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3( TUBS DAY MAY 23, 1961 The regular semi-monthly meeti~ of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor J. Frank Wilson presiding, was held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Tuesday, May 23, 1961, at 7:15 P.M., and with all members present, viz., Mayor and Councilman J. Frank Wilson; Vice-Mayor and Councilman Fred T. Renick; and Councilmen Thomas J. Burch, E. E. Stone, and Harry L. Boaz. ~ ./ After the invocation, the Council approved as read the minutes of its regular meeting held May 9, 1961, and of its special meeting held May 15, 1961. Council acknowledged receipt of the followi~ written report of the Board of Viewers appointed May 9, 1961, to determine if any inconvenience--and if any, what incon- venience-would result in the closing and vacating of a portion of Cheshire Street in connection with a petition filed April 25, 1961, by Mr. James B. Jones, Jr., requesting such vacating and abandoning: Your undersigned three viewers, appointed by the Council of the City of Mar t:ins ville, Virginia to view the proposed abandonment of that portion of Cheshire Street just off Broad Street lying in front of Lots No.6, 7 and 8, from the east line of Lot No. 6 to its intersection with the north lire of Memorial Boulevard as shown on Section No. 42 of the tax map, do report that they have been to the scene and viewed the property in question and that in their opinion there vIill be no inconvenience to the public generally from the discontinuance and abandonment of that portion of said street hereinabove described. ,- We the undersigned viewers do hereby further report that we think it is in the best interest of the City to discontinue and abandon that portion of the street hereinabove described. Given under our hands this 19th day of May, 1961. R. A. Henderson, Sr. Algie W . Smith Aubrey H. Patterson No action was required of Council, pending execution of legal procedure required of the petitioner.