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~anuary 25, 1927 On motion, the privilege of the fl&or was granted to Mr. J. L. Tho~s, President of the said League, who spoke on the resolutions. On motion of Hr. White, the resolutions were referred To the City Man~ger for proper and prompt action, and to report on same to the next meeting of Council. The following petition and resolution, presented by the Aetna Realty Corporation, were read: "To the Honorable City Oouncil, Portsmouth, Virginia. Gentlemen:-- The undersigned, the Aetna Realty Corporation of this City, respectDally represents that it is the owner of eertai~ property at Swimming Point in the City of Ports- mouth, which is platted as ,Elizabeth Place, a~d duly recorded in N~p. Book l, page 42, in the Office of the Clerk of the Court of Fa~stings for the City of Portsmouth; that in m~king said plat your petitioner cut through the center a streel known as 'Elizabeth Place,, which extends from Guthrie's ~ to the water front, ~nd that sine9 putting s~id Plat to re~ord it has found that for its ow~ use and for better valuation of the property,_it is necessary for them to have as much of said property .front on Washington Street as possible. Therefore, they are desirous of vacating and closing that part of the street called 'Elizabeth Place' which lles West of the West side of Washington Street, as it would give_ them an additional frontage of Fifty-one Feet and Eight inches (51' 8") on Washington Street, which said frontage is more valuable to them than having their lots f~cing on Washington Street and extending baek to Guthrie,s Lane, which is more valuable for building purposes and other improvements. Your petitioner represents that none of said lots in that section have been sold to any person, and, therefore, there a~e no persoD~ who desire to enter said property through this part of Elizabeth Place, West of WashiD~mon Street. YOUR PETITIONER, T~REFORE, PRAYS that your Honorable.Body will pass a solution closing that portion of the street E~own as ,EiLzabeth Place' whzch lies West of W~sh- ington street, so that your petitioner may utilize their i~ll frontage on Washington Street. Respectful£y s~bmitted, AETNA REALTY CORPORATION, Resolution: BY Harry A. Brinkley, Atty," "WHEREAS, the Aetna Realty Oorporation has petitioned theOity Oouncil ef the~ City cf PortsmeD~h, Virginia, to close that end of the street k~owm as _,Elizabet~place, at Swimming Point, in the City of Portsmouth, which lies ~est of Washington Street, ~n order that the ~id owners may utilize a full frontage of said property on ~ashington Street. NOW, ~HERE~ORE, BE IT P~ESOLVED, That ~hat portion of the street known as 'Elizabeth Place as set out on the Plat of the property of the Aet_~Realty '0orporation, recorded in N~p Book ~, page 42, in the.Office of the Clerk of the Oou~ of Hustings for the 0ity of Portsmouth, which li~es. ~est of Washmngton Street, be,. and the same ms, here~y permanently closed to public and private pass~ge; and the same ms hereby~ vacated and abandoned as a part of the street known as 'Elizabeth Place.," On motion of Mr. Cast, the privilege of the floor w~s granted to Messrs. H. A. an~IW. T. Eastwood,~ who spoke in favor of the petition and resolution. Then on motion of Mr. White, the petition and resolution were referred to the and City Attorney. Brinkiey Oity Manager An Order of Court m~ki~ certain corrections of erroneous assessments for the Tear 1926, were referred to the Finance Committee. On motion of Mr. M~yo, the privilege of the fleer w~s granted to thouGh airman of the Ninth Ward 0ivi~ League and others. Mr. J. E. Turner sp~ke. Ee stated that the School Board has taken three grades from the Prentis P~rk School and that the Ninth Ward citizens are asking the Oouncil for relief. ~Onmotion, adjourned.