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4 DR. S. D. STURKIE OF THE JOINT HEALTH DEPARTMENT ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL REQUEST FOR APPROPRIATION FOR DRUGS FOR MEDICALLY INDIGENT PATIENTS. AND REQUESTED AN APPROPRIATION FOR STREPTOMYCIN AND OTHER DRUGS FOR MEDICALLY INDIGENT TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT WAS INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET, UNDER CARE FOR TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS, TO COVER THIS EXPENSE IF IT WAS THEIR DESIRE TO USE IT FOR THIS PURPOSE. A MOTION 8Y MR. WEINBERG, SECONDED BY MR. FORGES, THAT THE FOREGOING REQUEST BE APPROVED WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. DR. STURKIE ALSO REQUESTED AN APPROPRIATION FOR A FULL TIME DENTIST ANO ONE ASSISTANT FOR THE CITY DENTAL CLINIC. AFTER A LENGHTY DISCUSSION, A MOTION BY MR. WEINBERG, SECONDED BY MR. FORGES, SHAT THE ALBEMARLE DENTAL SOCIETY BE REQUESTED TO MEET WITH THE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE DENTAL CLINIC WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. MR. LOUIE SCRIBNER, MEMBER OF THE BUILDING CODE REVIEW BOARD, ADDRESSED MATTER RE: PROPOSED CHANGES IN BUILDING CODE. THE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED SOME PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE CITY BUILDING LODE. A MOTION BY MR. FORGES, SECONDED BY MR. WEINBERG, THAT THESE CHANGES BE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT FOR STUDY AND CONSIDERATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. ON NOTION BY MR. WEINBERG, SECONDED BY MR. FORGES, A COUNTY WATER APPLICATION COUNTY WATER APPLICATION WAS APPROVED FOR: W, W. ALEXANDER LOCUST AVENUE, EXTD• THE PETITION CALLING FOR A STUDY OF A HOUSING CODE GOVERNING MINIMUM MATTER RE: HOUSING CODE MAYOR TO APPOINT COMMITTEE STANDARDS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY WHICH WAS PRESENTED AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, WAS AGAIN CON9IDER£D. A MOTION BY MR. FORBE$, SECONDED BY MR. WEINBERG, THAT THE MAYOR APPOINT A COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF ONE COUNCILMAN, THE HEALTH OFFICER, THE BUILDING INSPECTOR AND ANY OTHER PERSONS THE MAYOR MAY DESIRE, TO STUDY AND RECOMMEND A HOUSING CODE WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED, A COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM MR. L. W. WOOD, COMMONWEALTHS ATTORNEYf MATTER RE: SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS ON DOGS CALLING ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THE GAME WARDEN HAS NO SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS CONCERNING THE CUSTODY OR DISPOSITION OF DOGS KNOWN OR SUSPECTED OF HAVING BITTEN SOME ONE AND SUGGESTING THAT SOME DEFINITE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED. THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION. ON MOTION BY f'IR. WEINBERG, SECONDED BY FIR. FORGES, THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED: APRIL 15, 1954 REPORT RE: WARE S~REET TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL CITY ,OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA GENTLEMEN: ON APRIL 6, 1953 THE COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION STATING THAT THE CITY WOULD CONSTRUCT A SIDEWALK ON THE EAST SIDE OF WARE STREET, BETWEEN GARRETT STREET AND THE IX PLANT, PROVIDED THE PROPERTY OWNERS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE STREET WOULD DONATE TO THE CITY FOR STREET PURPOSES FIVE (5) FEET OF LAND. TWO OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS, WHO OWN EIGHT (8~ OF THE PROPERTIES ON THAT SIDE OF THE STREET ARE UNWILLING TO DONATE OR SELL FIVE (5) FEET OF THEIR PROPERTY TO THE CITY FOR STREET PURPOSES. IN VIEW OF THE PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC IN THIS AREA CAUSED BY THE TWO MANUFACTURING PLANTS, WE REC,OMMENO A5 FOLLOWS: 1. THAT PARKING BE PROHIBITED ON BOTH SIDES OF WARE STREET FROM GARRETT STREET TO IX MILL• 2. THAT THE CITY CONSTRUCT AT ITS OWN EXPENSE A SIDEWALK ON THE WEST SIDE OF WARE STREET, PROVIDED THE ALBEMARLE WEAVING COMPANY WILL REMOVE AND REBUILD, IF NECESSARY, THEIR RAMP WHICH FACES ON WARE STREET, 3~ THAT THE CITY MAKE OPENINGS IN THE CURB FOR DRIVEWAY ENTRANCES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE STREET FOR ANY PROPERTY OWNER SO REQUESTING SUCH OPf_NING. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, ~QI~R._W E.1~ E.BSi.~.~15~.~1~8.).