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i~j B TUESDAY JUNE 14. 1966 All properties fronting on the east side of South Moss Street, between an alley i~ediately adjacent to S. Kolodny Estate property and the northwest corner of Gravely Street; and, also, all properties fronting on the north side of Gravely Street between South Moss Street and the east line of the City's p-:-operty fronting on the north side of Gravely Street. In acceptance of recommendation of the Planning Commission, Council reaffirmed its action of May 31, 1966, in granting a "special-use" permit to Mr. Leonard W. Hurrell (Martinsville Dental Laboratory) to allow dental-office occupancy of property at 14 South Moss Street. Confirming its policy tentatively established October 12, 1965, Council unanimously directed that the sum of fifty dollars be given each City employee upon the occasion of his retirement--under the City's mandatory retirement regulations--and that each such employee be invited to appear before Council on such occasion to receive this gift in token of appreciation. Council also directed that this policy be retroactive to living retired enployees and that such employees be invited to appear, as a group, before Council in the very near future for appropriate recognition. Mr. John D. Epperly, Attorney at Law, again appeared before Council on behaLf of the local Retail Merchants Association and this group's petition--filed May 24, 1966--requesting the abolition of the City's gross receipts license tax on local retail merchants, beginning May 1, 1967. Council indicated that this request is now under study. Mrs. R. H. Appelby, of 310 Brown Street, appeared before Council and urged Council to enact a more stringent or restrictive dog ordinance, i.e., to prohibit dogs running-at-Iarge and to attempt to prevent a recurrence anywhere