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<br />TUESDAY
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<br />OCTOBER 9, 1984
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<br />between said centerline and the north property line of
<br />the said grantor right of Approximate Station 17+86 and
<br />along said property line to a point right of approximate
<br />Center Line Station 23+80; and, all that land between
<br />said center line and 26 feet left of approximate Station
<br />18+23 and along the proposed right of way line of
<br />Lavinder Street extended to a point 26 feet left of
<br />approximate Center Line Station 23+69 and containing .67
<br />acre, said land to be subjected to said construction
<br />easement being shown on said plan as outlined in orange
<br />containing approximately .40 acre, all of the aforesaid
<br />parcels of land being a portion of the same lanu
<br />acquired by E. L. Stephens, III, et als, from J. Robert
<br />Gregory, Executor by deed dated February 7, 1958 and
<br />duly of record in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit
<br />Court of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in Deed
<br />Book 89, at page 827, and,
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<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to authority previously granted by a resolution of this
<br />Council, agents of the City of Martinsville have previously made a bona
<br />fide but ineffectual offer to purchase said land and easement from the
<br />said E. L. Stephens, III, and others, and were unable to do so because of
<br />inability to agree upon the purchase price,
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville,
<br />Virginia, in regular session held on October 9, 1984, that David B. Worthy
<br />be, and he hereby is, appointed attorney for the City of Martinsville,
<br />Virginia,in this matter, and,
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<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by said Council that said David B. Worthy be, and
<br />he hereby is, authorized and directed to bring and conduct condemnation
<br />proceedings to acquire said land and easement in the name of and on
<br />behalf of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, and its attorney to make
<br />oath to the condemnation petition, all in accord with the statutes in
<br />this Commonwealth and in such cases made and provided.
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<br />CITY OF MARTINSVILLE v. ELIZABETH B. DILLARD, ET AL
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<br />In order to provide industrial access from Memorial Boulevard to certain
<br />industrial concerns located to the west thereof in the City of Martins-
<br />ville, Virginia, so as to relieve traffic congestion and unsafe conditions,
<br />both for traffic and pedestrians on other existing streets in said City,
<br />it is deemed necessary by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia,
<br />to extend Lavinder Street to intersect with Salem Street in said City, and,
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<br />WHEREAS, in order that said extension of Lavinder Street may be opened, con-
<br />structed, repaired and maintained, it is necessary for the City of Martins-
<br />ville to acquire fee simple title to a portion of the lands owned by
<br />Elizabeth B. Dillard, and others, in the City of Martinsville, over which
<br />said extension of Lavinder Street is to be constructed, and, in addition to
<br />the land of Elizabeth B. Dillard, and others,to be acquired in fee simple,
<br />said City needs to acquire a permanent construction easement over portions
<br />of the remaining lands of Elizabeth B. Dillard, and others, said lands being
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