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:88 APRIL 1, 1958 TUESDAY I cannot honestly make myself believe that our good citizens desire for this city to be at the bottom of this list but I do believe that they can rightfully expect you and me to do something now to correct this condition. During the period of Councilfs deliberation on the proper action to take, I have discussed the proposed "Seven Yearll program with several hundred citizens. I th:!_nlc they represent a fair cross-scction sample of the entire comrnunityfs thL'1king. These good citizens have been almost unanimous in their beliei' that this construction program should not last longer than the seven years proposed by our City Manager. For the above reasons I recommend to Council a minimum sewer tax of $2.50 per month for those citizens not presently served with sewer service and $3.00 per month for those with sewer service. This mi.nimum charge would apply to the utility bills with a c onsUT:lption of up to 9,000 gallons of w2.ter nonthly. The SeYier tax for citizens cOn31..uning Dore t.han 9,000 gallons monthly would on a ::;raduated sCf:de equal approxirI1ately 100;[ of the 1liater bill for unsewered areas and 120% for sewered areas of the city. This sewer tm: should become effective May 1, 1958, and a bond referendum should be set for Hovenber, 1959. Under this plan every building .within the city of Uartinsville, except approximately ten homes that are geographically inaccessible, would be served by a sewer line not later than May 1, 1962 and the Disposal Plant would be completed and in operation not later than May 1, 1965. I don't believe our city can wait longer than 1965 to complete this program and expect to continue to maintain its ~)2.st reputation as uThe Friendly City of Progressfl. I implore each of you to give this proposal Y01.1.T careful consideration and affirmative support. Respectfully yours, s/ B. H. Hill, City Councilman U;?on motion of Councilr;mn Yialker, secOlued by CounciL'Jan Stone, and by a vote as hereinafter recorded, Council adopted a sewer service charce tariff or rate schedule in accordance with the schedule presented under "Colunn Bfl of Sheet No. 1 attached to City Manager Hirst fS memorandum of r,Iarch 25, 1958. For 1,~ayor John W~ .Shultz Vice-l~ayor E. ~;. Store Councilman C. C. Donavant C ou~ illTa n J. ~. Vi alker Against _ Councilman B. H: Hill In stating his opposition to the motion and schedule adopted, Councilman Hill eXlJressed his opinion that such a tariff would provide little more than enough revenue during the next two years to pay for the plans c:md specifications and, consequently, would necessitate a much larger bond issue in the future than that contemplc.ted in the November 5, 1957 se1'vcr bond refe::-endUf:l, thus further