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On motion of E. H. James, seconded by C .W.Fiske and carried
by a 5 to 1 vote , Mrs . Smoot not voting, Mr. Ueorge H. Hardy was
appointed Superintendent and Collector of monies from the parking
meters.'
There being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded
and carried, the council adjourned.
Recprder.
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Regular May 9, 1949
At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Cofincil of the Town
of-Leesburg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber on Monday, May
9 , 1949 at 7:45 o' clock P. M. , there were present: Maurice R. Lowen-
- bach, Jr. Mayor, Ueorge E. Ward, Recorder, J.L.Mclntosh, J.L.Oliver,
Francis L. Patton and Thelma J. Smoot, Councilmen.
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The minutes of the last meetings were read and upon objection
of Councilman Smoot, the following correction was made: In the second
line of the last paragraph ` r -appointment of Uearge H. lAardy as
Collector of monies from Parking Meters) add "Patton not voting" .
Upon motion of Mrs . Thelam J. Smoot, seconded by -J.L.Oliver and unani-
carried, the minutes were then approved as corrected.
The Auditor-'treasurer read his monthly report for the month of
April, 1949, andpresented the current bills and upon motion of J.L.
Oliver, seconded by J.L.Mclntosh and unanimously carried the following
li' 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 :
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Mayor' s Office & Fire House $ 2.50
Ueneral Pumping 23.00
Harrison Pumping - 7.41
Street Lighting ' 152.63
White Way Lighting - 22.00
Disposal Plant - - - - - .84
$208.3g ST
C & P Telephone Co. of Va. - 1.90
Uarnie C. Virts 128.00
Edwin E. Beaver 265.45
Leesburg ttestaurant 2.70
J.S.Whitmore - - - 2.73
. Mitchell' s - 2.80
Leesburg Service Station - 9.40
H & H Chevrolet Sales 10.90
• W. F. Dodd -' 19 .30
Loudoun Times-Mirror - 19.25
McDonald & Jenkins - - - -- 43.97
T. J. hatcher - .20
Noland Company, inc . 25.52
va.-Carolina Chemical Corp. 15.38
Wallace & tiernan Co. 3.32
Raymond R. Rodrick - 5b.50
Penitentiary industrial Department - - - -- 9.00
W.S.Darley & Co . - 15.40
Noyes Motor Co. 5.00
Arlington Stone Co. - 75.14
Old Dominion Appliance Co. - 40.18
Newton & Kaufman c 3.50
The H.B.Davis Col 2d.22
Neptune meter Co . 93.60
Department of Highways - 163.30
J.T.Hirst & Co . Inc . - - -- 162.24
$1611.28
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On motion of J. L. McIntosh, seconded by Mrs. Thelma J. Smoot
and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Vir-
ginia, that the State Auditing Department be, and it is hereby re-
quested to audit the records of the Auditor-Treasurer of- the Town, con-
cerning the Town' s finances for one. year, from July 1, 1948 through
June 30, 1949, and that the said Town will pay the Commonwealth of
Virginia for making said audit; and 'eorge E. Ward, necorder, is
authorized and requested to execute a certified copy of this resolution
to be mailed to the Auditing Department of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Mr. H. I. Tiffany appeared before Council and complained about
bricks falling from the top of the building , now vacant, on the ,1
corner of King and Cornwall streets. Mr. Tiffany stated that the
building was an a bad state of repair and was dangerous.. On motion
of Francis L. -cotton, seconded by Mrs. 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 Mr: Stilson H. Hall, Town Attroney, be, and he is hereby
instructed and directed to draw up an Ordinance, requiring all prop-
erty owners to keep their buildings in a safe state of repair.
• On motion -of J. L. Oliver; seconded by J. L. McIntosh and unani-
mously carried, the Auditor-Treasurer was instructed and directed to
rope off the North side of the old brick building on the corner of
King and Cornwall streets and place there a danger sign, reading
"Danger--calling brick" .
On motion of Francis L. Patton, seconded by J. L. Oliver and
unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, the following proposed budget was presented to the Council
on the 11th day of April, 1949 and the same was published in a news-
paper published in the Town of Leesburg, and a Special Meeting of the
Council was held on the' 25th day of April, 1949, and no objection
was made thereto by any citizen of the Town; ,.
NORM, 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:
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STATEMENT
/STATEMENT SHOWING ACTUAL RECEIPTS & DISBURSEMENTS
January 1, 1948---December 31, 1948
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ESTIMATED RECEIPTS MID DISBURSEMENTS
July 1, 1949 --- June 30, 1950
RECEIPTS
TOWN GENERAL FUND: 1948 1949-1950
Taxes $-11596.26 $11500.00 r
Water Bents - 15166.85 15000.00
Licenses & Penalties 6526.41 6300.00
Fines & Costs - -($386.75) - -- 3671.75 3000.00
National Bank Stock Tax - - - - 6153.62 6000.00
A.B.C . Profits - 7180.46 6500.00
Rents 1005.00 900.00
xeftinds & Rebates 330.22 200.00
Pitts ' Theatre Sidegalk - - 306.62
Motor Vehicle Rolling Stock rax- 4.30 5.00
Hospital Sewer Service - - - 7.50 15.00
• Other Sewer Services - -- - 7.00
• Water Permits 5.00
Miscellaneous - - /f - - - - 2.00 80.00
_$51962.99 - $49500.00
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DISBURSEMENTS .
TOWN-GENERAL FUND:
Administration $ 1936.57 $ 2150.00
Office of the Town Treasurer3500 .75 3550.00
Policing & Investigating - - - 7578.71 8000.00
Confinement & Care of Prisoners 724.93 ' 750.00
Fire Prevention & Extinction - 870.23 1500.00
Sewerage & Treatment Plant - - 1126.82• 1150.00
Water department-Power - - - - x.474.73 . 600.00
Water dept.-Maintenance - - 2664.93 2875.00 .
Garbage & Trash xemoval - - 4229.76 4500.00
Street Maintenance - 6525.67 7300.00
Street Lighting - 2790.33 2625.00
_ Education-Schools - 2051.20 2000.00
Buildings & Grounds - 1228.26 1250.00
Sewer Bonds Retired - 3000.00 3000.00
Sewer Bond Coupons - 840.00 900.00
Capital Outlays: • .
Engineering Services 3607.75 1000.00
Improvement to Parking Lot - - 9718.82 500.00
' Street Name MarkersII
IlL. 475.74
Sidewalk-Curb Construction - - 107.81 5600.00
Improvements to Water System - 244.06 250.00
Street Equipment 1.4
• $54048.52- $49500.00
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The Mayor read to Council the regular monthly report of the
rolice Department as submitted by Acting Town Sergeant, Jack C . VonBerg.
A letter from the League of Virginia Municipalities cOncerningnth.e
• appointment of a committee from the league to $nvestigate the application
of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia for an in-
crease in telephone rates was read to council and upon motion of Mrs .
Thelma J. Smoot, seconded by J. L. McIntosh and unanimously carried, the
following resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia,
that it supportthe league in its opposition to the increase in rates, as ,'
petitioned by the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia,
and that the sum of $25.00 be appropriated for such purpose.
On motion of Francis L. Patton, seconded by J. L. McIntosh and
unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: '
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Vir-
ginia, that a, sum not to exceed $25.00 be appropriated towards a float
to represent Loudoun County at, Culpeper ' s Bi-Centennial Clebration,
provided that, the Town Attorney will approve such appropriation.
Councilman Francis L. Patton reported to Council that no definitee
contact had been established in the matter of bringing Natural Gas to
Leesburg. Mr. Patton further reported that connections were being made
to the Sanitary Sewer in compliance to Mayor Lowenbach' s letter sent
out on January 3, 1949, however, he felt that a second letter should be
sent by the Mayor to those who, had made no attempt to connect.
At this point Councilman pelma J. Smoot retired from the meeting.
Councilman Francis L. Patton read to Council the contract between
the Duncan meter Corporation and the Town of Leesburg for the installatim
of 100 (more or less) parking peters as corrected by the Town Attorney.
On motion of Francis L. Patton, seconded by J. L. Oliver and carried
byLa 2 to 1 vote , McIntosh voting against, an Ordinate was enacted pro-
viding for the leasing, installation and purchase of parking meters; pro-
viding for and regulating the parking on certain streets; authorizing
the use of parking meters therefor and providing penalties for the vio-
lation thereof. (A copy of this Ordinance may be found in the current
Ordinance Book) .
Council Patton suggested to Council that the Planning and Zoning
Commissions be combined and that the Mayor make necessary appointments
to fill vacancies.
On motion of Francis L. Patton, seconded by J.L.Oliver and unani-
mously carried, it was ordered that a letter_be sent to the Virginia
Electric & Power Company, advising them that the pole lot now being
used by said company on the property of H.C..Littlejohn located on
West Loudoun Street, be ,abated on complaint of residents, that area
being zoned residential.
On motion of Francis L. Patton, seconded by J. L. McIntosh and
unanimously carried, the Street Committee was authorized to get bids
on additional, catch basins in the storm water sewer at the intersection
of Icing and Market streets.
On motion of Francis L. Patton, seconded by J.L.Oliver and unani-
mously carried, the Street Committee was instructed to consult with Mr.
J.S.Board, State highway Engineer, relative to the enlargement of the
culverts on East Market and Fast Fayette Streets.
On motion of Francis L. Patton, seconded by J .L.McIntosh and unani-
mously carried, it was ordered that letters be sent to the Washington
and Old Dominion hallway and Herbert Bryant, Incorporated, requesting
a sufficient right-of-way througp their properties for the extension
of South Buick Street .
There being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded
and carried, the council adjourned.
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