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WHEREAS, the Council is advised that there are three types
of bonds that could be utilized to finance such installations,
one known as the general obligation bond, one, the two way bond'
or Section 127 B bond and the last the revenue bond; and,
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is to the
. best interests of the Town to finance such installations by
the two way bond;
INOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the
Town of Leesburg that it is the sense of the Council that the
two way bond, or bonds issued under Clause (B) of Section 127
of the Constitution of Virginia shall be adopted as the method
of financing the proposed installation of water and sewer lines
in the. three aforesaid annexed areas ; and, -
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Town Attorney is autho-
rized and directed to take the necessary legal steps to advise
the annexation Court that this method of financing has been
tV adopted and to secure an order from the Court approving of
CO the change in themethod of financing; and,
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t BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Town Attorney is autho-
,.a., rized to take the necessary steps to employ on behalf of the
Town, the law firm of Reed, Hoyt , Washburn and McCarthy, 52
Wall Street , New York, New York, to perform the necessary legal
services required in issuing said bonds and to prepare the
necessary resolutions and ordinances to perfect the bond issue.
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
upon motion duly made the meeting ad/jjoynurned. I////
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REGULAR MEETING, June 8, 1959
At a regular meeting of the Council of the Town of Leesburg,
in Virginia, held in Council Chanbers June 8, X1959 , there were
present: George J. Durfey, Mayor; C, Meloy Fishback, Howard B.
Gill; Reed Johnson, Mae Bass Mitchell, Oden Semones and J. Austin
Wright, councilmen.
In'the absence of the Recorder Mrs. Mitchell was elected
Recorder pro-tem.
The minutes of the regular meeting held May 11, 1959 werer1 �i .
read and upon motion of Mr. Fishback, seconded by Mr. Wright, at �9?
unanimously carried, were approved as read with the following ✓✓ \''a . ,
correction.if ty Dollars, W0.0O ) change over - cost.
The minutes of the special meeting held May 20, 1959 were
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read and upon notion of Mr. Wright; seconded by Mr. Johnson,
and unanimously carried, were approved as read.
3/4 . The minutes of the special meeting held May 25, 1959 were
read and upon motion of Mr,pWriglit, seconded by Mr. Fishback and
unanimously carried, were approved as read.
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The Auditor-Treasurer then presented his financial state-
ment and special sewer debt fund statement for the month of
May; also thebills for the preceding month.
. Upon motion of Mr, Johnson, seoonded by Mr. Gill and
unanimously carried, it was: .
RESOLVED, that the Auditor-Treasurer for the Town of
Leesburg be and he is hereby authorized to pay the following
bills: IIVirginia Electric & Power Co. 452.91
C. & P1 Telephone Co. of Va. 68.75
Hankey' s Radio Ser_vSce 8.00
Armfield, Harrison &Thomas 500 .06
Mitchell ' s 3.57 -
Leesburt Hardware 25.91 "
Hough' s Gulf Service 30.47 '
Triangle Service Station 1.75 "
Stationery & Office Equipment CO. 9.25 - '
Loudoun Times Publishing Co. 75.00"
L, B. Mason 52. 50'
Southern States Leesburg Cooperative 3.56 •
Village "66" Service (Milligan) 4.25 '
M & G Motors 4.35
J. S. Whitmore • 4.40-
C. A. Stallings 14.00 •
Newton & Kaufman 1.50
Bishop ' s Service Station 8.34
Leesburg Motors, Inc. 10.70 '
Frank Marr 5.00 "
Estes Express. Lines 2.65 -
J. T. Hatcher 5.45 '
Loudoun Hospital Inc. 10.00 '
-W. F. Hawley (St. Clair Station) 44.80'- IIGeorge WI Titusr, Treasurer 46.36 '"
Penitentiary Industrial Department 21 .00 "
J. T. Hirst & Co. , Inc. 11 .83
Kenneth E. HenryoCompan) 19.20
Raymond R, Rodrick 124.82 - •
. George M. Martin, Attonrey 55 .00 "
Wallace & Tierman, Inc. 69 .00 ,
The H. B. Davis Compaiy 38.24
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The C. B. Dolge Dompany 60.74 .
Diamond Alkali Company 26.25 -
Caldwell-Sites Com. 9.85
. Perry Engineering Company 211 .58 "
. Kubj-Belt Company • 30.49 -
Robert K.Wilson _ 7500 '
Total $ 2106.413 .
Upon motion of Mr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Wright and
unanimously carried, it was:
. RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in
Virginia, that the State Auditing Department be and it is
--hereby requested to audit the records of the Auditor- •
Treasurer of the Town of Leesburg, concernifingthe town' s
finances, for one year, from July 1, 1958 through June 30, II1959, and the said town will pay the Commonwealth of
Virginia for making said audit, and Elinor M. Cunningham,
Recorder, is authorized and directed to execute a certi-
fied copy of this resolution to be mailed to the Auditor-
ofeP.ublic Accounts Of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The Mayor then introduced Mr. John H. Diedrich, Post- -
master of the Post Office in Leesburg, who discussed the
matter of mail delivery in the Town of Leesburg.
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Upon motion of Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr . Semenea,
and unanimously carried, it was: ,
RESOLVED, That the land belinging to George Hammerly
lying on the south side of Tuscarora Creek and on the west •
side of Route 643 be rezoned from Residential II to In-
dustria( 1, and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Zoning Administrat or
for the Town of Leesburg is instructed and directed to alter
the Zoning Map for the Town of Leesburg in order to show the r
changes aforementioned; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall be
effective upon its adoption.
The Town Attorney then reported that with respecct to
the Harries property a conditional sales contract had been
entered into between the Harris ' and the Town for the purchase
of their property, located on South King street in the Town
of Leesburg. Mr„ -Wright and Mr. Fishback were appointed as
a committee to meet with Bailey' s Community Center to the end
that a• portion of their land be purchased by the Town of Lees-
burg. •
Upon motion of Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Semones, the •
following resolution was unanimously carried:
Resolved, that the option on the property of Richard H,
and Annie B. Harris be taken upnbefore the expiration date ; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the committee composed of
Mr. Wright and Mr. Fishback report to the Council their findings
with respect to renogiations with Bailey' s Community Center
concerning the purchaseby the Town of Leesburg of a portion
of their property.
Upon motion of Mr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Wright, the
following resolution was unanimously rescinded:
RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, in
• Virginia, that the Virginia -Department of Highways take •
' into their secondary road system Buick Street, which extends
from Loudoun Street to Fayette Street and also Parker Road,
both of which are located within the Corporate limits of the
Town of Leesburg;mand;.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Virginia Department of
Highways shall construct and maintain these streets in accor-
dance with the regulations and specificatibns , of said department,
and in the place and. stead of said resolution the following:
• BE IT RESOLVED,. by the Council of the Town of Leesburg,
in Virginia, that a request be made to the Virginia Department
- of Higghways, to include in their Highway System for the year
1959, Parker Road from Route 7 toa point d/4 miles south of
Route 7, with a 50 foot right of way.
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The Town Attorney reported that the Godfrey and Loudon
Properties easements were not. received as yet.
• Upon motion of Mrs. Mitchell, seconded by Mr. Gill and
unanimously carried, it was:
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RESOLVED, that the matter of the definition of the word
subdivider be presented to the Town Planning Conmission for
their consideration and determination.
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Upon motion of Mrs. Mitchell, seconded by Mr. Gill and
unm imously carried, it was:
RESOLVED, That the resolution adopted April//l3, 1959,
granting to L. W. Parker permission to use Lots, through
23 as a trailer court, be held in abeyance until such time
as proper fencing or protection for people in said Court
is provided between the trailer court and the quarry to the
South of his property.
Upon motion of Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Gill and
unanimously carried, it was:
RESOLVED, that a committee composed of Mr. Sem onew and Mr.
fFishback and Mr. Johnson contact Mr. L. W. Parker with respebt
to the necessity for, and plans to erect a fence by Mr. Frank
Eppes between the trailer court and the quarry for the safety
and protection of the citixens residing in said court;
Upon motion of Mr. Semones, seconded by Mr. Gill , and
unanimously carried, it was:
REI'IOLVED, that a letter be sent to all new members of the
Council inviting them to attend the regular meerings of the
Town Council in order for said members to become fanilier with
the different aspeOd of Town affairs.
There being no further business to come before the meet-
ing the meeting upon motion duly made and seconded, adjourned.
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Recorder • .
SPECIAL MEETING, June 15, 1959
At a special meeting of the Council of the Town of
Leesburg, in Virginia, held June 15, 1959, there were
present George J, Durfey, Mayor; C. Meloy Fishback, Howard
B. Gill, Reed JoOnson, Mae Bass Mitchell, Oden Semones and
J. Austin Wright, Councilmen.
The Town Attorney atfed- that the purpose of the meet-
ing was to consider his determination to assist otirling
M. Harrison, Commonwealth' s Attorney, and J. Sloan Kuyken-
dall, in their opposition to the dam the Town of Fairfax
proposes to construct on Goose Creek.
Upon motion of Mr. Fishback, seconded by Mr. Semones,
and unanimously carried, it was:
RESOLVED, That that the Town of Leesburg, in Virginia,
has no objection to George M. Martin, Esquire, Town Attorney,
associating' with Stirling M. Harrison and J. Sloan Kuykendall
in his individual capacity as a lawyer, to oppose the con-
struction of a dam by the Town of. Fairfax across Goose Creek.
Upon motion of Mr. Wright, seconded by Mr. Jronis'oa, and
unanimously carried, it was: