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Home My WebLink About07-05-55t rr . _,~,,tir . ~~~~~ ,Council Minutes Pulaski, Va., July 5, 1955 The minutes of the regular monthly meeting of the. Town Council of the- Town of Pulaski,. Virginia, held on the 5th day of July, 1955 at 4 p.m. in the municipal offices. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding Councilmen I. R. Carper,. 0. 0. Crowell, C. T. Brookman, ~. M. Farmer, W. A. Larson, M. E. Lester, J. R. Martin, ~. F. White Also present: Town Manager: Clerk: Town Attorney; Jy~lian F. Hirst Audrey E. Kingrea Garnett S. Moore Vi itoi~s: Rev. Glenn Garner fir. R. 0. Smith Fire Chief ~. G. Ray Mr.Frank Runyon Lt. Earl Bouldin Sgt. Fred Ryan Sgt. Bruce Helton Asst. Fire Chief Olin Pearce The meeting was opened with a prayer by the Rev. Glenn Garner, pastor of the First Church of the Brethern. Dr. R. 0. Smith appeared before Council to discuss „flouridation. He urged the use of f lourine in the munici- pal water supply and stated he represented other doctors and dentists in the commthriity. Council deferred discussion on the matter until another date. Mr. Frank Runyon next appeared before Council with petitions signed by 127 citizens of the Town of Pulaski protesting the proposal be-fore Council to alter the method of electing Town officials. Lt. Earl Bouldin, Sgt. Fred Ryan and Sgt. Bruce Helton appeared before- Council at the request of the -Town Manager to discuss the merits of the electric speed checker which they had borrowed from the Town of Dublin and operated at three different locations within the Town of Pulaski during the previous wee~t. Fire Chief Ray and. Assistant Fire Chief Pearce advised Council of the work that was being done by the volunteer fire- ment in refinishing all of the ladders, which work would 1 Council Minutes Contfd Pulaski Va., July 5, 1955 ~i ~'F~ result in extending the life, safety and usefullness o the ladders. They further advised Council that a comp~?e- hensive manual of instruction on all of the equipment,; rolling egad otherwise, used by the department, was bei~1S prepared, and all members of the department would be s ~hooled from this book. They stated that an old ambulance had%been given the Fire Department by one of the funeral homes Ind that it was being repainted and put into satisfactory running condition in order that the department could equip it with items they Were heretofore unable to carry on She trucks, such as first aid supplies, etc. IIpon motion of ~. M.Farmer, seconded by C. T. K Brnokman, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the achievements of the Fire D~jpart- 1 1 went be recognized and commended. Motion was made by C. T. Brookman, seconded b~ Y~1. M. Farmer that C®uncil re-jest !~ gll proposals pertaining to revising the Charter as to the method of electing Town; officials. Dr. Martin offered a substitute motion, se~londed by ~', A. Larson, that Council postpone any action for ~?t least two months until they can weigh the full meritsof the proposed changes. This motion was carried by majo~ity >~ vote of Council, recorded as follows: J. R. Martin - ~}ye M. E. Lester - aye 11~. M. Farmer - no I. -R. Carper - aye IN. ~ A. -Larson - aye C. T. Brookman - no ~. F. V!'hite - no (~. 0. Crowell - aye ~~ ~k whereupon Mayor Jackson advised the Council t~.lat it was not necessary that they vote on Mr, Brookman~s ~#btion. IIpon motion duly made by C. T. Brookman, secorlFied by W. M. Farmer, and by the following ma3ority recordec~~, vote, it was RESOLVID, that if and when the Council does deride on any change in the charter as to the method of electi~hg councilmen and mayor, that there be a public referendum~to Council Minutes Conti d Pulaski, Va., July 5, 1955 determine the expression of the voters. J. R. Martin - aye M. E. Lester - aye ll~. M. Farmer - aye I. R. Carper - no ~, A. Larson - no C. T. Broo~tnan - aye 1~`. P'. ~Phite - aye Q'. 0. Crowell - aye After a discussion of a proposal made by C. T. Brookman at a previous meeting, to let the Negro Y.M.C.A. have free water service to their canteen which is operated three nights a week in the Corbin building, it was decided to turn the matter over to the ~`ater Committee for investi- gation and recommendation. Upon motion of ~. A. Larson, seconded by J. R. Martin, it rows unanimously RESOLVED, that the services of J. P. Miller, Certi- fied Public Accountant, b e engaged to audit the Townts finances for the year ending Duns 30, 1955, at a maximum contract price not to exceed $800.00. IIpon motion duly mad® by I.R. Carper, seconded by M. E. Lester, it was, by majority vote: RESOLVED, that a dog kennel ordinance be written send presented to Council. It was decided that another meeting to discuss the proposed budget for the new fiscal year bs held on July 6 at 7:30 p.m. Upbn motion duly made by O.~O.Crowell, seconded by ~. M. FaY~mer, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Town ~;o ahead with the construc- tion of a sidewalk, curb and gutter on the S outh side of Fourth Street, North, between ll~ashing and Jefferson Avenue funds to be included in and appropriated from the 1955-56 Budget. Councilman W. A. Larson, Chairman of the Street Con9nittee recommended the construction of a driveway across the sidewalk beside the Silcox Cleaners as requested by Mr. Tommy Silcox on June 21st. Council .Minutes Conttd t i s ~~.~.~ b,~ Pulaski, Va., July 5, 19~I5 3 IIpon motion duly made by M. E. Lester, seconde~! by ~. M.P'ar~er; it was unanimously RE3 OLVED, that a driveway across the sidewalk $In the South side of Silcox Cleaners s be constructed in a~cordanci ~vitti ctzstornary Town construction policy. Councilman Larson advised Council that Mr. J.;E. Bunts had made ~ proposal to sell his foundry propertyito the Town for X15,000 to provide right of way for Madison Avenue. No action was taken on this offer. The meeting ad3ourned at 5:35 in order that t~le Councilts photograph could b® made for the League of Virginia Municipalities. 1 Attest: rk Ap o d: ayor 1