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Home My Public Portal About1948_05_10 454 April 26, 1948 Special • At.a Special meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia held in the Council Chamber on Mon- day, April 26, 1948 at 8:00 o'clock P.M. , there were present: Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr. mayor, James L. McIntosh and J.L.Oliver, Coun- cilmen. . The purpose of the meeting was to allow any citizen oP the. Town of Leesburg to present their views on the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July, 1, 1948 and ending June 39, 1949. • There being no one present for the aforesaid purpose, the meeting adjourned. Joseph . Oliver Approved: / Recorder pro-tem ,a7.7,a:e1/ /• ‘.14", . Mr •r. Regular May 10, 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, May 10, 1948 at 8:00 o'clock P.M. there were present: Maurice R. Lowenbach, tr. , Mayor, ueorge E. ward, necorder, C.W.Fiske, E. H.Janes, J.L.Mclntosh, J.L.Oliver, Thelma J. Smoot and Louis T. . Titus, Councilmen. The minutes of Ike April 12 and April 26, 1948, were read and upon motion of C.W.Fiske, seconded by J.L.Oliver and unanimously carried, they were approved as read. The Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly report for the month April, 1948 and presented the current bills, and upon motion E. H. James, 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 following bills: Va.Electric & Power Co. ' Mayor' s Office & Fire House a 2.32 General Pumping 32.77 Harrison Pumping - 8.65 Disposal Plant - - - - -- .42 White-way Lighting - 20:407 Street Lighting $222.69 ST • C & P Telephone Co. of Va. - .60 J.S.Whitmore - 5.00 . H & H Esso Station - 5.52 Earl L. Poston - .60 Long's Garage 6.28 Mitchell's - 1.00 Paul Buckler - 9.00 The Loudoun News - 9.90 11Max Davis & Co. 4.80 Armfield, Harrison, Thomas - 124.82 Arlington Stone Co. 38.07 Old Dominion Appliance Co. - 1.59 Va.-Carolina chemical Corp. 23.13 •• Garlock Packing Co. - 2.53 Lynchburg Foundry Co. 13.11 R.D.Wood Co. - 220.64 J.T.Hirst & Co. Inc. - 47.54 Loudoun Times-Mirror - 12.60 749.42 On motion oflouis T. Titus, seconded by E.H.James and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, the following proposed budget was presented to the • 455 Council on. the 12th day of April, 1948 and the same was published in a newspaper published in the Town of Leesburg, and a Special Meeting of the Council was held on the 26th day of April, 1948, and no ob- jection was made thereto by any citizen of the Twon; NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the following budget .be and the same is hereby approved and adopted: STATEMENT SHOWING ACTUAL RECEIPTS & DISBURSEMENTS • January 1, 1947---December 31, 1947 - and ' ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS II July 1, 1948 --- June 30, 1949 RECEIPTS ' TOWN GENERAL FUND: ' 1947 1948-1949 Taxes $11554.67 $11500.00 water Rents 15034.32 15000.00 Licenses & enalties - 5621.33 5700.00 Fines & Costs 2435.00 2400.00 National Bank Stock Tax 5676.63 A.B.C. Profits - 6635.5 6600.00 Refunds & Rebates 294.38 200.00 Rents 915.00 900.00 Motor Vehicles Rolling Stock Tax 3.58 --- Out-of-Town Fires - ' 195.00 --- hospital Sewer Service - 15.00 15.00 Scrap Paper 66.20 - Miscellaneous 101.00 8 .00 • ' $48547.68 000.00 • ******************* • II • DISBURSEMENTS TOWN GENERAL FUND: Administration -$ 1838.95 - $ 2000.00 Office of the Town Treasurer - - -- 3334.99 3400.00 . Policing & Investigating - 5914.22 6225.00 Confinement & Care of Prisoners - - 695.13 750.00 Fire Prevention & Extinction - - -- 1455.86 1500.00 Sewerage & Treatment Plant - - - -- 939.35 1075.00 water Department-Power - 604.87 650.00 Water Department-Maintenance - - -- 3247.39 3350.00 ' Garbage .& Trash Removal - 2970.17 3500.00 Street Maintenance - 6597.51 7600.00 Street Lighting 2354.00 2475.00 Education-Schools - 1892.21 2000.00 Buildings & Grounds ' 1105.85 1075.00 Sewer Bonds Retired 3000.00 • 3000.00 Sewer Bond Coupons - 885.00 900.00 Improvements to water System - - -- 308.75 1000.00 Improvements to streets - - - - 4649.62 3500.00 Sidewalk & Curb Construction - - -- 239.33 4000.00 Motor Vehicle Equipment - 1141.45 --- Sewer System Equipment .571.47 --- Office Equipment - 87:15 --- I $43833.27 . $44000.00 • • i 456' . Mr. George Hammerly, representing the Garrett Insurance Agency, appeared before Council and suggested the possibility of re- ducing the Insurance Classification of the Town of Leesburg from that of "Class 3" to ,et "Class 2" . 'Phe Mayor appointed Roscoe B. Rhoads, Auditor-Treasurer, to investigate the matter further with Mr. Hammerly. The Mayor read to Council the regular monthly report of the Police Department as submitted by Town Sergeant J.A .Thompson. The report and recommendation of the Board of Zoning Appeals on the appeal of Leesburg Laundry, inc. and J.T.Hirst & Co. Inc . , to change their places of business from the "Business" District to the • "Industrial" District was received and accepted by Council and filed with the records of the twon. On motion of C:W.Fiske, seconded by J.L.Oliver and unanimously carried, Council set Wednesday, 'dune 9th, 1948 at 8 o'clock P.M. as the date for a public hearing on the report of the board of Zoning Appeals. Un motion of C .W.Fiske, seconded by E.H.James, and unani- mously carried, an urdii}ance- was enacted by Council referring the" appeal of W.J.Hay to change from residential district to industrial district a 'certain portion of the property located on vast South street bounded on •the Nast by the property of Thompson, and on the "est by Leesburg Grain & need Company, located between South and Alco Streets. A copy of this ordinance may be found in the current ordinance book. On motion of Thelma J . Smoot, seconded by E.H.James and unani- mously carried the Auditor-Treasurer was authorized and directed to purchase a 'Gardenaid power mower with 32-inch cutter bar from Gill Bros . Hardware for the sum of $350.00. An Ordinance permitting out-of-town residents to connect to the Town Sewer system was again presented to Council and after some discussion; on motion of Louis T. Titus, seconded by C.W.Fiske and carried by 'a vote of 4 to 2;Ayes, Fiske, Oliver, Titus, Smoot; Nays., McIntosh and 'James, Council voted to go into Executive Session. All except members of the council were requested to retire. While in exec- utive session further discussion of the ordinance ensued, but no action was taken. the council agreed to resume regular session- and- on motion of C.W.Fiske, seconded by E.H.James and carried py a 4 to 2 vote; Ayes, Fiske, McIntosh, Oliver, dames; Nays, Titus, Smoot, Council...enacted "" an Ordinance permitting out-of-town residents to connect to- the Town Sewer System. A copyof this ordinance may be found in the. current Ordinance book. • There being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded and carried, council adjourned. - Approved: , Recorder. 42(./././et Jateedet ayor. / , "Regular June 14, 1948 v • At a regular meeting of the mayor and Torn council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber on Monday, Jane 14, 1948 at 8:00 o'clock P.M. , there were present: Maurice R. Lo enbach, or. Mayer ) C.W.Fiske, E.H.James, J.L.Mclntosh, J.L.Oliver, . Thelma J . -Smoot, Louis T. Titus, Co$ncilmen. On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, Louis T. Titus was elected to serve as Recorder pro-tem. On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried the minutes of the last meeting were approved as read. E.B.White, representing the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Yost No. 1117, appeared before Council and asked thatthey be permitted to hold their carnival in the town during the week of April 14, 1948 to Hpril 19, 1948 without the regular payment of the tax fee. On motion of C.W.Fiske, seconded by E.H.James and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg,. in