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Home My Public Portal About1949_11_29SPEC 495 BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia, that William E. Hamilton, M. C. Cornell, and S. C. Bell salaries be increased from $160.00 to 3170.00 per month effective 'December 1, 1949. Mr. Patton presented the matter of the construction of the sidewalk from the Presby- teriah Church to the Ford Garage the work being done by a Mr. Fisher since Mr. Fisher' s original contract called for the construction to be a concrete side walk later being changed to ccnstruction of brick, it was agreed by the Council to pay Mr. Fisher on time and mat- erial basis rather than the original contract. Upon motion of Frances L. Patton seconded by Thelma J. Smoot and unanimously cartied the following resolution was adopted: IIIBE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia, that Towns Attorney be and he is hereby instructed to take necessary steps to have enforced the ordi- nance regarding the existance of unsafe buildings. After considering a report of the Labor Committee, on motion of Frank Rafflo, seconded by C. W. Fiske, and unanimously carried the following resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED,by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, that A. L. Hardy, J. A. Wright, George H. Hardy, salaries be increased from $40.00 per week to 142. 50 per week, effective -December 1, 1949. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Roland 0. Keyes salary be increased from2.fl per week to d. oa per week, effective Eecember 1, 1949. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Edwin G.- 'Arnett''s salary be' increa"sed from $3.00-per day to $3.50'.and..that Donald McGilvray and Henry J. Beales' hourly wages be increased from 60¢ to 65¢. There being no further business, on motion_duly made,..seconded_and_carried, the Council adjourned. :„./tc c ie� 1�0��. . ._ Recorder III Approved i Mayor . ,/ . SPECIAL NOVEMBER 29, 1949. . At a Special meeting of the Mayor and the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday November 29,i 1949 at 7:30 o'clock P. M. There were present Maurice R. Lowenbach Jr; Mayor, Horace M. Hallett Recorder, C. W. Fiske J. L. Oliver, Emerson H. James, Frances L. Patton, and Frank Rafflo, Councilmen. On motion of Frances L. Patton,seconded Frank Rafflo and carried by a vote of 3 to 2 (Fiske and James voting against) 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 purchase enough bricks to comp- leate the side walk from Whitmore's to Wirt Street. CColonial Mr. E. N. Bradfield spoke to the Council on behalf of Leesburg in a much that they whole heartly endorsed the Council approval of the construction of the brick side walks • and hoped that they would continue to do so where ever possible. • . Ill Upon motion of C.W.FIske, seconded by J.L.Oliver and unanimously carried the follow- ing resolution was adopted: - • BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the Auditor- Treaseurer be and he hereby authorized and directed to pay the members of the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Department at the rate of $20.00 per annum for the year ending Dec.31,1949. ' BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that the Auditor Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to deduct any taxes,water rents or other levies from the amount due each Fireman should he -owe any such taxes,water rents, or other levies. Upon motion of J.LOliver, seconded by C.W.Fiske and unanimously carried the follow- ing resolution was NAOeIH 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 Roscoe B. Rhoades $50.00 496 for thi month=of ectoberr and $50.00 for the month of November for services re- ndered the Town. Upon motion of Frances L. Patton seconded by Emerson H. James and unanimously carried the Street Committe is here by authroized'and directed to have blocks of side walks repaired in the business section where they deem it necessary. There being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded and carried the Council adjourned. APPRo / , 8.11.12e.e . ..areaAree;?6:19. . Mayor. ir REcorder. .17. /REGULAR. December 12, 1949. At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council held in the Council Chamber on Monday December 12, 1949 at 7:30 o'clock P. M. there were present Mayor Maurice R. Low- enbach Jr. , Horace M. Hallett Recorder, C. W. Fiske, E. H. James, J. L. Oliver, Francis L. Patton, Frank Raffia, and Thelma J. Smoot, Councilmen. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and , upon motion of C. W. Fiske, sec onded by J. L. OLiver and unanimously carried they were approved as read. The Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly statement for the month of. November,L949 and presented the current bills and upon motion of Emmerson H.James, seconded by C.W. Fiske, 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: Virginia Electric & Power Co. Mayor's Office & Fire House 6.62 Power 45.14 Street Lights - - -- 159.50 White Way - 30,80 Rock Spring 10.73 _ 252.79 S T Mutual Fire Insurance of Loudoun 31.50 C. & P. Telphone Co. .40 Board of Supervisors .38.60 Board of Supervisors 108.97 Mitchells - 3.90 W. S. Darley & Son 2.85 Remington Rand - 1.13 Leesburg Ice & Fuel Co- 22.04 S. Livingston & Son 9.50 . Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp- 20.50 W. A. Herndon 1.50 T. J. Hatcher .16 Noyes Motor Co- 7:45 / Arlington Stone Co- 31.51 Earl L. POston 1063.38 . Lyle Signs Inc 19.40 Miller Meter Inc 2.64 General Electric - 12.11 . R. R. Rodrick - 88.81 McDonald & Jenkins- 5.60 J. T. Hirst & Co 6.66 H & H Chrevrolet 2.00- H & H Chrevrolet 15.36 Leesburg Resturant - - - -- - - - 4.65 Old Dominion Appliance Co- - 3.58 Edwin E. Bevers - 7.00 . League of Virginia Municipalities 75.00 Temple Foundry - 17.10 $1856.09 Mr. George J. Durphey, representing the National Safety Council and Mr. John S. Board of the Virginia State High Way Department , presented the Mayor and the Council with a plaque for it's traffic operation with out a fatility for ten years. Upon motion bf Frances L. Patton seconded by'.Thal> J Smoot and unanimously carr- carried the following resolution ;vas adopted: