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.416. <br /> <br />June 14th, 1960. <br /> <br />January 14th, 1957', and revised June, 1957, filed with the petition <br />in this matter'and made a part hereof, said land as shown on said <br />plat being further described as follows: <br /> <br />Beginning at a point 100~06 feet S 85° 57' E of the Eastern right of way <br />line of Pitchkettle Road; thence N 4°. 50' E - 79.6 feet to a point; thence <br />S 85° 57' E approxkmately 146 feet to the run of the branch; thence, <br />along the run of the branch to-the other lauds of the City of~Portsmouth~ <br />formerly William Claven; thence, N 85° .~57' ~ approximately 137 feet to <br />the point of beginning. <br /> <br /> The hereinabove described tract, being the Eastern portion of Lots No. 30 <br /> a~d 31, contains 0.26 acres, more or less, and is bounded on the north by <br /> other'lands cT the City of Portsmouth, formerly Willie Lee Parris, East by the <br /> run of'~he branoh, south by oth%r lands ef th~ City of Portsmouth, formerly <br /> William'Clhven, and west by the remaining land of J. R. Saunders. It is the <br /> intent'of this condemnation proceedings that all of-the land lying east of <br /> line CD presently owne~i by J.R. Saunders Estate~be acquired by the City of <br /> Portsmouth, Virginia <br /> <br /> SECOND: All'that certain {ract of land-with the improvements thereon, ~n <br />- ~n~emond C0u~t~ Virginia, being the Easter~ portion of Lot No. 26, on ~the <br /> plat of the survey thereof and of other lands entitled: 'Boston Propertyto <br /> be Acquired by the City of Port~outh, Virginia, Suffolk, Virginia' prepared <br /> by Causey ~. We~k§, Engineers, Norfolk, Virginia, dated January 14, 1957, and <br /> revised June, 1957, filed with the petition in this matter and made a part <br /> hereof, said land as skown on said plat being further described as follows: <br /> <br /> Beginning at a point 115.22 feet S 85° 57' E of the Eastern right of way <br /> line of Pitchkettle Road; thence N 4o 50' E- 39.8 feet to the land of <br /> Lindsey S. Burton; thence S 85° 5~' E approximately 161 feet to the run of <br /> the branch; thence, along the run 9f ~he branch to the land of the City of <br /> Portsmouth, formerly Jmmes Boone; thence N 85° 57' W approximately 176 <br /> feet to the poin~ of beginning. <br /> <br /> The hereindescribedlot,being the Eastern portion of Lot No. 26, contains <br />'0.15 acres, more or less and is bounded on the. North by the lands of the City <br />of Portsmouth, formerly Liadsey S. Burten, East'by the run of the branch, <br />South by the lands of the City of I~)rtsmouth, formerly James Boone and West <br />b~ the remBinin~ iand'of Job Saunders. It~is the intent of this condemnation <br />'p~Abee~ing~ th~t~all~ Of the land presently owned by JOb Saunders Estate lying <br />East of line CD be acquired By the City of Portsmouth, Virginia. <br /> <br /> Be it further Resolved that the~City-Attorney is authorized and instructed <br /> ~o institute condemnation proceedings, employing counsel of his choice <br /> therein, to acquire the aforesaid property for the purposes of the City." <br /> <br /> 60-178 ~'I submit the attached resolutinn and recommend its adoption. This reso- <br />lution commendslthe Central Memor{al ~ay Observance Committee and J. Herbert Simpsou, Chairman of this Committee <br />for the ceremony and parade held on Memorial Day, May 30th, 1960." <br /> <br />dissenting vote: <br /> <br />On motion of,Mr. Breedlove, the following resolution was adopted, without <br /> <br /> "WHEREAS, the observance by the citizens of the City of Portsmouth, of <br /> Memorial Day, May 30th, 1960, was enhanced and mode more significant <br /> because of the ceremonies and parade arranged by the Central Memorial <br /> Day Observance Committee, under the general chairmanship of ~r. J. <br /> Herbert Simp~on; and <br /> ~EREAE~ many local organizations and units o£ the Armed Forces <br /> participated in the aforesaid observance, which the people of our C~ty <br /> consider was the best in the history o~ such observ~r~e, <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Oouncil of the City of Ports- <br /> mouth, Virginia, that the appreciation of the citizens of this City for <br /> the ceremonies and parade in observance of Memorial Day, May 30, 1960, <br /> be hereby expressed and couveyed to.M~. J. Herbert Simpson, General <br /> Chairman of the Central Memorial Day Observance Committee, ~o each <br /> member of the Com~ittee and to each organization which participated in <br /> said~observance. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of these resolutions be spread <br /> upon the minutes of the City Council and copies thereof be forwarded <br /> to the~ersons and organizations above mentioned." <br /> <br /> 60-179 "I submit the attacked letter from the City Attorney with reference ~o <br />a sewer easement and ~ reconm~end that the City accep$ the. easement for the sewer line." <br /> "Plat ~o. 6 of Highl~d-Biltmore shows a ten £oot sewer easement crossing lot <br />231 to serve the houses on lots 2~31 and 230. The~ow~ers o~ lot ~31 . wished to build certain additions to their <br />house which in turn required ~ slight relocation of the sewer line. <br /> The owners of lot 231 now wish to se~l their property but the title attorney <br />will not approve the title unless the City accepts the conveyance to .it o~ an easement for the relocated sewer <br />line. I attach an appropriate easement deed, in which, the o~v~ers of lot.230 have expressed their consent, and <br />I request that you se~nre authorization for ~the proper City officials to join in the deed to express the consent <br />o£ the City. The work of relocating the sewer has been accomplished without cost to the City." <br /> O~ motion of ~lr. Weiseman, the recommendation Of the City Manager was approved, <br />without dissenting vote. <br /> <br /> <br />