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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1938_12_02SPEC 186 ' December 2 , 1938 At a special meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , held in the Council Chamber on Friday December 2 , 1938 at 7 :30 P. M. , there were present ; Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor ; Louis T . Titus , Recorder , James F. Adrain ,' Roy M. Flippo , John T . Hourihane , Louis C . Rollins , J. D. Taylor _ slid Joseph H. Turley., Councilmen . • The Mayor stated that the purpose of the meeting was to II _ consider the matter of a contract between the Town of Leesburg and the Rust Engineering Company Inc . and to consider and adopt a Resolution setting up a construction fund account at the . two local banks and.ialso consider "and adopt a resolution authorizing 'the drawing of a draft on Scott ,Horner and Mason Inc. , for •the •balance due the town on the purchase price of Sewerage System and Disposal Plant bonds sold . to said Scott , Horner and Mason Inc. , upon delivery of said bonds . • On motion of •Councilman Rollins seconded by Councilman Adrain and unanimously cafried , the following Resolution was - ' adopted by the following recorded vote ; FON : James E. Adrain ; Roy M. Flippo , John T . Hourihane , John D. Taylor , Louis C. Rollins , and Joseph H. Turley. AGAINST ; NONE. • WHEREAS , a written agreement dated this the 2nd day of December , 1938 , 'by and between the Town of Leesburg, -in Virginia , party of the first part , and the Rust Engineering Company , Inc. ; party of the second part , has this day been presented and read to the Council , the original of which is to be filed with the records of the Recorder after same has been properly - signed as hereinafter directed ; and WHEREAS , The PWA , •an agency of the Federal Government ; . has requested the Town to send it copies of an _agreement II between the Town and the "e ngineeriempleyedCtoxsupervise and do the engineering work in connection with the construction of a sewerage system and disposal treatment plant NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia that the said agreement be and the same is hereby approved as and for the agreement , which. shall be signed by the Town and the Rust Engineering Company , Inc. , for the purpose of employing the said Rust Engineering Compan , Inc . , and specifying the terms and conditions under • and by virtue of which the said Rust Engineering Company shall 'be employed to• do ' the engineering work in constructing • said sewerage sysyem and disposal- treatment plant ; and The Mayor and Recorder are hereby authorized , instructed and directed to sign the original and one copy of the said agreement; and the Recorder is hereby authorized , instructed • and directed to certify and mail 3 copies of the said agree- ment to H. T . Cole , Regional Director of P.W.A. , Atlanta , Georgia. • On motion of Councilman Hourihane , seconded by Councilman Flippo and unanimously carried ' by the following recorded vote ; FOR James E. Adrain , Roy M. Flippo , John T . Hourihane , John D. Taylor and Joseph H. Turley ; AGAINST : NONE; the following Resolution was adopted ; WHEREAS, the town of Leesburg in Virginia , has sold bonds aggregating $82 ,500:00 to Scott ,Hormer & Mason of Lynchburg , • Virginia , for $. 82 ,639 . 79 ; and WHEREAS , the said bonds have been printed and are now ready for delivery to the purchasers upon payment of the balance of $82 , 500.00 to the town; and. WHEREAS , the said Scott , Horner & Mason deposited $1,650.00 with the town for part payment on the purchase price of said bonds and the said town deposited same in one of • 1.87 • its depository banks in a "Special Account :" • ' NOW, THFREFOEE , tE IT RESOLVED, by the council of the town of Leesburgi,. in Virginia , that Roscoe B. Rhoads , Auditor-. • Treasurer , be and he is hereby authorized , instructed and ' directed to deposit the said sum of $80,989 .79 when same is paid to said town upon the delivery of said bonds. to the • • purchasers thereof in the Peoples National Bank. of Leesburg , II and the Loudoun Rational Bank of Leesburg , in the name of . the' "Town of Leesburg , Virginia , Construction Fund , " and the said Roscoe B. Rhoads , Auditor-Treasurer , is further authorized and instructed to draw a check on .the aforesaid " Special. Account". for $1 ,650:00 , which sum .is the 'total • amount of said account , and deposit same in the said "Construction Fund ." BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , by the said .council of the town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that the said Roscoe B. Rhoads , Auditor-Treasurer , be and he is hereby authorized , instructed and directed to draw checks on the said "Construction Fund" account to the order of W. C. Spratt in payment of work and services done and performed and materials furnished pursuant to the contract between said town and the said W. C. Spratt for the construction of a sewerage system and disposal plant for the said town as and when -payments shall become due and payable to the said W. C. Spratt pursuant to said contract ; and the said Auditor-Treasurer is also authorised , instructed and directed to draw such other checks on the said "Construction • Fund" account -as has been or may 'hereafterbe authorized by the said council , including the commissions and fees which may become due and payable to Stilson H. Hall , Town Attorney , and the Rust Engineering Company , Inc. , Endineer in charge of constructing said sewer system and disposal plant , and such II sums as may be authorized by the council for the purchase of land , easements and tight of way which may be necessary for the construction of said sewer system and disposal plant , but the said depositary batiks are -hereby requested and- instructed not to honor any check drawn on said -"Construction Fund" account • until same shall have been counter-signed by Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor. • • BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , -by the said Council of the town of Leesburg, in Virginiam that Louis T . Titus , Recorder , be and he is hereby authorized , instructed and directed to • present the Cashier of .each of the two said depositary banks with a certified copy of this resolution. • On motion of Councilman Flippo , seconded by Councilman Hourihane and unanimously carried ,bthe following Resolution was adopted ; • • - BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that Roscoe B. Rhoads , Auditor-Treasurer , and Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor , be and they are hereby authorized , instructed and directed to draw a draft against Scott , Horner & Mason, Inc . , through the Lynchburg National Bank and Trust • Cpmpany of Lynchburg , Virginia , for the sum of $80 ,989 . 79 in payment of the balance due the town of Leesburg , in Virginia , for the sale of Sewerage System and Disposal Plant bonds for $82 ,500.00 to the said Scott , Horner & Mason, Inc ; THERE being no further business , on motion duly made , seconded and •carried , the -Council adjourned. �J APPROVED : )7:I . ✓--ate - `��' RECORDER