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3~ TUESDAY SEPTnmER 27. 1955 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsvi11e, Virginia, with Mayor R. S. Hodnett presiding, was held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on Tuesday, September 27, 1955, at 7:30 P.M., with all members present, as follows: Mayor and Councilman R. S. Hodnett; Vice-Mayor and Councilman C. P. Craig; and Councilmen B. H. Hill, W. T. Turner, and J. R. Walker. ,'--- Minutes of the Council meetings held August 23rd, August 30th, and September 6th (1955) were approved as read. The City School Board reported through City Manager Mathewson that it is in the process of filing an application with the Federal Government for a non-interest loan to help finance the cost of architectural plans for the proposed Albert Harris High School Building and suggested that Council defer action on the School Board's [m~ ~~ ~r i request of September 6th pending the Federal Government's action on said application. In connection with the Lanier Farm-K. C. Whittle petition requesting the rezoning to "Business" of eight lots owned by the petitioners in Section "J" of Forest Park (off Lanier Road), on which petition a public hearing was conducted by Council on September 6th, Council deferred rendering its decision on this matter until its "',-. next regular meeting. Upon recommendation of City Manager Mathewson, Council approved for Mr. Mathewson's signature a contract with Michie City Publications, Charlottesville, Virginia, where- by this firm will prepare and print a complete new code for the City of Martinsville for the sum of $4,250.00, furnishing one hundred copies of said code. Council requested tha t the cost of copies in excess of the contracted number be ascertained in the event Council desires additional copies; and upon recommendation of City Attorney Stone, Council went on record as requesting the local Bar Association to appoint a committee