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50 COUNCIL CHAMBER - OCTOBER 7, 1957 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS GATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. COLEMAN, MR. MICHIE, MR. SCRIBNER AND MR. WEINBERG. ABSENT; MR. DAVIS. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF SEPTEMBER 23, 1957 ANO SEPTEMBER 26, 1957 WERE READ AND APPROVED. THE PETITION OF SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY REQUESTING PERMISSION TQ OPERATE REQUEST TO OPERATE AN OiL FILLING STATION AT THEIR NEW STORE ON WEST MAIN STREET, WHICH WAS PRESENTED OIL FILLING STATION SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. TO THE COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1957, WAS AGAIN CONSIDERED. NO ONE APPEARED FOR GRANTED. OR AGAINST THE PETITION. ON MOTION BY MR. WEINBERG, SECONDED BY MR. COLEMAN, THE FOREGOING REQUEST WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE HERTZ CORPORATION PROTESTING THE FOR MATTER RE: FOR HIRE HIRE FEE FOR AUTOMOBILE LICENSES CHARGED ON THEIR RENTAL CARS, AND REQUESTING A AUTO FEE REFERRED TO CITY MGR. & CITY ATTY. REFUND FOR THIS FEE. ON MOTION BY MR. SCRIBNER, SECONDED BY MR. WEINBERG, THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT, THE REQUEST OF THE SALVATION ARMY FOR SOME RELIEF OF 1948 PROPERTY TAXES tN MATTER RE: PROPERTY TAXES THE AMOUNT OF 69.75 AND PENALTIES ANO INTEREST OF 54.06 WA5 AGAIN CONSIDERED. THE PENALTIES AND INTEREST - SALVATION ARMY CITY ATTORNEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE PENALTIES AND INTEREST BE FORGIVEN. ON MOTION BY MR. WEINBERG, SECONDED BY MR. SCRIBNER, THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY MATTER RE: LIABILITY INS. ON SIGN - WESTERN UNION REQUESTING PERMISSION TO DISCONTINUE THE LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY ON THE SIGN ON REQUEST DENIED. THEIR BUILDING AT 512 E. MAIN STREET, AND POST THEIR OWN SELF INSURED BOND. ON MOTION BY MR. COLEMAN, SECONDED BY MR. WEINBERG, THIS REQUEST WAS DENIED. ON MOTION BY MR, SCRIBNER, SECONDED BY MR. WEINBERG, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: RESOLUTION ADOPTED RE: BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERK OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE RIGHT OF WAY FOR VA. ELEC. & POWER CO. BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CERTAIN AGREEMENT OF EASEMENT TO BEAR DATE AS OF OCTOBER 7, 1957, CONVEYING TO THE VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY, A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, A RIGHT OF WAY ACROSS THE PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, AS SHOWN BY PLAT BEARING NO. CH-2370, EXHIBITED TO THE CITY COUNCIL, SAME TO BE SIGNED BY THE MAYOR ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ATTESTED AND SEAL AFFIXED BY THE CLERK. ON MOTION BY MR. SCRIBNER, SECONDED 8Y MR. WEINBERG, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE MAYOR AND CLERK OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CERTAIN AGREEMENT OF ASSIGNMENT RESOLUTION ADOPTED RE: AGREEMENT OF ASSIGNMENT TO BEAR DATE AS OF OCTOBER 7, 1957, CONVEYING TO THE VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER VA. ELEC. & POWER CO. COMPANY, A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, AN ELECTRIC POWER LINE AND RIGHT OF WAY ACROSS THE SEVERAL PROPERTIES AS SHOWN ON ATTACHED PLAT BEARING NO. BR-597, EXHIBITED TO THE CITY COUNCIL, SAME TO BE SIGNED BY THE MAYOR ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ATTESTED AND SEAL AFFIXED BY THE CLERK. THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTED POLICY CONCERNING THE EXTENSION OF CITY UTILfT1ES INTO OUTLYING AREAS WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION; ALL CITIES ARE FACED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GUIDING FUTURE GROWTH. MANY CITIES TODAY ARE CHARACTERIZED BY AN EXPLODED PATTERN OF POPULATION DISTRIBUTION