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Home My Public Portal About1950_09_18 15 Upon motion of C. W. Fiske seconded-by Frank Raflo and unanimously carried the Council authorized and requested Mr. George.Hammerly of the Garrett Insurance Agency to insure the two.fire trucks.that were.not.insured at present and to set up insur- ance of all Town trucks.as set forth in.his.letter, also to have the policies on the cars used by the Police.endorsed for protection.and.coverage while using their cars • on duty. . Mr. Hammerly was further requested to.appear before Council at their reg- ular meeting in.September.to discuss this-plan and cost. of same. Mrs. Castleman appeared.before Council and presented bills for repair of oil burner at her home. . Mrs. .Castleman.stated that.the.damage to her.oil burner was caused by water.and sewage.backing.into her basement. _The.sewer.committee.:reported that it was understood that.the.sewer.line from.Mrs. Castleman house did not have adequate I fall to the Town sewer, and upon motion of Frances L. Patton seconded by E. H. James and unanimously carried this request be refused. Upon motion of Frances L. Patton, seconded by C. W. Fiske and unanimously car- ' ried the_bid-of W. W. Demory and.E. L. Lloyd was accepted for the construction of ad- ditiona dry beds and by pass as set forth in plans for said work for the'sum of $4,550. Upon motion of E. H. James seconded by C. W. Fiske_and unanimously carried the auditor-Treasurer was authorized to employ C. W. Frye to paint the Town Office as • set forth in Mr. Frye's bid of $150.00. Upon motion of C. W. Fiske, seconded by E. H. James and unanimously carried the Auditor-Treasurer was authorized and directed to purchase three more trash receptacles as now used on the streets. Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried the Council adjourned. • �� Areize:zetexvis Recorder May ex 1 REGULAR September, 1950 • At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, held • in the Council Chamber, Monday, September 18, 1950 at 7:30 P. M. there were present . Maurice R. Lowenback, Jr., Mayor, Horace M. Hallett, Recorder, C. W. Fiske, E. H. James, ' J. L. Oliver, Francis L. Patton, Frank Raflo, and Thelma J. Smoot, Councilmen. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, and upon motion of J.. L. Oliver, seconded by E. H. James and unanimously carried, they were approved as read. The Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly report for the month of August, 1950, and presented the current bills and upon 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 Virginia, that the Auditor-Treasurer be and be is hereby authorized and directed to pay the following bills: Virginia Electric & Power Co. : Mayor's office - Fire House & Siren;- $ 2.64 Street Lights 159.50 White Way 19.60 General Pumping 53.72 III Disposal Plant .48 235.94 S T Loudoun News 7.00 C & P Telephone Company .30 League of Va. Minicipalities 75.00 The Times-Mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 2.00 Williams Typewriter & Supply Co 2.00 The Brock Chevrolet Inc. 11.20 Newton & Kaufman 11.80 C. M. Payne 3.25 Leesburg Hardware 2.15 Mitchell's 3.30 16 J. T. Hirst & Co. Inc. $ 4.50 Arlington Stone Co 44.95 Noyes Motor Company .70 Wallace & Tiernan Co 11.37 Earl Poston 37.80 J. F. Peebles & Son. . 3.00 T. J. Hatcher 8.88 R. R. Rodrick 58.75 Leesburg Restaurant 9.70 J. S. Whitmore ' 7.54 W._F. Dodd 120.44 Earl Poston 65.00 $ 726.57 Mrs. Castleman appeared before Council requesting that they reverse their — decision of the August meeting regarding the paying of the repair bill to her oil burner. No action was taken regarding this matter. - - Mr. Dennick of the Greyhound Bus Company discussed with Council the matter of parking space for buses. Mr. Dennick requested that a• 50.ft. parking space be allowed. Council agreed to this matter and authorized parking meter to be in- stalled in the remainder of the space now used by the Bus Company. . • Mr. J. H. Turley appeared before Council regarding the matter of water from the sewer line backing into his house at times of heavy reains. Mr. Turley stated that he felt that much of this condition was caused by roof drains being permitted to flow into-the town sewer. Council readily concurred with Mr. Turley and since there was an ordinance prohibiting the piping of roof drains into the town's sew- age system, the Auditor-Treasurer was authorized and directed to send a notice to each property owner requesting that such practice be discontinued and that the said notice be published in both Town papers. A representative from the Negro Methodist Church appeared before Council and requested that permission be granted to rope off one block of Royal Street between King and Church Streets for one night so as to enable this group to have a Upon motion of C. W. Fiske,seconded by E. H. James and unanimously carried this request was granted. Mr, Parker appeared before Council and requested the Town discontinue the dump of trash on the property adjoining his property. M!r. Parker stated that it was becoming very offensive and that if it continued he was planning to present a petition to the Circut Court that nuisance be abated. Council assured L-r. Parker that everything possible would be done to render this condition satisfactory. Upon motion of Thelma J. Smoot,seconded by Frank Raflo and unanimously car- ried the Auditor-Treasurer was authorized and directed to buy paint for the Ameri- can Legion to paint the Town Hall entrance. • Mr. B. Powell Harrison of Armfield, Harrison and Thomas:Insurance Company, and ha. George Hammerly of Garrett Insurance Agency discussed with Council the mat- ter of insurance on the Town Trucks and non-ownership liability for Town employees. Upon motion of Frank Ballo, seconded by C. W. Fiske and carried by a vote of 4 to 1, Rafflo, Fiske, Patton and James for, Oliver against, Mrs. Smoot not voting, the following resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED,. by .the Council of. the. Town of. Leesburg, in Virginia that the Auditor-Treasurer beand he is hereby authorized and. directed to purchase non- ownership liability insurance. On motion of Mrs. Thelma J. Smoot, sefonded by C. W. Fiske and unanimously carried, the Auditor- Treasurer. was, directed to purchase the non-ownership-liability insurance. from Armfield,. Harrison and Thomas. Insurance Company. On motion. of J.. L. Oliver., seconded by E.. H. James and- unanimously carried the Auditor-Treasurer was directed not to pay the balance off on the parking meters. Upon motion- duly made., seconded and. carried, the. Auditor-Treasurer was auth- orized and directed to. have the framing repaired for. the. glasses at the sewage drying bed, alsoto have the. brick sidewalk repaired along side of the Phillip's Building on East, Cornwall Street. Council received a report from the Labor Committee in which they recommended that no raises be granted to the Town employees at this time. 17 On motion of C. W. Fiske, seconded by Frances L. Patton and carried by a vote of.5 to 1, Fiske, .Patton, .Oliver, .James and Smoot voting for, .Raflo against the report was .accepted as .presented. . . - . . There being.no further business, on .motion being duly made, seconded and carried.Council adjourned. . - _ -----2Z,„R.-,....._.../.•••• • • 29:.‘,,c s<-7:•7 2---— 111 Recorder . A4 ' ' ' ' . . f or CV - REGULAR October 9, 1950 At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Town Council held in the 'Council Chamber on Monday, October 9, 1950 at 7:30 o'clock P. M. there Were present Maurice R. Lowen- back, Mayor, Horace M. Hallett, Recorder, C. W. Fiske, E. H. James, J. L. Oliver, Frank Raflo and Thelma J. Smoot, Councilmen. • The minutes of the previous meeting were read and upon motion of C. W. Fiske seconded by J. L. Oliver and unanimously carried were approved as read. . The Auditor-Treasurer read..his monthly statement for the month of September, 1950, his quarterly report for the quarter ending September 30, 1950, and upon motion of E. H. James seconded by C. W. Fiske and unanimously carried the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, the Auditor-Treasurer has presented to the Town Council of the Tom of Leesburg, in Virginia, a quarterly statement of all receipts and analysis of all disbursements for the months of July, August and September, 1950, I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council 'of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the said quarterly report of the Auditor-Treasurer be and it is hereby accepted by said Council. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized 'and instructed to have a copy of said quarterly report published once in a newspaper published in said Town and also post a copy .of said report in front of Court House in said Town. The Auditor-Treasurer presented his current bills, and upon motion of J. L. Oliver seconded by E. H. James and unanimously carried the following resolution was adopted: . BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg that the Auditor-Trea- surer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay the following bills: • Va. Electric & Power Co. Mayor's Office and Fire House $ 3.10 Street lights 159.50 Whiteway Lighting 24.40 - General Pumping - 52.50 Harrison Pumping 14.46 $ 253.96 ST C & P Telephone Company .55 111 Williams Typewriter 1.50 Edwards Drug Store 2:30 • Loudoun Office Supply 4.50 L. S. Hutchison . . . . 10.80 J. T. Hirst 7.35 Knootz Equipment Corporation • 1.42 Newton & Kaufman 14.70 R. R. Rodrick 4.50 . L. S. Hutchinson 7.35 Armfield, Harrison & Thomas 21.52 • `' Garrett Insurance Co • 209.43 T. J. Hatcher 3.25 Mueller Co 53.32 l