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Regular March 8,. 1948
At .a regular meeting of the Mayor -and Town Council of the
'Own of Leesburg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber on Monday,
March 8, 1948 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. there were present: Maurice R.
Lowenbach, Jr. Mayor , George E. Ward , necorder, C .W.Fiske , Emerson H.
James, James L. McIntosh, J.L.Oliver, Thelma J. Smoot and Louis T.
Titus , Councilmen.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and upon motion of
C.W.Fiske, seconded by Emerson H. dames and unanimously carried, they
were approved as read.
The Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly report for the month
of February, 1948, and presented the current bills; and upon motion
• of C.W.Fiske, seconded by Louis T. Titus and unanimously carried, the
following. resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, ' by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in lip
ginia, that the Auditor-Treasurer be,i7and he is hereby authorized and
directed to pay the following bills :
Va. Electric & Power Co.
Mayor 's Office & Fire House - - -$ 2.84
• General Pumping_ 39.47
Harrison Pumping - .60
Street Lighting 158.13
White way Lighting - - - - -- 23.60 .
Disposal Plant -- 1.28
$232.92 ST
C & P Telephone Co. of va. - . .40
J.S.Whitmore, Agent . - - - 15.00
W.W.Middleton 4.83
Claude M. Payne - - - - - - 7.00
C .E.Newton & Son -- 22.25
J.S.Whitmore - 1.35
Long' s Garage - - - - 28.60
.' Mitchell' swn - - - - - - - `- .75
Edwin & Merrell .Beaver - 18.00
H & H Esso Station 2.20
The Loudoun hews - - 15.10
Franklin Ribbon & Carbon Co. - 1.10
McDonald & Jenkins - 7.29
S. Livingston & Son - 47.88
The renttentiary Industrial Dept. - - - - 9.00
The Ford meter Box Co. Inc. - - - - - 72.46
Old Dominion Appliance Co. - 1.10
J.T.Hirst & Co. inc. - 6.98
County of Loudoun - 88.39
Noyes Motot Co. 10.0
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On motion of J.L.Oliver , seconded by C.W.Fiske and unani-
mously 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 instructed to charge off the following Licenses:
Edwin Beaver-Merrell Beaver Tinner $10.00•
L.T.Fry Wheelwright 5.00
Heaney & Company R.E.Broker 10.00-
e Jackson & Jackson Electriciag - 5.00
Garland D. Keyes Merchant 10.00
. Lee T. Keyes Electrician 5.00 •
S.F.McGaha Tinner 10.00
George W. Rollison Electrician 5.00.
Robert Stirewalt Vaudeville Show 15.00•
Virginia Restaurant Musical Machine 5.00.
$80.00
Tete Mayor read to Council the regular monthly report of the
Police Department as submitted by Town sergeant J.A.Thompson.
• On motion of Thelma J. Smoot , seconded by J.L.Oliver and
unanimoulsy carried, the Auditor-Treasurer was instructed and directed
to write the Loudoun Bounty Chapter American Red Cross, requesting
the removal of their property located in the Town Hall Additorium.
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On motion of Thelma J. Smoot, seconded by C.. W. Fiske and
unanimously carried, the Town agreed to pay for the printing and
advertising of the necessary Inspection Forms for distribution b33
thetFire Department for use during Fire Prevention Week; April 5-7.
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On motion of Thelma J. Smoot, seconded by Louis- T. Titus and
unanimously carried the Town agreed to pay half of the expense of
a Mechanic to check weekly on the condition of the Fire Trucks, the
Fire Department to pay the other half; the Fire Committee to check •
further the exact amount of the cost and report to the Council at
their next meeting. -
On motion of C.W, Fiske, seconded Emerson H. James and unani-
mously
carried, the matter of purchasing accessories for the Town
Truck was ordered laid on the table. • - • .
On-motion of James L. McIntosh, seconded by Louis T. Titus and
carried by a 5 to 1 vote , Fiske not voting, the matter of purchase
of street signs was ordered laid on the table for further consideratin
Petitions opposing the installation of Parking Meters in the
four business blocks in the Town of Leesburg were filed with Council.
There being no further bussiness, on motion duly made and unani-
mously carried, the Council adjourned.
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4 Regular . April 12, 1948
• 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, April 12, 1948 at 8:00 o'clock P. M. there were present: Maurim
R. Lowenbac4, Jr. Mayor , George E. ward, necorder, C .W.Fiske, E.H.
James, J.L.Mclntosh, J.L.Oliver, Thelma J. Smoot and Louis T. Titus, •
Councilmen.
• The minutes of the last meeting were read and upon motion
of J. L: Oliver, seconded by C . W . Fiske and unanimously carried,
they were approved as read:
•
• Fmmitt Jackson, representing the Providence Baptist Church
appeared before Council and asked that the sidewalk and curb in
front of their property on South Church street be repaired. On
motion of J. L. McIntosh, seconded by C . W. Fiske andunanimously
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,
• instructed and directed to have erected a wooden curbing on the
• West side of South Church street between Royal and South street.
On motion of Louis T. Titus, seconded by C . W. Fiske, and
. unanimously carried the following Ordinance was enacted:
• WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg in Virginia is advised that
in 1946 the General Assembly of Virginia amended Section 3091 (4)
of the 1946 Code of Virginia relating to changes and amendments
in the zoning laws of Towns and Cities of this State; and, ';
• WHEREAS, the Council believes it prudent and expedient to
pass an ordinance in order to avail itself of the new provisions
of the law and to amend its present ordinances to include the new
provisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of said
Town,' pursuant to the provisions of Section 3091 (4) of the 1946
Code of Virginia, the said Town shall have the power, right and
authority to refer proposed changes in or amendments or supple-
ments to, any Town zoning regulations, restrictions or boundaries
to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a report and recommendation and
such Board shall make report and recommendation to the Council