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49 TUESDAY DECEMBER 12, 1972 ,,- In looking ahead to the fact that the next regularly scheduled meeting of Council would fall on December 26, Council decided not to meet on that date, but that should the press of business indicate the need of another meeting in December, the Mayor would call such a meeting. The City Manager reported that on the day before the meeting the City had received the first check from the Federal Government, in the amount of $157,412.00, under the terms of the "State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act", an Act commonly known as the "Federal Revenue Sharing Law." It was explained that this figure was somewhat less that the City had expected to receive, based on recently published estimates of receipts, and that much confusion prevails at the present time. Accordingly, it was suggested that perhaps it will be several months before the City will know specifically how much will be available as the total annual sum for the current fiscal year. The first check had been placed in a special account, as a 90-Day Certificate of Deposit, thus providing time for the City to make specific plans for proper expenditure of the Federally allocated funds. Upon hearing a written request made by Mr. G. D. Powell, that the City permit him to connect to City water and sewer lines which are in a street fronting his property located on Rivermont Court, just outside the croporate limits adjacent to Rivermont Heights, Council expressed its willingness to permit the connection, under the stipulation that the applicant abide by zoning covenants as established by the City Planning Commission, and subject to the City's standard contract provisions governing such utility extensions. of Martinsville Mr. Nathan Bushnell, Executive Director of Memorial Hospital/and Henry County, appeared before Council and presented a written request that the City allocate ~