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~6 THURSDAY OOTOBER 29. 1959 service charges had been adopted by the City "to assist in the financing of the sewerage system and improvement program." Further information concerning the City's efforts to carry out its sewerage improvement program consists mostly of newspaper clippings. These show that: (1) At a COlIDCil meeting in October 1955 "a motion for another sewer bond election in Martinsville died... for lack of a second." (2) At a November 1955 Council meeting it "adopted a recommendation calling for the construction of a new sewer line along Indian Trail to service the new Druid Hills elementary school...n and "The City's share of $31,890.96 will come from an estimated $51,000 raised by increased wter taxes for sewer improvements." (3) At two Council meetings in May 1959 the question of another bond referendum to finance sewerage improvements ws considered, but "the matter was ... laid over for consideration while member (s ) digest a report on what to expect in the way of expenditures and income should a vast sewerage improvements program be launched .... The City Manager said at the latter of these two meetings "that current sewer charges based on water consumption have brought into the City $136,132.21 since going into effect last June 1 (195S)..." The City Mmager also gave Council, at this meeting, additional data on financing several alternate sewerage improvement programs. (4) At a July 1959 Council meeting the City Manager was instructed to get figures on how to finance the sewrage improvement project. A Regulation No.1 report dated January 5, 1959 from the City stated: "Funds for the program are being accumulated by virtue of the new sewer service charges imposed in June 1955. Wiley & Wilson, consultants for the City, are and have been for some months preparing detailed final plans and specifications. Acquisi tion of plant site by City has been delayed due to death of one joint owner and negotiations with other owner. Acquisition activity now, however, moving forward." Under "Plans for future progress. this same report stated; "Continuation of above progress to date. City Council is discussing a schedule for a second bond election, time required by law following first election having expired." The Board was dissatisfied with the progress made by the City of Martinsville and directed that the formal hearing originally held on March 1 S, 1955, be resumed at its next meeting on November 24, 1959, unless, in the meantime, a bond referendum for the construction of needed sewerage facilities is passed. This is to advise you, therefore, that a hearing as above directed by the Board will be held beginning at 3:30 P.M. on November 24, 1959, at the Board's offices at 415 W. Franklin Street, Richmond.