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224 TUESDAY OCTOBER 25. 1960 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Hartinsville, Virginia, with Nayor J. Frank Wilson presiding, "ras held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, ~uesday, October 25, 1960, at 7:15 P.M., and with all members present, viz., l'1ayor and Councilmar. J. Frank Uilson; Vice-H'3.yor and Councilman Fred T. Renick; and Councilmen Thomas J. Burch, E. E. Stone, and Harry L. Boaz. After the invocation, Council anproved as :i:'ead the minutes of its regular meeting held October 11, 1960. Representatives of the Childress Drive curb-and-f'utter "block C01TlJ11i ttee", whose petition for curb-and sutter construction on Childress Drive had alrea~- received Council's anproval, reported that owners of property at the corner of Forest Street and Childress Drive aYld the first two lots on the right side of Childress Drive have refused to participate in this project Of' the shared-cost basis reauired by the City and that the other proDerty 01:.rners Here opposed in principle to absorbi"1g the additional cost ",hich would be necessary to conform to the City's policy. In view of these circumstances, Council agreed to make an exception in its curb-a,d-gutter constructio:l policy and a1J.trorized the construction of curb- and-gutter or Cn:i1dress Drive, excluding such constn:ct.ion alom- the properties of the non-participants mentioned herein above, if it is determined by the City that such construction is practical; otherwise, because of the non- participation of certain owners involved, approval of the project would be withheld. Council continued for further study a; offer from 111'. J. Ford Burgess to purchase a triangular tract of land o\med by the City and located at Memorial Boulmrard, Broad Street, and Cheshire Street, Council noting that it has viewed the property but desires further sVldy.