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<br />3~ <br /> <br />TUESDA:Y <br /> <br />OCTOBER 24. 1961 <br /> <br />The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, <br /> <br />Virginia, Yith Mayor J. Frank Wilson presiding, was held in the Council Chamber, <br /> <br />City Hall, Tuesday, October 24, 1961, at 7:15 p.n., all members of Council <br /> <br />being present, viz., Mayor J. Frank Wilson; Vice-Mayor Fred T. Renick; Thomas <br /> <br />J. Burch; E. E. Stone; and Harry L. Boaz. <br /> <br />,e'-. <br /> <br />After the invocation, Council approved as read the minutes of its regular <br /> <br />meeting held October 10, 1961. <br /> <br />Council was apprised of the fact, although right-of-way involved (ten feet along <br /> <br /> <br />Augusta Street) has been the City's property only since September 28, 1961, it <br /> <br /> <br />has been assumed for over a period of three years-through an agreement with <br /> <br /> <br />!.ester Brothers, Inc., developer-that the right-of-way 'Was the City's property. <br /> <br /> <br />Mearl'While, the former owners of this right-of-way, Mr. & Mr-s. Sherman Donavant, <br /> <br />have been assessed with and have paid real estate taxes on this strip of land <br /> <br /> <br />during these three years and recently have requested a refund of said taxes, <br /> <br />amountirlg to $4.59; whereupon, Council unanimously directed that said refund <br /> <br /> <br />be made. <br /> <br />Council was informed that the Auditor of Public Accounts for theCommon'Wealth of <br /> <br /> <br />Virginia has recently advised the City that the audit of the Cit:t's financial <br /> <br /> <br />records for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1961, will be undertaken as soon as <br /> <br /> <br />possible. <br /> <br />City Manager Hirst informed the Council that the Planning Commission desires to <br /> <br /> <br />present a ne'W Zoning Code to the Council; 'Whereupon, Council directed that a special <br /> <br /> <br />meeting of the Council be held for this purpose Tuesday, October 31, 1961, at 7:30 <br /> <br />P.H., in the Council Chamber. <br />