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ig PROJECTS AND WHOSE LOSS WILL BE DEEPLY FELT BY THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. AND BE tT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THERE BE EXTENDED TO THE WIFE AND FAMILY OF MR. HADEN THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF EACH MEMBER OF THIS COUNCIL FOR THE LOSS WHICH THEY HAVE SUSTAINED, AND COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE SPREAD UPON THE MINUTES OF THE SAID COUNCIL AND ALSO BE DELIVERED TO THE FAMILY OF MR. HADEN. ON MOTION BY MR. DAVIS, SECONDED BY MR. HILL, THE COUNCIL VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. DAVIS, MR.FORBES, MR. HILL, MR. MICHIE AND MR. WEINBERG. NOES: NONE. ON MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. HILL, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: WHEREAS THE COUNCIL OF THECITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IS GRAVELY CONCERNED OVER THE EFFECT ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS CITY OF THE RECENT DECISION OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE RESOLUTION RE: SCHOOL BOARD AND WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA IN THE CASE AGAINST THE CITY SCHOOL BOARD PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTER THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE CITY IS URGED TO APPEAL THE CASE WITH ALL POSSIBLE VIGOR AND THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA IS URGED TO IMMEDIATELY CALL THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA IN EXTRAORDINARY SESSION IN THE HOPE THAT SOME SOLUTION MAY BE FOUND TO THIS CRITICAL PROBLEM RESOLVED FURTHER THAT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE SENT TO THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA AND EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. CLERK RESIDENT J COUNCIL CHAMBER -AUGUST 6, 1956 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. FORGES, MR. HILL, MR. MICHIE AND MR. WEINBERG. ABSENT: MR. DAVIS. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JULY 16, 1956 WERE READ AND APPROVED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE CHARLOTTESVILLE WOOLEN MILLS REQUESTING REQUEST GRANTED RE: WATER LINES AT PERMISSION TO CONNECT THEIR HOUSES DIRECTLY TO THE CITY WATER LINE AND REQUESTING CHARLOTTESVILLE WOOLBN MILLS THAT THE CITY WAIVE THE USUAL COUNTY CONNECTION FEE, SINCE THE MILL WOULD BEAR THE EXPENSE OF RUNNING THE LINES. A MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECONDED BY MR. FORGES THAT THE FOREGOING REQUESTS BE GRANTED FOR THE EXISTING HOUSES, WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. A COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR STATING THAT THE STATE REQUEST FROM LIBRARY DIR. LIBRARY BOARD HAD INCREASED THEIR STATE AID GRANT BY $1,977.00 FOR THE PRESENT RE: APPROP. TO MATCH STATE AID GRANT FISCAL YEAR, AND REQUESTED THAT AN APPROPRIATION OF THIS AMOUNT BE MADE TO THE LIBRARY, ON MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. FORGES, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: APPROPRIATION RE: LIBRARY BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT 1,977.00 BE ANO THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE BUDGET FOR THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR iN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREGOING REQUEST. REPORT FROM CITY ATTY. RE THE CITY ATTORNEY PRESENTED A REPORT AND OPINION AS REQUESTED BY THE COUNCIL GREENWAY RD. ORDERED FILED ON MAY 7, 1956, WITH REFERENCE TO THE CLOSING OF GREENWAY ROAD BY THE COUNCIL IN DECEMBER, 1954. ON MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECONDED BY MR. FORGES, THIS REPORT WAS ACCEPTED AND ORDERED FILED WITH THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING.