_SEPT 1 1938-MARCH 21 1947 - MINUTE BOOK H - COUNCIL

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LJ COUNCIL CHAMBER, OCTOBER 17, 1938 The Council met in regular session on this date with the foilowing members present: %Ir. Gleason, Dr. Haden, Mr. Nuff, Mr. Jessup, and tier. Peyton. Minutes of the Meetings of October 32 5, and 12, 1938, were read and approved. A Committee from the School Board, composed of Messrs. Perkins, Synder and Committee fromWatson, addressed the Council and stated that they had been instructed by the School School Rd. re: Fire Board to consult the Council in reference to the possibility of the fire hazards in Hazard on Preston Ave. the new white high school site on Preston Avenue being abandoned or modified by some i action of the Council. A motion by:Ir. Gleason that a Committee be appointed to ma''-I.e an investigation and report on this matter was unanimously adopted. The President appointed Mr. Jessup, Mr. Peyton, and Mr. Burnley to serve on this Committee. County ',dater On motion by Mr. Jessup, County Water Connections were granted to Mrs. Edna • Connections Burgess, and Marion E. Ballard. Request A petition of H. C. Gleason requesting that a police fine refund in amount of police fine refund denied $100.00 be made to him was presented, and on motion this request was unanimously cv refused. Street Light A petition for a street light back of the Salvation Army property at 251 `:';'est � Petition lain Street was referred to the Mayor and City Manager with power to act. The following report was unanimously adopted: October 17, 1938 To the Members of the City Council City of Charlottesville, Virginia Gentlemen: - Pursuant to your instructions we have investigated the request of the Monticello Motel, and would Report re: recommend that it be given factory rates for water Water Rate for used in its ice -making plant. This, of course, will Monticello Hotel require a separate meter from the hotel prober. The present water rates have been in effect since 1932, and we do not believe it advisable to make changes in these at the present time. Respectfully submitted, Seth Burnley (signed) City Collector Jas. E. BotiYen, Jr. (signed) • City Auditor Report re: The City Attorney submitted a report on the petition relative to the motion TTBirth of a Babyt't °d"ovie picture entitled "The Birth of a Baby", and stated that he was of the opinion that the City could not prohibit the exhibition of any motion picture which has.been approved in accordance with the general laws of the State of Virginia until after it had established fair and impartial methods for passing upon the properiety of show- ing motion pictures in this City. Amendment to An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AIVIENDING THE 1938 ANNUAL LICFNSE TAX License Tax Ordinance ORDINANCE BY ADDING A NEW SECTION THERETO NUMBERED IND ENTITLED t106a. SAMPLES - DISPLAY - PENALTY", was offered by Dr. Haden, seconded by Pair. Gleason, read. and carried over to the next regular meeting for consideration. Report re: The City Attorney's rebort relative to the recuest of Preddyts Funeral Home deed to space in Oakwood for deed to four spaces in Oakwood Cemetery, which was conveyed by the City to Cemetery jr,'illiam H. Allen on June 12, 1936, vas adopted and ordered filed with the minutes of this meeting.