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September 11, 1928
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<br />At m regulsz.:meetisg of the Ci~y Counc$!~held September llth at S p~ m. there were present:
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<br /> Messrs-- Vernon Br6oks,.J. C~-DUmfOrd, E. W~ Maupin, Jr.,
<br /> J. AldenOast, L. G~'~/hite~
<br /> Also the City Manager.
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<br /> The minutes of the
<br />read and were approved.
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<br /> Tbs following communications were rea~ from the City Manager:
<br /> let. "I-beg to
<br />tho'.appointment of the following to the substitute police force: Frank H. Merritt,
<br />Joseph ~. Ba~kley~ Jack M.Parker, Cassett Mc0oy, S. N. Perry, Leslie E. Mere-itt.#
<br /> On motion, the notice was ordered to be filed.
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<br />regular meeting August 2Sth and special meeting September let were
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<br />J. R. Soule,
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<br /> 2nd. "The communicatio~from Miss Virginia Cooke ,tatxng that p~operty owned by her,
<br />jaceat to the inoineratorsi~e, had been. encroached upon by the City, has been referred to me.
<br />Miss' Cooke has taken this ms. fret up With moon several occasions e~ I have in t~Urn'~ef~=~ed
<br />it to the CityAttorney. On August 3r~i, I had a letter from the. City Attorney regarding this
<br />question and attached you will find aopy of a letter which I wrote Miss Cooke on August
<br />prior to her writing the Council.
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<br /> It appears to.me thatifMiss Cooke has any claim she should ests~blish the claim.
<br />She should have her property surveyed and let us know to what extent the incinerator site
<br />encroaches on her property. The Ci%~y Attorney states that he could not find any deed for the
<br />property to Miss Cooke and from the best information he could gather Miss Cooke had no-deed.:
<br />So, it appea~s to me if that is the case, we could not pay Miss 0coke any money unless we
<br />could receive,proper legal transfer for the property, should it be determined there is au
<br />encroachment.
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<br />On motion of Mr. White, the report was reoeivedland ordered to be filed.
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<br /> 3rd~ #With reference to the communication from Mr. H. L. Alexander as to what disposition
<br />had beenmade of his offer to sell the city property adjoining the Wythe St. playground, wxll-
<br />state tha$ I have gone over this matter very thoroughly, and have always felt that the frontage
<br />there was desirable and so stated to the Council in a letter dated April 10th, but did not
<br />make a definite recommendation.
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<br /> I have talked the matter over with Dr. Roper, who has cha~ge of parks and play-
<br />grounds and he states that he also was at one time in favor of acquiring ~his land, but since
<br />a very lazge ~o~ion at the southeast corner has been aold and-is now occupied by a g~s
<br />station and garages, the acquisition of the property now offered would only furnish a Court
<br />St. entrance to~the playground and that he does not believe it would be advantageous to the
<br />City to purchase the property for that purpose.
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<br /> In ~i~w of the fact that we have so many needed improvements at this time, I feel
<br />that the City would not be in a position to accept Mr. Alexander's offer."
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<br />On motion of Dr. Dunford, the recommendation of the Manager was concurred in.
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<br /> Sth. #I respectfully ask permission to be absent from the City during the week beginning
<br />Monday, September l?th.#
<br /> On motion:.of~Dr. Dumford, the request~of the Manager was granted.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> The regular reports of the City Treasurer, Oity Collector, and City Auditor for the month
<br />of Au~ust, 19~8, which had been approved by the City Manager, were presented and were ordered
<br />to be filed.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS
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<br /> A communication was read from w. M. Taylor, 2217 High St.,-with reference to need-of
<br />polic~ protection in Monroe Ward.
<br /> On motion of Mr; Ma~pin, the communication was referred to the City Manager.
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<br /> A co~uication was read from W. H. Johnson, ?O? Chestnut St., asking to be refunded $tO,00
<br />paid in error on license for electric stitcher whereas he should have paid on hand stitcher.
<br /> On motion of Mr. White, the communication was referred to the City Manager.
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<br /> A bill was received from J. Shirley Hope, State Game Warden, to amount of $60.00, for ser-
<br />vices rendered in destroying 24 tagless dogs $ $2.50 each.
<br /> On motion of Mr. Maupin, the Treasurer was authorized to pay s~id bill, out of funds
<br />on hand from collection of Dog Taxes.
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<br /> A p tmt~on was read from J. 0. Griffin, I~IS North St., to be refunded $21.O0 paid for
<br />fineoourtandhe wasC°StSdismissedin the Policeof the0°U~tcharge.°n cha~ge of reckless driving, as on appeal to the Hustings·
<br /> On motion of Dr. D~nford, the petition was referred to the City Manager and City Attorney.I
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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