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2J TUESDAY SEP~~ER D, 1960 .- City Manager Hirst noted that, from conferences already held with Appalachian officials, the power company does not wish to dispose of its facilities and is reluctant to quote a sale price. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council expressed its desire to exercise its right to acquire these facilities and, further, requested from Appalachian its sale price. ,,,,,,,-, In order that adequate consideration might be given, Council requested from the City's constitutional officers their salary and expense requests-as to be presented to the State Compensation Board for the calendar year 1961-for consideration at Council's next regular meeting. A conunendation from the National Safety Council, in the form of a traffic safety award, was received by Council through City Manager Hirst on behalf of the City's Police Departrrent and 'Iraffic & Planning Department. The State Highway Cormnission notified Council of a public hearing to be conducted by the Cormnission in Roanoke, Virginia, October 4, 1960, on the location of Interstate Highway 77. - Lester Lumber Company, Inc., from whom right-of-way was acquired by easement far the widening of Route 220 North, requested that Council exchange certain right-of-way along the right side of this highway with Lester Lumber Company to provide for a better realignment of property lines. Through Mr. Thomas J. Childress came the request that the City abandon certain right-of-way on the left side of Route 220 North in order that frontage might be provided on the highway for the J. S. Harris property east of Modern Furniture Company. Council agreed to view both requests in the near future.