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July 7 , 1938
At a special meeting of the Mayor and Town Council
held in the Mayor' s Office on Thursday, July 7 , 1938 at 8 :00P.M.
there wnne .present ; Lucas D. Phillips, Mayor; Roy M. Flippo,
John T. Hourihane , L. C. Rollins , J. D Taylor and Joseph .11. Turley ,
Councilmen.
Others present were; H. H. Williams, Kenneth Cromer,
Thomas Kivlighan, N. P. Nielsen, G. S. Myers, George' R. Hughes and
Roscoe B. Rhoads. '
Mr. H. H. Williams of the McCrary Engineering Company
of Atlanta , Georgia , was recognized and gave a resume ' of the
workings of the P. W. A. in regard to sewerage systems and ' '
disposal plants. He also explained numerous details relative 'to
installation of sewer systems. and disposal plants.
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There was a general discussion of the matter of a' • •
sewer system and disposal plant for the Town of Leesburg after
which Mr. Williams stated that the town could not look to save more
than from 8% to 10% were the contracts let to private bids for-
the construction of a sewer system and disposal plant for the ' town.
There being no further business , on motion duly made-,
seconded and carried the Council jadjourned:
• MAYOR. .
July 11, 1938 • '
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At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Twwn Council of ,
the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia held in the Council Chamber on
Monday , July 11 , 1938 at 8 :00' -P. M. there were present ; Lucas D.
• Phillips ,Mayor; Louis T . Titus, Recorder ; Roy M. Flippo , John T.
Hourihane , L. C. Rollins , J. D. Taylor and Joseph H. Turley , •
Councilmen. -
The minutes of meetings held on June 27th; June 29th
and July 7 , 1938 were read and approved.'
The Recorder read a letter, estimate and bid in -regard
to the proposed sewerage system and disposal plant to be constructed
by the Town of Leesburg.
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• On motion of Councilman Turley , seconded by Councilman
Flippo 'and unanimously carried by the following recorded vote;
Roy M. Flippo.,mJohn T. Hourihane , Louis C Rollins , John D. Taylor,
and Joseph H,. Turley ; the following Resolution was passed;
WHEREAS, a large number of the citizens and residents of
the Town of Leesburg have no sewage facilities and=-the .Town has no
disposal plant ;- and
WHEREAS, the present sewerage is- em,pied in what..is:.-known ,
as the Town Branch, a short distance above where the said branch
enters the land belonging to the heirs of-the- L. G. Caviness
Estate- and' the said heirs have notified the Mayor- and Council in
writing that they expect to institute proceedings to enjoin the
emptying of sewerage into the said branch or stream in the event
the town does not institute the necessary proceedings for the
purpose of constructing a disposal plant to treat sewerage—before
emptying same in the said stream; and
WHEREAS, the Council is informed that there is a
possibility of securing a 45 per cent grant from- the Federal
Emengency Administration of Public Works with which to finance
the installdlation and construction of a modern sewer system and
disposal plant , provided the Town will finance the remaining 55