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2~ TUESDAY MARCH 25. 1958 Council continued for further study at a special meeting of the Council the ,...--.. report of a special advisory group pertaining to local business and occupational license tax structure. Members of Council and other officials who attended the public hearing on March 18th before the State Water Control Board reported that the Board indicated its willingness to withhold the issuing of a directive to the City regarding stream pollution if the City will authorize the preparation of working plans for the proposed se'Werage system improvements program and so advise the Board. City Manager Hirst then presented the following recommendations*included in his memorandum dated March 25, 1958 for Council's consideration at a special meeting to be held April 1, 1958 for the purpose of deciding how to finance the cost of the plans estimated to cost $110,000 and any other phases of the proposed program. :""~.."..' =<;:: ,~ Meanwhile, Council went on record as instructing its consulting engineers (Wiley & Wilson, Lynchburg, Virginia) to proceed 'With the preparation of the working plans. ..- Referring to previous requests of the First Baptist Church that one or both sides of Starling Avenue be 'Widened from Church Street (Martinsville General Hospital emergency entrance driveway on East side) to Mulberry street, Council indicated its favorable reaction to the request provided sufficient funds can be allocated (estimated at $5,500 East side) in the 1958-59 budget and provided the proposed widening of Bridge Street from Church Street to Chestnut Street can be accomplished at the same time. ,.- Mr. Leon Globman, Chairman of the Citizens Parking Committee, presented his committee's report in which was recommended that (1) all on-street one-hour meters be converted to charge five cents for each half-hour; * See Insert