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31 TUESDAY OCTOBER 8, 1974 _. matter, following which Council continued this matter for further study, pending findings and recommendations by Dr. Hartley in consultation with City Attorney Worthy and Building Official James B. Jones, Jr. _. Upon being informed that the City's cost share of the operating expenses of Anchor House No.2 (for girls), for which a Special-Use Permit was issued June 25, 1974, is $3,885.00 for the remainder of the current fiscal year, Council unanimously appropriated said sum for this purpose from the General Fund's Reserve for Contingencies account, meanwhile directing that the State Department of Welfare be apprised of Council's action in this regard that said Department of Welfare be urged to lend its approval and financial support to this project. Following a briefing by Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney J. Randolph Smith, Jr., on the need for the revising and/or amending of Article III of Chapter 10 of the Martinsville City Code (1971), i.e., specifically Sections 10-67, 10-69, and lO-72, and the repealing of Sections 10-66 and 10-68, to parallel Virginia statutes pertaining to arrests and conviction penalties involving "Driving While Under Influence of Alcohol, Drugs and Other Intoxicants", Council unanimously placed on first reading a recommended ordinance which would effect said revisions and/or amendments. It was pointed out that, in addition to the need for these revisions, charges for offenses thereunder could be made on City warrants and any fines levied thereunder would fall to the City rather than, as now, to the State. Responding to letter of petition dated October 4, 1974, filed by The Reverend John J. Munley, Pastor of Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, Council unanimously granted permission to allow the sponsorship and conducting of Bingo Games in Saint Joseph's parish social hall, subject and pursuant to the conditions set forth in said petition as well as to all applicable statutes and regulations.