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as TUESDAY OCTOBER 25, 1977 ~- complement provides but one guard for each of these shifts and, also, that the additional cost ($14,760.00 for salaries and $2,214.00 for cost of fringe benefits) to add two guards will be recovered, for the most part, under the City's agreement or contract with the Commonwealth of Virginia for the keeping of State-offense prisoners. Council also acknowledged an offer from Mr. Ibn Ferrahken, of the World Community of AI-Islam In-The-West, to conduct periodic discussions with inmates at the City's Prison Farm toward alleviating internal problems, if any, and toward the human development of the prisoners or inmates. Mr. Ferrahken also inquired as to Council's reaction to his October 11th proposal concerning the use of alcoholic beverages in public. Councilman Oakes requested the City Administration to study--and report back to Council on-- the status of the proposed extension of Commonwealth Boulevard from its present eastern terminus to Route 58 East. - Upon inquiry of Councilman West, who expressed reticence about posing said inquiry, viz., whether Council desires and/or whether Council should take an official position with regard to the State's proposed $125,000,000.00 bond issue (which is subject to the forthcoming November 8th state-wide bond referendum and which Councilman West, as a member of the State Board of Community Colleges, has individually and publicly supported thrQugh the "Virginians-For- Bonds" project), Council went on record as officially and unanimously endorsing the bond program, noting that same is non-political and has the support of candidates for State offices from the major political parties in Virginia. -- Through Vice-Mayor Cole, Council acknowledged the Finance Director's budgetary report for the quarter ended September 30, 1977.