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276 TUESDA Y FSBRUARY 28. 1961 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Cmmcil of the City of HartinsviIle, Virginia, vlith Hayor J. Frank 11ilson presiding, '/ms held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Tuesday, February 28, 1961, wtll all members being present, viz., M3.~ror and Councilman J. Frank 'f..!ilson: Vice-Mayor and Councilman Fred T. Renick; and councilmen Thomas J. Burch, E. E. Stone, and Harry L. Boaz. After the invocation, Council approved as read the minutes of its re~11ar meeting held February 16, 1961, and of its special meeting held February 21, 1961 . Several local citizens aPDeared before Council as an indication of their interest in trle proposed expansion or relocation of the local main United States Post Office building, as recently announced as being contemplated by the Post Office Department. A number of petitions l,18re subm5tted on behalf of many local citizens in opposition to the relocating of the main Post Office building and, after some discussioh, Council went on record--with Councilman Burch dissenting on the grounds tllat Council should first obtain more and definite information from the Federal Government as to its plans-as favoring the retention of the present site for the City's main Post Office, includir.g any necessary expansion involving adjoining properties. City HanarreT Hirst informed Council that no reply has beer. received from Appalachian POvler Company on the City's recent DUrchase offer mace in connection HUh the City's exoressed intention of acquiring Appalachian's electric facilities in the area annexed to the City as of January 1, 1960; ",hereupon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carr:i_ed, Council directed r'~ayor \"Jilson to notify Atmalachian in v!I'i ting of the City's expectancy of ~DPalachian 's acceptance or rejection of the offer w:ithin the immediate future. ._._---"--,-~---,,---".__..."_. -'---"-~~-'-'""~-"'~'~-~~-'''''';''-''-''-'