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' � �45 • ineuiry as to �vhen the �evrer line could be inst211ed, City 2�ana�er Blom . advised that' the ti��or:: could 'oe done at any time. Cit<r C1�rk read communication from P,4r. Harold Davies m�king an offer oi �urcha.se and sale Oi l�OTt1G:1 Of LOt Fi� $ZOC1ti ;j� Dl.l]?T :!CIQii,7.0T1 lil ?\CCi�,Tlf>_2 iOZ' propert� directly adjoining Lot 6 on t��e northvrest eide ler�s ten foot strip ' running on Pennsylvania Avenue and a.lso less that portion to be used for Hamilton Street e�;tension oy the city. He set a price of �5r0 for a.n ex- change price. Councilman Fletcher rnoved, seconded by Councilman Arr�istron�, that ti�e matter b� referred�to the City r?ar,ager for investigation and report a� ihe next meeting. ?viotion pa.ssed unanimously, , City ClerY. DodPe read communic�.t�on frorr porothy Robert� a.sking the Council to a11ovJ her to continue her dancina school at 221 Hudson Street whicn is in violation of the zonin� ordinance. M.aS�cr Hilton ydvised tha.� 8. COI.�i1Jl had been received against this scnool beina a.11.ov�ed to continue. Council- man Hritschgi er.pressed the opinion tnat until the identitv of the com�lain- •' ant ivas reveal°d, he ivas not willin� to accept th� ia.ct that a comnlaint had been made: He �tated the Counci.l had nreviously agreed to alloi�� the school to o:oera,te until siy ?nonths after the tivar unless a complaint was received. Counci.lmen Fletcher and �nderson concurred in this opinion, further statino tnat tney �vere of the oninion tnat violations of ordi- na.nces snould be overlooked •,•:nen in the good oi the communitv. Mayor Hilton, Councilmen kr-nstrono and Gr�nger, hotivever, vrere of the opinion tha,t ' the ordina.nce should 'ce unheld ann if the ordinance i��ere obsolete it Uhould be amended. Councilman Gra.n�er suggested thct the v:ordino o` the ordinance be changed so that adjoinine� pro�erty oraners �:,ould be notified of �n,y such activity ca.rried on ia a�iven area; in other �;ords, the s�.:?° procedure follo�,ved as is follovJed in rezoninp Droceedin�s. h4r. Gerald L. Bed'ourv ap�eared in behalf of !4?rs. Rooerts bein� elloti•,ed to continue her scnool on the grounds that she be cor.sidered z, musician. Councilman 3ritsch�i moced; seconded by Councilman Fl.etcher tl�at the City N?anager �nd City 4ttorney • be instructed to prepare an amendment to the ordinance a.lon¢� tne lines sug- gested ar,d present it at the ne::t meeting of the Council. Under the �uestion, Councilrnan Armstren� asked if it tivere the intent to am�r.d the ordina.nce to allo�r dar.cine in the first residential district to .tivhich Council ' man Britscngi repli�d th?t he int�nded the oroinance t be clari.fied so that cultural acticiti.es vrould be allov;ed to continue. It i:�a.s the general consensus of the Council that such activities vrould not be allorved in the first resider,tia.l area unles� a�proved by adjoining �roperty owners. The . motion �ass�d unarirnously. ' Councilr!�n ;�rmstrong moced, seconded b,y Councilrean ^letcher, that uction on the Dorothy Roberts' dancing school be v�ithheld until the Council reaches I a decision on the advis��bility of 2:eer.din� the ordinance. Motion passed unanirnously. � , Councilman �'letcher ;�oved, seconded by Councilman 8ndereon that affidavit of • publication of ordina.nce �n;endina Ordinance ?Jo. 523 �rar.tine• to �oss H. Ch�mo�rlain L•td, an eas�*nent acros� �. �ortion of Chestnut Str�et be filed.