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REGULAR MEETING, JULY 13, 1959
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At a regular meeting of -the Council of the Town of Lees-
burg, in Virginia, held July 13, 1959'; in Council Chambers ,
there were present : George J. Durfey, Mayor ; C. Meloy Fish-
back ; Howard B.' Gill'; Reed Johnson; 'Mae Bass Mitchell , Oden
Semones ; and J. Austin Wright , Councilmen.
In the absence .of the• Recorder; Mrs . Mitchell was elect-
. ed Recorder pro tem. V
The Minutes of the meeting held June 8, 1959 were read '
and upon motion of Mr. Gill , seconded. by Mr. Wright and un-
animously carried were approved with the following corrections;
namely:
Page 239--RESOLVED, that after completion of the sewer
.-' and water installations in the annexed areas the connection
ylver charge will be One Hundred Fifty Dollars '($150.00) for sewer
14 ' and Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for water, with a credit
1- ‘,k of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) f'or residents already having a •
34- meter.
Page 241--BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified land •
surveyor be employed to alter the Zoning Map for the Town
of Leesburg in order to show the rezoning of the land belong-
ing to George Hammerly lying on the south side of Tuscarora
Creek and on the west side of Route 643, from Residential II
to Industrial Lc, which change in zoning was made at the
Public Hearing held on June 8, 1959.'
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Page 242=-RESOLVED, '-that the' resdlbtibn .adopted;April .l3,
1959,.-'granting;t6 L. -W: Parker permission to use Lots 10
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.
The minutes of the specialmeeting held .June 15, 1959,
were read and upon motion of Mr. Wrigl;lt , seconded by Mr.
Fishback, were unanimously approved-•ae read with the following
correction : ' - -
Page 243--RESOLVED', that a reward of Two Hundred Fifty
Dollars ($250.00) be offered for the apprehension •and con- •.
viction of the so-called "prowler." in the' Town of Leesburg.
The minutes of the special meeting held June -22, 1959
were read and upon motion of Mr. Wright , seconded by Mr.
Johnson and unanimously carried were approved as read.
• The minutes of the special Meeting held June 23, 1959,
were read and upon motion of Mr . Wright , seconded by Mr.
Fishback and- unanimously carried were corrected to read as
follows : -
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RESOLVED, that Lots 10 through 23 inclusive, L. W. Parker .
Tract , be allowed to be used as a trailer court , provided that
the Trailer Ordinance is complied with, which said Ordinance
shall become effective July 1 , 1959; and, that no enlarge-
ment of the trailer court would be allowed without a plot
plan for each trailer space being_ presented to the Building •
Inspector. The trailer park is to be located on the lots
• set forth in the re-subdivision of said tract .
• The Minutes of the special meeting held June 30, 1959,
were read and upon motion of Mr. .:right , seconded by Mr.
Fishback and unanimously carried t:ere approved as read.
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The minutes of the special meeting held July 3, 1959,
were read and •upon motion of Mr . Gill , seconded by Mr . Fish-
back and unanimously carded, were approved as read.
The Auditor-Treasurer then presented his financial state-
ment for the month of June, special sewer debt fund, and the
receipts and disbursements for the quarter ending June 30, 1959,
and the bills .
U Upon motion of Mr. Wright , seconded by Mr. Johnson and
mously carried, it was :
RESOLVED, That the Auditor-Treasurer be and he hereby
is authorized to pay the following bills :
Virginia Electric & Power Co . $ 502.27
C. & P. Telephone Co. 77 .65
J. S. Whitmore 2.22
C Moore , Clemens & Co .'. 12.50
^'d Com. of Va. Depart ., of Purchases & Supply 2.00
CC Raymond R. Rodrick 113.58
C Loudoun Times Publishing Co. 8.00 •
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E. S. Dailey 15.00•
Sadie A. Saffer 10.00
Genevieve Carnes 10.00
Kenneth E. Henry & Co. ' + 14.00
Commonwealth of Va.-Dept . of Highways 12.71
W. F. Dodd 2 .20
J. F. Peebles & Son 21 .87
. Mitchell 's 4.84
Virginia Trap Rock, Inc . 20.17
Crider & Shockey, Inc . 101115
• Marken & Bielfield, Inc . _ 60.77
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• Leesburg Hardware38.58
J. T. Hatcher .75
McDonald & Jenkins 1.00
- • The Brock Chevrolet , Inc . 1 .00
Newton & Kaufman 34.85
J. T. Hirst & Co. , Inc. 41 . 96
. Western. Pennsylvania-'Chemical Co . , Inc . 22.50
Neptune Meter Company 11 .95
C. H. & E. Manufacturing Co . - .58
Link-Belt Company 15 .02
Hankey 's Radio Service 8.00
Leesburg Pharmacy 4.96
L. S. Hutchison Esso Stations 23.85
M- & G Motors 17 .14
Leesburg Motors , Inc. - 15.35
. Hough' s Gulf Service 5.00
Hawley ' s Sinclair Service Station 8 .95
Bishop ' s Service Station 8.10
Village "66" Service 11 .00
Truck Suppliers , Inc . 28.30
James M. Racey . 103.00
Loudoun County Hospital , Inc . 16 .50
George W. Titus , Treas . County of Loudoun 42.82
Wallace & Tierman, Inc . 1474 .00
George M. Martin, Town Attorney 210.62
li� Total $ 3136 .69 •
Upon motion of Mr. aright , seconded by Mr . -Johnson and
unanimously carried, it was :
• WHREAS, the Auditor-Treasurer has presented a report of
all receipts and an analysis of all disbursements for the
quarter ending June 30, 1959;
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NOW, THEREFORE, 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 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.
Upon motion of Mr. Gill , seconded by Mr . Wright and un-
animously carried, it was :
WHEREAS, E. S. 'Dailey, Sadie A. Saffer, and Genevieve
Carnes , Judges of the Town Election held on June 9, 1959,
have certified that George J. Babson received 248 votes for
Mayor ; Elinor M. Cunningham receiced 249 Votes for Recorder ;
John Pumphrey received 260 votes for Councilman; C. Meloy
Fishback received 256 votes for Councilman; Emerson II. James
received 228 votes for Councilman; George E. Isaacs received
226 votes for Councilman; Hunter M. Leach received 199 votes
for Councilman and J. Austin Wright received 190 votes for
Councilman; Lowell M. Riley received 134 votes for. Council-
man and Mae B. Mitchell received 118 votes for Councilman; and
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. WHEREAS, it appears that from the report .of the said
Judges of Election, that all candidates except .Mae B. Mitchell
and Lowell M. Riley were elected to the respective offices
for which they were candidates ; . .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town
of .Leesburg,"in Virginia, that the •following persons be and they
are hereby declared to have been duly elected for the term
beginning September 1 , 1959, and ending August 31 , 1961 :'
George J. Babson, Mayor ; Elinor M. Cunningham, Recorder, John
W. .Pumphrey, C. Meloy Fishback , Emerson H. James , George E.
Isaacs , Hunter M. Leach and J. Austin Wright , Councilmen.
Upon motion of Mr. .eGill, seconded by Mr. Fishback, and
unanimously carried, it was :
.• 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 Maurice J. Dwyer, .Ronald L. Athey,
. E. .F. Sauer of the Police -Department , be given two weeks
• vacation or pay at the regular rate in lieu thereof.
.• A discussion then followed with respect to the appoint-
ment of a Justice of the Peace in the place and stead of James
M.- .Racey, who previously resigned occasioned by his moving
from the Town of Leesburg.
. Upon motion of Mr . Gill , seconded by Mr . Wright , and
carried, Fishback, Gill , Johnson, Mitchell and Wright vot4 •
ing for, and Semones not voting; it was :
. RESOLVED, That'Lee Keyes be appointed a .Justicenof the
Peace for the Town of Leesburg to fill out the unexpired term
of .James M. Racey, who had heretofore tendered his resignation,
which said term expires August 31 , 1959.
A letter of. resignation from .George E. Isaacs , a member
of .the Board of Zoning Appeals for the Town of Leesburg, was
then read and upon motion of Mrs . Mitchell, seconded by Mr.
Wright and unanimously carried, it was :
• RESOLVED, That the resignation of George'.E. Issacs
as a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals be and the same •
hereby is accepted as of August 1 , 1959 ; .and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the name of George G.
Fairall, Leesburg, Virginia, Le submitted to the Judge of
the Circuit Court for Loudoun County to fill the vacancy •
on the Board occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Isaces ,
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a newly elected council member, said term to expire on the
28th day of February, 1961 .
Upon unanimous vote of the Council it was :
- BE IT ORDAINED, By the Council for the Town of Leesburg,
that the Loudoun County Office Building, 100 E King Street ,
• Leesburg, Virginia, be and the same hereby is designated as
111. the polling place for all elections concerning the Town of
Leesburg.
The Mayor then 'read a resolution presented by the Post-
master in Leesburg regarding mail. delivery service in the
Town. Mr. Gill moved that the Town take the initiative in
determining the attitude of the Town residents with regard
to this mail delivery service . This motion was tabled for
the present time .
ThenRecotderoprbrtem ef: tbessaiddTown read ,theofollowing
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proposed ,ordinaneec and after the Council had considered said
Q Ordinance, on motion of Mr. Wright , seconded by Mr . Semones ,
and carried,tithe"follbiving,Or.dinanceCwascarried by the follow-
ing recorded vote : -
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• C. Meloy Fishback
• Howard B. Gill •
Mae Bass Mitchell
Reed Johnson
• J. Austin Wright
Oden Semones
• - AGAINST .
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NONE
a quorum of the Council being present and voting for the passage
of said Ordinance .
• AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE
OF $300,000 of BONDS OF THE TOWN OF
LEESBURG TO FINANCE THE COST OF IMPROV=
ING AND EXTENDING THE TOi9N' s WATER AND
SEWER SYSTEM AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUB-
. - MISSION OF THE QUESTION OF ISSUING SAID '
• BONDS TQ THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID
TOWN
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg has ,• for some years, maintained
and operated a combined water supply and sewage disposal system
suitable to provide a supply of water to the Town and its in-
habitants- and to collect and dispose of sewage ; and,
WHEREAS, said system is not now adequate for the needs of
said Town and the Town Council deems it desirable to enlarge and
. improve said system and to continue to maintain and operate such
system as' a specific undertaking from which said Town may here-
after derive a revenue within the meaning of ,Sectiion 127 of the
Constitution. of Virginia; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Town Council of -the Town of Leesburg
as follows :
• Section 1 . The Town Council of the Town of Leesburg has
ascertained and hereby. determines that the public interest re-
quires that the combined water supply and sewage disposal system
maintained by the Town shall be enlarged and improved by the cen-
struction of additional water thains with hydrants and the
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appurtenances suitable for the operation of such mains , and by
the construction of additional sanitary sewer lines and the •
appurtenances suitable for their operation and the installation
of new equipment at the Town ' s sewage treatment plant , and that
it is expedient that said Town shall borrow money and issue
its bonds as hereinafter provided to finance the cost of such
improvements .
Section 2. Tb finance the cost of said improvements
the Town of Leesburg shall issue its bonds of the aggregate
principal amount of $300,000. Said bonds shall be serial
bonds and an annual installment thereof in the amount of
$15,000 shall be payable on January 15 in each of the years 1963
• to -1.982, inclusive . Said bonds shall hear interest at a
rate or rates which shall not exceed 4% per annum and such
interest shall be payable 'semi-annually on January 15 and
July 15 . . In the discretion of the Town Council , any one or
more of said bonds may be made redeemable prior to its
maturity upon the terms and conditions set forth in said
bond.
• Section 3. Said bonds shall be general obligations of
the Town of Leesburg and shall be issued upon the credit and•
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in the name of said Town and shall be issued pursuant to
and in compliance with the Public Finance Act of 1958
(Chaoter 19.1 of Title 15 of the Code of Virginia, 1950)
and shall be issued under -and in compliance , with the pro-
visions of Clause (b) of Section 127. of the Constitution
of Virginia and, subject to the conditions prescribed .by •
said clause, shall not be included within the otherwise
authorized indebtedness of said Town. From and after a
period of five years from the date of the election at which
the qualified voters of said Town approve said bonds, when-
. ever and for so long as such combined water supply and sewage
disposal system fails to produce sufficient revenue to pay
the cost of operation and administration (including interest
on bonds issued therefor) and the cost of insurance against
loss by injury to persons or property, and an annual amount
to be covered into a sihking fund sufficient to pay, at or
before maturity, all bonds issued on account of such com-
bined water supply and sewage disposal system, all such
bonds outstanding shall be included in determing the limi-
tation of the power to incur indebtedness .
Section 4 . Bonds shall not be issued pursuant to this
ordinance until said bonds shall have been approved by the
affirmative vote of the majority of the qualified voters of
the Town of Leesburg voting upon the question of their
issuance . The Town Clerk is hereby directed to present
forthwith a certified copy of this ordinance to the Circuit
Court of the County of Loudoun, or to the Judge thereof in
vacation, and the said Court or Judge is hereby requested
• to enter an order directing the proper election officers
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• to take such steps and to prepare such means 'as may be
necessary to submit to the qualified voters of said Town
the question of whether said bonds shall be issued, and
to make such order as may be proper to give due authority
to such election.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect immedia-
tely upon its adoption.
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'Approved:
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Upon motion of Mr. Gill , seconded by Mr. Wright , and un-
animously carried, it was :
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RESOLVED, That the Town Attorney institute such proceedings
as are necessary in order to complete the purchase of the Harris
property on South KingStreet , due to the fact that Annie B.
• Harris, one of the grantors, is incapacitated and incapable of
conveying her interest in said property to the Town of Leesburg.
IIUpon motion of Mr. Gill , seconded by Mr. Wright , .and un-
animously carried, it was :
RESOLVED, That Roscoe Rhodes be asked to act as Issuing
Justice for the Town until September 1 , 1959, and that he re-
ceive the same fee. for his services as is paid by the State .
Mr. Johnson then brought up the matter of the Pierpoint v.
Town of. Leesburg damage- suit and suggested that another attorney
in the place and stead of Howard W. Vesey be appointed to
^� clarify this matter. The council agreed that the Mayor should
='J have authority to secure such attorney as is necessary for
this purpose .
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G Mr. Richard E. Hill then appeared before Council with
regard to the surety bond that Mr. L. W. Parker was required
. by the Town to secure in connection with his subdivision.
Upon motion of Mr. Gill , seconded by Mrs . Mitchell , and
carried by a vote of five,-L, _ , Fishback, - Gill , Mitchell,
Semones and Wright voting for and Johnson not voting, the
following resolution Was adopted:
RESOLVED, That a meeting be held with Mr. Parker ' s attorney
on Thursday, -July- 16 for the purpose of discussing the securing
of a surety bond that has been required for the physical im-
provements in the L. W. Parker Subdivision.
Upon motion of Mrs . Mitchell , •seconded by Mr . Wright ,
Gill , Mitchell, Wright voting for, Fishback and Johnson
voting against and Semones not voting, the following reso-
lution was not. carried:
RESOLVED, That the officers and Town employees of the Town
of Leesburg, as listed, receive an increase -of Ten Per Cent
(10%) in their salaries , this to exclude the Mayor, Recorder
and Council.
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Upon motion of Mr. Semones , seconded by Mr. Fishback ,
• and unanimously carried, it was :
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RESOLVED, By the Council of theTown of Leesburg, that
the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company be given permission to
dispose of the old Seagrave pumper ; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Town Attorney be and he •
hereby is instructed to dispose legally of the title to the
said Seagrave pumper.
Mr. Johnson then reported that Mr . John Allen Johnston
has a piece of land containing thirty acres , suitable for a
town dump, which he will sell to the Town for $300.00 per
acre .
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There being no further business to come before the meeting,
upon motion duly made and- seconded the meeting adjourned.
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