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~-, ..-- ( -- 3E TUESDAY J1ThTE 23. 1959 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with M9.yor John W. Shultz presiding, was held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Tuesday, June 23, 1959, at 6:30 P.M., all members being present, as follows: Mayor John W. Shultz; Vice-Mayor E. E. stone; and Messrs. Thomas J. Burch and Clarence C. Donavant. After the invocation, Council approved as read the minutes of its regular meeting held June 9, 1959 and of its special meeting held June 16, 1959. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously approved, Council directed that consideration of proposed anti-noise code revisions and/or regulations be "tabled", i.e., to remove this item from the Council agenda until requested by Council to return same to the agenda. Council continued the City Manager IS proposed 1959-60 budget, pending a called public hearing scheduled for June 30, 1959. City Manager Hirst announced the appointment of 11r'. Uoyd G. Jordan, of the City School System, as Director of Recreation, succeeding Mt'. James E. Iaughlin who has been appointed principal of Patrick Henry Elementary School. Council instructed its Clerk to convey by letter to Mt'. Iaughlin an expression of Council's appreciation of the fine direction he has given the recreation program of the City and of the progress and accomplishments of the department under hi.s direction. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council directed City Treasuren" William R. S humate to "write off" real estate taxes assessed against ---.,..------.------,----" ~"""_,..__.._,__.._.____._...,---."'-,...--.--.