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Home My Public Portal About1952_05_12 • 60 • send a repesenitive here to talk to Council regarding a new pump for the town Water system. Upon motion of Emmerson H. James, seconded by Winslow Williams, and unaminous- ly.carried, Council authorized 'the•employing of Ronald L. Athey, as a Town Police man at a salary of $'170;00 per month to replace S. C. Bell, who had to leave the force due to poor health: ' ' • Upon motion of Thelma J. Smoot, 'seconded by Winslow Williams, and unaminous- ly carried, Counil authorized the Auditor-Treasurer to pay the registration fee for any b6 the Town Policemen who wished' to take the course being given at the Community Colleage, and the Ahditor-Treasurer be authorized to employ some one to replace the policemen while they were in said classes. Upon motion of Morton Riddle, -seconded by Winslow Williams, and carried, by a vote of 4 to 2 Riddle, Williams, Claggett, and Jamesn for Smoot and Newton against, the following'resolution was ddopted: BE IT RESOLVaDi by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the Auditor-Treasurer, -be and he is hereby authorized and directed to'purchase the police car for the'lowest bid as' presented as of this date. Upon motion of E.mmerson'H. James, seconded by Winslow Williams, and unaminous- ly 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 dicontinue the paying of milage to police men for the use of thier cars when the new police car •o is purchased. Upon motion of Emmerson H. James, seconded by Vernon L. Claggett, and carried by a vote of L to 1 James, Claggett, Newton and Riddle, for Smoot against, Williams not voting, the Auditor-Treasurer was authorized and directed Lo have the side walk completed on East Loudoun Street as laid out by the Street Committe. Upon motion of Morton Riddle, seconded by Winslow Williams, and voted on as following Riddle, Williams, and Newton for Smoo4, James, and Claggett, against, the vote being tied Mayor Dailey voted for the Following ordinance regulating parking on sections of East and West Market Street. • See page 3-11 of the Town Ordinance Book. Upon motion being duly made seconded and unaminousiy carried Council ad- journed. .• '/ Ma ce ✓7i��(a/ Mayor. / Recorder. • SPECIAL . . APRIL 25, 1952. • At special meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Viginia, held in the Council Chamber on Friday, April 25, 1952, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. , there were present E. S. Dailey, Mayor, Hotace M. Hallett, Recorder, Vernon•L. Claggett, and Harry F. Newton, Councilmen. The purpose of the meeting was'to allow any citizen of the Town. of Leesburg to present their views on the proposed budget for the fiscal year begining July, 1, -1952, and ending Tune, 30, 1953. There being no one present for the aforesaid meeting, and purpose, the meet- ing was adjourned. Yrid•eZtt<, AVA2A/40# Mayor. / Recorder. 1 REGULAR, MAY, 12, 1952. At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia held in the Council Chamber, on Monday May, 12, 1952, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. , there were present, E. S. Dailey, Mayor] Horace M. Hallett, Recorder, Vernon L. Claggett, Emmerson H. James, Harry F. Newton, Morton Riddle, and Winslow Williams, Councilmen. 61 The minutes of the previous meeting were read and upon motion of Emmer- • son H. James, seconded by Harry F. Newton, and unaminously carried, the minutes were approved as read. • The Auditor-Treasurer read hie monthly statement for the month of April 1952, and presented the -current bille, and upon motion of Emmerson H. James, seconded by Harrg F. Newton, and unaminously 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 $ 240.52 C.' & P. Telphone Co. 1.05 Raymond R. Rodrick 90.34 Badger Meter Mfg; Co. - 129.41 Loudoun-Times Mirrior - 30.75 . J. T. Hirst & Ce; Inc. - • 52.25 L: S. Hutchinsons Sta. #1 10.70 Loudoun News 33.50 Leesburg Hardware ` .30 J. S. Whitmore 6.00 Westinghouse Electric Co. 23.50 Colonial Motor Sales 3.45 Neptune Meter Co. $ 8.44 - $ 630.21 co- Upon motion of Vernon L. Claggett, seconded by Harry F. Newton, and un- • aminously carried the following resolution was adopted: - WHEREAS, the following proposed budget was presented to the Council on the , • 14th, day of April, L952..and same was published in the newspapers published in the Town of Leesburg, and a Special Meeting of the Council was held on the 25th day of April, 1952, and no objections were made threto by 'any citizen of the Town; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in 111. Virginia, that the following budget 'be and same is hereby approved and adopted: STATEMENT SHOWING ACTUAL RECEIPTS & DISBURSEMMENNTS January 1, 1951-----December 31, 1951 • AND ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS ' July 1, 1952---- June 30, 1953 RECEIPTS 1951 1952- 1953 TOWN GENERAL FUND: Taxes- - $14,165.05 $14,500.00- Water Rents - 18,672.69 18,800.00 Licenses & Penalities . 7,132.13 7,500.00 Fines & Cost 3,039.00 3,000.00 Refunds & Rebates 284.18 260.00 • Rents : 980.00 .- .900.00 . Parking Meters 6,823.03 6,500.00 - ABC Profits - 5,249.22 5,000.00 Hospital Sewere Service- - - - 15.00 15.00 Other Sewer Service 48.00 20.00 Motor Vehicle RollAng Stock- - 6.07 .N5r00 Sinking Fund - = 8.65 None Nationla Bank Stock Tax - - - 7,239.32 7,500.00 Miscellaneous (Gifts) - - - 400.00 None $64,062.34 $64,000.00 DISBURSEMENTS TOWN GENERAL FUND: • • Administration $ 2,192.14• $ 2,200.00 Office Town Treasurer- - - - 5;043.55 5,500.00 Policing &Investigating - - - 81609.90 9,450.00 Confinement & Care of Prisoners 620.11 650.00 Fire Prevention & Extinction- 1,582.30 1,200.00 Sewage & Treatment Plant- - - - 1,465.27 1,500.00 Water Dept; Power - 680.14 - 700.00 Waters Dept; Maintenance- - - - 3,163.50 . 3,500.00 62 Garbage & Trash Removal -- 5,439.52 6,000.00 • Street Maintenance -- 9,835.61 12,000.00 Duncan Parking Meter Corp. 3,273.04 None Special Payment Cement Mixer 339.50 None Street Lighting 2,810.16 3,000.00 Building & Grounds 2,078.22 2,200.00 Education-Schools - 2,413.11 • 2,500.00 Sewer Bonds Retired • 4,000.00 4,000.00 Sewer Bonds Intrest 1,065.00 790.00 Capital Outlay-Streets 2,632.30 . ' 2,750:00 Capital Outlay-Baildingd 581.98 500.00 Capital Outlay Land Photos s - - oe.90 None Capital Outlay-Parking Improvements - - - None 3,000.00 Capital `Outlay-Water System - •- - None 1,000.00 Capital 'Outlay-Sewer` System.--- - None 500.00 SpeciallPayment-Engineer Service- - - - None 700.00 Social Security Paynieiit • • - - - '- - - None . 400.00 A. B. Richards Treasurer ' - - - - - - - 8.87 None $58,144.12 $64,000.00 Mr. William Nichols; sttorney 'fdr Mi. 'Robertson and Mr. Rosen, appeared before' Council 'and requested that the ordinance prohibitting any property own- er- ehe right 'td empty roof drains into 'the Town sewer -be enforced. Mr. Nichoel stated that daring 'the 'recent heavy rains hadcaused some damage to Mr. Robert- son property; due to 'the "heavy 'load that the sewer had 'to carry during heavy rains; caused sewage to back into the basement of several properties in the Town. Council turned this matter over to the. Mayor, and Auditor-Treasurer, and requested that they take such action they deemed necessary to correct this con- dtion. (qv:. Council.requested the Sewer Committee, to contact the_ Town's Attorney re- , garding the failure of several property owners to connect to the Town Sewer as had been requested. Upon motion of Harry F. Newton, seconded by Vernon.L. Claggett, and nnAmin- ously carried the following resolution was adopted:• BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia, that the Town of Leesburg Council enter into a contract with Sam Markim to purchase a parcel of land for $1,600, for the porpose of being used as a town dump, prov- iding the said location of the land is approved. by the Loudoun County Zoining Board. Upon motion of Winslow Williams, seconded by Emmerson H. James, and miamin- ously carried, Council authorized and directed the Auditor-Treasurer to purchase • a .motor for the Town pump from the Sydnor Well and Pump Company for-$350.00 Upon motion of Morton Riddle, seconded by Vernon Claggett, and unaminously carried, Council authorized and directed the Auditor-Treasurer to ,purchase sum- mer' caps, and trousers for the policemen. _ ._ __ - _. ". _ _ • Council unaminously agreed to permit the X-ray truck to park in the Town Parking Lot for three day for a cilinia, also to permit the Cancer truck to park in the Parking Lots while working in the Town of .Leesburg. - Upon motion of Winslow Williams, seconded byVernon L. Claggett, and ma- ; amihously carried the following resolution was adopted: ' BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia, that Edward Arnett, salary be increased from $30.00 per._ week _to $37.50 per week. Upon motion of Morton Riddle', seconded- Harry F. Newton and carried by a - - --vote of-4to'O-Williams not voting the following resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia, that parking space on the corner of King and Market now used for Taxi parking be abolished and that a NO PARKING SIGN be erected. Upon motion of Emmerson H. James, seconded by Harry F. Newton, and un- animously carried, Council authorized the Auditor-Treasurer .to purchase the necessary insurance for the new police car._ ._ "- • Upon motion of Vernon L. Claggett, seconded by Emmerson H. James, and unaminously 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 write to 63 • Virginia State Highway Department, requesting that the condition on Route 15 at a point where.the.Town Branch.crosses said route on South King Street , be corrected. . Upon motion. of Morton.Riddle, .seconded by Emmerson H. James, and un min- ously 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 b,- authorized-and directed to write off the following licenses and water bills: • R. C. Houchins $ 6.00 -licenses Merrilee, Inc 15.00 "" n" James B. Morgan 10.00 "" "" J. F. Peebles & Son 5.00 ' nn n" - J."H. Turley 10.00 nn n", Ideal Resturant 3.00 nn "n $49.00 • - Mrs. Betty Zeigler 2.00 Water Bill Leslie G. Cooper 9.00 . " " Arthur Green 5.00 n " • Curtis Kinser 5.29 " " Chas. Gill _ 25.95 " " William Dinges 11.98 " " Mrs. Cathrine Bodmer 3.02 " Mrs. Arthur C. Harding 34.32 n n Bernard F. Payne 6.00 " " Leesburg News Stand 14.72 " " $97.28 Upon motion duly made seconded and carried Council adjourned. row ' May:. • . ' Recorder. REGULAR JUNE 9, 1952 ' • • At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Torn of Leesburg . in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber, on Monday June 9, 1952, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., there were present E. S. Dailey, Mayor, Horace M. Hallett • Recorder, Vernon L. Claggett, Emmerson H. James, Harry F. Newton, Morton Riddle, Thelma J. Smoot, and Winslow Williams, Councilmen. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and upon motion of Emmerson H. Jamas seconded by Harry F. Newton and unaminously carried were approved as read. The Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly statement for the month of - May 1952, and presented the current bills; and upon motion of Harry F New- , • ton,- seconded by Morton Riddle, 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: IllVirginia Electric & Power Co $ 246.77 C. & P. TelphoneCo; .50 Max Davis & Co; 2.60 Commonwealth of Virginia .75 Ford -Meter Box Co; Inc; . . . . . •. . . . 1.27 Arlington Stone Co; 20.79 Newton & Kaufman 5.25 Old Dominion Appliance Co; • 2.32 Raymond R. Rodrick 30.78 Leesburg Hardware 6.84 L. S. Hutchinson Sta; #1 . . . .. . . . . 12.55 • Colonial Motor Sales 1.00 Virginia -Carolina Chemical Corp 15.38 Sydnor-Well & Pump Co; 350.00