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~ c. TlJT..i:SDAY JULY 2Lf, 1956 The regular s.emi-monthly meeting of the Counci 1 of the City of Martinsville, Virv-nia, with Mayor R. S. Hodnett presiding, was held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on Tuesday, July 24, 1956, at 7:30 P.M. and with all members present, as follows: Mayor and Councilman R. S. Hodnett; Vice-Mayor and Councilman C. P. Craig; and Councilmen B. H. Hill, W. T. Turner, an.d J. R. l'Jalker. After the invocation, Counc il approved as read t.he minutes of its regular meeting held July 10, 1956 and, also, of its special budget hearing meeting held July 13, 1956. Upon reconnendation of City lianager Hirst, Council authorized the widening of a portion of FrarJdin street (from Liberty street-Jones street-Franklin ~2.' :.'_ r~ :II~~ Ii . =- street intersection) for approximately 180 feet North under terms and conditions of agreements of 1937 and 1953 va th Lester Lumber Company. Inc. am Justice Kenno n C. Whittle and others and under such necessCL.7 and subsequent agreements as are approved by City Attar'ney stone. City Manager Hirst then presented a report on the st2..tus of the City's curb-and- gutter and sid81l1falk program, noting that seven projects with a total of 14,033 feet of curb-and-gutter I'rere completed during the fiscal ;year ended June 30, 1956 and that including ~ork under construction arn/or selected there are requests for 32,426 linear feet pendiLg, as compared with 18,000 linear feet allocated in tre 1956-57 budget. In order to prepare the 1956-57 work schedule, Council suggested that those petitions which meet the City IS requirements and satisfy its formula for such work be given the opportunity to participate in the program