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TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1992 abandonment and presented a petition from twelve residents of Oak Street opposing the abandonment. After much discussion, and upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council decided to not close the public hearing and to carry consideration of the item over to the May 12, 1992 Council meeting so that further notification could be provided to residents of the area. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council adopted, on second reading, the following Ordinance No. 92-3: BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session assembled April 28, 1992, that it does hereby amend the City Code by adding Subsection 7 to Chapter 13 Offenses--Miscellaneous, Section 13-11 Excessive, Unnecessary, etc., Noise, as follows: Sec. 13-11. Excessive, unnecessary, etc., noise. (a) It shall be unlawful and a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person: (7) To emit, from any loudspeaker or sound- amplification equipment located in or on any vehicle, trailer, airplane, balloon, or boat, any music, speech, or noise which can be heard outside of such vehicle, trailerr airplane, balloon, or boat by the unaided human ear, between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. following, in any residential district of the city. Council considered a request by the Sheriff for a supplemental appropriation for FY 91-92. It was noted that the Sheriff was requesting an additional $13,500 appropriation to cover medical expenses for the prisoners. In response to questions from Council, City Sheriff Maynard Gilley stated that the additional expenditures were the result of an increased jail population as well as an increase in illness by the prisoners. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council approved the supplemental appropriation.