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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1954_07_22SPEC 1:.4 5 (2) That William W. Nickels , Mayor, is hereby authorized and directed to execute said contract in the name of and for and on behalf of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, and the Recorder .is authorized' to attest and affix the seal of said Town to the con- tract. (3) That the four other bids submitted on this project be, and they hereby are rejected. , Mr. H. C. Berkeley of the Sydnor Pump and Well Company appeared before Council and discussed the feasibility of drilling a well to alleviate the present water shortage. No action was taken regard- ing this matter. . Upon Motion of Reginald K. Gheen, seconded by Maurice R. Lowen- bach, Jr. , and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted; .BE IT RESOLVED that Mr. G. B. Thomas be authorized to run tests on such wells as the Water Committee designates , located on , the properties of certain individuals with whom the Water Committee has worked out an agreement evidenced by a memorandum in writing to that effect. . Upon motion of Frank Raflo, seconded by Reginald K. Gheen, and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted : • BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the- Tot of Leesburg, in Vir- ginia, that the Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter - into an agreement with the Leesbur Volunteer Fire Com- . pany, in which the latte n s. an- ease_ nt to, he T��qq��?? r st their property known as e" remen�s. els ,fw c�lq ilagreemen wisohool� herewith attached to these minutes. There being no further business upon motion duly made seconded and carried, Council adjourned. Mayor 'ecor.?r Pro-t-m— SPECIAL, JULY 22, . 1954. • • At a special meetin of the Mayor and Councilof the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber on Thursday, July 22 , 1954, at 7 :30 o' clock P. M. , there were present William W. Nickels , Mayor, Horace M. Hallett, Recorder, Reginald K. Gheen, Howard B. Gill, Emmerson H. James , Maurie R. Lowenbach, Jr. , Frank Raflo and Morton Riddle, III, Councilmen. Mayor Nickels read a letter from Mr. Albert F. Anderson, atter- - ney for Mr. Frank Epps in which he requested a payment of ,$"1,400.00 for the use of water taken from the Rock Quarry and for damages to the said area. The Council has requested the Auditor-Treasurer to write a letter to Mr. Anderson requesting an: itemized statement for the said bill. Mayor Nickels read a letter from the Virginia Department of Highways regarding certain signs being placed on the Highway Depart- ment' s right-of-way. This letter dated June 22, 1954, was turned over-to the Street Committee for further investigation. Mayor Nickels stated that he had met with Mr. Riddle, Mr. Raflo and Mr. Lough regarding the construction or the possibility of con- structing a sewer line in Mr: Lough' s -Subdivision, but that •no agree- ment or recommodations had been reached or made. Upon motion of Frank Raflo, seconded by Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr. ; and unanimously carried the following resolution was adopted: i46 BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Towh of Leesburg, in Virgtia, that in lieu of the absence of a properly recorded sub- division ordinance for the Town of. Leesburg. at this time, that the main and branch sewers in all subdivision being built or being planned in the Town shall be sole financial burdeh'Of- th& subdividers, and further that all subdividers shall furnish the town with a competently engineered plan and profile of their sewer plans for approval by the Town. before sewer construction in the subdivision shall commence. Mayor Nickels read- a letter from Hayes , Seay, Mattern and -Mattern regarding certain sewerage disposal problems in the Town II - of 11.- of Leesburg. Mr. Lindsey and Mr. Barringer appeared before Coundl and discussed the possibility of a further contract offering en- gineering services to the Town of Leesburg. Mayor Nickels rad an agreement regarding an offer for the use of a well owned by Mr. Claude Honicon and pointed out several things in the contract which he. did not feel were right. Mr. Gill said that he felt that he was speaking for the Council in which he • answered the several comp..la nts made against the agreement by Mr. Nickels , and upon motion of Reginald K. Gheen, seconded by Howard Gill, and unanimously carried (Mr. Riddle was not present) the following resolution was adopted : BE IT RESOLVED' BY the Council of the. Toin of Leesburg, in , Virgtia, that the contract of agreement between Claude. Honicon and -- the Town of Leesburg 'be; and it is hereby approved and accepted, and is herewith attached to these minutes. • - ---,tBE IT "FURTHER RESOLVED by the Counci of the Town of Leesburg, ' in Virginia, that the Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized and - directed to sign the said contract on behalf of the Town of Lees- burg, and the the Recorder affix the seal of the Town thereto. Mr. Gheen and Mr. Gill were, excused from the Town Council II meeting so as to meet with the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Department, and on their return reported that the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Depart- ment had agreed to permit the Town to drill a well on it' s property. ' Mayor Nickels asked the Water Committee to contact the Town' s Attorney and have the necessary agreement drawn up regarding the drilling of the well on the Fire Company' s properyt, and upon mot- • ion of Reginald K. Gheen, seconded by Maurice R. . Lowenbach, Jr. , and unanimous ' carried, the following resolution was adopted : WHEREAS the Leesburg Volunteer. Fire Company has agreed to the Town' s locating a well on their property 'known as the Fireman' s Field ; BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Vir- ginia, as follows : . - . (1) That .the Council proceed immediately with plans to have a well drilled. • (2) That the Auditor-Treasurer shall immediately secure bids for the drilling of the well to be drilled according to the speci- fications and requirements of the State Health Department. (3) That the specifications in addition to those in (2) above II shall require an 8" casing and a 72 hour pumping test. Upon motion of Howard B. Gill, seconded by Emmersnn H. James, and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted : . - BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg,. in Vir- . _ ginia, that the Recorder be, and he is hereby authorized and direct- ed to employ George B. Thomas to install the necessary pumping and chlorinating equipment in the Honicen well to make the necessary connection to the Town water system. There being no further business , upon motion duly made, second- ed '- and carri d Council adjourned. y�- - h Vt is K /ii!/I 'lf►4!//lJ1//J Mayor Recorder