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Home My WebLink About12-03-57iv _~~ Council ~'Zinutes December 3, 1957, ~ p. m. Minutes of the regular semi-monthly meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, held on the 3rd day of December, 1957, at 4 p. m., in the municipal office. There were present: C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. A. Larson, A. E. Lemons, J. R. Martin, F. L~ Carrico, W. S. Cummings, I. R. Carper, W. H. Wysor Also present: Town Manager: T~ B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Evelyn S. Hall of the Southwest Times. The meeting was opened with a prayer by Councilman Carrico. The minutes of special meetings held November 9th and 25th, APPROVED RENE'r1AL CrR.TIFICATES Gl~ PUPI:IC CGn?L'. pY !'AFC • FGn TAMS and the regular semi month],y meeting held on the 19th day of November, 1957, were approved. Following recommendation by the Town Manager and Chief of Police, on motion of I. R. Carper, seconded by J. R. Martin, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the following applications for renewal of Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for operation of taxicabs, previously in effect, be approved for the year ending December 31, 1958, subject to all of the terms and conditions of Chapter 18 of the Town Code: N?une: No. of Cabs Guy W. Akers, Sr., t/a Safeway Cabs Daniel D. Davis, t/a E. V. Davis Cabs Estel V. Davis, t/a E. V. Davis Cabs Fred P. Davis, t/a E. V. Davis Cabs James V. Gallimore, t/a Safeway Cabs Walter 0. Harlow, t/a Ever-Ready Cabs Reuben S. Hash, t/a Service Cabs Robert P~ Hubble, t/a Diamond Cabs J. C. Lawson, t/a Star cabs Jospeh C. Lawson, Jr., t/a Star Cabs Chas. W. Matherly,~ t/a Deluxe Cabs Irvin N. Morefield, t/a Checker Cabs Dennis L. Ratcliffe, t/a Deluxe Cabs Ernest L. Ratcliffe, t/a Deluxe Cabs Samuel C. Roope, t/a Deluxe Cabs Odell & Novella Mayberry, t/a City Cabs 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 6 1 1 3 1 3 1 10 37 On motion of W. A. Larson, seconded by I. R. CArper, it was unanimously, RESOLVED: ~~~ Council Minutes December 3, 1957, ~ P• m• WHEREAS, request for operation of an indoor Rifle and Pistol Range, at and upon the premises known as the Monticello Club, has been made by officers of the Pulaski Area U. S. Army Reserve, for use in connection with the program of the Junior Rifle Club; and, WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Pulaski is of the opinion that the promotion of such a range operated by the U. S. Army Reserve would be of great benefit in the training of the members of the Junior Rifle Club, and other persons of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia; NC1W, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, as follows: (1) That permission is hereby granted the Pulaski Area U. S. Army Reserve to operate a Rifle and Pistol Firing Range at and upon the premises which it occupies in the Town of Pulaski, known as the Monticello Club. (2) That the permission is granted under conditions that. T'~SOL"TIC^, said U, S. Army Reserve exercise full and exclusive supervision of said nFA?.~TT;~~(; pER_ firing range and the arms used in connection therewith. GPFRATF P'~DGGP. (3) That the Range will not be used without proper PT.P~-°- PISmGL supervision and instruction, and that the same shall be operated Rf,_T.1(=E in a manner approved by the Army, and shall meet the minimum standards required for such Range. (4) That said U. S. Army Reserve and~or the Junior Rifle Club hold the Town harmless for any injury to person or damage to property caused by the operation. (5) That the permission is hereby granted subject to the inspection of the Town Manager and at the discretion of the ' said Council. On motion of W. A. Larson, seconded by I. R. CArper, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Employe's Christmas party be held on ~%~`~F?OvF.~S December 20, 1957, and that a sum of money would be appropriated later C? iR;IS Ti~1AS P~,RTti'-DEC, to cover the expense of same. OT'; Town Manager Noland advised Council that the New River Valley Airport Commission had asked the Town for $20,000.00 of its X20,000, TG I?E $45,000.00 allocation prior to December 15th, and that a check for PA ?~ TO NE'd R PIrR 4rALI~Y $20,000.00 would be mailed to the Commission on December 6th with . Tr.,~ prt+ r ~,, r~ , t;. G.. 0 ~. payment to be made from funds budgeted; that the census work in the annexed area was coming along and that about 1200 people had been counted; that no word had been received from the architect relative to the Armory plans; that Dow Owens, upon being advised by Mr. Caves, ~j Registrar, that the town would like to have the voting list purged ~rOTTTdG LISTS before the Bond Issue Election, indicated that this would be done; TG ~~ P?TF~=F;D it-'.i TII'~"~; T+~G~i '~C'_~D ISSUE REF'~'FF~?DiJ'~? ~~~. SA LF'?°" iiwY 'TiiJG RFL. PEAi~ CR.??,EK CF{AP1~;EL CHA?iGE F ROt?TF 99 Council mutes contd. December 3, 1957, ~ p. m. that the Army Engineers had arranged a meeting with the Highway Department in Salem on December 12th, with regard to the possible Peak Creek channel change as a part of the relocation of Route 99, and that the Town would be represented at this meeting. The water and sewer bond issue was discussed and it was the pR~~Ti+,]~ consensus of Council that one means of informing the public with re- PA?~iPHLETS II~FOR2•SIIv'G PUBLICgard to the bond issue election would be the publication of a pamphlet for REL. BO"iD ISSU'E EL~FGTI~N distribution. Council was given a copy of a letter to be mailed to merchants I~"ER!'FIAT'TS who have been remaining open on Sundays, and there appeared to be no ~EFPTNG OPE'~i OI~ StiivDAYS objection to this letter. Mayor Jackson stated he had been approached by Howard Imboden and Dick Miller relative to Councils reconsidering the matter of baseball for Pulaski for 1958, and as this matter was not carried on the agenda, would Council discuss same at this meeting inasmuch as the matter was urgent. COUPiCIL VOTED On motion of F. L. Carrico, seconded by A. E. Lemons, with Councilman TO DTSCL?SS nASF,~'ALL FOR Martin voting against, a two-thirds majority in favor of such a 1° 58 discussion, it was RESOLVED, that this matter be discussed by Council at this meeting. After this discussion, on motion of F. L. Carrico, seconded by I, R. Carper, it was SPF('. C0~1I"'TEF RESOLVED, that the Mayor apgoint a special committee to meet with FAL7,CE. 1958 Mr. Imboden and Dick Miller and try to work out plans for baseball for 1958. Whereupon, Mayor Jackson appointed the following committee: I. R. Carper, Chairman; W. S. Cummings, F. L. Carrico, and W. A. Larson. The meeting adjourned at 5:10 p, m. Approved: -- i ~~ ~ Mayor Attest: Clerk