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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1958_02_10 139 REGULAR MEETING, February 10, 1958 At a regular meeting of the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chambers on February 10, 1958, at • 7:30 P. M. ,, there were present: George J. Duffey, Mayor ; Elinor M. Cunningham; Recorder; Howard B. Gill; C. R. Hollandsworth, Reed Johnson; Mae Bass Mitchell, Oden Semones and J. Austin Wright, being all of the Councilmen. The minutes of the regular meeting held on January 13, 1958 were read. There was some discussion as to the salary of Mr. Glenn Weather- holtz,� as stated in the minutes , who had recently been employed by the Town. After Mr. Gill, Mr. Hollandsworth and Mr . Weatherholtz had conferred, upon motion of Mr. Hollandsworth, seconded by Mr. Gill , the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED, That Mr . Glenn Weatherholtz be employed by the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, at a weekly salary of Seventy FiveDollars ($75.00) to••take on the responsibility of the street works in the Town of Leesburg. Cg Upon motion of Mr . Gill, seconded by Mrs . Mitchell, the minutesn:- M �+; were approved as amended. Q Q - The minutes of the special meeting of January 23, 1958 were read, ""' and upon motion of Mrs. Mitchell, seconded by Mr. Hollandsworth , Gill , Hollandsworth, Johnson, Mitchell and Wright voting for and Semones not voting, the minutes were approved as read. • - The Auditor-Treasurer then presented a statement of appropriations from July 1, 1957 through January 31, 1958, his financial statement for the month of January, and the special sewer debt fund for the month of January. Upon motion of Mr. Hollandsworth, seconded by Mr. Johnson, tie I following resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the Auditor-Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized and directed to pay the following bills : Virginia Electric & Power Co. $ 383 .58 . C. & P. Telephone Co. 83 .10 - Hankey' s• Radio Servide 8.00 ' Dr . James T. Jackson 3. 00' Raymond R. Rodrick . - 121 .90' _ Robert A. Woolf - -- 117. 00 - L: S. Hutchison Esso Stations 4. 80 ' McDonald & Jenkins - 54.25' T: J. Hatcher -- 6.20 - Loudoun Packing Co. , Inc . 26.50 - Diamond Alkali Company 26.25 ' Leesburg Service Station 4 .43- Kenneth E. Henry Company 85.00 ' • Community Oil Co. , Inc . ---- 197.07' . Virginia Trap Rock, Inc. 12 .16 Plaster ' s Clothing Store 11 . 95 ' Leesburg Hardware - .14. 77 Loudoun Times .Publishing Co. , 119.70 ' J. S. Whitmore 5.74• II S. Reed Galleher, Treasurer52.85 Total $1335.25 The Auditor-Treasurer then- submitted a report of the survey of • the annexed area which had been prepared by Mr. H. Wendell Kline . Upon motion of Mr . Johnson, seconded by Mr . Hollandsworth, and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: 140 • BE IT RESOLVED, That the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia , pay to H. Weddell Kline the .sum of Sixty Five Dollars ($65.00 ) •for his services performed in connection with the survey of :the annexed • area. • The Mayor then read a letter from Mr. William J. Cox with respect to donating the sidewalk in front of his property on Corn- wall Street to the Town of Leesburg. • Upon motion of Mr . Hollandsworth, seconded by Mr. Wright , ami unanimously. cer_pied, the following resolution was adopted: t_ ; RESOLVED, That the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, accept the donation of Mr . William J. Dox, which is the gift of the sidewalk in front of his property on Cornwall Street, which has now been completed. •• • The Mayor then read a; letter from Mr . B. Powell Harrison, Jr . • with respect a the sewer charge at his barn in the Town of Lees- burg. Mr . '.rit, ._t was instructed by the Mayor to reply to Mr. Harrison' s letter, and further to set forth the Town' s policy in such cases, with which instruction the Council were all in favor . • At this point Mr . Huh Crisman, a representative of the High- way Machinery and Supply- Company, Inc . was heard with respect to certain equipment needed by the Town of Leesburg in their street program . Upon motion of Mr. Hollandsworth, seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLVED, That it is the opinion of the members of the Council of theTown of Leesburg, in Virginia, that itigiecessary and expedient that the Town of Leesburg purchase the equipment hereinafter listed, the same being necessary to enable the Town of Leesburg to make certain repairs which have nowbecome emergencies ; and,• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Town of Leesburg accept the offer of the Highway Machinery and .Supply Company, Inc. for the follow- ing listed equipment at the following stated prices, the bid of the Highway Machinery and Supply Company, Inc . being the lowest bid for the quality and servises considered: 41 ) 1 Joy Model 75 Portable Air Compressor $;2466.00 .(2) 1 Joy Model K-61 Paving Breaker 435.00 .( 3) 1 Joy Model C-35 Tamper ' 230.00 •(4 ) 1 Joy Model M-2 Clay Spader 255 .00 •(5) Connecting Hose 35.00 • (6) Miscellaneous Tools 49.00 •( 7) Freight 'on all 100 .00 •(8) 1 -C.H. & E. Model 53 AK 3" Diaphragm Pump 345.00 - (9) 1 3"x3O ' Suction hose-Wire reinforced 70.00 • Total $-390:0-0 . • •Mr . Caldwell, chairman of the Planning Commission, was then heard. It was his suggestion that a new map of the Town of Lees- burg -be made . The Mayor instructed Mr. Caldwell to investigate this -matter and find what the cost would be to the Town. •Mr . Caldwell then talked with respect to the George Jason Corporation Subdivision, Deed of Dedication of same, and the . widening of streets . The Town ATTORNEY then recommended that the Planning Commission advise -the Council -of its ideas for rezoning in the annexed area. Upon recommendation of Mrs . Sybil W. Wanner, Zoning Administrator for the Town of Leesburg, an industrial survey was ordered to be • made by the proper division in Richmond. This survey would cost 141: the Town of Leesburg nothing and a copy would be filed in Richmond and a copy filed with the Town of Leesburg. The Mayor then read a letter from the Town Attorney with respect to the, problem at the Pitts Tally-Ho Theater with respect to water damaging said property. This matter was turned over to the Street Committee fa• their immediate study and consideration. The Town Attorney then advised the Council that he would like to see a committee appointed for the purpose of going over the Subdivision for the Town of Leesburg, and to report back to the Council their amendments and recommendations to same ; also that he and the Zoning Administrayor should be members of said committee; also that the members of the Planning Commission be made a part of the same committee . The Mayor then instructed the Town Attorney and the Zoning ADMINIStrator to work on this project and bring same before the Council for their consideration. • The Town Attorney then recommended that an electrical, plumbing and Sanitation code be adopted for the Town of Leesburg. He -further stated that some definite work should be done on the administrative (r± set up for the Town of Leesburg so that each committee would be fully adaised of their duties and obligations . The Mayor then instructed the Town Attorney and the Zoning Administrator to commence work on the Town' s Zoning Ordinance immediately. Mr . Semones then stated that the Virginia Electric and Power Company desired to paint the light poles in the Town of Leesburg a shade of green, whereas they are now- a silver color, and that the company wished to know what the opinionoof the Town was in this respect . The Auditor-Treasurer then stated that Mrs . Frank Paul desired the Town to pay for the light in front of her residence on West Market Street, for which she had heretofore paid before annexation. The Mayor instructed the Light Committee. to take this unto advise- ment. Mr . Gill then brought up the subject of additional hose needed • by the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company. Upon motion of Mr . Johnson, seconded by Mr . Hollandsworth and adopted unanimously, it was resolved that the Town Council should contact the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Department to determine whether or not the aforesaid hose had been purchased, and if not , what amount of hose was needed. The Town Attorney then stated that some program should be arranged insofar as the engineering layouts for the annexed area are concerned, particularly with respect to water and sewer f acilitiled. The Mayor instructed the Water and Sewer Committee to handle this situation, appointing Mr. Gill as Chairman, and Mr . Hollandsworth. and MraLSemones -asimembersrofi this committee. • There then follow�ed a discussion of the trash and garbage problem and Mr. Johnson offeriato have same dumped on his tract og land near Leesburg, if the same would be covered. Mr. Gill then offered the suggestion that perhaps it would be cheaper for the Town of Leesburg to buy its own trucks and haul its own trash rather than have a contract with the present trash and garbage collector, Jesse Randolph. • , .. • X42 At this point Mr. Gill brought up the suggestion of the Town- of Leesburg purchasing a well from Mr . Claude Honicon in order to assure the Town of having an ample supply of water. After a rather lengthy discussion the Mayoradu.ised Mr. Gill , Mr. Johnson and Mr. Hollandsworth to obtain further information with respect to the purchase of said well and to report back to council . There being no further bysiness to come before the meeting, I/the meeting upon motion duly made and seconded, adjourned. Recorder_ .061 a or • • REGULAR MEPTING, March 10, 1958 At a regular meeting of the Council of the Town of Leesourg, in Virginia, held in the Council Chambers on March 10, 1958 , at 7:30 P. M. , there were present: George J. Durfey, Mayor ; Elinor M. Cunningham, Recorder; Howard B. Gill, C. R. Hollandsworth, Reed Johnson; Mae Bass Mitchell : Oden Semones and J. . Austin Wright, being all of the Councilmen. The minutes of the regular meeting held on February 10, 1958 were - read, and upon motion of Mr . Gill, seconded by Mrs . Mitchell , they were approved as read. • • The Auditor-Treasurer then presented his financial statement for the month of February. Upon motion of Mr . Hollandsworth, seconded by Mrs . Mitchell, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town. Council. of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the Auditor-Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized and directed to pay the following bills : Virginia Electric and Power Co. 397 .18 C. & P. Telephone Co . 83. 25 Hankey' s Radio Service 7 .40 Loudoun Pactting Co. 44 .09 Mitchell ' s ---- 15.75 • Community Oil Co. 101 .75 L. S. Hutchison Esso Stations 36.40 D. C. Ignition Headquarters, Inc . 3, 75 Leesburg Service Station 60 .30 McDonald & Jenkins 15.35 Loudoun Times Publishing Co. 83. 85 Whitmore and Arnold, Inc. - 1.50 Pifer Stationary & Office Supply - 20 .00 Southern States, Leesburg Cooperative 22 .20 Leesburg Hardware - -- 6.03 • W. F. Dodd --- 8,75 T. J. Hatcher - 10. 20 • Newton & Kaufman - 36.00 ' Raymond R. Rodrick, Distributor --100 .31 • Badger Meter Mfg. Co . 7 .74 4 . '