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

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2 Stop signs On motion the matter pertaining to stop signs at Southern Railway crossings was at crossings carried over to the next regular meeting for consideration. no action taken. Dog Fund On m, -)ti on a bill against the Dog Fund in amount of x$2.00 was approved for Bill !I payment. The report on Audit of the School Board for the fiscal year ending June 30, �938,v1l Report on by R. G. Hantzmon, was presented, and carried over in order to enable the Councilmen School Bd. Audit to go over said re)ort. On motion by Dr. Haden, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that Surface ',kater $,12.50 be and the same is hereby appropriated to reimburse the City Attorney Damages for advance made in settlement in full of claim of Bessie Cosby against the City for surface water. A petition requesting that the Zoning ordinance of the City be amended so as to change lot situated at the Southwest intersection of Frys Spring Road and Brandon Petition Avenue from "A" Residence to"B" Business District, :-:as presented. On motion, a re: Zoning Ordinance Committee,consisting of 'Zr. Peyton and Mr. Gleason, was appointed to investigate the advisability of having a public hearing on the above proposed chLLnge and to report their findings at the next regular meeting of the Council. On motion the Council went into Executive Session by the following recorded vote: Ayes: Mr. Gleason, Dr. Haden, Mir. Huff, Mr. Jessup, and Mr. Peyton. Noes: None. On motion by Dr. Haden, seconded by qtr. Gleason, the follo�.7ing resolution was offered and carried over to the next regular meeting for consideration: BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ch�_tirlottesville that Appropriation $1500.00, or as much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby re: I.nnexation appropriated for clerical, engineering, and other necessary expenses in connection with Annexation Proceedings. The following report was submitted: October 17, 1938 Council of the City of Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia RE: T. L. White Claim - Damages to Land, Obstructions in Mechums River Report re: Gentlemen: Claim of T. L. VIhite Messrs. Copenhaver and Coles, Attorneys for the above named plaintiff, are insisting that the City take some definite action regarding their client's claim of $500.00 for injury thus far suffered and the prompt removal of the alleged obstruction. I have before me letter from these Attorneys dated October 3rd, together with affidavits from B. E. Walton, Frank Abell, J. C. Abell, Percy Abell and Ed Sandridge, setting forth the facts upon which their claim is based, together with a Memorandum of Authorities upon which they are relying in asserting this claim. Mr. Homer Richey addressed the Council relative to the City's rights in property MarL,et St. Property adjacent to Market Street. On motion by 14r. Peyton, this matter was carried over in order to enable the Council to view the property in question. Perjury & A communication from the City Attorney relative to the Commonwealth Attorney's police dog ordinance recommendation as to a perjury ordinance and police dog ordinance was presented and no action taken. Dog Fund On m, -)ti on a bill against the Dog Fund in amount of x$2.00 was approved for Bill !I payment. The report on Audit of the School Board for the fiscal year ending June 30, �938,v1l Report on by R. G. Hantzmon, was presented, and carried over in order to enable the Councilmen School Bd. Audit to go over said re)ort. On motion by Dr. Haden, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that Surface ',kater $,12.50 be and the same is hereby appropriated to reimburse the City Attorney Damages for advance made in settlement in full of claim of Bessie Cosby against the City for surface water. A petition requesting that the Zoning ordinance of the City be amended so as to change lot situated at the Southwest intersection of Frys Spring Road and Brandon Petition Avenue from "A" Residence to"B" Business District, :-:as presented. On motion, a re: Zoning Ordinance Committee,consisting of 'Zr. Peyton and Mr. Gleason, was appointed to investigate the advisability of having a public hearing on the above proposed chLLnge and to report their findings at the next regular meeting of the Council. On motion the Council went into Executive Session by the following recorded vote: Ayes: Mr. Gleason, Dr. Haden, Mir. Huff, Mr. Jessup, and Mr. Peyton. Noes: None. On motion by Dr. Haden, seconded by qtr. Gleason, the follo�.7ing resolution was offered and carried over to the next regular meeting for consideration: BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ch�_tirlottesville that Appropriation $1500.00, or as much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby re: I.nnexation appropriated for clerical, engineering, and other necessary expenses in connection with Annexation Proceedings. The following report was submitted: October 17, 1938 Council of the City of Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia RE: T. L. White Claim - Damages to Land, Obstructions in Mechums River Report re: Gentlemen: Claim of T. L. VIhite Messrs. Copenhaver and Coles, Attorneys for the above named plaintiff, are insisting that the City take some definite action regarding their client's claim of $500.00 for injury thus far suffered and the prompt removal of the alleged obstruction. I have before me letter from these Attorneys dated October 3rd, together with affidavits from B. E. Walton, Frank Abell, J. C. Abell, Percy Abell and Ed Sandridge, setting forth the facts upon which their claim is based, together with a Memorandum of Authorities upon which they are relying in asserting this claim.