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41 ~ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1986 - A special and duly-called meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor L. D. Oakes presiding, was held Friday, November 7t 1986t in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 2:00 P.M., for the following purposes: 1. To consider and act upon a proposed ordinance identified as Ordinance No. 86-13, by which various work, sales and business activities, formerly prohibited on Sundays (in Martinsville) by Section 18.2-341 of the CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950, and as amended), will be allowed in the City of Martinsville on Sundays; --- 2. To consider, in Executive Session, the disposing of certain real property owned by the Martinsville Redevelopment & Housing Authority, with Council acting in the capacity of Commissioners of the Authority; and 3. To consider, in Executive Sessiont acquiring certain real property in the name of the City of Martinsville. With the exception of Vice-Mayor Clyde L. Williamst all members of Council were presentt viz., L. D. Oakes, Mayor; William C. Cole, Jr.; Alfred T. Groden; and Allan McClain. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried (of members present), Council adopted Ordinance No. 86-13, by which, effective November 8, 1986, various workt sales and business activites, heretofore prohibited on Sundays by the State Code Section hereinbefore cited, will be allowed in the City of Martinsville, in - accordance with the results of a referendum held on this matter November 4, 1986. The adopted ordinance follows, as does a copy of an order entered in the Circuit Court for the City of Martinsville under date of November 6, 1986: WHEREAS, at the general election held on November 4, 1986t and pursuant to an order of the Circuit Court of the City of Martinsville, Virginiat entered pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.1-29.5 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amendedt a referendum was held on the question of whether or not that law commonly known as the Sunday Closing Law shall have any force or effect within the City of Martinsville, Virginia; and WHEREAS, a majority of those voting in such election voted in favor of allowing the various workt sales and business activities prohibited by said Sunday Closing Law, and in effect voted in favor of repealing the said Sunday Closing Law within the City of Martinsville, Virginia; and - "-.. -..-___~_..,________m.__.___.__.,...__._____...____.._.__m..__.___ ..---..,.-_.___.__.m__"___.________.__.~.~__._.._.~..__