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251 TUESDAY JANUARY 10, 1961 /~ Individual Councilmen also reported that Mrs. Ethel Overt.on has discussed with them the question of value of her property and the righ t-of-'I'ray, near the intersection of Rout.es 58 and 57 in East Mclrtinsville, required by the City for the reconstruction of said Routes 58 and 57. Right-of-way Negotiator I.Iarvin L. Hill reviewed for Courcil's benefit his role in acquiring needed right-of-way and also informed Council that Mrs. Overton has executed a right-of-way entry which permits necessary construc- tion but reserves to VTS. Overton her privilege of conve~li.ng the right-of-way at arw tiJne at the appraised price during the course of construction of submitting the matter to condemnation proceedines instituted by the Cit,y. City IAanager Hirst presented copies of the City map on which were designated the various sewerage construction projects already let to contract as well as the portions of these projects already co~)leted. Council indicated that at its next regular meeting it will fill the vacamy on the Human Values Commission caused by the recent resignation of Nlrs. Helen Ford Taylor, whose term would have expired January 31, 1961. - Mr. R. A. Henderson, Jr., of Henderson and Henderson, offered to the City a sum of $2, J.25 .00 towards construction of sewer lines on portions of Lakemont Court and Clarke Road if the City will construct such portions and perlT'it connections thereto to serve several residences his firm is in the process of buildirg on these two streets. 1m:-. Henderson explained that this sum would be equal to his cost of providing separate sewage disposal facilities (septic tanks and drain fieldS) for these residences and that he would much prefer to contribute this sum towards the permanent facilities contemplated within the City's sewerage improvements program. City Manager Hirst reported that the total cost of these two portions of projects within the .-