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September 30, 1944 Special
Ataa Special meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the Town
of Leesburg in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber on Saturday,
September 30, 1944, at 7: 30 P. M. , there were present: E. N. Bradfielg
Mayor, George E. Ward, Recorder and C. W . Fiske, John T. Hourihane,
James L. McIntosh, Joseph L. Oliver and L. C. Rollins, Councilmen.
The Mayor advised the Council that the meeting had been called •
. to consider a letter from the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad
and a resolution pertaining thereto, whereupon the Recorder read to
the Council said letter from the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad.
After a discussion of the letter andnon motion of Councilman C.
W. Fiske, seconded by Councilman James L. McIntosh ad unanimously
carried, the following resolution was adopted:
"WHEREAS, the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad has addressed
the following letter to the Mayor of Leesburg:
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Hon. E. N. Bradfield, Mayor,
Town of Leesburg,
Leesburg, Va.
Dear Mr. Bradfield :
Our purchase of the Alexandria-Purcellville line
of railroad from the Southern Railway Company will
shortly come up before the Interstate Commeece Commission
for approval.
When the railroad was re-organized in Apri1,1936,
and the present management took over the line, we had
an outmoded electric trolley system with its high costs
and unstable operations. We invested $112, 500 in new
Diesel-electric freight locomotives to best serve our
growing freight business . We have also restored passenger
service and have provided the very best equipment avail-
able. • -
We believe we have demonstrated our ability to
serve the public efficiently and economically and we are
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now seeking the support of those most directly concerned
in our future operations.
A resolution of the Town Council of Leesburg
addressed to the Interstate Commerce Commission, Wash-
ington, D. C. , referring to Finance Docket No. 14447,
approving a sale of the line of railroad from Alexandria
to Purcellville by the Southern Railway Company to the
Washington and Old Dominion Railroad, with a copy to me ,
would be of great benefit to us and would also be greatly
appreciated by our management .
With best personal regards, I am
Yours very truly,
/s/ G. C . BAGGETT
Vice-President and General Manager.
said
WHEREAS, theArailroad and its predecessor companies operating
said railroad have not heretofore at all times provided satisfactory
freight and passenger service over its lines for the residents of 11
said Town of Leesburg and Loudoun County, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg believes that efficient and sat-
isfactory freight and passenger transportation. over said railroad
is necessary for -the convenience and welfare of the residents of
said Town of Leesburg and Loudoun County and is an inherent and fun-
damental obligation of the corporate owner of said line of railroad
under its charters and of the operator thereof as common carriers,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Town
of Leesburg that the Interstate Commerce Commission be requested
to approve the sale of the line of railroad from Alexandria and
Rosslyn to Purcellville by the Southern Railway Company to the Wash-
ington and Old Dominion Railroad such approval, however, to be upon
the express condition and not otherwise, that the Washington and
Old Dominion Railroad hereafter continue at all times to maintain
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a minimum freight and passenger service over said lines of said
railroad at least equal to that at present being provided thereon.
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There being no further business , on motion duly made, sec-
onded and carried, the Council adjourned.
Recorder
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Approved: 6 n
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October 9, 1944 Regular
At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the
Town of. Leesburg, in Virginia , held in the Council Chamber on Mon-
day, October 9, 1944 at 7: 30 P.M. there were present: E. N. Brad-
field, Mayor, George E. Ward, Recorder, C . W. Fiske, J. L. McIntosh,
J. L. Oliver , L. C. Rollins and J. H. Turley , councilmen. .
The minutes of the last regular meeting and of the Special
meeting on September 30, 1944 , 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 September, 1944, his Quarterly report for the quarter ending
September 30, 1944, and upon motion of Councilman J. L. Oliver and
seconded by Councilman C . W. Fiske and unanimously carried the fol-
_ (owing resolution was adopted:
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WHETtEAS, 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 July, August and September, 1944;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 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 news-
paper in said town and also post a copy of tht said report in front
of the Court House in the said town .
The Auditor-Treasurer presented the current bills and upon
motion of Councilman J. H. Turley,raseconded by Councilman C . W.
Fiske 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 Electric & Power Company:
Mayor' s Office and Fire House $ 5.40
Fire Siren 4.00
General Pumping 157.95
Harrison Pumping 11.16
. Street Lighting - 131.04
White Way Lighting 89 .50
Sewerage and Disposal Plant 10.20
409.25 ST •
C & P Telephone Co. - .90
Va-Carolina Chemical Corp. 10.77
County of Loudoun 59.55
J. T. Hirst & Co. Inc . . - 2.32
Arlington Stone Co. - - - - 24.157
Long & Harne Garage 3.05
H & H Chevrolet Sales 2.00
H & H Sales, No . 1 3.60
' McDonald & Jenkins - 20.98
L. T. Frye 6.50
Chicago Pump Co . 10.71 4.
Leesburg Lime & Fuel Corp. 2 28
$ d1.7