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Upon motion of Reginald K. Gheen seconded by George J. •
Durfey, and unaminously carried the following resolution was
adopted : '
WHEREAS, the Auditor=Treasurer of the Town of Leesburg, ' '
in Virginia is charged with on his records and tarring on his
accounts as deliquent taxes the sum of $ 1 ,764. 48 being levies
uncollected for the years 1926 through 1945 inclusive, and
therefore,
BEEITAR1SGBVEDtaby tbeiCouncil of the Town of Leesburg in
' Virginia, that tax levies; deliquent and uncollected for the
years and in the amounts set forth below be charged off of the
records of the Auditor-Treasurer.
1926 ' $ 11. 35 /
1927 18.27
1928 18.49
1929 32.02 -
1930 28. 30
1931 56. 34 -
1932 • 69.67
• 1933 90.05 - •
1934 127.06 •
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• 1935 105.79
1936 • 160.71 -
1937 160. 57 -
1938 98.79 -
1939 145. 43 •
1940 119. 14 -
1941 120. 53 -
1942 95. 37
1943 86.08
1944 125:28 •
1945 149. 24 / .
$1764. 48
Mr. Gheen, offered a motion to employ Robert K. Wilson to
survey the block area of Loudoun, King, Wirt, and Market so that
a walk could be constructed from the parking lots and that he
felt that it would offer greater parking area.. This motion did
not receive4 a second. •
Upon motion duly made seconded and carried Council adjourn-
, ed.
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Mayor. Recorder.
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SPECIAL December, 20 , 1955.
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At a special metting of the Mayor and Councilof the Town of
Leesburg in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday Dec-
ember 20, 1955, at 7 :30o ' clock P. M; there were present E. 3. White
Mayor, George J. Durfey, Reginald ". Gheen, Howard B. Gill, C. R.
Hollandsworth; C. R. Lytle, and Thelma J. Smoot, Councilmen.
Due to the absence of the Reco rder and upom motion duly made
seconded and carried, Reginald K. Gheen was elected to serve as Re-
corder pro-tem.
Mayor White read letters from Dr. James T. Jackson, and Jack
E. Caviness both owners of land adjacent to the Tiffany tract, in
which they opposed the structure of undiresable structures on the
Tiffany land.
Mayor White explained to Council the present arrangement with
reference to the Town Justices of the Peace, and stated that it 1
would be necessary to secure another Justice of the Peace to assist . •
Mr. Gill.
Mayor White advised the Council that he ere ected the Plann- -
- ing Commission to have a report ready to submit to Council at it' s
next meeting on traffic and parking.
• Upon motion of George J . Durfey, seconded by Thelma J. Smoot
and unaminously carried Council authorized the construction of a
wooden cover and installiation of a sump pump and necessary pipe •
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to permit temporary use of the Route 7 - Parker Road sewer
line.
There was a general discussion of parking and the metering of
the municipal parking lots. Councilmen Gheen read a statement urg-
ing Council to consider the employment of a surveyor to make a plat
of the properties in the block bounded by •Loudoun, Wirt, Market, and
• King Streets. He also urged Council to consider the removing of park
ing on one side of King from Loudoun to Corwall and to establish one
way traffic on Loudoun Street east and Market west.
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Mayor White asked Councilmen Gill, and. Durfey to contact Mrs.
Lambert and see if Council could acquire the strip of land behind
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the Theater to connect the towns two parking lots.
Mayor White advised Council of the Court action in settling
price of the Tiffany land at a 18, 500.00, and Upon motion of C. R.
Lytle, seconded by Howard B. Gill and unaminously carried the follow
ing resolution was adopted :
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WHEREAS, The Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, on the 10 day of November 1955,
filed its petition in the Circuit Court for Loudoun County, asking for the
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appointment of commissioners and the determination of what would be a just
p; compensation for the lands of Harry I. Tiffany for the purpose of locating
C: thereon a water reservoir in order to provide an adequate supply of water for the
Q Town of Leesburg; and,
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°—, . WHEREAS, on December 15, 1955, said Commissioners determined the fair
market value of said property to be Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($18,500.00); and,
WHEREAS, the Council, upon consideration of the report of said
Commissioners, is of the opinion that the Town should take title to said
property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg,
in Virginia, that the Town Attorney be and he is hereby instructed to prepare
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such orders as may be necessary to acquire the property of Harry I. Tiffany, and
the Mayor and the Auditor-Treasurer be and they are hereby authorized and
directed to execute the check or voucher of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia
in the amount of Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($18,500.00) and pay
same to the Clerk of. the Circuit Court for Loudoun County', Virginia.
There being no further business and upon motion duly made seconded
and carried Council adjourned. ,
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Mayor
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Recorder
SPECIAL JANUARY It, 1956
. At a Special Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Town of Leesburg
in Virginia, held in the Council Chamber Wednesday January 1t, 1956 at 2:115 P. M., .
there were present E. B. White, Mayor, Horace M. Hallett, Recorder, Geo. J.
Durfey, C. R. Hollandsworth, C. R. Lytle, and Thelma J. Smoot Councilmen:
' Mayor White told Council that..he had been informed that Pittsburgh
Des Moines Steel Company whom the T wn had awarded the contract for the
Construction of the Town's proposal water tank had since formed a cooperation
and are now known as The Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Company, a Corperation.
Mr. Perrow told Council that The Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Company,a Corporation,
had been properly bonded in the state of Virginia and upon motion of C. R. Lytle,
, seconded by C. R. Hollandsworth and unaminously carried Council authorized Mayor
White to sign any and all papers with The Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Company,a
• Corporation necessary for the fulfillment of the contract for the construction
of the water tank.
Mayor White said he had again received a request from The Loudoun County \---
Hospital Board requesting the relocation of the Town water tank so that it would
be further from the hospital, and upon motion of C. R. Lytle seconded by C, R,
Hollandsworth and unaminously carried Council agreeded to reject the request