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]21 TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1985 - Upon motion by Vice-Mayor Severt, seconded by Councilman Oakes, and unanimously accepted, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 85-8 to amend Article II, Division 1, Section 22-24 of the City Code relating to minimum liability insurance required for taxi cabs or for-hire vehicles, as follows: Ordinance No. 85-8 BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virgi- nia, that Chapter 22, Vehicles For Hire, Article II, Division 1, Sec. 22-24 - Liability Insurance be amended, as follows: No taxicab or for-hire car shall be operated within the City unless the owner and the driver thereof are protected by liability insurance, issued by a company authorized to do business in this State, in the sum of at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for injury to or death of anyone person, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for injury to or death of more than one person in anyone accident and twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) property damage. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by said Council that, an emergency exist- ing, this ordinance shall be in force on and after July 10, 1985. Upon motion by Councilman Oakes, seconded by Councilman Williams, and unanimously accepted, the Council agreed to donate $10,000 to the Martinsville and Henry County War Memorial Committee for use in the construction of a War Memorial in front of the Henry County Courthouse. It was noted that there had been no adverse comments from the citizens, only comments by those endorsing the funding of this project. Upon motion by Councilman Oakes, seconded by Vice-Mayor Severt, and unanimously carried, the Council agreed to adopt the report and recommend- - ations by the City Manager regarding the City's Classification and Pay