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At a Regular Meeting Of the Mayor and Common Council of the town
of -ecsburg,va.,held on April 12th,1901.
Present,The Mayor,P,ecorder aid councilmen Ca soy, Garrett, Roll ins,
"orrts,Shroff,Divine,Perry,Brown and Thompson.
The Htnutes of the last meeting were read and signed.
Finance Committee Your Finance Committee respectfully report that in pursuance of
Report of an order of the Counctl trey employed Messrs J.H.AlexAnder and
settlement with W.g,Garrett Attys to enforce by sult,tf need be,a settlement of
Y.T.Mitmore,late the account of L±.T-Whttmore late sergeant. These gentlemen on
Sergeant. examination found that the bons coveringthe
year 1898 & 99 was
not sealed and therefore an tusufficient bond. They also found
th^t the report of the finance commtttee as recorded on page 73
of the journal was to error as to the dates,anj tiiat the real year
not recorded was for year beginning July 189.5 and ending June 30
1894• This discovery necessitated a review of the whole five
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years of 1+':r.Whitmore's service and in that it was discovered that he had failed
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to occount for the road tax of 1.805-6,ploccd at 6400. and that he had credit
for the sum of ;;333.20 twice,once being all he was entitled to. After deducting
their charges for their professional services,they turned over to your committee
the sum of ;`1451.25 and your chalrmai, promptly,on the same day it was received,
paid the same to the treasurer of the town as per his receipt herewith.
In order to secure this settlement your committee advised that the tax bills un-
collected be received by said Attys and placed in the hands of your committee,
these amounted to the sum of 6,1374.43 and are to charge of your committee, Many
of these bills are erroneous and Insolvent but much of it your committee be-
lieves can yet be collocted,and your committee contemplates in the near future
of making a critical examination of them and report those they deem worthless
and turn the residue over to the proper officer for collection. Since they
were turned over ;",30. was paid through mr whttmore's counsel and the nett result
of '28.50 has been turned into the town treasury.
+r Respectfully submitted,
.Garrett ) of Finance
0,N.Casey ) Committee.
The foregoing report of the Finance Committee was presented to the Council,
accepted and ordered to be recorded .
l7hereas,5,jtlltam E.Garrett,an Attorney at Law,and me^!ber of th!s Council has at
%lesoirin, the request of the officars of the town rendered valuable _-eneral proffesslonal
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nnks services which have inured to the increase of revenue and good of the town,
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k Therefore,P.esolveii,that the thanks of this uncil are due and hereby tenderad
to said ini111am E.Garrett for his services _n this rAgard,ant that he be destg-
t nated and requested to dot as such general counsel and that the S, -M of 6100. be
appropriated and paid him for such general services by warrant drawn on the
Treasurer signed by the mayor and attested by the Recorder.
The foregoing resolution was presented to Council read and on motion the
same was unanimously passea.
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this body a Co^tmi.ttee was appointed with di -
whereas at a former meeting of
rections to Present some ordinance providing for a proper registration of the
qualified voters of the town,at:d whereas,satd Committee have not reported any
fore Rcsolved,that the Aon.Jud.-e of the County Court be and
such ordl.nance,Thcre
he hereby is respectn).Jly requested to appoint a ReZtstrar for said town,as
provided under the provisions of Section 1022 of the Code of VirLtnta.
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Upon the Application of Jos L.Norris to have hlz License reduoed;_
Norris J.L. the Council that said Norris is erron
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It appearing
erroneous20, as a Dealer in Lumber,an,, assessed with a license of � � �an"teat his
assessment
Capital Invested will not exceed the sum of ;,2000.at any time,it to
reduced.10.and
therefore ordered that said license be reduced to.,that
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be relieved to that extent.
It appearing to the Council that miss Corrie Cline is assessed
/f Liss C.Cltne %vith e3000.,in bonds the tax being e15. and that 62000.of these
erroneously bonds have been converted into real estate upon whl.ch real estate
assessed. she pays taxes,it is ordered that saiu Miss Cline be relieved from
the paTTient of taxes on �2000.,of these bonds, if not already pall,
and if paid that the same be refunded to her.
Bill paidOrdered that B.T.Frankli.n be paid five.dollars for services render
el In drawing contracts for haultnZ slops and garbage,whtch the
treasurer is ordered to pay.
Bill paid
Bill of S.T.Underwood for Uniform $15. was presented to Council &
ordered paid and to be in full of all accounts to date.
An Ordinance to provide for the assessment of taxes on Ltcenses,
for sale of Wtne,ardent spirits,malt liquor or any mixture thereof
Liquor License for the support of the government of the Town of Leesburg,ln Virgin -
Ordinance. ta,and the payment of its public debt and for the
� preservation of
the peace and good order of the town,and prescribing the mode for
obtatntnZ the same.
/• Be it ordained by the t'ayor and Common Council of the town of
Leesburg,in Virginia,i.n regular sesston assembled,that it shall be
unlawful to sell wine,ardent sptrits,malt liquors or any mixture
thereof,withir_ the limits of the corporate authority of said town
without a license from the proper authorities of said town to do so.
any person,firm,corporation or association desiring to obtain such
1±.cense shall mace written application therefor to the -tdayor of
said town upon which application shall be endorsed the certificate
of the Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun County that the app11-
cant has been duly Licensed to sell liquor by said Court for the
current year,and the certificate of the Treasurer of the town of
LeesburZ that the cum of r100.,has been deposi.tea with him by the
applicant said L+ayor may issue said license for the same time as
-the State license a1-1•1 in such fore which shall b,) 1,11y attestea t'Y J
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the recorder and noted on the Journal of the proceedings of the Council and upon
the execution by the applicant of a bond in the penalty of one thousand doll^rs
iwith good security containing Homestead Exempt ton, payable to the town of
fjeasburg,in Virgtnia,condi.tioned for the payment to the Treasurer of said town
Isix months from the date thereof,the further sum of one hundred dollars,and
for a faithful compliance with all the requirements imposed by the laws of the
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state of Virginta.,tn the exerctse of such privilege; and that he will not sell
to an habitual drunkard,or to any one while drunk,havtng good reason to believe
him to be such. That he will keep an orderly house,distinct and separate from
any grocery,merchandi.se or general store,and close the same not later than
half past eleven o'clock P.M. each day. ThF,t he will not have any bltnds,sarcens
or shades in front of his doors or wtndows,on �,andays,except such as may be
necessary to protect his property from injury or from thteves and burglars.
And said bond shall be further conai.tioned to the effect,that should any person
be i.niured i.n hts person,or property,by reasons of any vtolattons of the law,
or any of the conditions of said bond,such person,so ir_jured,by ht.mself,guard-
tan,personal representattve,or next fri.end,may matntatn an action at law in
dama;es,in any Court of competent jurisdiction against the obligor and sureties
in said bond,and any recovery had thereon shall be paid to such parties and in
such proportions as the jury to their verdict may direct; and default to payment
of said one hundred dollars or any part thereof when due, shall be regarded as a
forfeiture of said bond,and the amount due thereon may be recovered by action
or motion as in other civil matters to any court of competent jurisdiction.
3 In addttlon to the ctvtl remedies herein provided,any violation of this
Ordi.nance or of any of the requirements of the State law,herein referred to,or,
of any of the conditions of said bond shall be deemed a misdemeanor,and on
complaint of any such violatton,vertfled by afftdavt_t,the Mayor shall issue
his warrant,stating fully the charge,an,i have the accused brought before him,
and tried as the law dtrects,and on conviction thereof he shall be punished by
a fine of not less than ftve doliars nor more than fifty dollars and in the
discretion of the Mayor by i.mprtsonment not more than thirty da;;s,and each day
of any such violation shall be regarded as a separate offence.
yt An execution shall issue on such judgment and costs i.ncluding attorneys fee
of five dollars i.n all cases where license has been granted,and on return there-
of of "no property" shall be deemed a forfeiture of said bond and thereupon
action or motion may be maintained to recover the same against the surety in
said pond. And in ail other cases,unless the fine and costs are patd,shall be
resolutions &s in soufi
imprisoned as the law •11.rects. All. ordinances .,� w�t`t
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are hereby repealed,and this ordinance shall be in force from its
passage.
The foregoing Ordinance was presented to the Council discussed
and on motion the same was unanimously passed.
Upon Petition of Loudoun Guards for use of Room in rear of Mayors
Petition of office and the room fromting on Ding Street: -
Loudoun Guards. Upon motion it is ordered that said Guards be granted
the use of the room in rear of Mayor's office for a period of six
months,and the use of room fronting on Ding street until otherwise
notified by the Council.
There bel.ng no further busthess Council adjourned.
Reborder. e0 g`�
Mayor.
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