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4: TUESDAY MARCH 24. 19~9 5. That the City of Mlrtinsville pay to Henrj County, Virginia the sum of $27,795.00 within five years from the 1st day of January, 1960p this being in the judgment of the court a just proportion of the existing indebtedness of Henry County. When such sum is paid to the County of Henry it shall be applied to the payment of indebtedness of Henry County existing as of the effective date of annexation; 6. This order of annexation shall be effective as of midnight December 31, 1959; and thereafter the residents of the annexed area shall be residents of the City of Martinsville, with all rights, privileges and duties incident thereto. _. 7. That it is the majority opinion of this court that the City of Martinsville, Virginia shall pay one-half the cost of this proceeding and the qualified voters and freeholders petitioning for annexation herein shall pay the remaining one-half. This case is hereby retired from the docket of this court, subject to being reinstated pursuant to provisions of Chapter 8, Article 1, Title 15, and any other applicable provisions of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended. Entered this 12th day of March, 1959. Upon recommendation of City Manager Hirst, Council adopted the following resolution, in which the local law firm of Taylor & Young was appointed to perform the legal duties necessary for title search and deed preparation for the widening of Route 58, or East Church Street, from Fairy Street east to Bob Gregory Street: WHEREAS, the City of Martinsville is desirous of participating with the State Department of Highways and the Federal Bureau of Public Roads in a project known as Project No. 0059-120-070 designed to widen Route 58 or Church Street from its intersection with Fairy Street east to Bob Gregory Street in the City of Martinsville; and WHEREAS, it will be the responsibility of the City to employ legal counsel for title search ~~d deed preparation necessary to acquisition of rights-of-way for this project; and WHEREAS, the City of Martinsville does not maintain an organization adequate for title search and acquiring right-of-way as a part of its normal operating staff; now, therefore, - BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular meeting assembled this twenty-fourth day of March, 1959 that the law firm of Taylor & Young, Martinsville, Virginia, qualified attorney-at-law practicing in the City of Martinsville, is hereby appointed to perform the legal duties necessary for title search and deed prElparation for the aforementioned project.