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AugusE 13, 1963 · he following report of the viewers was received: "~The undersigned, ~iewers appointedby the Council of the City of P~rtsmouth pursuanz to a resolu- tion adopted at its regular meeting June 25, 19.63, did on the LSth day of July, 19~3, convene in the area see fmrth in the resolution and examined the premises and the al~y proposed to be closed. It ia the opinion of the viewers that no inconvenience will be caused to~the public in the dis- conEinuance und vacation in the alley as see forth in the resolution; th~ the portion of the alley bisecting the property of W. B~.Rarper, Jr. in Port .Norfolk is ~ot p~ysi~ally open on.the ground and never has been, comes Eoa blind end a~ the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad right of way and would erea~e a hazard there if opened. Your viewers .there£ore recommend ~hat the r~equested discontinuance and vacation~o£~the alley as set forth in the resolution be concurred in by the City Council. Graydon D~ Meginl~ey Frank N. Bilisoly Charles R. Lively L. A~ Clark James V. MoGehee" · 63-183~ [!I s33bmit the attached four o~inance:s and recommend ~hat they b~ placed on firs~ ~eading. These ordinances authorize the city to institute condemnation pr.oceedings to acquire+land for, the widening of Route 337 (Portsmouth Boulevard). Agreements could ~ot~be reachedwith the o~ner.~for the pu~chasfi o£ this ~rop=erty," On motio~.of~. Knight the following ordinance was approved on first read.lng:~ ..'~AN ORDINANCE'.TO-P~OVIDE FOK THE ACQUISITION'OF CERTAIN PROPER'TY BY,THE CITY OF pORTsMOUTH ~NDEREMINENTD0~AIN PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER. 25B .OF THE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY. OF 1958~ SAID PROPERTY BEING:NECESSARY FOR IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF PORTSMOUT~BDULEVARD, ~0UTE ~gT, PARCEL 007" On motion o~ Mr~· Lear~, the iollowing o~di~nnce was a~proved on first reading: "AN ORDinANCE TO'PROVIDE FOR. THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY B~ THE CITY OF PORTSM0~THUNDE~ EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGB~PURSUANT TO CRAPTER258.0F THE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY'OF 1958, SAtDP~OPER~Y/BEING. NECESSAR¥ ~OR IMP~BVE~ENTOF A~PORTION OF PORTS~OUTH'BOULEVARD, ROUTE~ 337,'~ PARCELOT1'~ On motio~ of Mr..Eastes the follow in~ ordinance was approved on £irs~ reading: "~AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE CIT~ OF ..PORTSMOUTH UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 258. OF THE ACTS~ OF 'ASSEMBLY QF 19-58, SAID PROPERTY BEING NECESSARYFOR LMPROVE~ENT OF A 'POBTION OF ~ORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD, ROUTE 337, PARCEL {53" On motion~of. Mr., Leafy. the following .ordinance was. approved on first reading: "AN ORDINANCE, TO.PROYIDE FORT HE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY~ BY THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH 'UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDIAiGS RU~SUANT TO CHAPTER 258 CE THE ACTS. OF ABSENTLY OF 19~, SAID PROPFA%TY B~I~G NECESSARY. E OR ~IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF PORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD,, ROUTE337~ PARCEL 006" 63-154- "I submit the at~ached ordinance an~ recomme~nd it be placed on first reading. ~his ,re. quires an investigation by th~ .Police Department and a permit .to be issued ~o un individual before a bnsiness-tie~nse will~ be issued,~by ~he Commissioner of Revenue Eo a.privste~detee~ive~ At ~he presen5 ti~e~ the LicenseTsx Ordinance~has a pro¥ision~requi~ing a..~erson to present satis- factory evidence that he has complied with all laws and or~ina~ces~ Qf thezCity, but th~ City Code does not stipulate any requirements. This ordinanc~ establishes tke reHuirements~ to be me5 bafore~ a bus~ines~ li.csnse is ~ssued for a Private Detective." On motion of Mr. Knight, the follow~$g ordinance was approved on first reading: :'AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY O1~ ~POR~SMOUTH, VIRGI~NIA, 1961, BY ADDING THERETO-A~NEW CHAP:TER NUM~EBED 23. A,. LICENSING AI/D REGULATING THE BUSINESS OF PRIVATE DETECTIVE., PROVIDINg. FOR ~INUESTIGATION AND SUPER¥ISION BY THE CHIEF OE POLICE AND PRESCRIBING ~PF~LTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PRO~VISIONS" 63-185 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.. This is a'request to appropriate surplus funds in the City Garage accounE to purchase four load packe~ trash an~ garbage trucks., Bids ha~e already been received on this equipment." On motion, of Mr. Dillon.the following m~dinsnee_ ~as ap.pro~ed on first reading: '~AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE SSOrO00.00 FROM THE CITY GARAGE FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF A~TOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT" ~ . last meeting. 63c186 - "I ~submit Lhe at~ached resolution andrecommend its ~do.HEion. This approves the Northside Gene~ Neighborhood Renewal Plan '~hich was submitted ~o co~ncil a~ its This has been approved by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority." On motion of Mr., Eastes, ~the 'following resolution was unanimously adopted: "WHEREAS, pursnanD re the pmevi.sions 9f Tit~e I ~of the Housing Act -of 1949, as aNnHnd'ed, the