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~16 TUESDA Y APRIL 13. 1954 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of t~e City of Martinsville, Virginia, \..rith Hayor R. S. :Todnett presiding, ..{as held in the Cmmcil Chamber, City Hall, on Tuesday, April 13, 1954, at 7:30 P.H., all members, as follO\.;s, being present: Mayor and Councilman R. S. Hodnett; fu'1d C01illcilmen C. P. Craig, D. H. Goode, vI. T. Turner, and J. R. Walker. Minutes of the regular Council meeting held Harch 23, 1954, upon being read, were approved. Rev. J. G. Houck, of 109 Lflvinder Street, ap];Jeared before C01illcil and inquired as to whether the City is interested in disposing of an eight-foot strip of property (owned by the Ci t;y) between Lavinder Sh'eet end the nevl Route 220 Thoroughfare. This inquiry W1S referred to the PlonninG Commi ssion for its consideration ann recommendation. After presentL'1g to the COill1cil the results of a recent su~~ey of local sanitary (and/or unsanitary) conditions, with spocial emphasis on fly control, representatives of the Henry-Hartinsvil1e Health Department pre~::;ented the following recommendations applying to local refuse storage and collection: 1. Each household or business should have an approved type metal can. 2. Lids should remain on cans at all tines. 3. All premise should be kept free from tr,::sh and gc\rbage. 4. All eans sh01.:.1d have an approved t;y-pe s!:)rL'1g device for holding lik on tightly. 5. Bulk;r rubbish should be tied in b1mdles to keep inkct ",.;hile waiting for pickup. 6. Refuse violation tags should be used after initial period of education. 7. Health Department should be given assistance to get program under way and to inforce it after initial period. In further consideration of these recormnendetions, C01.:trlcil referred to City ....1