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18 AND REGULATIONS ANp (3) DEEP TO THE CITY A SMALL AREA LARGE ENOUGH TO INSTALL A REGULATOR STATION. ON MOTION BY MR. DAVIS, SECONDED BY MR. MICHJE, THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. ON MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECONDED BY MR. DAVIS, THE MAYOR WAS AUTHORIZED MATTER RE: EXAHANGE OF PROPERTY ON MONTICELLO RD. WITH P. E~ THOMAS TO EXECUTE A DEED EXCHANGING PROPERTY BETWEEN THE CITY AND P. E. THOMAS oN MONTICELLO ROAD. THE PURPOSE OF THIS EXCHANGE IS TO ESTABLISH THE PROPERTY LINE ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF MONTICELLO ROAD BETWEEN DRUID AVENUE AND MONTICELLO AVENUE. ON MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECONDED BY MR. DAVIS, THE PROPOSED WELFARE WELFARE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1956 ADOPTED BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1956 ,IN THE AMOUNT of E186,446.00, WA5 UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. FORBES, SECONDED BY MR. HILL, THE WELFARE REPORT FOR WELFARE REPORT PRESENTED THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1954 WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED AWatX FILED WITH THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING. ON MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECONDED BY MR. DAVIS, THE CITY MANAGER WAS REPORT TO: REAL ESTATE SALESMEN, BUILDING CONTRACTORS, AND ATTORNEYS INSTRUCTED TO SEND A COPY OF THE FOLLOWING REPORT TO ALL REAL ESTATE SALESMEN, BUILDING CONTRACTORS AND ATTORNEY S-AT-LAW LOCATED IN THE CITY: TO ALL REAL ESTATE SALESMEN, ATTORNEYS AND BUILDING CONTRACTORS IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA GENTLEMEN: DURING RECENT MONTHS OUR ATTENTION HAS BEEN CALLED TO THE FACT THAT ON CERTAIN OCCASIONS PROSPECTIVE BUYERS OF REAL ESTATE LOCATED ON UNIM- PROVED AND UNACCEPTED STREETS HAVE BEEN TOLD AND ASSURED, BY THE SELLING AGENT, THAT THE CITY WOULD »FIX THE STREET JUST AS SOON AS THE HOUSES WERE OCCUPIED. THE PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER IS TO POINT OUT THAT THIS STATEMENT IS INCORRECT, AND TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE CITY HAS, ANO HAS HAO FOR MANY YEARS A POLICY OF NOT" ACCEP"fING OR MAINTAINING STREETS UNTIL THEY: 1. HAVE BEEN GRADED TO THE CITY~S SPECIFICATIONS, AND 2. HAVE BEEN COVERED WITH SIX INCHES (6"J OF COMPACTED STONE, AND 3. HAVE THE DRAINAGE PROPERLY TAKEN CARE OF, BY THE SUBDIVIDER OR LAND OWNER. IN OTHER WORDS, THE CITY DOES NOT CON- STRUCT RESIDENTIAL STREETS AND NO TAXES ARE LEVIED AND COLLECTED FOR THIS PURPOSE. FURTHERMORE, IN MOST INSTANCES, THE CITY DOES NOT COLLECT TRASH AND GARBAGE ON UNACCEPTED AND UNIMPROVED STREET S• WE SOLICIT AND WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION AND ASSIS- TANCE IN HELPING TO SEE THAT ANY PROSPECTIVE BUYER OF REAL ESTATE ON ANY UNACCEPTED AND UNIMPROVED STREET IS CORRECTLY INFORMED OF THE CITY~S POLICY ON TH15 MATTER. THANKING YOU, WE REMAIN RESPECTFULLY YOURS JEB ; RB CITY MANAGER ON MOTION BY MR. ~"~ILL, SECONDED BY MR. MICHIE, THE CITY MANAGER WAS CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATIONS ISSUED IN OTHER CLASS A CITIES AUTHORIZED TO RECOGNIZE AND ACCEPT CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATIONS ISSUED TO ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS IN OTHER CLASS A~CITIES IN THIS STATE PROVIDED, THEY OTHER RISE MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY CODE, AND, PROVIDED THEY NOW RESIDE IN THE CITY IN WHICH THE CERTIFICATE WAS ISSUED AND, PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT THEY SECURE A LETTER FROM THEIR CITY ELECTRICIAN CERTIFYING THAT THE REGISTRATION IS CURRENT AND VALID, ANb HAS NOT ANY TIME BEEN REVOKED OR WITHDRAWN, WA5 UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THE BOY SCOUTS HAD SET TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1955 Bov Scour DAY - FEB. 8, 1955 PETITION RE: BUS SERVICE TO AZALEA DRIVE REFERRED TO AS BOY SCOUT DAY IN THE CITY GOVERNMENT. A PETITION REQUESTING THAT BUS SERVICE BE EXTENDED OUT JEFFERSON PARK AVENUE TO AZALEA DRIVE WAS PRESENTED, ANO ON MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECONDED