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" .r' .c ~ "} ~)' I , ..... 'i ..) TUESDAY MAY 14, 1968 WHEREAS, said Planning Commission has recommended the granting of said petition and, furthermore, said Board of Viewers has reported in writing its findings, viz., that no inconvenience will result from the discontinuance of this street; and WHEREAS, said Martinsville City Council has conducted a duly-advertised pu.blic hearing on this proposal, at which hearing no one registered any objection to same; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular meeting assembled this fourteenth day of May, 1968, that it doth accept the recommendation of the Planning Commission and the findings of the Board of Viewers, with regard to the requested closing and vacating of that street identified as "National Highway", and doth hereby order the discontinuance and abandonment of said National Highway, with the understanding that a strip of land--being seven and one-half (7t) feet in depth--parallel to the south side of that portion of East ~in Street on which petitioner(s) property fronts, will be deeded to the City of Martinsville for sidewalk purposes, with sidewalk along thereby to be constructed by the City. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a copy of this ordinance shall forthwith be filed with the Clerk of the Corporation Court of the City of Mftrtinsville, Virginia, as directive that his records be marked accordingly. Council was informed that the City's $3,900,000 General Improvement Bonds will be offered for sale in the office of the State Treasurer, Richmond, Virginia, May 23, 1968, at 11:00 A.M. (E.D.T.), at which time Council will convene in ~lrtinsville (in its Council Chamber) and, through telephone communication with the City's. consultant at the bid opening, will act upon the bids received. Meanwhile, City Manager Noland presented a summary of his recommended 1968-69 City Budget, balanced contingent upon new and/or increased tax income to be designated by Councilor upon adjustments by Council of recommended requests, or a combination of both, in the amount of approximately $29,000.00. Council then reviewed statements of the effect upon City revenue, which statements were prepared in accordance with Council's recent request, reflecting adjustments in tax rates governing business and professional licenses, real estate, and utilities. After some discussion, Councilman West offered the motion, seconded by Councilman Boaz, that current business and professional