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February 23rd, 1954. and Queen Stree~ be approved by the City Council and that the proper officers of the City be directed to evidence such approval by the execution of the attached instrmment of-vacation. (Signed) J. ROy Rodman Ennis H. Rodman By H. W. MacKenzie, Counsel. Motion of Mr._Bilisoly that this marker be referred ~o the Planning and Zo~n~ Cemmis - sion was adopted. 54-57. Motion of Mr. Smith to suspend the rules ro hear from T.W. Manning was adopted. Mr. Manuingspoke opposing the city's entering into an agreemen~ with the Patrick Hear Hospital for the care of medically i~digent patients. 54-58 Mqtion of Mr. Houghton To suspend~he rules To hear from ~s. Nancy Wheeler, who spoke on behalf of the Colored Old Folks Home asking that these people not be disturbed by moving them to other cities The followlng-~eports from the City Manager were read: 54-59 "At a former meeting of the City Council I was instructed ~o apply to the Patrick ~q{enry Hospital for participation in that facility. Later T. W. Manning presented a proposal to the City concern~ lng a proposed facility for the treatment of medically indigent patients. ~ I am attaching hereto a letter from Herbert V. Kelly, Secretary of the Patrick Henry Hospital for Chronically Ill Inc., and also letters from T. W. Manning concerning the proposed hospital. I do not recommend tha~ any portion of the City Farm be used for a convalescent home or hospital. I do not think it a suitable location for such a facility. If the Council desires to consider a proposal from Mr. Manning, then the mat~er of the Patrick Henry Hospital perhaps should be held up for a short period of time; and if no~, then ~ would recom -, mend that the Patrick Henry proposal be accepted and that the City enter into an agreement with the Patrick Henry Hospital ~o participate in their facility and name two members to represent the City on the Board of DJ- Motion of Mr. Sm3th to defer this matter for further study, was adopted. 54-80. '~t a previous meeting of the Council, you referred ~o the City Attorney and myself the question of the location of a junk yard in Taylorsville, bordering LeeHeights,-Oast, Gibney and Columbia Sts., to which a petition had been presented ro Council. Since this is a legal matter more than an administrative one, I am requesting Mr. Barclay to reporT." Mc.rich of Mr. Howard ~o suspend the rules to hear from Horace Wise was adopted. Mr. Wise 'spoke requesting the City to take some action in having the junk yard in the vicinity of Taylorsville removed. Motion of Mr. Howard that the.City take whatever legal action is necessary to remove the junk yard from this location, was adopted. 54-61. "I am in receipt of a letter from Mr. Davenport, President of the Davenport-Lewis Chev~ rolet Corporation, of which each member has.meceived a copy. If there are any questions the Council would desire to ask, I would be very glad to answer ~hem. It is my understanding that Mr. Davenpor~ will be present at the meeting." Motion of Mr. Grimes to suspend the rules was adopted. Mr. Raymond Fanney,representing Ray's Auto Sales requested that his company be g~ven consideration in future bids for automobiles. C.M Davenport spoke objecting To the Davenpor~ Lewis Corporation not being asked to bid on the recent proposal for five new automobiles. Motion of Mr. Smith to refer to the City Manager and City Attorney to consult :with the automobile dealers to revise the specifications for the purchase of automobiles, was adopted. 54-62. "I submit the following report from the Delinquen~ Tax Collector "Report for mont.h of January, 1954 Handed to Attorney 91 lots to be sold; t~xes amounting to $6,150.27. Delinquent real estate ~axes collected in ~his office amounts to $6,208.62. Delinquent perso~al property taxes collected amount ~o $2,560.43. Mailed 802 deliaquent tax notices. Sold 10 lots at public auction. On motion filed. 54-63. "I am submitting herewith six copies'of a formof agreement embodying the features whichapply to the Bridge andapproaches overBaine's Creek, which is commonly known as the City Park Bridge,to be executed by the City and the Department of Highways. I recommend that the pro, er city authority be authorized and directed to execute the agreements for and on behalf of the City and that the City Clerk attest the same and affix the City Seal thereto." Notion of Mr. Houghton that the proper city officials be authorized ~o sign the agreement and that the City Clerk attest and affix the city seal thereto, was adopted.