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December 14 , 1942
At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the
Torn of Leesburg , in Virginia held in the Council Chamber on
ton.day , December 14 , 19c2 at 7 :30 F. M. there were present ,
F. N. Bradfield; Mayor; Louis T . Titus , Recorder and P. M.
Fliip , C. W. Fiske , J. L . Oliver , E. C. Rollins , John T. Eou-
rihv.ne 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.
The Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly report for the
month of November 1942 , and presented the current bills and
upon motion Of Councilman Oliver , seconded by Councilman
Eourihane and unanimously carried the following. Resolnticn
was adopted ;
BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council of the Town of
Leesbure , in Virginia that the auditor-Trevsurer• be and he
is. hereby authorized and directed to pay the following billy :
Virginia Public Service. Company
Mayor' s Office and . Fire House - - -$ 10.80
Fire Siren - - - - - 4 .00
General Pumping 67.17
Harrison Pumping - - - -- - - - - - 12 .81
• Street Lighting 131 .04
Whiteway Lighting 89 . 50
Disposal Plant- - 13.44
328. 76 ST
• American Well Works 46.27
Arlington Stone Company 76.25.
C r'. F Tel. Co. 2 .30,
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Loud- Co. - 31. 50
The Nielsen Company- - - 1. 99
The Union Clothing Shop. 9 .95
Newton ' s G..rage 7. 95
Newton ' s Garage . ( Fire Company) - - - - 17 .45
H & E Chevrolet Sales 9 .05•
McDonald & Jenkins - . 75
West Disinfecting Cc . - - 6 .15
Wallace & Tiernan Co. Inc. - - - - - - - 20.14
Frank: W. Rothenhoefer 60.00
Hall & Hall 23.37
Leesburg Lime i Fuel Corp . - - - - - - - 47.87
Gill' s Radio & Electric Oercire - - - - 2 .20
J. T. Hirst & Co. Inc . 7.13
S. I. Alexander Sheriff 28 .00
Total - - 727.08
On motion of Councilman Turley , seconded by Councilman
Oliver and unanimously carried the following Resolution was
adopted;
WHEREAS , Bruce McIntosh , Leesburg , Virginia , by
deed has recently conveyed to the Town of Leesburg a
Triangular parcel of land situate on Royal Street , which
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additional land provides regular boundries for the pumping
lot and also gives more street fcrntape for said lot.
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of
the Ton of=Leesburg in Virginia that recognition be
made of the generosity of Mr. McIntosh and also that we
express our appreciation to this fine public spirited
citizen for this commendable act .
And be it further resolved that Louis T. Titus ,
Recorder for the said To:m , be and he is hereby directed
to spread this resolution on the mintte books of the
Council -and forward a copy thereof to Mr. Bruce Mb_ntosh ,
Leesburg , Virginia .
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On motion of Councilman Hourih•,ne , 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 tha • the Auditor^Treasurer be and
he is hereby authorized and directed to purchase one
pair of trousers and a coat for Sgt. H. B. Gill and two
pair of trousers for Robert Atwell , Night Officer .
On motion of Councilman Fiske , seconded by Councilman
Oliver an;. carried by the following recorded vote ;
FOR: : C. W.Fiske ,R .M.Fliopo ,J .T.Hou.rihane ,J.L.Oliver ,L. C.Rollins
and J.H.Turley:
AGAINST : NONE. , the following Resotution was adopted :
WHEhEES , the Town of Leesburg in. Virginia by a
Resolution adopted by the Council on the 5th dau of
January , 1942 , authorized the execution of an agree-
ment for the purchase by the said Town of a lot cr
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 the Lampert Garage on the
East and the property owned by Fling and others on
the South; and ,
WHEREAS , pursuant to said resolution the said
Town, on the 10th day of February , 1942 , entered into
a written agreement with Irene Loveless and others
for the purchase of the said land hereinbefore described ;
and ,
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WHEREAS, the purchase_ price of said land is Ten
Thousand Dollars ( "10 ,000.00) of which the sum of One
Thousand Dollars ( „l ,00C.00) has been paid , leaving a
balance of Nine Thousand Dollars ($9 ,000.00) which is
payable when a good deed is delivered for said property ;
and.
WHEREAS , the said Irene Loveless and others have
expressed their intention to deliver deed for said
property to the said Town within a short time ; and ,
WHEREAS, .it is necessary for the Tom to borrow
Nine Thousand Dollars ( $9 ,000.00) to make cash paymcnt
of balance due on purchase price of said land.
NOW, THEREFORE , EE IT RESOLVED by the Council of
the Town of Leesburg , in Virginia that F . N. Bradfield , •
Mayor , be and he is hereby authorized , instructed and
directed to sign a note for and on behalf' of the said
Town for the said sum of Nine Thousand Dollars ( °'9 ,000.00)
payable to the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Loudoun
County , Waterford , Virginia , on or before January 1 ,
1950 , said note to bear interest at the rate of 37
payable semi-annually at the Peoples Natioral yank of
Lee:=.burg . Leesburg , Virginia , and the said debt shall
constitute a lawful charge against the revenues of the
To'•rn until the same is paid and discharged and that
Louis T. Titus , Recorder , shall attest saip note and
affix the seal of the said Corporation thereto .
Be it further Resolved , by the said Council that
the proceeds from said note shall be deposited to the
account of said Town in The Peoples National Bank of
Leesburg , Leesburg , Virginia,
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BE it further Resolved by the said Council that
Roscoe B. Rhoads , Auditor-Treasurer , be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to draw a check against the
account of the said Town for Eine Thousand Dollars
• (49 ,000.00 ) payable to Edwin E. Garrett, Attorney for
the Estate of hard Loveless , for payment of the said
land when good deed therefor shall have been executed
and delivered.
BE it further :resolved by the said Council that
Roscoe B. Rhoads , Auditor-Treasurer , be and he is hereby
authorized to draw a check for $$15.00 against the account
of the said Town payable to E. 0. Russell , Clerk , for
recording the said deed.
And be it also Resolved , by the said Council that
Louis T. Titus , Recorder , be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to transmit a certified copy of this Resolution
to the Mutur,1 Fire Insurance Company of Loudoun County ,
Waterford , Virginia .
On motion of Councilman Turley , seconded by Councilman
Fiske and unanulously carried the following Resolution was adopted ;
BE IT RESOLVED . by the Council of the Town of Leesburg,
in Virginiam that the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is
hereby authorized to call at once and pay off two One
Thoudand Dollar Water Bonds , with accrued, interest to
December 15 , 1942.
On motion of Councilman Fiske , seconded by Councilman
Hourihane and unanimously carfied the following Resolution
was adopted ;
BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council of the Town of •
Leesburg , in Virginia , that Roscoe B. Rhoads , Auditor-
Treasurer be , and he is hereby authorized and directed
to pay the members of the Leesburg Volunteer Fire
Company as follows ; =
Adrain , James R 3 20.00 .
. . Anderson„ James B 20.00
Atwell , Arthur B 20.00
Atwell . Louis F 20.00 '
Cooksey , Lawrence. T. , 20.00
Edmondson . Robert W 20..00
Fleming , James C. 20.00
Flippo , Harry G 20.00
Fry , Leonard T 20.00 •
Keys , Curtis 20.00
Kidwell , Lartin P. 20.00
Kline , Albert isf. , 20.00 •
Lawrence , James E 20.00
Leigh , J . Howard 20.00
McDonald , David H 20.00
• Newton , Charles E 20.00
. Reed , C. Stanley 20.00
Steadman , Hobert , G . , 20.00
• Swain , L. Clark • 20.00
Titus , Albert B 20.00
Warner , Gordon F 20.00
Pulliam, Matt- 16 .67
Caviness , Johb ? 10.00
Grehan , Joseph I 10.00
Herndon , William A 10.00
Wenner , Robert C , . . 10.00
Payne , Claude M 3.33
$480.00
but the said Auditor-Treasurer shall deduct from the said
• amount due each fireman , the amount he owes the Town in
Taxes and Water Rent .
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' On' motion of Councilman Fiske , seconded by Ciuncilman
Ecurihane and unanimously carried. the following Resolution
was adopted ;
Be It Resolved , by the Council of the Town of Leesburgr
in Virginia that the Recorder be and be is hereby directed
to have published once in each of the newspapers published
in the To'an of Leesburg , that the Town will have the trash
collected on Christmas and New' ears Eves instead of the
regular trash collect on days , said days falling on the
hollidays above mentioned .
Upon motion duly made , seconded and carried the' following
Resolution was unanumously ci ; adepta.d
BE IT RESOLVED , by the Council of the Town of Leesburg ,
in Virginia that the Recorder be and he is hereby directed
and requested to notify those merchants in the Town of
Leesburg having awnings overhanging the sidewalks of the
Town ofathe Ordinance ,pertaining to such awnings which
was passed some months ago.
There being no further business , on motion duly made ,
seconded and carried the Council adjourned .
AUIEOVED :• , 5�,
Q� -- corder
/ �/�t'�t % MAYOR
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January 11 , 1943 '
At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of
the Town of Leesburgin Virginia held- in the Council Chamber
on Monday , January 11 , 1943 at 7 :30 P. M. there were present ;
E. N. Bradfield , Mayor ; Louis T, Titus , Recorder and C. W„
Fiske , E. M. Flippo , 2xx2xxMdmsxaaspsn , J. L. .Oliver , L. C.
Rollins and J. H. Turley Councilmen;
The minutes of the last. regular meeting were read and
upon motion duly made , seconded and carried were approved , •
as read . . -
The Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly statement for the
month of December 1942 , the quarterly statement for the
quarter ending December 31 , 1942. and the annual statement
for the year ending December 31 , 1942 and upon motion of
Councilman Fiske , seconded by. Councilman Oliver 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 1942 ,
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED,: by the Council of the
To:m 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.