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Home My Public Portal About1936_05_25 23 • ,It was ordered that a copy of the foregoing Ordinances be published in the Loudoun Times-Mirror and that a copy be inserted in the envelopes containing water bills mailed June 1st, 1936. On motion of Councilman Turley, duly seconded and carried, it was or- dered, that the salary of $15.00 per month for the janitor at the Public Comfort Station be withdrawn until further notice. The following bills were read, approved and ordered paid:- ' C. C. Saffer & Bro., $ 20.76 Phosphate Products Corporation,- - - - 7.50 Belmont Trap Rock Co., Ino., 13.20 Leesburg Lime & Fuel Corporation,- - - 46.81 The Nielsen Co., 15.00 Loudoun Times Publishing Co., Inc.,- - 17.25 • Purcell & Littlejohn, 15.00 '.Bituminous Products Corporation, - - - 120.00 National Electrical Supply Co.,- - - - 1.38 . L. T. Cooksey, 22.50 James B. Anderson, 2.50 $281. 90 On motion of Councilman Plaster, duly seconded and carried, the Town Sergeant was instructed to order two complete sets of globes and accessories for the White Way standards on King and Market Streets. It was moved by Councilman Plaster, duly seconded and carried, that, in the future, all requests of ,the Council shall be made by the requestor, •in- person. There being no further business, on motion the Council adjourned. • gigtAiffthe MAYOR. _ / t/ I RECORDER. • • • At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the town of Leesburg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber on May 25, 1936, at 7:30 P.'M., there were.present, E. N. Bradfield, Mayor; Roscoe B. Rhoads, Recorder; Herbert Howard, Laurence S. Hutchison, Harry F. Norton, W. Emory Plaster, Louis C. Rol- lins and Joseph H. Turley, Councilmen. Town Auditor Galleher also was present. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. On motion of Councilman Rollins, duly seconded and carried, Marie Medley 111 was granted permission to establish a beauty and hair dressing establishment in Leesburg, upon payment of the proper license. The Mayor presented a check from Garrett & Co., in amount of $2.76, for a refund on the insurance premiums on the Town Hall building. On motion of Councilman Turley, duly seconded and carried, unanimously, the following Ordinance was adopted:- — BE IT ORDAINED; That, it shall be unlawful to play and/or operate a Symphonola, Mills Automatic Phonograph or any similar music device in any business place between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 8:00 A.M. The proprietor of a business place wherein this ordinance is violated, .a 24 , shall be punished--by a fine of.not less than three dollars ($3.00) nor more than ten dollars ($10.00) for each offense. On motion of Councilman Plaster, duly seconded and carried, the matter of using the room. in the Town Hall Building for a rummage sale by the Crusaders Class of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School, on June 6, 1936, was left to the discre- tion of the Town Hall camnittee. • The Budget and License Ordinance for the town of Leesburg, in Virginia, as read by the Town Auditor at the meeting of April 17, 1936, was presented, and upon motion of Councilman Howard, duly seconded and-unanimously carried, was adopted as read and published, as follows:- • BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF LEESBU?G. Showing actual receipts for a- period of twelve months, ending February 28, 1936 and the proposed receipts and expenditures for the year ending February 28, 1937. Also, the tax rates ending February 28, 1936 and the proposed tax rates ending February 28, 1937. - • RECEIPTS 1935-36 1936-37 Tangible Personal Property & Real Estate $ 7,135.57 $ 7,300.00 Licenses 2,945.54 2,800.00 National Bank Stock Tax 2,148.31 2,148.31 Fees & Fines 567.00 550.00 Water Rents 8,226.44 8,500.00 Captiation Taxes 324.00 650.00 Town Hall Rents 898.00 750.00 Distribution of Motor Vehicle Rolling Stook Tax 1.47 1.47 Distribution of ABC Profits 642.08 642.00 Other Receipts 15.53 25.00 Totals $22,903.94 $23,366. .78 I DISBURSE3ENTS. 1935-36 1936-37 Salaries $ 6,355.00 $ 6,355.00 Water 3,142.67 3,000.00 Sinking Fund & Interest 1,466.63 4,667.84 Horse & Cart 196.63 200.00 Streets 3,262.28 3,000.00 Lights 2,668.29 2,600.00 Fire Department 318.96 300.00 Extra Police 233.00 200.00 Town Hall & Insurance 180.58 200.00 Garbage 1,201.21 1,047.94 :. Street & Light Improvements 1,865.72 1/3 Bank Stock Tax for Schools 716.10 716.00 Inmates County Jail 318.50 350.00 Premium on Treasurer's Bond 30.00 • • 30.00 Advertising, Postage & Stationery 406.81 300.00 Other Miscellaneous Expense 541.56 400.00 Totals $22,903.94 $23,366.78 TAX RATES • Tangible Personal P±operty 65¢ on $100.00 • , Real Estate 65¢ on $100.00 Additional Tax levied for' sinking fund for water Donis 20¢ on $100.00 Capitation Tax 1.00 National Bank Stock 80¢ on $100.00 Capital of Merchants 200 on $100.00 MERCHANTS' LICENSES (These licenses shall be on a basis of $5.00 for $1,000.00 capital investment, . provided, that the minimum shall be $20.00). r.l 25 OTHER LICENSES. Attorneys-at-Law $ 10:00 Barbers 5.00(for let chair and $1.00 for each addi- tional chair) Beauty and Hair Dressing Parlors 10.00 Bowling Alleys 25.00 (for 1st alley and $5.00 for each addi- tional Alley) Beer 25.00 (On premises) Beer 35.00 (Wholesale ) Beer & Wine 25.00 (On premises) Beer & Wine 35.00 (Wholesale) Carnivals • 50.00 (Per day or ,$175.00 per week) Coal & Wood Dealers 25.00 Cream Stations 10:00 Dentists 10.00 Dry Cleaners & Pressers 15.00 Dry Cleaners & Pressers 40.00 (Non-Resident ) Garages 35.00 •• Gas & Oil, (Wholesale Dealers) 75.00 Grain, Feed & Fertilizer Dealers 100.00 Gypsies & Strolling companies 25.00 Hotels 25.00 - Ice Dealers 10.00 Junk Dealers 50.00 Laundries 15.00 Laundry Trucks 50.00 (Non-Resident ) Lumber Manufacturers 100.00 Jibdioine Shows and like 7 25.00 (per day where no admission is charged, or $75.00 per week). Manufacturing or bottling car - bonated beverages 75.00 Merry-Go-Rounds or like 50.00 (Flat per week) Minstrel and•Paudeville shows 15.00 (Per day) ' Monument Manufacturers and dealers 10.00 • Moving Pictures 100.00 Pawn Brokers - 45.00 Pin Ball Machines 15.00 (for each machine) Plumbers 10.00 Pool and Billiard Rooms 50.00 Restaurants 20.00 Real Estate Brokers 10.00 Service Stations 35.00 Sewing Machine Agents 5.00 Shoe Repairing 10.00 Shows, Circuses 25.00 (per day for the first four days or $100.00 per week; seating capacity • 200, or less, one-half rate) Soda Fountains 10.00 Street Peddlers 10.00 (per day) . Telegraph Companies 25.00 • Telephone Companies 50.00 • Tobacco & Cigar Dealers 5.00 Undertakers . 20.00 • Any person, firm or copporation, transporting gasoline or other petrol- eum products of like nature, on or through the streets of the town of Leesburg, for sale and delivery to wholesale or retail merchants or to other persons for re-sale in the town of Leesburg, shall pay a license tax for the privilege of do- ing such business inthe town of Leesburg of $100.00 . Every person, firm of corporation, except those specifically provided for elsewhere in this ordinance or specifically exempted from municipal taxation by the State, who shall sell and deliver at the same time, goods, wares, manu- factured products or merchandise to licensed dealers or retailers, shall pay a specific tax of $50.00 per annum per vehicle, which license shall not be pro- rated or transferred. Every vehicle used in the aforesaid shall have conspic- uously displayed thereon the name of the person, firm or corporation using the same, together with hie or their post office address, and the license provided for herein shall be conspicuously displayed in each vehidle. Any person, firm 2G • • or corporation, violating the provisions of this section shall be liable to a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $100.00, for each offense. Every person, except merchants, paying a corporation license tax to the town of Leesburg for the privilege of peddling, delivering or bartering anything except the product.of a farm, owned or pperated by him, to consumers to the town of Leesburg, shall pay a license tax of $100 .00 Every person, firm or corporation selling or delivering at the same time, goods, wares or merchandise of any kind in the town of Leesburg, other than at a definite place of business, goods, wares ormerchandise to the licensed dealers or retailers shall pay a license tax thereby of $50.00. It is further provided that every vehicles used in the business aforesaid shall have conspicuously displayed thereon the name of the person, firm or corporation using the same, to- gether with its or his post office address and such license shall be conspicuous- ly displayed on each such vehicle. All persons, firms or corporations not pay- ing a State license tax or tax to a corporate sub-division thereof, shall pay a license tax of $50.00, whether orders are taken in advance or not. Every person, firm or corporation, who shall engage in the business of photographer, or shall act as a photographer agent or canvasser, shall pay for the privilege the sum of $5.00. Every proprietor or occupant of a publie hall or other room fitted for public exhibitions, balls, performances, fairs, or other entertainments, to which admission or charges for participation are made, or for Watch free will offerings are received or who uses or rents the same for such purpose, or receives.charges of free will offerings for participation therein or therefor, shall pay $25.00 license tax for such privilege; and no person shall, without a license authoriz- ed by law, charge for the use of same while used or employed for any of the pur- poses aforesaid, or for any lecture, concert or any other exhibition. Every printer shall pay for the privilege the sum of $10.00. Every person, firm or corporation owning and operating a blacksmith's shop, wheelwtight shop, watch repair shop or repair shop of any kind, except an auto garage doing repair work shall pay a license tax of $5.00 for the privilege. No person shall be allowed to conduct any shooting gallery or gallery for target practice with guns, pistols, or other similar implements or with bow and arrow, or gallery of other like amusements, for profit, without first having obtained a license therefor, anf for the privilege of conducting such'a gallery, shall pay a license tax of $50.00. No license shall be issued without first obtaining a special permit for same from the Council. Every non-resident baker, vendor of meats, ice cream, soft drinks, or other merchandise, who operates delivery wagons, shall pay a license fee of $15.00 per year for each vehicle so pperated, except that this shall not apply to wagons or trucks making delivery of merchandise to fill orders previously taken in writ- ing. All persons, firms or corporations engange in business not specifically • embraced in the foregoing sections and liable to taxation under the laws of the State of Virginia, there shall be assessed by the Sergeant of the town the same lioense tax as assessed by the State. For interpretation of the above businesses, reference is made to the Statutes of Virginia, defining said businesses. Mr. Francis Castle requested the use of the Town Hall on the night of Wednesday, June 3, 1936, for the Senior Dance of the Leesburg High School, and upon motion of Councilman Plaster, duly seconded and carried, the request was granted. It was moved by Councilman Plaster, duly seconded and parried, :that the Auditor be awarded the sum of $25.00 in compensation for services rendered in preparing the tentative budget. • . The following bailie were read, approved and ordered paid:- 27 Earl L. Poston, $ 13.78 Frye Motor Co., 3:60 H. & H. Chevrolet Sales, 8.85 Joseph H. Turley, 3.00 Virginia Public Service, Co., (General Pumping) 335.58 (Harrison Pumping) 2.00 (Street Lights) 259.24 " " ^ (White Way) 190.70 (Mayor's Office & Fire House) 26.54 $843.29 It was moved by Councilman Turley, duly seconded and carried, that the Town Sergeant be authorized to. order the neceseaxy_parts to recondition the Po- mona Pump. On motion of Councilman Newton, duly seconded and carried, the Town Sergeant was instructed to purchase a carload of tar. On motion of Councilman Turley, duly seconded and carried, it was or • - dered that Royal Street, Extended, be tarred. There being no further business, on motion the Council adjourned. Y ' Gee . A7 , RECORDER. • At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Torn Council of the town of Lees- burg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber on June 8, 1936, at 8:00 P. M., there were present E. N. Bradfield, Mayor; Roscoe" B. Rhoads, Recorder; Herbert Howard, Lawrence S. Hutchison, Harry F. Newton, Louis C. Rollins and Joseph H. Turley, Councilmen. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The following bills were read, approved and ordered paid:- Virginia Public Service Co., (Mayor's Office & Fire House) - - $' 7.60 " " " (General Pumping) 188.29 " " " (Harrison Pumping) 2.76 " .. " " _ (Street Lighting) 129.62 " '! " (White Way Lighting) 95.35 L. T. Cooksey, 10.00 Bituminous Products Corporation, - 240.00 Heaton-Franklin Publishing Co., , _ 4.50 Westinghouse Electric Supply Co., 10.20 General Electric Co., - 13.81 General Electric Co., 6.04 H. F. Newton, - - - 25.25 J. T. Hirst, 1.80 C. C. Saffer & Bro., 6.70 Rumsey Pump Co., Ltd., 22.29 Leesburg Lime & Fuel Corporation, 94.44 $ 858.65 There being no further business, on motiontiothe Council adjourned. `9'� MAYOR. 1 .RECORDER—