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>49 rill -.. TUESDAY JUNE 22. 195~ The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor R. S. Hodnett presiding, was held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on Tuesday, June 22, 1954, at 7:30 P.M., the following members being present: Mayor and Councillnan R. S. Hodnett, and Councilmen C. P. Craig, W. T. Turner, and J. R. vlalker. Councilman D. H. Goode was absent. Minutes of the regular meeting held June 8, 1954, upon being read, were approved. Council deferred its regular order of business to hear from Mr. W. R. Broaddus, Jr., of Broaddus, Epperly & Broaddus, Attorneys-at-Law, who appeared before Council as counsel for Mr. P. S. Ford, informing Council that all of the details in connection with the carrying out of Courlcil's acceptance of Mr. Ford's offer received by Council on April 27, 1954 had been completed with the exception of the signing of the deed by the City and the receiving of the City's check of $12,900.00 for that portion of }tt. Ford's property des- cribed in said offer. By a recorded vote which was unanimous, Council authorized Mayor Hodnett to execute said deed on behalf of the City. In connection with a verbal offer made to Council May 25, 1954 by Rev. J. G. Houck for a triangular piece of land owned by the City at or near the Lavinder street Intersection with the new Route 220 Thoroughfare, Council requested from Mr. Houck, through his comlsel, a written confirmation of said offer and a written proposal. In response to Council's request of June 8, 1954 the Planning Commission submitted the following report in which it recommended approval of a proposed subdivision on Pine Hall Road, as proposed bj- Mr. Horace G. Dyer; however, Cound.l "tabled" this matter for f'u.rther consideration: