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~8 TUESDAY JUNE 12, 1956 The Planning Commission of the City of Martinsville, at its meetirg May 29, 1956, had before it a request for approval of a partial subdivision of the Elsie E. Young property lying on the north side of Pumphouse Road in the City of Martinsville. The Commission, after rrmch discussion of this request voted to grant final approval to this subdivision, however, tffi Commission instructed the secretary to advise Council of the following recommendation included in the adoption of its motion of approval. It is hereb;{ recormnended to City Council by the Commission that a portion of the Pumphouse Road which was abandoned for use several years ago and a parcel of land lying between this old road bed and the new location of Pumphouse Road be deeded to I'iJrs. Elsie E. Young in order that her property might be developed in a more orderly fashion. The Planning Cormnission respectfully sul::mits this recommendation for Council's further co nsideration. Irving R. McGhee, Secretary Martinsville Planning Commission The following notice from the Federal Power Conunission was received and filed: The Roanoke Rapids Project No. 2009 of the Virginia Electric and Power Company is located at river mile D7 on the Roanoke River. The John H. Kerr project constructed by the United states is located at river mile 179 on the Roanoke River. The Riverside and Schoolfield projects of the Dan River Mills, Ire., are located at river miles 63 and 66, respectively, on the Dan River. The Spray project of the Spray Cotton Mills and the Spray Water and land Company is located at river mile 3 on the Smith River. The Martinsville project of the City of Martinsville is located at river mile 25 on the Smith River. The Philpott project constructed by the United States is located at river mile 44 on the Smi th River. Pursuant to the provisions of section 10 (f) of the Federal Power Act, we are required to determine and assess headwater improvement benefit charges against the owner of any pro ject directly benefited by upstream improvements constructed by the United States. The Smith River is a tributary of the Dan River and the latter river discharges into the Roanoke River near Clarksville, Virginia. The Martinsville project, the Spray project, the Schoolfield project, and the Riverside pr'oject ma;v be directly benefited by reason of the construction and. operation by the United States of its upstream Philpott project. The Roanoke Rapids project may be directly benefited by reason of the construction and operation by the United States of its upstream Philpott and John H. Kerr projects. The Commission finds: It is appropriate and in the public interest that an investigation be instituted by the Commission as hereinafter provided.