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3{ THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25. 1958 By resolution that follows, Council agreed to share with the Virginia Department of Highways and the Federal Government in the cost (City's cost estimated to be $1,000.00) of an engineering survey and plans for improving U. S. Highway 58 from Bob Gregory Street to the City's East Corporate Limits: - BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in meeting assembled this twenty-fifth day of September, 1958, that the City of Martinsville hereby agrees to participate with the Virginia Department of Highways on a matching fund basis of 25% cost to the City of Martinsville, 25% cost to the State of Virginia, and 50% cost to the Federal Bureau of Public Roads, in the preparation of plans for improving U. S. Highway 58 in Nartinsville from Bob Gregory street to the City's East Corporate Limits. Council approved for Mayor Shultz's signature an easement agreement with the Carolina & Northwestern Railway Company, permitting a power line crossing over C&NW property at a location and in a manner descrjbed in said agreement. ~Z'" -11,"':5 I:g \':~ Council took no action on Councilman Brown's motion that would direct the Electric Department to destroy all trees interfering with the City's electric lines on Starling and Cleveland Streets as well as in other locations if the Department deems there is interference; Council, however, continued the matter for later consideration. ,- Council accented with appreciation a gift by deed from the C. Y. Thomas Estate of a four-foot; strip of land along the west side of Booker Road alongside St. Joseph 's Church to provide additional right-of-way and the construction of curb-and-gutter on said street. Mr. William S. Coleman's inquiry as to the City's purchasing procedure was referred to City Manager Hirst. Council was adjourned. ?,_-!:~l ,x>- ,,~,c,_ w. H. Yeaman Clerk of Council ,