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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-09-48~~a. k ~ -~ Council Minutes Pulaski, Va., February 9, 1948 . The Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia met in special session in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Building at 7:00 P. M., February 9, 1948. PRESENT There were present: F. A. Beagle, Acting ~ .Mayor; Verna L.,Dalton, Clerk: A. W. Gatewood, Director of Public Works; L. S. Boothe, Chief of Police; Mrs. Lottie R. Runion, Treasurer; Roby K. Sutherland, Attorney, and Councilmen: T. F. Wirt, C. V. Jackso n, Howard R. Imboden,~I. R. Carper, W. D. Aust, G. C. Hall and W. F~ White. Absent: Mayor A. T. Eskridge. MINUTES The minutes of the regular monthly meet- in~ held on February 5, 1948 were read and approved. BLDG. PERMIT The following .building permit coming within the requirements of the Ordinance was granted: -J,W. Nash To J. W. Nash for one story cinder block dwelling on west side of Route 610, to cost 2,000.00. RIGHT OF Councilman White inquired whether it was & ~ S EGRE SS . necessary for pens making repairs to inside of build- 9' ~o wners~ ing~to make application for building and it was the sense of the Council that all property owners possessed the right of "ingress and egress". PURPOSE OF ~ The Mayor stated that the meeting had been MEETING- called for the purpose of taking some action on the pro- -Budget p osed budget for 1947-1948 and other business coming before the Council. HOWARD C. Howard C. Jackson, Superintendent of the JACKSON Water Department, appeared before the Council, urging -Flow meters authorization of purchase of flow meters to be installed at the dam, stating that it was absolutely necessary to have same to know the exact amount of water used from the dam. The item covered in the budget proposed, same was taken into consideration. LEAGUE VA. Tn executive session, on motion of W. F. MUNICIPALITIES -Withdrawal White, seconded by Howard R. Imboden and duly passed, 1233 Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., February 9, 19 8. Council authorized the.t the item in the proposed budget cover ing the League of Virginia Municipalities be deducted and tha the League be so notified at once. WAGE On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously INCREASES AUTHORIZIDpassed, the following wage increases were authorized: Chief f Police, X15.00 per month; Lieutenant, 15.00 per month; Sarge , X11.00 per month; Seven Patrolmen, each X10.00 per month; Dir etor i of Public Works, X200.00 per year or ~1&.67 per month; Superi - tendent of Water ~C Sewer Departments, 40.00 per month; Super - j i tendent of Street Department, X15.00 per month, and Clerk of i Council, 5.00 per month. VETERAN •An increase of 10.00 per month was granted to TRAINEE WAGE INC. Griff 0. Bishop, veteran trainee employed in the Police Depar ent.l After considerable discussion, on motion of T. F. 1947-1948 B~ GET Wirt, seconded by W. F. White and unanimously passed, the Co cil ADO PTID adopted the proposed 1947-1948 budget as revised. TOWN LEVY The town levy was fixed for 1948, on motion of 1948 Howard R. Imboden, duly seconded and passed by a recorded vot as follows: Ayes---T. F. Wirt, C. V. Jackson, Howard R. Imbo en, F. A. Seagle, I. R. Carper, W. D. Aust, G. C. Hall and W. F. te, Noes---None. TOWN LEVY BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of X1.60 Pulaski,-Virginia, that a tax of 1.60 be levied on each 100 00 assessed value on all property, real and tangible personal fo the year 1948, for the general purposes of the Town, includin the pay of its officers, the working and keeping in repair of its streets, roads and bridges, and to pay the interest on its p lic debt, and to provide a sinking fund for the redemption of the same, and in addition thereto a poll tax of 1.00 is hereby levied on each male citizen of the Town over 21 years of age, to ~ be used in keeping its streets, roads and bridges in repair. 5°~ penalty On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously 6~ interest { passed, the Council ordered that a penalty of 5~ be added on February 1, 1949 on all unpaid 1948 taxes, and fixed an into st charge of 6~ to be added on all unpaid 1948 taxes after Augu f I 31, 1949. 134 Council Minutes Conttd. Pulaski, Va., February 9, 1948 On motion of W. F. White, duly seconded and A.P. PROPOSAL unanimously passed, the matter of the proposal of the Appalachian Electric, Power Company regarding the "Whiteway System" of the Town, as presented to Council at the February 5, 1948 meeting, waa referred to the Light Committee for consideration. LOVING W. F. White, Chairman of the Airport Committee, FIELD MAINT. reported to Council that, in the. matter of maintenance of Loving Field, it was the opinion and recommendation of the Committee that the present terms of the maintenance of said field should continue to be in effect, and that no changes should be made in the present contract. Notifi- On motion of T. F.Wirt, seconded by C. V. cation Jackson and unanimously passed, the Council authorized the -Blair Mayor to notify Mr. Douglas T. ,Blair of the Pulaski Aviation Service, that it was the intention of Council to carry out the present contract on Loving Field and that no concessions could be made at the present time. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Council . aci3ourned at 10:37 Otclock, P. M. Approved: Attest: Clerk of Council ~~ -~_ eting Mayor