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Council Minutes Pulaski, Va., May 20, ?954
SPECIAL A special meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pula~Mci,
MEETING
Virginia way held in the Municipal Building at h:25 p.m., May 20, 1954.E
PRESENT There were present:
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Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding
Councilmen: I. R. Carper, 0. 0. Crowell, F. W. Marshall„
W. A. Larson, J.R. Martin,W. F. White.
Absents J.C. Crumbley, Jr.; J. L. Sealing.
Also present:
Town Manager: Julian F. ~iirst
C~7erk: Louise D. Logan
Town Xttorney: Ge4rnett 3. Moore
~Visitora: Mr. Robert P. Banta and Mr. Jamey Lowe, representing
the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce.
The Mayor stated the meeting way held to consider aeveral~~.tems
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held over from: the regular meeting on May 18, 1954 and any other new buflineas.
CHAMBER OF In response to a request from the Chamber of Camsflerae threugh
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MEMBERSHIP the'"~ayor for Tows membership in the Chamber, the Council went on record as
favoring all support other than financial to the Pulaski County Chamber?of
Commerce, in accordance with a legal opinion by the Town Attorney suta4i~tted
in l~ovember, 195a as to legality of making contributions and donations.;!
EAST MAIN Mr. W. A. Larson, Chairman of the Parking Cc>~ittee, repof~'.ed
(2ND) STREET
PARKING at length on a survey and study given by his Comzaittee to possible deve~pm® t
of a parking lot at the corner of Second Street, East, and Madison Aven~le,
presenting same to Council in the light of investment versus parking lob
usage, and the amount of revenue needed daily to offset any outlay by t~p
Town. The natter was deferred for further study and negrotiation with t~la
owner of the lot.
i~ereupon, Councilman Martin retired from the meeting.
CHAMBER OF Mr. Robert P. Bunts and Mr. James Lowe, representing the
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REQ. TTRAFFIC County Chamber of Camm~erce appeared, with Mr. Bunts acting as spokesman
SURVEY' ur the Council to
gang pros®ed to have a traffic survey made by some org~pisatioa
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such as the Boy Scouts, with possible analysis by the American Automobi~s
Association or a nearby university. He stated the Chamber did not wish the
project to be one of such expense, and it was their opinion that it wo~G.d
not necessarily be costly, and that such a survey would clarity the quel~ion
of whether or not there was a definite traffic problem.
The Mayor advised Mr. Bunts that the Council appreciated weir
interest, and the matter would be referred to the Town Manager, whereup
Mr. Bunts pledged the assistance of the Chamber.
ORDINANCE The following ordinance on the tax rate was adopted by
TAX RATE.
recorded vote as follows:
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Council Minutes Contd.
Pulaski,®a., May 20, 1934
W. A. r~r~on Aye
W. F. White Aye
F. W. Marshall Aye
I. R. Carper Aye
0.0. Crowell Aye
(3 Ayes - No Nos)
AN ORDINANCT LEIIYIMG TAX RATE OF X1.60 PES ONE HiNIDRED DOLLARS A33ESSED
YALttATI0~1 OF PROPIItTY AND PR09IDING FD~t CAPITATION TAX, BANK STOCK TAZs
BE IT ORDAINED that a tea rate of X1.60 be levied on each
one hundred dollars 0100.00) assessed valuation of all property located
within the corporate limits of the Town classified as real or tangible
property, including machinery and tools, personal property, and public
service corporations. Such tax shall be credited to the general funds
of the Town and shall be need for the cost of operation of the Town, to
include the pay oY its officers, aaintenance and upkeep of its atreete,
roads, bridges and other public facilities, and to inalixle the payment
of interest sad principle on public debt, and the contribution to a
sinking fund and any other purpose not prohibited by law, and in addition,
there shall be assessed against each male citizen of the Towa, over 21
years of age, a capitation tax levied at one dollar 01.00) per male
citisen.~ Such tax shall be in addition to all other taxes and shall be
credited to the general fuada. The genera], pa~operty tax, both real
sad tan$i.?a].e personal, and the capitation tax shall be assessed sad
levied as of January 1 and shall be payable without penalty or interest
sot later than February 1 of the following year, after which ti.=e a
penalty of five percent (3~) shall be added, and i!' sot paid by
Jima 30 following, interest shall be added at the rate of six percent
(~~) until paid.
BE IT FtRTI~R ORDAINED that in accordance with the
provisions of the Tax Code of 9irginia, 3ectiom 4.76,.Titls 58, there
shall be imposed upon the shares of stock in each bank or trust company,
a-tax equal to eighty percentim (8oK) of the state rate oP ta~tion to
~eac-h hundred dollars 0100.00) of the taxable glue of the shares
of ate:elc. Sash taz shall be paid annually on or before the 1st day of
June.
BF IT F1R.TBER ORDAINED that the provisions of this
ordinanve-shall become effective for the year beginning 1954, and shall
reamaia in full forge from year to year until such time as rep®al,ed or
amended by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, yirginia.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 5s30 p.m.
. Appa~oved
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Mayor
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Clerk of Council