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CONSULTING ENGINEER COMMUNICATIONS FROM SAUNDERS -WHEELER GRANT RE: DAM PERFORMANCE BOND FAULCONER CONST. Co. COMMUNICATION COMM. OF REV. RE: ACCOUNTING MACHINE TAXI OPERATORS ORDINANCE AMENDED: BLDGS. REQUIRED TO BE FIREPROOF EFFICIENCY, AND MAKING IT NECESSARY TO CLEAN THEM BY MANPOWER AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY '$800.00 PER WEEK. I THEREFORE RESPECTFULLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU EITHER AUTHORIZE • ME, OR APPOINT A COMMITTEE, TO EMPLOY A CONSULTING ENGINEER TO IMMEDIATELY MAKE A STUDY OF OUR FILTRATION PLANT AND TO ADVISE US ON ITS IMPROVEMENT AND EXPANSION. I ALSO RECOMMEND THAT STEPS BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY TO CONSTRUCT THE NEW 18" WATER LINE FROM MAYO'S ROCK RESERVOIR TO THE FILTER PLANT. IN MY OPINION THE MOST IMPORTANT FUNCTION WE, AS CITY OFFICIALS, HAVE TO PERFORM IS TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO OUR CITIZENS AN AMPLE SUPPLY OF PURE WATER AND I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO SO WITH- OUT THE AFOREMENTIONED IMPROVEMENTS. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, JIM BOWEN SIGNED�, JEB:RB CITY MANAGER. ON MOTION BY MR. MR. HAMMt SECONDED BY MR. HADEN, MR. ADAMS AND THE CITY MANAGER WERE REQUESTED TO INVESTIGATE AND RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL A CONSULTING ENGINEER TO CARRY OUT THE RECOMMENDATION OUTLINED IN THE FOREGOING REPORT, AND TO DETER11INE, 1F POSSIBLE, THE APPROXIMATE COST OF SUCH A STUDY. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MESSRS.SAUNDERS AND r1HEELER, DESIGNING ENGINEERS ON THE MOORMAN' S RIVER DAM, AND FROM MR. WALTER S. GRANT, JR., RESIDENT ENGINEER, ON THIS PROJECT, RELATING TO LEAKS WHICH HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE DAM, PARTICULARLY IN THE GALLERY9WERE PRESENTED. A COMMUNICATION FROM THE FAULCONER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, REQUESTING THE CITY TO RELEASE THE PERFORMANCE BOND ON THIS PROJECT, WAS AGAIN PRESENTED. ON MOTION BY MR. HAMM, SECONDED BY MR. HADEN, THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO MR. ADAMS AND THE CITY MANAGER FOR RECOMMENDATION. A COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, REQUESTING THAT AN APPROPRIATION BE MADE TO PURCHASE AN ACCOUNTING MACHINE TO BE USED IN HIS OFFICE IN THE PREPARATION OF THE TAX BOOKS, WAS PRESENTED. ON MOTION THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR INVESTIGATION AND RECOMMENDATION. ON MOTION THE ETING ADJOURNED. CLERK PRESIDENT i' COUNCIL CHAMBER - OCTOBER 49 1948 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT : MR. ADAMS, MR. BARR, MR. HADEN, MR. HAMM AND %1R. TEBELL. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 209 1948 WERE READ AND APPROVED. MR. C. ARMOND PAXSON, ATTORNEY, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE TAXI OPERATORS OF THIS CITY, AND REQUESTED THAT THE CITY ORDINANCE BE CHANGED SO AS TO ENABLE THE TAXI OPERATORS TO INCREASE THEIR RATES WITHIN THE CITY. ON MOTION THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF MR. ADAMS, MR. HAMM AND MR. BARR FOR INVESTIGATION AND RECOMMENDATION. MR. HARRY BROWN ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED THAT CHAPTER 7, SECTION 21 OF THE CITY CODE BE AMENDED SO AS TO ELIMINATE DRY CLEANING ESTABLISHMENTS USING NON- 1 NFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORD I N;ANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 21 OF CHAPTER 7 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 RELATING TO BUILDINGS REQUIRED TO BE FIREPROOF" WAS OFFERED BY MR. ADAMS, SECONDED BY MR. HAMM9 READ, AND UPON • THE RULES BEING SUSPENDED AS TO THE SECOND READING BY UNANIMOUS VOTE, WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE. AYES: MR. ADAMS, MR. BARR, MR. HADEN, MR. HAMM AND MR. TEBELL. NOES: NONE. FULL TEXT OF THIS ORDINANCE WILL BE FOUND RECORDED IN