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Home My Public Portal About1942_05_11 312 ` / May 11 , 1942 At a regular meeting of the Liayor and Town Council of the town of Leesburg , in Virginia held in- the Council Chamber on Monday , May 11 , 1942 qt 8 : P. M. there were present ; Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor , Louis T . Titus , Recorder and C. W. Fiske , J. T . Hourihanp , J. L. Oliver , L. C. Rollins and J. H.Turley , Councilmen; The minutes of the last regular meeting and those of a special meetingbl?eld on May 1 , 1942 were read and tpon motion duly made seconded and carried were approved as read. • Councilman Johnson of the City Council of Charlestown , W. Va . appeared before the Council to demonttrate a parking meter. The demonttration was given and questions were answered by Mr , Johnson regarding the various phases work in connection with the meter , costs etc . Mayor Phillips thanked Mr. Johnson for the demonstration and the information given the Council in regard to the parking meter . The Auditor-Treasurer read his statement for the Month of April 1942 and ,resented the current bills and upon motion of Councilman Fiske . 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 Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hebeby authorized and directed to pay the following bills ; Virginia Public Service Company Mayor' s Office and Fire House - - - $ 6.60 General Pumping - - - - - - - -- 105.03 - Harrison Pumping- - - - 1: .26 Street Lighting 131 .04 Whiteway Lighting 89 . 50 Disposal Plant 7. 68 353.11 ST W. S. barley & Company 1.09 Do 10.68 Arlington Stone Company 15.83 . C & P Telephone Company . 70 J. S. Whitmore 9 .64 Nielsen Company - 1 .30 H & n Chevrolet Sales 13.63 , Newton ' s Garage 2.00 Do -. , Fire Company - - - - 2. 10 Chancellor Garage " " - - - - 1. 82 Wallace & Tierman Co. Inc. 16.59 Loudoun Times Mirror - - 12 .55 The Loudoun News Inc. - - - 20.00 Department of Highways - - - - 100.00 General Electric Company - 13.86 Leesburg Lime & Fuel Corp. 39.34 Gills Radio & Electric Co. Inc . - _- - 1.20 J. T. Hirst & Company Inc . 2.50 B. P. Alexander , Sheriff - - -- - - - 118.75 H. B. Gill - - - - 6.25 J. E. Turley ' s bill to Mrs. E. L. McFarland 59 .45 $802 .39 . Upon Motion of Councilman Oliver , seconded by Councilman , nourihane and a -z rm ;a-Pr=y carried the following Resolution was adopted ; (Councilman Fiske not voting ) BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the town of Leesburg , in Virginia that the uncollectable licenses presented to the Council by the Auditor-Treasurer totaling $130.00 for the years 1939-1940 ; 1940-1941 and 1941-1942 be charged off and that the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to charge off said licenses . On motion of Councilman Oliver , seconded by Councilman Fiske and unanimously carried the following resolution was adopted ; WHEREAS , the following proposed budget was presented to the Council on the 13th day of April 1942 and same was published in a newspaper published in the Town of Leesburg and a Special 313 " meeting of the Council was held on the 1st day of May 1942 and no objection was made thereto by any citizen of the town; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that the following budget be and the same is hereby approved and adopted; STIIFELENT SHOWIDNG ACTUAL RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS January 1 , 1941 -- December 30, 1941 ' AND ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS July 1 , 1942 -- June 30, 1943 IIRECEIPTS • - TOWN GENERAL FUND : 1941 1942-1943 Taxes , • $ 6517 .06 $ 8500.00 Water Rents , - - 11699 .60 11500.00 Licenses and Penalties , 3888.29 3600.00 Fines & Costs , • 1686.60 ' 1600.00 • National Bank Stock Tax , 3460.34 3400.00 A. B. C. Profits , 1962.20 1900.00 Refunds & Rebates , 220.08 200.00 Rents (Town Hall ) , 715.00 850.00 Miscellaneous , 29 .00 50.00 TOWN SINKING FUND : • Taxes , . $ 2000.63 -- $32178.80 $31600.00 • - DISBURSEMENTS . -TOWN GENERAL FUND: Administration, S 3680.57 $ 3640.00 , Policing .& Investigation, 3432.27 3405.00 II Confinement & Care of Prisoners , 488.50 465.00 Fire Prevention & Extinction, 808.17 845.00 Street Lighting , 2652.24 2675.00 Street Maintenance , 4056.65 3850.00 Garbage & Trash Di-4osa1 a,- - - - - - 1581.02 1615.00 Water Department-Power , 1315.72 1400.00 Water Department-Maintenance , 1768.41 1650.00 . Sewage Treatment Plant , 825.23 690/00 Housing , 390.10 • 615.00 Insurance , 450.66 460.00 Water Bonds & Interest , 1000:00 2100.00 Sewer Bbnds & Interest , 4172.50 4090.00 Capital Outlay , 2809.19 4100.00 TOWN SINKING FUND : • Water Bonds & Interest , 2223.59 -- ' $31654.82 $31600200 314 On motion of Councilman Hourihane , seconded by Councilman Fiske and unanimously carried the following Resolution was adopted ; WHEREAS , it appears that Howard T . Rollison was erroneously assessed for the Years 1939 , 1940 and 1941 and that the real estate taxes and penalties for said years amount to $15.27 ; and • WHEREAS, it appears that said assessments were erroneous_;.' because of the fact that the property against which same was IIassessed is situate outside of the corporate limits : NOW, THEREFORE , 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 release and cancel said ' assessments aggregating $15.27 taxes and penalties. /—� On motion of Councilman Fiske , seconded by Councilman Hourihane and unanimously carried an Ordinance was passed regarding the use of septic tanks within the corporate limits. 'y/E7 A copy of this Ordinance may be found in the current Ordinance Book. '— On motion of Councilman Oliver , seconded by Councilman Turley and unanmmously carried , there was an Ordinance passed - 19a",r regarding the pro-rata payment of License taxes. A copy of this ti Ordinance may be found in the current Ordinance Book. //� On motion of Councilman Fiske , seconded by Councilman _IceOliver and unanimously carried there was an Ordinance passed 56 regarding the use of bicycles in the Town of Leesburg. A copy of this Ordinance may be found in the current Ordinance Book. —`_ On motion of Councilman Oliver, . seconded by Councilman Turley and,unanimously carried the following Resolution was II. passed ; BE IT RESOLVED; by the Council of the. town of Leesburg, in Virginia that the salary of H. B. Gill be raised to $150.00 per month in leiu of the use of his automobile. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , by the said Council that Roscoe B. Rhoads , Auditor-Treasurer , E. L. Hough , pumping station and sewer plant operattr and Robert Atwell , ?dight Watchman be given an increase of( 5%) five per cent ,of their present salary , per month. • , The salary changes hereby made shall become effective as of June 1 , 1942. There being no further business , . on motion duly made , seconded and carried , the Council adjourned at 9.42 P. M. • APPROVED : ft �Q� ��j4 ' //i_ — _ Recorder •c� May. / June 8 , 1942 t_ At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Councilof the town of Leesburg , in Virginia held in the Council Chamber on - ' Monday , June 8th, 1942 at 8: P. M. , there were present ; Lucas D. Phillips , Mayor; Louis T. Titus , Recorder and C. W. Fiske , R. M. Flippo , J . L. 'Oliver , L. C. :.ollins and J . H. Turley , Councilmen. The minutes of the last meeting were read and upon motion duly made , seconded and carried were approved as read.