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372 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILIE~ VIRGINIA THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS PRESENTED FROM THE STREET COMMITTEE; NOVEMBER Z, 1959 REPORT FROM STREET COMMITTEE RE: STREET LIGHTING GENTLEMEN: WITH REFERENCE TO THE COMMUNICATION FROM THE RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION IN REGARD TO NEW STREET LIGHTS ON MAIN STREETS YOUR COMMITTEE FEELS THAT BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN BY THE COUNCILS THAT THE RETAIL MERCHANTS SHOULD ADVISE ON THE FOLLOWING POINTS; ~. IS A NEW STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR DOWNTOWN MAIN STREET NEEDED AT THIS TIMEY IF S0~ 2. WHICH TYPE OF LIGHT IS PREFERRED: ~A~ FLUORESCENTS OR ~B~ MERCURY VAPORS AND 3. IS THE OVERHEAD GABLE ACCEPTABLE DUE TO THE VERY HIGH COST OF THE UNDERGROUND CABIEY WE APPRECIATE VERY MUCH THE CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED BY THE RETAIL MERCHANTS IN THE COUNCILS HOWEVER SINCE THIS MATTER IS OF PRIME IMPORTANCE TO THE MERCHANTS IN THE DOWNTOWN MAIN STREET AREA WE FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD GIVE THE COUNCIL THE BENEFIT OF THEIR THOUGWTS ON THE MATTER. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED A. C. COLEMAN ~SIGNEO~ SOL B. WEINBERG SIGNED JIM BOWEN SIGNED A MOTION BY MR. SCRIBNER~ SECONDED BY MR. DAVIS THAT BOTH REPORTS BE REQUEST GRANTED RE: SIDEWALK OPENING - STANDARD DRUG COMPANY ACCEPTED AND THAT THE COMMITTEES BE REQUESTED TO CONTINUE THEIR STUDY OF THIS MATTERS WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT HE HAD INVESTIGATED THE REQUEST OF STANDARD DRUG COMPANY TO CONSTRUCT A SIDEWALK OPENING IN FRONT OF THEIR STORE A7 2O8 E. MAIN STREETS AND RECOMMENDED THAT THIS REQUEST BE GRANTED. ON MOTION BY MR. SCRiBNER~ SECONDED BY MR. COLEMAN THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM MR. RICHARD L. NUNLEY REQUESTING THAT REQUEST TO ACCEPT STRATFORD CT. INTO CITY STREET SYSTEM GRANTED STRATFORD COURT BE ACCEPTED INTO THE CITY STREET SYSTEM FOR MAINTENANCE. THE STREET COMMITTEE REPORTED THAT THEY HAD INSPECTED THIS STREET AND RECOMMENDED ITS ACCEPTANCE. ON MOTION BY MR. SCRIBNER~ SECONDED BY MR. DAVIS~ THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. ON MOTION BY MR. DAVIS~ SECONDED BY MR. SCRIBNER~ THE MAYOR WAS AUTHORIZED AGREEMENT RE: WATER CONNECTION ON MAURY PROPERTY TO EXECUTE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND HENDERSON AND JANE L. a HEYWARD BY WHICH CONTRACT HENDERSON AND JANE L. HEYWARD RELEASED ALL RIGHTS ANO INTEREST ""` THAT THEY HAVE OR MIGHT HAVE TO CERTAIN WATER RIGHTS GRANTED TO THEM AS SUCCESSORS IN TITLE TO A PORTION OF THE JESSE L. MAURY ESTATE IN CONSIDERATION OF THIS RELEASE THE CITY GRANTED THEM A COUNTY WATER CONNECTION ON THE BEL AIR LINES A ONE INCH ~~~~~ METER AND A NEW FIRE HYDRANT ON THE EIGHTEEN INCH X18") LINE. THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE CLERK OF CORPORATION COURT: COMMUNICATION FROM CLERK OF CORP. CT. RED INDICES. MR. JAMES E. BOWEN~ JR. CITY MANAGER CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. DEAR SIR; VERY TRULY YOURS HARRY A. GEORGE JR. ~SIGNED~ HARRY A. GEORGE JR•, PRESIDENT OCTOBER 29, 1959 IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED TO ME BY MR. GEORGE GILMER THAT YOU FEEL ~ SHOULD SUPERVISE THE PREPARATION OF THE INDICES WHICH ARE CURRENTLY BEING MADE UP FROM THE OFFICIAL DEED INDICES OF THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COURT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF MR. GILMER~ ON AUTHORIZATION FROM CITY COUNCIL.