Evening star., 1947-04-23
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Council Orders
Plans Drawn 10
Improve Jail
Moy Cost SIC, 900;
$60. 900 Voted for
King Street Rood


instructed to see that plans and
specifications were drawn up and to
advertise for bids.
City Attorney Joseph M. Pancoast
informed the Council Rice M. YOU
ell, State commissioner of correc-
tions, would be in Alexandra today.
On his recommendation, a three
man council committee and the city
manager were instructed to meet
with Mr.. Youell this afternoon to
discuss the Improvements.
Mayor William T. wilkins said he
thought Mr.. Youell might be able
to suggest economies in carrying out
the improvements. Mr.. Budwesky
said estimates of the work ordered
ranged between $19,5O0 and $40, 600.
The council was ordered by Judge
Woolls to report by 10 am. next
Wednesday on the progress to full
I'LL his order.
Zoning Notice Plan Voted.
1t was voted to notify by regis
tered mail owners of property abut-
ting on land up for rezoning. This
action was taken after delegation
told the council they were never in
formed when property near Duke
and Wolfe streets was rezoned to
permit construction of the George
H. Robinson g. Sons Co. warehouse.
Mr.. Budwesky said records showed
that the land was rezoned after
publication of proper notices in the
local newspaper and public hearing
In 1943. William Pullman of 1I9
Wolfe street, complained the ware
mouse was nuisance to residents in
the area.
A $4,000 fund was appropriated
on recommendation of the Finance
Committee to cover the city's share
OF widening and resurfacing King
street road from Janneys lane to
the city line. Finance Committee
Chairman Everett A. Heumuth ex-
planned this project is to be financed
Jointly by the Federal Government,
the State and the city. 1t is ex-
peeted to cost about 5000, 900, City
Engineer c. Luckett Watkins said
after the meeting.
Playground Fence Ordered.
Other appropriations voted on
recommendation of the Finance
Committee included $1,360 for the
erection of a fence at Westover
Playground, and $7,051.69 for new
Office furniture for certain City Hall
Offices.
Bonuses paid city laborers for
working 6-day weeks throughout
the war were discontinued on recom-
mendation of the Finance Commit
tee last night. Mr.. Watkins said
the order would affect approximate
iy $50 workmen. Mr.. Hellmuth
estimated the city would save from
$4,000 to $4,000 by cutting out
the bonus. The bonus payment
averaged about cents an hour
extra for six-day work weeks, 1t
was brought out.
On Recommendation of Council
man John w. Tulloch, the city attor-
ney was authorized to prepare an
amendment to the ordinance regu-
lating taxicabs to permit taxis to
cruise in the city.
Properties Rezoned.
Two requests to rezone property
on Washington street from A resi-
Dental to d. commercial were
granted by unanimous vote. The
City Planning Commission had
recommended against rezonine
either of the plots. No opposition
was voiced at last nights meeting
however.
The two properties rezoned are
at TOO North Washington street
and 317 South Washington street
Eight other rezoning applications
also were granted.
A request of the Virginia Elec-
trio & Power Co. for permission
to run an additional power line
through city-owned property was
referred to the city engineer, elec-
trical inspector and city attorney
to study and report back to council
The council meeting last night
recessed until Tuesday to consider
proposed changes in the location o1
certain offices in the City Hall.