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4 THE APPLICATION OF THE VIRGINIA TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY FOR A MATTER RE: RATE INCREASE _ VA. TEL. & TEL. CA. RATE INCREASE WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE COUNCIL. A MOTION BY MR. WEINBERG, SECONDED BY MR. FORBES, THAT THE MAYOR REQUEST THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO ATTEND THIS HEARING AND REQUEST THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE M05T CAREFULLY THE APPLICATION FOR INCREASE AND TO DETERMINE fF THE PEOPLE OF CHARLOTTESVILLE ARE PAYING MORE THAN THEIR FAIR SHARE WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE ALBEMARLE TUBERCl1LOSIS ASSOCIATION REQUEST GRANTED RE: CHEST X~RAY UN17 REQUESTING PERMISSION TO LOCATE A MOBILE CHEST X~RAY UNIT IN FRONT OF THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE FROM AUGUST 2ND THROUGH AUGUST 5TH, 1954. ON MOTION eY MR.FORBES, SECONDED BY MR. Davls, THIS REQUEST WAS UNAAtiMOUSLY GRANTED. A REQUEST FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS WAS REFERRED Mg7TER RE: WATER TOWERS FOR LARGE AIR. CONDITIONING UNIT6. TO THE LITY MANAGER AND CHIEF OF POLICE FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION. THE PROPOSAL OF REQUIRING WATER TOWERS FOR LARGE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS WAS BROUGHT UP. AFTER A LEIdGHTY DISCUSSION, THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE UTILITIES COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REC.OMMENDATJON. THE STREET COMMITTEE REPORTED THAT THE DEVELOPER OF AZELF.A DRIVE HAD AZELEA DRIVE ACCEPTED INTO CITY STREET SYSTEM COMPLIED WITH THE PROVISO CONTAINED IN THE COUNCIL S RESOLUTION, DATED . APRIL 2G, 1953, AND THAT THE STREET HAD BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE CITY STREET SYSTEM FOR MAINTENANCE. ON MOTIGN BY MR. TEBELL, SECONDED BY MR. WEINBERG THE COUNCIL VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE FOLLOW{NG RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. DAMS, MR.FORBES, MR. HILL, MR. TEBELL AND MR. WEINBERG. NOES: NONE. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE BELL PROPERTY ON ST•-GLAIR BELL PROPERTY TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE AVENUE WAS NOW READY TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE AND RECOM~JENDED THAT HE 8E PERMITTED TO NEGOTIATE FOR THE SALE OF THis PROPERTY. AFTER A LFNGHTY DISCUSSION, A MOTION BY MR. FORBES, SECONDED BY MR. DAM S, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT SEALEb B105 ON THE BELL PROPERTY UNTIL. 10:00 A. M. ON JUNE 16, 1954, AND THAT THE BIOS 9E PUBLICLY OPENED AT THAT TIME, WITN A RESERVATION THAT ANY AND ALL BIDS COULD BE REJECTED, WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE HOUSES ON LONG STREET, HOUSES ON LONG STREET READY TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE ~ SEALED BIDS WELFARE REPORT OWNED JOINTLY 8Y THE C17Y, THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, ANO THE FEDERAL- GOVERNMENT, wouL.D BE READY TO BE OFFERED FOR SAL F_ IN THE NEAR FUTURE, AND THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REQUIRED THAT ANY PROPERTY SOLD flY THEM BE ADVERTISED AND SOLD BY SEALED BEDS. A MOTION BY MR. TEBELL,, SECONDED BY MR.WEINBERG, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO ADVERTISE THE HOUSES ON LONG STREET, ANO TO ACCEPT SEALED t31DS WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. THE WELFARE REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1954 WAS PRESENTED AND ORDERED FILED WITH THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADaOUF.NED. CLERK ^N PRESIDENT