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Council Minutes Pulaski Va.~ January 25~ 1955
A special meetia[g of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski
Virginia, was held on the 25th day of Januarys 1955, in
the municipal building at 4 p.m.
There were present:
Mayor C. V. Jackson presiding
Councilmen: 0. 0. Crowell W. F. Whitey C. T. Brookman,
Marvin E. Lester W. A. Larson W. M. Farmer
Absent: J. R. Martin and I. R. Carper
Also present: Town Manager :Julian F. Hirst
Clerk: Audrey E. Kingrea
Town Attorney:Garnett S. Moore
Visitors: Mrs. Mary Steger
Mrs. H. W. Thaxton
M rs ~. M. Painter
Mrs. V. F. Southern
Mrs. Mary Steger appeared before Council in connection
with the garbage collection fees assessed against her apart-
ments. She inquired as to the need of a garbage fees and the
Mayor and others gave brief replies in which they stated
the need for improved sanitation and health in the Town
and additional revenues to meet these needs.
Mrs. H. W. Thaxton next appeared before Council on
the same subject. She stated that she would Like to have
the assessment based on the number of containers and not on
each apartment.
Mrs. V. F. Southern also appeared before Council on the
subject of garbage collection fees and stated that she would
prefer having the fee based on number of containers rather than
on each apartments pointing out that several of her apartments
were empty a great deal of the time.
Mrs. D. M. Painter next appeared and stated that she
agreed with the other ladies and her position was the same
as theirs.
The Clerks then read letters from the following persons
with complaints about the garbage collection fee:
Harry A. Ringer J. C. Wallace Jr.
Mrs. V. F. Southern Mary L. Jordan
Mrs. John A. Hurd
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Council Minutes Cont'd Pulaski Va.~ January 25~ 195;
Whereupon-a general discussion of the situation was h~jci.
by the Council.
W. F. White made a motion recommending that the basis
of charging apartments with a minimum fee of ~5¢ per apart~bent
be discontinued and in lieu .thereof the assessment be base
entirely on the commercial or schedule B rate.
The Town Manager recommended that the motion be table
until the next meeting.
W. F. White then made a motion that the matter be giv~ln
further study b efore the next meeting. W. A. Larson seconded
the motion and it was unanimously carried.
The meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
Approved
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Attest:
G lerk