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<br />;6 <br /> <br />TUESDAY <br /> <br />JULY 31. 1962 <br /> <br />Pl.D:'suant to a rectuest sul:mi tted by Mr. WiLliam u. starkey, Manager of the <br />local Southwestern Virginia Gas Company system, Council authorized City <br />Attorney Cubine and City Manager Hirst to prepare for Council's consideration <br />a document by which the City might permit the gas company to construct radio <br />transmission facilities--for its system-on a small plot of land within the <br />tract owned by the City in Chatham Heights and purchased for a site for a <br />water storage tank. It was suggested that after construction of the water <br />storage tank, if the City so desires, the City might re-locate its radio <br />transmission ectuipment to and within the small building to be built by the <br />gas company. Further, Mr. Starkey informed Council that his company proposes <br />to construct gas transmission and distribution lines to the City's airport <br />tract to make gas available to any industry locating within this tract. <br /> <br />Council continued for further study the appointing or re-appointing of members <br />to the City's Board of Zoning Appeals, terms of present members expiring <br />September 1, 1962. <br /> <br />City Manager Hirst reported that Hid-Atlantic Airlines, Inc., has filed a <br />notice with the City of its intention to apply to the Civil Aeronautics Board <br />for a certificate of convenience and necessity to permit Mid-Atlantic Airlines <br />to provide air freight service to Martinsville as well as to other communities <br />in the state. Ci ty Manager Hirst also reported that the Airport Development <br />Corporation, a local corporation now leasing a portion of the City's airport <br />tract, has expressed its opposition to 11id-~tlantic's application if any <br />government subsidy becomes involved and, too, that such a service would be <br />in direct competition with local charter service. <br /> <br />City Manager Hir st informed Council of the local Governmental Officials <br />Conference to be conducted August 27th-28th-29th by the University of Virginia <br /> <br />""",...,,,"""",.,,'_..-._''''.,,"''._-,,_....,~-''~'''"''''''~'_..~_.~,--- <br /> <br />< ...,"~"'''<~,...__.~.".,~-,-_._''-_.~'""~', "~".,"'~..."'-_--.'--""""'--"""..'-,,"",".,,";.'"....."'""""-"."".-",,"'" .. <br />