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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1939_09_25 243 . Upon motion of Councilman Rollins , seconded by Councilman Oliver , and unanimously carried , the following Resolution was adopted ; BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that the Town Hall be leased to the. Fitts Tally Ho Theater Inc. for a period of two ( E) years at a monthly rental of $25.00. ' ' BE IT FURTHER RESOLBED, by the said Council that Stilson H. Hall , Town Attorney , be and he is hereby authorized and directed to draw a..rental contract between the Town and The Pitts Tally Ho Theater Inc. , for the renting of the town hell to the said • Theater, in accordance with paragraph one of then Resolution. On motion of Councilman Oliver , seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously carried , the following Resolution was adopted ; BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that the Water Committee be and it is hereby Authorized , instructed and directed to employ an inspector to inspect all drainage into the new sanitary sewer system. During the course of the meeting the Mayor read the .following committee appointments : • FINANCE - - - R.M.Flippo and J.H.Turley Town Hall J.L.Oliver and L. C.F.ollins Water - - R.M.Flippo and L. C.Rollins • Building J.D.Taylor and J.L.Oliver Fire J.H.Turley and J.D.Taylor Lights J .T:Hourihane and -R.M.Flippo Equipment J.T. Hourihane and J.L.Olever Streets (North of Market ) - J .D.Taylor & J.H.Turley IIStreets ( South of Market ) - J.T. Hourihane & L.C.Rollins Garbage , Slops and Sanitation - Entire Council. Chairman of each committee - - - - R. B. Rhoads THERE BEING NO FURTHER BTSINESS , on motion duly made , seconded and carried , the Council adjourned at 10 :45 P.M. APT-ROVED : ‘u20 (.1 o .b. 01 �� • - RECORDER MAY�jH • • SEPTEMBER 25, 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 September 25 , 1939 , at 8 : P. M. there were present ; Lucas D. Phtllips . - Mayor ; and R. M. Flippo , .J. T. Hourihane ,- J. I. Oliver , L. C. Rollins, J. D. Taylor and J . H. Turley , Councilmen. . In the absence of the Eecorder , upon motion of Councilman Hourihane , seconded by Councilman Oliver. and. unanimously carried , Councilman Flippo was -elected to act as Recorder. Upon motion duly made , seconded - and carried the reading of the Minutes was dispensed with until the next meeting. • Mr. Lloyd Slack and Mr. J. T. 'Hirst appeared as a committee from the Leesburg Rotary Club to ask that the .Council request the . .State Highway Department to take over Loudoun -Street in order that traffic congestion might be eliminated on Market Street , and upon motion- duly made , seconded and carried the following Resolution was • passed; 244 WHEREAS , there is some traffic congestion on Market Street in the Town of Leesburg ; and WHEREAS ; $he Council of the Town of Leesburg desires to eliminate all unnecessary traffic congestion on .the said street ; and WHEREAS , the Council thinks that it is just as convenient for • the drivers of motor vehicles to use Loudoun Street as it is to use Market Street in going through the Town of Leesburg ; and • WHEREAS , the Council of the said Town also thinks that if part of the present traffic over Market Street -should be diverted to Loudoun- Street there would not be as much traffic congestion on Market Street as there is at the present time : RON, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town .of Leesburg , in Virginia , that the State Highway Commission of the Commonwealth of Virginia be and it is hereby requested 'to take over and maintain Loudoun 'Street as a part of the State Highway System , and erect appropriate signs on the East and West side of the Town of Leesburg at the places where Loudoun Street extended intersects with Virginia Route No. 7 for the purpose of diverting some of the traffic on Market Street to Loudoun Street . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , by the Council of the said Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that the Recorder be and he is hereby authorized , .instructed and -directed -to send a certified copy of this Resolution to Henry G. Shirley , Chairman of the State Highway Commission of .the Commonwealth of Virginia , and also a copy to A. T. Arnold , Resident Engineer. - - Winston Walker appeared dndregard to an adjustment of his water bill. . Mayor Phillips brought before the Councdl . the matter of adjustments on the water bills of The Leesburg Methodist Church and Howard E. Cole . No action was taken on the above mentioned water bills. Same were laid on the table until the next meeting. On motion: duly made seconded and carried by a unanimously recorded vote the following Resolution was passed ; WHEREAS , W. C. Sprott -, Contractor ; has completed the con- struction of a sewer_ system and disposal plant for the: Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , in Compliance with the terms of a contract between him and the town dated December 5 , 1938 ; and. A . WHEF.EAS , the town sill owes the said 'r J. C. Sprott a balance of $13;644 .91 pursuant to the terms of said contract for con- structing said projects , which said balance is now due and payable ; and WHEREAS , the Town desires to meet its obligation to the said W. C. Sprat-t by paying him the said balance which is- now due and payable , and in order to do so it is necessary for the Town to borrow412 ,500.00 : NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia , that Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor , be and he is hereby authorized , instructed and directed to sign a note for and in behalf of the .Town for $123500:00 payable to the Peoples National Bank of Leesburg , Leesburg , Virginia , payable on or before ninety days after date thereof, which said note shall bear interest at the rate of five percent , and deposit said sum of $12 , 500 .00 in the Construction Fund in said bank. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEDm by the said Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that Roscoe B. Rhpads , Auditor-Treasurer , be and he is hereby authorized and directed to draw a .check . against the Construction Fund for $13 ,644.91 payable to W. C. Sprott for the balance due him pursuant to the terms of the - aforesaid contract. • 245': BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , by the said Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , tha$ Louis T . Titus , Recorder , be and he is hereby authorized and directed to transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the Peoples National Bank Of Leesburg , Leesburg~ Virginia. on motion dulyomadeiseconded and 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 authorized and directed to pay the following bills ; Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. - - - $ 10. 77 Moore Clemens & Company - - 57:87 C. & F. Telephone Company - - - 2.30 H. B. Gill - - - 5.00 . J. E. Downs , Deputy Sheriff - - - 12 .50 • • W. C. Spratt . 464.48 . Roger Powell - - 6:00 • • • • Total 0 - - 558:92 - • .0n motion duly made seconded and carried the following Resolution was passed; . - BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia that h. L. Hough be paid one half (•*) of one month ' s • salary in lieu of his vacation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , by the said Council that the • • AuditorlTreasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay R. L. Hough (2) one half of one months salary in lieu of his vacation. I Upon motion duly made ; seccnded and carried the follwotng Resolution was was passed ; BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that Robert Atwell be and he is hereby elected and appointed as night watchman for the town by the month at a salary of $90:00 per month . Onmotion dfly made , secondedand carried , the following Resolution was passed. . BE IT RESOLVED, by the Uouncil of the Town Cf Leesburg , in Virginia , that the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to purchase the necessary trousers . for Night Watchman• Atwell at a cost not to exceed $12:00 ; On motion duly made seconded and carried the Auditor- Treasurer was appointed as a committee to investigate the cost and kind of material for building a garage for the Town Trucks. On motion duly made , seconded and carried the following Resolution was passed ; . • BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg , .'Ill in Virginia , that the contract for- the furnishing and installation of a fence around the grounds of the pumping station be and it is hereby awarded to B. T. Potts Company at a cost of $ 1.1,2H o� . • The following bids were read , for an addition to the present Fire House , and laid on the Table . • Gill Brothers $1483.47 J. T. Hirst - 1718:00 • • Gill Brothers also made a bid of $365.00 to install a new • public toilet in the North Room of the present Fire House . • The Auditor-Treasurer was instructed to cell for bids to connect the public toilet to the sewerage system. 246 • There being no further business , on motion duly made , seconded and carried , the Council adjourned' • •. tL APPPPR�OV�EDD : ACT - Tr RECORDER dEll6rtra • 1 • October 9 , 1939 • At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Lecsburg , • in Virginia held in the Council Chamber on Monday , October 9 , 1939 , at 7 :30 P. ii. , there were present ; Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor ; Louis T. Titus , Recorder , and R. M. Flippo , J. L. Oliver , L. C. Rollins , J . D. Taylor and J. H. Turley , Councilmen . The minutes of regular meetings held on September 11th and September 25 , 1939 were read and upon motion duly made , seconded and carried , were approved as read. On motion of Councilman Turley , seconded by Councilman Oliver and unanimously carried , &heOfdihaneegwascadopted in regard • to adjustments on water bills where there was found. to be e leak in the pipe between the water, meter and the house or place where water is used. A copy of this Ordinance may be found in the Ordinance Book. The Auditor-Treasurer read and presented his monthly statement for the month of September 1939 . The Auditor-Treasurer read and presented his quarterly • statement for the quarter ending September 30 , 193.9 and upon motion of Councilman , Oliver , seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously carried the following Resolution was passed ; WHEREAS , the Auditor-Treasurer has this day presented to the Council of the Town of Leesburg , in, Virginia , a quarterly statement of all receipts and an analysis of all disbursements for the months of July , August and September 1939 ; . • ROW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that the said quarterly report. of' the Auditor-Treasurer, be end the same is hereby unanimously approved and accepted by the said Council. BE IT FURTHER. RESOLVED., by the said Council that the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to have a copy of the said quarterly report published once in a newspaper . published in said town and also post a copy of the said quarterly report in front of the courthouse in the said town. On motion of Councilman Flippo , seconded by Councilman, Oliver and unanimously carried , the following Resolution was adopted ; 11BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg , • in Virginia the the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized , instructed and directed to pay the following bills ; Virginia Public Service Company Mayor' s Office $ 2.60 Fire House ' 2 .60 Public Toilet 2 .61. . General Pumping - - 97 .33 Harrison Pumping 13.08 Street Lighting- - - - - - - 118.36 Whiteway Lighting 89 . 50 Sewer Plant- - - 3. 50 • $ 329 . 59 ST