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_72 TUESDAY JUNE 14. 1960 Council unanimously reappointed Messrs. Henry C. Reed and Thornton G. Wampler to membership on the City School Board for three-year terms ending July 1, 1963. Council continued its consideration of the Manager's proposed City Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, being advised by City Manager Hirst that on the basis of latest figures submitted by School Superintendent M. L. Carper only $13,000.00 appears to be available towards balancing the budget (if Council does not vote the recommended 17-cents tax rate increase) instead of some $25,000.00 indicated by Mr. Carper as being available, during Council IS informal conference with the School Board on June 10, 19tD. Mr. P. S. Ford, of 311 Brown Street, appeared before Council and presented a prepared statement in which he urged Council to follow his recommendations wi th respect to traffic-pedestrian safety measures in the Martinsville High School area, particularly near the Cleveland Avenue-Brown Street intersection, and more particularly as to the installation of fencing on both sides of Brown Street west of Cleveland Avenue for a distance of 164 feet to prohibit school children crossing Brown Street except at a designated point. Council took this matter under consideration and, meanwhile, directed City Manager Hirst to prepare a report and recommendation thereon. Upon request of representatives of the First Baptist Church (Hr. W. R. Broaddus, Jr., Dr. E. M. McDaniel, and Dr. R. J. Fagg), Council ordered that automobile parking be allowed--on Sundays only--on the east side of Starling Avenue from Mllberry Road to the emergency entrance driveway of Martinsville General Hospital.