Charlottesville City Council (1936-1938)

Charlottesville City Council
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Charlottesville City Council (1936-1938) Type: Unicameral (officially nonpartisan)
Electoral District	Plurality-at-large
Term Start	September 1, 1936
Term End	August 31, 1938
Preceded by	Charlottesville City Council (1934-1936)
Succeeded by	Charlottesville City Council (1938-1940)
Last Election: 1936 election
Next Election: 1938 election=
Biographical Information
Website	https://www.charlottesville.gov/677/City-Council

The Charlottesville City Council (1936-1938) served as the city's legislative body from September 1, 1936 to August 31, 1938 under the charter of the city, granted by the Legislature in 1946.

In the 1936 election, one new member to the council, J. Emmett Gleason, replaced Shelton S. Fife. Commissioners George T. Huff and Samuel A. Jessup were re-elected. The two other members of the commission whose terms did not expire this year were Dr. W. Dan Haden and F. W. Twyman.

• Charlottesville City Council (1936-1938): September 1, 1936 to August 31, 1938
• 

  J. Emmett Gleason (D)

• 

  George T. Huff (D), Vice-president (vice-mayor)

• 

  Samuel A. Jessup (D)

• 

  Dr. W. Dan Haden, President (mayor)

• 

  F. W. Twyman (D)

Budget

• Types of government budget: Deficit (prior to 1930, the city operated under a Balanced Budget)
• Charlottesville’s fiscal year began September 1, 1936 and ended August 31, 1937. Total budget: $520,489.70

Organizational meeting

• September 1, 1936: Dr. W. Dan Haden was re-elected mayor for the next two years. George T. Huff was chosen as vice-mayor.

City Manager Seth Burnley was returned to his office. He also served as the city collector, purchasing agent, and the city’s representative of the joint health board. James E. Bowen was elected city clerk and auditor; E. V. Walker was re-elected city attorney. The entire local police department was re-elected upon the recommendation of Police Chief Maurice F. Greavers. The officers of the municipal fire department, elected by the volunteer company August 4, 1936, were unanimously appointed by the council up the recommendation of the Fire Chief Charles H. Page.

• Budget: The annual appropriation of $520,489.70 for the estimated expenditure anticipated in the 1936-1937 city budget was unanimously approved by the council.

Issues

• Poliomyelitis: Charlottesville and Albemarle County had been publicly referred to as a “hot bed” of poliomyelitis (polio).

Within the first few months of 1936, poliomyelitis had been reported throughout Virginia. Not since the influenza of 1918 and 1919 had the populace of the the state been so acutely concerned with its state of health.

Regular meetings

Regular council meetings were held in City Hall on the second Tuesday of the month.