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RESOLVED, That the audit of the Town of Leesburg, in Vir-
ginia , completed in August , 1957, be and the same is hereby
tabled until the next regular meeting of the Town Council on
October 14, 1957.
There being no further business to come before the meeting ,
upon motion duly made , and seconded , the meeting adjourned. •
Recorder
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SPECIAL MEETING, October 2, 1957
WAIVER OF NOTICE OF MEETING OF
A SPECIAL MEETING
OF
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, IN VIRGINIA
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We , the undersigned, being members of• the Town Council of the
Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, do severally waive all of the
statutory requirements as to notice of time , place and purpose of
a special meeting of the Town Council and consenttthat the meeting
shall be held in the Council Chambers of the Town Council at 8:00
P.M. , Wednesday , October 2, 1957.
Dated : October 2, 1957
Mae Bass Mitchell
Reed Johnson
Oden K. Semones
J. Austin Wright •
C. R. Hollandsworth
Howard B. Gill
A special meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg ,
In Virginia, was held October 2 , 1957 at 8:00 P . M. in the Council
Chambers of the Town Council pursuant to written waiver of notice
which appears immediately preceding the minutes of this meeting.
There were present: George J. Durfey, Mayor; Elinor M.
Cunningham, Recorder; Howard B. Gill , C. R. Hollandsworth, Reed
Johnson, Mae Bass Mitchell , Oken K. Semones and J . Austin Wright ,
being all of the councilmen.
The Mayor stated that the purpose of the meeting was to con-
sider several questions which the Street Committee had to present
for discussion and approval .
The Recorder read a letter from Mr . William J. Cox , dated
September2b, 1957, in which Mr . Cox proposed to build a new side-
walk in front of his home at 108 East Cornwall Street , which side-
walk would meet the Town' s requirements , and upon its completion,
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he would donate same to the Town.
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Upon motion of C. R. Hollandsworth , seconded by Howard B.
Gill , the following resolution was unanimously adopted :
WHEREAS, Mr. William J . Cox has by letter dated September •
•26, 1957 , addressed to the Mayor and the Council of the Town of
Leesburg , proposed to build a new sidewalk meeting the Town 's
requirements , across the frontage of his property at 108 East
Cornwall Street , and upon its completion to donate it to the
Town; and-,
WHEREAS , _the proposal of Mr. Cox, as outlined in his letter,
will provide for the Town a much needed sidewalk without cost to
the Town;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED , that the proposal of Mr.
CoNg to build the said sidewalk and set the curbstone be accepted ,
N and that the necessary permit be issued by the Auditor-Treasurer;
M /and ,
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A,,..41, -BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Town of Leesburg construct
C Concrete gutter not less than six (6) inches in depth and the
wi.dthl shall be the same as that onTthe South side of said Corn-
welt- and ,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Town of Leesburg shall re-
locate the two water meters in front of Mr. Cox' s property, and
that the old cistern on the East end of the said property,
which constitutes a hazard , shall be filled by the Town of Lees-
burg. .
Upon motion of C. R. Hollandsworth ; the • fo-llowing resolution
IIdied on the floor:
WHEREAS, Mr.• William J. Cox has agreed to construct- a new
sidewalk in front of his property at 108 East Cornwall Street ; and ,
WHEREAS, the offer of Mr . Cox has been accepted by the Town
of Leesburg; and ,
WHEREAS , the construction of the new sidewalk will make an
offset .in Cornwall Street West of the property of-Mr. Cox;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Town of Leesburg
construct a new sidewalk from the Westroperty line of Mr. Cox
on the .North side of Cornwall Street , 54' 6" to the intersection
of Cornwall and King Streets , such construction to be of the type
and in 2onformity with the sidewalk constructed by Mr. Cox.
Upon motion made by J . Austin Wright , seconded by Mae Bass
Mitchell , carried by a vote of four to two , G141f, JohnSon;:-Mitchell
end Wright wotingifor and Hollandsworth and Semones voting against ,
the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Town of Leesburg move the sidewalk back
from the West property line of the property of Mr. .Cox on the
North side-of Cornwall Street to the intersection of Cornwall
and King Streets in alignment with the sidewalk which is pro-
posed to be built by Mr . Cox , widening the street approximately
two feet.
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There being no further business to come before the meeting,
upon motion duly made and seconded , the�(meeting�/adjourned . l
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