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Home My Public Portal About1954_01_11 10 4 , - BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that the debt hereinbefore created shall con- stitute a lawful charge against the revenues of the Town until the same is paid and discharged. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that on the delivery of the hereinbefore described note and upon the recordation of the first deed of trust securing the payment of said note on the land records of Loudoun County, the said Bank is authorized and directed to deposit the said sum of $15,000.00 to the account in said bank designated "Town of Leesburg, Virginia". BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Horace M. Hallett, Recorder for said Town, be and he hereby is, directed to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to The Peoples National Bank of Leesburg, Leesburg, Virginia. TOWN OF J,EESBURG, IN VIRGINIA By I Mayor Seal affixed and attested by AjiZie.e_11 Recorder I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an excerpt from the minutes of a Special Meeting of the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, held in its Council Chambers in Leesburg on the 9th day of November, 1953, at which meeting a majority of the entire Council of said Tom voted in favor of the resolution. '�_ / �f /��,�,� • Recorder Upon motion of Frank Raflo, seconded by Morton Riddle 3rd; and unaminously carried the following resolution was adopted: BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that George E. Ward, Auditor-Treasurer, be and he hereby is, authorized to draw a check on The Peoples National Bank of Leesburg for the sum of $12,500.00; mark the said check "for the full purchase price of properties on the North side of Loudoun Street, •Leestu rg, Virginia," and make the said check payable to Marguerite Diggs Sheppard, Nelson Garner Diggs, Jack- son L. Davis, Jr. , Lucille N. Roberts, Edith Greene and Robbie E. Taylor,and that said check shall be signed by William W. Michels, Mayor, and George E. Ward, Treasurer. BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that George E. Ward, Auditor-Treasurer, be and he hereby is, authorized to draw a check on The Peoples National Bank of Leesburg, against the account of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, for the sum of $22.75; mark said check "Recording costs for deed from Diggs Heirs on property on North side of,Loudoun Street," said check to be made payable to J. T. Martz, Clerk, and to be signed by William W. Nickels, Mayor, and George E. Ward, Treasurer, and said George E. Ward, Auditor-Treasurer, is directed to record the deed for said .property in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Loudoun County, Virginia. BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that George E. Ward, Auditor-Treasurer, be and he hereby is, authorized and directed to deliver to The Peoples National Bank of Leesburg, Virginia, policy or policies on the Leesburg Town Hall, and deliver said policy or policies with mortgagee clause attached in favor of Stilson H. Hall and T. Frank: Osburn, Trustees, to The Peoples National Bank of Leesburg, Leesburg, Virginia • • �ILS_- / did/ A , Mayor Recorder REGULAR January 11,1954. At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber on Monday January 11, 1954, there were present William W. Nickels, Mayor, Horace M. Hallett, Recorder, Howard B. Gill, Reginald K. Sheen, Emmerson H. James, Maurice R. :Lowenbach, Jr; Frank Raflo, and Morton Riddle 3rd ; Councilmen. ' 105 The minutes of the last regular and special meeting were read and upon motion of Frank Raflo, seconded by Reginald K. Gheen and unaminously carried were woproved as read. "'The Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly statement for the month ending December 31, 1953, his quarterly statement for the quarter ending December, 31, 1953, and his annual report for the period ending December, 31, 1953, and upon motion of Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr; seconded by Emmerson H. James, and unaminously carr- ied the following resolution was adopted : WHEREAS, the Auditor-Treasurer has presented - to the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia a quarterly report and annual report of all receipts and- analysis of all disbursementsfor the months of October, November, and December, 1953, and for the year ending December, 31, 1953, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED? by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia, that the said quarterly, and annual re- port be and it is hereby accepted by the said Council, • BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Lees- burg in Virginia, that the Auditor-Treasurer be he is hereby authorized and directed to have a copy of the said quarterly re- port published in a newspaper published in said Town and also to postA copy of said report in front of Court House in said Town. The Auditor-Treasurer presented, the current bills and upon motion of Frank Raflo, seconded by Emmerson H. James, and unam- inously 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 author- ized and directed to pay the following bills : Virginia Electric & Power Co • $ 297.17 Chesapeake & Potomac Telphone Company . . . 2.35 L. S. Hutchinson Esso Stations 2.40 Newton & Kaufman 2.00 J. ' T. Hirst & Co ; Inc ; 80.57 The Blue Ridge Herald 10.00 Bishop' s Service Station 11.10 Communications Inc ; 25.00 �adS. Whitmore 5.67 Claude Honicon 24.00 McDonald & Jenkins 18.75 Armfield, Harrison, & Thomas 246.75 Armfield, Harrison, & Thomas 7.00 Old Dominion Appliance Company 1.21 Raymond R. Rodrick 124.00 Wilson Typewriter Company 19.75 S. Livingston & Son . . . . . 29.85 Koontz Equipment Corporation . . • Noland Company, Inc ". 13•.40 Greenfield Farms 100.01 Elinor M. Cunningham 9.Q0 $ 1,038.09 Upon motion of Reginald K. Gheen, seconded by Emmerson H. James, 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 and directed to pay to The Loudoun County School Board the amount of $ 1, 632.20 regarding certain work pretaining to the water line to the new high school. Council requested the Mayor to open bids for the hauling of trash and garbage , and to set a date for a special meeting of Council to discuss wiht the bidders of the contracts. Mayor Nickels set the date of February, 22, 1954, at 7 :30 P. M. • Upon motion of .Howard B. Gill, seconded by Reginald K. Gheen, and unaminously carried the following resolution was ad- opted : WHERSAS, John T. Grimes has requested the Council of this 106 �- Town to include his property located between Loudoun, Fadi- ette and Church Streets, Leesburg, Virginia, in the "Business ' District" and remove the same from Residence District 11 ; and- WHEREAS, pursuant to the laws of the State of Virginia, it is provided that the Council is authorized to submit proposals, .amendments or supplements to 'any zoning regulations to the Board of Zoning. Appeals .for its report and recommendations after public hearing in reaation therto in manner and method provided by law; and, WHERAS, the Council belives that the requested change and amendment should be submitted to the Board of Zoning Appeals for its report and recomendation. NOW, THEREFORE,.•BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia: (1) That the said Council hereby refers to the Board of Zoning Appeals for report and recomendetion, the said request of John T. Grimes to change the present designation of his said _ property from that of "Residence District"11 to that of a "Busi- ness District", after a public hearing in relation therto to be held by the said Board in pursuance to law. • (2) That the Recorder of this Town shall forthwith deliver •a certified copy of this ordinance to the Board of Zoning Appeals. The Street Committe `submitted a report and made certain re- commendations regarding sign set back and etc. Upon motion of Maurice R. Lowenbach; Jr; seconded by Emmer- - son H. James, and unaminously carried the following resolution was adopted: • BE IT RESOLVED, . by the Council of the Town of Leet urg in Virginia, that the Auditor-Treasurer be andhe is hereby author- ized and directed to trade in the police car according to the • teims of the bid of •Brook• Chevrolet Inc ;. and the said bid of • the Brock Chevrolet • Inc ; be and it. is hereby accepted. Upon motion of Morton Riddle 3rd; seconded by Frank Raflo, and unaminously. carried . the following resolution was adopted: • That the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to' apply ' for'membership for the Town Police Depart- ment°retthi^the 'Virginia Association of Cheifs of Police. There being rno ' further business and upon'motion duly made seoo ded and carried Counoil adjourned. !,2210e1/ . . . , Mayor. . Recorder. • SPECIAL January 22, 1954. • At a Special meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Town . . oP Leesburg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber Friday Jan- uary 22, 1954, at 7 :30 o 'clock P. M; there were present William W. Nickels, Mayor, Horace M. Hallett, Recorder, Reginald K. Ghen Emmerson H; James, FrankRaflo , and Morton .Riddle 3d; Councilmen. A//adftP.G,B.Giti. • Upon motion of Morton Riddle 3rd; seconded by Frank Raflo, and unaminously carried the following resolution -was -adopted : BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia, that the Council enter into a contract for the removal atdtrash and garbage, with in the Town Limits, if• it be deemed • properand economical. • - Upon motion of Frank Raflo, seconded by Howard B. Gill, and carried by a vote of ( .4 to 1 ) Raflo, Gill, Gheen and Riddle, "for James against, the folowing resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED;_ by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in " Virginia, that the Town enter into a contract with Jessie Ran-