboard Coast Line Railroad tracks. John J. Kelly Corporation and Rauk Associates have requested this closing and it has been approved by the Planning Commission." On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Holley, the following resolution was adopted, andbby the following vote: "A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING A PORTION OF GRIFFIN STREET BETWEEN FIFTH STREET AND THE SEABOARD COASTLINE RAILROAD TRACKS (S-73-11). WHEREAS, John J. Kelley Corporation and Rank Associates have made application to vacate and close the hereinafter described portion of a certain street and it appearing that notice of the application and request for the appointment of viewers was duly posted on May 17, 1973, on the bulletin board of the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth on the bulletin board of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, on the bulletin board of the Municipal Court, Civil Division, of the City of Portsmouth~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that Frank N. Bilisoly, James V. McGehee, Raymond Tweed, Louis J. Leitner and James L. Choate, be appointed viewers to view the hereinafter described portion of such street and report to this Council in writing whether in their opinion, any, and if any, wb~lt inconvenience would result from vacating and closing the following: