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Home My WebLink About02-06-45621 Council minutes Pulaski, Va., February 6, 1945 The Council of the Town of Pulaski met in regular session tonight at 7:30 at the i~ayor~s office. pRE;FIVT There were present: Mayor ti. T. Eskridge, presidizig; Lottie h. Runion, Clerk; k. Yu. Gatewood, i~irector of Public Vrorks, and Councilmen: 0. Y. Jordan, Jr., T. F`. Dirt, Howard R. lmbo.den, Y~. i . tuhite, F. ti. Seagle, I.i~. Carper, YY. ll. bust and G. C. Hall. absent: None ~iiVl1T~;S The minutes of the regular meeting held on January 5, 1945 were read acid approved. t~l~,LS & ~ statement of the regular bills and payrolls fore Payrolls the month of January was read, at~proved and the bills ordered paid. Said statement is given at the conclusion ` of these minutes. POLICE Tai. C. Pierce submitted tale police report for the xf,PUrcT month of January, which was read and ordered filed. BUILDING The following building permits, coming within P Ei~ti~tlT S the requirements of the ordinance, were granted: To L. k. Sharpe for a frame poultry house on the west side of Madison hve., between 5th and 6th streets, S. E. to cost ~v~5.00; E. ts. ~'eters for frau~e garage on the north side of 10th street N. Y~. (back of Hospital) to cost ~v50.00; CHURCH OF The Church of God was granted a permit for cinder GOD pEN~1T block extension to church building.on the south side of Second Street, N. E., to cost X2500.00, this subject to governmental approval. - LL'nGUE OF' On recommendation of Mayor Eskridge, and on motion`' VIKGIiVI~ ~Ui~ICIPt,.LI- of W. F. White, seconded by F. a. Seagle, and unanf:mously , TTES passed, the Council voted to continue membership in the League of Virginia municipalities for 1945, at X349.00 for the year. 0 C.ll The clerk reported that the Treasurer had received', y~1y17. Sl a check for ~v1,917.81 from the Office of Civilian Lefense,C~ with the following statement: ~, ~E i t ~ cant' d) ~~~ 6~2 Council minutes contd. Pulaski, Va., February C 1945 OCD Balance on hand as sn.own by audit Nov. 30, 194- X1,593.04 State- Car of paper, December 11, 1944 416.66 went . ~v~, 009.70 Repairs to baler, truck and engine ~ 16.89 J. P. I~iiller, tiudit of Books 5.00 91.89 Balance enclosed- - - - - - - - Cpl, 917.81. This in accordance with a recent agreement between the Town and the Office of Civilian Defense. C[TH.B i~xtiKET The committee appointed at a previous meeting to investigate the matter of a curb market in the Town of Pulaski was continued. PULt.SKI ~ letter from fir. J. F.Wysor, Treasurer, of Pulaski COUNTY PUF~LIC County relative to the continuation of the Pulaski County LIBhaRY Library in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1945, was read before the Council, I~r. IPJysor stating that the present arrangement whereby the Library is operated in conjunction with the City of Radford and Montgomery County had not been a satisfactory one, and that the separation had been agreed upon effective February 1, 1945.- He stated that the ~+ibrary under its present budget would be able to operate until July lst, after which time it would be necessary for a minimum of X5,000.00 to be appropriated jointly by the County and Town of Pulaski, and requested that the Town assume its usual one-third of this sum after July lst, making X1666.67 per annum to be appropriated by the Town instead of X1333.33, as at present. t~fter discussion, on motion of H. H. lmboden, seconded by G. C. Hall and unanimously passed, the Council agreed to appropriate this 1 1 amount, beginning July 1st, in order to keep the Library operating as a Pulaski County Unit, separate from the City of Radford and County of Montgomery, with the understanding that the County of Pulaski would likewise increase their appropriation to X3333.33 instead of X2666.67, as at present. ti.na.HriFuiu~ai~, Jr. On ruotion of 0. P. Jordan, Jr., seconded by F'. k. x{.T1iuG- 1~TTORN~ Seagle, ann unanimously passed, the Council authorized the appointment of ~. IV. Harman, Jr., as Kcting-Kttorney during the absence of Roby K. Outherland, ~own~xttorney, vrho is now serving in the Ui 8. ~-arine Corps. (cont'd) ~` 623 Council Irlinutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., February 6, 1948 FtEVISIOLV The question of revision of the ordinances was O F' Oxli11~~.IVC- brought before the Council by iuir. H. R. Imboden. The ~s Mayor reported that he had had a conversation with repre- sentatives of the League of Virginia municipalities, who advised him that when this was undertaken, they would be in position to furnish some advice and assistance in ceon~ection with it, and the mayor was authorized to get in touch with the League and ascertain to what extent and in what way they would be able to assist in this undertaking. In this connection, the Ordinance committee was instrueted to work. wi th the mayor, looking to~rard the revision of • the ordinances. OhlliutiidCE ~ir• lmboden brought up the question of passing CiOVEru~uttS TnXI Cxf3S~an ordinance requiring taxi cabs, delivery trucks, buses, ~' Etc. etc., to have their motors equipped with governors to limit the speed of same. t~fter discussion, this matter wa3' referred to the Ordinance committee for investigation and report. ti.X.~c~-ew I~r• A. A. ~eNew appeared before the Council, re- hlley questing that an alley running north and south between 4th and 5th streets, S. E., and Draper kve. and ~'eirce and Watson avenues, be opened. On motion of T. F. 6'rirt, seconc#ed by 0. P. Jordan, Jr., this matter wus referred to the Strut Committee for investigation. ~IrtYUx'I' `1'he matter of opening the airport for limited corcimercial flying was discussed, with no action taken. hUJ3Ultiy- There being no further business, the Council adjouprned ~~uT at 8:40 P. ~-. approved: At est: i~ yor ~., Clerk of Council 624 Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., February 6, 1945 Administration Department A. T. Eskridge, mayor - - - - - - - - - -~ 175.00 B. C. Taylor, Treasurer - - - - - - - - - 236.25 Lottie tc. Runion, Clerk -- - - - - - - -- 156.50 A. gyp. Gatewood, hirector of rublic ~Uorks- 300.00 i~aggie ~'oindexter, Janitor - - - - - - -- 13.OU ~ualter Cockerham, Fireman - - - - - - - - 5.50 0. P. Jordan, ~r.- - - - - - - - - - - -- 5.00 T. F. Wirt---------------- 5.00 tip. r . white-- - - - - - - - - - - - - --, 5.00 F'. A.Seagle--------------- 5.U0 I , h. Carp er - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.00 Vu. D. Aust---------------- 5.00 G . C . Hal l - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 5 . U 0 Vu. F. Thomas - Insurance - - - - - - - -- 424.29 C. x. riing---------------- 49.50 Pulaskil~ationalBanK---------- 1:1.40 H. L. Boyd---------------- 1.60 Pulaski National Bank - - - - - - - - _ _ 3.00 B. L. Smith~.Bros. ----------- 7.67 The Southwest rublishing Co. - - - - - -- 11.70 iuiartin-reamer Hardware Co., Inc.- - - - - 8.25 Appalachian Electric Power Co. - - - - -- 12.84 The C. ~ P~Telephone Co. - - - - - - - -- 1.50 The Bear Store-------------- 3.60 Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co., Znc. - - - __2.00 ~ 1,458.60 Water Department H. C, Jackson, Supt. - - - - - - - - - -- 215.00 F. B. Yuhite, Caretaker - - - - - - - - -- 57.75 xppalacnian Electric Power Co. _ _ _ _ -- 104.84 R. D. Vuood Company - - - - - - - - - - -- 499.00 Lynchburg Foundry Co. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 209.52 Ditto----------------- - 189.60 Ditto - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 189.49 Ditto - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 181.40 Ditto-------------- --- - 10.07 lii t to - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11.53 The Glauber Brass mfg. Co. _ - _ ... _ _ -- 178.84 Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co., lnc. - - - 237.77 V~allace ~ Kiernan Co., lnc. - _ _ _ _ _ _ 50.50 The ~athieson tilkali uVOrks, Inc. - - - -- 15.23 Robert Bunts Eng. & E~;~uip. Co.- - _ _ _ _ 10.56 C. K. ding -------------- -- 37.13 Gulf Oil Corp. - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 7.3 Pulaski Hardware Co., Inc. - - - - - - -- 5.40 The C. ~c P. Telephone Co. - - - - - - - - .90 ~'ulaski Lumber Co., Inc. - - - - - - - -- .75 Buford'I'. Courm____________ _ 3.33 Freight ----------------- - 24.38 Freight----------------- - 1.10 B. L. ~mith~Bros. ---------- 2.20 ~v 2, 242.81 Street D~p,artment 4Jhiting0ilCo. ------------ - .94.18 aulf0ilCorp. ------------- - 88.`F~ The Tropical Paint & Oil Co. - - - - - _ _ 3$.42 wysor~oforCorp. ------____ _ _ 30.05 Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co., Inc.- - - - 2.70 Rutherford Pontiac Co. - - - - - - - - - - 12.05 Pulaski Co-operative Exchange - - - - - - 10.00 Pulaski Lumber Co., Inc. - - - - - - _ _ _ 5,92 Appalachian Electric Power Co. - - - - - - 1.OU Huff Coal Co. ------------- - 4.20 Pulaski Hardware Co., Inc. - - - - - - - - 1.80 Freight---------------- 1.98 290.62 (cont~d)