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~ 373 HAVE 7HE INCLINATION TO UNDERTAKE THIS JOB WITHOUT COMPENSATION, NOR THE TIME TO DEVOTE TO !T, EVEN IF COMPENSATION WERE OFFERED, WHICH, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SUGGESTION. IN ORDER TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT, i AGAtN STATE MY POSITION, PREVIOUSLY MADE KNOWN TO YOU, THAT THESE INDICES, IF AND WHEN COMPLETED, WILL NOT REPLACE THE CLERK'S OFFICIAL INDICES, WHICH HE IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO MAKE AND KEEPS AND THAT THE CLERK WILL NOT VOUCH FOR THEIR CORRECTNESS, NOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY ERRORS THEREIN. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR PRESENTING THIS LETTER TO THE CITY COUNCIL AT ITS NEXT MEETING AND HAVING RECORD OF SAME INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES OF SAID MEETING. YOURS VERY TRULY, G. STUART HAMM, JR. ~SIGNED~ G. STUART HAMM, JR. CLERK. THE CITY MANAGER SUGGESTED THAT A COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THE MAYOR AND COMMITTEE RE: INVESTIGATE MATTER - CL. OF CORP. CT. CITY ATTORNEY INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. THE MAYOR RE4UESTED THE CITY MANAGER INDICES. TO ALSO SERVE ON THIS COMMITTEE. THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS PRESENTED BY THE CITY MANAGER: OCTOBER 22, 1959 TO THE MEMBERS OF THECOUNCIL CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER RE: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. GENTLEMEN: 1 AM SUBMITTING HEREWITH A LIST OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WHICH, IN MY OPINION, ARE NEEDED BY THE CITY AND SHOULD BE PROVIDED JUST AS SOON AS IS PRACTICABLE. I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO ASSIGN ANY PRIORITY RATING TO THESE IMPROVEMENTS, AND I SUGGEST ANO RECOMMEND THAT YOU, THE COUNCIL, STUDY THIS LIST AND ESTABLISH A PRIORITY OR ORDER IN WHICH THESE IMPROVEMENTS SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED OR PERFORMED, PROVIDED OF COURSE THAT YOU AGREE WITH THE SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS, AND FEET THAT THEY ARE DESIRED BY THE PUBLIC. IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAS SUGGESTED AN ORDER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN STREETS. THIS SUGGESTION SHOULD BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION. IT IS ALSO TO BE NOTED THAT THE WATER SUPPLY AND TREATMENT IS CURRENTLY BEING STUDIED BY THE FIRM OF POLGLAZE & BASENBERG ANO THEIR REPORT IS NECESSARY BEFORE ESTABLISHING A PRIORITY ON WATER NEEDS. YOU WILL NOTE THAT COST ESTIMATES HAVE NOT BEEN PREPARED FOR THIS LIST OF PROJECTS SINCE MUCH WORK AND EXPENSE WILL BE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SOME OF THESE COST ESTIMATES, AND IT IS FELT THAT THE ORDER OF PRIORITY SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED FIRST. I AM ALSO SUBMITTING FOR YOUR INFORMATION A LIST OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WHICH ARE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND ALSO A LIST OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED DURING THE PAST TEN YEAR PERIOD. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THE APPROXIMATE COST OF THESE PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETEO~ AMOUNTS TO $10,706,455.32 ANO THAT BONDS ISSUED DURING THE SAME PERIOD AMOUNTED TO ONLY $5,950,000.00. THEREFORE, $4,756,455.32 oR 44~ OF THE COST OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS WAS ON A PAY-AS-YOU-GO BASIS AND NO INTEREST COSTS WERE NECESSARY. THE ATTACHED LIST OF IMPROVEMENTS IS INTENDED TO BE "CURRENT" AND IS NOT INTENDED TO COVER ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS WHICH WILL BE NEEDED AS A RESULT OF THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE CITY. THE LISTED PROJECTS, HOWEVER, SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO TAKE CARE OF ANTICIPATED GROWTH tN THE REASONABLE FUTURE. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, JEB:RB CITY MANAGER LIST OF NEEDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS NOT LISTED ACCORDING TO PRIORITY OCTOBER 22, 1959 STREETS 1. BELMONT BRIDGE 2. CHERRY AVENUE EXTENSION - RIDGE TO WARE 3. CHERRY AVENUE EXTENSION - MONTICELLO AVE. TO MARKET ST. 4. EMMETT STREET WIDENING. 5. GARRETT STREET WIDENING. 6. RIDGE TO PRESTON AVENUE STREET. 7. EAST - WEST STREET. H. EXTENSION OF MCINTIRE ROAD TO RIO ROAD & RUTLEDGE. 9. CONNECTION BETWEEN CHERRY AVENUE & JEFFERSON PARK AVENUE.