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April 11, 1967
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<br /> 67-91 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption.
<br /> This appoints viewers for the closing of a portion of South Street between Westmoreland
<br />Avenue and Baines Creek.
<br /> This has been requested by the adjacent property owners and has been approved by
<br />the Planning Commission."
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<br /> On motion of ~. Eastes, the following resolution was adopted without dissenting vote:
<br /> WHEREAS, Arthur Muirand JeweI1J. Muir have made application to vacate and close that
<br />portion of South Street lying between a line twenty feet west of the western right of way line of
<br />Westmoreland Avenue and the center of Bains Creek, and it appearing that notice of the application and
<br />request for ~he appointment of viewers was duly posted on March 27, 1967, on the bulletin board of
<br />the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, on the bulletin board of the Circuit Court of the
<br />City of Portsmouth, and on the bulletin board of the Municipal Court of the City!'of Portsmouth.
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLYED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />W. T. Stowe, Jr., Mrs. Nellie MI, ers, L. E. Snyder, H. S. Hardcastle and J. H. Hardin be appointed
<br />viewers to view said street and report to this council in writing whether in their opinion any,
<br />and if any, what inconvenience would result from vacating and closing the aforementioned part of
<br />South Street."
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<br /> 67-92 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption.
<br /> This appoints viewers for the closing of a portion of an alley between Cushing and
<br />Decatur Streets.
<br /> This has been requested by the plx~pe~t¥-owners and has been ~pproved by the Planning
<br />Commission."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Leafy, the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote:
<br /> ~tEREAS, Brooks J. Taylor and Mildred B. Taylor, husbar~ ~nd wife;and Edward L, Lockstampfor
<br />and Ethel M. Lockstampfor, husband and wife, have made application to vacate emd close tha~ portion of
<br />an alley lying between the eastern right of way line of Cushing Street and a line ~ety-two feet emst
<br />thereof, and it appearing that notice of the application and request for the appointment of viewers
<br />was duly posted on March gl, 1967, on the.bulletin board of the Court of Hus~ings for the City of Portsmouth,
<br />on the bulletin board of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, and on the bulleti~ board of
<br />the Municipal Court of the City of Portsmouth;
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />Leo V. Schocklin, James V. McGehee, Millard C. Norman, Frank N. Bilisoly and R. A. Craig, Jr., be
<br />appointed viewers to view said alley and repart to this council in writing whether in their opinion
<br />any, and if any, what inconvenience would result from vacating and closing the aforementioned alley."
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<br /> 67-93 - "I submit the attached list of delinquent water and sewage accounts in the amohnt of
<br />$16,554.87 and recommend that they be charged off.
<br /> T also submit the attached list of guarantee deposits in the amount of $10,402.93 and
<br />recommend that they be charged off.
<br /> This makes a net charge off of'$5,951.94.
<br />We will continue to attempt to clear up these accounts, but this operation is being
<br />transferred to the coraputor at this time; and these accounts should be removed from the active file."
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<br /> 67-94 - "I recommend that a refund of $69.54 be g~anted to Garfield M. and Jean V. Griffin, 1517 Centre
<br />Avemle.
<br /> Through error, a duplicate assessment was made for the 5rd and 4th quarters of 1966 and
<br />paid twice."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Leafy that the refund be granted was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 67-95 - "It is requested that the City Council adjourn this meeting until 11:50 a.m., Wednesday,
<br />April 12, 1967, to consider an ordinance on first reading for the sale of $8,500,000 of General
<br />ObI%gation Bends.
<br /> By doing this, it will not be necessary tb have a special called meeting."
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<br />~ On motion, action deferred until the completion of the agenda.
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<br />-UNFINISHED BUSINESS-
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<br />67-70a - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $50,000.00 FROM THE GF~NERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE
<br />CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS IN SOUTHDALE AND EAST SOUTI{DALE AREAS"
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<br />On motion of Mr. Leafy, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Johnson, King, Knight, Leafy
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />67-72 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO /%PPROPRIATE $10,$60.O0.FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE
<br />OF 253 CAROLINA AVENUE AND 142 SEABOARD AVENUE AND LOTS 190 AND 191 ON PINNERS AVENUE IN PINNERS
<br />POINT"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes to amend the ordinance, changing the numbers of the lots to 97 and 98, was
<br />adopted.
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