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March 28, 1995 I, therefore, recommend the adoption of a resolution appointing viewers for these applications." Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. Martin, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: 'A"RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR THE CLOSING OF PORTIONS OF QUEEN STREET, LOCKPORT STREET ~ORMERLY LONDON STREET) WtLLIAM~BLrRG AVENUE (FORA,IERLY SECOND AVENUE), LONDON STREET, YOR~TOWNAVENLFE (FOI~RfERLY FOURTH AVENUE OR GRACE STREET), ALL ALLEYS LOCATED NORTH OF HIGH STREET AND SHOWN 0N PLAT RECORDED I~,THE CLERICS OFFICE FOR THE CIRCUIT COb-RT OF Tt-LE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH. VIRGINIA IN iVLA_P BOOK 1 PAGE 41, WEST LAIN-E/AND A 15 FOOT LANE AS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 140 AT PAGE 281. W-I-IEiREJkS. the Portsmouth Redgvelopment and Housing Authority, the School Board of the City of Portsmouth and the Department of Eng/neering and Technical Services of the City of Portsmouth, have made applications to vacate, close and discontinue the hereinafter described streets, lanes and alleys, and it appearing that Notices of Application and Request for an Appointment of Viewers have been advertised as required by law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that Vincent T. Cherry, James V. McGehee. Carrie J. Byrum, Martha Gtovar and Otis Gene Baldwin be appointed viewers and that George E. Eason and Albert J. Cart be appointed a/ternats viewers in the event one of the preceding viewers fails to participate, said viewers to view the hereinafter described streets, lanes and alleys, and to report to this council whether in their opinion, any, and if any what, inconvenience will result in vacating and closing the following: PORTION OF QUEEN STREET ALL THAT certain portion of Queen Street varying in width and beginning South 87° 01' 23" West, a distance of 184.06 feet from the intersection of Queen Street and Jamestown Avenue (formerly Fifth Avenhe or Virginia Avenue) and thence extending in an easterly direction ~o the western right of way line of Peninsula Avenue (formerly First Avenue~ a distance of approximately 1428.69 feet. PORTION OF YORKTOWN AVENUE ALL THAT certain portion of Yorktown Avenue (formerly Fourth Avenue or Grace Street) being 60 feet in width and beginning at the intersection of Yorktown Avenue with the north right of way line of High Street and thence extending in a northward direction a distance of approximately 554.73 feet to the Southern boundary line of those certain parcels of property conveyed to the City of Portsmouth~ Virginia by deeds recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Portmmouth, Virginia in Deed Book 140 at page 281, and in Deed Book 140 at page 106. PORTION OF LOCKPORT STREET ALL THAT certain portion of Lockport Street (formerly London Street) being 60 feet in width and begiob~ng at the western right o~ way line of Peninsula Aven-e (formerly First Avenue) and thence extending in a westerly direction'a distance of approxqr~ ately 360.28 feet to the eastern right of way line of Williamsburg Avenue (formerly Second Avenue). PORTION OF LONDON STREET UNI/VrPROVED ALL THAT certain portion of London Street being 60 feet in width and also that certain irregular shaped portion of London Street lying on the west side of Yorktown Avenue (formerly known as Fourth Avenue or Grace Street); and beg~n~ug at the western right of way line of W~ll~smsburg Avenue (formerly Second Avenue) and thence extending in a wee~erly direction a distance of approximately 829.74 feet to the boundaries of those certain parcels of property conveyed to the City of Portsmouth~ Virginia by deeds recorded in the--Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, Vir~=~a in DeedBook 140 at page 281. and in Deed Book 140 at page. 106. PORTION OF WTT,I,TAMSBURG AVENUE, ALL TI-LA.T certain portion of Williamsburg Avenue (formerly Second Avenue) being 60 feet in width and beginning at the north right of way line of High Street; and thence extending northward a distance of approximately 815.38 feet to the southern right of way line of London Boulevard. ALLEYS ALL THOSE certain three 12 foot wide alleys and one 10 foot wide alley located north of High Street, as shown on the plat entitled, "PIat S Jane Cassells Estate Located Between Seotts Creek and SLxth Avenue Portsmouth, VA," surveyed August 1919 by V. O. Cassei1 C.E.. and recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmoutt{, Virginia in Map Book 1 at page 41. Reference being made to said plat for a more particular description of the alleys desc, wibed herein,