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<br />') <br />- <br /> <br />TUESDAY <br /> <br />APRIL 28, 1970 <br /> <br />Mayor Renick announced the appointing of Mr. James A. Hailey, Jr., of 510 Fifth <br /> <br />Street, to the Highway Safety Commission. <br /> <br />Council acknowledged with appreciation the receipt of a resolution recently <br /> <br />adopted by the retail merchants of Martinsville and Henry County, in which <br /> <br />resolution these merchants expressed opposition to the conduct of any retail <br /> <br />business on Sundays except that necessary to the health and welfare of the <br /> <br />citizens, thus expressing support of Virginia's ttBlue Lawsll and recognizing <br /> <br />Sundays as days set apart from the usual week-day commercial activities. <br /> <br />Council commended these merchants for their efforts directed toward obtaining <br /> <br />voluntary support and compliance from all such merchants in the City and <br /> <br />County. <br /> <br />Upon motion, Council adjourned to an Executive Session to discuss and consider <br /> <br />several purchase offers recently received involving City-owned property. <br /> <br />j,~h . <br />W. H. ea an, Clerk of Council <br />