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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1937_09_13 . . 4 6.. .. It was moved by Councilman Turley, seconded by Council- man Hutchison, and,unanimously carried , that the following,•Ordin- ance be; adopted : I . BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council of the town of I::+-J ' Leesburg , in. Virginia , that- the present Town. Sergeant , John- F. Thompson, be and he is hereby continued in office until the 13th. day of September , 1937 or• - until his successor is appointed , whose salary shall : be at the rate. of 100.00 per month. , it 1. Mayor Phillips addressed, a few remarks to: the Council. , stating some of the needs of the town. Auditor-Treasurer, Rhoads dilected` a- few remarks thank- ing the Council for the recent appointment. _ 'There being no further business , on motion, the Council adjourned. . . MAYOR v . $AORD-H . t . J . , September 13 , 1937 . " .. I At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the town of Leesburg , in Virginia , held in the Council Chamber on Mon- day, September 13 , 193? at 6 o 'clock P.. M. there were. present , Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor ; Louis T. Titus , Recorder ; Roy M. Flippo , Lawrence S. Hutchison , Louis C. Rollins , J. D. Taylor and Joseph H. Turley- Councilmen. . On motion of Councilman. Hutchison , seconded by Councilman Turley, and unanimously carried , the following Ordinance was adopted ; BE IT ORDAINED; by the Council of the town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that the Recorder , Louis T . Titus , be and he is hereby authorized and directed to include in the records of this meeting his oath of office . . STATE OF VIRGINIA, County of Loudoun, to-wit: I 001.2.4-c.--0. yn' I, -. JJ do solemnly,swear or affirm that I will support f the Constitution of the UNITED STATES and the Constitution of the State of Virginia, and that I will • faithfully and impartially discharge and p1erfo-rm all the dutiessiincumbent on me as ct `��,e/}0.1-�/ -, .�y� .s N , - - 7 3 2 1 • according to th best of my ability; so help me God. . LOUDOUN COUNTY, to-wit: �//Y �7 // Personally appeared "� .r-.-a • IP i, in c '�t-' ref. .t. .c2a.c4.!i . . . . . . .Court, and took and subscribed to the foregoing oath. Given under my hand, this — j/�� day of _ �o�p 19.0 77 • The minutes of the last regular meeting and the minutes Of a special meeting held on Monday , August 30 , 1937 and those of a special meeting held on Wednesday, September 1 , 1937 were read and approved. - It was moved by Councilman Hollins , seconded by Council- manTurley and voted favorably upon by Councilmen, Rollins , Taylor and Turley , that the following ordinance be adopted ; II . BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council of the town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that John F. Thompson be and he is hereby em- ployed as Town Sergeant for a period of two years , starting September , 1937 , at a salary of $1 ,200.00 per annum, payable $100.00 per month. The duties of said Town Sergeant shall . consist of policeing the town of Leesburg, reading water meters , overseeing the employees. of the town and doing such . other- work as has heretofore or may hereafter be imposed on him by Council of said town.. On motion of Councilman 'Flippo , seconded by 'Councilman Hutchison. and unanimously carried, the following Ordinance was adopted; BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council of the town of Leesburg , , in Virginia, that I.I. D. Atwell be and he is hereby employed • as night-watchman for the town from the date of this Ordin- ance for a period of six months. Said night-watchman ' s duty shall consist of policing the town of Leesburg , Virginia . His salary shall be .390.00 ger month. It was moved by Councilman Turley , seconded by Council- man Flippo , and unanimously carried,`that the following Ordinance be adopted ; ' BE IT ORDAINED , by the Council of the town of _Leesburg , in Virginia, that R. L. Hough be and he is hereby employed as Superintandent of the town pumping station by the month at a salary of $95.00 per month. The duties of said Super- intendent shall consist of caring for said pumping station . .and such other duties as heretofore or may hereafter be imposed on him by Council of said town. On motion of Councilman Hutchison , seconded by Council- man Flippo , and unanimously carried , the following Ordinance was adopted ; _ • •BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council of the town of Leesburg , in Virginia , tat J. Austin Wright be and he is hereby employed for street work at 01650 per week, and $3.00 per week; for care of the public toilet. It was moved by Councilman Rollins , seconded by Council- man Turley , that the town hall auditorium be leased to The Pitts Tally Ho Theater Incorporated for a period of two years at the rate of $25.00 per month. ' The motion was defeated , being voted for by Councilmen Rollins and Turley and against by Councilmen Flippo , Hutchison I • and Taylor. Councilman Turley reported that Councilman Hourihane sent his regrets. upon not being able to attend the meeting due to illness. •- ,On motion of Councilman Taylor , secondei by Council- . t man Flippo , and unanimously carried , the following Ordinance was adopted ; BE IT ORDAINED, by the 6ouncil of the town of Leesburg, in Virginia , .that , from the date of this Ordinance , the minimum - water rate in the town , with or without a meter , shall be one dollar ($1.00) per month without a bath tub or bathing facilities 78 and one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) per month with a bath tub or bathing facilities or stool for each house , place of business , establishment , 'or user. - BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the water rate , beyond the corporate limits of said town shall continue to be seventy- five cents per -thousand gallons where a mefet is used and two dollars :per month without a meter for each house ,• place of business , establishment , or user. - IIIt was moved by Councilman Hutchison , seconded by Council- manFlippo , and unanimously carried that the following Ordinance be adopted; - W . !BE IT ORDAINED , by the Council of the town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that the Auditor-Treasurer of said town be and he is hereby constituted and appointed purchasing agent for said town. All necessary supplies , including stamps , stationery , office _ equipment , fuel , water-meters , building material for the town water system, sewer• system and streets shall be purchased by said agent ; however , no purchases , except in cases of emergency, and stamps , stationery , necessary office supplies and toilet supplies , shall be made by said agent unless authorized by ordinance or resolution. It shall be the duty of said agent to attend meetings of the Council ; make reports to the Council . from time to time upon the affairs of the town; keep the Council fully advised Cf the town' s financial .condition and its financial needs ; and recommend for adoption such measures as he shall deem expedient. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Auditor-Treasuref be 'and he is hereby vested with control over and supervision of "all employees of the town , except the town police. It shall be the duty of the Town Sergeant to carry out the instructions of the II Auditor-Treasgrer in - supervising and directing the employees of the town. - BE IT FURTPRF.. ORDAINED, by the Council of the town of . Leesburg, in Virginia , that on and after September 20 , 1937 , the Auditor-Treasurer shall have the right and power to require- each and every employee of the town, except the regular . members of the police force , to make out and personally sub- - mit to him an itemized weekly report showing the hours he worked and the nature of the work performed each day. The Auditor- Treasurer shall also have the right and power to require the Town Sergeant to keep the time and analysis of the work done • - b$ the town employees and personally submit same to him.. - • BE •IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized -to pay the town employees , excepting the police force , weekly wages due them. .... •• On motion of Councilman Taylor , seconded by Councilman Flippo , and unanimously carried , The. American Legion was granted permission to use the town hall auditorium on the nights -of Cotober 22nd. and 23rd. , 1937 . • It was -moved by Councilman Turley, seconded by Council- • ' man Hutchison , and unanimously carried , that the following Ordinance be adopted ; BE IT ORDAINED , by the Council of the town of Leesburg , in virginia , that the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized , instructed and directed to draw on the 1st. day jof each month out of the general fund of the town four- seventeenths of all tax receipts collected during the pre- 0 `*'ceding month from levies imposed on real estate and personal ' • yproperty and deposit same in The Peoples National Bank of Leesburg , Leesburg, Virginia, i� the name of the "Town o£ Leesburg , Sinking Fund -- By Roscoe B. Rhoads , -Treasured. " I- : On motion of Councilman Flippo , seconded by Councilman Hutchison, and unanimously carried the following Ordinance was adopted ; - •BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council- of the -town of Leesburg , . in Virginia, that the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized n . and instructed to employ such additional policemen as he Shall deem necessary and expedient for the -purpose of maintaining adequate police protection for the town. No Special policeman shall be paid more than thirty-five cents . per hour without further order from the Council. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Mayor shall have gen- eral supervismon and control over all special policemen as well as the regular police. It was moved by Councilman Flippo , seconded by Council- man Taylor and unanimously carried , that the following Resolution be passed ; WHEREAS, on the 5th day of September , 1937 , E.. Marshall Rust-, a resident of the town of Leesburg , Virginia , gave the said towm a framed Copy. of a Map , known as "Gray' s New ?hap ," bearing date of 1878 , of said town: NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, by the Council . of the town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that the said map presented to the said town on the 5th day of September , 1037 , by E. Marshall Rust be and the same is hereby accepted by the Town of Leesburg , Virginia. BE IT FURTHER UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED , by the Mayor and Council of the said town that they hereby express their thanks • and the Town' s appreciation to E. Marshall Rust for his generosity , benevolence and interest in the Town of Leesburg as manifested by his aforesaid gift. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the, Recorder be and he is hereby instructed to mail a copy of this resolution to E. siarshall Rust , Leesburg , Virginia. . . • On .moticn of Councilman Flippo , seconded by. Councilman Hutchison, and voted favorably upon by Councilmen Flippo , Hutchison, Taylor and Turley( Councilman Rollins did not vote) MAX the follow- ing Resolution was adopted; BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that this town become a member of the League of Virginia Municipalities for one year from the date hereof and that the Town Treasurer be and- he is hereby instructed to draw a check not later than September 15 , 1937 , for $75.00 in favor of the LeaguE of Virginia Municipalaties in full for the town' s membership dues for one year from date , which dues shall include subscriptions to the Virginia Municipal Review for each town official , and it is further understood that the • passage of this act does not bind the, town to continue its membershipafter one year from date unless the Council shall • so direct. It was moved by Councilman Flippo , seconded by Councilman Hutchison , and unanimously carried that the following' Resolution be passed; BE It RESOLVED , by the Council- of the town of- Leesburg, in Virginia , that the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereby Authorized to purchase from Lloyd Slack a desk and two chairs for the sum of :115.00 and he is authorized to draw a check . for 015.00 to pay for said desk and two chairs. sn Mayor Phillips appointed the following committees; • Finance Roy M. Flippo and Joseph H. Turley. Town Hall Lawrence S. Hutchison &nd L. C.Rollins. Water" Roy M. Flippo. and Louis C. Rollims. Building J . D. Taylor and L. S. Hutchison. Fire J.- D. Taylor and Joseph H. Turley. Lights John T. Hourihane and Roy. M. Fltppo. Equipment J . T. Hourihane and L. S. Hutchison. . Streets (North of Market) J. D. Taylor and Joseph H. Turley. Streets ( South of Market) J . T.. Hourihane and L. C. Rollins. Garbage , Slops and Sanitation - - - Entire Council. Upon motion of Councilman Hutchison, seconded by Council- man Flippo, and unanimously carried , the following Resolution was passed ; (/0) BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that the Auditor-Treasurer be and he, is hereby appointed and constituted Chairman of each of the Committees : Finance , Town Hall, Water , Building , Fire , Lights , Equipment and Streets both North and South of Market Street. • Mr. Waller of the State Auditing Department who has been setting up a new bookkeeping system for She town appeared before the. Council and made the following report ; TOWN OF LEESBURG', VIRGINIA SUMMARY OF TAXES RECEIVABLE • • AT SEPTEMBER 1 , 1937 • • Capitation _Personal Real Estate Sinking Fund Total 11' Property 1926- Levy 3.00 4.86 26.14 7.50 41.50 • • 1927 10.00 9.50 • 24.37 6.50 50.37 1928 7. 74 13. 7.1 33.86 55.31 • 1929 20. 78 27 .93 46.08 94.79 1930 29 .00 28.63 • 46 .08 103:71 • 1931 56 .57 54.26 72.52 • 183.35 1932 •79 :00 • 75.65 86.98 241.63 1933 90. 70 77.25 110.00 277.95 • 1934 115.58 116.24 174.96 406.78 1935 91.00 105.66 256.87 ' 453. 53 1936 157 .00 222.32 535.62 914.94 • • 660.37 73'6 .01 1413.48 14.00 2823.86 This list prepared from information furnished by J. F. - Thompson, Town Sergeant , without audit or verification in any manner. • It was moved by Councilman Rollins ,_ seconded by Council- man Hutchison , and unanimously carried , that the folloeing Ordin- ance be adopted ; 81 BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council of the town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to pay the following bills : The Dudley Printing Company $ 159 .00 Virginia Public Service Company(Mayor ' s Office and Fire Rouse) - 10.68 (General Pumping) - - - 220. 70 II • (Harrison Fun in - - -• - - - - 10.80 (.Street Lighting) 118.36 (White Way Lighting) 89 . 50 W. .F. Dodd - - - - - 3 .50 H. P. Crouch 1.00 Earl L. Poston 31.21 Carl Eallory 1.20 The Loudoun News 7.20 C. C. Saff.er & Brother 10.40 J. T. Hirst 5.06 668.61 There being no further business , on motion, the Council • adjourned. MAYOR V ' ` 2CORDER September II 16 , 1937 • - At a special- meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the town of Leesburg , in Virginia , held in the Council Chamber• on Thur- sday, September 16 , 1937 , at 8 O ' clock P. M. , there were present , Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor ; Louis T. Titus , Recorder ; and Roy M. Flippo , Lawrence S.;4Hutchlson , Louis C. Rollins , J. D: -Taylor and Joseph H. Turley-, Councilmen. - • Upon motion of "Councilman Flippo , seconded by Councilman Hutchison, and. unanimously carried, the foldowina Ordinance was adopted ; 09 — . BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council of the town of Leesburg , in Virginia, that, if any person arrived at the age of dis- cretion profanely curse -or swear or get or be drunk or act 'in a disorderly manner in public , he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction therof shall be fined not less than one nor more than ten dollars. - BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, -by said council that , if any person shall take a drink of alcoholic beverages or shall -tender a drink of alcoholic - beverages to another , whether II accepted or not , at or in any public place , he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined not less than one nor more than ten dollars. It was moved by Councilman Turley , seconded by Council- man Flippo ;' and unanimously carried , that the following Ordinance . be adopted ; BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council of the town of Leesburg ; • in Virginia, that 'it shall be unlawfuli for any person to drive 'or operate any automobile or any other motor vehicle , ,, - car , truck, engine , or train, while under the influence of r alcohol , brandy , rum, whisky, gin , wine ; beer , ale , porter , stout , or any other liquid, beverage or article containing - • alcohol or while under the influence of any narcotic drug , ,