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}2 Tl'ESDAY Jtl1GUST 13. 1921 In view of the written opinion of Mr. W. F. Smith, Urban Engineer for the state Highway Department, stating that through the City's annexation in 1947 the City became the controlling agency over the former 1l01d Wytheville Turnpikell right-of-way within the corporate limits, and Council determining that it would be unwise to abandon any of the right-of-way controlled by the City along Memorial Boulevard South, Council denied the requests received June 25, 1957 :from Mrs. Vivian Gilley and Mr. and Mrs. John C. \oliggington. Pursuant to regulations of the State Department of Welfare, Martinsville1s Department of Public Welfare prepared and presented its estimated budget requirements for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1959 and 1960. Upon motion, Council approved these estimated requirements, a summary of which follows: CITY OF MARTINSVILLE. VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF P1.BLIC WEIFARE Budget Estimates 1958-60 Expenditures Year Ended 6-30-57 Appropriation Year Ending 6-30-58 ESTUrATED REQUIREMENTS Year Ending Year Ending 6-30-59 6-30-60 Grand Total $ 37,720.64 $ 58,205.00 $ 59,382.06 $ 65,428.00 Less: Fed.-State Reimb. 29,513.75 45,604.48 45,931.62 50,720.12 Net Cost to City it 8,206.89 $ 12,600.52 $ 13 ,450.38 ~ 14.707.88 City Manager Hirst presented to the Council a report on traffic safety activities in Martinsville for the calendar year 1956, as prepared by the National Safety Council. In this report special recognition was given the City of Martinsville for its public safety education program sponsored by the City1s Police Department.