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1. TUE SDAY NOVEMBER lO, 1970 -- The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor F. T. Renick, M.D., presiding, was held Tuesday, November 10, 1970, beginning at 7:30 P.M., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, with all members being present, viz., Mayor F. T. Renick, M.D.; Francis T. West, Vice Mayor; Harry L. Boaz; W. Donald Hartford; and William D. Hobson. .- After the invocation, Council approved as recorded the minutes of its regular meeting held October 27, 1970. In connection with a recent request filed by residents of Barrows Mill Road, outside the City's corporate limits, and with reference to the policy statement relating thereto and adopted by Council on September 17, 1970, Council was apprised of the fact that a group of five water customers--within the total of thirty-eight such customers involved--will not meet the requirements set forth in said policy statement and, furthermore, that the remaining customers do not wish to participate in the cost of a fire hydrant and/or a system "bleeder" installation recommended; whereupon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council directed that the said five customers be by-passed until such time as they wish to be connected and will comply with requirements applicable, meanwhile authorizing the construction of a water line and the installation of a fire hydrant to serve the remaining thirty-three customers pursuant to recommendations included in said policy statement, upon the conditions that these customers will absorb 50% of the cost of the hydrant installation, that they file their applications for water service, and that they advance their share(s) of the construction cost. Pursuant to Council's directive issued from meeting of October l3, 1970, pertaining to the Mulberry Creek (Sewage) Drainage Basin potential which .---.---------..-------.--..-..-..-.--.---.