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May 25~ 1967 <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote: <br /> <br /> "~VNEREAS, John T. Curran, Richard H. WoOdIing, P. H. Boyette, Jr., Herbert L. Willard <br />and W. T. Johnston,'Trusteea of Portsmouth, Virginiaj Lodge No. 82, B.P.0.E., have made application <br />to vacate and close that portion of North Street lying between the western rightcdf:~way line of <br />~illiamshurg Avenue and the center of Scott's Creek, and it appearing that notice of the application <br />andr~ques't for the appointment of v~ewers was duly posted on May 9, 1967, on the bulletin <br />board of the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, on the bulletin board of the Circuit <br />Court of the City of Portsm°uth, and on a pole in the vicinity of the street sought to be closed. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE ~T RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that <br />Joseph C. Barber, L. T. Correll, Robert D. rick, $. E. Griffin and Walter M. Edmonds be <br />appointed viewersto view said street and report to this Council in writing whether in their <br />opinion any, and if any, wh~t inconvenience would result form vacating and closing the aforementioned <br />part bf North Street.~ <br /> <br /> 67-140 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend ~t~ adoption. <br /> This appoints Viewers for the closing of a portion of Cherokee Road, Cherokee Road <br />has been realigned and tltis will close the portion of the old road that does not f~llin the right- <br />of-way of the realigned Cherokee Road. <br /> This is being requested by the City of Portsmouth and has been approved by the <br />Planning Commission." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. King, the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote: <br /> <br /> "WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth, on its own motionj desires to vacate and close those <br /> portions of old Cherokee Road lying between t~e western right of way line of City. Park Avenue <br /> and a point 207 feet, more or less, east of the eastern right :of way line of Stanley Road and <br /> between the western right of way line of Jewell Avenue and the eastern endof Cherokee Road <br /> as shown on the plat of Hodges Manor, Section 5, duly recorded in the Clerk's Office of the <br /> Circuit Cou~t of the City of Chesapeake, Virginia, in Map Book 40, page~79, except such portions thereof <br /> as maybe located within the right of way of new Cherokee Road, and it appearing that notice <br /> of the application and request for the appointmen~of viewers was duly posted on May 12, 1967, on the <br /> bulletin board of the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, on the bulletin board of the <br /> Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, and on a pole in the vicinity of the street sought to be <br /> closed. <br /> NOW, THEREFORe, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that <br />James V. McGehee, Frank N. Bilisoly, L. A..:Clark, Loyed W. Gardnar and Zalmon I. Blachman be <br /> app6inted viewers to view said street and report to this Council in writing whether in their <br /> opinion any, and if any, what inconvenience would result from vacating and closing the aforementioned <br /> parts of old Cherokee Road." <br /> <br /> 67-141 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. <br /> This appoints viewers for the closing of a portion of Queen Street between Hamilton <br />Avenue and Douglas Avenue. Queen Street will not be opened into the New London Glasgow Expressway <br />and the closing of this street will eliminate the City having to construct a' cul-de-sac. <br /> This has been requested by theadjoining property owners and approved by the Planning <br />CoIr~lission." <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Leary, the following resolutio~ was adopted, without dissenting vote: <br /> <br /> "WHEREAS, Thomas R. Bonner and Edythe V. Bonner, husband and wife; Marry G. McCready, Clara <br />B. Walker, Ada B. Stephenson, Robert L. Stephenson, Jesse ~. Stephenson, Jr., Delores D. Shambley, <br />Mildred S. Farrow and Marion S. White have made application to vacate and close that portion of <br />Queen Street lying between the new eastern right of way line of Route SB as shown on the pi&ns for Project <br />00S8-124-102, R/W 201 and the western right of way line of ~ouglas Avenue, and it appearing that notice <br />of the application and request for the appointment of viewers was duly posted on March 15, 1967, on the <br />bulletin board of the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth and on two telephone poles in <br />the vicinity of the street sought to be closed. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that Leo <br />V. Schocklin, N. E. Robertson, Jr., Millard C. Norman, Louis Leitner and R. A. Craig, Jr., be appointed <br />viewers to view said street and report to this council in writing whether in their opinion any, and if <br />any, what inconvenience would result from vacating and closing the aforementioned street." <br /> <br /> 67-142 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend ~t be placed on first reading. <br />This changes the name of old Cherokee Road between Jewe~Avenue to a point 207 <br />feet east of the eastern right-of-way line of Stanley Road. The street to be named Bailey Place. <br /> It is necessary that this portion of the old Cherokee Road ~emain open as there are <br />residents facing on this portion of the street." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Knight, the following ordinance was approved on first ~eadin:~ without dissenting <br />vote: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO Gt~NGE THE NAME OF OLD CHEROKEE ROAD FRO~ JEWELL AVENUE TO ~ POINT 207 FEET <br />EAST OF THE EASTERN RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STANLEY ROAD TO BAILEY PLACE" <br /> <br /> 67-143 - "I submit~the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. <br /> This appropriates $3,518,665.00 from the General Capital Improvement Fund to cover <br />various projects previously authorized by the 'City Council. This appropriates the balance of funds <br />from the bond issue of May 1, 1967." <br /> <br /> <br />