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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1946_03_11 400. • town in reference to sidewalks and where necessary. On motion. of C.W.Fiske, seconded by James L. McIntosh and unanimously carried, the Auditor-Treasurer was directed to secure - prices on Street Markers for the town. . On motion of Joseph L. Oliver, seconded by C.W.Fiske and . unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, there is no bridge or ferry across the Potomac River between Point of Rocks, Maryland, and the Chain Bridge located a short distance above Washington, D.C. ; and . WHEREAS, the distance by highway on either side of the Potomac River between Point of Rocks, Maryland, and Chain Bridge is approximately forty miles; and • WHEREAS, the river constitutes an econimic barrier and a c6n- tinuous obstacle to trade and commerce between the said states; and - business and social intercourse between the people living on either side of said river with the people on the opposite sides of said river are reduced to a minimum as a result of there not being a bridge across - . said river between said points; and the progress of the communities on both sides of said river between said points is retarded because the community and. business activities on either side are practically shut off from the community and business activities on the other side; and WHEREAS, if a brideg were constructed across said river at White's Ferry- or in the vicinity thereof the distance between Leesburg, Virginia, and Baltimore, Maryland, would be shortened approximately twenty miles by highway, and the distance between-Leesburg and various other points in Maryland would be reduced and the same would encourage and facilitate more trade and commerce between the people of Virginia and the people of Maryland and also induce more social intercourse be- tween the people of the two states; and WHERE• AS, the cost of doing business under existing conditions would be reduced and substantially to the people. of both states and it is apparent that the volume of business between the two states would 111 , be increased;. and • • WHERE• AS, it is apparent that the economic benefits which would " result to the. two states from the construction of said brideg would far outweigh the costs of constructing the bridge and the said states, there- : fore, cannot afford to permit such an obstruction to progress to con- tinue by failing to construct same; _ . NOW,. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the Highway Commissions of the States of • Virginia and Maryland, be and they- are hereby urged to take immediate steps to construct a bridge across the Potomac River. at. White ' s Ferry or in the vicinity-thereof as may be. determined to be most feasible; and . - that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Chairman of said Highway Commissions. • A proposal from the Old Dominion Appliance Company far renting the Town Hall auditorium was presented to the Council and after some consideration the proposal was turned over to the Building Committee for further study and report back to the Council. There being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Council adjourned. • R Approved: ecorder • Mayor . . Regular March 11, 1946 • . At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber on Monday, March 11, 1946 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. , there were present: E. N. Bradfield, Mayor, George E. Ward, Recorder, C . W. Fiske, James- L. McIntosh, Joseph 101 L. Oliver, J. H. Turley, Thelma J. Smoot and L.C.Rollins, Councilmen. The minutes of the last meeting were read and upon motion of C. W. Fiske, seconded by J. H. Turley and unanimously carried they were approved as read. The 'Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly statement for the month of r'ebruary, 1946, and presented the current bills and upon motion of J. H. Turley, seconded by C. W. Fiske and unanimously carried, the fol- lowing resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Vir- ' - ginia that the Auditor-Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay the following bills: Va. Electric & Power Co. Mayor 's Office & Fire House $ 2.10 General Pumping 47,56 Harrison Pumping - 2.32 • Disposal Plant - - .98 White Way Lighting 26.80 • Street Lighting 160.00 $239.76 ST C, &' P Telephone Co. 22:65 Va.-Carolina Chemical Corp. - - - - - - - - 17.95 T. E. Fisher - - 30.00 Ameeicaa City Magazine 3.00 Frank Marr - - - - - - 23.75 • Claude M. Payne 3.00 . . Leesburg Service Station - - - - 1.40 Otie tiag$ns Drake31:07 J. S. Whitmore 4.59 • . The Nielson Co. 3.13 Long's Garage - - - 3.70 H & H Esso Station - .80 H & H Chevrolet Sales - - 18.60 II6.78 J.T.Hirst & Co. Inc. . Arlington Stone Co . 36.30 Stencil& Co. 51.84 • .. Virginia Statione#y Co. 1.67 . Neer-Cooley Garage - - - - - - - - - 9.65 - : McDonald & Jenkins - 1.00 • The $eagrame Corp. - 46.50 County of Loudoun 139.28 • . • . Neptune Meter Co. - - 55.00 L. Leesburg Lime & Fuel Corp. - 6.00 $740.42 A. T. Elgin,• 'jr. appeared before Council and complained • of the excessive speed of automobiles on East Market street and • asked that a 255mile speed limit sign at the eastern corporate limits.. .The mayor instructed the Auditor-Treasurer to have the ' siad sign erected. On motion of C.W.Fiske, seconded by Thelma J. Smoot and unanimously carried, the Auditor-Treasurer was instructed to have the town toilets cleaned and repainted by Clarence B. James for the sum of $36.00. The Auditor-Treasurer reported that he had secured prices on street markers at the rate of $5.50 each according to instructadns II issued at the rebruary meeting of Council. No action taken. On motion' of J.L.Mclntosh, seconded by 'J.L.Oliver and unani- mously carried, the Auditor-Treasurer was authorized and directed to havee laid a 2-inch water line to the copporate limits on the Water- ford road. • ' A delegation of business men appeared before Council and asked that the new parking ordinance be rescinded, and that a traffic con- trol light be placed at the corner of King and Market streets. Council man Fiske offered a motion, seconded Councilman J.L.Mclntosh, to elim- inate parking restrictions on Market street between King and Church . ' street and on King street between Market and Cornwall street. The vote was; For,. Fiske and acIntosh. Against: Oliver, Smoot, Turley. (Rollins not voting) . On motion of C.W.Fiske, seconded by J.L.Oliver and unanimosly 402 carried Section 7 of the new Parking Ordinance was rescinded. On motion of C. W. Fiske,seconded by Thelma J. Smoot and unani- mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: . BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the town of Leesburg in Vir- ginia, that the Virginia State Highway Department be requested to have a Traffic Control light erected at the intersection of King and Market streets in Leesburg. On motion of J.H.Turley, seconded by C.W.Fiske and unanimously carried, the following resatution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in' Vir- ginia, that the Building Committee. be and they are hereby authorized, instructed and directed to rent the auditorium and hall in the Town Hall building to the Old Dominic* Appliance Company for an annual - 1/4:r • rental of $360.00 payable monthly, for a period of two years; all improvements to said property to be made at the expense of the new lessors and with the further understanding that if and when the Old Dominion Appliance Company desires to terminate their contract, the present renter, Mr. nenjamin T. Pitts is to be offered first refusal. The• Finance Committee presented the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1946, and ending June- 30, 1947,. and upon motion of Joseph L. Oliver , seconded by James L.. McIntosh and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, the Auditor-Treasurer has-- this day presented to the Council a budget showing the annual receipts and disbursements for the year 1945 and the estimated receipts and disbursements for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1946, and ending June 30, 1947, Now,• THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the Auditor-Treasurer be, and he 'is hereby instructed and authorized to have the aforesaid budget published once in a newspaper published in the said town. BE• IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that there will be a. meeting of the said .Council, in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall Building, in the Town of Lees- burg, Virginia, at 8.00 P.M. , on Motday, April 15,. .1946, for the pur- pose of giving any citizen of the Town of Leesburg the right to ap- pear before Council and state his views on the aforesaid proposed budget. . .e IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that due notice be published once in a newspaper published in the Town of Leesburg, of said meeting/ There being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Council adjourned. n/ Approved: �✓t< Recorder • 'Mayo. 1 Regular April 8, 1946 At a reguler meeting of the Mayor and Tow* Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia., held in the Council Chamber on Mon- day, April 8, 1946 at 8;00 o'clock P.M. there were present: E.N. Bradfield, Mayor, ueorgd E. ward, Recorder, C.W.Fiske, James L. McIntosh, Joseph L. Oliver, J.H.Turley1 Thelma J. Smoot and L.C. Rollins. The minutes of the last meeting were read and upon motion of•C.W.Fiske, seconded by Joseph L. Oliver and unanimously carried they were approved as read. Dr. A delegation of business men of the town, headed by H.C. Littlejohn, spokesman; appeared before Council and presented a petition signed by business men and citizens of the town protesting the present parking regulations and asking that they be rescinded. In speaking on the petition Dr. Littlejohn urged immediate action on the part of Council. At this point the Mayor had the Recorder read'correspondence between himself and the State Highway Department regarding the installation of a traffic control signal light at the intersection of King and Market streets and also a letter from the