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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1940_09_11SPEC til • September 11, 1940 SPECIAL At a Apecial Called meeting of the M yor and Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday, September 11, 1940 at 8 P. M. there were present; Lucas D. Phillips, .Mayor; and R. M. Flippo , J. T. Hourihane , J . L. Oliver L. C. Rollins , J.D. Taylor and J . H. Turley, Councilmen. Councilman Flippo Acted as recorder in the absence of Recorder Titus. -. The Mayor Stated that the purpose of the meeting was to consider and pass several Ordinances and to take up such other business as might be properly brought before the meeting. 2 An Ordinance regarding permits for excavating and construction work was read and upon motion duly made, seconded and carried was adopted as read. A copy of this Ordinance m4found in the Current Ordinance Book. An Ordinance regarding the giving of a false alarm to the Fire Department was read and upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, was adopted as read. A copy of this Ordinance will be ' c found in the Current Ordinance amok. An Ordinance regarding the parking of motor vehicles for . • a period of 24 hours within certain limits of the town, was read and upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, was adopted as read. A copy of this Ordinance will be found in the Current Ordinance Book. An Ordinance recinding and reordaining Paragraph 6 of the Tax Ordinance on Page 24 of the current Ordinance Book, was read and upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, was adopted as read. ' A copy of this Ordinance will be found in the Current Ordinance Book. On motion dulyomadelseconded and -Carried the Council adopted the following Resolution. WHEREAS , the traffic and travel by motor vehicles on and over Virginia Route No . 7 has increased rapidly within the last few years and is bonstantly continuing to increase as a result of the increase of the population in Arlington County and the vicinity of Falls Church, as well as the fact that said Route is fast becoming an arterial highway for motor vehicles to the Nation' s. Capital from various Western Points in the nation, which is partly due to the recent -completion of Va . Route No . 238 from.Clarks Gap,--West; and ."^3_EWHEREAS, a large part of the said Highway between Clark's Gap and Alexandris is crooked, narrow, rough and uneven and said high- way is dangerous to the travelling public ; and WHEREAS, it is apparent that the said highway should be improved as quickly as possible for the purpose of accomodatingthe constantly increasing motor vehicle traffic on and over same; amid WHEREAS , the State Highway Commission has already allocated the necessary funds and is now constructing two parts of the said highway between Clark ' s Gap and Leesburg and Tyson' s Corner and Falls Church: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia , (1) that it hereby expresses Its appreciation to the State Highway Commission for the work It is now doing in improving parts of the said highway; and- (2) that the said Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, beleives that the .State Highway Commission should and it is. hereby urged to 4110- - tate as soon as possible the- necessary funds with which to compete the improvement of the rest of the said highway for the purpose of accomodating the conttantly increasing motor vehicle traffic on and over the same! BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be mailed' to the Honorable Henry G . Shirley, Chairman, and the other members of the State Highway Commission. 2 A2 • There was an Ordinance regarding Gambling and one regarding radio loud speakers, brought before the council but no action was taken on these . On motion duly made , seconded and carried the Auditor-Treasurer was authorized to refund to Thad Turner all monies paid. in excess he has paid, in adaition to what• he should have paid under . Paragraph 6 of the tax Ordinance as annulled and reordained. Officer Atwell's request for a uniform was tabled until the next regular meeting night. 3i ys: On motion duly made , seconded and carried the Auditor-Treas • - urer was authorized to draw a check payable to the League of • Virginia Municipalities for the Town' s annual dues to said Organization. said check shall be for $75.00 • Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried the following Resooution 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 to draw a check for $35.00 payable to the Town of Leesburg' s delegates to the Convention df the League of Virginia Municipal ities to be held at Roanoke , Virginia on September 22, 23 & 24, 1940. - There being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Council adjourned at 9 P. M. • • Approved: / = _ - ,✓, ..> II o a /j T' g Recorder M- ,nor October 14, 1940 • • At a regular meeting o the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia held in the Council Chamber on Monday October 14th, 1940 at 7 :30 P. M. , 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 . E.Turley , Councilmen . The minutes of the last regular meeting held on September 9 , 1940 .and those of a special meeting held on September 11 , 1940 were read and upon motion duly made , seconded and carried were approved as read . • Fire Chief of the Leesburg' Fire Company was recognized by the Mayor and Council. Chief Lawrence requested that the Council purchase 500 feet of new fire hose due to the loss of 200 feet in recent tests made by the fire company. After some discussion of the • matter , upon motion of Councilman Turley , seconded b_, 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 • to purchase 500 feet of new fire hose. • • The Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly statement for the- month of September 1940 The Auditor-Treasurer read his quarterly statement for the quarter ending September 30 , 1940 and upon motion of Councilman • Flippo , seconded by Councilman Oliber and unanimously carried the following Resolttion was adopted ; WE EAS , the Auditor-Treasurer ,° has this day presented to the Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , a quarterly ..