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140 TUESDAY AUGUST 24, 1965 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor J. Frank Wilson presiding, was held Tuesday, August 24, 1965, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members being present with the exception of Councilman Harry L. Boaz, viz., Mayor J. Frank Wilson; Vice-Mayor Fred T. Renick, M.D.; Thomas J. Burch; and E. E. stone. After the invocation, Council approved as recorded the minutes of its regular meeting held August 10, 1965. Mr. Henry C. Reed, Chairman of the City School Board, and other representatives of the School System, appeared before Council with reference to the proposed new Senior High School project referred to in Council's minutes of August 10, 1965. School Board officials recommended that--in view of the time limitation to prepare for a bond referendum at the forthcoming November general election--the Council ask for a bond referendum on the proposal on Tuesday, April 19, 1966. School Board officials also presented an estimate of the cost of architectural services for the new high school and for the proposed new Albert Harris shop building, in the total amount of $177,000 (less Federal aid of $6,500.00), toward which $30,000.00 in Federal advance planning funds have been paid. The School Board, further, asked for permission to authorize the continuation and completion of final working plans for these buildings; and, for permission to borrow from local banks--on a temporary basis-- up to $100,000.00 to finance the cost of these services, which permission Council unanimously granted. --'" City Manager Hirst presented a statement outlining salient points requiring policy decisions of Council on a proposed CATV franchise, which Council agreed to consider at a special meeting to be called in the near future.