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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1947_09_08 438 - . Upon motion of Thelma J. Smoot, seconded .by e, O.q and unanimously carried the following resolution was adopted: , BE IT RESOLVED, by1.-.the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Vir- gin$ta, that Raymond L. Hough be and he is hereby elected and appointed as -Superintendent of the Water and Sewer Departments at the annual salary of $2,100.00 payable monthly. • The Mayor read the following Committee appointments: FINANCE: McIntosh arid Tits. BUILDING: Smoot and James. STREETS and LIGHTS: Oliver and Fiske . . SANITATION and SEWER: 'James and Titus. ' WATER and POWER; Fiske and Oliver. • II- . TRASH: Titus and Smoot. ' FIRE: Fiske and James. •LABOR: Oliver and the Mayor. - POLICE: McIntosh and Fiske . Councilman r'iske made a few remarks of welcome to Mayor Lowen- bach to which the Mayor appropriately responded. Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the council ad- journed at 8:45 P.M. - 77MMe r e# -Protem . Approve &11&Sivia. . . avor. . . ( • - . /•Regular September 8) .1947 . At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the . Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber on Monday, September 8, .1947 at 8:00 o'clock P.M. , there were present: Maurice R: Lowenbach, ,Jr. Mayor, George .E. Ward., Recorder, C.W.Fiske Emerson H. James, 4as. L. McIntosh, J.L.Oliver, Thelma J . Smoot and Louis T. Titus , Councilmen. The minutes of the last meetings were read and upon motion •of C.W.Fiske, seconded by Emerson H. James and unanimously carried, they were approved as read. The :Mayor read to Council the regular .monthly report of the Police Department as presented by Town Sergeant J.A.Thompson. The Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly statement for the month of August , 1947, and presented the current bills, and upon - motion of C .W.Fiske , seconded by J.L.Oliver and unanimously carried, the 'following resolution was adopted: . - . BE .IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the Auditor-Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay the f ollowingb bills : . Va. Electric & Power Co. Mayor 's Off$ce & Fire House - - -$ 2.30 General Pumping - - 53.94 • Harrison Pumping - 10.72 11Street Lighting .- . - - - 156.75 White way Lighting - 19.60 Disposal Plant - .50 ' Fire Siren - - - - - - — .10 . • . $243.91 ST Va.-Carolina Cheipical Corp. - - - --- 13.00 • Loudoun Times-Mirror - 2.00 . . J. D. Taylor . - .35 Mitchell' s - 4.57 . J.S.Whitmore - - - - - - - - -. - - -- 7.54 Long' s uarage - - - - 12.40 Leesburg Service natation - 1.30 The Loudoun News - 10.50 Noyes Motor Co. - - - . 12.05 Richard F. Kline - - - --4725.64 Loudoun Times-Mirror 6.00 . 439 Armfield, Harrison & Thomas - - -$ 59.60 • • Leesburg Limes & Fuel Co. - 56.02 Southern Pipe Tool Co. - 5571:47 West Disinfectinf Co. - -v- - - - - - 6.14 ' League of Va. Municipalities 75.00 Ford Meter Box Co. 27.09 T.J.Hatcher - .50 Old Dominion Appliance Co. 5.05 Mueller Co. - - - - - -- 46.45 Neptune Meter Co. - - - - -- 22.9$ • J .T.Hirst & Co. Inc. 9.70 • County of Loudoun - - - 42.12 I Purcell & Littlejohn ______122 $5953.25 A letter from Thomas R. Alexander was read to Council, asking . that hhe amount of his contract for hauling slops be raised from $50.00 per month to $100.00 per month. After discussion of same and upon motion of J.L.Oliver, seconded by J.L.Mclntosh and unanimously carried the matter was referred to the 'Trash Committee with power to work out a satisfactory agreement with Mr. Alexander. 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 Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay to each Official and each Councilman attending the Convention of ;the League of Virginia' oj Municipalitits, the sum $25.00. On motion of J. L. McInto4 econded by Louis T. Titus/and unanimously carried, the Street C mmittee was authorized to contact a competent engineer to prepare plans/and establish proper grade levels for curbs and 'sidewalks in the twon. Mayor Lowenback advised Council of a contemplated courtesy drive IIagainst traffic violations. On motion of C.WFiske, seconded by Louis T. Titus and unani- mously carried, a request to use the Town Hall building as a meeting place for Boy :Scouts, was referred to the Building Committee with in- structions to report back to Council. . On motion of Thelma J . Smoot, seconded by Louis T. Titus and unanimously carried, the mayor was authorized, instructed and directed to write a letter to the County Supervisors .requesting them to have containers placed in the-Court house yard for the collection of trash. `ihere, being. no further business, on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the council adjourned. p/ Proved: fi� �C!/e?sc�� /, r/ -Recorder. l Mayor/ , 1 • Regular October 13, 1947 . At a regular meeting of the n+ayor and Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber on Monday, Oct- ober 13, 1947 at 7:30 -o' clock P.M. , there were present: Maurice R. Lowenbach, dr. Mayor, C .W.Fiske, Emerson H. James, James ,L. McIntosh, J. L. Oliver, Thelma 4 . Smoot and Louis T. Titus,'-Counculmett. The Mayor appointed Louis T. Titus, Recorder Pro-tem. tThe•minutes of the last meeting .were read -and upon motion duly made, seconded-and unanimoulsy carried, they were :approved as read. 'David M. McDonald, Fire Chief of the Leeshurg Volunteer Fire Companyitappeared before Council and presented to the. town a ,check in the amount of $195.00 for out-of-town fires from July 1, 1946 to April 7, 1947. He also asked Council for a new over-head door at the gire House. The matter was referred to the Tire Committee. The Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly report for the month of