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.90 TUESDAY AUGreT 9, 1960 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor John W. Shultz presiding, was held in the Courcil Chamber, City Hall, Tuesday, August 9, 1960, at 7:15 P.M., and with all members present, viz., Mayor and Councilman John W. Shultz; Vice-Mayor and Councilman E. E. Stone; Councilman Thomas J. Burch; Councilman Clarence C. Donavant; and Councilman J. Frank Wilson. After the invocation, Council approved as read the minutes of its regular meeting held July 26, 1960. In preparation for its consideration of pending curb-and-gutter petitions on file, Cou.n::il agreed to view the various projects on August 16, 1960 and, also, to include a Smith Road petition for curb-arrl-gutter (involving Albert Harris School property) in its viewing and consideration. By authorization of Council on July 26, 1960, Mayor Shultz subsequently appointed a Board of Viewers to serve in the matter of the petition of Morris Novelty Furniture Corporation, through its counsel (Attorney M. H. MacBryde, Jr.), req11€sting the vacating and abandonment of Third and Fourth Streets in the Watt Street vicinity pursuant to Section 15-766 of the Virginia Code. The viewers appointed b;y Mayor Shultz were: Messrs. S. S. Flythe, Whitrey Shumate, and Robert S. Morse, meeting with Courcills unanimous confirmation. Council then received the following report (dated August 9, 1960) of said Board of Viewers, after which Cou.n::il decided to wi. thhold its decision on the petition and report pending its viewing the site and property on August 16, 1960: Your undersigned, who were appointed as viewers pursuant to action of Martinsville City Council, respectfully report that in conformity with the said appointment they proceeded to the site of Third and Fourth