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the attached photostatic Plate 15 of the real estate records of the City of Portsmouth. (2) That the real estate above described is free and clear of all'e~cumbrances. ' ~ . ' ' (3)- That petitioner h~s undertaken the ~nstruction of its proje~t known as the generally , the grade of sa1 project crosses said Dinwiddle Street consl~era l~ below the present grade of Din - widdie Street, and yet not sufficiently below said grade to permit the bridging thereof so as to continue traf - fic along and over said Dinwiddie Street. (&) Petitioner as aforesaid is the sole owner of the land facing that portion of the said minwiddie Street which it is requested to he permanently closed and vacated and that reasonable travel and acces~ is available te all 'persons and property owners in the vicinity elsewhere by traveling North and South on ~aid Dinwiddie Street appr~xTma~ely four h~udred (~00) feet, to the east along Court street and a like dis- t~ance to the west along Washington Street, which said streets~arallel Dinwiddie Street as ~ be shown by said Plate 15. That the method of construction and the grades obtained in and about the building the closing thereof thereby being made essential to the fUrtherance of the gover-W~.ntal purposes of said pe~ition- er. (6) That your petitioner, in accordance with the laws applicable to the City of Ports- mouth and in accordance with the statutes of the State of Virginia, have caused notice of this application to be posted at the Courthouse of the Circuit Cour~ of the City of Portsmouth c~ the 2~th day of September, 1951,which was the first day of th~ September' term of said Court, and at two other public pl~aces of the City of Portsmouth at least five (5) da~s prior to the day this application is made to the Honorable Council of the City of Por~amouth for the appointment of viewers of the proper~y. Executed copies of s aid notice and an affidavit relative to the posting of the same are filed herewith as a part of this petition. IN CONSIDEP~TIO~ WHER_ E~)F, your petitioner.prays that the Honorable Council of the City of portsmouth appoint mot less than three and not more than five viewers to view said Dinwiddie Street between Bart and Clifford Streets, which portion cf said Dinwiddie Street is sought to be closed ,~4 vacated, and to re- p~ in writing whether in their opinion any, and if any, what, inconvenience would result from discontinuing same; petitioner further prays that after such r~port shall have been n~de, am ordinance be adopted closing and vacating that portion of Dinwiddie Street as described in this petition and on the attached ~plate entitled Plate Respectfully submitted, ELIZABETH RIVER T~NNEL DISTRICT, a political subdivision of the State of Virginia, acting by and through ElizaBeth River Tunnel Commission, the governing body thereof By Thcs. P. Thompson, Vice Chairman." Motion of Mr. Howard that the Council appoint three viewers was adopted. Mr. Houghton nominated A.J. Phillips, ~r. Sturtevant nominated Charles R. Lively, Hr. ~eiseman nominated Sol Fass. There being no further nominations, these men were appointed by th& City Council as viewerse 9th - "I submit herewith a letter fr~m A. H. Bell, L~ation and Desi~ Engineer fur th~ De~t of Highways, for your infermatieno I will present this to you for ac%ion at the'next regular meeting of City Council, cu October 23, 1951." Motion of Mr. H~aghton that a public hearing be held on Tuesday, October 16th, at 7:00 P.M., and that Mr. Smith of the State Hig~hway Depa~me~t and a representative of the Federal Bureau ~f Roads be present, was adopbet. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - her llth was taken up: The following ordinance placed on its first reading at the regular meeting of Septem- "AN ORDINANCE TO ~ CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSF~UTH, 1951, BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 24-57,1, m~3.kTING TO INTRODUCING FLUORINE INTO THE OITY'S WATF~ SYSTEM" Motion of Mr. Howard to suspend the rules to hear anyone .who wished to speak on the above ordinance, was adopted. Dr. Brooks spoke against the adoption of the ordinance. Doctors Jack O'Keefe, M.P. Doyle and Tom Nichols spoke for the adoption of the ordinance. 14orion of ~r. Smith that the ordinance be laid on the table, was adopted. An appropriation of $30,000.00 from Water Fund for building and equipment to add fluorine to the City's water supply, placed on its first reading at ~he?~ mest~-E of September llth, was taken Motion of Mr. Neiseman to lay on the %able, was adopted. The following ordinance, placed on its first reading at the last meeting, was taken up and read: "AN ORDINANC~ TO A~ ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTS~OUTH~ i9~1, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION TO HE ENOW~ AS SECTION 30-138."