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32~ WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON JANUARY 2O, 1959, WAS APPROPRIATION - CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE HOUSE ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAMS, MR. MICHIE, MR. SCRIBNER AND MR. WEINBERG• NOES: NONE. THE RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $12,000.00 FOR PLAYGROUND AT MCINTIRE PARK, WHICH APPROPRIATION - CONSTRUCTION PLAYGROUND WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON JANUARY 2O, 1959, WAS ADOPTED BY THE MCINTIRE PARK FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAMS, MR. MICHIE, MR. SCRIBNER AND MR. WEINBERG. NOES: NONE. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. CLERK ~ ! RESIDENT COUNCIL CHAMBER ~ FEBRUARY 5, 1959 A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WAS HELD ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAMS, MR. MICHIE, MR. SCRIBNER AND MR. WEINBERG. ABSENT: NONE. THE MAYOR STATfiD THAT THIS MEETING HAD BEEN CALLED AT THE REQUEST OF THE SPECIAL MEETING AT REQUEST OF CITY ATTY. CITY ATTORNEY AND THAT THE MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED HAD BEEN UNDER INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS BY THE COUNCIL FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. A MOTION BY MR. WEINBERG, SECONDED Bl' MR. DAMS THAT UNANIMOUS CONSENT BE GIVEN TO THE CONSIDERATION OF ANY MATTERS WHICH ARE BROUGHT UP AT THIS MEETING WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAMS, MR. MICHIE, MR. SCRIBNER AND MR. WEINBERG. NOES: NONE. THE CITY ATTORNEY SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING LETTER AND SUGGESTED THAT HIS RESIGNATION BE MADE EFFECTIVE AS OF MARCH 1, 1959 IF THAT DATE WAS ACCEPTABLE TO THE COUNCIL: FEBRUARY 5, 1959 HONORABLE THOMAS J. MICHIE, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHARLOTTESVILLE GENTLEMEN: LETTER OF RESIGNATION - CITY ATTY. EFFECTIVE AS YOU KNOW FROM PREVIOUS INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS, I HAVE, FOR MARCH 1, 1959 SOME TIME, FOUND THAT THE IEGAI WORK OF THE CITY REQUIRES A LARGER EXPENDITURE OF TIME THAN I AM ABLE TO GIVE IN VIEW OF THE OTHER WORK I HAVE TO HANDLE FOR MY LAW FIRM. THE LEGAL WORK OF THE CITY IS OF SUCH GREAT IMPORTANCE THAT I FEEL NO ONE SHOULD OCCUPY THE POSITION OF CITY ATTORNEY UNLESS HE HAS THE TIME TO GIVE IT PROMPT AND THOROUGH ATTENTION ON ALL OCCASIONS. THIS HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR ME TO 00 FOR A CONSIDERABLE PERIOD OF TIME, AND I THINK THAT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY, ( SHOULD TENDER MY RESIGNATION AS CITY ATTORNEY. DURING THE TIME THAT I HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, THE WORK AND WONDERFUL ASSOCIATIONS WITH YOU, PREVIOUS COUNCILMAN, AND CITY EMPLOYEES HAS BEEN MOST REWARDING, AND I CERTAINLY TAKE THIS STEP WITH GREAT RELUCTANCE AND A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF SADNESS KNOWING FULL WELL THAT I WILL DEEPLY MISS WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU. YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE POSTPONED THIS ACTION UNTIL WE REACHED A POINT WHERE MY WORK COULD BE EASILY TURNED OVER TO A SUCCESSOR, AND I FEEL THAT THAT NOW CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH LITTLE OR NO DIFFICULTY. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS ASKED ME TO CONTINUE TO REPRESENT THE BOARD IN THE SCHOOL CASE, AND THAT I SHALL BE GLAD TO DO, AND TO ASSIST IN ANY OTHER WAY POSSIBLE UNTIL THE PRESENT SCHOOL LITIGATION IS FINALLY TERMINATED. WISHING ALL OF YOU THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF SUCCESS IN YOUR CONTINUED EFFORTS TO SERVE THE CITY, I AM RESPECTFULLY YOURS, JOHN S. BATTLE, JR. ~SIGNED~ JOHN S. BATTLE, JR. JSB, JR.:NLC A MOTION BY MR. SCRIBNER, SECONDED BY MR. DAM S, THAT MR. BATTLES RESIGNATION COUNCIL ACCEPTS AS CITY ATTORNEY BE ACCEPTED WITH REGRETS AS OF MARCH 1, 1959, AND THAT MR. BATTLE RESIGNATION BE THANKED FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF VALUABLE SERVICE TO THE CITY, WAS ADOPTED BY THE