Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-08-52ri ~. ~y.~ Council Minutes Contd. ~ Pulaski, Va., January 8`, ~~52 furnish the pipe and the Town do the construction. On motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded by J.R. Martin, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the request of Morrfs Burtcm for construction of appr®ximately one hundred feet of culvert on Walnut Avenue be done under the Townfs erxisting policy, with ~~.e property owner paying for the cost of the pipe, and that a 36'~' pipe be used. JOE fl.CAU3BY Joe• D. Causby of 34 Valley Street, applicant for TAXI APPLICANT renewal oP public vehicles driverts license, a}~peared, request~.ng that the Council grant a permit, inasmuch as the Chief of Pcl3~e, and also the Mnyor had denied his application. • ~i On motion duly made by T. F. #irt, seconded by w.~~ Macgill, Jr, and e~arried by a uns~simous vote, the following resolution was passed: RESOLIITION BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council go on record as RE. DELIN@. TAX LAND approving and ratifying nc~ror as of December 10, 1951 the postpY~bne- SAIE MPOIDSTPHONE-ment of the delinquent tax sale scheduled for said date for tl~ i delinquent taxes for the year 1949, until the second Monday i December, 1955 by recorded vote: I.R. Carper Aye O.O.Cr©well Aye 1I~.II.Macgill, Jr. Aye J.R.Martin Aye • B.T.Painter T.F.#rt Aye Aye {, PETITION A letter from Mr. & Mrs. C.S.~Blankenship and STREET - NOR ~ Mendel R. & Viola M. Helton, residents in the vicinity of the ~horth FORK OF PEAK CR. fork oP Peak Creek near"X3t0ona Road ,. -r- aqus s Ling the c ons truci oa of a street, and agreeing to dead aright-of xay, was read. T~is - was discussed, and it was pointed out that there were other property owners who would have to dedicate a right-of-way to ~i~ke the propc~s ed street meet with Altoona Road. The Town Manager ~as requested to reply to the letter of request, advising of the existing conditions. ~~ VV~ATER LINE Mr. 1~. T. Stunner appeared for A. #. Sumner, requesting EXTENSI01~ • A.IN'.SUMNERtha,t the Town renew the water service line on Altoona Road seing PROPERTY hisproperty,\ this to require approximately 420 lineal Peet of ~,bRw main, serving only the one .property. On motion duly made by T. F. #`irt, seconded by I.R. Carper, it was unanimously RESOLVID, that the Town renew existing service lid on ;~ Altoona Road for a distance of approximately 420 lineal feet th ~~~~ Council Minutes Contd. .Pulaski, Va., Jan. 8, 195 1-1/2" galvanized pipe, to serve the property of A.A'.Sumner near the intersection of Mt. Olivet Road. CAR CARRY TRAILERS The matter of car carry trailers parkingron the town streets for several days at a time, and particularly, the objections from certain property owners within the vicinity of First Street, N.E., between Randolph and Jefferson Avenues, was discussed. It was reported that, since the Council's action of May 8, 1951, in which representatives of the car carry trailers and the Town Manager were to attempt to work out a solution to the problem, no action had been taken in this matter. ' On motion duly made by 1M.D,Macgill,Jr., seconded by T. R. l~Fir~, it 'Ras unanimously RESOLVED, that tthe Street Committee and the LETTER TO BOSANG RE. REMOVAL C~' MATERIAL COMMERCE JOE D. CAUSBY APPL. DENIED 'FLUORIDATION 1i~ATER SUPPLY Town Manager should make a study of the problem of parking car carry trailers on the Town streets Por long periods ~ynd report recommendations to the Council, in the interim the car Barry trailers are requested to park on the north side of Commerce Street, west of LaGrange Street. ~On motion duly ,made by I.R. _Carper, seconded by J. R. Martin, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that a letter be written to J.G. Bosang, Pulaski Lumber Company, to have the building supplies, stumps, and other objects which were being stored on the Town right-of-way on First 3'.treet, N.1~. between Randolph and Jefferson Avenues, removed therefrom. On motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded b y 1~. D. Mac gill, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the regta© st of Joe D.Causby for a public vehicle driver's lic®nse be denied. The Tawn Manager reported on the cost of equipment for fluoridation of the Town water supply, and also brought to the attention of the Council, a recent article concerning the American Association for Advance- went of Science report on the matter of fluoridation. On motion duly made by T. F. dirt, aeeonded by I.R. Carper, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that consideration of installation of fluoridation equipment be deferred. 1 ~ ,. 1 ~~ Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski,Va., Jan. 8, 1 RATE INCREASE It was brought to the attention of Council, as a matter REQtTEST A.E. P. CO. of record, that the Appalachian Electric Power Company was rec~,iestiag of the State Corporation Con~nission a rate increase which wou~~l affect residents of Pulaski. This was discussed, but no aetic _ taken. On motion duly made by J. R. Martin, seconded by '' I. R. Carper, it was unanimously MRS.A.P.HURST RESOLVID, that the request of Mrs. A. P. Hurst Pct TREE REMOVAL - REQUEST permission °to remove atree -in Oak~rood Cemetery be referred tai' the cemetery Committee for action. On motion duly made by W. D. Macgill, seconded by' I.R. CarpeP, it was unanimously CURB CUT RESOLVED, -that the request of Automotive Supply C~bmpaay F/AUTOMOTIVE ~ ji SUPPLY for curb cut on E. Main Street, in front of 'their new building(!. be E.MAIN ~ , approv®d,. to be undertaken on the basis that two curb cuts at each end of the lot - a width of 22-1/2 ft. each be made, cad that,; temporarily, this be done with premix asphalt and when the sidlewalk -in the block is removed, that these be constructed of eoncrete~~ this work to b® done at the expense of the property owner. a The matter of right-of-way problem on Park Lane aE~d Haney Street was discussed, and the letter written to the property owners was read. On motion duly made by J.R. Martin, seconded by c' ORDINANCE I, R. Carper, and carried by a unanimous vote, the following PARKING ordinance was adopted; - `~ N.8cS. SIDES BE IT ORDAINED that parking on the north and lout 1ST.NW. -4©~ sides of First Street, S. W~ be restricted for a distance of ~~ forty (40) feet from intersection of Washington Avenue, and tYj~t this shall be enforced the same as other parking regulations= This ordinance shall be in effect upon the erecti~pn of suitable signs . ~ ~` TWO-HOUR The matter of two-hour parking restrictions on Fi~~'th 3~ES .RCA. Street, near the R. C.A. Plant was discussed. ADJOURNMENT The Council adjourned at 5:45 p.m. Attest: Approved: '~ ce Mayor e o ounc ~~