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COUNCIL MINUTES Pulaski, Va., 7December 21, 1955
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Town Council
of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia was held in the Municipal
Building at 4 p.m., December 21, 1954.
There were present:
Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding
Councilmen: C. T. Brookman, I. R. Carper, O. O.
Crowell, ~. M. Farmer, l~E. A. Larson,
M. E. Lester, J. R. Martin, ~. F.
~1t"hite.
Absent : None
Also present:
Town Manager: Julian F. Hirst
Acting Clerk: Louise D. Logan
Visitors: Robert VIA`. Crowgey
The meeting opened with a prayer by Mr. Billy B.
Flint.
The Mayor dispensed with reading of the Minutes.
Robert CT. Crowgey of Wytheville, Virginia, appeared
relative to the service station owned by the American Oil
Company, for which he was distributor in this area, said
station located at the corner of Vltashington Avenue and
Third Street, N.W. Mr. Crowgey stated the one-way traffic
arrangement was felt to have seriously curtailed their
business in the last month by at least 50f, and requested
Councils consideration as to revising the arrangement.
There was pa~esented to Council a recommended pro-
gram for water extensions based on petitions in hand, for a
four year period. •
On motion duly made by V~'. A. Larson, seconded by
J. R. Martin, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the following water line extensions
be authorized for the current fiscal year, at a total cost
of X6,865.00, and that the X3,000.00 appropriation in the
Mater Fund for extensions be increased to that amount.
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Council Minutes Cont~d December 21, 1955
WATER EXTENSION
SCHEDULING
1954-55
Highland Terrace - 10 houses - 1050' ~ 1,260.00
Mashburn Avenue - Fire Hydrant 400 1,430.00
.~ Crestline Drive - Fire Hydrant 400' 1,080.00
--Patterson Avenue - 11 houses 550.00
~- 5th St., S.E. Patterson to Heron - 2 houses 1,415.40
,-- 5th St., S.E. Heron to Birch 490.00
-- Birch Street 2001 with fire hydrant 740.00
~ ,8~~ 65.0
19 55-56
-- Lottier Bottom ~ 2,855.00
Crestline Drive balance 1,040.00
Birch Street balance 2,889.00
Howard St. 6~ line 1 577.00
8, 3 .00
1956-57
Short St. Fire Hydrant
~ 1,890.00
Highland Terrace balance 2,256.00
Mt. Olivet Road
-- Heron Street
Fayette St. Hydrant 5,250.00
2,172.00
1 943.00
~1 ,5 .00
1957-58
Case Knife Road
~ 8,080.00
On motion duly made by ~. M, Farmer, seconded b~!
0. 0. Crowell, it was unanimously
RESOLVE', that the Council go on record as favoring
other pro3ects as listed, covering water line extensions,„:for
the next four years.
On motion duly made by ~. A. Larson, seconded b~!
I. R. Carper, it was unanimously
RESOLV ED, that the Town Manager negotiate with Nom.
Henry Smythers to secure right of way through his property on
Birch Street for purposes of water line extension to Bird:
Street, and make further report in the matter to Council
Tflihereupon, the Mayor having been called from the
meeting, W. F. ~'hite, Vice Mayor, took the chair.
On motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded bye,
W". A. Larson, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Town ins tall pumping station :;pf
temporary design on Peak Creek for purpose of augmenting }~e
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Town water supply, as discussed by Council on previous
occasions. ~i
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On motion duly made by ~. ~. Larson, seconded
by 7. R. .Carper, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the monthly pay~-checks, usually issued
at the last of the month, shall be given out on December 23,
1954, due to past custom established for Christmas season.
Pertaining to the recently adopted Garbage Col-
lection Fee tFrdinance the Town Manager advised that in accord-
ance with the Councilrs intent to make the fees payable in ad-
vance, some difficulty had been encountered inasmuch as in~
. order to reflect the fees to the retroactive elate of December
1, 1954, for the districts normally billed in the months of
3anuary and February, it would be necessary for those two
billings to cover five and six months garbage charges, respec-
tively.
On motion made by W. M. Farmer, seconded by 0. 0.
Crowell, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that separate garbage billing be made
for the garbage collection as would be normally billed in
January and February for the purpose of reducing the accumu-
lated charge which would result on the two billings, were
separate billing not made.
On motion duly made by M. E. Lester, seconded by
WF. A. Larson, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Town Offices be painted at a cost
of `75.00 with appropriation being hereby made for that pur-
pose.
The Town Manager advised that a letter recently
received from the Industrial Section of the Division of
Economic Development had stated that Pulaski could be placed
in line on an ever growing list for industrial surveys, that
such a survey would be done at no cost to the municipality,
with 150 copies to be prepared at no cost, although it was
not possible at the present time to advise the date when such
a survey could be made.
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On motion duly made by M. E. Lester, seconded ~~
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I. R. Carper, it was unanimously
RESOLVE, that the Civil Aeronautics Administr~#'tion
be requested to make a survey of the Pulaski Airport, ate+ho
cost to the Town, in accordance with the request of the '~~wn
Manager,
-On~motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded ~~
0. 0. Crowell, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Town Mana~~sr,
that Mrs. Audrey Eidson Kingrea be appointed Clerk of the
Council, to also serve as Secretary to the Town Manager,.
effective January 1, 1955.
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On motion duly made by VIP. M. Farmer, seconded ~''
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0. 0. Crowell, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Town Manager be directed to
prepare a letter of recommendation for Mrs. Louise Logan,,
who resigned as Clerk. but had been serving in an acting```
capacity until ~I3ecember 31, 1954.
The meeting adjourned at 5:11 p.m.
Attest;
_Clerk