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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1942_01_05SPEC 3.03 rescinding an Ordinance of record in the Cur=cent Ordinance Book • appointeng the Town Sargeant as Health officer for the Town. A copy of this Ordinance may be found in the current Ordinance Book. Upon motion of Councilman Fiske , seconded by Councilman Oliver and unanimously carried there was an Ordinance passed appointing the County Health Officer as Health officer for the Town of Leesburg, A copy of this Ordinanc may be found in the current Ordinance Book. There being no further business, on motion. duly made , seconded and carried , the Coundil adjourned at 7 :55 P. M. fat. APPROVED : _� \ ✓ ant. garAc RECOSDi'R • JANUARY 2, 1942 • SPECIAL At a Soecial meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia held in the Council Chamber on Friday , January 2 , 1942 at 7 :P. M. there were present ; Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor and Louis T. Titus , Recorder and C. W. Fiske , - R. M. Flippo , J. L. Oliver , L. C. Rollins and J. H. Turley., Councilmen. The Mayor stated that the purpose of the meeting was to consider a resolution regarding the purchase of a Lot belonging to the Heirs of the Late Ward Loveless and to take up such other ' matters as might come before the Council. The Recorder read the Resolution and upon motion of Councilman Flippo , seconded by Councilman Fiske and unanimously carried the said Resolution was laid on the table until Monday January 5 , 1942 , at 7 : P. M. when • there would- be a Special meeting for further consideration of laic: Resolution. There being no further business , on motion duly made , seconded and carried , the Council adjourned at 7 :35 .P. M. APPROVED : Co '—�- • REC�Fb L o • MAYOR January 5, 1942 SPECIAL At a Special meeting of the I.ayor and Town Co4ncil of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia held in the Council Chamber on Monday , January ; ' 5th 1941 at 7 P. M. , there. were present ; Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor, Louis T. Titus , recorder and C. F. Fiske ; R. M. Flippo , J . T. Hourihane , J. L. Oliverm L. C. Rollins and J. . H.Turley Councilmen. The minutes of the last regular meeting held December 8th 1941 an d those o a special meeting held on January 3 , 1942 were read and upon motion duly made , seconded and carried sere approved as read. ' The Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly statement for the month of December 1941 and his Quarterly statement for the quarter ending December 31 , 1941. 304 Upon motion of Councilman Oliver , seconded by Councilman Hourihane and unanimously carried the following Resolution was adopted ; 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 October , November and December 1941 ; NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia that the said quarterly report of the Auditor-Treasurer be and 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 . said quarterly report in front of the courthouse in the said town. The Auditor-Treasurer presented the current bills and upon motion of Councilman Oliver , seconded by Councilfian Hourihane 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 and directed to pay the following bills ; Virginia Public Service • Mayor ' s Office and Fire House $ 6 .70 General Pumping - - - - - - - 110. 70 Harrison Pumping 13.89 - Street Lights 128.52 Whiteway Lighting 89 .50 Disposal Plant - 2.00 $ 351 .31 ST Arlington Stone Company 117.42 C & P Telephone Company - .10 Dudley Printong Company Inc. - - - 16. 75 Young & Selden Co. - - _ . 93 Claude M. Payne - - - - - 2 .80 The Nielsen Company- - - - _ _ _ _ 8.60 • J. S. Whitmote 2.D9 • J . S. Whitmore ( Fire Company) - - - . 78 H & H Chevrolet Sales-(Pie-C4 .4 - 3.65 Do 2.25 Newton' s Garage - - -(?IE-CBMPEXY)- 10.90 McDonald & Jenkins 3.00 • The Seagrave Corp . (Fire Co. ) - - - 48. 50 Newtons Garage - - - - . 70 Penitentiary Industrial Dept. - - - 37 .18 Hugh Reilly Co . - 86.00 The Loudoun News Inc .- - - - - - 45. 75 General Electric Co. ; 1.00 Gills Radio & Electric Service - - 1.33 Leesburg Lime d Fuel Corp : - - - - 48.13 • J . T . Hirst & Co. Inc . - - - - - _ 5.33 • S. P. Alexander Sheriff - 57 .00 853.30 II Upon motion of Councilman Oliver , seconded by Councilman Hourihane and unanimously carried by a recorded vote , all for , the following Resolution ,which was introduced on January 2 , 1942 and laid on the table , was adopted ; WHEFWAS , Ward Loveless died seized and possessed of a lot or parcel of land situate , lying and being in the Town of Leesburg , Loudoun County , Virginia , adjoining Market Street on the north, Wirt Street on the west , the Tally-Ho Theater and Lambert Garage on the east and the property owned by Fling and others on the south; and • 305 WHEREAS , there is a deed of. trust on the said land dated July 23,, 1937 , of record in the Clerk ' s Office of Loudoun County , Virginia in Liber 11 M, Folio 468 , to secure the payment of a debt of $7 ,000.00; and it is contempalted that the estate of the said Ward Loveless will not be settled until one year after his "death, so as to enable his heirs to convey a free and unencumber- ed title to the said land ; and WHEREAS , the Town of Leesburg desires to purchase the said lot and is' willing to pay $10 ,000.00 therefore by paying $1 ,000.00 upon the siginig and delivery of the contract signed by the heirs of the said Ward Loveless , including his three sons- in-law, which said sum of $1 ,000.00 , if this offer is accepted , is to be deposited in escrow in the Loudoun National Bank of Leesburg , Leesburg , Virginia , and same , together with any accrued interest. thereon is to be paid to the heirs of the said Ward Loveless upon the delivery to the Town of Leesburg a general warranty deed conveying said land to the Town, and upon the - delivery of the said deed the Town will pay the said heirs of Ward Loveless the Balance of the purchase price of $9 ,000.00 : NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED by .the Council of the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia that the Town does hereby submit an offer of $10 ,000.00 to the heirs of Ward Loveless for • the aforesaid lot or parcel of land , and if this offer is accepted , the Town agrees to pay the said '10 ,000.00 by depotis- ing $1 ,000.00 in escrow in the Loudoun National Bank of Leesburg , Leesburg , Virginia , upon the signing and delivery of an agree- ment between the Town and the Heirs of Ward Loveless , which agreement is to be signed by his widow, three daughters and three sons-in-law, and the balance of $9 ,000.00 to be paid one • year after the death of Ward Loveless , or as soon thereafter as his estate is settled , and the said lot or parcel of land can be conveyed to the town, free from all encumberances including the release of the aforesaid deed of trust dated July 22e,1937 , to secure the payment of a debt of 57 ,000.00 , which offer is also conditioned upon the Town' s having immediate possession of said lot upon the signing and delivery of said agreement , and the right and privelege of omproving said lot by. removing the standing trees thereon , grading and surfacing same , and that in the event the sale. lot cannot be conveyed to the Town free from all encumbrances within two years after the date of the death of the said Ward Loveless , the said $1 ,000.00 which is to he deposited in the said . bank, if this offer is accepted , shall be refunded to the Town if the Town elects to have same done . This offer of $10,000.00 is for the said lot or parcel of land and- also all the brick and other materials now on the same , excepting the lumber , and the- Town is to pay the taxes- on said land for the year 1942 . BE. IT -FURTHER RESOLVED that Stilson H. Hall , Town Attorney , be ,and he is , hereby instructed to draw an agreement between the Town and the Heirs of the said Ward Loveless , including his widow, three daughters and three sons-in-law , for the purchase of said lot or parcel of land by the Town , pursuant to the terms of this Resolution , and said agreement shall provide that the deed to the said ltt or parcel of land shall convey same to the Torun or to whomsoever the Town may in writing designate. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Lueas D. Phillips , Mayor , be , and he is , hereby authorized and directed to sign the said agreement for and on behalf of the said Town; and Roscoe B. - Rhoads , AuditorsTreasurer , is authorized to draw a check against the General Fund of the "own for 01 ,000.00 to make the aforesaid paymen$ of $1 ,000.00 , provided the aforesaid offer is accepted. -r 306 • There being no further business , on motion duly made , , seconded and carried , the Council adjourned at 7 :35 P. M. APPROVED :'ECO"r.DEF. l,,AYOF. • • JANUARY 9 , 1942 SPECIAL • At a Special meeting of the MIayor and Town Council of the To.vn of Leesburg , h@ld in the Council Chamber on Friday, January 9 , 194E at a;30 P. M. there ere present ; Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor and F. M. Flippo , C. W. Fiske ,. J . T. Eourihane , J . L. Oliver , L. C . Rollins , E J . H.Turley , Cogncilmen. In the absence of the Recorder Ctuncilman Flippo acted in his stead. Upon motion duly made , seconded• and carried the following Resolution was adopted ; • WHEREAS, the Leesburg_ Volunteer Fire Company has pur- chased an ambulance and has offered to give it to the Town of Leesburg ; and WHEREAS , the Council of the Town of Leesburg is of the opinion that the ownership of the said ambulance by the Town would require unjustifiable expenditure of money , whChhwould have to be paid by the taxpayers of the town , from which they would not derive benefits commensurate with the expenses incidental to the operation thereof; and WHEREAS , the Council is of the further opinion that the cost of maintaining the said ambulance out of the Treasury of the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company is justified , provided said Company desires to do so , in view of the fact that the ,. said ambulance is useful to the said Fire Company in going to and from fires and other emergencies out of town and in remote sections of Loudoun County : 40W, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia , that the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company be ,and it is , hereby authorized to keep the said ambulance in its own name , or in the name of the Town , and operate the same in connection with fighting fires , or for the purpose of taking firemen to and from fires , or anyone injured at a fire to a hospital or other place within the county for necessary treatment , or other emergencies justify- ing the use of the same for charitable purposes , - provided , as long. as , the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company will pay all the expenses incidental to keeping , maintaining and operating said ambulance. THERE being no further businesa , on motion duly made , 11seconded and carried the Council adjourned. of s7 APPROVED' 4;1 • � i G -_.ECORDER MAYOR .