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At a Meeting of the M yor and Town Council held in the Council Chambers
Leesburg Va.,Juno 23rd 1924.
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and Present- Hon. C.F.Harrison,Mayor,John T. Hour ihane,Recorder,
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R.D.Shroy, W,B.Cavineas, Josephus Carr, J. R,C�emene,W., .%Ajtmore and
,auriee Lowenoaen,counuilmen.
N,,inutes of the last meeting erre read and approved.
Messrs Caviness,Carr and Clemens vere eppointod a eemmittoo to investigate
the addition license for the sale of gasoline etc.
The Committee appointed to pact' upon the application on C.D.Painter for the
installation of a gas tank 1 front of r•1:
place on North Ring Street filed
their report to the effect that the application had neon approved and the tans;
installed.
A The Sergeant was instructed to see that the street in front of Mr.
Be McDonald and that of Mr. W.C.Hall be put in good con-ition aLe
one .
I. -lir. R. D. Shvey reported that hed purchased a horse for the town of Leesburg
VWyxaxC at a coat of $150.
Mr. W.C.WhitmorR was appointed a committee to survey L1,e road from a
Point in front of Mr. B.V.White's residence to the top of the hill in front
Of Mrs Pike's gate.
Bbds of Mrs A.B.Richard and Mr. H.E.Cole for making out water bills for the
Lwon were
presented and on motion a recorded vote was taken and resulted as
fellows; Mrs Richard received five votes and Mr.Cole received one vote,
whereupon Mrs Richard was given the appointment, term of o --ice from Sept 1st
1924 to Aug 31st 1925,
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Meved,seeonaed and ordered that the tenants of the town hail property be
exempt from Paying for water privilege.
Matter of locker for t• -e Nightwatchnan referred to t, el Town Hall Committee.
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P� On motion made and carried it was ordered that a rain coat be purchased for
tre Nightwatchman and one for the Garbage man and paid for out of the town
treasury.
Bill of Alexandria Iron Works was presented and ordered paid.
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Ordinance- The Mayor of Leesburg on complaint that any dog 11, Mali
or has attacked or bitten anybedy,or is a dangerous animal,or is a
menace to the safety of any person,or their property,shall issue e
warrant or summons against the owner of such dog or any person navinK
the custody thereof setting forth therein the said complaint and re-
quiring such owner or custodian to appear and anriwer said complaint.
And on the hearing theroo?,if ho believes Qrom the evidence that Ruch
complaint is true he shall enter a judgment o:' guilty and fine the
owner or custodian of such dog so that the fine be not lean than9?2,50
nor more than $100.00,ard in his discretion may order that the Sergeant
shall kill such dog and it shall thereupon become the duty of the Tovn
Sergeant to kill the same,or he may order the dog muzzled or confinea
within certain limits or he may enter as zany of above requisments
oollectively as may suit the nature of the case. If any ewneror mus_
todian of suer dog conceal or cause him to be eonvealod to orevert the
execution of such order he srali be fined $4. per say for each -nay the
dog is to e meoale d.
hereas the Council of uhe 'Down are advised that in the case of the
Town of Leesburg vs The Luudoun Na-cional flank pending in the Supreme
Court of Appeals,some question has been raised by the said Bank to
the efPeet $hat the town of Leesburg has not autrorized the appeal
that vas taken by the icon. W.C.Hall in said case,and Whereas tie said
Town did authorize said apoeal and all the various actions that have
been taken in said case by the said W.C.Hall as their Attorney,and
Whereas it is not correct that said appeal vaa not authorized, There fozv
be it Resolved t -at Hoh. W.C.Hall was authorized to act as the horsey
'or this Torn of Leesburg in said matter and teat saia Appeal wa_s
authorized by the said torn. And that said town now by its Council
ratifies approves end confirms all ena singular the Sets and d1kn9ax
doings of ti=e said Hen. W.C.Hall in prosecuting as the Attorney for the
Town of Leemburg the said uppoal in said case. All of which further
appears in a resolution on the recorda of' said Town adopted Dee 1311
1921- An' he is further authorize a to associate with his Such at ornea
as 'e may wish to aid 1AJM in this suit.
Be it ordered ti.at no person or Corporation shall excavate any
street or part thereof except and unless they shall first have obtained
a permit t'.erefor. IM all sue.. cases a permit may be obtained Uy OP -
Plying therefor to the Town Sergeant,and shall accompany Sall apPli-
eation with a deposit to t e Town Sergeant of a aum of money to be
fixed then a d V-*ry by the Tovm Sergeant between t]ie limits of not
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an ten Soll
ars nor Moro than, twenty duilars; t is ll
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y t e To'M Sergeant as a special fund to be use u in resterin8
Maid street to
as good eonditlon as it was before such exoavatien woo
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done. And v;ben same is properly restored to the satis�aetion oQ t e Tovn
Sergeant said oeposlt or such part thereof as has not been used to restore said
street shall be returned to said applicant.
Be It Resolved by the Council of the Town of Leesburg,Vir-Ania,that the
Governer of Virginia be and he is hereby requested to allot to the Town of
Leesburg such captured relics of the World Bar as such town shall be entitled
to under a proper distribution,and be it further Resolved that t is request be
also transmitted to uon E.B.White and Hon. Wilbur C.Hall,that they may use
their influeree in the matter.
Ordered that tY.o Council adjourn until the next regular meeting.
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At a Regular Meeting of the Mayer and Town Council hold in th* Council Chamber,
Leesburg Va.,Aug 25th 1924.
Prsent- Hen. C. F. Harrison,Mayer,John T.Heurihans Recorder,and J.R.
Clemens,Jos*phus Carr, i.D.Shrey, W.C.Vlhitmore an o W.B.Caviness,councilmen.
. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Emeriek,Supt of Scheols,came before the Council in reference to the
auyeunt due t -e Scheel from taxes collected. The Mayer appointed Messrs Whit-
more and Clemens a cOM- ittee to investigate the matter and report to the town
Council at the next regular meeting'.
Messrs Clemens,Carr and Whitmore vnre appointed a committee to formulate sole
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(1 plan or syst sa by which the council weytic be advised monthly as to the financial
condition of the town.
- ✓` On motion duly seconded and carried it r. Forsyth, Sergeant, was
granted 15 -eye vacation beginning Sept lot.
On mation oily seconded e bi�l of Mr.Dwyor was ordered paid.
On motion auly seeon•ed permissi:ms is given Mrs Sudio Cunningham to remove
tl'-e curbing in front of Leesburg Imn 18 in. vastly of its present location
jusr so long as the building with porches and steps on said he el premises is kepi
at least 14 in easterly of the p -esent building line at that looutien. Mr.W.B.
Caviness was appointed a committee to deal with Mrs Cunningham in this matter.