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)6 IN ACCORDANCE WITH-THE FOREGOING REQUEST, PROVIDED THE AUCTtONEER~S LICENSE IS RETURNED. MR. G. S. KING, TRAINMASTER FOR THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL WITH REFERENCE TO THE TROUBLE CAUSED BY THE TRAINS ®LOCKING THE GRADE CROSSING AT SHAMROCK ROAD. THERE WAS A LENGTHY DISCUSSION DURING ~"~ATTER RE: TRAINS BLOCKING GRADE CROSSING AT SHAMROCK RD. WHICH THE QUESTION OF BUILDING A BRIDGE AT THIS CROSSING WAS DISCUSSED. ON MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. DAVIS, THIS WAS REFERRED TO THE STREET COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND REPORT, AND THE CITY MANAGER WAS INSTRUCTED TO REOPEN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE RAILWAY COMPANY RELATIVE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE. A REPORT WA5 PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT LEWIS STREET NOT BE CLOSED SINCE THE CITY MIGHT WISH TO ACCEPT IT AT SOME ~"1ATTER RE: CLOSING OF LEWIS STREET FUTURE DATE. SEVERAL PROPERTY OWNERS ADJACENT TO LEWIS STREET ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED THAT IT BE CLOSED DUE 70 THE INCONVENIENCE CAUSED THEM. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DETERMINE IF THE CITY COULD CLOSE THE STREET AND RETAIN THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE IT IF NEEDED IN THE FUTURE. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE C & A BU5 COMPANY WITH REFERENCE MATTER RE' SCHOOL BUSES TO THE DANGEROUS PRACTICE OF CARS PASSING SCHOOL BUSES WHILE CHILDREN ARE C 6 A Bus•Co. BOARDING OR ALIGHTING. AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION, THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF MR. BOWEN, MR. BATTLE, MR. W. A. RHINEHART, III AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH P. T. A. IN THE CITY FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION. ON MOTION BY MR. DAVIS, SECONDED BY MR. MICHIE, THE FOLLOWING COUNTY WATER APPLICATIONS WERE APPROVED: BARNETT, NOEL & BATTEN RUTLEDGE COUNTY WATER APPLICATIONS N. ~,. SETTLE (2) WILLARO DRIVE APPROVED NICK SAKELL RUTLEDGE ON MOTION BY MRS MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. ~AVIS, THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF THE STREET COMMITTEE WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: DECEMBER 5, 1955 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL PORTION OF WESTWOOD RD. ACCEPTED CITY OF CNARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA INTO CITY STREET SYSTEM GENTLEMEN: WE HAVE EXAMINED THE PORTION OF WESTW000 ROAD FROM ROSE HILL ~ DRIVE TO THE EASTERN BOUNDRY LINE OF HOUSE #1427 ANO RECOIdMEND THAT THIS PORTION OF THE STREET BE ACCEPTED INTO THE CITY STREET '~ SYSTEM FOR MAINTENANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OWNERS REQUEST - AND AGREEMENT OF DECEMBER 2, 1955. ' RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, S D~_FgB~E~~.S1S~LlEj2L_ ON MOTION BY MR. FORGES, SECONDED BY MR. MIGNIE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE APPROPRIATION: REFUND LIONS CLUB THAT $176.68 BE AND THE SAME t5 HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR REFUND TO CHARLOTTESVILLE LIONS CLUB. THE RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $2,967.13 FOR UTILITIES IN RIVER VISTA AVENUE. APPROPRIATION: UTILITIES RIVER VISTA AVE. WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD ON NOVEMBER 21, 1955 WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. DAVIS, MR. FORGES, MR. MICHIE AND MR. WEINBERG. NOES: NONE. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. .~ ant' PRES 1 DENT