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256 TUESDAY MARCH 26, 1974 Martinsville City Council met in regular session at 7:30 P. M. on March 26, 1974, in Council Chambers at City Hall, with Mayor West presiding and with all members present, as follows: Mayor Francis T. West; Vice Mayor H. L. Boaz; W. D. Hartford, W. D. Hobson and Morton W. Lester. Minutes of the meeting of March l2 were approved. U' 'fl' In connection a "Task Force on Aging", a sub-agency of the West Piedmont Planning t'- District Commission, which is being organized with the general goal of enhancing the life styles of the aging, from all walks of life, Council gave consideration to the naming of two citizen members to this committee, to represent the City. On motion, made, and carried unanimously, Mr. John R. Kirk and Mr. Henry Ramsey were designated as the City's representatives, without a definite term of membership. Council gave consideration to the proposed budgets of the City's Commissioner of the Revenue, City Treasurer, Commonwealth Attorney and City Sheriff, all four elected officials being present at the meeting. Pointing out that the State Compensation Board is the agency which actually sets the salaries of these officers and their staffs, Council authorized that the State Board be advised that the City, by its action at this meeting, gives its approval to the budgets as proposed. There was accepted for placing in order for consideration in the new fiscal year a petition that the City construct curb and gutter on North Street, the petition for street improvement having been signed by thirteen citizens of that street. Consideration was given to a written request from Mr. S. J. Fuller that the City permit him to extend a water line which would serve real estate he owns, and on which he plans to build a home, just outside the city limits between the end of Mulberry Road and the