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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. •
conneg,isrs. 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 Emersbn H. dames 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 Emerson H. James, seconded by Frank Raflo and unanimously
carried the following resolution was. adopted: .
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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
on behalf of the town. .
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.1111 On motion of Regibald 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.
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Mayor // . (/ Recor
. 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. Gheen, 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. Lowenbac,1,_Jr.., .
December 31, 1954
Town of Leesburg, in Virginia - - _. - - - - - .
Leesburg, Va. . - - .. - - - - -
Dear Mayor Lowenbach:
I hereby tender my resignation as Toil\ Sergeant of the Town Police
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Department of the Town of Leesburg, effective as of this date.
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I wish to take this opportunity to thank you and the members of the
Council for the cooperation I have received. It has been a pleasure to have
worked for you. .
Sincerely yours,
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Kieth Venable, Town Sergeant
Town Police Department
On motion of Frank Raflo, seconded by Emersoh H. James and unani-
mously carried the following resolution waa adopted: .
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of.the Town of-Leesburg, in Vir-
ginia, that the resignation of Town Sergeant Kieth Venable, be and it is
hereby accepted
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On motion of Frank Raflo, seconded by Emerson H. James and
unanimously carried, Council
/aadjourned.
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Mayor / (/ Recorder-Tem
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REGULAR JANUARY 10, 1955
At a regular meeting.of the Mayor and Council of the Town of Leesburg, in
Virginia, held in the Council Chamber Monday, January 10, 1955 at 7:30 o'clock P.M.,
there were present: Maurice R. Lowenbach, Jr., Mayor; Horace M. Hallett, Recorder;
Emerson H. James, Reginald K. Gheen, Howard B. Gill, Morton Riddle, III, Frank
Raflo and George J. Durfey, Councilmen. •
The minutes of the regular meeting-for December 13, 1954 and Special Meeting
of December 31, 1954 were read and upon motion of Reginald K. Gheen, seconded by .
Morton Riddle, III, and unaminously carried they were approved as read.
The Auditor-Treasurer read his monthly statement for the month ending 111
December 31, 1954, his quarterly statement for the quarter ending December•31, 1954, .
and his annual report for the period ending December 31, 1954) and upon motion of
Reginald K. Gheen, seconded by Morton Riddle, III, and unaminously carried 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 disbursements for the months of October, November, and December,
1954, and for the year ending December;31, 1954,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in
Virginia, that the said quarterly, and annual report be,and it is hereby accepted
by the said Council,
• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia,
that the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to have a
copy of the said quarterly report published in a newspaper published in said Town
and also to post a copy of said report in front of Court House in said Town.
The Auditor-Treasurer presented the current bills and upon motion of Emerson H.
James, seconded by Reginald K. Gheen and unaminously carried the following resolution
was adopted:
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BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia, that 1111
the Auditor-Treasurer be and he. is hereby authorized and directed to nay the
following bills:
Virginia Electric & Power Co. $288.91 '
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company 5.10 '
Frederick Trading Company 16.97 "
Armfield, Harrison & Thomas 246.75 "
Mitchell's .75 '
Leesburg Hardware • _ 2.02
J. S. Whitmore .30/
Bishop's Service Station - -- - - 5.50'
McDonald & Jenkins 21.04 '
The.Brock Chevrolet Inc. - 12.70 /
• L. S. Hutchison (Esso Stations 12.04