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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1953_03_09 79 proposed resolution requesting the said Highway Department to install certain one way streets in the Town of Leesburg, and after some discussion and upon motion of Winslow Williams, seconded by Thelma J. Smoot, and unamr inously carried the Auditor-Treasurer was authorized and directed to write a letter to the Virginia State Highway Department informing them that the propsoed resolution had been rejected by the Council and to remind the High- . _ way Department of it resolution requestinga by-pass for the Town of Lees- burg. ' Upon Motion of Winslow Williams, seconded by Harry F. Newton, and carr- ied by a vote of 5 to 0 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 be and he is hereby authorized and directed to have in- stalled three loading zones on the west side of King Street, between Loudoun and Markets Streets, and that these loading zones be installed on a trial basis until the regular meeting of the Council in April, at which time the said plan would be accepted or rejected. The Auditor-Treasurer told Council that the Virginia State Highway Dep- artment had requested the Town to obtain a right of way in front J. E. Cav- iness' s home. Council told the Auditor-Treasurer that they would not take any action regarding this matter unless it was requested in writing from'S the Virginia State Highway Department. Upon motion of Vernon L. Claggett, seconded by Harry F. Newton and carried by a vote of 5 to 0 Mrs. Smoot not voting, the Auditor-Treasurer was authorized and directed to have the drive way in front of Lewis Atwell' s property repaired in concrete. Upon motion of Emmerson H. James, seconded by Morton Riddle, and un- aminously 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 to enter into and sign I a contract with Mr. Thomas Alexandria to haul garbbage for the Town for $100 per month and that the contract be on a month to month basis. ' There being no further business, upon motion duly made seconded and carried, Council adjourned. - S. ' Md or. Recorder. REGULAR MACH 9, 1953 At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber, Monday March 9. 1953, at 7:30 o 'clock P. M. , there were present: E. S. Dailey, Mayor, Horace M. Hallett, Recorder, Vernon L. Clagett, Emerson H. James, Harry F. Deaton, Morton Riddle, III and Thelma J. Smoot, Councilmen. The minutes of the previous meeting were read arra upon motion of Morton Riddle, III) , seconded by Harry F. Newton and unanimously carried, they were approved as read. The Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly statement for the month I. - of February, 1953• and presented his current bills and upon motion of Emerson H. 'dames, seconded by Harry F. Newton and unanimously carried the following resolution was adopted': BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Torn 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. ' $249.37 L.S.Hutchison Esso Station #2 3.92 Raymond A. Castle - 9.00 George H. Hardy . 6.00 _ . Leesburg Hardware 1.30 . Newton & Kaufman - 1.00 - Claude Honicon - 12.00 • • 80 W. W. Middleton - - -$ 17.00 T. J. Hatcher - 26.55 Raymond R. Rodt'ick 126.44 Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp,. - - 25.63 J. T. Hirst & Compeny, Inc. - - - - 49.15 S. Reed Galleher, areas. Lou. Counfl- 25. 33 Miller Meters,_ Inc . - .5- $55.94 • Upon motion of Fmershn H. James, seconded by Thelam J. Smoot and unanimously carried,, the following resolution was adopted: ,WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia through the Depart- ment of Highways has adopted a policy in accordance with Senate Bill - #234., Chapter 507, of permitting incorporated towns of 3,500 population or less to add one-quarter mile annually to the State Highway Secondary System; WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council that said streets be added and the following described street be added to the State Highway Secondary System in Leesburg for, the year 1953 allotment: South Buick street, leading from South street, and runn$ng South to the W. & 0. D. Railroad property, and being a. distance of 448.8 feet. This street has a recorded' right of way of 50 feet. The Council hereby agrees to and does guarantee the 50 feet of right of way, for the maintenance, improvement, or construction of the above street. The Recorder is hereby authorized, instructed ani directed to send a copy of thin resolution to the `tesideat Engineer, Depart- ment of- Highways." Town of Leesburg, in Virginia The Recorder read a letter and presentedha bill from James A. McWhorter of Annandale , Virginia, regarding a survey made of the Airport. Council instructed the Auditor-Treasurer to turn the letter and bill over to the Town Attorney for his advice in regards to this matter. Upon motion of Emerson H. James, seconded by Harry F. Newton and unanimously carried, Council authorized and directed the Auditor- Treasurer to have the East bank of the ditch that runs along theWest side of. the big spring concreted, after permission had been obtained from Mrs. Florence Harrison for the said work. • 'Mr. J. B. Anderson of the C & P Telephone Company appeared before Council and stated that some type of fluid was getting into one of their cable manholes across from the Leesburg Laundry. Mr. Anderson read a letter from Foebling & Robertson, Inc. , of Richmond, Virginia, stating that an examination of this fluid showed it had a flash point of 0 .32. Council asked the Street Committee to report , thin matter to the Highway Department and see if they could offer any assistance in this matter. • There being no further business, upon motion duly made, senonded and carried, Council adjourned. • "ice Mayor , 'ecorder REGULAR APRIL, 13, 1953. • At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Tons of Leesburg in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber, on Monday, April 13, 1953, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., there were present, E.S. Dailey,Mayor, Horace M. Hallett, Recorder, Vernon L. Claggett, Emmer- son H. James, Harry F. Newton, Morton Riddle, and Winslow Williams, Councilmen. The minute of the previous meeting were read, and upon motion of Emmerson H. James seconded by, Vernon L. Claggett, and unam;nously carried were approved as read. The Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly statement for the month of March, 1953, his quarterly report for the quarter ending March 31, 1953, and upon motion of Emmerson H. James, seconded by Harry F. Newton, and unaminously carried the following resolution was adopted.