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35 TUESDAY JANUARY 14, 1975 Upon recommendation of City Manager Noland, Council authorized the expending of up-to $600.00 from Electric Department funds for the purpose of financing, along with other Virginia municipal electric systems, the cost of legal assistance toward certain desired State legislation and/or the clarification of certain State statutes pertaining to joint power generation and joint purchasing of electric energy. Upon recommendation of City Manager Noland, Council amended Section 5-1.2 of City's Employee Manual (adopted November 26, 1974) to read as follows: 5-1.2 Holidays with Pay (a) All employees (except temporary employees whose term of employment is less than thirty days duration) covered by this manual shall receive full pay for the holidays listed in Sec. 5-1.1 provided, however, the employee performs the balance of the scheduled work week at regular periods during the pay week in which the holiday falls. At the request of the Board of Trustees of the former Martinsville Memorial Public Library (which is now the regional Martinsville-Henry County Public Library), said Board indicating that it is no longer active in the affairs of the local public library, Council unanimously authorized acceptance of deed and title (from said Trustees) to real estate presently occupied by the regional public library at 310 East Church Street. In connection with the current quadrennial reassessment of taxable real estate within the City of Martinsville, and with special reference to property valuation notices recently mailed by the Board of Assessors to property owners, several citizens appeared before Council and commented thereon, generally urging Council to adjust the real estate tax rate so as not to impose additional taxes upon property owners which otherwise might be imposed, should the current rate be