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Leesburg with respect to •theSubdivision Ordinance .
Upon motion of Mr. Gill, -seconded by Mrs . Mitchell
and unanimously c arried-, the following ordinance was
adopted:
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' BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council for the Town of Lees-
burg, in Virginia, that any person who wilfully violates
his written promise to appear, given in accordance with
the traffic ordinance for the Town of Leesburg, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, regardless of the disposition of,
and in addition to, the charge upon whi ch he was originally
arrested. Every person convicted xf&xxx�z:x- for a
violation of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be
punished by a fine of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00 )
nor more than One Hundred Dollars (;100.00 ) , or by imprison-
ment in jail for not less than one day or more than ten
days , or by both such fine and imprisonment .
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N It was unanimously decided to have a special meeting
01 of the Town Council on February 19, 1959 to consider the
Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance which has been proposed.
,..., There being no further business to come before the
meeting, the meeting upon motion duly made and seconded,
adjourned. •
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REGULAR MEETING, March 9, 1959
At a regular meeting of the Council of-theTown of Leesburg,
in Virginia, held March 9, 1959, at 7:30 P. M. in Council Chambers
there were present: George J. Durfey, Mayor ; Elinor M. Cum ingham ,
Recorder; C. Meloy Fishback, Howard B. Gill; Reed Johnson, Mae
Bass Mitchell, Oden Semones and J. Austin Wright, being all of
the Councilmen.
The minutes of the special meeting held February 9, 1959
were read and upon motion of Mr. Fishback, seconded by Mr.
Wright, and unanimously carried were adopted as read.
l'he minute/ pf the regular meeting held February 9, 1959
were read and upon motion of Mrs. Mitchell, seconded by Mr.
Wright and unanimously carried, were .approved as read.
The Auditor-Treasurer then presented his financial state-
ment for the month of February, the general fund and sewer
debt fund and statement of appropriations .
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Upon motion of Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mrs. Mitchell ,
and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, by- the 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:
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Virginia Electric & Power Co. $516 .71
C. & P. Telephone Co. of Va. 84 .68
Hankey' s Radio Service 8. 00
Community Oil Co. , Inc. 101.47 .
Loudoun County Hospital , Inc. 8.00
Dr. Earl E. Virts, Jr. 8.00
Newton & Kaufman 6.43
Fairfax Electric Motor Co. 7.28
Leesburg Motors, Inc. 49 .07
Max Davis & Co. Inc. 13.75' •
L. S. Hutchison Esso Stations 5.68•
Virginia Trap Rock, Inc. 25.60
Southern States, Leesburg Cooperative 13. 80 •
Hough' s Gulf Service 4.05
Village "66" Service 3.00
J. S. Whitmore' •99
Mitchell' s 2.79
T. J. Hatcher .70
Leesburg .Hardware 4.45
J. T. Hirst & Co. , Inc. • 25.25
G. H. Parent Co. 14 .68 •
Mueller Company .80 .72
Commercial Office Furniture Co. 5.35
Diamond Alkali Company 26.25
Raymond R. Rodrick 116.79
George W. Titus, Treas, Loudoun Co. 18.21
Sargent-Sowell, Inc. 162. 17
A. S. Mullen 2.00
Bodmer' s Pharmacy 3.25
Total $ 1319.12
The Auditor-Treasurer advised that the sale of the- Town
of Leesburg automobile tags would begin March 16, 1959. He
also advised that the American Red Cross had requested a
donation to said organization from the Town of Leesburg. It
was the general opinion of the Council that such donation
was not in order.
The Council was of the opinion that the National Guard •
be given a trial with respect to their new aerial which is
to •be operated in connection with the present equipment
-installed on the second floor of the Town Office Building.
Mr. Warren C. Perrow, Town Engineer, was then heard
with respect to water and sewer facilities=: in the annexed
areas of the Town of Leesburg. Following is a letter out-
lining the proposal of Mr . Perrow :
Town of Leesburg March 9, 1959
Leesburg, Virginia
Attn : Mr . George J. Durfey, Mayor
Gentlemen : -
Supplementing our letter to you of December 31 , 1958
which included an estimate of cost of sewers to serve the
• built-up sections recently annexed, the following shows
charges to he fixed if cost of sewer lateralsare to be
paid for on the basis of a front foot assessment , per
Sec . 15-671 of the Virginia Code . It has been found that
• this Code limits the assessment for sanitary sewers to 75%
of the actual cost .
The cost of laterals , per our cost breakdown, is es-
timated to be $82, 626 . 75% of this cost, or $61 ,970 is to
be assessed against the ' 24,430 front feet of the subdivided
property served, or a unit assessment of $2.54 per front
foot . This leaves the remainder of the construction cost to
be paid from some other method, such as a connection charge.
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Assuming 85% of the properties made available to
sewer service connect during theperiod of construction,
a• charge of $172 for each of. the 120 connections will be
necessary to produce the $20, 656 needed. The total cost
per connection will be $172 plus the actual average cost
of the connection, estimated to be $61 , or a total of $233 .
This unit cost will decrease as the number of connections
increase , however, it is recommended that a total charge of
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$200 be established as the minimum.
In the event the respective property' owners are allowed
to pay the front-foot assessment in installments over a 20
year period, each payment to bear 4% interest , the annual
' charge will be 18.7¢ per front foot . For a 50-ft . lot
frontage the annual charge would therefore be $9 .35 in ad-
- dition to the regular sewer service_ charge . -
It has also been recommended that the users of the
CN sewers pay the interest on the cost of thenecessary trunk
sewer until the property crossed. 'is subdivided. This interest
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at 4%, amounts to 70 per front foot per year. In the event
c, a Federal Grant in the amount of 30% of the cost of trunk
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,.., sewers is approved, the 70 charge will be reduced to 4 .20
per front foot .
Part 2 : WATER:
Subsequent to annexation, at which time it was understood
• thatall improvemements provided within the annexed areas were •
to be paid for on a front foot assessment basis , it• has been
found that an .assessment for water is illegal . Further, it
is pointed out that Sections 1 , 3 and a part of Section 2
are now- supplied with town water through mains constructed
by private owners . These mains are inadequate in size ,
' offer no fire protection, and from information available ,
are badly overloaded.
They are connected to the extremities of town-owned
• mains, which, in themselves are inadequate for other than
domestic'water supply. It is therefore necessary to install
the new mains from points within the town system where flows
and pressures are adequate and, in a number of cases , the
present town mains will he replaced or paralleled.
The attached plan, Revised 3/9/59 , shows extensions
marked in red believed to be the most practical and economical
that can be installed at this time to serve the built-up
areas annexed, the estimated cost of which are as follows :
Section 1 : s '
Main in - From To 10"I8Z E6" 4" Unit Total;
Cost Cost
North St . King Harrison 1050 ' 6 .00 $ 6 , 300
North St . Harrison Duke 2200 ' 5 .20 11,440
• Route 7 • Loudoun Parker Rd. 1570 ' 4 .60 7 ,222
Woodberry Edw. Ferry Route 7 725 ' 4 .60 3, 335
Edw. Ferry Woodberry Airport 2300 ' 4 .60 10,580
Prince St . Edw. Ferry NorthSt .Ex . 1065 ' 3 .95 4 ,207
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Duke St . Edw. Ferry NorthSt .Ex . 1066 ' 5 20 5 ,543
Queen St . Edw. Ferry NorthSt .Ex . 1065 ' 3.95 4,207
Washington Edw. Ferry NorthSt .Ex. 570' 495 ' 4 ,577
Sub-total $57 ,411
Engineering, Contingencies , Administration & •
• Inspection 20% 11 ,482
Total Estimated Cost , Section I $-68,893
Section 2 :
Market St . Ayr St . Fairview 2800 ' 5 .20 14 ,560
Rt . 8699 Market End 1500 ' 5 .20 7 ,800
Fairview Market End 1400 ' 4.60 6,440
Pershing Market End 1400 ' 3.95 5 ,460
- Wilson Market End 1400 ' 4 .60 6 ,440
Alley Wilson Fairview (710 ' - 2" ) 2 .00 1 ,420
Subtotal $-42, 120
Eng. , Contingencies , etc . 20% 8,424
Total Estimated Cost , Section No . 2 $50,544
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Section 3 :
Route 15 Catoctin Valley View 2170 ' 4 .60 9 ,982
Engineering, Contingencies , etc. 20%- 1 , 996
Total 11 , 978
Total Estimated Cost , Sections 1 , 2 & 3 $131 ,415
As mentioned above, with the exception of Section 2,
areas proposed to be served with water are , in general ,
already connected to a water system . The ability of the
town to charge a new connection fee , other than actual cost ,
for connecting to the new mains is therefore questionable .
It is recommenddd however, that where a new main is provided
the connection be made to the new main and that water be
cut off from theoldmains to be abandoned . It is further
recommended that the public health of the town be guarded
by prohibiting the use of individual wells for portable
water supplies where town water is made available .
The area in the vicinity of Alco St . andBuick Drive •
is now served by mains of inadequate size and a fire in
' this vicinity could easily be a catastrophy.
In order to remedy this condition it is recommended
that an 8" main be installed in Harrison St . andBuick Drive
from North St . to South St . two blocks of which are now
without water at all . This main to be extended to Catoctin
St . when the future water deman arises . The estimated cost
of this 8" main, including allowances for contingencies ,
etc. is $10,795 .
The total estimated cost of water mains badly needed I/at this time , including Sections 1 , 2 & 3 is $142, 210.
Say $145 ,000.
Financing: An annual payment of $8, 385 will be re-
quired to ammortize $145 ,000 in 30 years at 4% interest .
With the exceptional town growth now imminent , it is
reasonable to expectthe growth to be not less than 400%
during the next 30 years . Further, the town is now in
need of a stand-by water supply, not considering the anti-
cipated growth , and a surplus should be created to cover
the cost of additional extensions and other unforeseen
items . .
Assuming the present 758 water connections will be
doubled, an increase in the present low mininum charge of •
from $1 .50 to $2 .00 per month would bring an additional
$9,090 per year in revenue , or slightly mord than the
annual installment required to liquidate the bonds for
the water extensions . Rates fixed for this service are
determined by the Town council , and, may be lowered if
desired, when the required revenue is at hand. Such an
increase in water service charges is therefore recommended.
A connection charge of $200 plus the actual cost of the -,
connection, is also recommended where connections are
not in place . .
As has previously been suggested, :a storm sewer is 11.
badly needed in the vicinity of Slack Lane . It is felt
that this facility, estimated to cost about $25 ,000, should
be considered in connection with the above :
Yours very truly, •
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/s/ Warren C . Perfow .
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Upon motion of Mr . Gill , seconded by .Mrs . Mitchell ,
and carrieda•by••aevote: df four to two, Gill , Mitchell ,
Johnson and Wright voting for and Fishback and Semones
against , it was :
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RESOLVED, by the Council of theTown of Leesburg,
in Virginia, that the plan as proposed and outlined in
the letter of Mr . Warren C. Perrow, Town Engineer, dated
March 9, 1959, for the installation of water and sewer
in the three annexed areas of the Town, namely the Lowenbach
Subdivision, Fairview and South on' Route 15 to Waverly
Heights , be and it hereby is adopted' as the plan to be
followed by the Town in affording these facilities to
the said areas .
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A discussion then followed with respect to the means
of financing the aforementioned water and sewer facilities .
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Mr . Fishbacl: moved that the matter of the financing
r= of the installation of water and sewer facilities aforesaid
be postponed until the next meeting of the Council , which
said motion was not acted upon.
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Upon motion of Mr . Gill , seconded by Mr. Wright and
tied by a vote of three to three , Gill , Mitchell and Wright
votingafor and Fishback, Johnson and Semones voting against ,
the following resolution was tabled by the Mayor :
BE IT RESOLVED, Thatthe Council of the Town of Leesburg
adopt the plan of financing the water and sewer installations
in the annexed areas as proposed by Mr . Warren C . Perrow;
namely, by a bond issue , subject to the bonding attorney.
Mr . Semones stated that he wanted the minutes to show
the following statement :
"I am in favor of water and sewer in the annexed areas ;
I am in favor of lights , and I am not in favor of sidewalks
because we don ' t have too many now, but I am not in favor
of the assessment on the front foot basis . "
The Mayor, in tabling said motion, suggested that the
committee previously appointed give a fair study to the
plan of financing as proposed by Mr . Perrow.
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At this juncture in the meeting Mr . Fishback was called
home due to the illness of his mother.
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• The Town Attorney then reported on the Interstate
Commerce Commission proceedings and advised that he would
attend a hearingof said commission on March 10, 1959 . He
further advised that Thomas W. diZerega, Esquire would be
willing to assist him at said hearings for the fee of •
5100.00 per day plus expenses .
Upon motion of Mr. "ill , seconded by Mr. Wright , and
unanimously carried, it was :
RESOLVED, That George M. Martin, Esquire , Town Attorney,
. alone attend the meetings ofthe InterstateCommerce Com34
mission with respect to the applications of applicants
wishing permits to haul cement to the Chantilly Airport .
In view of the fact that Mr . diZerega had attended one
meeting of the hearing theTown Attorney suggested that Mr.
diZerega- be paid for his services that day. •
The Mayor then brought up the discussion of a letter
from Armfield, Harrison and Thomas regarding a liability
insurance policy for theTown, .which said policy would cost
. $509.06 a year .
Upon motion of Mrs . Mitchell , seconded by Mr. Wright ,
the following resolution was tabled by the Mayor :
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RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg,
' in Virginia, that the Town of Leesburg subscribe to the
liability insurance policy proposed by Armfield, Harrison
and Thomas in the amount of $509 .06 a year, which said
policy will protect the Town in damage suits resulting
from accidents occurtng within the Town. .
Upon motion of Mr.- Johnson, seconded by Mrs .
Mitchell and unanimously carried, it Was :
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BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council of the Town of Lees-...
burg, in Virginia, that on and after the passage of this
act , no trailer shall be located, maintained or occupied
as a dwelling or for other purposes except in trailer
camps approved by the Town Council .
(1 ) DEFINITION: A trailer shall mean any vehicle
used or maintained for use as a conveyance upon highways ,
so designed and so constructed as to permit temporary
occupancy thereof as a temporary dwelling or sleeping
place: for oneor more persons .
A trailer park or trailer camp shall mean any site,
lot , field or tract of landupon which is located one "or
4 r` more trailers, or is held out for the location of any
trailer, and shall include any building, structure, tent ,
q n1` vehicle -or enclosure used or intended for use as a part
of the equipment for such park. -
A trailerlot shall mean a unit of landtused or in-
tended to be used by one trailer .
(2) DISTANCE BETWEEN TRAILERS : Parking spaces for
trailers shall be arranged so as to provide a distance
of fifteen (15) feet or more between trailers , provided,
however , that with respect to trailers parked end-to-
end the distance between trailers so parked shall be
notless than ten (10) feet .
(3) WIDTH : Each trailer space shall have a minimum
.width of thirty (30) feet or more .
(4) SET BACK : All trailers shall be set back from
any public street the same distance as buildings are re-
quired to 'set back therefrom in the zoning district in
which the trailer park is located.
(5) PLOT PLAN: A plot plan showing each trailer lot
shall be submitted to the Building Inspecyor . Each trailer
lot shall be clearlycbfined on the ground by permanent
markers . J
(6) MINIMUM DRIVEWAY : The minimum lane or driveway
in which an individual trailer lot fronts shall he twenty-
eight (28) feet in width .
(7 ) SANITARY FACILITIES : Each trailer space shall be
provided with individual water and sewer connections Such
water and sewer facilities shall be subject to approval
-and inspection by the Town of Leesburg health official .
(8) CONFORMANCE: One (1) year will be allowed for
trailer camps to bring their facilities into conformity
with these regulations . Failure to comply shall be
grounds for revocation of an annual operating license .
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(9) ANNUAL LICENSE TAX IMPOSED: There is hereby
imposed upon any person engaged in the business of opera-
ting a trailer camp in the Town an annual license of
Twenty Five Dollars ($25 .00) plus Six Dollars ($6100)
for each trailer lot used or intenddd to be used as such'.
The license year shall be from July 1 to June 30 of the
following year.
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(10) PENALTY : Any person violating any provisions
of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than Fifty
Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)
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(11) REPEAL: The trailer camp ordinance adopted on •
the ,14th clay of March, 1956 , is hereby repealed.
II (12) DATE OF ADOPTION : This Ordinance shall be in
full force and effect at 12 :01. A. M. July 1 , 1959.
% ! Upon motion of Mr . Gill , seconded by Mr. Wright and
unanimously carried, the Zoning Ordinance for theTown of
',� • Leesburg, in Virginia, was adopted. (This Zoning Ordinance
appears in the Current Ordinance Book for the Town commencing
sn Page 1r1 thereof, and the same is incorporated herein the
ame as- ifc,fplly set forth herein.
CO Upon motion of Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Gill and
C: unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
Q BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of theTown of Leesburg
)....‹t that the bill of Hayes , Seay, Matters and Mattern in the
amount of $587 .34 be paid, which said bill was occasioned
by certain data furnished the Town by the aforementioned
firm prior to the annexation proceedings .
The Town Attorney advised that some determination should
be made with respect to the suit of M. & G. Motors against
the Town of Leesburg. Inasmuch _as the former Town Attorney,
Howard W. Vesey, Esquire , was originally handling this matter,
the Mayor was instructed to contact Mr . Vesey to determine
whether he planned to defend the case , what his fee would
IIbe ; and what amount , if any, had been paid to date .
Due to the fact that the agenda for the Town Council
meetings is so crowded theCouncil agreed to have two meetings
a montk, the first on the regular meeting night and the second
on the fourth Monday. Thus the next meeting of the Council
was scheduled for March, 23, 1959 .
Mr . Semones , a member of the Water and Lights Committee
reported that several residents of the Town had requested .
street lights in their particular areas ; 'namely, Mr. Charles
Stallings , Mr. Leonard Sticicles , Mr . Lawrence Turner and John
S. Spiller. Mrs . W. B. Ridgeway had also-'requested a street
light .
There bein two further business to come before the meeting,
the meeting upon motion duly made and seconded, adjourned.
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