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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1954_12_13 166 ': Mr. Harrison submitted the following persons as biddOs: and Tarrant, Perrow & Brockenbrough,,Richmond, Va. -$5,270.00 • Garland A. Wood, Richmond, Va. 8,950.00 Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern, Roanoke, Va. - - 3,000.00 Walter Smith & Associates, Richmond, Va. 7,500.00 Some bidders included all eleven phases of activity asked for while others included only part of the eleven phases. Upon motion by Reginald K. Gheen, seconded by Frank Raflo and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: BE IT -RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, III that Council accepts report and reeoamnendations of the Planning Commission • and that the Mayor and the Town Attorney be authorized and directed to develop a contract with Julian Tarrant and the firm of Perrow & Brockenbrough, carrying into effect their proposal for the development of a Master Plan for the Town of Leesburg. . Upon motion by Reginald K. Gheen, seconded by Morton Riddle, III and unanimously carried, Council adjourned. i o . ` .• pec. Mayor Recordel���2�� REGULAR DECEMBER 13, 1954 At a regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Town oft Leesburg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber Monday, Decembag 13, 1954 at 7:30 o'clock P.M., there were present: Maurice R. Lowenbach, yor; Horace M. Hallett, Recorder; George. J. Durfey, Reginald K. Gheen, Morton Riddle, III, Howard B. Gill, Emerson H. James and Frank Raflo, Councilmen. The minutes of the last two meetings were read and upon motion 1111of Morton Riddle, III and seconded by George J. Durfey and unanimously carried, they were approved as read. The Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly statement for the month of November, 1954, and presented his current bills,' and upon motion of Reginald K. Gheen, seconded by Morton Riddle III, 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 and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay the following bills: Virginia Electric & Power Co. $294.88 ✓ Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. 6.05 Paxson & Hawthorne- 31.50 W. W. Middleton - 42.18 Moore, Clemens & Co. . 125.56 W. F. Hobart 17.09 Loudoun Times-Mirror - 3.50 Leesburg Hardware 3.10 ' 1 L. S. Hutchison-(Esso Station) 214.51 - McDonald & Jenkins 30.80 Plaster's Clothing Store 5.95 — . The Brock Chevrolet Inc. 3.25 - T. J. Hatcher 4.46 Neptune Meter Company 417.60 — r Marken & Bielfeld, Inc. 70.80 — Phipps & Bird, Inc.. 19.54 - ' Raymond R. Rodrick 214.09 - Diamond Alkali Organic Chemiclas Div., Inc.- - - 16.88 ' Southern Pipe Tool Company- - - - 8.06 S. Livingston & Son Inc. 62.00 - • Old Dominion Appliance Company 2.50 - Noland Company, Inc.- . . 15.07 ' . . Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police 10.00 - Stilsoni H. Hall-(Attorney At Law) 689.66 $2,153.03 - • 67 Mr. Lawson Cowart, Civil Defense Administaator for Loudoun County, appeared before Council and asked the Council to what extent the Town would want to enter into the Civil Defense program. Mr. Cowart said he would outline a plan and have it ready for the Council at their February meeting. . connetsrs. Lee and Downs appeared before Council and asked for permission to a water line to the town water system. On motion of Morton Riddle, III and seconded by Emerson H. James and unanimously carried, Council agreed to permit Messrs. Lee and Downs to connect with the town water line of a specified diameter after a contract between them and the twon had been drawn up by the Town Attorney. ' Mr. -John.Deidrich, Postmaster, appeared before Council and stated that ddor to door mail delivery in the town was now possible if the people wanted it. On motion of Frank Raflo, seconded by Howard B. Gill and unanimously'carried Council voted to go on record as favoring town delivery of all mail. Mayor Lowenback announced that there would be a meeting of all civic clubs and other interested persons in the Council Chamber on Monday evening, January 3, 1955 at 8:00 o'clock P. M. at which time it would be determined whether a year round recreation program for the youth of the town could be developed, paid for and put into effect, On motion of Morton Riddle, III, seconded by Emerson 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 authorized and directed to pay to each member of the Leesburg Volunteer Company, the sum of $20.00 as a Christmas gift. On motion of Emersof H. James, seconded by Frank Raflo and unanimously carried the following resolution was.adopted: - • BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the Town agrees to pay the electric light bill for the Christmas lights and the Mayor is authorized to sign the application for said Christmas lights I . on behalf of the town. • On motion of Regihald K. Gheen, seconded by Frank Raflo -and unanimously carried, granted the request of W. R. Altizer, to-erect a sign above the street sign at the intersection og King & Market streets, denoting the direction of historic White's Ferry, said sign to meet with the approval of the Street Committee and the Highway Department. The Mayor read a letter from Chief of Police Boyd of Wichester, Va., inviting members of the Leesburg police department to attend a Police School • to be held in Winchester during January and February, 1955. The matter was turned over to the Police Committee. There being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded and carried, Council adjourned. - • idelleada• Mayor / - Recorder , SPECIAL DECEMBER 31, 1954 - At a Special meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, called by the- Mayor and held in the Council Chamber Friday, December 31, 1954 at 12. o'clock noon, there were present: Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr., Mayor, and Reginald K. (leen, Howard B. Gill, George J. Durfey, Emerson H. James, Frank Raflo • and Morton Riddle, III, Councilmen. On motion of Morton Riddle, III,-seconded by Emerson H. James and unani- mously carried, Frank Raflo-was-elected-to serve as Recorder Pro-Tem. The Mayor read to-Council-the-following-letter from Town Sergeant Venable: Mayor Maurice R. Lowenbacil,-Jr., • - December 31, 1954 Town of Leesburg, in Virginia - .- • - - - - Leesburg, Va. - -- • - - - - - Dear Mayor Lowenbach: - - - - -' - - I hereby tender nyresignation as Town Sergeant of the Town Police