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62 TUESDAY .ruNE 11. 1957 I, Jesse D. Clift, Clerk of the Circuit Court of City do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Abstract of Votes given for the Bond Referendum at the Special Election above named, as certified, signed and attested according to lav and deposited in my office. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court. Jesse D. Clift, Clerk Circuit Court for City of Martinsville, Virginia City Attorney Stone reported that Judge John D. Hooker has entered a court order making a matter of record the approval of the bond issue and, also, giving full authorization to the City of Martinsville to issue and sell or to negotiate the bonds authorized. Council then requested the City School Board to prepare and present a schedule of its building program and construction financial needs in order to determine whether to issue at one time the entire amount of bonds authorized. Further pursuant to the issuance of the school bonds and to help provide funds to finance debt service on these bonds, Cou-'1cl1 adopted the following ordinance, effective July 1, 1957, imposing a tax of $1.00 per month on City utility customers: BE IT ORDAINED BY 'mE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE 1. STATEMENT OF POLICY - It is the purpose and policy of the City of Martinsvil1e in enacting this ordinance imposing a tax on the users of electricity and water within the City of Martinsvi11e to equalize, as far as practicable, the burden of taxation among its citizens. 2. DEFmITIONS: The following words and phrases, 'When used in this ordinance, shall for the pu_rpose of this ordinance, have the following respective meanings except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. (a) The word "person" shall include individuals, firms, partner- ships, associations, corporations, and combinations of individuals of whatever form and character.