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March 12, 1929 At a regular meeting of the City Council held March 12th Messrs-- Vernon Brooks, J. C, Dunford, Arthur Mayo, J. Alden 0asr, Archibald Ogg, Also the City Manager. at 8 p.m.-there were present: E.W. Maupin, R. Stewart, The minutes of the regular meeting February 26th and joint meeting with the Board of Supervisors of Norfolk ~ounty March 12th at 11 a. m. were read and were approved. The following communications were read from the 0ity Manager: let. "This is to notify you of the death on February 24th, 1929, of L.0. Calvert, retired police officer., On motion, the communication was~Ordered to be filed. ~2nd. "On June 18th, 1923, a lot in Olive Branch Oemetery was sold to W. L. Matthews and S. E. Brinkley ~nd a certificate was issued for the lot. For some reason or other the man in charge at that time failed to record the sale of that lot on the books at the cemetery and later on the same lot was sold to a Er. Bateman who buried his child there. The mistake was discovered; Dr.~ Roper and Mr. Dashiells had severs~ conferences with the parties. The matter was later h~udled by 0ity Ms~uager Jervey. On advice of Mr. Barclay, the city offeredNessrs. Matthews and Brinkley any lot~in the cemetery in place of the one purchased or their money back with interest. Dr. Roper also offered to remove the remains from the BatsmAn lot at the expense of'the city and to give Mr. Batsman any other lot in the cemetery. None of the parties would accept the offers made. Since that time, they have made several efforts· at adjustment and talked with at- torneys on the question and recently a Er. E. B. Parker, of Pender, Way & Foreman, has talked the matter over with Mr. Barclay and asked if the city would offe~ to refund the price of the lot with interest. We have a letter containing that offer. Mr. Barclay recommends that the city refund to Messrs. Matthews and Brinkley the sum of $2i4.80 co~ering .initial cost of the lot together with interest from June 18th, 1923. I approve his recommendation and ask that you m~ke appropriations covering same., ~ Br. Dunford moved that the recommendation of the 'Manager be concurred in, and that an appropriation of $21~.80 be allowed from Oemetery Fund~for said payment. % The motion was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes-- Brooks, Dunford, Eaupin, Mayo, Cast, Stewart, Ogg, ?. 3rd. "There are two very important items which I would like to bring to your attention. I would like to ask permission to h~ve an estimate made for doing away with the parkway on Washington St. from County to High. This zs made almost necessary at this time as the building now under construction at High and Washington Sts, will be occupied largely by medical, men who will need parking space for~eme~gency cars, etc. and for the convenience of our citizens. I am of the opinion that there will be much congestion at this place with the narrow roadways on these two blocks and that it would be advisable to ma~e some plan to take care of th~ situation at 'an early date and looking to that end, I am~asking for permission to go into thematter ~horoughly and present an estimate with definite recommendation. I beg to call your attention also to,the traffic condition at Elm Ave. and High St. caused ~argely by the popularity of this new artery recently opened. I believe the roadway should be m~de wider. Its present width is eighteen feet ~ud it is my opinion that it should be made thirty feet wide, giving an additional six feet on each side. I believe if this were done it would greatly help movement of tr~ffic and add to the s~fety of motorists at this inter- section. Th~ recent traffic check made at that corner of the east and west, also north and south traffic, showed practically the same as High and Oourt Sts." On motion of Er. Mayo, the recommendations were concurred in, 4th. "With reference to the following matters which were referred to me at the 0ouncfl meeting on February 26th: Investigation and repor~ if funds were available for curb and guttering on Matthews Terrace and basebaI! ground for boys requested by a delegation from West Park View. In regard to this, I beg to report progress. The petition of this delegation also included recuest for fire hy- drsnt at Matthews Terrace and Guthrie Ave. and light in the l?O0 block of Matthews Terrace. We have numerous requests for lights in very important sections which have been fft~d for many months and only a few lights have been allotted. The s~me applies to fire hydrants. I will go over both of these m~tters thoroughly and report to you at an early date. Two matters were referred to the City Attorney and myself. The first was a legal opinion on the liability of the city for construction of a bridge connecting Shea Terrace with Marshall Ward. That petition was presented to the Council by Cassell ~d Oassell, attorneys for Robert L. thea. The matter relative to a legal opinion as to the petition of D. E. Stanley and other property owners in regard tOo~Oning restrictions was also referred to the Attorney and myself. As the City Attorney is out the City, I would much orefer that these recommendations be brought in when he is able to'be present at the Oounci~ meeting." On motion, the communication was ordered to be filed, The President asked that the City Manager investigate and report on the advisability of purchasing low landsuand dumps for use as playgrounds, and that he take up with the Superinten- dent of Public Schools the matter of having the playgrounds around the Schools open after school hours to children in the neighborhoods.