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114 TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8, 1966 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Counci I of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Dr. F. T. Renick, Mayor, presiding, was held Tuesday, November 8, 1966, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7: 30 P. M. , all members being present, vi z . , Mayor F. T. Renick, M.D. ; Vice-Mayor E. E. Stone; Harry L. Boaz; W. Donald Hartford; and Francis T. West. After the invocation, and in the absence of W. H. Yeaman, Clerk of Council, Council appointed George W. Brown, Director of Public Works, as Acting Clerk of Council. Reading of the minutes of Council's regular meeting held October 25, 1966, was postponed. Upon motion, Council approved for execution (by the City) of an easement agree- ment with the Norfolk & Western Railway Company, covering one 18t! cast iron sewer pipe line crossing the railway company's right-of-way in the vicinity of the American Furniture Company plant, more specifically described as t!MP R-66 + 3475 feet, Martinsville, Virginia, Plan N-31863-A, revised October 21, 1966.t! The agreement provided for the railway company to donate to the City of Martinsville (licensee), for its public purposes, a license and permit having a fair market value of $95.00 for the first year and $20.00 per year each year thereafter. It was brought to Council's attention that this line was installed sometime ago, with verbal permission of the railway company, subject to the conditions set forth in approved agreement. Council also approved--for execution by Mayor Renick--a deed transferring a strip of land to the Norfolk & Western Railway Company, to provide the railway company wi th right-of -way for a railroad siding from its industrial lead tract at the City's Industrial Park and adjacent to property acquired by Frith Construction Company from the City several years ago. This siding, it was indicated, would serve two warehouses situated on Frith Construction Company's property.