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I~ TUESDAY OCTOBER 11. 1966 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, October 11, 1966, beginning at 7:30 P.M., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, the following members being present: Dr. F. T. Renick, Mayor; E. E. Stone, Vice-Mayor; Har~ L. Boaz; and Francis T. West. Councilman W. Donald Hartford was absent. - After the invocation, Council approved as recorded the minutes of its regular meeting held September 27, 1966. City Manager Noland reported that the City is continuing in its efforts to obtain Federal approval of its application for "Mass Transportation Funds" from the Housing & Urban Development Agency for financial assistance toward the replacement of local Rapid Transit busses and, furthermore, with the extending by the bW3 manufacturer of its "deadline" (to October 14th) for confirmation of purchase order, there are reasons for hope that Federal approval will be forthcoming. By order entered October 6, 1966, the Honorable Frank I. Richardson, Jr., Judge of the Corporation Court of the City of Martinsville, appointed Messrs. J. Robert Walker, J. E. (Dick) Jones, and R. A. Henderson, Jr., as a duly-constituted Board of Equalization for the City, to hold office and assume the authority and perform the duties set forth in Sections 15-895 through 15-915 of the CODE OF VIRGINIA, 1950, and as amended. Council expressed its real pleasure that these appointees have indicated their willingness to serve in this capacity, particularly inasmuch as they have served heretofore in similar or related capacitiec: and have rendered distinguished service to their City and its citizens. Meanwhile, Council established a per diem rate of compensation of $30.00 for each member.