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(t d TUESDAY NOVEMBER 25, 1969 (8) Odell W. Gray, Jr., Superintendent, Public Welfare Department - Chairman (1967-1969) District 7, Virginia Council on Social Welfare; and (9) Emory J. Bolejack, Police Chief - President, 1968-69, Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police. Local officials of Southwestern Virginia Gas Company appeared before Council and, pursuant to its gas franchise (granted by the City), notified the City that the gas company is forthwith filing an application with the State Corporation Commission for permission and approval to increase its gas tariffs applicable to customers within the City of Martinsville. The Virginia Department of Highways announced that it will hold a public meeting in the City's Corporation Courtroom, Tuesday, December 2, 1969, beginning at 7:30 P.M., to discuss with--and receive inquiries from--interested citizens various aspects of the Transportation Study recently completed for the area. Council acknowledged receipt of notice from the He~ry County Board of Supervisors of the Board's appointees to the Advisory Committee on City-County Consolidation, viz., Mr. A. L. Philpott, Attorney at Law and Member of the Virginia House of Delegates; Mr. Wade A. Lawrence, former member of the Henry County School Board; and Mr. James M. Rimmer, an official of Fieldcrest Mills. Council suggested that a meeting of the Advisory Committee, jointly with the Henry County Board of Supervisors and the Martinsville City Council, as well as officials of the Town of Ridgeway if they so desire, be held Thursday, December 4th. Dr. C. J. Mathes, local Public Health Director, presented to the City a check from the Commonwealth of Virginia in the amount of $517.51, representing the City's share of recovery of expenses incurred in connection with the Health Department's Home Health Program under the Federal Medicare activity.