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3t 'APRIL 12, 1955 TUESDAY Mayor Hodnett, on behalf of Council and the citizens of l.Iartinsville, accepted through Fire Marshal Clay Easterly an award from the National Fire P:"'otection Association indicating that Martinsville, in competition with all other cities throughout the United States, for the year 1954 was adjudged first-place ar.long all cities in its class (Class 6); first place among all cities of Virginia and tenth place among all cities in the United States, regardless of size. Mayor IIoclnett then presented --- diplomas to a number of members of the local Volunteer Firo Company ,.ho have successfully completed training courses through the Volu.nteer Fire Company. An item on the agenda regarding a proposal to improve the City's airport property landing strip was continued at the request of Attorney R. R. Young, Jr., counsel for a group of citizens \'.110 have indicated an interest in this matter. ~~~ o~ ~~ i In response to a request from members of the local Touchdm-rn Club, whose spokesman was Attorney W. R. Broaddus, III, Council authorized City Manager Mathewson to lease on a year-to-year basis the City's new concession stand at Bravm Street Field to enable the Touchdown Club raise funds (approximately ~pl,OOO.OO) to pay tne balance of the cost of liGhting Brown Street Field. After revievring City tax maps on which Memorial Boulevard properties oVI'Ded by the City had been superim~)osed, Council authorized City M2nager ILathewson to contact Mr. Brooks R. Leavitt, the City's right-of-way ac,ent. for Hemorial Boulevard property acquisition, to determine if Mr. Leavitt would act as ?,eal Estate Agent for the City and, as such, maintain an inventory of these properJ0ies, negotiate rentals on - properties to be rented, and negotiate sales for properties the City might decide to sell.