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Home My WebLink About04-19-49Council Minutes PRESENT ~~~. Pulaski, Va., April 1,, 1949 The regular semi-monthly meeting of theTown C~uncil' ~~ of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia eras held in the Municipal wild- ~, ing at 4:00 P.M., April 19; 1949. "~ ~~ There were present: ~~ Ma or MarvinG. Graham residin ' y s P g a~ Councilmen; W. D.Aust, 0. 0. Crowell, L. C. Lemons, G. R. Steger, • rf Vn. F . Whi to . Absent: I. R. Carper, H.R'. Imboden, T. F. Wirt. i Also present: ~! ! ~i Town Manager: E. A. Beck '~ Clerk: Verna L. Dalton =i Town A~.ttorney Garnett S. Moore ~~ i Treasurer: Mrs. Lottie R. Runion aE Chief of Police L. S. Boothe Visitors : 1R. A.. Hawkins, F. I. S. Hull, a; IDS. W. S. Gilmer, Conway Smith. MINUTES The minutes of the regular monthly meeting heal April 5, 1949 were read and approved. °~ PETITION A petition from residents of Commerce Street aten- COMMERCE ST'sion, east of the first bridge, was read, requesting that stion EXTEN. -dust be taken to prevent the street dust. This matter was refs d to the Town Manager for suitable action. BLDG. On motion duly made by L. C. Lemons, seconded bye PERMIT 0. 0. Crowell, it was unanimously RESOLVEII, that the following application for uild- -Winesett ing permit be granted; To L. S. Winesett for one-story br k dwelling on north side of lst Street, S. W., estimated to st ~5, 000.00. ~ ~ On motion duly made by 0. 0. Crowell, aecond by ~' L. C. Lemons., it was unanimously Cert.Pub. RESOLVED, that a certificate of public conve ence ! j Con.&Nec. ! ( i and necessity be granted to: J (( i -Brookman Beverly Kent Brookman T/A Stonewall Cabs for taxi and the following is cancelled: ~! I ~' Roland J. Lester T'/A Stonewall Cabs - 1 taxi M.A.HAWKIN3~ W. A. Hawkins,of 956 East 4th Street, appeare~, -dust requesting that the Council take action to control the dus Jon -drain pipe east 4th Street and that a drain i e be p p provided at his opert~ for entrance to coal house. These matters were referred t the Town Manager for suitable action. On motion duly made by G. R. Steger, seconds by W. D. Aust, it was unanimously MATER BILLS RESOLVED, that the matter of making water bi a a LIEN` ON PROPERTY lien on real estate be tabled indefinitely. j r 1.46(1 Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., April 19, 1949 JAIL - A petition of property owners in the vicinity -LOCATION COURTHOUSE of the courthouse on 3rd Street was presented, objecting to SQUARE the construction of a jail on the courthouse lawn. On motion duly made by tip. F. White, seconded by ~. D. A'ust, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that this body go on record as opposing under any conditions the construction of the jail on the courthouse property, and that a suitable resolution, expressing the feeling of the Council be drafted and forwarded to the Clerk of the Board of S'u.pervisora, such resolution to become a part of these minutes. RESOLUTION Whereas, 'Phe Town Council is informed that the i Board of supervisors are considering a proposed plan to con- struct an office building and jail to be located on the c ourt- house square, Whereas, It is considered that the eourthose lawn provides an attractive park and beauty spot within the central business district of the Town, •V~hereas, A number of the citizens and property owners adjacent to this property have expressed serious objee- tion to the construction of a jail at this location, Vlthereas, It is probable that a jail could ' adversely affect the value of nearby properties, Whereas, The County now has a jail site which was provided by the Town for such purpose, and Whereas, The present site is considered as a satisfactory location on which a newjail can be built, and it is probable that the cost of construction of the new jail at this location would not be considerably higher than on the courthouse lawn; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVID, That the Board of Supervisors be requested to defer any action toward construction of a -~ jail at the courthouse property under any conditions, and Be it further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be Forwarded to the Clerk of the Board of Super- viso~s. - .MINIMUM RATES T•he advisffibility of fixing a minimum scale of TAXIS' rates for taxis was discussed. It was generally considered -Cabs off street that such action would not be advisable. It was reported ~_~~.~ Council Minutes Contd. ~ Pulaski, Va., April 19,f1949 INJURY CLAIM -C~rs on Burk®s -claim settled PULASKI MIRROR PLANT -1 hr. parking that some of the requirements of the Thxicab Ordinance concerning having stands off of the street were not being complied wi if these requirements ere not to be enforc®d, they should rescinded. No decision was reached in regard to the mat On motion duly made by W. F. White, seconded by L. C. Lemons, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Town Manager shall and ve authority to settle claim of Carson Burkes for alleged injuries ,~ sustained in fall through 1}~ater Street Brid~up to an amou not to exceed One Hundred 0100.00) Dollars, in lieu of the expj~nses involved to defend this case in court. °' The request .of S. D. English that one hour parkin be required in the vicinity of the Pulaski Mirror Plant ors Mad~son .~ Avenue was discussed, and it was determined that the Town M~nager should take suitable action and report to the next meeting i'-the Council to be officially approved. ~; M.F.RATCLIFFE A request of M. F. Ratcliffe that alley adjacen ,his -alley =i opening property adjoining Columbia Drive off of Bellevierr Avenue b D~iumbia opened was presented, and it was determined that this would~~not • ~~ be practical. On motion duly made by G. R. Steger, seconded by 0. 0. Crowell; it was unanimously SPECIAL - RESOLVED, that the Town Treasurer place on deposi~ with, WATER CAPITAL °~ ~~g local banks on savings account X1,150.00 of Special Vrater Cpital' INVESTED 1 Funds to be portioned equally-among the three banks. j On motion duly made by G. R. Saeger, seconded by W. D. Aust, it was unanimously AIRPORT - LOVING RESOLVED, that the aotion of the Town Manager an FIELD LEASE CANCELLED recommendation of the Airport Committee to cancel the leas Douglas T. Blair, operator of Loving Field, to be effecti ninety days from April 14, 1949 be approved. of within On motion duly made by W. F. White, seconded by 0. Crowell, it was unanimously ~~ AIRPORT- RESOLVED, that the lsa$es with Mr. Carl A~. and M ~. LAND~LEASES RENFi~fED Margie M. Bopp and Mrs. Margaret Strauss for land to be use in connection with the airport be renewed for one year, to be effective July 1, and that the rental as specified in the p~lesent agreements, in the total amount of X820.00 be .authorized. I C.& P.CO. There was discussed the Chesapeake & Potomac Tble hone RATE INCREASE CompanyTS request for proposed rate increase and the heari before i~~~ RESIGNATION -ISSUING JUSTICE (Mrs. Elizabeth Caves ) Council Minutes Cont~d, Pulaski, Va., April 19,1949 the Corporation Commission regarding this matter. It was suggested that the Council might 3oin with the League of Virginia Municipalities in making a study of this problem and engaging competent services to represent the munici- palities at the .S. C. C. hearing. It was determined that the Town should take no part in this. On motion duly made by W. F. White, seconded by 0. 0. Crowell, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the resignation of Mrs. Elizabeth H. Caves as Isst~,ing Justice for the Town be accepted, and in accordance with provisions of the Town Charter, that Charles E. Comer, Jr. be appointed as Issuing -Appointment C.E.Comer, Justice for the unexpired term ending August 31, 1950. Jr. The Town Manager reported that G. B. Quesen- '-G.B.Quesen- berry was appointed as temporary patrolman effective April berry - app.police 10, 1949. ,. ( temporaz~r ) On motion of W.~ F. White, seconded by 0.0. Crowell, it was unanimously CLEAN UP RESOLVED, that the week of May 2nd be set 1~IEE~ for annual clean-up week, and that the necessary Town trucks and equipment be made available fora general clean-up of the c Town. r :LAND PURCHASE' On motion of W. F. White, seconded by 0.0. FROM J.S. Crowell, it was unanimously `:~iSRRON . RESOLVEII, that the Town purchase approximately two acres of land from J. S. Herron in the amount of X600.00, looted east of Pulaski on Dora Highway, such land to be used for Town purposes. MONROE AVENUE It was reported, with reference to the eneroach- ENCROACHMENT ment on Monroe Avenue, that there was on record at the court- house an agreement in IIeed Book 38, Page 116, in which ~ira~t~ pro- . vded an easememt far use of Monroe Avenue as it existed`, until such time as the Town determined to officialll_y open the Right-of-way shown on the official map of the Town. ..SIDEWALK On motion duly made by L. C. Lemons, seconded PROSPECT by ~. D. Aust, it was unanimously AVENTTE RESOLVED, that the Town will construct a 11th-12th sidewalk and curb and gutter on the east side of Prospect Avenue between 11th Street and 12th Street upon receiving i ~pri1 ~'9' ~y~ V '~, ~n'~tgs Cont' ~`~ af~gctgd to Pa$ ~' CQ~°i1 o,~gra ~', 1 °f thg pr°P°~t~ 1 ad3°ned t Yr°'~- a1 e ~,°'~°~ a~r8emgn th° c°~,~~ er b~gi~g~s, th ~t one_hal~ °~ e bQin~ r'O ~,,rth s~,y Th6 r ~~ a~ 6'11 P Appr°~ed ' ~i ~, ~,. Att®~t' 4~' y~ ~~,~ a~' ° 1 erg of °~ ~'~ 1` t~4 4, I+E 1