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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1941_08_11 294 AUGUST 11? 1947 At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town . Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia held inthe Council Chamber on Monday; August 11, 1941, at 8 P. M. there were present; Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor ; Louis T. Tittle , Recorder and R. '2. Flippo, J. T.Hourihane , J.L. Oliver , L. C. Rollins , J.D. Taylor and J . S. Turley , Councilmen. . . The minutes of the last regular meeting held on July 7 , 1941 were read and upon motion duly made, seconded and carried , were approved as read . , . On motion of Councilman Oliver , seconded by Councilman II Hourihane and unanimously carried, the followimg -Resolution was adopted : BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , .that the Auditing Depattment of the Commonwealth of Virginia be , and it is , hereby requested to audit the financial .records and affairs of the town for the fiscal year ending dune 30 , 1941 , and the town will pay the usual cost of making said audit. On motion of Councilman Flippo , seconded by Councilman Oliver and carried (IIouncilman Taylor not voting) ; the following Resolution was - adopted; - WHEREAS , the Town has collected 43460.34 on Bank Stock and the Treasurer of the-Town- has been- instructed by Resolution heretofore adopted by the. eotncil not to pay one-third. of the- said sum to the -Treasurer of Loudoun County pursuant to an Act of the Assembly approved March 24 , 1926 ,- of record in the 1926 "Acts of Assembly" at . page 520 , on tire ground that the said act is unconstitutional and void;- and - - - - - - . WHEREAS , the Council desires to have the Constitution- ality of the said act determined for the purpose of ascertaining whether one-third of the said sum of 43460.34 should be'. paid to the .i reasurer--of Loudoun -County, pursuant .to- the said act : - NOW ,. THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED , by the Council of the Tom of Leesburgm in Virginia , that Stilson H. Hall,. Town Attorney ,. be and he is hereby authorized , instructed and directed .to institute and prosecute the necessary pro- ceeding or proceedings in. the Circuit Court of Loudoun County , Virginia , for the purpose of having the Constitution- ality of .the said-act of the Legislature determined by the Circuit Court of Loudoun County, Virginia. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the said Council , that Roscoe B. Rhoads , Auditor-Treasurer , be and he is hereby authorized to draw the necessary check or checks fot the purpose of paying the cost of instituting and prosecuting ' the said proceeding or proceedings. • Upon motion of Councilman Flippo , 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 bills of T. E.Fisher aggregating $1855.98 for constructing the addition to the fire house , .public comfort stations , cement walk :and work on the town hall be and they are hereby approved; and the auditor- : . Treasurer is authorized to pay the said T. E. Fisher the balance due on said bill in the sum of $182. 23. On motion of Councilman Oliver , seconded by Councilman -Hourihane , and unanimously carried , the following Resolution was • adopted; 290 BE IT RESOLVED, by. the Councik ' of the Town of Leesburg , - in Virginia that the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to pay the following bills ; Virginia Public Service Company Mayor' s office and fire House - - - 7.40 General Pumping 110.28 Harrison Pumping 12.36 ,, Street Lighting = - 126:00 White Way Lighting 89.50 Disposal Plant 9.12 ' $ 354.66 ST C. B. Dolge Co. 4.14 Arlington Stone Co. - - 36.89 • C & P Telephone Col - - - .20 J. S. Whitmore 3.38 ' Nielsen Company 4.70 Claude M. Payne 2.50 Bishops Service S4ation .35 H & H Chev Sales 2.50 Do • - 4.85 Do • (Fire Co. ) a - - - - - 3.95 Loudoun Times Pub. Co. 7.20 General Electric Co. - - - 10.12 Leesburg Lime & Fuel Corp . - 21.99 Gills Radio & Elect. Service 1.20 J. T..Hirst & Co. _ .54 S. P. .Alexander , Sheriff 49.75 T. J.• Hatcher . 73.20 Total - - - $ 582.12 On motion .of Councilman Flippo , seconded by Councilman Hourihane and unanimously carried ; the following Resolution- ' was adopted; BE IT RESOLVED, -by the Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia , that the following employees of the town be and they are hereby granted two weeks vacation with regular pay , Roscoe B. Rhoads , Howerd B: Gill , Robert Atwell and Raymond L. Hough. , On motion of Councilman Hourihane , 'seconded by Councilman Flippo , and unanimoualy carried , the Mayor was authorized and instructed to appoint a committee of three Councilman to investigate the matter of purchasing a Police Car. .The Mayor Stated that the appointment of this committee • . would the made later . THERE being no further business , on motion duly made , seconded and carried, the Council adjourned at- 9:37 P. Li:- AAPPROVED: _ 5eric_efdc:le_.t6. 6AeliAo RECORDER . MAYO Septe.hber 5, 1941 SPECIAL • ' At a special meeting of the Mayor and Tom Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia heldiin the Council Chamber on, Friday , September 5, 1941 at 7 :30 P. M. , there were present ; Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor and Louis T. ' Titus , Recorder and C.W. Fiske , F. M. Flipp , J.T. Hburihane , J. L. Oliver and L. C. Rollins Councilmen. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and upon motion duly made , seconded and carried , 9eere approved as read.