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/,,-.. r~"g ~g >-'"> ,= \= -- 4 TUESDAY JrNE 26. 1956 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsvil1e, Virginia, with Mayor R. S. Hodnett presiding, was held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on Tuesday, June 26, 1956, at 7:30 P.M., with all members present, as follows: Mayor and Councilman R. S. Hodnett; Vice-Mayor and Councilman C. P. Craig; and Councilmen B. H. Hill, W. T. Turner, and J. R. Walker. After the invocation, offered by Councilman Hill, Council approved as read the minutes of its regular meeting held June 12, 1956. As its first item of business Council received and accepted the following report of a Board of Viewers, instructing City Attorney stone to take such steps as necessary to effect the closing and abandonment of the portion of Smith-Rucker Road in question: We the undersigned have viewed the unopened portion of Smith-Rucker Road between existing Smith-Rucker Road and Beaver Street. We met with Mr. Irving McGhee, Mr. Sam Baldwin and Mr. John A. Matthews on the property. Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Matthews own all the property adjacent to or fronting on the portion of Smith-Rucker Road that it is proposed to be abandoned. We understand that Mr. Baldwin in consideration of this abandonment has agreed to dedicate a 10 foot strip of land along the existing Smith-Rucker Road for the purpose of widening this road. We also understand that the corner at the intersection of Beaver Street and Smith-Rucker Road is to be cut back, which is agreeable with Mr. Baldwj.n. It is our opinion that no inconvenience to the adjacent property owner or to the public will result from closing said street and that the abandonment of this right-of-way will be in line with good planning. Yours very truly, Irving W. Ramsey Arthur C. Richardson Brooks R. Leavitt