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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 :00F.M.
there weae .present; Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor ; Roy M. Flippo,
John T. Hourihane , L. C. Rollins , J. D Taylor and Joseph .H. Turley ,
Councilmen. S
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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- bu'siness , on motion= duly • made-,
seconded and carried the Council adjourned;
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July 11, 1938
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At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of '
the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia held in the Council Chamber. on
Monday, July 11 , 1938 at 8 :007'. 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 beconstructed
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- emtied 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 install&lation and construction of a modern sewer system and
disposal plant , provided the Town will finance the remaining 55
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per cent 'of the costs of installing end erecting said sewer system '
and disposal plant ; and .
• -WHEREAS, . it is the opinion of the Council that mapy of the
unsanitary-:conditions which exist in the Town are caused by or the • 1
result of the lack of a proper sewer system and disposal plant; and
:WHEREAS, the Council recognizes that , if the Town should
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be enjoined ,from emptying sewerage into' the. said,stream, the same
would cause those in the !own who now hate sewerage facilities
great inconvenience and put them to heavy expense in providing
. means for the disposing of sewerage and that the same would make
4he present unsanitary conditions worse ; . and
• . WHEREAS, the Council is of the further opinion that ,
because ofthe possibility of securing the aforesaid ' grant from
the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works and the
and the unsanitary conditions which exist today and the possibility
of the Town 'being enjoined from continuing -to empty sewerage in the
said stream, it is to the best interest of the citizens ,
inhabitants and ppeperty owners in the Town, individually and
collectively, to install , erect and construct a sewer system and
disposaliplan:t_ so as to make sewerage facilities available- to each
residemt in the Town; .
. :,NOW THEREFORE, .
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BE IT UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of
the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia , that Stilson H. Hall , Town
Attorney, be and.he is .hereby authorized, instructed-- and directed
to institute the necessary proceedings;in the Circuit Court- of
Loudoun County , Virginia , for the purpose -of. calling and holding
a special -election for the purpose of submitting- to' the voters of
. the Town .the question of a bond issue or the issuing of bonds for
the purpose of raising sufficient funds or money with -which to pay
for 55 per cent of the costs of installing , erecting,& constructing
a sewerage system and disposal plant- for- the said Town of Leesburg,
in Virginia, and the said Stilson H. Hall , Town Attorney, is•-
furtherJauthorized , instructed and directed to prepare- all the .
necessary notices , petitions , orders and other papers for the '
purpose`of submitting the question or proposal-to the:voters- of the
said town- to raise the necessary funds with which to pay 55 per cent
of the costs- of- installing, erecting and- constructing- the said
sewerage 'System• and disposal plant, and Roscoe B-. Rhoads, Auditor-
Treasurer, is hereby authorized to draw a check or checks for the
paymenjr of`all necessary and- incidental costs in connection- with
the submitting—of -the said question--or proposal for -a bond issue
to the voters of the Town. -
BE IT FURTHER UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED; by the said- Mayor and
Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia, that the said Stilson
H. Hall', Town Attorney, be and he is. hereby selected, ,appointed .
and authorized to represent the Town of Leesburg as its attorney and
he is hereby authorized , instructed and directed to prepare ,
execute and file an application for the grant from the Federal
Emergency Administration of Public Works , an- agency of the
Government of the -United States -of America, for the purpose of
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obtaining a grant from the United States of America to aid in the
erection, construction and establishment of a
sewer system and disposal plant for the bald Town of Leesburg, in
Virginia, for the purpose of making available to' the residents ;
inhabitants and property owners in the said town ample sewerage
facilities ;_ but the acceptance of the said grant -shall be contitioned
upon -and made subject to the approval of a bond issue by the voters
of the said- town for the purpose of raising 55 per cent of the
funds with which to pay the costs of constructing said sewer
system and disposal plant; and the said- Town shall notbeliable
to the -said Stilson H. Hall for any charges for Services rendered
to the Town pursuant to this resolution until the voters of the
said Town shall by a majority vote in -favor of a bond issue to
raise tTeprovide sufficient funds for the installation and
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construction• of the said sewer system and disposal plant; but
the said town shall be liable to said--Stilson H. Hall , Town-
Attorney , for Mich services as he performs in carrying out the
•instructions embodied in this resolution in the sum. of one ter
' cent (1 o/o) of the total amount of the costs of installing and -
constructing said sewer system and disposal plant and such: .
travelling expenses and other costs as he may incurr in
expediting and promoting construction work _on the said sewer
system and disposal plant , but the said sum shall not be paid
the said Sfllson .H. Hall' until after the said sewer system- and.
disposal plant shall have been completed. ' . •
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BE IT FURTHER UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, by- the said Mayor . . •
and Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the Rust
• Engineering Company, a Corporation oftWashington, D. C. , be and
it is hereby designated and appointed by the said Council as
engineer to perform all necessary services in connection with the .
aforesaid proposed sewer system and disposal plant in and for the
Town- of Leesburg , in Virginia, which services are to be performed
in compliance, with and subject to the: following terms and.
conditions :
If AND• when the said" Federal Emergency Administration of :
public Works makes or approves a 45 per cent grant to the Town,
• and a 55 per cent loan with which to construct the said sewer
system and dosposal plant , or when the said Federal Emergency
Administration of Public Works approves or makes a 45 percent
grant and• 55 per cent of the costs necessary to complete the in-
stallation and construction of said. sewer system. and disposal .
plant shall become available. by bond issue or .otherwise , then . the,
said town of Leesburg , in Virginia , shall be liable to the-said- .
Rust Engineering Company , Inc. , for six percent ( 6 %) of the
total cost• of the sewer system and disposal plant to be installed
and constructed as aforesaid ( if same shall be completed) .and " •
the said' Rust Engineering Company, Inc. , shall prepare preliminary . '
and complete plans of the specifications for the construction of . t••. -
the said proposed sewer system and disposal plant; make application -
to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works for a
loan and grant or grants; secure the approval of the State Board •
of Health; secure the approval of the Federal Emergency Administration
of Public ,Works ; secure bids for the work of constructing said .
proposed sewer system and disposal plant;' furnish all necessary "
engineering services necessary to supervise said construction
work; a complete plan of the work. as installed ; and in addition:::
to the- allowance heretofore set out , if same shall become
necessary, the council. hereby gives its consent and authorizes.'the '
engineer in charge of the work to make any out-ofttown trips • which
may be necessary to secure approval of the State Boatel or :other .
governing bodies to expedite the work and the said council shall
authorize the payment of: bills for such expenses.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; by the said Council of the said
Town of Leesburg; in Virginia:;; that Louis T. Titus , Recorder for
the said Town be , and he is hereby authorized , instructed .and - -
directed to furnish the said Stilson H. Hall and the Rust
Engineering Company , Inc. , with as. many certified copies of this
resolution as they may need in carrying out the duties imposed
by said Resolution.
On motion of Cou4cilman Flippo seconded by Councilman
Turley. and unanimously carried the following Resolution was passed ;
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg.; •
in Virginia ,that Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor , be and he is hereby
authorized and- instructed to call a meeting of the voters ,
citizens and taxpayers of the Town to be: held in the Court House
or auditorium of the Town Hall at such time: as he may deem
appropriate for the purpose of giving the officials of the Town :
and the voters , taxpayers and citizens an opportunity to discuss
and present' their views on the proposal to construct a new sewer
system and dthsposal plant for the Town of Leesburg and notice of
said meeting shall be published by one ( 1) insertion in each of the
two ( 2) weekly newspapers in the Town of Leesburg , Virginia.
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Th'e Auditor-Treasurer read .his monthly report- for the
month of June.'
• On motion .of Councilman Hourihane , seconded by Councilman
Turley and unanimously carried:, the following Resolution was passed ;
BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council of the Town of Leesburg ,
in 'Virginia that the Auditor-'Treasurer be and he is hereby
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authorized ; instructed and directed to pay the following bills ;
Virginia Public Service Company
. • j (Mayor' s office & Fire . House) - - $ 7.24
(White Way Lighting) - - 89.50
( Street Lighting) 119.62
(General Pumping ) _ •162.89
. (Harrison Pumping) 14.88
. Standard Oil Company of N. J . 7 .38
' The Hub 5.70
Nielsen Company . . 2.14
E: L. Poston 227.90
L. C. Carr 25.20
Noland Company . 18.84
. Thomas Summerville Company 9 91.16
Eureka ?ire Hose Company - - - - - - 24.02
Loudoun News Inc. 4.75
Loudoun Times Publishing Company- :c 21.10
Gills Radio Service 1.80
H. B. Davis Company 29 .79
Virginia Public Service Company( Mdse) . 2.30
• General Electric Company 10.38
Frye Motor Company 15.14
__.. Frye Motor _Company 9 9 - 1:83
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J. T. Hirst 10.92
Leesburg Lime & Fuel Corporation 49 .52
J. S. Whitmore 10.92
Total- $ 863.44
• A claim of Mrs. E. L. Pleasants for $62.75 representing
the pro-rated share of the cost of a sewer line adjoining King
street and extending West on Loudoun street, recently tapped by
Mrs. C. Dunn, was read to the council.
No action was taken on this matter. ( Copy of this -claim
may be found in the files of the Recorder': )
There being no further business , on motion duly made ,
seconded and carried, the council adjourned. • -
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II July
.13, 1938
:\ • Ata SPECIAL meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of
the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia , held in the C5ufficil Chamber on
Wednesday , July 13 , 1938 , at 8 :00 P. M. there were present; Lucas
D. Phillips , Mayor; Louis T. Titus , hecorder ;' Roy M. Flippo , John
T . Hourihane , L. S. Hutchison, L. C. Rollins and Joseph H. Turley ,
Councilmen. -
- On motion of Councilman Hutchison seconded by Councilman
Hourihane and unaniomosly carried the following Resolution was pessed ;
BE IT RESOLVED,' by the Council of the Town of Leesburg,
in .Virginia, .that Mr. 0. K. Wilson, Jr. 'be employes to paint
. the roof 'of the town .water tank and _also the roofs of the
"24, • buildings -and 'reservoir at the :pumping station: