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3. A certain 10 foot alley, which runs generally in a Nort~South direction,through Blo( k
<br /> 7, as shown on said plat of Piedmont Heights, which alleyway to be closed is more particularly
<br /> described as bounded on the North by the southern right of way line of Deep Creek Boulevard
<br /> and on the South by a prolongation to the West of the southern property line of Lot
<br /> 9 in said Block 7, as shown on the plat aforesaid."
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<br /> Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith (I), Smith (R), Turner, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 70-447 "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This authorizes
<br />the condemnation of 25 lots between Booker Street and Hill Avenue that are needed by the
<br />City for the maintenance of a sewer transmission main to the sewage treatment plant.
<br />
<br /> It is necessary to institute condemnation proceedings for this property as the owner
<br />cannot convey clear title to the City."
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<br /> On motinn of Mr. King, the following resolution was adopted and by the'following
<br />vote:
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY
<br /> THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS
<br /> PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 471 OF THE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY OF 1970, SAID PROPERTY
<br /> BEING NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND RENOVATION OF A
<br /> SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM TO BE LOCATED BETWEEN BOOKER STREET AND HILL
<br /> AVENUE IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has found it necessary to acquire the interest hereinaf':er
<br />specified in and to the hereinafter described parcels of land situate in the City of PortsmoUth,
<br />Virglnia, for the purpose of construction, maintaining and renovating the aforesaid sanitary~
<br />sewer system; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has not been able to purchase the property described
<br />herein, necessary to the project, because the owners thereof and the City have not been
<br />able to agree upon the price to be paid therefor, or the City has not been able to locate
<br />certain of the owners or because of the status of the title of certain parcels of the properly;
<br />and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, advancement of the work and use of said project will be delayed unreasonably
<br />if the said property is not made available as soon as possible.
<br />
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br /> 1. The City attorney is directed to institute eminenl domain proceedings, employing
<br /> special counsel for that purpose if he deems it advisable, against the following
<br /> property situate in the City of Portsmouth, for the purpose of acquiring fee
<br /> simple title therein, together with any and all easements of access, light
<br /> or air incident to the lands of the landowner abutting upon said property,
<br /> in accordance with and p~rsuant to Sections 2.06, 2.07 and 2.08 of the Charter
<br /> of the City of Portsmouth (Chapter 471 of the Acts of Assembly of 1970), and
<br /> 'to._~h~,depos~.to-thb c~dit of the court as provided by law the sum hereafter
<br /> specified to compensate the owners of the various parcels of land as shown on
<br /> the plat of the West Portsmouth Land Company, duly recorded in the Clerk's
<br />
<br />Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Chesapeake in Map Book 4,
<br />
<br /> OWNER LOT C8~RENSAT~SM
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<br />at page 67:
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<br /> Estate of C. W. Fentress 105,107,109 $ 920.00
<br /> ill,liS,ilS
<br />
<br /> Estate of McD. L. Wrenn 26, 28, $0, 32 $ 290.00
<br /> 34, 36
<br />
<br /> Estate of O. N. Dana 8,9,10,11,12,13, $1,230.00
<br /> 22,24
<br />
<br /> Estate of W. W. Vicar 14,15,18,20,41 $ 760.00
<br />
<br />2. The City Attorney is authorized to proceed against each individual parcel and the
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<br />respective owners thereof or against such combinations of parcelsaand the res-
<br />pective owners thereof as he shall deem advisable."
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<br /> 70-448 -"I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This authorizes
<br />the execution of an agreement between the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, the City of Chesa-
<br />peake and the City of Portsmouth for the maintenance of a~storm drain under the railroad's
<br />tracks. This is an agreement that is necessary for the City to take over from the City
<br />of Chesapeake due to annexation. The Seaboard Coast Line had an agreement with the City of
<br />Chesapeake when the storm drain was locate~ in that City. Now that the storm drain is in
<br />the City of Portsmouth, the railroad company is requesting the City to assume the responsi-
<br />bility for maintaining this line under the railroad's tracks.
<br />
<br /> This storm drain is in the Churchland area and crosses under the railroad's Pig Point
<br />branch line.TM
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