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L76 TUESDAY AOOUST 27. 1963 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor J. Frank Wilson presiding, was held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, TueSday, August 27, 1963, beginning at 7:30 P.M. All members were present, with the exception of Councilman filrry L. Boaz, viz., Mayor J. Frank Wilson; Dr. Fred T. Renick; Thomas J. Burch; and E. E.stone. After the invocation, Council approved as recorded the minutes of its regular meeting held August 13, 196.3. Mayor Wilson announced that, pursuant to authorization of the Council, he has appointed a special committee to be known as the "Mayor's Committee on Public Relations" whose term of office will be for one year beginning September 1, 1963. and whose purpose will be to consider and to attempt to mediate satisfactorily and amicably any problems affecting the City. M3mbership of this committee was announced as follows: J. Clyde Hooker, Sr., Chairman; R. G. Atkins; William (W.) Edwards; The Rev. H. C. Eggleston; D. Hurd Goode; Frank G. LaPrade; The Rev. Hezekiah Morris; Whitney Shumate; J. Robert Walker; and Dr. Harry P. Villiams. In concurring Wilson's action, Council directed that the Mayor with M3.yor/and City Manager Hirst prepare for consideration a proposed operating procedure by which the committee will function. City Manager Hirst announced that, pursuant to invitation, the following bids were received this date for furnishing equipnent and labor for the construction of 1 ,800' of ten-inch water line from Chatham Road to the new water storage tank on Grandview Road, the City to furnish materials estimated to cost almost $8,000.00: Prillaman & Pace . . . . . . ....... . . . $2,660.00; and Hackler-5eymour Metal Works . . . . . . . . . . 3,995.00; 'Whereupon motion, Council unanimously accepted the low bid sul::mi tted by Prillaman and Pace.