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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-20-511"~~~ ~ _ CemMC it M i~w;tes Pulaski, its. , February 2E3, x.951 The regular semi-monthly meeting of•the Town Council ot` the Town of Pulaski, Virginia was held in the Municipal Building at 4:80 p.m., February 28, 1951. PRE.S~T Ther® were present; Mayor H. R. Imbodea, presiding Councilmen: I. R. Carper, O.O.Crawell,w~.Macgill, Jr•,d.R.~Iartin,E.T:Painter,T.F.Xirt. Absent: G.R.Steger, ~. F.Mhite• t, A7.so present: Town Manager: S. A. Beck . Clerk: Louisa D. Logan Town Treasurer:L©ttie R. Ruraian Town Attorney; Garnett 3. Moor® Visitors; ~, L. Kinsey; G~tace M. Carnahan; ~;. Eby R. Sutherland ~ '~MINZI'PE3 The minutes of the regular monthly meeting held on February 6, 1951 were read and appreved• JAMES HILL A dale gation from the James Hill Secti®n appeared before the Council with regard to the prop©sed bridge to be built aeross Pulaski Street, requesting that Council reconsider this matter, and urging that the bridge be built on Maple street. several of the property owners stated that they conside-red that satisfactory agreements and Right-of-way could be atranged~with the affected property owners, in event the bridge would be built on Maple street. It was deeaided that the Town Manager gheuld lay out the proposed site, and indieate ' ti to the property r~wners the necessary changes required in th® creek to late this prod®et. :~ Mre. Qrace CM~ahan, Librarian, presented aa~.. 1~PURT 1 rep®rt, eh0rr3ag activity of fhe libre.ry and the ~. financial stand3ag. On motion duly made by T. F. 1Eirti seconded by Q. 0. Crowell, it was unanimously 'W.L.KIRSEY RE30L', that a standard tape curb cut be c~B ear made for -the ~prapertq of w. ~L. Kinsey on Merth Madison Av4nt~e ,~~ to provide entrance behind his house, and that the cost of the same be placed -os the bo®ks of the Town against the name mf !f. L. Kinsey, to be paid at such time as he is f inancialiy able. P'e`:. Covnail Min. C©nt ~ d. Pulaski, Va. , Feb. ~~, 1951 ~'"' "' - !~_ ~~ ttAYOR. AND GQ.I~. Ol!' TF~ -`,p' '~ ~ - ~ . - r ,.~ ,F:, ~~; r •z r• : ',~xr~-~ *~- ~ Vie= "~-, ~w *,a~ ~ ~. .- n • u x, ~.si4> .w~Ar. 4 T ;~ PETITION -~ ' . ~ ~.: ': .ALLEY ... e ~ ~ ~~,%. CL03 TSt~ Huffman, d. B. Harriaea •ncl ?he P~seg]~ es ~ BLOCS 46 ;~ ~ - ;.~ f ~,~' i ~:,:~ saki, Virginia, Ezecutor of th® $st~.t-~ ~~ Neal Bunts, de ~:> ;~ h;:, make app~tication for the d#,~~tiauance and abandonment of a - ~. ~:. ~~? `~~ 20-foot side East-west alley between ~6adiaoa Avenue and Prespe `'~'~ ,~ z, ; ,~ : ` ~ 38 Block il'u>eber Forty`-six (46) as shown on G. H. Derricks map -~ ~~~"e Tewn of Przlaski, dated 1908, the said alley requested to be so ab `' ,~~ ., ~+~1~ed sad discontinued being described as follows =~ ~ ~: ~~ t*» { e ~.:~~~ ~. BEGINNING at a point is the East line of Madison Avenue, ~. ~.: Y ~; ~'~ which said point is located North 2 deg. 00 min. East '` 150 feet from the intersection of the East line of ltadi- '~ ,,~~} son Avenue with the North line of Sixth Street, North; ,~' ~ thence South 88 deg. OO nin. East 185.85 feet t© the + .'~~' West line of Prospect Avenue; thence with the West line ~ ~i .. •~,r.:. of Pzrospect Avenue to the Southeast corner of Lot Number `''' ', One (#1) in Block Forty-six (~6); thence North 88 deg. 0t9 Baia. W®st 170.79 feet to the East line of lladis®n , - Avenue; thence with the same, South 2 deg. 00 min. 1Peat ~~~: ~ 20 feet to the point of BEGINNING. ,, ~.~. ' Applicants are the owners of all the lots or parcels ®f ~~ k laid abutting on any p®rtioa of the alley sought to be discontinued, .- - respectfully represent that in their opinion the abandonment and `~ I d~scestinuance of the said alley will not adversely affect the into r ,. ainy_:person, firm or corporation, but on the contrary,-.will inure ~e the,ysaefit of all abutting property owners. ~~„ ~, ~` ~~ • Applicants, therefore, respectfully request that the aban- .~,; ` and discontinuance pa-eyed for be granted. ~: ., Notice for the.preaen~a r - ~ -.~ - ~ .: ,~, - I ~r •t~lE f~~ ' It tl~s ~iO'~1 ~ ~,,: .. ~Y. ~t ~. ~, c -df ~ _ s .~ .~ I~'~P't~ haS., • -• ;~,,~.~ ~'' ~ Re~iectfiillg' +~~i~~-iii this _,~~c ~_ d ~r ~ T.,~'lbrroary .~ Katherine B. E ~:.. - M. Y. Huffman ,_~- Ar . ~. Lucy ,~ Huffma - -$6 ,` - ~~ e ~.1~~` K. Harrison «el~.: ~r~ .. ~v F{~LASRIy. VIR4~rDl'IA~,' ~• ~~ ;~ ~, ~~, ~ _ Jy. a BY L~.~~.i `~'_ . '_ J. '_ ~ _ ._ _ . Cauncil Minutes Con td. Pulaski, Va., F®b. 2Q, 1951 9 ,. *~ r ~,Ya i~~~Y~r a ~~~~' ~~,~y'~ °,- 4 r j ~* R ~''~°;: n r .c a ,.. .,N - .. ~ e,,. ~` J ~ APPLICATIf3N 1~', ~INE B. ECI~APT, ~ li. HtFFMA~Q Ak1U ~ZtICY P. H~'I~AAN, J. K. 4 HARRISON AND THE PEOPI~; t S NATIONAL BANK tF PtTIJISSI, Pi1L~S8I, VIRGINIA, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE CE' HEAL BUNTS DECEASED, FOR THE DISCONTINUANCE AND ABANDONMENT t'~' THE EAST-~lIFST ~ ALLEY Ild BLOCK F O1~Y- 4i . ~, ,,. . ~':_. *'~ - s. -.~. - a. ~:: ._ '`' sIg (46) . ~ } ^~_ y ~~x ~~ Came Katherine B. Eckman, I~. M. Huffman and Lucy P. Huffer ~ ~': ~:~:, garrison and The People ~ s National Bank of Pulaski, Pulaskfy^`~, ~ecutor of the Estate of Neal Bunts, deceased, and presents;:; an asking for the discontinuance and abandonment mf a ce _. ;tr st alley in Block Forty-six (46), described as fohowas BEGIldNING at a pint in the East line of Madison Avenue, which said point is located North 2 deg. OO min. East ~:_° 150 feet from the intersection of the East line of Madi- y son Avenue with the North line of Sixth Street, North; thence South 88 deg. DD min. East 185.85 feet to the ,:~. iPest line of Prospect Avenue; thence with the feat line of Pr®s ct Avenue to the Southeast corner of Lot Number ~;-~~b One (#l~in Block Forty-six (Q6); thence North 88 deg. ~~ `r OO min. 'Nest 170.79 feet to the East line of Madison ~ "~~~, Avenue; thence with the same, South 2 deg. 00 min. Y1e-; °~ 20 feet to the point of BEGINNING. ~~~ ' `~' ~ `~~~' _ ~~: And it appearing from the said petition signed by ~ Y. Y. Huffman and Lucy P. Huffman, J. K. Harrison and i i R A POINT. V• tional Bank of Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, Executor of ,~ Bunts, deceased, that they are the owners o,~. aL~. t ~~ ` ii ~x '~' j ~ ay which is Wight t© be dia+remt3i ~. .~: ; =; of #hie app3ie ~ , .a ~ ~ '~ - _ egn a~ ' ~ooic ®f tie courthouse ~ ~ y, Virgilll'~ '- and st the front de®r of the i(ay©r=s t~ffive iw the Ta!~~, ®f i~a~aa-1~,,,>,~- .~ a . :. ...~ ~. ...c fer .sore than twenty ('~) days prig--tc- this date, ~~ ~ h:.~` they, :.or and all members of the Council concurring, that --- T ~ ~` 4 'Yatthsw. Css~®11 Bon~c~ "~...9~lber~ ~n . ~ ~,~ --- - - -- w...-,- - and" -. B~'o~ Fr©St .. °eitisese anci freeholders ~ '~ . _ ~. - - > 1 C®unci], Min. Conti d. ~ Pulaski, Va., Feb.20,19~1 `~~~ ~ 1 _ - - ~~ ~owia Qf . gisia4- s rs , w~a `~$~s .. ,- y~ I ~ n I ~ L i. a y' i ', .~/ i ~ ~~ t~i®h is proposed discontinaedy after ~ duw ~ ~' ,,awning land abutting thereon, and report in writing to nd5~t "fir aeeting of the Ccni~cil of the Town of Pulaski., Virginia, whether,; , ~~ ` f; ~ t~ ~~ ` ~ weir opinion, what inconveniess~ * ~aasge, if any, would `result to ai'-'~ 4 7 Y'r y. ahP ". ~. , a } ,+~ ~ -- '~' ° t~-' + w,~+~ ice-`. ;%+ i . + ~ ~'" - „ ~ - M LICENSES -- ~~' `~• S~'swsd, Local Atto.~y,. appeared -b-eke ~. Va.Block tt Council with regard to the matter of business license p requi~dd of the Virginia Block Company, and stated that it wa '. f®lt that this license was discriminatory inasmuch as the i ~~concrete bl®ak plant was a manufacturer, and there were a nun rot !, larg®r manufacturers mot taxed. It was decided that this we be I considered by the Finasee Committee, and ~-eported t© the Coup i at ' the meeting March 6, at which time any changes in the License ado would be effected. OAR~OOD Roby K. Sutherland, representing Mrs. A. P. Hurs`~'~ CEMETII3Y ~ ' Hurst Lot requested that the Town take action t® ad just certain die 6rep lies that had eisss~e~ed with regard to the cetaetery lot sold to S~trst~ by providing her a more suitable lot and moving the present v®s, or by properly identifying the lot so as to ,provide the size ~ required by the map. .It was decided that the Cemetery Commit e should view the matter and ~, a rep®rt of reaomm®ndations. ORDINANCE On motion duly made - by~ J. H'-. Martin, seconded la? R.. DISPOSAL Harper, and serried by a tanaaimous vote, the P®11®wimg ®rdinc~k e OF BASTE was ad®pteds ,,* ~ATEEi ORDI~tANCE HEGULATINa DISPOSAL OF RASTS CATER IH TUBS., SI~iRS, ETC. BE IT ORDAT3IID BY -THE COUNCIL OF ~ T~ 8F • a PULASKI, VIRGINIA: That n© waste matter, aewag®, dr discharge from bath tub, sink, wash tub, or other water f3,aetures, ®r sewage epos appurtenances, shall be permitted to flaw or be discharged in he street, upon the sidewalk or upon the premises of any add®ini property owner,. and under no eircumffi'tances shall the discharg . from any of the above be tut~ied, tht+~ or discharged into th ©pen.{ Upon proper notice to property owners by health ~~ authorities a-r other prop®r~kcwn officials of a violation ®f is ordinanese, the property owner shall take the necessary steps I ~~ Council ~tintites Coated. Pt~.aski, -V a., Feb. Q0, 195.7. correct said wie9~gtoII i>s~edslyf and stial3 have same cored ~ ~y"~° (50~ dam t i~te of" x~otie~re. ~:_ . ~- Ho~re~~~' a "event of am e2aergency, th® said mPPiciai giving the notice shall order said correction made ~rithir~ twenty-four (~ 4) hours . Any one violating this ordinance shall be fined the sum of $2.4p -f±~r :;each day the same may c onti~e. ,~. >.: ,~.~= es~~11 ,:~'h~,h:~ betie~tiie effective and iffi .<~,- ~'°:;'~;~ ~tll f ea' ce on and after ~P~ b, 1951. On motion duly made by d.~. Martia, seconded by E. T. Paintejr, and carried by a unanimous vote, the following ordinance was adopted: ORDII~~ PLANNING COMMI332OM AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND ESTABLISHING- A PLANNING COMMISSION P'OR THE TO1~N OF PULASKi, PIIRSUANT TO SECTION 15-899 to 15-913, OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA OF 1950. BE IT ORDAINID BY THE COIINCIL OF THE TORN OF PIILASBI: (1) CREATION Pursuant t© Section 15-899 to 15-913 of the Code of Virginia of 1954, there is hereby created a Planning Commis sign for- th® Tow~a of Pulaski, to be known as the Town Planning Commission. (2) APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION OP'COMMIS3ION: The planning commission shall be compos®d of ~: seven members, one of whom shall be a member of the council, and one shall be s~ administrative officer oP the town, and the remaining five members of the Consnission shall be quali- fied voters oP the municipality. A11 members of the Commission shall be appointaal by the iKayor. (3 )- TERMS OF OFFICE; REMOVAE.; . The terms of the members appointed from the Council or otf iesiala of said Town ahali ~aorreapond with their respective es'ffieaal tenures; the terms of the ®ftice of the five members chosen Preset citizens shall be as fe311erws: TRo members. for four gears, twro members for five year$~, ~d es-ne member for six years and thereafter their successors shall be appointed for a term of four years each. Any member shall be subset to removal b1 the Gouxscil after a public hearing bef®re the Council of any charges of inefficiency, neglect oP duty or malteas~rne:e in ottieae, and is the event of removal of any member, the vacancy shall be tilled by the May®r. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the 20th day ®t' February, 1981. r 1 1 Council Min. Conttd. Pulaski, Va. ,Feb. S0, 1951 . a~'~9 Publican eat It ways decided-° that titre Ordinance ~g~ating ~iap s3. Ordinanaep~°~ haste Pater in Bath Tube, Sinks, $~o. -should be pgblishe ~ in the Southwest Times on February 25 and Farah 4. LETTER FR. A letter Prom ,the Town of Darr®ws, e~cpressing app T0~1 OF NARRd11lS ciation for the Fire Department services was read. SMOKE The-Town Manager stated that he had been requests to ABATEMENT bring befere the Council the matter of reconsideration of s ke abatement pregram, particularly in view of the fact that tb Radio Corporation of America had done a considerable amount work to correct their problem, and there remained the Col 1 FIFTS ST. S.E. IMP. 1 Furni ore Corporation, which was causing considerable publ criticia~t, in not taking steps to iraprmve their condition. matter was discussed in detail, and a review of the history matter. It was particularly brough offit that the Coal Produ~ Consumers Association had reads a report to the Pulaski Mane: Association, giving certain recommendations to each of the plants, as to what could be done to improve their condition, IIpon the suggestion of the Mayor, it was determined that the Manager should -contact each of the vari ous plants involved, discuss with them--this matter, regtxestfng that they coopers properly firing their equipment as recommended by the C.P.A that they take such other action as was necessary to correc matter. 'his ~f the rs ,cturen ~ar iou# Town nd in and the It was reported that the Street Committee and the ~ow$ Manager had viewed Fifth Street, S.E., East of Baskerville, ~ith regard to grading and removing the steep incline, as reque certain rea3denta, and it was felt that, before action cool taken on changing grade of strer~t, it would be necessary t agreement, relieving the Town of, any liability for damages adjacent property owners would be required, and a letter t© T. Brockman and Raymond M. Steut, requesting that they det whether the property owners would b® willing to execute su d by be ag the laude agreement had been writte~-. It was stated that a more immediate cone ern for residents in this area, apparently was water 1 extension, a ad it was decided that an estimate on this s prepared as scan as possible. On motion duly made by T. F. dirt, seconded b~' I. Carper, it was unanimously 1NATER RESOLVED, that,`when water users request a meter, METERS instead of the Plat rate, th® Town will provide the same, be -. ,._... ~~~~ Coupes it Min. Cont ~ d. Pu]:aski, Va., Febraary 20, 1951 that, at such tip as the T®ws has on head water meters that are not in use, they are to b@ installed oa ce~mmn~ericgl usera, taking restaurants and .cafes, first; apartment houses and public roe~ing boos@s secondly or ang ether users which may b@ excessive or subject t® large consumptions. On motion dulg made by T. F. •irt, seconded bg 0. 0. Cr~+rell, it was unanimously FILTER FLA1~T PLl1QtT8 PEND I~i'~ MATTERS -Anne~t- ati os I nn JOtrRPMENT RESOLVID, that the firm of ~ileg & l~ilson, Consulting E~g~neers, Lgnchburg, Virginia, b@ instructed to have the plaeXue Por mounting at the filter plant list the names of the Town Council and officials as of the present date. A number of pending matters were discuss@d, more particularlg, there was c©nsidered the P@asability of incorporating certain adjacent areas to the Tows. It was considered thgt since the original committee on annexati®a was appointed bg the last Council, and in view of the new members ern the present Council, it would b@ well to have a general discussion of this, and ask Mr. Edward Rheul -to m®et with the Council, in event satisfactorg arrangements could be mad@, at an infoiinal meeting. The Council ad3ourned at 6:30 p.m. , Approved: attest: erk o C©unes Mayor 1 LJ 1 ~ - -