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E TUESDAY FEBRUARY 27, 1973 ,,- in the City, to gradually carry out the expectations set forth in Martinsville's thoroughfare plan which was formally approved on April 14, 1970. After a discussion, it was determined that the most feasible approach is to embody the whole situation in a formal resolution which, on motion of Mr. Lester, seconded by Mr. Hartford, was adopted unanimously, as follows: --- WHEREAS, on April 14, 1970, the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia approved the l1Martinsville Thoroughfare Plan (1969)tI, as prepared by the Virginia Department of Highways, which plan includes a proposed street identified as "Preston Street, Brown Street and Mulberry Roadll as shown on Plate 59 of said thoroughfare plan. This proposed street extends from the intersection of Oakdale Street and Mulberry Road in a northwesterly direction along Mulberry Road to Starling Avenue, along Mulberry Street Extension to Cleveland Avenue (which segment has been completed, along Water Street and thence across Ellgworth Street to Brown Street, thence along Brown Street and across Broad Street to College Street, thence across Bridge Street, Moss Street and Barton Street to Preston Street, and thence along Preston Street and an extension thereof to West Church Street at a pant between High and Jackson Streets; and a proposed street identified as Bridge Street as shown on Plate 57 of said tkroughfare plan extending from the intersection of West Church Street and Market Street (Rt. 57) in a southerly direction crossing Barton Street and Moss Street, extending to Bridge Street and along Bridge Street crossing the Norfolk and Western Railroad to Memorial Boulevard; and, WHEREAS, the City of Martinsville desires to proceed with the development and preparation of plans and specifications necessary to the construction of said proposed streets; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular meeting assembled this twenty-seventh day of February, 1973, that it does hereby request the Virginia Department of Highways to proceed with the development and preparation of said plans and specifications; and, further, BE IT RESOLVED by said Council that the City of Martinsville hereby agrees to share in and contribute to the cost of preparation of said plans and specifications to the extent of fifteen per centum (15%); and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED and agreed by said Council that, should the City of Martinsville decide at a future date not to build the above described streets, the City will reimburse the Virginia Department of Highways for all cost incurred by the Highway Department covering the preparation of said plans and specifications.