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February 28 , 1936
At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the
town of Leesburg , in Virginia , held in the Council Chamber on Monday ,
February 28 , 1938 , at 7 :30 F. M. , there were present , Lucas D..
Phillips Mayor ; Louis T . Titus , Recorder , Roy 14. Flippo , Lawrence S.
Hutchison , L. C . Rollins , J . D. Taylor and Joseph B. Hurley ,
Councilmen.
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The minutes of the last meeting were reed and approved.
The recorder read the resignation of Mr. John F.
Thompson , Town Sergeant and upon 'motion of Councilman Turley ,
. seconded by Councilman Rollins and unanimously carried the folflwing
Resolution was passed ;
WHEREAS , John F. Thompson , Town Sergeant , has submitted
• his written resignation , dated February 17 , 1938 , to the Llayor
and Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia ; and
WHEREAS , the said John F. Thompson states that the condition
of his health is the primary reason for his resignation :
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the
Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that the aforesaid resignation
of John F. Thompson , Town Sergeant , be and the same is hereby
accepted .
BE IT FURTHER UNANUMOUSLY RESOLVED by the council of the
Town of Leesburg , in Virginia that the council hereby expresses
its gratitude to the said John F. Thompson for his long and
devoted services to the town of Leesburg , and its regrets for
his resignation because of ill health.
BE IT FURTHER UeA_N1Me USLY RESOLVED by the council of the
' Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that the Recorder be and he is
hereby authorized and instructed to send a copy of this
Resolution to the said John F. Thompson.
It was moved by Councilman Hutchison , seconded by Ceouncil-
man Turley and unanimously carried that the following Resolution
be passed ;
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WHEREAS , LUCAS D. PRELLIFS , Mayor , and Louis T. Titus ,
Recorder , were appointed by the council as a committee by
a resolution passed by the said council on the -24th. day of
January , 1938 , to investigate the possibility of securing
a reduction of the interest rate on the Town Water Bonds from
4 1/2 per cent to 3 per cent ; and
WHEREAS , the said committee has reported to the council
that the present holders of the said bonds have agreed to
accept 3 percent- in lieu of 4 1/2 per cent interest on the •
said bonds and permit the Town to retain the privklege of paying
off any or all of said bonds at any time it may desire to do so :
NOW? THEREFORE? BE IT UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED , by- the council
of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia that the Auditor-Treasurer
be and he is hereby authorized , instructed and directed to
sign the name of the Town to the necessary agreements between
the said Town and the present holders of the aforesaid :bonds
obligating the holders of the said bonds to accept 3 per cent
interest' on the said bonds in lieu of the present rate of 4 1/2
percent , but said agreements shall not be signed by the said •
Auditor_Treasurer until sande have been approved by Stilson E.
Hall , Town Attorney.
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; •. It was moved by Councilman Hutchison , seconded by Council-
man Flippo and unanimpusly carried that the. Recorder be instructed
to obtain information in regard to liability and property damage
insurance on the Town' s fire trucks and the Dodge pick-up truck
recently purchased by the town.
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On motion. of Councilman Hutchison seconded by Council-
man Flippo and unanimously carried , the following Resolution was
passed ;
BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council of the Torn of Leesburg,
in Virginia , that the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereh$
authorized , instructed and directed to have the pavementt, i rcd
repaired at the Odd Fellows Hall on Wirt Street , where the
drainage from the property of Mrs . Emma S. Franklin has
damaged the aforesaid pavement.
It was moved by Councilman Turley seconded by Councilman
Tayl bxsand 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 and instructed and directed to pay the following
bills ;
L. A. Scott $ 46. 50
• M. D. Bell 6:00 .
E. S. Adrain, Sheriff 255; 75
Total - , 30� 8.25
There being no further business , on motion duly made ,
seconded and carried , the coutcil adjourned .
MAYOR
RECORDER
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March 14 , 1938
At a regular meeting of the Mayor and To*n Council of the
Town of Leesburg , in Viginia , held in the Council Chamber on Monday
March 14 , 1938 at 7 :30 P. M. there were present ; Lucas D. Phillips , •
Mayor , Louis T. Titus , Recorder ; Roy M. Flippo , L. C. Rollins , J. D.
Taylor and Joseph H. Turley , Councilmen.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
The Yecordervread letters from Moore Clemens o: Company and
N. E: Hawthorne in regard to liability and property damage on the
Town' s fire trucks and liability and property damage insurance and
fire and theft insurance on the Town ' s pick-up truck.
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Mr. N. B. Hawthorne appeared before the, Council to answer
any questions that might he asked in regard to the aforesaid •
insurance.
The matter of purchasing insurance aforesaid was laid cn
• the table until the next meeting.
Mr. J. E. Cavindss appeared in the interest of having a
sewer nusience , in the rear of his property abated. Fe also
suggested that the Council take action to erect a .new sewer system g
and disposal plant for the entire town within the near future .
Mr. L.T . Fry appeared as a committee from the Fire Company
that the Council make changes at the entrance doors of the Fire
house to enable. the fire trucks to enter without possible damage
to the trucks, and upon motion of Councilman Taylor , seconded by
Councilman Flippo and unanimously carried the following Resolution
was passed ;