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January 9, 1968
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<br /> ~fltEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has found it to be necessary to acquire the interest hereinafter
<br />~pecified in and to the hereinafter described parcels of landsituate in the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, for the purpose of constructing, widening and improving the aforesaid State Highway
<br />RouteS8; and
<br /> I~EREAS, the City of Portsmouth has not been able to purchase the property described herein,
<br />necessary to the project, because the owners thereof and the City have net been able to agree upon
<br />the price to be paid therefor, or the City has not been able to locate certain of the owners
<br />or because of the status of the title of certai~ parcels of the property; and
<br /> WHEREAS, advancement of the work and use of said State Highway Route 58 will be delayed
<br />unreasonably if the said property is not made available as soon as possible.
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
<br /> Section 1. The City Attorney is directed to institute eminent domain proceedings, employing
<br />special counsel for that purpose if he deems it advisable, against the property hereinafter
<br />described located along State Highway Route S8, for the purpose of acquiring fee simple title
<br />therein, in accordance with and pursuant to Section 23(?) of the Charter of the City of
<br />Portsmouth (Chapter 229 of the Acts of Assembly of 1966), and to dep0ait to the credit of the court
<br />as provided by law the sum hereinafter specified to compensate the respective owners of the
<br />various parcels of land, as shown on those certain plans entitled Project 0058-124-102, R/~I 201
<br />and 202 dated February 14, 1966, sheet 18, a copy of which iff filed with the Department
<br />of Public Works of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br />PA~RSEL N/~iE ' ~MoUNT
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<br />191 Mark L. Andrews, Jr., et ux, et al $t,300.00
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<br /> Section 2. The City Attorney is authorized taproceed against each individual parcel and the respect-
<br />ive owners thereof or against such combinations ~ parcels and the respective owners thereof as he
<br />shall deem advisable."
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<br />-UNFINISHED BUSINESS-
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<br />67-578 - The followimg ordinance approved on first reading at lamt meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $48,465.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVF~MENT FUND FOR THE PURChaSE
<br />OF PROPERTY IN THE WEAVBR URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT VA-40 FOR TIlE RIDDICK WEAVER SCHOOL MITE"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Eastes, Johnson, King, Knight
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 67-579 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and
<br />read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $31,70S.70 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
<br />FOR A TEMPORARY LOAN TO THE PORTSMOUTH PORT AWD INDUSTRIAL CObg~ISSION,'
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<br />On motion of Mr. Eastes, the ordinance was adopted, and by the followinggvote:
<br /> Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Eastes, Johnson, King, Knight
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 67-565 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and
<br />read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF HANOVER AVENUE"
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<br />On motion of Mr. King, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Eastes, .Johnson, King, Knight
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />-NEW BUSINESS-
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<br /> 68-11 - The following letter from Robert ~entz, Jr., was read, and on motion of Mr. Johnson, referred
<br />to a conference of the Council:
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<br /> "The Churchland Area Citizens Advisory Planning Committee is now ready with a preliminary
<br />graphic repor~ ~n the Zoning and Land Use study for the Western Branch Area to be annexed on January
<br />1~ 1968.
<br /> At the pleasure of the City Council, we would like to make a presentation of this report at the
<br />Council's first meeting in January.
<br /> We would appreciate it if you will, on behalf of the Committee, make whatever arrangements are
<br />necessary."
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<br /> 67-584 - On motion of Mr. Eastes, the r~les were suspended to hear the following, who spoke
<br />in regard to the closing of Mulber~ Street:
<br /> Father Joseph Cilinski
<br /> Marlino, of Brennan Funeral Home
<br /> Ben Foster, Foster Funeral Home
<br /> J. M. 0rotten, Attorney
<br /> Raymond Turner
<br /> Hilda T. Watson, 1019 Center Avenue
<br /> Dr. Harvey N. Johnson, Sr.
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