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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1955_09_01SPEC 236 1 / improvement, among other things, of the water supply and distribution system of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia; and, WHEREAS, under an ordinance duly passed on June 20, 1955, the Mayor and Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, determined to establish water and sewer rates which would assure the payment of the interest and principal on the bonds to be issued in payment for the construction and installation of said water and sewer lines; and, WHEREAS, upon investigation and report by the Sewer Committee of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, after consultation with Messrs. Perrow and Brockenbrough, Consulting Engineers for the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, have determined that in order to meet payments of interest and principal on said bonds, it is necessary and advisable that a sewer service charge be established in the amount of one-half of the water fee changed all users thereof; • . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, in a duly called special meeting of said Council held in Council Chambers on the 30th day of August, 1955, at which all members of the Council and Mayor were present, as follows: . (1) That beginning with the quarter ending November 20, 1955, there be assessed and charged to all persons within or without the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, using the sewer facilities of said Townjdr Mho have•available for use said sewer facilities, a •charge of one-half of the' amount of their said. water bill for said quar3ter, and that said charge shall continue for each ' and every quarter until further order 65 the Council. (2) That the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to notify all users of the establishment of said sewer charge. (3) That the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and -directed to notify all users whether within or without the Corporate limits, of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, of the establishment of the assessment of said charge, and that said charge as hereinabove provided for, shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of the passage of this ordinance, both with respect to users within and without the Corporate limits of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia. Passed this 30th day of August, 1955. Attest: Mayor • Recorder • There being no further business, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, Council adjourned. J Mayor 'ecorder • SPECIAL SEPTEMBER 1, 1955- At a special meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chambers on Thursday September 1, 1955, at 10 o'clock A.M. There were present: E. B. Y+hite, Mayor, George J.. Durfey, Reginald K. Gheen, Howard B. Gill, C. R. Hollandsworth, C. R. Lytle and Thelma J. Smoot, Councilmen. The Mayor and all members of the Council with the exception of the Recorder were duly sworn in. • • Due to the absence of the Recorder and upon motion duly made seconded and carreid Reginald K., Gheen was elected to serve as Recorder Pro-tem. • Upon motion of George J. Burley seconded by Howard B. Gill, and unanimously carried the following resolution was adopted: .237 BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that GeorgevE. Ward, be and he is hereby elected and appointed to the office of Auditor-Treasurer, for a period of two years, beginning September 1, 1955. Upon motion of C. R. Dytle;iseconded by C. R. Hollandsworth and carried by a vote of 5 to 0, Durfey, Gheen, Hollandsworth, Lytle and Smoot FOR and Gill not voting, the following resolution was adopted:. BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that Howard B. Gill be and he is hereby appointed to the office of Issuing Justice for the: Town of Leesburg for a period of two years, beginning September 1, 1955. Upon motion of George J. Durfey, seconded by Howard B. Gill and unani- mously carried, the following resolution, was adopted: WHEREAS, Howard W. Vesey, Esquire,/has tendered his resignation as Attorney for the Town of Leesburg, effective August 31, 1955, and WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Leesburg is aware of the valuable services rendered to the Council by Mr. Vesey in dealing with the many legal problems that have faced the Council in recent months, and WHEREAS, It is the desire of the Council to express to Mr. Vesey its appreciation for his services as Town Attorney, AW, THEREFORE, RE TT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that it does hereby thank Howard W. Vesey,. Esquire, for his efforts on $ehalf of the Town and express to him its appreciation for his untiring effor;ta in its behalf while filling the office of Town Attorney, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a 'copy of this resolution be spread on • We minutes and a copy be delivered to Mr. Vesey. Upon motion of George J. Durfey, seconded by C. R. Lytle and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: • ' BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that Raymond L. Hough be and he is hereby elected and appointed as Superintendent of Water Works for a two year term beginning September 1, 1955. A Upon motion of Howard B. Gill, seconded by George J. Durfey and unani- mously carried the following resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that Ronald L. Athey, C. R. Turner and Samuel H. Barton, be and they are hereby appointed as Police Officers for the Town of Leesburg, for a two year period beginning September 1, 1955. The Mayor announced the appointment of the following Committees: FINANCE: Qieen and Smoot STREETS: Gill and Lytle WATER-LIGHTS: Lytle and Durfey POLICE-Fire: Hollandsworth and Gill BUILDING-LABOR: Hollandsworth and (ween SEWER-SANITATION: Smoot and Durfey • Upon motion of Thelma J. Smoot, seconded by George J. Durfey and unani- mously carried, the following resolution adopted: BE-IT RESOLVED, that The Peoples National Bank of Leesburg, Leesburg, Virginia and The Loudoun National Bank of Leesburg, Leesburg, Virginia, and each of said .banks, are hereby designated as a depository of this Town and that checking accounts be maintained in the name "Town of Leesburg, Virginia", with said banks, and that payments from said accounts shall require the signature of the Treasurer and the Mayor of this Town, on behalf of this Town, and in its name. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Treasurer and the Mayor' of this Town are hereby authorized on behalf of this Town, and in its name, to sign checks, drafts, bills of exchange, acceptances, or other orders for the payment of money from said accounts. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Treasurer of this Town is hereby authorized on behalf of this Town, and in its name, to endorse checks, bills, • certificates of deposit, or other instruments owned or held by this Town, for de- 238 posit in said accounts, or for collection by said banks; to waive demand, protest and notice of protest, or dishonor of any check, bill, draft, or other instrument made, drawn, or endorsed by this Town, such endorsement to be made by the Treasurer of this Town, or by rubber stamp endorsement containing ' the name of this Town without signature, or by the' endorsement of any person by such writing as to designate that the instrument is intended to be credited to said . accounts of this Town. • BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that The peoples National Bank of Leesburg, Leesbbrg, Virginia and The Loudoun National Bank of Leesburg, Leesburg, Virginia, be and each of them hereby are, authorized to honor, receive, certify, or pay all instruments signed in accordance with these resolutions even• though drawn or endorsed to the order of any officer signing the same or tendered for cashing, or in payment of the individual obligation of any such officer, or for deposit to his personal account, and said banks shall notbe required, or • be under any obligation to inquire as to the circumstances of the issuance, or use of any instrument signed in accordance• with these resolutions, or the application, and disposition of such instrument, or the proceeds thereof. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that The Peoples National Bank of Leesburg, Leesburg, Virginia and The Loudoun National Bank of Leesburg, Leesburg, Virginia, be and each of them hereby are relieved and discharged from any and • all liability by reason of their payment of checks, drafts, notes, bills of exchange, acceptances, or other orders that have heretofore been charged against the accounts of this Town with said banks regardless of the signatures thereto, and the manner in which such signatures were made, and said banks . are further relieved and discharged of any and all liability by reason of their acceptances of checks, bills,• certificates of deposit, bills of exchange or other instruments that have heretofore been deposited to the accounts of this Town with said banks regardless of the encorsement hereon and the manner in which such endorsements were made. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Recorder of this Town shall certify • to said banks the names of the presently duly elected and qualified Mayor and Treasurer of this Town and shall from time to time hereafter as changes in the personnel of said officers are made immediately certify such changes to the banks and the banks shall be fully protected in relying on such certifications of the Recorder and shall be indemnified and saved harmless from any claims, demands, expenses, loss or damages resulting from, or growing out of, honoring the signature of any officer so certified, or refusing to honor any signature .not so certified, or in refusing to honor any signature which may be replaced through changes made by such certifications. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all resolutions heretofore adopted for the • designation of said banks as a depository, or authorizing the signing of instruments for the withdrawal of money fromttheacaccounts• o£• this Town in said banks and for the endorsement of instruments for deposit to the accounts of this Town in said banks be and the same hereby•are revoked and rescinded. ' BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing resolutions shall remain in full force and effect until written notice of their amendment or rescission shall have been received and acknowledged by said banks, and that receipt of • such notice shall not affect any action taken by the depository banks prior thereto. • BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Recorder of thisTown be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to certify to The Peoples National Bank of Leesburg, Leesburg, Virginia and The Loudoun National Bank of Leesburg, Leesburg, Virginia, . 'the foregoing resolutions, and that the:provisions thereof are in conformity with the Charter and By-Laws of this Town, and the laws of the State of Virginia. I, the undersigned further certify that there is no provision in the Charter-or By-Laws of said Town or in the laws of Virginia governing municipal corporations limiting the power of -the council to pass the foregoing resolutions, and that the same are in conformity with the provisions of said Charter and By-Laws and the laws of the State of Virginia. • I further certify that the following are the names and official signatures of the present Mayor and Treasurer of this Town: NAME OFFICIAL SIGNATURE Mayor Elijah B. White Treasurer Geo. E. Ward i. 239 • • IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, this 1st y of September, 1 55. ' Recorder (Seal) ' Upon motion of Thelma J. Smoot seconded by C. R. Lytle and unanimously carried the following resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia, that the next regular scheduled meeting be held on the 3rd Monday night, • September 19, rather than the 2nd Monday night, September 12, so as to permit any Town Official or Councilman to attend the Convention of the League of Virginia Municipaletics Meeting. There being no further business and upon motion duly made seconded and carried Council adjourned; -e,ciet..2 143 , ha orsew/.1714-deledit- Mayor Recorder -. CORRECTION: i Insert after paragraph 9, page 237: ' Upon motion of Regihald K. Gheen, seconded by C. R. Lytle and unani- mously carried, the following resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that Howard W. Vesey be and he is hereby appointed and elected to the office of Town Attorney for the twO-year term beginning September 1, 1955, at a salary 111 of $100.00 per year. • - SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1955. At a special meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber on September 15, 1955, at 4:30 o' clock, P. M. , Pursuant to call of the Mayor, there were present E. B. White, Mayor, George J. Durfey, Howard B. Gill, Reginald K. Gheen, C. R. Hollandsworth and Thelma Smoot, Councilmen. Due to the absence of the Recorder, and upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, George J. Durfey was eleted to serve as Record- er Pro-tem for the said meeting. • • Upon motion of C. R. Hollandsworth, seconded by Howard B. Gill, and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted : BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in ' • Virginia, that Perrow and Brockenbrough, be, and they are hereby _ authorized to advise Alexander and Company that their bid of $9,385.68 . for the construction of the sewer line east of the Corporate limits . I/ along Route No. 7, and thence down Parker Road to the disposal plant of the Town, is accepted, and also, that their bid of $1,679.85 for the construction of the sewer line from the property of the Chesa- peake and Potomac Telephone Company across Route No. 7, and thence east to the property line of John Allen Johnston, is also accepted, with the understanding that the contract for refilling the excava- tion in the driveways of- Leonard W. Parker' and Tri-County Electric Co-operative will not cost more than Three Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($315.00) , and will be let to another contractor if the same can be ' obtained, in which event the the Town Attorney, be, and he is here- by authorized and directed to prepare. the contract papers with Alex- ander and Company and all necessary lease agreements with all pro- perty owners affected and to conclude the preparation of all papers incident to the escrow agreements for the deposit of funds contri- buted by property ownel's under the resolution of the Council for