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LIBRARY BOARD MEMBER J. EMMETT GLEASON PARKING METERS TO BE INSTALLED - RATES CLAIM RE: DAMAGES FROM BROKEN WATER MAIN RESOLUTION RE: HONTICELLO GUARD RESOLUTION RE: CHIEF MAURICE F. GREAVER REQUEST RE: PERMISSION TO PARK TRUCK WHILE PAINTING SIGNS ON STREETS. PETITION RE: WATER EXTENSION TO PANTOPS MATTER RE: LANIER PROPERTY - 11TH ST., S. W. /READ WAS OFFERED BY MR. WEINBERG, SECONDED BY MR. FORBES, AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. ON MOTION BY MR. FORBES, SECONDED BY MR. TEBELL, MR. J. EMMETT GLEASON WAS RE-ELECTED AS A MEMBER OF THE LIBRARY BOARD FOR A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS. ON MOTION BY MR. TEBELL, SECONDED BY MR. FORBES, THE CITY MANAGER WAS INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL PARKING METERS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: HIGH STREET PARKING LOT WATER STREET PARKING LOT SEVENTH STREET PARKING LOT WILLIAMS STREET PARKING LOT JEFFERSON STREET FIVE CENTS (5¢) PER HOUR FOR TEN (10) HOURS FIVE CENTS (5¢) PER HOUR FOR TEN (10) HOURS FIVE CENTS (5¢) FOR EACH TWO (2) HOURS FOR TEN (10) HOURS FIVE CENTS (5) FOR EACH TWO (2) HOURS FOR TEN (10) HOURS TWO (2) HOURS FOR FIVE CENTS (5¢) WITH TWO (2) HOURS LIMIT. A CLAIM FROM MR. E. C. WINGFIELD, ATTORNEY FOR MRS. GEORGE W. HARRIS, FOR DAMAGES TO HER PROPERTY RESULTING FROM A BROKEN WATER MAIN WAS PRESENTED AND REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT. ON MOTION BY MR. DAVIS, SECONDED BY MR. FORBES, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED : THAT THE COUNCIL COMMEND THE MONTICELLO GUARD FOR ITS SPLENDID SHOWING IN WINNING THE SILVER CUP WHICH WAS AWARDED TO IT AS THE BEST AMERICAN MARCHING UNIT ON AUGUST 29, 1953, AT THE WARRIORS DAY PARADE HELD AT THE CANADIAN NATIONAL EXPOSITION AT TORONTO, ONTARIO, AND THAT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION, ALONG WITH THE HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS OF THE COUNCIL, BE SENT TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE MONTICELLO GUARD. ON MOTION BY MR. DAVIS, SECONDED BY MR. FORBES, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED: THAT THE COUNCIL OFFICIALLY EXPRESS ITS GRIEF AT THE DEATH OF CHIEF MAURICE F. GREAVER WHO SO ABLY SERVED AS CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE FOR TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS AND WHOSE LOSS WILL BE DEEPLY FELT BY THE ENTIRE CITY; AND IT WAS FURTHER UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED: THAT THE CLERK BE DIRECTED TO SEND A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO CHIEF GREAVER'S FAMILY, AND AT THE SAME TIME, CONVEY TO THE FAMILY IN THIS HOUR OF DISTRESS, THE SYMPATHY OF EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL. A COMMUNICATION FROM MR. A. P. EVERETT REQUESTING THAT HE BE GIVEN PERMISSION TO PARK HIS TRUCK ON THE STREET WHEN PAINTING SIGNS WAS PRESENTED AND ON MOTION WAS REFERRED TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR DISPOSITION. A PETITION FROM THE RESIDENTS OF PANTOPS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO EXTEND THE CITY WATER LINE TO THAT AREA WAS PRESENTED AND ON MOTION REFERRED TO THE UTILITIES COMMITTEE FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. jr -- - --- - -------- ----- --------------- CLERK R SIDENT COUNCIL CHAMBER, - SEPTEMBER 21, 1953 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLL014ING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. DAVIS, MR. FORBES, MR. HILL, MR. TEBELL AND MR. WEINBERG. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8, 1953 WERE READ AND APPROVED. MR. E. H. COPENHAVER, ATTORNEY FOR MRS. MARY F. LANIER APPEARED BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND OFFERED TO SELL TO THE CITY A FIVE FOOT (5') STRID OF LAND ON 11TH STREET, S. W. FOR THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00). MR. COPENHAVER WAS