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May 14, 1968
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<br /> ICHEREAS, Sanford L. Lefcoe, .Jules J. Siegel, and Arthur Siegel have made application to vacate and
<br />~lose that hereinafter described portions of certain streets and alleys located in the. Churchland~ area
<br />and it appearing that notice of the application and request for the appointment of viewers was duly
<br />posted on Anril 22, 1968, on the bulletin board of the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, on the
<br />bulletin board of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, and on the bulletin board of the Municipal
<br />Court of the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that Zalmon !.
<br />Blackmon, R. A. Craig, Jr.,'Wilson Rowe, Millard Norman, and Robert W. Wentz, .Ir. be appointed viewers to
<br />view the hereinafter described portions of certain streets and alleys and report to this council in writing
<br />whether in their opinion any, and if any~ what inconvenience would result From vacating and closing the
<br />following portions of the specified streets and alleys:
<br /> 1. The t)latted, but unopened alleyway located in Block 33 of the Plat of Churchland Land Company,
<br />which alley s~parates the unplatted land as ~ho%~ua in Block 33 from lots 10 through 17, incl(lsive.
<br /> 2. The nlatted, but unopened ~ortion of B Street as shown on the Plat of Churchland Land Company which
<br /> lies between ~lots t0 through ~7, inclusive, Block 33 of the Churchland Land Cempany and lots 18 through 26,
<br /> inclusive, Block 32 of the Churctand Land Company.
<br /> 3. The platted, but unopened alleyway located in Block 52 of the Plat of Church!and Land Company, and
<br /> which separates lots 18 through 26, inclusive, from lots 10 through 17, inclusive, %n Block 32 of the
<br /> Churchland Land Company."
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<br /> 68-152 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This authorizes condemnation
<br /> ~roceedings for the London-Glasgow Street Expressway. This involves two narcels of land ~or which the City
<br /> ~nd the owners have not been able to agree on nrice."
<br /> On motion of Mr. Eastes, ]lhe following resolution was adopted, without dissentin~ ~o~e:
<br /> "A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACOUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH UNDER
<br /> EMINEHT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 229 OF THE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY OF 1966, SAID PROPERTY_
<br /> BEING NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, WIDENING AND IMPROVF34ENT OF STATE HIGHI~AY ROUTE 58 FROM THE
<br /> INTERSECTION OF AIRLINE BOULEVARD AND HIGH STREET TO THE INTERSECTION OF LONDON AND EFFINGH~M STREETS.
<br /> ~HEREAS, in cooperation with the Federal and State governments, State Highway Route 58 is being
<br /> constructed, widened and improved from the intersection of Airline Boulevard and High Street to the inter~
<br /> section of London and Effingham Streets in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia; and
<br /> WHEREA~ one of the obligations of the City of Portsmouth with respect to said project is the provision
<br /> of the land necessary for the construction; and
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<br /> t~HEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has found it to be necessary to acquire the interest hereinafter
<br /> specified in and to the hereinafter described ~arcels of land situate in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br /> f~r the purpose of constructing, widening and ~mproving the aforesaid State Highway Route 58; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the City of. Portsmouth has not been able to purchase the property described herein, necessary
<br /> to the project, because the owners thereof and the City have not been able to agree unon the price to be paid
<br /> therefor, or the City has not been able to locate certain of the owners or because of the status of the
<br /> title of certain parcels of the property; and
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<br /> I;'HEREAS~ ad~ncement of the work and use of said State Highway Route 58 will be delayed unreasonabl~ if
<br /> the said property is nQ~.~made available as soon as nossible.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br /> Section 1. The City Attorney is directed to institute eminent domain oroceedings, emp~yin~ snecial
<br /> counsel for that pu~ose if he deems ~it advisable, against the property hereinafter described located along
<br /> State Highway Route 58, for the purpose of acquiring fee s~.~..ole title therein, together with a temporary
<br /> construction easement in accordance with and ~ursuant to Section 25 IF] of the Charter of the City of
<br /> Portsmouth [Chapter 229 of the Acts of Assembly of 1966], and to deposit to the credit of the court as
<br /> vided by law the sum hereinafter specified to comnensate the~espective owners of the vsrious narcels of
<br /> land, as shown on those certain nlans entitled PrOject 0058-124-102, R/W 201 and 202 dated February 14, 196~,
<br /> sheets 9 and 12, a copy of which~ is filed with the Department of Public ~orks of the City of PoYtsmouth,
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<br />PARCEL N~ME AMOUNT
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<br />64 Florence Mary Maupin $1,595.00
<br />65 S. Bari Griffin ~ John E. Pappas $1,,620.00
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<br />Virginia.
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<br /> Section 2, The City Attorney is authorized to proceed against each individuI( parcel and the respective
<br />owners thereof or against such combinations of parcels and the respective owners thereof as he shall deem
<br />advisable;"
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<br /> 68-15~ - "Bids were opened on Thursday, May 9, for lease of the concession stand at the boat ramp in
<br />City Park and ~'lso for the boat landing at the foot of High Street.
<br /> One bid was received for the opemation of the concession stand at the boat ramp offering to pay the
<br />City ~e $~ ~ $150 annually, beginning June t, 1968. I do not believe this to be sufficient rental for
<br />this concession stand and I therefore recommend the hid be rejected.
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<br /> I have discussed this with the Director of Recreation and plans are being formulated to operate this con.
<br />cession by the Recreation Bureau.
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