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389 July 14, 1987 87-308 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of resolution authorizing the release of a sanitar) sewer easement the Gomley Chesed Cemetery. "On June 20, 1950, the City acquired a sanitary sewer easement located in the Gomley Chesed Cemetery east of George Washington Highway. Upon completion of the new 36" sewer, the existing gravit sewer line through the cemetery has been abandoned and filled ~ith concrete grout. Representatives from the Gomley Chesed congregation have requested that the easement be released since it is no longer necessary for public purposes. I recommend adoption of the resolutio~ authorizing the City Manager to sign such Deed of Release." Motion of Mr. Simpson and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: !~RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RELEASE A SEWER EASEMENT LOCATED IN THE GOMLEY CHESED CEMETERY EAST OF GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGHWAY. WHEREAS, by deed dated June 20, 1950, recorded in Deed BdoR 215, page 519, in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, the City acquired from the United States of America a certain easement for sanitary sewer line locate, in the Gomley Chesed Cemetery; and WHEREAS, said sewer line has subsequently been relocated and the easement zs no longer required for public purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the C6unail of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to sign a Deed of Release for that certain sanitary sewer line easement described as follows: Beginning at sewer line station 48+20 on the line between Gomley Chesed Congregation and Gate Street; thence south 38o 46' west 227' to the approzimate center line of the drainage ditch known as "Paradise Creek" on the line between Gomley Chesed Congregation and property now or formerly owned by Margaret A. Bulloch, sewer station 50+47, said sewer line lying approximately 1S0' southeasterly at right angles from and parallel to the southeasterRy property line of U.S. Highway No. 17, also known as "George Washington Highway", said right-of-way running longitudinally across lots 41 and 42 in the subdivision known as "Belport"; length along center line of right-of-way 227'." Ayes: Barnes, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Simpson, Webb, Holle Nays: None 87-309 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoptien of resolution to appoint ~iewers for the closing of Paul JonesAvenue and two unnamed ten foot alleys on the north side of Craford Place. "Swimming Point Associates has made application to close Paul Jones Avenue and two unnamed ten foot alleys on the north side of Craford Place. The Notice of Application for appointment of viewer~ has been advertised as required by law. I recommend adoption of the resolution appointing viewers ~ursuant to this application."