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3f TUESDAY OCTOBER 11, 1955 indicated that it will donate its portion of sufficient right-of-way (for a 52-foot street) if the other property owners on this street will do likewise, in which case the street would become eligible for consideration for major improvements. City Manager Mathewson next reported on his recent appearance before the State Water Control Board, at which time he informed the Board of developments to date in .- Martinsville's attempt and plans to provide an adequate s6Vferage system and a sewage disposal plant for Mart:i.I1Sville. A letter from the Board, subsequent to Mr. Mathewson's appearance, directed that the City of Martinsville submit another report on this subject to the Board for its forthcoming October 27th meeting. After being advised that tentative approval has been given by the Federal Government m ~I i to Martinsvi11e's preliminary application for an advance planning loan for proposed sewerage system improvements plans, Council authorized City Manager :Mathewson to execute and file on behalf of the City a final application for said loan by means of the following resolution: WHEREAS, City of Martinsville herein called the "Applicant,1I after thorough consideration of the various aspects of the problem and study of available data has hereby determined that the construction of certain public works, generally described as Sewer System Improvements is desir- able and in the public interest and to that end it is necessary that action preliminary to the construction of said works be taken :immediately; and WHEREAS, under the terms of Public LawS60, 83rd Congress, approved August 2, 1954, the United States of America has authorized the making of advances to public bodies to aid in financing the cost of engineering and architectural surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications or other action preliminary to and in preparation for the construction of public works; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has examined and duly cons idered such Act and the Applicant considers it to be in the public interest and to its benefit to file an application under said Act and to authorize other action in connection therewith;