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Fire Chief Louis F. Atwell appeared before the Council and advised that
Mrs. John Hay Whitney was probably interested in purchasing Pumper'No) 1, for
use in Middleburg, Virginia.
On motion of Councilman Plaster, duly seconded and carried, Mayor_Brad-
field appointed Councilman Howard to interview Miss Waddell (Secretary for Mrs.
Whitmey►, Middleburg; Virginia, regarding the sale of Pumper No. 1, and report
back to the Council.
It was moved by Councilman Newton, duly seconded and carried, that
Councilman Howard ask $2,500.00 for the pumper.
On motion of Councilman Newton, duly seconded and carried; •the Thin
Sergeant was authorized to purchase the proper size meter for the Ely resi-
dence.
Town Attorney Stilson H. Hall appeared before the Council, and pre- •
sented •a tentative form of new Charter-for the Town, and explained the new
provisions of said Charter, with reference to new subjects of taxation, fill-
ing vacancies of officers, special meetings and other provisions contained
therein. He asked that the Council continue its meeting until the members
of the Council had opportunity to review the tentative Charter and that the
Attorney might present his further views -on the subject at a later date.
On motion of Councilman Turley, duly seconded and- carried, the meet-
ing was continued until Wednesday, February 12, 1936, at 7:30 P. M., in the
Council Chamber. -
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The meeting re-convened in the Council Chamber, on Wednesday, Feb- .
- nary 12, 1936, at 7:30 P. M. There were present E. N. Bradfield, Mayor; " • I
Roscoe B. Rhoads, Recorder; Herbert Howard, Harry F. Newton, W. Emory Plas6
ter, Louis C. Rollins, Roger D. Shroy and Joseph H. Turley,• Councilmen.
Town Attorney Stilson H. Hall again appeared before the Council, •
when the tentative Charter was further considered and discussed, after which
it was moved by Councilman Plaster, duly seconded and carried, that the meet-
ing be further continued until Friday, February 14, 1936, at 7:30 P. M., in
the Council Chamber. •
The meeting again convened, in the Council Chamber, on Friday, Feb-
• ruary 14, 1936, at 8:00 P. M. There were present E. N. Bradfield, Mayor;
Roscoe B. Rhoads, Recorder; Herbert Howard, Harry F. Newton, W. Dnory Plas-
ter, Roger D. Shroy and Joseph H. Turley, Councilmen.
As notice was given through the press that this would be a public
meeting, the following citizens were also present:- Messrs. Louis F. Atwell,
Charles R. Lowenbach, Eppa L. McFarland, R. L. Nixon, George Ward, Mark White,
Robert.T. Corbell, Lucas D. Phillips and Cecil Connor.
The business of the meeting consisted of the reading of the proposed
new charter and a discussion of- its contents.
On resolution offered by Councilman Plaster, seconded by Councilman s'
Shroy, •and voted favorably upon by the following members of the Council:-
Messrs. Howard, Newton, Plaster, Shroy and Turley, the Charter was adopted,
as follows:-
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