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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1958_07_14 -18 0 • SPECIAL MEETING, June 12 , 1958 • At a special meeting of the Town Council for the Town of Leesburg , held' June 12 , 1958 at 5: 00 P . M. there were present : George J . Durfey , Mayor ; Howard B. Gill , Reed Johnson, Mae Bass Mitchell , and Oden Semones. • The Mayor stated that the purpose of this meeting was to , consider the problem of the zoning at the Feldman property on the North side of Highway No. 7 in the Town of Leesburg , Vir- ginia. Mr . Richard E. Hill appeared in behalf of Mr . Feldman. Upon motion of Mr . Gill , seconded by Mr. Johnson, and.vun- animously carried , it was : RESOLVED, That the Town Attorney , George M. Martin , Esquire , be given authority to employ Colonel Knight , Certified Land Surveyor , Leesburg , Virginia, to make a survey of the Feldman property and the matter would be taken up at a later date . There being no further business to come before the meeting , the meeting upon motion duly made and seconded, adjourned . l Y� 1 Recorder Pro-Tem 677• Aa or REGULAR MEETING, JULY 1431 1958 At a regular meeting of the Town Council held on July 14, 1958, there were present: George J. Durfey, Mayor; Elinor M. Cunningham, Recorder : Howard B. Gill, Reed Johnson, Mae Bass Mitchell, J. Austin Wright and Oden Semones. The minutes of the regular meeting held June 9, 1958 were read and upon motion of Mrs . Mitchell, moved by Mr . Wright and unanimously carried were approved as• read. The minutes of the special meeting held June 12, 1958 were read and upon motion of Mr. "right, seconded by Mrs . Mitchell, were approved as read. The minutes of the special meetint held June 23, 1958 were read and upon motion of Mr. Wright, seconded by Mrs. Mitchell, were approved as read. Upon motion of Mr. Wright, seconded by Mrs. Mitchell, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, the Additor-Treasurer has presented a report of all receipts and an analysis of all disbursements for the quarter ending June 30, 1958, NOW, THEREFORE, 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 have a copy of said report published in a newspaper in said Town and also to post a copy in front of the Court House in said Town. 181 The Auditor-Treasurer then presented his financial statement ' for the month of June and the sewer debt fund statement. Upon motion of Mrs . Mitchell, seconded by Mr. Wright, ard • unanimously carried, it was : RESOLVED, That the Auditor-Treasurer be and he is authorized and directed to pay the following bills : Virginia Electric & Power Co. $ 412.88 C. & P. Telephone Co. 76. 80 Hankey ' s Radio Service • 8. 00 Armfield, Harrison & Thomas 22 .68 James M. Racey 30.00 J. S. Whitmore 3.66 Mitchell ' s 2. 10 Loudoun Concrete Products, Inc. 336.00 Newton & Kaugman 2. 50 The Brock Chevrolet, Inc. 5.50 Leesburg Hardware 7 .41 A. Jacobs & Sons, Inc . 183. 37 t J. T. Hirst & Company, Inc. 24.04 • .� L. S. Hutchison Esso Stations 7.32 Leesburg Service Station 38. 32 Loudoun Times Publishing .Company 8.50 Colonial Motor Sales, Inc . 2.10 • Nichols Hardware, Inc. 5. 20 • Leesburg Laundny, Inc. 6. 83 Virginia Trap Rock, Inc . 114 .93. Mueller Company 46.65 Moore, Clemens & Co. 12.50 Commonwealth of Virginia, Dept. of Highways 1.50 Commonwealth of Virginia, Division of Purchase ' & Printing 2. 00 The Garlock Packing Company 14. 03 Diamond Alkali Company 26. 25 Old Dominion Appliance company 5.67 Raymond -R. Rodrick 115.52 Town of Front Royal 1.75 S. Reed Galleher, Treasurer, County of Loudoun 42.48 Robert K. Wilson 522 . 60 Perry Engineering Company, Inc . - 6269.52 Total. ,$8358.61 Mr. Patton then presented his problem of paying a tax in the Town of Front Royal as well as , the Town of Leesburg. The Town Attorney was directed to look into this matter. A communication from Muse & Reed was read with respect to a license as florists, which was accepted with reservations. This was to be worked out between the Auditor-Treasurer and the Town Attorney. • Mr. Julian Tarrant, Consulting Engineer, appeared before Council- and gave a resume of the work he had completed under his contract with the Town of Leesburg. Mr. Tarrant advised Council that he would complete his contract in three months . A lengthy discussion then ensued with regard to the contract between Jesse Randolph and the Town of Leesburg with respecti'o the removal of trash and garbage . The Town Attorney was instructed to go over a contract prepared by Mr. Anderson,. `.Attorney for !'Jesse Randolph, and to consult with the Trash and Garbage Committee as to same . Mr. aright, member of the Street Committee, reported that a new sidewalk had been completed on the South side of South street. The Mayor instructed the Street Committee to ascertain all the facts with respect to the anticipated suit against the Town by Mrs . Effie Beavers . 0 t 82 The Mayor stated that in the interests of the Town aric.id emergency bond had been purchased to cover the construction of the sewer line down Route No. 7. The Town Attorney presented copies of the proposed code relating to Offenses and stated that the plumbing code and electrical code were in the process of being put into position . to be presented to Council. A letter was read from Howard W. Vesey with respect to the , case of M. & G. Motors against the Town. It was recommended that the Council get Mr . VeseyTs opinion as to the procedure the Town should take. Upon motion of Mr. ?fright, seconded by Mr. Gill, the follow- ing resolution was unanimously adopted: : WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, 1 deems it necessary to amend the Subdivision Ordinance for the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia; and, WHEREAS, it is necessary that the proposed amendment be published in the IOUDOUN TIMES MORROR, a newspaper having generl circulation in the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, for two successive ' weeks ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT- RESOLVED , that the proposed amendment be published in said newspaper for two' successive weeks, after which time a public hearing will be held for all interested citizens to espress their views . There being no further business to comebbefore the meeting, the meeting upon motion duly made and seconded, adjourned. 1 nri •ecor• er r, L !at/ i M-yo • • SPECIAL MEETIN''G JULY 16, 1958 At a special meeting of the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, held in Council Chambers July 16, 1958, at 11:30 A.M. there were present: George J. Durfey, Mayor; Howard B. Gill , Reed Johnston, Mae Bass Mitchell, and J. Austin Wright . In the absence of the Recorder, Mrs . Mitchell was elected Recorder Pro Tem. Upon motion of Mr. Gill, seconded by `Mr . 'Wright, and unanimously carried, it was: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that the weekly salary of Roland 0. Keyes be increased from $48.00 weekly to $53.00 weekly, the same to become effective with the week of July 14, 1958. Upon motion of Mr . Wright, seconded by Mr. Johnson and unanimously carried, it was: . BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia, that George E. Ward, Auditor-Treasurer; Sybil W. Wanner, Zoning Administrator; Raymond L. Hough, Pumping Station Operator; • • and Ronald L. Athey and Samuel B. Barton of the Police Department, be given two weeks vacation or pay at the regular rate in lieu thereof.