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124 TUESDAY ~RCH 12, 1957 The regular semi~onth1y meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsvi1le, Virginia, with Vice-Mayor John W. Shultz presiding in the absence of Mayor F. V. Woodson (who was ill), was held in the Cowcil Chamber, City Hall, on Tuesday, March 12, 1957, at 7:30 P.M., the following members being present: John W. Shultz, B. H. Hill, E. E. Stone, and J. R. Walker. After the invocation, Council approved as read the minutes of its meetings held February 26, March 4, and March ll, 1957. On behalf of the National Fire Protective Association, Fire Chief Clay A. Easterly presented to the Council and the City of Martinsville a certificate and an award for V~rtinsvi11e's outstanding 1956 fire prevention program, Martinsvi11e being awarded eighteenth place among all competing cities in the United States, second place among all Class VI cities in the United States, and first place among all Virginia cities. In accepting the certificate on behalf of the Council and the citizens of M8.rtinsvil1e, Vice-Mayor Shultz commended both the volunteer and paid firemen for their work and congratulated them for the achievement. The City Manager called to the attention of the Council that the three viewers who had been appointed in pursuance of Section 15-766 of the Code of Virginia as amended, had appraised the location and considered fully the proposed abandonment and discontinuance of that portion of Third Street, immediately North of and intersecting with Church street, between Church Street and Watt Street, as shown on plat contained herewith and made a part of this ordinance. The said viewers in pursuance of their direction and appointment by Council under date of February 20th, 1957, have stated that they are of the opinion the.t the closing of this particular section of Third Strept would not result in any inconvenience to the public.