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•He Was informed by the Council that latteral connections
to the new sewer would only be laid to the curb by the town . •
Mayor Phillips was excused at 8 :15 P. M.
In the absence of the Mayor the Recorder acted in his stead .
Upon motion of Councilman Turley, seconded by Councilman
Rollins and unanimously carried , the following Resolution was adopted;
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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 new uniform
for the day policeman , the cost , to the Town ,of which shall not
exceed thirty dollars ($30.00) .
The Auditor-Treasurer presented several bills and upon
motion of Councilman Hourihane , seconded by Councilman Flippo and
unanimously -carried , the following Resolution 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 & Fire House ) - - $ 8.58
( Harrison Pumping) - - 7120
( Street Lighting) - • 118.36
..(White Way Lighting) - - - - - - 89.50
_( General Pumping) 111.19
• Total .- - -$ 334.83
The minutes of a regular meeting held on Monday February
13 , -1939 , and those of a special meeting held on Saturday February
16 ; 1939 were read-, and upon motion duly made seconded and carried ,
were- approved as read .
There being no further business , on motion duly made ,
seconded and carried , the Council adjourned at 8 :3O. P. M.
APPROVED:
• RECORDER.
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March 6 , 1939 SPECIAL
At a special meeting of the Mayor and Town Council bfi.the
'TAwnhofCLeesburftOineVirginia , held in the CouncilmChamber on Monday
• .March 6 , 1939• at 8 :15 P. M. there were present ; Lucas D. Phillips ,
Mayor; Louis T. Titus , Recorder ; Roy Iii? Flippo , Louis C. Rollins ,
J. D. Taylor and Joseph H. Turley , Councilmen.
The Mayor stated that the purpose of the meeting was to
consider and adopt Resolutions to authorize institution of condem-
nation proceedings to acquire certain easements necessary for the
completion of the sewer project now in progress, and also to consider
such other matters as might be properly brought before the Council.
Mr. Y. E. Ball was present in the interest of an easement
• through -his property on South King Street. He stated that he did not
wish the sewer to be constructed through his property.
Upon motion of Councilman Rollins , seconded by Councilman
Turley and unanimously carried , Mr. M. E. Ball was offered the sum of
$50:00 for the easement or right to construct ,maintain , repair and
inspect a sewer pipe line through his property on South King Street.
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Mr. Ball replied verbally that he would not accept $50.00
for the said easement.
Mr. Ball agreed for the contractor Ieir. W. C. Spratt to
proceed with the construction of the said sewer pipe line pending • •
•an agreement between the Town of Leesburg and himself in regard to
the easement .
• On motion of Councilman Flippo , seconded by Councilman
Turley and unanimously carried ; the following Resolution was adopted ;
WHEREAS , by a resolution adopted by the Council of the Town
•of Leesburg , in Virginia , on the 18th day of February , 1939 ; a
cartified copy of which has • been served on Edwin E. Garrett ,
the said town offered the said Edwin E. Garrett the sum of
Fo,t'y Dollars ( $40.00) for an easement to construct and maintain
a 'sewer pipe line in and through his lot or parcel of land ,
situate , lying and being in the said town north of West Market
Street and South of West Cornwall Street between Liberty and
Ayre Streets , the location of which said proposed easement is
• described with more particularity in said resolution of February
18 , 1939 ; and
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WHEREAS , among other things , said resolution provided that
"said offer of Forty Dollars ( $40.00) to the said Edwin E.
Garrett is final , and in the event same is not accepted or
rejected on or before the 25th day of February , 1939 , the said
council will consider negotiations between the Town and the said
EdSvin E. Garrett as having been completed ; " and
WHEREAS , the said Edwin E. Garrett has written Stilson H.
Hall , Town Attorney, a letter dated Bebruary 21st , 1939 , but
failed to either accept of reject said offer of Forty Dollars
($40 .00) for the said easement ; and
• WHEREAS , the Council is informed that the said Edwin E.
Garrett is in Fla. ; and has not been advised just when he will
return to Leesburg ; and
WHEREAS , because the -Town has entered into an agreement with
W. C. Spratt whereby he agreed to construct a sewerage system
for the said town and- -has already started construction work and
it is apparent that it is necessary for the Town to proceed as
expeditiously as possible to acquire the said easement through
the said lot of the said Edwin E. Garrett :
NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council of the Town
of Leesburg , in Virginia , that Stilson H. Hall , Town Attorney ,
be and he is hereby authorizedm instructed and directed to
institute and-prosecute the•mecessary and proper condemnation
proceedings in the Circuit--Court of Loudoun County , Virginia , for
the purpose of enabling the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia; to
acquire the aforesaid easement or the right to construct and
maintain a sewer pipe line in- and through the aforesaid lot or 51: 3
parcel ofland owned by .the said Edwin E- Garrett in the said Town
between West Market Street and West Cornwall Street in accordance
with the•provisions of Chapter 176 of the 1936 Code of Virginia
and all other provisions of law applicable to the institution •
. andprosecttion of condemnation proceedings for the purpose of
enabling the Town to acquire the aforesaid easement and to
do all acts that are necessary and incidental to the prosecution
of such proceedings and which are not actually expressed or
implied by the terms of this resolution.
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, by the Council of the 'Town of Leesburg ,
in Virginia , that Roscoe B. Rhoads , Auditor-Treasurer , be and
he is hereby authorized to draw the necessary check or checks
against the Construction Fund in the Peoples National Bank of
Leesburg , Leesburg, Virginia , to pay the costs of instituting
and prosecuting the said condemnation proceeding• s
BE IT FURTHER• RESOLVED , by the Council of the Town of
Leesburg , in Virginia , that Louis T . Titus , Recorder , be and he
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is. hereby authorized, instructed and directed to present to
the—said Stilson H. Hall two certified copies of this Resolution.
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Etr;fB.bPinharrison Jr. appeared in the interest of having
the Council purchase insurance off the town pick up . truck.
No action was taken on this matter.
There being no further business , on motion duly made ,
seconded and carried , the Council adjourned. at 9 :00 P. M.
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APPROVED :
sah fit RECORDER
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March 13 , 1939
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At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the
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town of Leesburg , in Virginia , held in theCouncil Chamber on Monday ,
March 13, 1939 at 7 :30 P. I:i. , there were present , Luqas D. Phillips ,
1Iayor ; Louis T . . Titus , Recorder , and Roy M. Flippo , L. C . Rollins ,
and J . D. Taylor , Councilmen .
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The minutes of meetings held on February 27 , 1939 and
March 6, 1939 were read and upon motion duly made seconded and
carried , were aglproved as read . •
Councilman Turley reported at 8 :10 P. M.
Upon motion of Gouncilman Turley seconded by Councilman
Flippo and unanimously carried the following Resolution was adopted ;
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WH1IEAS , the Commissioners in the condemnation prodeedings
of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , against John T . Grimes ,
individually , and John T. Crimes , Eva Crouch and Rhoda Ridgeway
have aial m,=.' the damages to the lot owned by the said John T.
Grimes west of Church Street and east of a lot or parcel of land
owned by Matthew E. Ball at $50.00 and the damage to another lot
owned by the said John T . Grimes , adjoining Loudoun Street on the
• south and_ a lot owned by him and the said Eva Crouch and Rhoda
Ridgeway on the north at $350.00 and the damage to the said lot
owned jointly by the said John T. Grimes , Eva Crouch , Rhoda
Ridgeway and the heirs and/or devisee of C. A. Grimes , adjoining
Fayette Street on the north at $109.00 for easements to construct
a sewer pipe line in and through said lots.; and
WHEREAS , the report of the said Commissioners was filed in
the Clerk' s Office of Loudoun Couirty , Virginia on the day of
. February , 1939 ; and
WHEREAS , the members of the Council of the Town of Leesburg ;
in Virginia , believe that the said peport should be approved and
the respective owners of the above mentioned properties should he
.paid the amount of damage assessed as aforesaid by the said Commis-
sioners , provided the said property owners agreed o accept same
' in full payment of said damages or fail. to A*,cept7said report
within the time prescribed by law;
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NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council .of the Town of
Leesburg, in Virginda , that Roscoe B. Rhoads , Auditor-Treasurer ,
be and he is hereby authorized to draw one check for 5350.00 and
• another check for $50.00 and also another check for $25.00 payable
to John T. Grimes , and a check for .{25 .00 payable to Eva Crouch ,
and a check for $25.00 payable to Rhoda Ridgeway and another
check for $25.00 payable to George F. Weaver , Administrator of the
Estate of said C. A. Grimes , against the Construction Fund in the
Peoples Rational Bank. of Leesburg , Leesburg , Virginia , in Full