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u n a n i m o u s l y c a r r i e d , t h e f o l l o w i n g O r d i n a n c e w a s a d o p t e d :
B E I T O R D A T h u , b y t h e C o u n c i l o f t h e T o w n o f L e e s n u r g ,
i n V i r g i n i a , t h a t t t o s c o e B . R h o a d s b e , a n d h e i s h e r e b y a p p o i n t e d
B u i l d i n g i n s p e c t o r f o r t h e T o w n o f L e e s b u r g , i n V i r g i n i a a s p r e -
s c r i b e d b y t h e Z o n i n g U r d i a n c e . "
O n m o t i o n o f T h e l m a J . S m o o t , s e c o n d e d b y J . L . M c l n t o s h a n d
u n a n i m o u s l y . c a r r i e d , t h e R e c o r d e r w a s d i r e c t e d t o w r i t e a l e t t e r
o f t h a n k s t o t h e L e e s b u r g G a r d e n C l u b f o r t h e i r i n v i t a t i o n t o C o u n -
c i l t o v i s i t t h e h o m e s o f L e e s b u r g o n M a y 1 7 , 1 9 4 7 w i t h t t i b k e t s
o f a d m i s s i o n t h e r e t o .
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t h e T o w n o f L e e s b u r g , i n V i r g i n i a , h e l d i n t h e C o u n c i l - - C h a m b e r o n
M o n d a y , J u l y 1 4 , 1 9 4 7 a t 8 : 0 0 o ' c l o c k P . M . , t h e r e w e r e p r e s e n t : E l
N . B r a d f i e l d , M a y o r , U e o r g e B . w a r d , R e c o r d e r , C . W . F i s k e , J . L . M c -
I n t o s h , J . L . O l i v e r , L . C . R o l l i n s a n d T h e l m a J . S m o o t , C o u n c i l m e n .
T h e m i n u t e s o f t h e l a s t m e e t i n g w e r e r e a d a n d u p o n
m o t i o n J . L . O l i v e r , s e c o n d e d b y T h e l m a J . S m o o t . a n d u n a n i m o u s l y ,
c a r r i e d , t h e y w e r e a p p r o v e d a s r e a d .
T h e A u d i t o r - T r e a s u r e r , r e a d h i s m o n t h l y r e p o r t f o r t h e
m o n t h o f J u n e , 1 9 4 7 , h i s Q u a r t e r l y r e p o r t f o r t h e q u a r t e r e n d i n g
J u n e 3 0 , 1 9 4 7 a n d h i s A n n u a l s t a t e m e n t f o r t h e f i s c a l y e a r e n d i n g
- - J u n e 3 0 , 1 9 4 7 a n d u p o n m o t i o n o f C . W . F i s k e , s e c o n d e d b y J . L . O l i v e r
a n d u n a n i m o u s l y c a r r i e d t h e f o l l o w i n g r e s o l u t i o n w a s a d o p t e d :
- W H E R E A S , t h e a u d i t o r - T r e a s u r e r h a s t h i s d a y p r e s e n t e d
t o t h e C o u n c i l o f t h e T o w n o f L e e s b u r g , i n V i r g i n i a , a q u a r t e r l y
s t a t e m e n t o f a l l r e c e i p t s a n d a n a l y s i s o f a l l d i s b u r s e m e n t s f o r
t h e m o n t h s o f A p r i l , M a y a n l . ' d u n e , 1 9 4 7 ;
N O W , T H E R E F O R E , B E I T R E S O L V E D , b y t h e n C o u n c i l o f t h e
T o w n o f L e e e b u r g , i n V i r g i n i a , t h a t t h e s a i d q u a r t e r l y r e p o r t o f
t h e A u d i t o r - T r e a s u r e r b e a n d i t i s h e r e b y a p p r o v e d a n d a c c e p t e d
b y s a i d C o u n c i l ;
B E I T F U R T H E R R E S O L V E D , b y t h e C o u n c i l t h a t t h e A u d i t o r -
T r e a s u r e r b e a n d h e i s h e r e b y a u t h o r i z e d a n d i n s t r u c t e d t o h a v e a
c o p y . o f t h e s a i d q u a r t e r l y r e p o r t p u b l i s h e d o n c e i n a n e w s p a p e r ,
p u b l i s h e d i n s a i d t o w n a n d a l s o p o s t a c o p y o f s a i d r e p o r t i n f r o n t
o f t h e C o u r t H o u s e i n t h e s a i d t o w n .
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u p o n m o t i o n O f J . L . O l i v e r i s e c o n d e d b y C . W . F i s k e a n d u n a n i m o u s l y
c a r r i e d , t h e f o l l o w i n g r e s o l u t i o n w a s a d o p t e d :
B E I T R E S O L V E D , b y t h e C o u n c i l o f t h e T o w n o f L e e s b u r g ,
i n V i r g i n i a , t h a t t h e A u d i t o r - T r e a s u r e r b e a n d h e i s h e r e b y , a u t h o -
- r i z e d a n d d i r e c t e d t o p a y t h e f o l l o w i n g b i l l s :
" V i r g i n i a E l e c t r i c & P o w e r C o .
M a y o r ' s O f f i c e & F i r e H o u s e $ n 2 . 5 8 "
G e n e r a l P u m p i n g - 5 2 . 4 6
H a r r i s o n P u m p i n g 6 . 7 4
S t r e e t L i g h t i n g - 1 5 6 . 7 5
W h i t e w a y L i g h t i n g - - - 2 1 . 0 0
D i s p o s a l P l a n t 2
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• W. S. Darley & Co. $ 20.97
C&P Telephone of Va. - .40
T. Russell Potts 10.00
C. P. Conrad 5.00
E. S. Dailey - 5.00
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Oden K. Semones - . 5.00
Winslow Williams . 5.00
Gill Bros. hardware -
The iveilsen Co. - 1.28
J. S. Whitmore 9.23
Earl Poston 6.90
Long' s Garage - 12.94
Leesburg service Station 7.337
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Purcell & Littlejohn - .b0
Southern States Service . 4.00
C. E. Newton 10.50
Dorothy Lee Jones - 5.00
J.T.Hirst & Co. Inc. 5.72 .
Loudoun Times-Mirror 2.70
Arlington stone Co. - 106.61
Hall & Hall - 37.50
Ford meter Box Co. 27.50"
J. T. Hatcher - 1.$0
The Loudoun News 2.40
Pentitentiary Industrial Dept. - - 8.10
H&H Chevrolet Sales - .85
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H&H Esso Station - 1.75
Neptune Meter Co. - 70.00
County of Loudoun 0. 2
1732.93
On motion of C.W.Fiske, seconded by Thelma J. Smoot and unan
mously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in
Virginia), that the sum of $21.25 be paid Nora matcher, as the -town's
share, towards the laying of 17 square yards of cement sidewalk in-
front of her -property on North Wir--t Street.
Col. E. B. White,, representing the Veterans of roreign Wars,
Post No. 1177, appeared before Council and asked that they be per-
mitted to hold a carnival in the town during the last week in August
without the regular payment of the tax fee. On motion of C.W.Fiske,
. seconded by Thelma J. Smoot and unanimously carried the following
resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in
Virginia, that the veterans. of Foreign wars, Yost No. 1177, be and
they are hereby granted permission to exhibit a carnival within the
corporate limits of the town during the last week of August, 1947,
without being -required to pay the license tax imposed by the Tax
Ordinance of the Town.
In pursuance of •the advertisement in the Loudoun Times-Mirror
inviting bids for the franchise proposed to be granted in said ad-
vertisement, the bid of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. of
Virginia was delivered. On request of the Mayor the recorder read
aloud the only bid received, being the bid of the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. of virginia, in writing, and for She sum of $50; and
whereas inquiry was made by the Mayor if any further were received,
and..whereas there were no further bids received, the Mayor thereupon
declared the bidding closed -
^ The bid referred to is as follows:
•
Richmond, Va. July 10, 1947
To the Mayor and Council of the Town of Leesburg, Va. :-
Gentlemen:
• The Chesapeake and rotomac Telephone Company of Virginia bids •
the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.001 for the franchise proposed to be
granted in the ordinance, which has been advertised in the Loudoun
Times-Mirror) entitled, "An Ordinance Granting a Franchise to
its successors and assigns, to use the streets
and other public plqces of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, for its
poles, wires , conduits cables and fixtures."
And if the said franchise is granted to the Chesapeake and
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Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia, it will observe and perform all
the conditions.and requirements contained in said' ordinance and will re-
imburse the Town of Leesburg for the cost -of advertising the same, and
will give bond.as required by law. -
A certified check for the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00.) the
bid hereby made, is herewith enclosed.
•
• 17th. CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC TELEPHONE
COMPANY OF VIRGINIA
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• A. L. Lambdin
Vice-President and veneral Manager.
•
The -Council acting as a committe of the whole, on motion
of C.W.Fiske, seconded by Thelma J. Smoot and unanimously carried,
and voting as follows: Fiske, Smoot, Oliver, McIntosh, Rollins, in
favor of accepting the bid of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Company of Virginia as submitted•and adpting the said ordinance:
Nom, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF LEESBURG, LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA, THAT THE CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC
TFLF.PHONE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA, its successors and •gssigns, for a period
of thirty (30) •years be and is hereby authorized and empowered to
construct, maintain an& operate its posts, poles, conduits, manholes,
ducts, .cables, wires and all- other necessary overhead and underground
apparatus• on, over, along, in, under and through the streets, alleys,
highways and other public places- within the limits of the Town of
Leesburg, in the county of Loudoun, and state. of Virginia; and to use
the property ofoothenccompanteseand permit other companies to use its
property upon arrangements as the two campanies may agree; PROVIDED:
Section 1. That all poles erected by said cdmpany shall
be neat and symmetrical, and shall be so located as in no way to in-
terfere with the safety or convenience of persons traveling on or over
the said streets, alleys, highways and other puhlic places•: and in the
installation and maintenance of its underground system, said company
shall not open or encumber more of any street, alley, highway or-
other public place thanwill be necessary to enable it to perform11
the work with proper economy and efficiency. • • •
section 2. That the erection of poles and construction
of conduits, under the provisions of this ordinance, shall be sub-
ject to the supervision of the Chairman of the Street Committee or
some other representative appointed by said Council, and said company
shall replace and properly relay any sidewalk or street pavement
which may have been displaced or damaged by it in the construction
and maintenance of its system.
section 3. That space on one (1) orossarm of the poles:
erected or one (1) duct of the conduit constructed, under the pro-
visions of this ordinance, shall be reserved, free of charge, • for
the purpose of carrying wires of any fire alarms or police telegraph
system owned and maintained by said town, provided the said wires
are placed and maintained in such a manner as may be prescribed by
the said company, and in no case used to carry electric light or
high-tension currents.
•
• Section 4. That the said •Company shall maintain its lines
in good andeaafe order and condition; and shall at all times fully
_ indemnify, protect and save harmless the said town from and against.
all claims arising from the erection, construction or negligent
. maintenance of its said lines.
Section 5. That nothing in this ordinance shall be con- . 11
strued to grant unto said Company any exclusive right or to pre-
vent a grant of similar privileges to other companies.
Section 6. That no poles or overhead wires or construction
shall be allowed along King street extending from Loudoun street to
Cornwall street and along Market street extending from the Presby-
terian Church to Church street, except as now 'located, and that said
company shall at alltimes be subject •to the Town Ordinances now in
existence, or which may be hereafter passed relative to the use .of
streets by telephone companies. -
Section 7. This ordinance shall be in force from its passage.
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that THE CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC TET,F •
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PHONE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA, before proceeding to act under this ordi-
nance, shall execute a bond, in the penalty of Five Hundred Dollars,
($500.00) , with good and sufficient security, in favor of the Town
of Leesburg, conditioned upon the construction and putting into oper-
ation and maintaining in good order, the plant provided for in this
franchise, and furnishing of. efficient telephone service at reasonable
rates. .
TESTE: (Signed) George E. Ward ADOPTED July 14, 1947
li Recorder APPROVED July 14, 1947
II (Signed) E.N.Bradfield
Mayor
I, George E. Ward, Recorder of the Town of Leesburg,
hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, accurate and
complete. copy of the ordinance granting a franchise to the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia, duly enacted by said Council
on the 14th day of July, 1947, by a recorded affirmative vote of a
majority of all members elected thereto; and l further certify that the
requirements of the laws of.=the, state of Virginia, regulating the
grant of franchise, et cetrarby cities_ and towns, were duly com-
plied with.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as Re-
corder for the Town of Leesburg, this-14th day_ of- July, 44D. 1947.
•
(Signed) George E. Ward
Recorder
A satisfactory bond of five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) •
having been furnished, on motion of J.L.Oliver, seconded by-Thelma J.
Smoot and unanimously carried.the Mayor was authorized and instructed
' to sign necessary papers to put the agreement into effect;and the • •
Recorder was authorized and instructed to affix the seal of the Town
of Leesburg thereto.
• un motion of J. L. Oliver, seconded by. Thelma J. Smoot
and unanimously carried, the following were elected as members of
the Zoning Board of appeals for the 'fawn of Leesburg for a period of
three years; Dr. W. 0. Bailey, John Wm. Clemens, E. S. Dailey, T. M.
Feudal') Roy M. Flippo. . .
The Mayor announced that he had appointed the following
as members of the Board of Recreation for the Town of Leesburg as in-
structed by Council at a regular, meeting on May 12, 1947: John
.Deidrich, Louise H. Patton, T. Robert Fulton, Wm. F. Peach, H.I.Tiffany.
On motion of C.W.Fiske,- seconded by J.L.Mclntosh and unani-
mously carried,. the Auditor-Treasurer was directed and instructed to
send notices to. all property owners, reminding them that the Town would
- pay $1.25 per square- yard towards the laying of any cement sidewalk, pro-
viding proper application was made to the town and the construction of
said work was in conformity to Town regulations. Said notices to be
mailed out with. the September water bills.
do motion of C . W. Fiske, seconded by J.L.Mclntosh and
unanimously carried the -following. resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, T. Russell Potts, E.S.Dailey, and C .P.Conrad, Judges
of the Town Election- held on dune 10, 1947, have certified that M. R.
Lowenbach received 210 votes -for Mayor, Francis L. Patton received 202
votes for Mayor.; George E. Ward received 302 votes for Recorder, Roscoe
B. Rhoads received 1 vote for necorder, Sol Feldman received 1 vote for
Recorder; James. L. McIntosh received 355 votes for Councilman, Louis
T. Titus received 340 votes for Councilman, C. William Fiske received
316 votes for Councilman, Thelma J. Smoot received 260 votes for Council-
man, Emerson H.. James received 259 votes for Councilman, Joseph L. Oliver
received 222 votes for Councilman, Joseph H. Turley received 194 votes
- for Co 1man,. Albert M. Kline received 165 votes for Councilman, Arthur
T. ElginrFeceived 106 votes for Councilman, Oden K. Semones received 1
vote for Councilman, - C .E.Newton received 1 vote for Councilman.
•
WHEREAS, it appears from the report of the said Judegs of
Election that all of the candidates, exfept Francis L. Patton, RoscoeB.
436.
Rhoads, sol Feldman, Joseph H. Turley, Albert M. Kline, Arthur T.
Elgin, Or. , Oden K. Semones and.C .E.Newton were elected to the respective
offices for which they were candidates;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of
Leesburg, in Virginia, that the following persons be and they are- here-
by declared to have been duly elected for the term beginning September
1, 1947, and ending August 31, 1949: M. R. Lowenhack, Mayor, ;George
E. Ward, Recorder, James L. McIntosh, Louis T. Titus, C. William-Fiske,
Thelma J. Smoot, Emerson H. James and Joseph L. Oliver, Councilman.
A report from the Special Town Hall Committee was made by
Councilman Oliver. Mr. Oliver stated that the Committee in consul-
tation with Mr. Nash, architect from Washington and Bluemont, had 11
been .advised that the cost of the proposed improvements would cost
approximately $18,000. The Committee felt that further consideration
at this time inadvisable. Mayor Bradfield discharged the Committee
with thanks. • .
There being no further business, on motion duly made, , •
seconded and unanimously carried, the Council adjourned. �.
Approved: •
rder
.Mayr-r • ..
' regular •August 11, 1947
At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the
Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber on Monday,
August 11, 1947 at 8:00 o'clock, P.M. , there were .present: E. N: Brad-
field, Mayor, George E.- Ward, Recorder, C. W. Fiske, James L. McIntosh,
J. L. Oliver, L. C. Rollins and J. H. Turley, Councilmen.
The minutes of the last meeting were read•and upon motion
of J.L.Oliver, seconded by J.L.Mclntosh and unanimously carried, they
were approved as read.
The Auditor-'treasurer read his monthly statement for the
month of July, 1947,. and presented the current bills, and upon motion
of J.L.Oliger, 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
Virginia, 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 $ 2.06 _ . _
General Pumping 41.68 . C. " •
Harrison Pumping - 9.18 •
Street Lighting 156.75
white way Lighting - 19.00
Disposal Plant - .40 ` '`
Carnival Lights 2.84
. $231.91 ST
C & P Telephone Co. of Va. - 1.05
J.S.Whitmore - 5.16 11Earl Poston 3.75
• Claude M. Payne 3.00
Long's Garage 4.60
Leesburg Service Station . • .70
H & H Esso Station - 4.30 • • •
. H & H Chevrolet Sales . 39.15
Dudley Printing Co. 34.00 •
Max Davis & Co. 2.80
• Loudoun Times-Mirror - 16.75 . . .
Arlington stone. Co. 36.03 .
Loudoun News - - --- 1.60 : . ..
Fitch Dustdarrn Co. - 14.50 L .
J.T.Hirst & Co. Inc . . . - 80.$0
County of Loudoun 2 .86
$ 22.9