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243 WHEREASs THE URBAN DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HAS INDICATED TO THE CITY MANAGER THAT A PROJECT TO IMPROVE ROUTE 250-A BY-PASs IN THIS CITY MIGHT BE CONSIDERED BY THE STATE H~GHWAY DEPARTMENT IF A SUCH REQUEST WAS MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL~ NOW~ THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY REQUESTED TO APPROVE A PROJECT TO IMPROVE ROUTE 250-A BY-PASS IN THIS CITY BY WIDENING THIS HIGHWAY TO FOUR LANES PLUS MEDIAN STRIP AND CURB AND GUTTER FROM THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY OVERPASS TO THE WEST ~ITY LIMITS AND BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STORAGE LANE JUST EAST OF THE MCINT1RE ROAD INTERSECTION~ AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE HEREBY AGREES TO PAY TO THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT~ WHEN REQUESTED~ FIFTEEN (15~) PERCENT OF THE TOTAL COST OF THIS PROJECT AND URGES THAT THE WORK BE DONE AS SOON AS IS POSSIBLE. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. COUN REQUEST FOR APPROP. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RESOLUTION APPROPe CARRIED OVER RE: OPERATION - TOURIST CENTER MATTER RE: JEFFERSON CABLE CORP. REQUEST FOR REFUND TAXES - ROTHWELL DIST. CO. APPROPRIATION - REFUND A. B. C. LICENSE TAXES ROTHWELL DIST. Co. REQUEST - V. F. W. SHOOTING MATCHES THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. HAGGERTY~ MR. LEE~ MR. MOUNT~ MR. PONTON AND MR. SCRIBNER. ABSENT: NONE. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF AUGUST 3, 1964 AND AUGUST 7~ 1964 WERE READ AND APPROVED. MR. WILSON GARNETT~ PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE~ ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED THE COUNCIL TO APPROPRIATE ~3) 000,00 TO ASSIST IN DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF OPERATING THE TOURIST CENTER FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. ON MOTION BY MR. MOUNTs SECONDED BY MR. SCRIBNER~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT ~3sO00,00 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED IN ACCORDANCE WiTH THE FOREGOING REQUEST-AS FOLLOWS:~2~]O0.O0 FOR OPERATION OF THE TOURIST CENTER AND 9900,00 FOR THE ADVERTISING FUND. MR. MOUNT STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT VOTE FOR A SImiLAR APPROPRIATION NEXT YEAR IF SUCH A REQUEST IS MADE, THE REQUEST OF JEFFERSON CABLE CORPORATION TO AMEND ITS FRANCHISE WAS AGAIN CONSIDERED. MR. ROBERT MONROE ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE PETITION. MR. W. C. GENTRYs MR. C. ARMONDE PAXSON AND MR. JOHN S. WISE ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN OPPOSITION. A COMMUNICATION FROM MR. DONALD G. HEYNE WAS PRESENTED ALSO IN OPPOSITION. A MOTION BY MR, SCRIBNER~ SECONDED BY MR. LEE THAT THE MATTER BE TABLED WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THOMAS J, MICHIE~ JR.s COUNSEL FOR ROTHWELL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY REQUESTING A REFUND OF THE A. B, C. LICENSE TAXES LEVIED UNDER PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE~ AND ALSO A REFUND OF THE WHOLESALE PEDDLER~S LICENSE LEVIED UNDER PARAGRAPH 62(B). THE CITY ATTORNEY REQUESTED THAT ACTION ON THE REFUND OF THE PEDDLER~S LICENSE BE DEFERRED, ON MOTION BY MR. LEE, SECONDED BY MR, MOUNT~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. HAGGERTY~ MR. LEg) MR. MOUNT~ MR. PONTON AND MR. SCRIBNER. NOES: NONE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT ~250.00 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR REFUND OF THE A, B. C. LICENSE TAX TO ROTHWELL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE V. F. W, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOLD