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fj TUESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 1970 ~ Council was informed that the State Corporation Commission recently has issued a ruling favorable to the cities and counties of Virginia, sustaining the Commission's assessment of railway properties (in Virginia) for local taxation for the year 1968, a protest against which the railway companies filed notices thereof with the Commission under date of November 13, 1968, including the right to recover alleged excess taxes paid to local governments. Council was further informed that the railway companies have appealed this ruling to the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and that the representation before the Commission should be retained before the Virginia Supreme Court, for which Martinsville's proportionate cost would be $76.00; whereupon Council unanimously authorized such continued representation and agreed to pay said proportionate cost. - Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council adopted an ordinance imposing a license tax upon motor vehicles for the year beginning March 15, 1970, being a re-enactment of similar ordinance for the year which began March 15, 1969. Council referred to the Planning Commission, for its consideration and recommendation, a petition received from Mrs. Bertha Marshall, requesting the rezoning of her property at 210 South Moss Street from "R-6" to "P-2". - Council approved a request, dated February 4, 1970, from Mr. Clifford L. Minter that he be allowed--at no expense to the City--to extend a City water main from its present terminus on Chatham Road, outside the City's corporate limits, for a distance of approximately 123 feet to provide City water service to his residence, also outside the corporate limits, contingent upon the preparation and executing of an agreement or contract between the City and Mr. Minter, consistent with the City's regulations governing such extensions.