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there were present:
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<br />At a regula~ meeting of the Cz~y Council, held SeDtember ~Vth, 1949,
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<br />proved.
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<br />Leslie T. Fox, Frank N. Bilisoly, Fred A. Duke, George L.
<br />Grimes, Arthur P. Henderson, Cart C. Houghton, Jr., James
<br />N. Howard, E. Robie Sturtevant, C. Eo ~arren, H. Earl Weise-
<br />man, Pearle J. Wilson and R. C. Barclay, City Attorney.
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held September 13th were read and ap -
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<br />on fuel o~
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<br /> The following report from the Zoning Commission was received:
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<br /> SPurs~ant to th~ provisions of the Zoning Ordinance,
<br /> no~ice is hereby given that a public h earing will be
<br /> held at V:30 P.No, on Tuesday, September 27th, 1949,
<br /> in the Court of Husti~gsE0urt * completed on p age 108
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<br /> The Chair opened the meeting to the public. There was no response.
<br /> On motion o ~ Mr. G~ime. s, the report was adopted.
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<br /> The following~ report from the Committee in reference to license tax
<br />dealers was presented:
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<br /> ~'Regarding license tax applicable to fue~ oil dealers, after s
<br />conferences called for the~purpose o~ clearly developing methods and practices peculiar to
<br />this particular group of merchants, it is the opinion of your committee that so-called fuel
<br />oil dealers are properly classified as wholesale merchants (petroleum and pe~oleum products)
<br />amd under Section 8 , Chapter 3 of the License Tax Ordinance.
<br /> It is therefore r eco~nended that~ the License Tax ~e assessed and
<br />collected accordingly.
<br /> Eespectfully submitted,
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<br />Carl C~ Houghton,
<br />A. P. Henderson
<br />H. E. Weiseman.n
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<br />No action required.
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<br />read:
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<br />The following communications from the acting City ~f~muage_~ ~ were
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<br /> 1st ~Attached is a letter from Mr. Blanch~rd with reference to
<br />claim against the Cit~ for d~mage to his automobile, caused by cond~taon of Rodman Avenue,
<br />just south of Seaboard Airline tracks.
<br /> I have had the City Engineer make sm investigation of the
<br />condition of the street at this location, which report is attaghed.
<br /> In view of the City Engineer s report, I can not recommend
<br />that ~uy payment be made in this matter.'~
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<br />ford St., where the
<br />school children.
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<br /> Motion to approve the acting City Manager's action was adopted.
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<br /> 2nd - ~Councilman Fred A. Duke has requested that sidewalks be
<br />laid on Westerm Branch Boulevard from t he apartments to ~estern Branch Road. The children go-
<br />lng to Tyler School are now compelled to walk in the street because of the absence of side-
<br />walks. Also sidewalks on north side of ~estern ~anch Boulevard from Riverside Drive ~ the
<br />entrance to Glensheallah.
<br /> He also requests that curbs and gutters be placed on Hart-
<br /> City is now laying sidewalks leading to t h~ s~ool for the benefit of the
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<br />prepare an estimate
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<br />adopted.
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<br /> It is reconm2ended that the City Engineer be requested to
<br />of the cost of this work~ so that the necessary appropriation may be made~
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<br />Motion to concur dm the acting City Manager's recommendation, was
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<br /> 3rd - ~Some months ago, theCouncil requested Councilman C.C.Hough-
<br />ton to~s ecure prices on the lots opposite the Westhaven Public School. These lots have been
<br />used for the past thirt? seven yea~s as a playground for this school, and I mm under the im-
<br />pression that the Counczl felt it would be advisable to purchase this property for recreation
<br />purposes. We understand that prices have been secured on twenty-seven lots which the
<br />purchase at $250.00 each, plus taxes for 1948 and 1949, whichhave been paid by the owner.
<br />There are five other lots on which we have not been able to secure prices, but we believe
<br />can be obtained at the same price per lot.
<br /> If it is the desire of the Council to create this recreati
<br />facility, we would recommend an appropriation of $8,2~0.00 for the purchase of this land.~'
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Houghton t o place on its first reading an ~propria-
<br />tion of $8,200o00 for said purpose, was adopted.
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<br />4th - ~ne acting City Manager presented the follo~ng petition:
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<br /> ewe, the three hundred ninety-four (394) residents of North Trux-
<br />ton, do request that our community be provided with bus service. We have a total of about a
<br />thousand patrons of the bus company, consisting of workingmen, housewives and school children
<br /> Being a communmty bu~l~ for the Veterans, there are naturally more
<br />smaller children to be car?ied to the clinic, doctors~ offices and ~o kindergartens in town.
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