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COUNCIL CHAMBER, October 12, 1916.

The regular monthly meeting of the Common Council was held on this date with the
following members present: Messrs. Elliott, Forrest, Gleason, Graves, Long, Souder,
Twyman and Wingfield.

The minutes of the meeting of the Council of September 14th were read and
approved. Minutes of the meeting of the Common Council were passed by as the
Clerk had not received the new record books.

IN RE. SUP'T. GAS.
The action of the Board of Aldemen at a meeting September 26th instructing the
Gas Committee to have the Superintendent of the Gas installed in an office in the City
Hall so soon as room could be had for him, was concurred in.

SALARY OF JUDGE OF CORPORATION COURT.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in the matter of the salary of the Judge of
the Corporation Court at its meeting on September 26th, was concurred in.

H. E. YOUNG & CO. WATER LINE.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in the matter of appropriation of $3,400.
for the purpose of furnishing H. E. Young & Co. with water, etc., at its meeting
on September 26th, was concurred in.

REFERRED.
Applications of sundry persons for positions with the city were referred to
the proper committees.

REFERRED.
Petition of residents in vicinity of Little High and 12th Streets East for an
arc light to be placed at the intersection of said streets, was referred to the
Gas & Light Committee with power to act.

HEALTH.
The report of the Health Officer for September showed the health of the City good.

IN RE. W. U. TEL. CO. SIGN.
Petition of Western Union Telegraph Company for permit to erect a Flexlume electric
sign in front of its place of business, was referred to the Street Committee with
power to act.

T. A. BROWN GAS TANK.
Application of T. A. Brown for permit to erect a gasoline tank at his place of
business on Monticello Road, was referred to Street Committee with power to act.

The following, offered by Dr. Forrest, was unanimously adopted:

IN RE. DISTRIBUTION TAXES FROM ANNEXED TERRITORY.
RESOLVED, That the Mayor, after consultation with the City Attorney be, and hereby
is requested to take up with the proper officials of Albemarle County the matter
of the expenditure for the current fiscal year of the taxes assessed by said county
upon the property within the territory recently annexed to the City, and to take all
possible steps, by process of law or otherwise, to have said taxes expended for the
schooling of the children, the improvement of the roads, and all other costs heretofore
covered out of the taxes collected by Albemarle County from the territory recently
annexed to this City.

The following, offered by Mr. Gleason, was unanimously adopted;

IN RE. F. J. PAOLI.
RESOLVED, That a sum not to exceed $50. per month be and is hereby appropriated to be
expended under direction of Committee on Public Safety to care for F. J. Paoli,
one of the City's Volunteer Firemen, injured at a recent fire; to be paid from
the Incidental Account.

The following resolution from the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce
was communicated to the Common Council;

FROM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce do hereby
heartily approve of creating the office of City Engineer and the fulfilment of
such office by a thoroughly competent man.

IN RE. CEMETERY.
A communication from the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce calling
attention to the need of better cemetery facilities was presented and referred to
the Cemetery Committee.

REFERRED.
A communication from the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce calling
attention to the dangerous condition by reason of the narrow street where Lexington
Street meets East High Street, was presented and referred to the Street Committee
for investigation and report.

TAX ORDINANCE AND BUDGET.
The annual Tax Ordinance and Budget was called, placed upon its passage and
unanimously adopted. (See Ordinance Book.)