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REGULAR NOVEMBER, 9, 1953
At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Leebburg , in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber, Monday November,
9, 1953, at 7 :30 o' clock P. M. , there were present William W. Nickels,
Mayor; Horace M. Hallett, Recorder, Reginal K. Gheen, Howard B. Gill,
Emmerson H. James, Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr; Frank Raflo, and Morton
Riddle, 3rd ; Councilmen.
The minutes the last regular and special meeting were read and
upon motion of Maurice R. Lowenbach Jr; seconded by Emmerson H. James
and unaminously carried were approved as read..
The Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly statement for the month
of October, 1953, and presented his ' current bills and upon motion of
Emmerson H. James, seconded by Howard B. Gill the following resoluti-
ion was adopted :
• BE IT RESOLVED`;' by the Council/Of the Town 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 Company $ 293.89
Chesapeake & Potomac Telphone Company. . . 3.15
L. S. Huthisons Esso Station 8.45
Claude Hoticon 96.00
Bishop' s Service Station 22.06
T. J. Hatcher 2.25
Leesburg Hardware 14.56
W. R. Altizer 1300.00
Creel Brothers • 176.64
Newton & Kaufman 7. 50
McDonald & Jenkins - 5.30
Plaster' s Clothing Store 11.50
Stationery and Office Equipment Company 74.30
Robert L. Muncy 5.00
Loudoun Times-Mirror . • 10.40
S. Reed Galliher-Treasurer Loudoun County 19.60
J. T. Hirst & Company Inc ; 355.12111
Raymond R. Rodrick 173.46
The Blue Ridge Herald . . .. . 11.88
Armfield ,Harrison and Thomas 326.18
S. Livingston & Son 17.45
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp 25. 63
Rauby Supply_Company 37.83
Lyle Signs, Inc ; - • 26.21
The Ford Meter Box Company, Inc - 41. 91
Neptune Meter Company 624.00
• $3,693.88
Mr. Roland Flint and Mr. Striblin• of the Virginia Electric &
Power Company appeared before Council and -discussed the plans of
installing a new White Way Lighting System. This matter was refer-
ed to the Street Lighting Committe.
Upon motion Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr; seconded by Frank Raflo,
and unaminously carried the following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Leeth urg, in Virginia, has
- entered into an option agreement to purchase certain property on
Loudoun Street, commonly know as The Diggs Property, for the sum
of $12, 500.00, and now desires to exercise its rights under said
option agreement,
BE IT RESLOVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in
Virginia, that the said Diggs Property be purchased accordthng to
the terms of the aforesaid option , which is of record in minutes
of the Council meetings,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg,
in Virginia, that the recent survey oflsaid property by Richard U.
Goode, Certified Surveyor, for the TotCn }of Leesburg, in Virginia, be- -
and the same hereby accepted, and the employment of said surveyor
for the aforesaid purpose be and the same is hereby ratified and
approved.
BE IT RBRTHER RESOLfby the Council of the Town of Leesburg,
in Virginia, that Stilson H. Hall, Attorney for the Town of Leesburg,
in Virginia, be and he is hereby employed, authorized and directed
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Town of Leesburg, Virginia,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg,
in Virginia, that George E. Ward, Auditor-Treasurer, be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to a draffon said Town for 02,000.
00, payable to the order of Stilson H. Hall, Attorney, for distri-
bution among the sellers, as a part of the purchase price, and del-
iver the same to Stilson H. Hall, Attorney, to be held in escrow
until the general warranty deed to said property is executed and
delivered to the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in
Virginia, that -the •sum •of $15,000.00 be borrowed with the Town
Hall Building property as security ; that William W. Nickels, as
' Mayor, be and he •hereby authorized and directed to excute and de-
liver in th eTown' s -name and in its behalf a note or series of notes
in the aggregate amount of $15,000.00, under seal with intrest
not in excess of 5% per annum, and a deed of trust convey@ng the
Town Hall Building -property securing said loan to a Trustee, or
Trustees; of theLoanor' s •choosing; that Horace M. Hallett, Record-
er, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to attest and a-
ffix the -seal of •the Town of Leesburg, In Virginia, to said in-
truments ; that -the -balance of $10,500.00 due on the purchase of
the Diggs property be disposed of in the same manner as set forth
in the immediately foregoing resolution; and that the balance re-
maining on hand be deposited with the general funds of the Town.
Upon motion •of Maurice R. Lowenbach Jr; seconded by Morton
Riddle, and unaminously carried the following resolution was ad-
opted :
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in
Virginia, that the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereby author-
ized a,�d • di emoted to pay -to each member of the Leesburg Fire Comp-
any:thaus m di $20.00.
Upon motion -of Maurice R. Lowenbach Jr; seconded by Emmer-
son H. James, and carried by a vote of 5 to 0 Gill 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 author-
ized and directed to write -off any town taxes /against the proper-
ty of the Leesburg Fire Company.
Upon motion -of Frank Raflo, 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 andhe is hereby authoriz-
ed -and directed to have a curb and gutter constructed in front
of the Payne property on the east side of King Street.
Mr. Riddle gave a report on the possibilites of selling the
Town Hall property.
Mayor Nickeld stated that the Police Committee and the Pol-
ice Department would try and meetin the very near future and make
necessary recomendation to the Council regarding the changing of
certain traffic ordinances now on the Town- Ordinance Book.
There being no further business, and upon motion duly made
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second:. and carried Council adjourned.
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Mayor. Recorder.
REGULAR DECEMBER, 14, 1953.
At a regular meeting-of the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Leesburg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber, Monday Decem-
ber, 14, 1953, at 7 :30 o' clock P. M. , there were present William
W. Nickels, Mayor, Horace M. Hallett, Recorder, Reginal K. Gheen,
_ Howard B. Gill, Emmerson H. James, Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr; Frank
Raflo, and Morton Riddle 3rd ; Councilmen.
T The minutes of the previous meeting were read and upon motion