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4~ TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 7. 1965 - As a matter of record and in connection with the public announcement released August 30, 1965, City Manager Hirst submitted his resignation as Martinsville City Manager, effective at the close of business October 14, 1965, to assume the City Managership of the City of Roanoke, Virginia on October 15th. In accepting Mr. Hirst's resignation, Council expressed itself as doing so most reluctantly and with deepest regrets but with its very best wishes to Mr. Hirst ,~. in his new position. With appreciation Council accepted a deed of conveyance from Mr. and Mrs. Clarence C. Donavant, donating to the City a strip of land (from one foot to two feet in width) along the south side of Mountain Road, enabling the City to construct curb-and-gutter along this street. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council authorized Mayor Wilson to execute--on behalf of the CitY--an agreement (or two agreements) with the Norfolk & Western Railway Company providing for the crossing of railway right-of-way with an eight-inch water line at Bridge Street and with an eight- inch sewer line near the W. M. Bassett Furniture Company plant. ",_. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council accepted a proposal (dated August 5, 1965) submitted by the Trust Department of the Piedmont Trust Bank whereby the City will acquire properties or portions thereof on Mulberry Extension owned by the S. Arthur Hooker Estate for the widening and improving of Mulberry Extension as a phase of the City's street thoroughfare program, the ,.- proposal being in summary as follows: House at 313 Mulberry Extension Land at 313 Mulberry Extension Damages at 313 Mulberry Extension Land at 315 Mulberry Extension Damages at 315 Mulberry Extension $6,000.00 500.00 800.00 500.00 1 .000.00 Total Settlement (Value) ~oo.oo