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Home My WebLink About11-01-54ti~i~~ Council Minutes PUaas~i, Va.,~ovember 1, 1954 The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia was ha ld in the Municipal Building at 4 p.m., November 1, 1954. This meeting was rescheduled from November 2, 1954, due to conflict with the Congressional election, by unanimous ~onserit of the Council. signed agreement 3.s in the Town files , PRESENT "There were present; Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding Councilmen: C. T. Broo~an, I. R. Carper, 0. 0. Crowell, 14~. M. Farmer, - 1~. A. Larson, M. E, nester, J. R. Martin, ~. F. ~6Yiite. fibsent= None. l~lso present: Town Manager: Julian F. Hirst Clerk: Louise D. Logan Town Attorney: t3arnett S. A~oore ' ~MINUTEB~ The Minutes of the regular semi-monthly meeting held September 27, 1954, the regular monthly meeting held October 5, 1954 and of the regular semi-monthly meeting held October 19, 1954 were read and approved. On motion duly made by 1~. SF. Farmer, seconded by 1f. A. Larson, it was unanimously carried and the following Resolution was adopted: RESOLIITTON 16IIEREAS', J. Frank Aysor departed this life on LATE d.FRANK M'YSOR the 8th day of October, in the Year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-four; and, ~REA~, J. Frank ltysor for s period of oger forty years, devoted his life to th® service of his community and to his Mate, always active and aggresive, with a cease- less vigilance in establishing and retaining good, sound, conservative, and honest government, ever conscious of the need for consecrated endeavor toward devoted ideals; and, ~REA3, he exercised a restraining and conservative force which elevated him to a position, as an authoritative critic in the affairs of finance and govern- ment, unequalled but by few; sound in theory, with a rare faculty of combining theory with practive in obtaining desired and satisfactory results; always sound and positive in judgment, ready in resources, accurate and competent, with a compelling force in meeting constant, changing exigencies; and, :, ~- 3~ , Council Minutes Cont~d Pulaski, Va., Novemb®r 1, 954 _, ~iEREAS, he was dedicated to friendship, unassumi . _ in manner, but the recipient of the most cordial approval bbl, persons from all walks of life, displaying unobserved benevc~.®nt regard for those in less fortunate positions in 11fe; and, e AREAS, by these many virtues, together with unt.d ~, others, he acquired for himself the love and boundless admi~tion of persons throughout this commmunity and this State; ~'s NOM ~iEREFORE, BE IT RESOhVID that the Council of ~tha Town of Pulaski, in regular session assembled, be recorded lamenting the d®ath of J. Frank ~gsor, who was a wise counsq~.or and true friend to the Council, officials and citizens of this Town and State, whose untiring effort for all will always b9"; remembered in the minds of our people, and record®d in th® monuments of achievement around us; That the high ideals should be ever an example anc~ challenge to the _ youth of our community; '~'' That this resolution shall be, and it is hereby, node ~, a permanent record of the proceedings of this body and pros moved as a memento to the love, affection, est®em, and admiration ~'or ~. ~; one of Pulaski~s most outstanding citizens; Tbat a copy of this resolution shall be mailed to ', ~~ Mrs. R. H. Smith; Mrs. Emma Dunlap,,and Mrs. Hattie Graham,; sisters of J. Frank Drys or. ~~ Given under my hand this 1 day of November, 19, as and for the act of this body. ,~ C. V. Jackson, Mayor,` " Town of Pulaski,Virg3~ia t Attest: ii Clerk On motion duly made by l~. A. Larson, second®d by 0. 0. Crowell, the following resolution was adopted, with a recorded vote taken as follows; J. R. Martin Aye I. R. Carper Aye ~. M. Farmer Aye M. E~ Lester Aye ; ~. A. Larson Ays C. T. Brookman Aye r' ~. F. white Aye 0. 0. Crowell Aye 4. Ay4s 8 Nos : 0 t i BE IT RESt~LVED, that the Council go on record as eI 3i approving and ratifying now as of November 1, 1954, the post DELINQUENT 9' TAX SALE phon®ment of the delinquent tax sale. sch®duled for Dec®mber S, • `1954, for th® d®lir~quent taxes for the years 1949, 1954 and 951 ti~~ Council Minutes Contd.Pulaski, Va., Nov. 1, 1954 and 1952 until the second Monday in December, 1955, by SEr6ERA GE SURVEY REPORT recorded vote. The Council set November 12, 1954 at 7:30 p.m. ` as a tenative date for meeting with Mr. Martin Johnson of Wiley & rb`ilson, for further discussion of the I FOY AUST HENRY AVENUE SIIBD N . sewerage survey report as submitted by that firm recently. Regarding sewage disposal for the Fog Aus t Subdivision off of Henry Avenue, the Town Manager advised that Mr. Foy Aust was agreeable to a plan whereby the Town would extend its sewer main to Water Street and h® would pay for cost of line, with the Town to reimburs e him at such time as was deemed desirable, not to exceed five years from the date of any agreement which might be executed between the Town and Mr. Aust. On motion duly made by W. M. Farmer, seconded by W. F. White, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the plan as briefly outlined for sewage disposal for the Aust Henry Avenue Subdivision be referred to the Sewer Cormnitte® for stuff and recommendation. On motion duly made by W. F. l~hite, seconded by J. Ra Martin,~it was unanimously - MUNSEY JACKSON RES~LVID, that the request of Mr. Munsey AEQ,,,__TO PURCHASE ~L~~~x ~ Jacks on to purchase an alley east of Randolph Avenue and north of Wes t Main Street be referred to the ANNEXAT IQ N AAS~Et~ON SPEED LIMIT Street Committee for recommendation. Mr. I.R. Carper, Chairman of the Annexation Committee, stated the committee would meet November 6 for the purpose of going over the proposed boundary which the Council previously had considered with regard to ann®xation and making. recommendations~in the matter, - -Orz motion duly made by W. M. Farmer, seconded by J. R. Martin, it was unanimously RES®LVID, that present fifteen-mile speed limit signs located on ~Gashington Avenue be changed to twenty-mile an hour signs. Relative to the incident occurring in May, 1 1 J ?~ ~~t~ c Council ffirinutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., Rov. 1, 1~ 4 'x _ ;. VALLEY 1953 on Valley Road in which Officers L®o Umberger and John . ROAD POLICE PUftSU IT Early were in pursuit of a drunken and reckless driver, and INCI~NT two bullets fired by them allegedly ricochetted into residend~s, the Town Attorney advised that the suit brought against th®~~ ~! Town could be asttl®d by the Town paying 9.00 costa in eacY~~ case as the plaintiffs in the case appeared to be willing t drop the suit. '~'~: ~~ On motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded by ~. PJI. Farmer, it waa unanimously ~~ RESOLVID, that the Town Attorney be authorized to `~ proceed to settle the eases in the manner described. K ONE SAY The Town Manager presented for discussion th® one-~-ay TRAFFIC street plan as in effect during the past two Christmas seals. ~+ The matter was discussed pro and eon by the Council members ~' with na decision reached or action taken. r pig ~~ 5 It was the consensus of Council that the Town Attc~~ney ~, shouZ.d contact the interested parties with respect to csrners~ip of Peak Creek, a matter which had been pending for some time~~ ~. 1NATER The Mayor requested that, in the near future, ' PETITIONS PENDING Council give consideration to pending wet®r petitions and t! Council directed the Town Manager to submit as early as ~° pr~ctieal a list of such pro3ects with cost estimates. ~{ ~ ~ The Council was agreeable to the Mayors suggestia~i that all future Council meetings be opened with a prayer, wi~h the Mayor to contact the Pulaski Ministerial Association regarding the same. ~, RESIGNATION The resignation of Mrs. Louise D. Logan as Clerk o~' LOUISE D. LOGAN Council and Secretary to the Town Manager, to be effective November 30, 1954 was read. On motion duly made by ~i. M. Farmer, seconded by 1~ccepted ~• A. Larson, it was unanimously Reir®t g RESOLVED, that the resignation of Mrs. Louise D. L~gan as Clerk of the Council and Secretary to the Town Manager, t~ be ~'. effective November 30, 1954, be accepted with regret, and fu~ther ~i that the Council shall go on record as expressing appreciation to 1!~rs. Logan for her faithful and conscientious devotion to~ithe work of the Town and shall commend her for the excellent man~er in which she has performed her duties. s The Council thereupon authorized the Town btanager ' til)i~~ Council Minut®s Conttd. Pulaski, Va.,November 1,1954 I ADJOURNMENT fittest: ~•.~ ~o:.Ca, lark of Counci .-- to proceed tcn take applications for the position of Town Clerk. The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m. Approved: Mayor J n ~~ 1