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231 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THE VIRGINIA SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THE . RESOLUTION RE: AMENDMENTS H. R. 6790 & H. R. 6791 COUNCIL OF THIS CITY IS OPPOSED TO H. R. 6790 ANO H. R. 6791 SINCE THEY FEEL THAT THE ADOPTION OF THESE AMENDMENTS WouLO DEFINITELY WEAKEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PRESENT FEDERAL STATUTES WHICH AT THE PRESENT TIME PROVIDE A REASONABLE BASIS FOR THE EFFECTIVE REGULATION OF GAS RATES, ANDS BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE SENT TO EACH OF THE VIRGINIA SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES AND THAT THEY BE URGED TO VOTE AGAINST THIS PROPOSED LEGISLATION. ON MOTION BY MR, WEINBERG, SECONDED BY MR. MICHIE THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS AGAINST THE DOG FUND WERE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT: MARY O. KELLEY $1,$O ANGLE JONES $9,36 CLAIMS AGAINST OOG FUND RUBY OWEN $2,16 W. A. DOLLINS $1.08 A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT STATING THAT THE GITY~S SHARE OF THE COST OF WIDENING ROUTE # 29 FROM BARRACKS ROAD TO THE INTER- MATTER RE: WIDENING ROUTE # 29 SECTION OF THE 25O BY-PASS WOULD BE 6,000.00 PLUS RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION FOR THIS WORK. ON MOTION BY MR. SCRIBNER, SECONDED BY MR. WEINBERG, THE CITY MANAGER WAS AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH THIS PROJECT. , A MEMORANDUM WAS PRESENTED FROM JUDGE RALPH T. CATTERALL OF THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION TO MR. J. C. HASTEN, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TAXATION DIVISION STATING MATTER RE: TAX ON PUBLIC SERVICE UTILITIES THAT IN HIS OPINION PUBLIC SERVICE UTILITIES SHOULD BE TAXED ON THE SAME RATIO AS ANY OTHER PROPERTY IS TAXED IN ANY GIVEN AREA, AND INVITING LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES FOR THEIR COMMENTS AND CRITICISMS. A MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR, WEINBERG THAT JUDGE CATTERALL BE ADVISED THAT THIS COUNCIL HEARTILY ENDORSES THE POSITION TAKEN BY HIM ON THIS MATTER WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE VIRGINIA TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY STATING THAT IT WAS NECESSARY FOR THEM TO REPLACE SEVERAL MANHOLES AND IN SOME INSTANCES MATTER RE: REQUEST TO REPLACE MANHOLES BY VA. LARGER CABLES ON MARKET STREET, WEST MAIN STREET AND AT THE JEFFERSON PARK AVENUE TEL. & TEL. APPROVED. INTERSECTION. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THAT HE HAD INVESTIGATED THE MATTER, AND IN HIS OPINION THIS WORK WAS NECESSARY AND SHOULD BE ALLOWED. ON MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR, COLEMAN THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. WEINBERG THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSiOERATION: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT $9,138,07 BE APPROPRIATION CARRIED OVER RE: CITY~S SHARE OF UTILITIES AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR THE CITY~S SHARE OF THE COST OF UTILITIES IN AZALEA GARDENS & JEFF. WOODS SUB. IN AZALEA GARDENS AND JEFFERSON WOODS SUBDIVISIONS. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE PARCEL OF LAND ADJACENT TO 7HE APPROPRIATION RE: LANG LITTLE LEAGUE BALL FIELD ON RIVES STREET COULD BE PURCHASED FOR 1,600,00 AND RECOMMENDED ON RIVES STREET. THAT THIS BE PURCHASED. ON MOTION BY MR. WEINBERG, SECONDED BY MR, SCRIBNER THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: BE IT RESOLVED 8Y THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT 1,600.00 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION. A COMMUNICATION FROM MR. FRANK J. DOHERTY REQUESTING PERMISSION TO PLANT HEDGE REQUEST RE: HEDGE ON LOT FOR PLAYGROUND ON A LOT OWNED BY THE CITY AND TO USE IT FOR A PLAYGROUND. ON MOTION BY MR, SCRIBNER, REFERRED TO ST. COMM. SECONDED BY MR, MICHIE THE FOREGOING REQUEST WAS REFERRED TO THE STREET COMMITTEE AND CITY ATTORNEY FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAD ISSUED TO THE CITY A PERMIT FOR THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF THE NEW PUMPING FACILITY ON MECHUMS