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J88 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27. 1955 from the Association to review local ordinances and assist in the revising of same and in the preparation of the new City Code. In considering the offer of Messrs. Benton S. Blackard and Charles M. Finney to purchase from the City a small triangular tract of land on Memorial Boulevard (south side of Bridge Street) for the cash sum of $350.00, Council agreed that it should follow its long-standing policy of advertising for sealed bids where City properties are to be sold, specifying in this particular case that the City advertise for options to purchase this piece of property and that the highest purchase-option bidder, if his bid is accepted, demonstrate ability and intention and otherwise be in a position to develop surrounding contiguous property along with the small tract now owned by the City. Honoring Mr. John H. Pharis upon the occasion of the beginning of his fiftieth continuous year of faithful and efficient service to the people of Martinsvil1e as an employee of the City, noting that at the fiftieth anniversary meeting of the League of Virginia Municipalities held September 11-13, 1955 Mr. Pharis was so honored and recognized by the League, Council adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS, John Hix Pharis on September 10, 1955 began his fiftieth consecutive year as an employee of Martinsville municipality; and WHEREAS, during all these years, because of his untiring devotion to duty and his unselfish service to his fellow-citizens, Mr. Pharis not only has compiled one of the finest of public service records- for which he was honored by the League of Virginia Municipalities at its Fiftieth Anniversary meeting on September 13, 1955--but also has always commanded the respect and esteem of all who have known him; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular meeting assembled this twenty-seventh day of September, 1955, that it doth herein congratulate John Hix Pharis upon his outstanding achievement and, furthermore, tha.t this resolution be and is offered as a token of sincere gratitude and appreciation, and great indebtedness, from this Council to Mr. Pharis on be~lf of itself and the people of Martinsvi1le; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE) that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Pharis, and that copies of this resolution be furnished the League of Virginia Municipalities and the local radio and press.