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Home My WebLink About07-31-56w ~~ ~'~ Council Minutes The minutes of a special meeting of the Town Council of the Town SPECIAL MEETING of Pulaski, Virginia, held on the 31st day of July, 1956, in the municipal offices. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. F. White, W. A. Larson, J. R. Martin, I. R. Carper C. T. Brookmen, M. E. Lester. Absent: Councilin®n 0. 0. Crowell and W. M. Farmer Also present: Acting Town Manager: H. C. Jackson Clerk: Audrey E. Kingrea Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Town Treasurer: Lottie R. Bunion Visitors: Councilmen-elect: W. H. Wysor, Jr. W. S. Cummings Evelyn S. Hall, Reporter for the Southwest Times Mayor Jackson stated that this special meeting had been called for the purpose of hearing a report on delinquent taxes and such other matters as may properly come before the meeting. The Town Treasurer presented a report of delinquent taxes for the year 1955, as of June 30, 1956, as follows: Pulaski,Va., July 31, 1956 DELINQi~ENT TAX LIST Personal Property White $ 3,529.26 plus 5~ penalty $ 176.46 ........$ 3,705.72 Colored 4~.~2 plus 5~ penalty 2.. .2 ........ 488.17 3,99 .i8 199.71 $' ,ice-'93.'8'9 Real Estate & Sewer White $ 2,390.80 plus 5~ Penalty $ 119.54 ........$ 2,510.34 Colored 2 5107.0 plus 5~ penalty ~ 2.87 ........~ ,9 8.io i 5. 11 3,05 .51 TOTALS: Personal Property, Real Estate and Sewer White and Colored: $ 6,902.28 plus 5~ Penalty $345.12 .........$ 7,247.40 Less real estate listed in error ~_~ ~ • On motion duZ,q made by I. R. Carper, seconded by W. F. White, and with the following unanimous recorded vote: J..R. Martin: aye M. E. Lester: aye W. A. Larson: aye I. R. Carper: aye W. F. White: a3e C. T. Brookman: aye BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Treasurers report for delinquent taxes for the year 1955, as certified to the Council, be accepted; that the~Tr®asurer be credited with the amount shoxn to be delinquent Council Minutes Cont•d Pulaski, Va., July 31, 1956 and that said list of delinquent real estate and sewer tax be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, td be recorded and Indexed by him; that a list containing all unpaid taxes as of August 15, 1956 be published in a local newspaper; that a list of unpaid personal property and head taxes and any and all other taxes be prepared; that such lists be posted at the Courthou and other public places, all said proceedings to be in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Virginia, 1950 edition, Title 5$i any Chapter 20, Article 7, and Chapter 21, Article 7 and/other a~plicab~.e amendments to the said Code; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that theTown Treasurer shall continue her effort to collect all above mentioned unpaid taxes. 1:( OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA 1955 TAxEs (WHITE) CREDITS FOR ERRONEOUS ASSESSMENTS: DUPLICATION, NON-RFSIDENCE_ETC No. Penal tY Personal Road Head Machinery Real Sewer 11 ~ Agee, Robert L. ..62 11.3 1.00 - - ! - 63 American Bakeries Co.5.36 107.20 - - - ~ - 108 .Anderson, Pauline .04 .80 - - - - 133 Andrew, John C. & Carl F. .54 - - - 10.88 - 204 Baker, Kemper .05 -. 1.00 - -- - 236 Bentley, W.R.& Nancy .40 - - - 8.00 - 312 Brown, Maurice W.. .05 - 1,00 - - - 464 Bunts, J. E. .72 - - - 14.40 - 486 Bouldin, James .05 - 1.00 - - - 616 Critter, Ben Lake, .05. - 1.00 - - - 670 Creger, Mamie B. .08 1.60 - - - - 834 Draper, Ernest U. .32 5.44 1.00 - - - 836 Draper, Joseph F. .44 7.84 1.00 - - - 837 Draper, S. D. .05 - 1.00 -- - - 840 Dudley, W. L., Jr. .05 - 1.00 - - - 951 Edwards, Geo. R. .41 7.20 1.00 - - - 957 Elkins, H. o. .45 8.00 1.00 - - `" - 96o Ellis, French C. .33 5.60 1.00. - - - 1057 Freeman, Garnett E. .44 7.84 1.00 - - - i067 Frye, Samuel G. .05 - 1.00 - - - 117? Fregory, Wm.F.,Jr. .44 7.84 1.00 - - - 1197 Gibbs, Althea .13 2.56 - - - - 124~9. General Chemical Co. Allied. Div. .50 - - - - 10.00 c/0 J. E. Bunts 1263 Hale, James E., Jr. .05 - 1.00 - - - 1291 Hancock, Houston .25 4.00 1.00 - - - 1305 Harman, King .05 - 1.00 - - - i313 Harrell, ~. D., Jr. .05 - 1.00 - - - 132z Harris, William s. .05 _ i.oo - - - 1363 Hiltzheimer, C.I., Jr.05 - 1.00 - - ~ - 1418 Hughes, Ralph M. .41 7.20 1.00 - - - 1424 Hurd, L. B. .05 - 1.00 - - - 1426 Hurd, Nathaniel H. .53 9.60 1.00 - - - 1585 Imboden, Howard .20 4.00 - - - - 1649 Jackson, Elizabeth M..20 4.00 - - - - 1727 Kennedy, Harry R. .71 13.28 1.00 - - ~ - 1735 Kesling, James .05 - 1.00 - - - 1752 King, Smith .05 - 1.00 - - ,, - 1780 King, Ezma Lee .24 4.80 - - - - 1907 Lawson, Mamie C. .45 8.96 - - - - ti~ Council Minutes Cont•d Ju]y 31, 1956 No. Penalty Personal Road Head Machinery Rem Sewer 20 1~leredit~r, Edmond E. .O5 - 1.00 - _ _ 2057 Miller, Richard Lee .05 - 1.00 - - _ 2060 Millirons, Owen H. .56 10.24 1.00 - _ _ 2092 Morris, Raby A. .80 16.00 - - - - 2233 McPeak, Clene B. .23 4.64 _ _ _ _ 2272 Nexter, Paul D. .17 2.40 1.00 - - _ 2353 Painter, G. G. .05 _ 1.00 _ _ _ 2254 Painter, Louis W. .38 6.56 1.00 - - _ 2374 Patton, Wm. M. .05 - 1.00 - _ _ 2383 Pearson, Edward G. .05 - 1.00 - - - 2385 Perking, Frankie J. .44 7.04 1.00 - - 2386 Perkins, H. G. .O5 - 1.00 - - 2388 Peterson, William D. .05 - 1.00 - _ _ 2392 Phillips, Basil M. .O5 - 1.00 G - - 2395 Phillips, Lonnie D. .08 1.60 - - - _ 24.13 Poore, (Miss) B.J. .05 - 1.00 - _ - 2454 Poole, Lillian .28 5.60 - _ - _ 2490 Powers, Albert C. .10 - - - 1,92 - 2799 Saunders, Fred J. .21 3.24 1.00 - - - 2842 Sheppard, Roy H. .05 - 1.00 - - _ 2854 Shufflebarger, Paul .31 5.28 1.00 - _ _ 2948 Stafford, Frank C. .05 - 1.00 - _ _ 2955 Steger, S. B., fir. .05 - 1.00 - _ _ 30,51 *Souther~},V. F. .80 - - - 16.00 - *This credit applies to Rea l Est. Lot 45, Sec. 21 3067 Stuart, Dorothy .12 2.40 - _ _ _ 331? Vann, Moody .O5 - 1.00 - - - 339$ Warner, Junior B. .45 8.00 1.00 _ _ _ 3429**Whitaker, Guy, Sr. .51 - - - 10.24 - **This credit applies to: Lot 6 Sec. 118 $2.56 Lot 8 Sec. 118 2.56 Lot 9 Sec. 118 2.5b Lot 10 Sec.118 2.56 3432 Whitaker,, L. B. .25 4.00 1.00 - _ _ 3444 Whitesell, William .05 - 1.00 - ~ _ _ 3501 Waller, Helen B. .12 2.44 _ _ _ _ 3551 .Webb, H. H. & H. B. .10 - - _ 1,92 Morris (Par. First St. N. ) 3556 Whitaker, Guy .44 - - - 8.00 - Lot 7 sec. 118 $ 2.56 Pt.Lot 1 Sec. 118 5.44 3619 Young, Dewey B. .68 12.64 1.00 22. 1 321.12 50.00 - 71:3' 10.00 COLORED CREDITS FOR ERRONEOUS ASSESSMENTS, DUPLICATIONS, NON-RESIDENCE. ETC. No. Penalt Personal Read Head Machinery Realty Sewer 378 . Fuller, Mattie ~ _ _ _ _ 2.50 3806 Hardy, Warren •15 3•~ - - - - 3951 Price, Jack A. .32 6.40 _ _ _ _ 3953 Pz'3-ce, (1'Ziss) Miller Lee) .os - i.oo _ _ _ 4048 Watkins, Gladys .23 4.64 - _ _ _ (Mrs. Wm. G.) .88 108 1.00 - _ 2.50 SUMMARY WHITE . 73 Items $ 452.48 Penalty ~ 5~ 22.61 .......... $ 475.09 COLORED 5 Items 17. Penalty ~ 5~ .88 .......... 18.46 70.0 23. X3:55 TOTAL IMPROPER 1955 TA~~..........$493•SS rW.3 d E~ Council Minutes Cont•d Pulaski,Va., Ju]y 31, 1956 On motion duly made by W. A. Larson, seconded by W. F. White and with the unanimous vote of the members present BE IT RESOLVED, that the Treasurers list of erroneous assessmilnts for taxes for the year 1955 be submitted to the Commissioner of Revenue for further verification; that upon verification by the Commissionet~ of Revenue for Pulaski County, Virginia, that the said taxes are erroneous, the Town Treasurer is hereby ordered to correct tax tickets accordingly and she is hereby relieved from the duty and responsibility of collecting same. SUMMARY DELINQUENT TAX LIST 1954 Personal Property White $2,662.60 plus 5~ penalty $133.13 •••••••••$2,795.7', Colored 246.92 plus 5~ penalty 12. ......... 2 9.2 2,909.52 i ~. 3,055.0 ' Real Estate & Sewer White $ 780.40 plus 5~ penalty$ 39.02 .........$ 819.4'; Colored ! 249.54 plus 5~ penalty 12.48 ......... 262.0 $ 1,029. $ 51.50 1,0 1. Total: uncollected 1954 real estate, sewer & personal property - White & Colored, as of June 30, 1956...........$4,136.4 COMPARISON UNCOLLECTED 1954 TAXES June 30, 1955 June o 1955 June o i~i 6 Personal Property, White & Colored ~ , 8 3,055.0. Real Estate & Sewer, White & Colored 2,843.94 1,081.4 TOTALS: (5~ penalty included) $ 7,342.62 $ 4,i36.~4 * The Town Treasurer subumitted a revised list of delinquent taxes for the year 1954, showing remaining unpaid as of June ~j0, 1~5b. On motion duly made by J. R. Martin, seconded by I. R. Carper~I the following resolution was adopted. BE IT RESOLVID, that the certified list of the Town Treasurer for the year 1954, showing remaining delinquent taxes be accepted,i and it is ordered that the list of real estate and sewer taxes be transmitted to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, to be filed; and the Treasurer is further directed to continue to collect the unpaid taxes shown on said list. 'a Council Minutes Cont•d Pulaski, Va., Ju]y 31, 1956 1954 TAXES (WHITE) SUPPLEMENT TO JUNE ~t9, 1955, LIST OF CREDITS FOR IMPROPER, ERRONEOUS ASSESSMENTS, DUPLICATIONS, NON-RESIDENCE, ETC. No. Penalty Personal Road Head Machinery Realty Sewer 995 Freeman, Garnett .55 9.92 1.00 - - - 2352 Patton, George R. •05 - 1.00 - - , - .60 9.92 2.00 COIARED 3735 Hardy, Warren .1~ 2.96 - ! .15 2:97, White 2 Items $11.92 Penalty at 5~ $ .60 ......... $12.52 Colored 1 Item _2. 66 Penalty at 5~~......... .11 ~'1~.88 $ .75 15. 3 TOTAL IMPROPER 1954 SUPPLEMENT.........$15.63 On motion duly made by W, A. Larson, seconded by W. F. White, the following resolution was adopted; BE IT RESOLVIDthat the list of erroneous assessments for taxes for the year 1954 (supplement) be submitted to the Coamnissioner of Revenue for further verification; that upon verification by the Commissioner of Revenue for Pulaski County, Virginia, that the said taxes are erroneous, the Town Treasurer is hereby ordered to correct tax tickets accordingly, and she is hereby relieved from the duty and responsibility of collecting same. The Town Treasurer submitted a revised list of delinquent taxes forthe year 1953, showing remaining unpaid as of June 30, 1956. SUMMARY DELINQIIENT TAX LIST 195 PERSONAL PROPERTY IQHITE $ 2,461.60 plus 5°$ penalty $ 123.08 ...... $ 2,584.68 COLORED 189.64 plus 5~ Penalty 9.48 ...... 199.12 2, 3. o REAL ESTATE & SEWER WHITE $ 554.04 plus 5~ penalty $ 27.70 ...... $ 581.74 COLORED 171.88 plus 5~ penalty 8.59 ...... 180.4 7 2.21 Total uncollected 1953 real estate, sewer & personal property White & Colored as of June 30, 1956 ......................$ 3,546.01 ~~ ~~~~~ Council Minutes Cont'd Pulaski, Va., July 31, 1956 COMPARISON UNCOLLECTED 19 TAXES June 0 • June 0 •5 June~~ 0 •56 Personal Property, White & Colored , 5 .29 ~ 3,0--~ ,7 0 Real Estate & Sewer, " •' 2 985. 6 968.11 7 .21 Totals: (5~ penalty included) $7,441.65 $ 4,009.74 $3,56.01 On motion of W. F. White, seconded by C. T. Brookman, it was unanimously RESOLVID, that the certified list of the Town Treasurer for tie X953 DELINQUENT year 1953, showing remaining delinquent taxes be accepted, and it TAXES is ordered that the list of real estate and sewer taxes be transmittted to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, to be filed; and the Treasurer is further directed to continue to colliect the unpaid taxes shown on said list. The Town Manager brought to the attention of Council requests:by REQUEST FOR CURB CUTS NIr. Kelly Handley and Mr. 0. H. Meredith for curb cuts at their respective properties. On motion of J. R. Martin, seconded by I. ~. Carper, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the matter of a curb cut for Mr. Kelly Handley on Valley Street and Mr. 0. H. Meredith at Park Service Station on Fifth Street, N.E. be referred to the Street Committee for inspection and recommendation. After a brief discussion concerning the feasibility of the tw!p suggested water supplies for the Town, on motion of W. F. White, ' seconded by I. R. Carper, and with the following unanimous recorded vote: J. R. Martin - aye M. E. Lester - aye W. A. Larson - aye I. R. Carper - aye ,..RAINES HOLLOW W. F. T~+Jhite - aye C. T. Brookman - abstaining APPROVED FOR FUTURE WATER BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Pulaski obtain its future water SUPPLY construction supply from Raines Hollow with cost not to exceed $600,000.00. On motion of W. A. Larson, seconded by J. R. Martin, and witY~,. the following unanimous recorded vote, J. R. N~artin - aye M. E. Lester - aye 'uJ. A. Larson - aye I. R. Carper - aye W. F. White - aye C. T. Brookman - aye SEGJAGE TREATMENT BF. IT RESOLVED, that the sum of $1,000,000 be appropriated t0 PLANT construct a sewage disposal plant, together with such other neces~~.ry improvements to sewerage and water as deemed necessary, and that ~~ $1,000,000 bond issue be called to vote the necessary bonds to finance the p~pject; BOND ISSUE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper officials of the Town take such ~~~~ Council Minutes cont•d Pulaski,Va.`July 31, 1956 action as they deem necessary in order that this resolution be carried out. The Town Attorney advised that he would take the necessary DISCONTINUANCE OF THIRD STREET, EXTENDID steps with reference to the sale by the Town to Coleman Furniture Corporation of a portion of Third Street, N.E., extended. The Town Manager informed Council of the meeting with Mr. Ruehl, Nir. Moore and Mr. Mathews with reference to annexation. ANNEXATION Iie state that Mr. Mathews was working on the survey and that upon completion he would bring the survey to Council for approval. On motion of W. A. Larson, seconded by W. F. White, it was DRAIN ACROSS AUST unanimously LOTS ON EAST MAIN STREET RESOLVED, that the Town Manager is instructed to proceed with the laying of an 8 inch drain across the lots owned by the Aust Brothers on the North side of East Main Street to Peak Creek. The meeting ad3ourned at 5:25 p.m. Approved: ~'~~~ ~ ~ ~ Mayo Attest: cv Clerk 1 1 1