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58- 368 - The following application for the position of Justice of Peace for Jackson
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<br /> "I would appreciate it deeply if you would be kind enough to accept this letter as an
<br />application for the position of Justice of'the Pence for'She Ward of Jackson.
<br /> My qualifications are as follows:
<br /> 1. I am a nanive soft of Portsmouth.
<br /> 2. I am a graduate oi Woodrow Wilson High School.
<br /> 3. i am a resident of Jackson Ward and have been for thirty-six years.
<br /> 4. I took a course from the LaSalle Universit~ To obtain a L.L.B. degree for a
<br /> period of two years.
<br /> 5. I am a Democrat and have always wdrked hard for.the benefit of candidates whom
<br /> I think would serve our city well.
<br /> 6.I was a supporter of every member of your group when you were elected.
<br /> 7. I am a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, a
<br /> member of St. Paul'sCatholic Church and the Citizens Protective League.
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<br /> Now, gentlemen, when you make this appointment, I would be very obligated to you if
<br />you would give me your deep and careful consideration. Thanking you in advance and wishing you continual success
<br />in the administration of your duties, believe me to be- Tours fruly - signed E Edward Williams."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Breedlove to file with other applications for Justice of Peace for
<br />Jackson Ward, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 58-368.1-Motion of Mr. Bartlett that the matter of rules and regulations regarding notice to
<br />applicants for rezoning, of the hearings before the Planning Commission, be referrgd to the City Attorney, was
<br />adopted.
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<br />A~orove%_ ~On motion adjourned.
<br />Vd/~'' ..... President.
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<br />City Clerk..
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<br /> *"Be it Resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it is necessary for the City to acquire
<br /> the fee simple title in and to the following described tracts of land in Nausemond Cok~.~.~y, N~i~g~n±a, with the im -
<br /> provememt~ ~e~eon, for use by its Water Department as a part of its Lake Meade Eeservdir:
<br /> Trac~ No% ~ Y Beginning at a point on the Harry T. and Lillie D. Smith and Howard Williams property line S 40°59'E~
<br /> 180.~6' from an iron pin; t~ence, N. 73° 02' E - 27.44' to a point; thence, N. 60° ll' E - lO3.1' to a point;thence
<br /> S 62 45' E ~ 227.~.-to ~ p,oiht; thence~ N. 58° 17' EO- 38-6' to a point; thence, N 23° 27' W- 170.4' to a point; 1
<br /> thence, N 80 22 W - 181.5 to a point, thence, N 65 27' W - 24.55' to a point located on the Smith/Williams
<br /> property line; thence, along the Smith/Williams property line, N 39° 10' E- 97.7' to the center of a run of a brahe*;
<br /> thence, southeasterly along the center of the run of a branch, said branch being the Smith/Virginian Railroad proper-
<br /> ty line, to the wesnern .edge of Smith Creek; thence, along the western edge of Smith 'Creek to a point on the Smith~
<br /> Williams property line;'thence, along said property line, N 40o59' w approximately 80' to the point of beginning.
<br /> The hereinahove parcel designated as Tract No.46 contains 4.87 acres, more or less, and is bounded
<br /> on the north by Smith Creek, the V~rginia Railroad and run of the b~anch, east and ~outh by Smith Creek and west byl
<br /> the remaining land of Harry T. and Lillie D. Smith, who are the purported owners.
<br /> For a more exact description reference is'hereby expressly made to'the plat enti%led 'Water Depart-I
<br /> merit, City of Portsmouth, Virginia, ProposedReaervoir Cohoon Creek Area, Nansemond County, Virginia, Drawing No.1
<br /> Section No.3" prepared by Causey and Weeks, Engineers, Norfolk, Virginia, dated Febimary 15, 1955, revised Septembe~
<br /> 1958. : ·
<br /> Tract No. 2 - Tract No. 2 consists of three parcels, hereinafter referred ~o as Tracts 43A, 438, and 43C,which areI
<br /> ~e~cribed as,~ollows:
<br /> Tract No. 43A is described as follows: Beginning at a point where the Virginian Railway right-df-way line intersects
<br /> the western edge of Smith Creek; thence along the said right-of-way line S 88° 01' W- approximately 701' to a mark d
<br /> 30" Red Oak; thence, the following courses and distances: (Read left to right across page.)
<br /> N 62° 23'E- 235.2' N 18° 32' E - 312.7' N 349 18' W - 190.4'
<br /> N 25° 31'E- 168.7' N 39° 06' E - 132.0' N 16° 11' E - 90.5'
<br /> N 86° 30'E- 346.7' N 22° 32' W - 210.8' S 67° 01' E - 125,5'
<br /> N 2° 30'W- 158.5' N 30° 34' E - 1~1.0' N 73° 02' E - 128.96'
<br />thence S 40° 59' E approximately 80' to the western edge of Smith Creek; thence a~ong %he western edge of Smith
<br />Creek to the point of beginning.
<br /> The hereinabove parcel designated as Tract No.43A contains 12.07 acres, more or less, and is bounded
<br />on the north by land of Howard Williams and Har~y T.and Li{lie D.Smith, east by Smith Creek, south by the Virginian
<br />Railroad and wes~ by the remaining land of Howard Williams, who is the purported owner.
<br />Tract No. 438 is described as follows: Beginning at a point in the center of a branch marked by a pipe, said pipe
<br />being located where the Howard Williams, Virginian Railway, and C.C.Duke Estate7lands join; thence, N 9° 10' W-77'
<br />to a point; thence E 28° 20' W - 284' to a point; thence S 24° 40' E - I81.4' to a point; thence S 13° 27' E-110.9'
<br />to a point; thence S 76°27' W-146.5' to a point; thence S 74°19' W to a point/being the cermet of a branch and the
<br />land o£ the Virginian Railway; thence along the center c~ the branch to ~he point of begirming.
<br />Tract No.43 B contains 0.59 acres, more or less, and is bounded on the northeast by C.C.Duke Estate,south by the Vi~
<br />ginian Railway proper~y and northwest by the remaining land of HoWard Williams, who is the purported owner.
<br />Tract No.43C is described as follows: Beginning at a point located N 39° lO' E-8.71' from an iron pin on the Howarc
<br />Williams and H~rry T.and Lillie D.Smith property line; thence, N 65° 27' W-114.85' to a point; thence N 63°51' W-
<br />193.6' to a point; thence, N 55° 51' W-62.1' to a point located in the cermet of a branch, said branch being the pro-
<br />perry line of the Virginian Railroad; thence easterly along the center of the branch approx~nately 390' to a point;
<br />thence S 39°10' W-9~.7' along the Howard Williams and Harry T.and Lillie D.Sm~th property line to the point of begi~
<br />ning. The hereinabove parcel designated as Tract No. 43C contains 0.5 acres, more or less, and is bounded on the
<br />north by the run of the branch, south by the remaining lands of Howard Williams and east by Harry T and Lillie D.
<br />Smith and Howard ~illiams is the purported owner.
<br /> For a more exact description reference is hereby expressly made to the plat entitled 'Water Depart-
<br />ment,City of Portsmouth,Virginia, Proposed Reservoir Cohoon Creek Area, Nallsemond County,Virginia,Drawing No.1 Sect: on
<br />No~3" prepared by Causey and Weeks,~ngi~eers,N~rfolk,Virginia,date~;February 15,1955, revised September 1958.
<br /> Be it further resolved that the City Attorney is authorized and instructed to institute condemnati(
<br />proceedings, employing counsel of his choice:therein, t6 acquire the aforesaid prop2rty for the purposes of the Cit ."
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