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5r) {.,J TUESDAY JANUARY 9, 1973 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor Francis T. West presiding, was held on Tuesday, January 9, 1973, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M. Members present were: Mayor Francis T. West, Vice Mayor H. L. Boaz, W. D. Hartford, William D. Hobson and Morton W. Lester. Following the invocation, Mayor West asked Mr. Daniel Earles to appear before Council, whereupon the Mayor noted the fact that Mr. Earles has just retired after serving 26 years as a member of the Martinsville Police Department, thanked him for those years of service and presented him with a check as a token of the City's appreciation for his services. Mr. Norman J. Paulsen of the Martinsville-Henry County Regional Health office, introduced Dr. Robert W. Hartley to Council, with the explanation that Dr. Hartley is the new physician in charge of the Regional Health Agency, whereupon Council welcomed Dr. Hartley to his new position and to the community. In noting that on January 16, 1973, Martinsville will begin its second century as an incorporated municipality, it was agreed that Council would meet in special session, in Council Chambers, at 11:00 a.m. on January 16, 1973, to commemorate this centennial event. Mayor West issued a public invitation to various specific individuals and groups, in the hope that many would see fit to attend this very special session of City Council. In introducing consideration of a situation which had been a matter for discussion at several recent meetings of Council, Mayor West said that possibly Council had placed the City Attorney in an unusual position, in suggesting that he draw a more