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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held
<br />there were present:
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, George Lo Grimes,
<br />W. R. Hutchins~ C. E. Warren, H. Earl Weise~n,
<br />and the City Manager.
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<br />on May A$th, 1938,
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<br /> James N. Howard,
<br /> Pestle J. Wilson,
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<br />at 8:00
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<br />Minutes of regular meeting held on May lOth were read and approved.
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<br />The following commtuuications from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> let - ~On Monday, January 17th, Mrs. F.L. Butler ran her automobile into a
<br />pipe culvert, southwest corner of Camden Ave. and Randolph St. She claims damages to the ex-
<br />tent of $21.15.
<br /> I had the matter investigated by the Public Service Department, and
<br />also had a conference with Abc Barclay, City Attorney.
<br /> The City Engineer a$_d the City Attorney are of the opinion that it
<br />would be best for the airy to pay this bill without any suit.
<br /> I so recommend and ask for an ~opropriation of_$21.15, for this pur-
<br />pose."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox to concur in the Manager's recommendation, ~ud to appropriate
<br />$21.15 for said purpose, was adopted.
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<br /> 2nd - "Several months ago, W.P.A. workers started a fire that damaged property
<br />at 655 Fayette St., belo~n,g_ing to Mrs. JuanitaAppleby.
<br /> She first made claim of $50.00. Councilman Eox~ who was ~cquainted with
<br />Mrs. Appleby, after an interview with her, advised me she would be satisfied with $25.00.
<br /> Her bill for that amount is hereto attached, and I recommend an ~opro~
<br />priation of $25.00 ~o pay this bill.~
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<br /> Motion of M~. Howard to concur in the Manager's recommendation and to appropri-
<br />ate $25.00 for said purpose, was adopted.
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<br /> 3rd - "A committee, consisting of the Mayor, Co~ucilmen~Hutchins and Fox, and
<br />the City Ear~ager, called on Colonel Carruth, Federal District Engineer, relative to dredging
<br />out boat b~rbor in Scott's Creek, and filling in school ground.
<br /> We were cordially received. The result of the conference was that we
<br />will first have to have a survey made, and the ground work for that has to be l~d in ~ashing-
<br />ton with Congressman Hamilton. On ou~ return from Norfolk, the Mayor and I got in Comm~niea
<br />tion with Mr. Hamilton, by '~hone, and he promised to ~ake the matter uo at once, but is in
<br />doubt as to whether he esn get results in this session of Congress. Hogever, he will keep us
<br />~dvised."
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<br />On motion, ordered filed.
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<br /> 4th - ~The Hobertson Hardware Company has mane application for a permit to
<br />run a wire from the main store, south side of Crawford St., to their warehouse on the north
<br />side.
<br /> Mr. Matthews, City Electrician, and I viewed the premises, and we
<br />found that this wire will run over other electric wires, and or, that account, I required the
<br />Robertson Hardware Company to give bond in the 8~ount of $10,000.00, in ease their wire should
<br />cause any trouble or suit against the City.
<br /> They are prepared to give the $10,O00.00 bond, and if there is no ob -
<br />Jection from the Council, I will issue the permit."
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<br />On motion~ ordered filed.
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<br /> 5th - "Throughout the City, there are a dozen or more dil8~idated buildings
<br />that are not only fire hazards, but insanitary.
<br /> If there is no objection from the Council., I shall have each of these
<br />buildings appraised by two competent men and then have them term down, provided the owners
<br />themselves do not agree to take them down or repair them. Some of these buildings belong to
<br />people who are non-residents.
<br /> This is absolutely necesss~y, not only for the best interests of the
<br />people livir~g in close proximity to each of these buildings, but for the good ~pearance and
<br />beautification of the City.
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<br />On motion, ordered filed.
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<br />Guard,
<br />pose."
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<br /> 6th - "The Headquarters Battery a~d Grimes Battery, of the Virginia National
<br />need a small amount of money for incident~l expenses.
<br /> I recommend that we appropriate, at this time, $100.00, for that put-
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Grimes to concur in the M~nager's recommendation end to ~opro -
<br />priate $100.00 for said purpose, was adopted, and by the. following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Warren, Weiseman, Wilson
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> The following ordinance, placed on its first reading a~ last meeting, was
<br />taken up an~ read:
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