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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1942_12_14 • 325 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 111 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 . 326 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 , , 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, 327 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 . 3 2.8 • • ' 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 • • 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.