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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1953_09_19SPEC 97? SPECIAL SEPTEABER, 19, 1953. At a special meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Towp of Leesburg, in Virginia, held in the office of Councilman Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr; there were present William W. Nickels, Mayor, Horace M. Hallett, Recorder, Reginal K. Gheen, Howard B. Gill, Emmerson H. James, Maurice R. Lowanbach, Jr; Frank Raflo, and Morton Riddle 3rd; Councilmen. �. The Police Committee presented to Council a report and upon motion of Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr; seconded by Morton Riddle 3rd; and carried unam- r inously carried the following resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia that Keith Venable be employed aspoliceman for the Town of Leesburg begining Nov- ember 1, 1953, at a salary of $225.00 per month, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Keith Venable be employed for a six months probation period,- begining November, 1, 1953, and at the expiration of the said six month period, if Keith Venable's services are satisfactory his salary shall be increased to $250.00 per month. Upon -motion of Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr; seconded by Reginal K. Gheen, and carried by a vote of (4 to 2) Lowenbach, Gheen, Gill, and Raflo, for James, and Riddle against, the following resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLV,aD,_ by, the•Council of the Town of Leesburg, id Virginia,that the Town Police Force be reduced to three men. Upon motion of Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr; seconded by Howard B. Gill, and carried•s:bye.-Note-Of (4 to2) L_bwenbach, Gheen;DGillrand-Raflo;-for James, and Riddle against, the following resolution was:-adopted : i d B_ `h - BE IT RESOLVr.'D,.by the Couhcil of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that term of employment, as police officers of Rall and Jackson be terminated Oct; 31, 1953. . • - Upon motion of Reginal*K. Gheen, seconded by Morton Riddle 3rd; and carr- ' ied by a vote of (5 .to 1), Gheen, Riddle, Lowenbach, James, and Raflo, for Gill •re against, the following was adopted: BE IT RESOLVLD,.by the'Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that Lewis Ball and Victor Jaekson be given 30 days terminal leave of pay providing they remain with the:Police :Force through October, 31, 1953. Upon motion of •Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr; seconded by Howard B. Gill, and carried by a vote of. (4 to 2) Lowenbach, Gill, Raflo, and Gheen, for James, and Riddle against, the• following resolution was adopted: BE IT RESODVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in- Virginia, that Ronald L. Athey, and C. R. Turner be employed as Police Officers for the Town of Leesburg at a salary of $200.00 per month begining November 1, 1953, for a six months probation period. Upon motion of Frank Raflo, seconded by Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr; 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 here by authorized and directed to purchase a two way radio to be installed into the police car, connected to the Loudoun • County Sherriff's Office, and the said police car be condition for the install- itdorj of the Two way radio, and the Auditor-Treasurer is authorized to sign a contract for the service of the two, way radio. _ Upon motion of Morton Riddle3rd; seconded by Reginal K. Gheen, and un- aminously carried the following resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that -• the Resolution passed as the last Regular meeting of the Town Council Concern- ing the sale of the Town Hall, be and it is hereby rescinded; and that a Comm- itte be appointed, consisting of members of the Building Committe and two other • , members of the Council, to obtain impartial appraisals of said property, study, • all phases of the building andtramifications of a sale of the building, est- ablish an asking price and inform the Council of their firidinge as to the ad- - visability of selling the property, and that the said committee report to the Council at their regular meeting in November. n-9i7KtiD /Mayor Nickels appointed Morton Riddle , -_. .Reginal K. Gheen to assist th= Building C' • - :e in this matter. • �, � • .aayor, '?- ' i:e / .Recorder.