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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-05-57!i ('~ {' Council Minutes Pulaski Va. Feb. 5, 195 ~+ p. m Minutes of the regular monthly meeting of the T{~wn Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, held on the 5th day of February, 1957, at 4 p. m. in the municipal offices. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmens F. L. Carrico,~W. S. Cummings, I. fit. Carper, W. A. Larson, W, F. White,; A. E. Lemons, W. H. Wysor, J. R. Martin Also present : Town Manager : T. B. Noland Clerk: Audrey E. Kingrea Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Rev. A. S. Hale Evelyn S. Hall, Reporter The meeting was opened with a prayer by the Rev~I A. S. Hale, of the Memorial Baptist Church. On motion of I. R. Carper, seconded by W. S. Cu~tanings, it was unanimously RESOLVID ~ that Buford Redd be granted certif ica'~~e of public convenience and necessity for a taxicab, said vacancy having occurred due to Mr. I. N. Morefield's decline of Cifne certificate assigned to him. On motion of W. F. White, seconded by I. R. Carxf~er, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that sisteen (16) folding chairs be purchased from the estate of Mr. F. A. Seagle for use in the Council chamber at a cost of X64.00. There was read a letter from Mr. Wilkie Hunt re-~ questing that east-west alley behind his mother's properr on Fifth Street, N. E. , be opened in view of potential business being located at the site. On motion of J. R. Martin, seconded by W. F. White, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Town Manager notify Mr. Hunt that no action will be taken to improve alley until and unless there is a definite need for it. On motion of W. F. White, seconded by W. H. Wyso~, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the sum of 43,000.00 be set up ire the 1957-58 budget to be used to pay one-half portion of . ~~s a~~~ Council Minutes contd. Pulaski, Va. Feb. 5, 1957, ~+ P•m• the estimated cost of the necessary relocation survey of State Route 99 in the corporate limits. The survey to be made by the State Highway Department. On motion of A. F. Lemons, seconded by I. R. Carper, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that R. Lloyd Mathews be employed as Town ~`f~ine~ at a salary of X325.00 per month retro- active to February 1, 1957. Mayor Jackson reported briefly on the progress of the plans for the New River Airport construction. After lengthy discussion of the Subdivision Ordinance, on motion duly made by J. R. Martin, seconded by I. R. Carper, with A. E. Lemons and F. L. Carrico absta~.nhg from voting, it was RESOLVED, that the matter of bringing about the adoption of the Subdivision Ordinance be pursued through the Court. The Town Attorney advised that the necessary decision with reference to facilities to be afforded the annexed areas should be made at the earliest poss- ible moment. The Council requested that the Town Manager meet with Mr. G. C. Hall for the purpose of discussing the ownership of Peak Creek. On motion of I. R. Carper, seconded by W. S. Cummings, the following ordinance was unanimously adopted: AN ORDIATAPTCE TO AMEND AND RE-EP?ACT SECTION 1~+-18 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, FOR PROFIRITIR?G DISORDERLY r,ONDUCT AND nISTURBING THE PEACE OF SAID TOWN Be it Ordained by the council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, that: Any person who shall disturb the peace and the quiet of the Town by using obscene or profane language, or by fighting, drunkenness, whooping, hallooing, or who shall make, continue or cause to be made or continue, arty loud, unnecessary or unusual noise, or any noises which either annoy, disturb, inure or endanger the comfort, repose, health, tieace or safety of others, or any person who by their condt~.ct either as individual or with the use of any device of any kind shall disturb, tend to disturb or aid in disturbing the peace of of hers by violent, tumultuous, offensive or obstreperous conduct, or in Council Minutes cont +d. any wise acting in a disorderly manners shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanors and any person who shall knowingly permit such conduct on any premises owned or possessed by him or under his control may also be found guilty of a misdemeanor. An emergency deemed to exist, this ordinance 1 ~I 1 shall be effective upon passage. The meeting adjourned at 6 p. m. Attest: ~)~ ~- w+e3.~.3 Pulaski Va. Feb, 5,1957, ~ p.m. Approved: ,~ -~ Mayo r Cler r