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J~lv 25. 1972
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<br />for the
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<br />prepared by the Office of City Engineer, City of Portsmouth, Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof as
<br />Exhibit "A". It being a part of the:same property which was conveyed
<br />to the City of Portsmouth by deed of The Most Reverend John J. Russell,
<br />Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, dated 17
<br />June 1971, recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Hustings Court of
<br />the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, in Deed Book 575, page 329.
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<br />following described property owned by the United States of America:
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<br />All that certain piece or parcel of land in the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, with buildings and improvements thereon, more particularly
<br />bounded~, and described as follows:
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<br /> Beginning at a point on the South side of South Street one hundred
<br /> $ and eighty feet East from the southeastern intersection of South and
<br /> Middle Streets; thence South and parallel with Middle Street, two
<br /> hundred and twenty-six feet to the North side of Bart Street; thence
<br /> EasY,along North side of Bart Street one hundred and twenty-seven
<br /> t feet, more or less, to the right of way of the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
<br /> way; thence North easterly along the Northerly side of the Seaboard
<br /> Air Line Railway one hundred and twenty-five feet, more or less,
<br /> to the West side of Crawford Street; thence North along the West side
<br /> of Crawford Street; one hundred and thirteen feet, more or less, to
<br /> the Southwest iintersection of Crawford and South Streets; thence
<br /> West along South side of South Street one hundred and eighty feet to
<br /> the point of beginning, containing .918 acre, more or less, it being
<br /> the same property acquired by the Government by Condemnation of 21
<br /> October 1941 in a case styled, "United States of America v. .918 Acre
<br /> of land, more or less, situate.in Norfolk County, State of Virginia,
<br /> and Leslie D. Bell, et al.," filed in the District COurt of the United
<br /> States for Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is. hereby authorized
<br />to execute all documents necessary to close said transaction and convey said land to the
<br />United States of America."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-300 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend~its adoption.
<br />viewers for the closing of an alley in Churchland bounded by Village Street,
<br />Academy Avenue and Tyre Neck Road.
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<br />This appoints
<br />Second Street,
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<br /> The closing of this 16-ft. alley has been requested by Loving andGay Funeral Home,
<br />an adjoining property owner. This has been approved by the Planning Commission."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Smith, th'e following r~solution was adopted
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING OF A SIXTEEN FOOT ALLEY BETWEEN
<br />AND ADJACENT TO LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, S, 6, ?, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 AND 34,
<br />BLOCK 21, ON THE PLAT OF CHURCHLAND LAND COMPANY, WHICH PLAT IS DULY RECORDED
<br />IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA,
<br />IN MAP BOOK 18, AT PAGE 8S.
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<br /> WHEREAS, Tidewater Funeral Home, Inc., T/A Loving and Gay Funeral Home has made applica-
<br />tion to vacate and close the hereinafter described portion of a certain alley and it appearinl
<br />that notice of the application and request for the appointment of viewers was duly posted
<br />on July 14, 1972, on the bulletin board of the Court'of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth,
<br />on the bulletin board of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, and on the bulletin
<br />board of the Municipal Court of the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />that Frank N. Bilisoly, Louis J. Leitner, L. A. Clark, Zalmon I. Blachman and F. ~, Bergeron
<br />be appointed viewers to view the hereinafter described portion of such alley and report
<br />to this Council in writing whether in their opinion any, and if any, what inconvenience
<br />would result from vacating and closing the following:
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<br />All that certain sixteen (16) foot strip of land situate in the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, between and adjacent to Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, S, 6, 7,
<br />22g, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 Block 21, on the Plat of Churchland Land
<br />Company, which plat is duly recorded in the Clemk's Office of the Circuit
<br />Court of the City of Chesapeake, Virginia, in Map Book 18, at Page 85."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-301 "I recommend that the proper City officials be authorized to sign an agreement
<br />with VEPCO which grants them an easement across certain City-owned property in Nansemond
<br />County.
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<br /> This would allow VEPCO to construct, operate and maintain a pole ling across three
<br />small pieces of property owned by the City in the Holy Neck Borough of Nansemond County."
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