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<br />IN RE.
<br />sale of Meade
<br />property.
<br />In re. gift to
<br />the City of
<br />the Venable
<br />property for
<br />public park.
<br />A FNSOLUTION IN RE. SALE OF THE MEADE PROPERTY TO THE C. & 0. BY. CO.
<br />RESOLVED, By the Common Council of Charlottesville, The Board of Aldermen
<br />concurring, That the "Meade" property be offered to the C. & 0. Ry. Co, to be used
<br />exclusively and permanently as a Y. Y. C. A. for its employes, at the prise of
<br />$10,0001 and t"e �Fayor is hereby a,i)thorized to transmit this offer to tre proper
<br />official of the said company, and to execute on behalf of the City tre deed to Said
<br />property, if the sale is made.
<br />Presented and approved
<br />rebrua ry 19 ,1918.
<br />ay 0 r.
<br />Adopted by t l e Common Council ven.14
<br />Ayes: Elliott, Gleason,Forreet,Souder� 1E
<br />Twyman & Wingfield, Noes;none:
<br />Concurred in by Board of Aldermen
<br />.,,eb. 18,191.8: Ayes -Bolling, TTaTris
<br />a d Walker,
<br />CIty lerk,
<br />Pres:1dent Common Colin 1.
<br />resident Board of AlTeT.r:en.
<br />A RESOLUTION ACCE►'TING THE GIFT OF TKE VENABLE PROPERTY BY PAUL G. AFcINTIRE, AS A
<br />MEMORIAL TO HIS PkPLEVTS, AND TO BE USED AS A PUBLIC PARK.
<br />RESOLVED, By the Common Council of Charlottesville, The Board of Aldermen
<br />Concurring, That WNERE.AS ''.fir. Paul G. McIntire, through Mr. R. A. Watson, bas
<br />notified t'ne Yayor of his readiness to present to the City as a memorial to Ms
<br />parents, the real. estate known as the "Venable Property", consisting of the square
<br />lying between Jefferson and Yarket and First and c-eeond Streets, North Fast, to be
<br />maintained and used as a public park, and of his purpose to beautify t're park and
<br />erect in the center thereof an equesattian statue of our beloved 'hero, General
<br />Robert E. Tee
<br />TTTEREFORF CSE IT RLSOLITEn by the Common Council, the Board of
<br />Alder ien concurring, That for an on behalf of tre City of Charlottesville, and all
<br />the citizens V-ereof, we do accept the offer of this generous and philanthropic
<br />gift, and that we do erpregs to �"r. VcIntire on behalf of t'ne people, gratefill
<br />appreciation of the gift and of this civic neceseity whic?i will afford pleasure and
<br />happiness and Inspiration to those in all walks of life; and in t1lis Stift we .recog•
<br />nine the vision and noble impulse which enables the donor to look beyond Vie dark
<br />chasm of War and with steady eye and clear vision behold the triw.prant day, when,
<br />freed from the curse and bli&ting influence of war, the nations and the peoples of
<br />the earth shall r:tvrn to their peaceful pursuits.
<br />And the Yayor is directed to communicate to Yr. VcIntire tris r -solution
<br />Presented and approved
<br />February 19 ,1918.
<br />Mayo r.
<br />Adoptwd by the Common Council Feb,14,'18'
<br />Ayes:Elliott, For. rest, Gleason,Souder,
<br />Twyman and Wingfield:Noes;none.
<br />Concurred in by Board of Aldemen
<br />Feb. 18,1918: Ayes;Bolling, Harris
<br />and Walker.
<br />ity 1 e r'k.
<br />wry+ -r r
<br />ree ent common Colinc •
<br />Pres dent Board of Aldermen
<br />ARESOLUTION PLEDGING THE UNI'TERSITY UT' VIRGT NI A THE SM! OF $25,000. FOR T?iF PIJRP0 B
<br />OF ESTABLISHING AND )MAINTAINING Tom; HIGHER EDUCATION OF WO'�.►rEN, AS PROV.TI) 9 FOR I
<br />Tn regift to BILLS NOW PENDING IN THE LEGISLATURE, SAID BUrn TO BE UBTAI?�T D BY A1Y E?.ECTION By T
<br />University for PEOPLE OF TT -TE CITY FOR TTTE PURPOSE.
<br />establishment
<br />woman's College. PFSOLVE*D, By the Common Council of Charlottesville tee Board of Alder 00
<br />concurring, Teat, re -affirming the unanimous action of the Council on January loge
<br />1916, the sum of %25,000. is pl edged to the University of Virginia for tee pur'r
<br />of esta,bliaMng and maintaining the higher education of wornen according to the i1•
<br />provisions of the Senate T3ill #230, or TTouse Bill #194, said Sum to tie made aysti tee
<br />able alt : r. the passage of said bill by the (lene nal Assembly and i tt3 app r 00 b
<br />the
<br />Governor of Virginia,, and to be obtained by calling an election to aut)!ori�° the
<br />issue of bonds the proceeds derived from the sale of w1lich shall be denoted to
<br />purpose aforwaaid.
<br />Presented and approved
<br />February 19 ,1918,
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<br />or.
<br />Y
<br />11,
<br />Adopt ed by the Common Council Feb'l�
<br />Avmm:Elliott Forrest, Souder,TO'�
<br />Wingfield (5; :Noes,none. en veb.
<br />Concurred in by Board of All, �aj#r'
<br />18 9 8. Ayes:Bolling,Harris &
<br />ty ler
<br />kol
<br />Pr dent Common Counc�
<br />resend �3o s,r` c'o+A°
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