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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1940_11_29SPEC • 2 ! 6 November 29 , 1940 SPECIAL • • At a Special meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia held in the Mayors Office on Friday, November 29th 1940 at 7 :30 F. II. there were present ; Lucas D:. Fhillips ; • Mayor ; Louis T. Titus , Recorder and J . T. Hourihane , J . L.Oliver , L. C. Rollins , J. D. Taylor and J. H.- Turley , Councilman. The Mayor Stated that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the present Ordinance taxing trucks and to take up any other business that might -be properly brought before the meeting. • The folloi+ting truck operators were present in the interest of having the present levy on trucks dispensed with; L. C. Carr, H. H. Fultz , Wm. F. Titus ,. R. W. Edmondson , . J . L. Carr , T. S . Titus , R. W. Turner . After some discussion of the question by all present it was the concensus of opinion that the -present levy on trucks was unfair to the trucking business and upon- motion of Councilman Turley , seconded by Councilman Hourihane- and unanimously carried an Ordinance rescinding Sec. 6 of the Tax Ordinance found on page 46 of the Current Ordinance Book, was .passed . A copy of this Ordinance may be found in the Current Ordinance Book. - • On motion .of Councilman Oliver, seconded by Councilman Hourihane and unanimously carried the following Resolution was adopted ; • BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburr , in Virginia that the Auditor-Treasurer be - and he is hereby author-- ized to refund• •the current truck - tax already paid by Mrs. R. D. Shroy , H. W. Turner and W. C . Harris. • Upon motion of Councilman Oliver , -seconded by Councilman Hourihane and unanimously carried the following Resolution was adopted ; BE IT RESOLVED, by the Councilmof the Town df Leesburg , in Virginia , that .th_e Auditor-Treasurer , be and he is hereby author- ized , and directed to pay the firemen •of the Leesburg Fire Company as follows : A. M. Adnain $20 .00; J . E. Adrain $20.00 , A. B. Atwell $20 .00 ; L. F. Atwell $20.00 ; J. B. Anderson $20.00 ; M. E . Ball:.20 :00 • • L. T. Cooksey $20.00 J. C. di7,erega $20 . 00 ; R . W. Edmondson $20200 ; C. W. Fiske $20.00 ; H. Flippo $20.00 ; L. T. Frye $20.00; J . -C. Fleming $20.00 ; C. Keys $20 .00 ; J. E. Lawrence $20.00 ; J. H. Leigh 20 .00 ; D. H. Mciionald ,$20.00 ; C . E. Newton $20.00 ; Matt Pulliam $20 .00 ; S. C. Reed $20.00; H. C. Steadman $20.00 ; A. B. Titus $20.00 ; G. E. Warner $20.00 R. C. Wenner $20.00 A. Li. -Kline $13.33 ; J. E. Caviness $6.67 ; but the said Auditor-Treasurer shall deduct from the said amount due each fireman the amount he owes the town. in Taxes. • Upon motion of Councilman Rollins , seconded by Councilman Hourihahe and unanimously carried the following Resolution was adopted ; • • BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council of the Town of Leesburg , in • Virginia that the following Committee be and it is hereby . IIauthorized to attend to having the Page fence at the disposal plant , recently der:aged , repaired ; J. L. Oliver , J. H , Turley and a. B. Rhoads . Upon motion of Councilman Oliverq: seconded by Councilman Hourhiane and unanimously carried the following Resolution was .adopted ; BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, to Virginia that Mr. Roger F. 'Powell is hereby employed as- EXTRA— " -. night watchman for the Month of Decembef 1940 et $3.00 per night. There being no further business , on motion duly made , seconded and carried the Council adjourned at 8 : 56 F. M. AFFROVED: )~ // � £ -,b. el �/' RECORDER MAY