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~52 TUESDAY DECENBER 27. 1 960 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with l~yor J. Frank Wilson presiding, was held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Tuesday, December 27, 1960, at 7:15 P.M., and with aU members being present with the exception of Councilman Thomas J. Burch, viz., ~~yor and Councilman J. Frank Wilson; Vice-Mayor and Councilman Fred T. Renick; and Councilmen Harry 1. Boaz and E. E. Stone. After the invocation, Council approved as read the minutes of its regular meeting held December 13, 1960. City Manager Hirst informed Council that the Appalachian Power Company is in the process of compiling information for presentation to Council in the very near future, in connection with Council's expressed intention of acquiring Appalachian' s facilities in the area annexed to the City as of January 1, 1960. A special COJ'1mi ttee, cOJ'1posed of Councilmen Stone and Boaz, reported that it has viewed the C. H. Scearce property at 1108 Chatham Heights, which Mr. & Mrs. Scearce have claimed was damaged as a result of the widening and improving of Route 57 along their property. The committee reported further that, not as a recognition by Council of any liability on the City's part but indicative of the City's willingness to assist Mr. and Mrs. Scearce insofar as possible, it had made an offer to Mr. and Mrs. Scearce whereby the City would terrace and seed their front yard to divert the flow of rain-water away from their residence, which offer Mr. and }rs. Scearce have refused. Council unanimously accepted the committee's report and affirmed and confirmed the committee offer; however, J.r. Scearce, who was present, again refused the offer.