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<br />3E <br /> <br />T1JES nfJY <br /> <br />~i~usr~ 8, 1961 <br /> <br />"...-:,.- <br /> <br />5. Attorney M. H. l:1acBryde, Jr., on behalf of Mr. N. S.. Schottland, owrer <br /> <br />of property adjoining the Thomas property for which rezoning has been <br /> <br />requested, in oplJosition to what would cc,nstitute "spot zoningll should <br /> <br />the petitioner's request be granted. <br /> <br />After s orne discussion, Council voted to deny the petition and uphold and accept <br /> <br />the ;Jlann:l-ng Commission's recorrnnend2tion that the retition be denied. <br /> <br />"~ <br />/ <br /> <br />Attorney William F. Stone, on behalf of ,James B. Jones, Jr., informed the Council <br /> <br />that neces~)ary legal requisites have been met in conrection with the requested <br /> <br />closing and vacating of a portion of Cheshire Street; whereupon Council, upon <br /> <br />receipt of the follovring report of a special Board of Viewers--which found that <br /> <br />no inconvenience would be caused the public if this portion of Cheshire Street <br /> <br />is so abandoned and closed--unani..rnously adopted the following resolution directing <br /> <br />the vacating and closing of said portion of said street: <br /> <br />AuC:ust It, 1961 <br /> <br />Honorable l[ayor and Council <br />City of Martinsville <br />Martisville , Virginia <br /> <br />Gentlemen: <br /> <br />..k---- <br /> <br />Your undersigned three viewers, a:Jpointed by the Council of the City of <br />i'Jiartimville, Virginia to view the propcsed ab2ndonmerrt of that ,:-)ortion <br />of C;heshire Street ,just off Broad Street lying in front of Lots No.6, <br />7 and 8, from the ea::;t line of Lot No.6 to its intersection 'with the <br />nor th line of Vlemorial Joulevard as shown on Section ;\0. h2 of the tax <br />map, do report that they have been to the scene and viewed the prcnerty <br />in 'J.u8stion and th3.t in their or-:inion there will be no inconvenience to <br />the public generally from the diseontinuance and abandoment of that <br />portion of said s treEl t hereinabove described. <br /> <br />'~re tree undersigned viewers do hereby further reDClr't that we think it is <br />in the best interest of the City to discontinue a'ld abandon that Dortion <br />of t'Kl street hccreinabove je~Jcribed. <br /> <br />Gbren ander our hands this !.l.th day of AUf;ust, 1(}61. <br /> <br />sl f{. A. Henderson, Sr., Chairman <br /> <br />sl Algie 'iv. Smith <br /> <br />sl Aubrey H. Patterson <br />