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3f TUESDAY OCTCBER 7, 1958 ,- City Manager Hirst presented his suggestions as to what should constitute a basis for consideration by Council in preparing terms of a franchise which might replace that now held by Southwestern Virginia Gas Company when the present franchise expires July 30, 1959. Council suggested that City Manager Hirst compile pertinent data for presentation at an informl meeting of the Council to be held in the immediate future. -- Upon motion, duly seconded, and unanimously carried, Council approved for City Manager Hirst's signature an agreemerrt between the City of Martinsville and the Virginia Department of Highways-which agreement carried Acting City Attorney Young fS approval as to form--for the widening of Memorial Boulevard from Fayette Street to Bridge street and providing, among other things, conditions of traffic regulation thereon upon completion of the project. -- As a result of the joint conference of the Henry County Board of Supervisors and City Council held October 6, 1958, Council authorized Mayor Shultz to appoint a special connnittee to confer with a committee of the Board of Supervisors for the purpose of attempting to work out a mutually-satisfactory arrangement or agreement between the County of Henry and the City of Martinsville for (a) the regulation of parking around the Courthouse pt'operty and (b) the installation of an air-cooling or air-conditioning system in the Courthouse building. Mayor Shultz appointed Vice-Mayor E. E. Store, Councilman R. S. Brown, Jr., and Citu Manager Hirst as such a committee to represent the City. By a recorded and unanimous vote, Council appropriated from the General Fund Emergency Account the sum of two hurrlred ($200.00) dollars (to the General Fund1s "Buildings & Ground Section") to pt'ovide funds for the expense imurred in cutting the Smith Lake dam (see September 25, 1958 minutes).