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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1938_09_16 162 On motion of Councilman Rollins , seconded by Councilman Flippo and unanimously carried-,• the following .Resolution was passed; BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town ,of Leesburg , in Virginia , that the Leesburg Base Ball Club be permitted .. to have a -carnival, within the town , without having: to pay. - • a license tax. On motion of Councilman Hutchison seconded by Councilman Flippo and unanimously carried , • the following Resolution was passed; BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia , that the Regular meeting of the Council due to be held on Monday September 12 , 1938 , be dispensed with due to the absense of the Mayor and all current -busineds being attended to. On motion duly- made , seconded and carried , the Council adjourned. • • • RECORDER • September 26 , 1938 • At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of• the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia held in the Council Chamber: on Monday, September 26 , 1938 at 8 :00 P. M. , there were present , Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor ; Louis T . Titus , Recorder ; Roy M. Flippo , John T. Hourihane , Louis C. Rothins , J. .D. Taylor and Joseph H. Turley, Councilmen; - Mr. Charles S. Monroe , Principal of the Leesburg High School , appeared and asked that a committee be appointed by the Mpyor to investigate the matter of having more protective traffic signs installed near the Leesburg 'High School Building. • The Street Committee for-Streets North of Market Street was named to make- this investigation.. _ . • Mrs. J . W. Robey appeared before the council- in regard to an adjustment on her- water- bill .-No action was taken on this matter. - • Mr.- Mac C. Johnson made. application in writing. and also appeared to- answer any questions for a license to operate a porateble "hot-dog" stand in the "no-parking" area on King Street near Hess ' -Barber Shop. - - . On mition of Councilman Turley seconded by Councilman Hourihane and unanimously carried Rhe following liesplution was passed ; . BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town df Leesburg, in Virginia , that the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized , instructed and directed to issue a license, to : Mr. Mac C. Johnson to operate a portable "hot-dog" stand ,' .: - in the Town of Leesburg. • BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , by the said -Council of •the Town of Ledsburg ;in Virgini-a , that the license tax for Such 'portable "hot-dog" stand be £dvebdollard ($5.00) • 1 .63 • Mr. Wilbur Jackson appeared before the Council in regard • to an adjustment of his tax bill. No action was - taken on this matter. The minutes of the .regular meeting held on August 22 , 1938 •and those of a special meeting 'held on Septdmber 9 , 1938 were read and apbroved.. • On motion of Councilman Flippo , seconded by Councilman Hourihane and unanimously carried the following Resolution was passed; WHEREAS, E. Marshall Rust. has recently given the town of . Leesburg , in Virginia , a map of the said town , bearing date of August 27., 1938, of all 'the streets and the , location of all the Water Mains within the said town : ` . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, by the Council •.and Mayor of the Town .of Leesburg , in Virginia , that the said • map :be and the same is hereby accepted by the said ' town and we hereby express the thanks of the town to the said E. Marshall Rust ,for his said gift. BE IT FURTHER UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, by the said Council that Louis T. Titus , Reeorder , be and he is hereby instructed to ;mail a copy of this Resolution - to the said E. Marshall Rust. On motion of Councilman FlipPo , seconded by Councilman Turley .and unanimously carried ; the follwoing Resolution was passed ; • WHEREAS, the Neptune Meter Company , . of New Yoik City , New York, has agreed to sell' the town of Leesburg , Virginia enough meters to be placed on each business establishment , resi- dence and place where water is used within the town of Leesburg , and to. give the town one year from the date of each invoice to • pay for the same without interezt ; and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the. Council that a meter • ought to be • placed on each busineds establishment , residence and place where water is used for the purpose of conserving the • town' s water supply and for the sale of water by the town to the users so as to make the same more equitable than the present system: NOW, THEREFORE, be it 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 purchase a sufficient number of meters from the Neptune Meter Company to .place . atmeter on each business establishment , residence and place where water is used from the Town Water Supply and have the same installed at each business establishment , residence' or place where water is used as soon as it is convenient to do so. But the said Auditor-Treasuter shall not be required to purchase ,: at,.one time , enough meters to meter each business establishment , residence or place where- water is' used. On motion of Councilman Hourihane , seconded by Councilman - Turley- and unanimously carried the following' Resolution was passed; • r BE IT 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 pay the following bills ; Robert Atwell $ 14.70 _ Neptune Meter Company 58.05 • American Chain & Cable Company Inc. - - 19.97 Total - - - - 9 • The Recorder read the resignation of Councilman Hutchison and upon motion duly made , seconded and carried ,• was laid on the table. There being no further business , on motion duly made , seconded and carried ,the Council adjourned. APPROVED : � ,iTAe �,��, z b "-ea. `", Recorder MAYOR