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Council Minutes
Pulaski, Va., lag 6, 1952
The regular monthly meeting of the Town
PRESENT
Council of the Town of Pulaski,. Virginia was held in the
Municipal Building at 4 p.m., May 6, 1952.
There were present;
Mayor H. R. Imboden, presiding
Councilmen; I.R.Carper,A.O.Crowell,J.R.Martin,
ti' "' ~'°;-te.~,G.R.Steger,W.F.White,
T.F.Wirt.
Absent; W.D.Macgill,Jr.,E.T.Painter.
Also present:
Town Manager; Julian F.
Clerk: Louise D.
Town Treasurer;Lottie ~.
Visitors; Hubert F.
planning
MINUTES
Hirst
Logan
Manion
Groseclose, Chairman of
Commission.
The minutes of the regular semi-monthly meeting
held April 22nd and the special meeting held April 24th were
read and approved.
'~BLDG.PERMITS On motion duly made by T. F, Y~irt, _geconded by
0. ®. Crowell, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the following applications. for
building permits be grants d s To Charles E . Dent for frame
dwelling, 5 rooms and bath, 1-1/2 story, on south side of 12th
S;treet, North, between Randolph and Prospect Avenues, estimated
X10,000.00'; To Jentery S. Buchanan for frame addition of two
rooms to 807 Paca street, estimated X1,700.00; To. R. P. Harris
for frame enlargement back porch, seven feet, at~122 6th
Street, N., cost not known.
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D' There were distributed among the Council copies
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Commission. Mr. Hubert F. Groseclose, Chairman of the Planning
Commission, advised the Code was condensed and consistent as
much as possible, and the Commission felt the same did not'
involve radical changes in building construction. He stated ,
the mayor portion was taken from the recommended code of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters. The Mayor commended
the Commission for the work done during its first year, and
acknowledged the first annual report of the Planning
Commission, which was distributed to the Council.
`Committee to The following committee was named by the Mayor
sa tuc~y' proposed ~ _ .
aod® to make a thoro h stud of the
ug y proposed building code as
soon as possible and present recommendations to~the Councils
W. F. White, 0. 0. Crowell, W.D. Macgill, Jr. and the Town
Manager.
RECREATION 3Tt1D'Y The Mayor advised he had appointed the following
coMMlsslox
people to serve as the Recreation Study Commission; Mason
Vaughan, Mrs. Royce Lookabill, Julian F. Hirst, V.W.Kreiter,
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Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., May 6, 1952
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Philip M. Sadler, J. Ralph Martin, W. R. Garland, Mrs.Clyde
E. Grubb, F. L. Hiltzheimer, Jr ., Rev. H. B. Abshire,
Mrs. Jack Holt, Ray Hicks, Charlie Powell, J. L. Patterson.
On motion duly made by T. F. 11~Y.rt, seconded by G. R. {~teger,
it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Recreation Commission as appointe~ by
the Mayor and outlined above be approved.
On motion duly made by G. R. Steger, seconded by I. ~!.
Carper, it was unanimously i,
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HIt~ SCHOOL RESOLVED, that no charge shall be mad® to Pulaski Hi
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School during the baseball season for use of Calfee Park, excep~i such
costs as shall be incurred by use of electric lights at said park or
in connection with cleanup expense.
PLANNING It was advised that the Planning Commission meeting vbuld
NAT .BRIDGE
be at Natural Bridge May 12th and 13th, and was open to membersbf the
Council.
On motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded by O.O~rowell
it was unanimously ~~::
TREE REMOVAL RESOLVED, that the maple tree located iimnediately in front
VALLEY ST.
of 213 Valley Street shall be removed in accordance with the redµest
of Forest W. Haley, property owner.
STREBT There was discussion concerning street soliciting,
SOLICITATI08
concerning ob3ection raised by Mrs. Alyne Caldwell, Superintent~bf
the Welfare Department, in that by obtaining a permit at the colt of
~5.00~, one welfare case could sell pencils on the streets.
On motion duly made by •W. F. White, seconded by I.R.c~rper,
it was unanimously
Hebegar RESOLVED, that existing permit of Paul Henegar for s~~reet
solicitation shall not be renewed at the date of expiration, in ~icr der
to strictly adhere to ordinance prohibiting same.
RT/WY In the matter of Right-of-way on West Main street onprope
W.MAIN
ST. owned by D. Gray Langhorne, the Town Manager presented an estim8ite of
X360.00 for paving that portion of street owned by Mr. Langhorne;
including drainage, to Magazine S,treat. It was the consensus off`;
Council that the Town should contact Mr. Langhorn® relative to ~jellin~
price of said-portion of street, should the Town surface the st~leet
and otherwise repair same.
5TH & In the matter of proposed improvements at the inters~iction
WASHINGTON
IMPROVE, of Fifth Street and Washington Avenue, it ~s advised that the wn
Attorney would shortly complete legal agreement with Mr. H.W.H ,Jr.
in regard to Right-of-way. The Town Manager stated the trafficSignal
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Council BQiri. Contd. Pulaski, Va., day 6, 1952
---------- would be received within the. present: month, and
that the representative of the Crouse-Hinds Company had
completed plans for a progressive traffic movement including
the new signal, with exception of four relays.
It was stated that the Appalachian Electric -
Power Company presently could not advise the cost of additional
whiteway standards, dus to figures available.
STUART In the matter of opening Stuart Avenue from Graham
AVENUE
Street to Pierce Avenue, it was decided that the Council
as a body would view the site in the near future, upon the
request of the Street Committee. ~ .
ADJOtTRAMPNT The meeting ad3ourned at 5:25 p.m.
Approved;
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