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~92 TUESDAY DECEMBER 12. 1961 Pending a recommendation from City Manager Hirst and Commissioner of the Revenue J. David Morris as to terminology and amount of tax, Council directed that a special and new classification be assigned to local tobacco warehouse operations for local business license tax purposes. Council acknowledged receipt of a letter (dated November 27th) from the Henry County Board of Supervisors in which was noted the bad condition of an honor roll board erected on the Henry County Courthouse lawn at the close of World War II as a tri bute to persons from Henry County and Martinsville who served in the armed forces during that war. Council was advised that this project was originally sponsored by the Rota!;[ Clubs of Martinsvil1e and fussett and the honor roll board donated to the County of Henry and the City of Martinsvil1e. Council named Councilmen Burch and Stone and City Ma.."1ager PJ.rst as a special committee to meet with the Board of Supervisors and, also, take such independent action as it deems necessary to attempt to obtain the names of all persons from Her,ry County and 'V.l8Xtinsville who served in the armed forces during World War II as well as in the Korean War for a permanent record. Upon request of Copenp~ver Printing Company, which has recently leased a portion of the I.O.C.F. building at 107 Jones street, Council approved the leasing to Copenhaver Printing Company, for $1.00 per year and with a six-months' termination clause, certain property owned by the City and located adjacent to the north side of I.O.O.F. property, for use as a driveway entrance and off-street parking area. Upon reconrrnendation of City Manager Hirst, through his memorandum dated December 12, 1961, Council transferred from its Thlergency Fund account the sum of $1,460.47 and, also, increased estimated revenue from the Commonwealth of Virginia (under the