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~4 FRIDAY MAY 4. 1962 for prospective loss of net tax revenues during the next five years, to such extent as the Court in its discretion may determine, because of annexation of taxable values to the City, as provided by and in accordance with Section 15-152.12 and 15-152.13 of the aforesaid Code of Virginia. (b) With respect to the provisions planned for the future improvement of the annexation at'ea, the City intends to install therein sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and sewer and water facilities and to make provision for public utilities and services comparable with those now available to the residents of the City within its present limits and upon substantially the same terms and conditions and under the same general policies then existing applicable to all residents within the present corporate limits. The City intends to extend police and fire protection and garbage collectionse:rvice to the citizens residing 'Within the annexation area and to all building improvements, residences and business operations occupying the same. It is the intention of the City to proceed with reasonable promptness following the effective date of annexation to provide the annexation area, where appropriate, with all of the municipal services now rendered by the City to its present inhabitants and in so doing to maintain the same standards and qualities of service. (c) The City intends to proceed from time to time to make suitable and reasonable improvement in the annexation area for streets, lights, street signs, garbage disposal, sewers, water supply, drainage, schools, health, police and fire protection, and to do all the further things required by the law <:Jr by the order of the annexation Court. (d) The City intends to proceed as soon as possible to organize the annexation area into new precincts or attach the same to existing precincts under such regulations as are approved by law. 5. Annexed hereto and made a part hereof is a general area map (Exhibit 1) prepared by Wiley & Wilson, Consulting Engineers, which indicates generally the subdiVisions, industrial areas, farm areas, vacant areas and any others, together with any other information deemed relevant as to possible future uses of the property. 6. The City hereby petitions the Circuit Court of Henry County or the Judges appointed to hear this cause for the annexation of the area aforesaid and to adjudicate all rights in connect- ion therewith. The City Attorney, the City Manager and any special counsel that may be engaged for the purpose, are here- by authorized and directed to give such notices and to in- stitute and prosecute the necessary legal proceedings to annex to the City of Martinsville, by proper decree or judgment of the Circuit Court of Henry County, the territory herein-