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1 TUESDAY JULY 14, 1970 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor F. T. Renick, M.D., presiding, was held Tuesday, July 14, 1970, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members being present, viz., Mayor F. T. Renick, M.D.; Vice-Mayor Francis T. West; Harry L. Boaz; W. Donald Hartford; and William D. Hobson. ,- After the invocation, Council approved as recorded the minutes of its regular meeting held June 23, 1970 and of its special meeting held June 29, 1970. Pursuant to Council's instructions from its meeting held June 23, 1970, City Manager Noland presented an analysis of bids recently received for the several parcels of land in the vicinity of the former City incinerator plant, near Smith River, with Council--in acceptance of the City Manager's report and recommendations--unanimously accepting the highest bids received, viz., (1) Parcel "N' - $7,001.00 - P & P Supply Company; (2) Parcel ttBII - $1,820.00 - Frost & Company, Inc; and (3) Parcel lIC" - $1,251.00 - P & P Supply Company. ,- Upon recommendation of City Manager Noland and Public Works Director George W. Brown, Council selected the suggested curb-and-gutter projects, for which petitions have been filed, for the current 1970-71 construction year, representing some 15,150 linear feet against funds appropriated for some 13,000 feet, anticipating that not all projects will qualify during the current year. It was noted that a proposed sidewalk project along West Church Street, from Massey Street to a point near the site of Bob White's Chevyland, consisting of 1,034 feet, would not be a shared-cost project inasmuch as this project lies within and on a primary route and would be constructed in conjunction with proposed