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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1939_01_23 • 193 ' • • On motion of Councilman Hourihane , . seconded by Councilman - Taylor and. unanimously carried the following Resolttion was adopted ; 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 ; Virginia Public Service Company (Mayor' s Office and Fire House ) - - -$ 10.23 (General Pumping) 155.37 (Harrison Pumping ) 17. 76' ( General Lighting) 119 .62 • (White Way Lighting) 89.50 Noland Company Inc-. . 75.16 C. & P. Telephone Company 4. 54 Standard Oil Company of N. J. 9 .63 • Robert Atwell 22.80 , . R. H. Bottle. 18.00 J. S. Whitmore -. - - - - -• - --- _ _ _ 6.98 Bodmer ' s Pharmacy 1.00 Frye Motor Company Inca (Fire Company) - - - 5.28 Frye Motor Company Inc. 9 .93 H. & H. Chevrolet Sales. 22..46 Gill ' s Radio & Electric Service 1.80 Loudoun Times Publishing Company 2 . 50 Plaster ' s Clothing Store 43.95 J . T. Hirst 22 .42 The Hub - 9 .90 Leesburg Lime & Fuel Corp. 8.21 Neptune Meter Company - - - - 855.00 • Ford Meter Box Company - - - 324.00 orAdr&iArmff- 207. 50 137 .25 - C. B. James 12.00 W. S. Darley 21.00 Total - - - - - $2, 213.79 There being no further business , on motion duly made , seconded. and carried , the Council adjourned at 8 :18 P. M. APPROVED : .. RECORDER AAYOR January 23, 1939 • At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia held in the Council Chamber on Monday , January 23 , 1939 , at 7 :30 P. M. there were present , Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor ; Louis T.- Titus , Recorder ; EEoy M. Flippo , John T . Hourihane, Louis C . Rollins and Joseph H. Turley , Councilmen. The minutes of the last meeting were read and upon motion duly made , seconded and carried , were approved as read . The resignation of Councilman James E. Adrain was read and upon motion of,Councilman Turley , seconded by Councilman Hourihane and unanimously carried the following Resolution was adopted ; WHEREAS Council_:,an James E. Adrain has submitted his. resignation dated January 17th , 1939 , and requested that same be accepted -to become effevtive as of the date it was signed : • Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the town of Leesburg, in Virginia , that the said resignation of James F. Adrain as Councilman of the said town be and the same is hereby accepted. 194 The Recorder read the report of the Town Attorney on the progress of securing easements for the construction of the sewer - project, said report stating that the Town Attorney believed that all of the owners of the property through which it will be necessary to construct said sewer project , will grant easements to the town except Jphn Grimes , Rhoda Ridgeway , Eva Crough and Edwin E. Garrett , for the nominal sum. • - Mr. L. T. Frye appeared before the Council in behalf of the Leesburg- Fire Company to ask that the Council have the interkor of • both the- Fire House and the Fire Company Recreation Room painted as the Fire. Company contemplated- some improvements to the floors but did not wish to-make any improvements until the rooms were painted. • The matter was referred to the Fire Committee for investigation. - The Mayor stated that the Town Attorney was present and if the Council cared to go into an executive session the Town Attorney would make a detailed report of his findings in regard to• the securing- of easements for the sewer system. _ • • - Upon Motion of Councilman Flippo , seconded by Councilman Turley and unanimously carried the Council was declared in Executive sessiOnr:and all: present except the Mayor , Recorder , Councilmen , Town Attorney and Auditor-Treasurer were asked to retire from the Council Chamber; • Stilson E. Hall , Town Attorney , in-detail at length reported- his findings and progress in securing easements and rights of way for the new sewer system and disposal plant, including the property. already acquired from the Heirs of the L. G. Caviness Est . . Councilman Taylor reported -at 8 :15 P. M. Town Attorne$ continued his discussion and asked the Council of it wished to Make formal offers to those who would not grant easements to the town. ' The Council expreessed a desire to make the said offers. Upon -motion- of Councilman Hourihane , seconded by Councilman Flippo and unanimously carried the executive session was adjourned. Upon motion of Councilman Turley , seconded by Councilman Flippo and unanimously carried , the following Resolution was adopted ; WHEREAS , -by Resolution adopted .by the Council of- the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , on theo29th day of November , 1938 , Stilson H. Hall , Town Attorney , was authorized , and directed to communicate With the owners of the real estate through which sewer lines will have to be constructed of the present sewer project is completed according to the plans and spscifications ; and • • WHEREAS , the said Stilson H. Hall has this day reported to the Council in writing that he has communicated with the owners , their agents or attorneys , of the said real estate through which it will be necessary to construct said sewer lines and he .believes all of the owners of the said property except John Grimes , Rhoda Ridgeway , Eva Crouch and Edwin .E. Garrett will grant unto the Town easements for a nominal sum: NOW; THEREFPRE, BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that Stilson H. Hall , Town Attorney , be and he is hereby authorized , instructed amd directed to submit to Edwin E. Garrett an offer of $40.00 for an easement or the right and perthission for the Town of Leesburg to construct , maintain and repair a sewer line across the lot of the said Edwin H. Garrett from Market Street , to Cornwall Street between Liberty and Ayre Streets ; to submit to John Grimes a written offer to pay him the sum of $20.00 for an easement of the right to construct , maintain and repair a sewer line through his' lot or parcel of land between Church Street and east of the property owned by Matthew E. Ball on the east side of Kink Street and South of South Street ; ,and to 195 submit to the said John Grimes another written offer to pay him the sum. of $20.00 for an easement of the right to construct , maintain and repair a sewer line through his lot from Loudoun Street. north- ward to a lot owned by him, Rhoda Ridgeway , and Eva Crouch; and to submit to the said John Grimes and Rhoda Ridgeway and Eva. Crouch a written offer to pay them the sum of $10.00 for an easement or the right to construct , maintain and repair a sewer line from the lot of land owned by the said John Grimes onnthe South side of Fayette Street.. • Each of said offers shall contain a stipulation requiring the town of Leesburg to pay the owner or owners of either of said properties reasonable damage for any injury the town may do to any of said properties while inspecting , maintaining or repairing same after completion of the installation of the sewer project. The said Stilson H . Hall is hereby instructed and requested •to report back. to the council of the said town in regard to reports or communications received by him from the aforesaid offers , on Thursday , January 26 , 1939 , at. seven thirty o ' clock P.M. , at which 'time there will be a special meeting of the council to receive the said report. • There being no further business , on motion duly made , seconded' and carried , the Council adjourned. • APPROVED: Aea. .6 'RECORDER MAYO'. JANUARY 26 , 1939 SPECIAL " • ' . At a special. meeting_ of the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia held in the Council 'Chamber on Thursday, January. 26 , 1939 at 7 :30 P: M. there were present ; LucasyD. Phillips , Mayor ; Louis T. Titus , Recorder ; and Roy M. Flippo , John T . Hourihane , L. C. Rollins , J. D. Taylor and Joseph H. Turley , Councilmen. The Mayor stated that the purpose of the meeting was to receive the. report of the Town Attorney in regard to the offers he wa's authorized to make in connection with the securing 'of easements for the sewer linesmthrough the properties of Edwin E. Garrett , John Grimes , Eva Crouch and Rhoda Ridgewaym and also to consider such other matters as may properly brought before- the Council. The written report of the Town Attorney was read and Said report -stated that there had been no replies to the Written offers for the purchase of easements from Edwin F. Garrett , John Grimes , Eva Crouch or Rhoda Ridgeway , for a sewer line to be constructed through their properties. The said report also stated that Payne Diggs , thrcugh. his attorney , Mr. Kenneth Cromer , has demanded payment in the amount 'of not less than $80 ,00 for the easement through the property from Market Street to the Edds property between Liberty and Ayre Streets. • On motion of Councilman Flippo', seconded by Councilman Turley and unanimously. carried the following Resolution was .adopted by the following recorded vote'; FOR Roy M. Flippo , John T . Hourihane', L. C. Rollins , J. D. Taylor and Joseph H. Turley . AGAINST : • NONE.