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Home My WebLink About05-08-456 ~ 8 Council a~inut~es Pulaski,, Ys. , hay 8, 1945 The Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, PRESENT ~~:NUTES BILLS & PAXROLt+5 BUrLllTDIG PITS ~f.J.Askew permit POLICE REPORT 0 . C. BR~~iER Bill iN. D.Ii®LL met in regular session tonight at 7:30 at the hayorts office. There were present: Eayor ~. T. Eskridge, presiding; Lottie R. Runion, clerk; a. ~. Gatewood, director of public works; H. C. Taylor, treasurer; ~. C. Pierce, chief of police, and Councilmen: 0. F. Jordan, Jr., T. F. Wirt, Howard n. jmboden, YY. F. i~hite, F'. ~. Seagle, I. R. Carper, ~. H. xust and G. C. Hall. Absent: None. The minutes of tine regular .ng held on Kpril 3, 1945 were read .and approved. The regular bills €ind payrolls for the month of xpril were read, and on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, were approved and ordered paid. Said bills are given at the conclusion of these minutes. The following building permits, coming within the requirements of the ordinance mere granted: to yrs. S. F. Johnson .aCo~~replace a frame porch on residence on the west side of hadison Ave., between 1st and 2nd streets 5. E/ to cost ~200.U0; qtrs. S. 5. Davis for a frs~e meat house on the north side of 4th street, East Pulaski, to cost ~V25.00. iti. J. Askew was granted a permit to dump dart on honroe Ave., from a basement which is proposed to be dug at his residence on the west side of a-onroe Ave. ~~ ~. .~ submitted the police report for the month of April, which was read and ordered filed. ~~ A bill presented by C. C. Brewer dated April 14; for iP25.U0, covering Pee for prosecution of B. L. Irvin for violation of Town Ordinance, appealed from Police Court to the Circuit Court, was laid on the tabl®. W. D. Hall appweared before the Council in regard to his previous request to the Council to provide an entrance to his property on Valley St., between lst and 2nd streets, b. W., and the street committee, with the director of public works, was continued for further~in- vestigation. (cont~d} ~^r ~~~ Council minutes contd. Pulaski, Va., gay 8, 1945 A. H. A. H. Quesenberry, Pastor of the Pentecostal ~uesenberry Drainage Church of God located at 243 - 1st St. S. E., presented Complaint a request that a drainage situation be corrected to prevent water running into the,~property. On motion duly made seconded and unanimously passed, the matter was referred to the director of public works for investiga~- tion. PETITION ~ peti~stion presented by'certain employees of E&-PLOYEES the town, requesting a weeks vacation with pay each year, and Uld Age Pension Benifit, was referred to the finance committee for investigation. VETERkNS The matter of a .plan for the establishment of ~ IT~FOIi~ATION „Veterans.'. Information and Service Center" in Pulaski, CENTER brought before the Council at its April meeting and referred to a committee for investigation was discussed, and the committee continued. N ~ ~ RY On motion of 0. P. Jordan, Jr., seconded by G. C. YYrSTi.AVE. CxOSSIDIG gall and unanimous) eased the Council authorized the y .p ~ D[ayor to write a letter to th® Norfolk & Western Railway Company, asking that gates be installed at the 4Yashington Avenue crossing. POLICE On motion of I. x. Carper, seconded by F. A. CAR E~UIP`t~~tT Sea le the Council authorized the installation of sirens," g ~ spot lights and blinkers on the police cars. LTGT3T In the matter of request for a light on Commerce COB~ERCF ST.Street referred to the light committee at the March meetinj, I, H. Carper, chairman, reported that the light had been installed, west of the first N. & iti. bridge. ~~TETt Tn the matter of purging the water books of un- BOOKS PURGED collectible accounts, the finance committee reported that they had met and gone over these, and made the following rv' recommendations to the Council: (1) Disputed water rents and out of date water rents to the amount of X22,741.00 be purged from tht current books, with the understanding, however, that a list will be kept of these water rents and collected if possible. K`? (cant' d) 6~0 Council Minutes cunt t d. Pulaski, Va., day S', 1945 (~) The finance committee further -recommends that Where water rent becomes in arrears for as much as two quarters,. that the service be discontinued and not re- ~' i~astated until the full amount is paid. ~8) there a person moves out of one property with unpaid water rants,-the service will not be furnished to the new property until the old water rent has been paid. (a) V~here a person i.s renting a property, before the service is connected, the owner of the property will be required to sign an agreement that he will be responsible for the water rent of that particular tennant. l~'n~:~ event the property owner refuses to sign the agreement, then the tennsnt will be required to make a deposit, covering the amount of the service for one quarter. ~5) This report is not to be published in the Sou.,thwesat Times. FIN~iIVCE COTTEE OF' THE TOWN OF PULhSKI, YZRGINIA (Signed) 0. P. Jordan, Jr., Ch~rmaa W. F. t~hite F. A.Seagle G. C. Ball after discussion, on motion of T. Wirt, seconded PLTTTTO~] YTNE ST SW A1'i'ltOYE~ S 'tNEH P~NE ST SW by I. R. Carper, and unanimously passed, the recommendations. of the finance committee were approved, as submitted. In tb.e matter of a petition for improvements to Pine St., S. W., presented at the epril.3rd meeting of the Council and referred to the sheet committee for inves- tigation. The committee reported that they, with the director of public works, had gone on the ground , and recommended a dart street graded on Fine St., between First St. and martin bve., with the provision that the necessary width be furnished by the property owners.' On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed 'the recommendations of the committ®e were approved. In the matter of the petition for sewage line on Pine St. 5. ~i., presented at the April meeting. The Water & Sewer Committee, to which the matter was referred, reported that investigattdns 3 been made and it was not found practical to install the sewage line at this tine, and the petition was de~e~. 1 1 1 (cQant~'d) fi51 L~ Council Minutes conttd. Pulaski, Va., May 8, 1945 MATER LZNE On the recommendation of the Mater & Sewer Committeie, CL ST. and on motion of ~. F. White, seconded by Howard R. Imbod~ and unanimously passed, the Council authorized the instaly~- tion of approximately 15U0 feet of 2" water line on the south side of Peak Creek in the vicinity of Clark St. S. V1., to cost approximately ~p90U.00, with the provision that th6l }, petitioners ~a~ any others siervec~;c pay ohe year crater rent~~~1.2.00) in advance. This petition was presented at the April 3rd meeting and referred to the water & sewer WATER LIME with reference to the petition of citizens on JdCKSOAi gVE. & HOLLY St.Jackson Ave. and Holly Street for water service, referred ; 1 U committee, with power to act. to the water and sewer committee at the April meeting of the Council, on motion of T. F. ~~irt, seconded by Howard R. Imboden and unanimously passed, the Council sutho~ized{: t the extension of a 6* limb to be installed at the best location to serve this section, with the provision that all served by this line pay-one year water rent in advanc~i. SOUTH The quest~.oi~ of tine re-location of the corporate CORPORATE LINE liaalr~r~ the south side of town was discussed, and the street committee, with the director of public works, was continued ~'or further investigation. ... , d~u .... ; AllJOUttN- YE1uT There being no further business, the Council adjourned at lU:UO P. ~. approved ~ Attest ~ Mayor __... Clerk of council 1652 Council Minutes contd. Pulaski, Va., ~-ay 8, 1945 Administration De~„artme~,t ~. T. Eskridge, +~ayor - - - - - - - -~ 175.00 b. C. Taylor, Treasurer - - - - - - - 236.25 Lottie n. Bunion, Clerk - - - - - - - 156.50 h. ~+. Gatewood Director of yublie i i H ~+'ks 300.00 ~. ~. arman,Jr.,xttoriiey - - - - -- 25.00 Maggie roindexter, Janitor- - - - - - 13.00 Walter Cockerham, Fireman - - - - - - 5.50 0. P. Jordan, Jr. - __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 5.00 T. r. dirt------------ -- 5.00 Howard k. Imboden - - - - - - - - _ _ 5.00 ~. F. i~ihite------------ - 5.00 F. ~. Seagle--------- -- -- 5.00 I. H. Carper------------ - 5.00 W. D. Aust------------ -- 5.00 G. C. Hall------------ -- 5.00 A. T. Eskridge contingent fund>- - -- 22.28 Pulaski County Public Library- - - -- 666.66 Virginia Mutual Insurance kgency - -- 390.76 Virginia Realty & Insurance Agency -- 38.21 W. F. Thomas, Insurance- - - - - - -- 3.00 Treasurer of Virgins- - - - - - - - -- 5.00 B, D. 5mith~Bros. -------- - 14.75 Mrs. Margaret E. Wade - - - - - - - - 11.69 Martin-beamer Hardware Co.,Inc. - - -- .65 Appalachian Electric Power Co. - - -- 14.08 The C. & P. Telephone Co. - - - - - - 2.~5 ~ 2,120.68 Ws~~.~~?.-.4~~c H. C. Jackson, Supt. - - - - - - - -gip 215.00 F. B. White, Caretaker - - - - - - - 57.75 Highway Machinery & Supply Co.,Inc.- 1895.00 Superior-Sterling Co. - - - - - - -- 82.96 The Mathieson Alkali Works,Inc. - -- 15.23 kppalachian Electric Sower Co. - --- 30.?5 The C. & P. Telephone Co# - - - - -- 2.50 Ditto --------------- 1.75 Laughon Lumber Co. - - - - - - - - - 35.25 Harrison-Hancock Hardware So.,snc. - 22.35 Gu1f011Corp. ------------ 7.18 Rutherford Pontiac Co. - - - - - - - 1.2u 8.13. Smith &Bros. -------- 2.75 Walter Umberger - - - - - - - - - -- 1.50 Pulaski number Co., Ine.- - - - - --. 1.~0 Ditto---------------- 7.70 Pulaski Hardware Co., Inc, - - - - - .3u hrs. D. T. Davenport - - - - - - --- 5.80 Wysor rotor Corp. - - - - - - - - -- .3U Express--------------- .69 Express--------------- .87 ~ 2,388.23 Street Department ~~hiting 011 Co. ----------~ 85.75 Standard 011 Co. of ~. J. - - - --- 86.09 Klimate-Prof Paint Co. - - - - - -- 121.50 Radford Limestone Co., .Lnc. - - --- 36.41 Wysor motor Corporation - - - - --- 27.53 Pulaski Lumber Co., .inc. - - - - -- 3.15 Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co.,.tnc.- .40 Pulaski Motor Co., Inc.(~arch wills) 4.19 xppalachian Electric Power ~o. - -- 1.00 Express-------------- 1.93 Freight-------------- .55 Freight-------------- 4.12 372.62 (cont ~ d) ~f ~~~ Council minutes contd. Pulaski, Va., ~-ay 8, 1945 ll~purtt~ent ~ ~. C. Pierce, ~ - - - - - - - - - ~ 225.00 L. 5. Boothe, Lieut. - - - - - - - - -- 169.00 Earl Bouldin, Sergeant - - - - - - - -- 169.00 Bruce Belton - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 160.00 I. H. Sands, Uesk Sergeant - - - - - - - 160.00 ~. G. Blankenship - - - - - - - - - --- 160.00 Louie ~. koope - - - - - - - - - - - -- 160.00 F. ~Yi. Hyan--------------- 160.00 Elizabeth H. Caves - - - - - - - - - -- 115.00 L. R. Summers, Sheriff - - - - - - -- 63.75 The C. & P. Telephone Co.(april) - - -- 25.00 The C'. & P. Telephone Co.(3~ay )- - - - 25.00 The C. & P. Telephone Co. - - - - - - - 13.62 B. U. Smith&Bros. ---------- 1.50 Harrison-Bancock Hardware Co., Inc. - - 6.24 Rutherford Pontiac Co. - - - - - - - -- 6.10 ~y sor motor Corp. - - - - - - - - - - - 7.70 Y- ~ 1,626.91 Fi~g„D$partuient A. Ii. Wygal, Chief----------iv 115.50 Pu,~aski Fireman Band Committee (tipril} 60.OU American LaFrance-Foamite Corp. - - -- 390.00 Auto Spring Bearing Co.,Inc. - - - - - 7.11 Pulaski Lumber Co., Inc. - - - - - --- 6.13 Frost Service Station ~darch}- _ _ - _ 3.95 Frost Service Station xpril}- - - - - 6.10 ~'hi ting Oil Co . - - - - - - - - - - -- 2.69 Automotive Supply Co. - - - - - - - -- 1.75 Pulaski Hardware Co., jnc. - - - - - - .65 Appalachian Electric Power Co. - - - - 5.28 ,~ ~ 599.16 Oakwood Cp~g~,~,y Garnett Meredith - - - - - - - - - --~ 73.50 yulaski Co-operative Exchange - - - -- _ ___ 81.13 t D tm iV 154.63 y~ewer epar en Laughon Lumber Co. - - - - - - - - --~ 20.40 llitto----------------- 3.50 Pulaski Lumber Co.,Inc. - - - - - - - 2.70 Ditto---------------- 7.75 34.35 Bealth 1~enartment Virginia State Department of Health i~ 421.00 ~v 421.00 L U ~~ tippalachian Blectric owe r ~o. - - - ~v 532.38 ~ 532.38 - P Southern States ulaski Service, Inc.~p 51.64 Pulaski Co-operative Exchange - - - - 3.18 C. L. Dent-------------- 1.00 ,~„ ~' 55.82 xi B bppalachian Electric over Co. - - --~ 1.00 Virginia Realty & Insurance agency - - 34.40 ,~„_ B 35.40 °nds 5 - Street r~nprovement Bonds ~ X500.00 each, dated Feb. 1, 1915 - - - - ~ 2500.00 1 - Street improvement Bond, dated Feb. 1, 1915 ~5{ - - - - - - - - 500.00 1 - Street Improveu~ent Bond, dated F`eb. 1, 1915 #153- - - - - - - - _ 5UQs00 ~~ 3,500.00` (cont~d} 654 Council ~-inutes contd. Pulaski, va., May 8, 1945 1 - Interest coupon ~ ~w12.50 each Street Improvement Bond, dated Feb . 1, 1915 - - - - - - - - - - - -~ 12.50 1 - Interest coupon ~ ~i2.50 each Street Improvement Bond, dated Feb. 1, 1915---------- -- 12.50 5 - Interest coupons e X612.50 each Street improvement Bonds, dated F'eb. 1,'1915 - - - - - - - - - - 62.50 iV 87.50 PAYROLLS ~ate~,~a tment Labor payroll week ending xpr. 6 - - " -~ 215.50 " " tipr. 13 - - - 250.50 " ~~ '' `' tipr. 2fl - - - 209.00 " u " " tipr. 27 - - 180.00 ~ 855.00 Street Department Labor payroll week ending kpr. n a ~, n spr. a '~ " a Apr. a -= n a xpr. n a ~~ gay ealth Department Labor payroll week ending Apr. a u i- a xpr. n n n » xpr. u rr ~~ " hpr. n r~ r~ a May Sewer Den tment Labor payroll week ending May ~.' s Labor payroll week ending Apr. n gray Police Department Labor payroll week ending Msy 6 - - - 209.00 13 - - - 246.44 20 - - - 165.75 27 - - - 236.19 4 - - -_ _x.81.50 ~ 1,038.88 6 - - - 160.00 13 - - - 140.00 20 - - - 145.00 27 - - - 140.00 4 - - -- ,137.50 ~ 722.50 4---,07.25 ~ 207, 25 20 - - - 16.00 4---__20.00 +~ 36.00 4 - - - 20.00 ~ 20.00 Fire Denarttnent Payroll for month ending npr. 30, 1945 for responding to alarms - - - - - - - 32.00 Payroll for month ending tipr. 30, 194 5 for attendance at meetings and school s 14.00 ~ 46.00 RECt~YlT ULATIOId Administration Depart~aent ---------gip 2,120.68 V'~ater Department ------------------ ;~, 388.23 Street Department ----------------- 372.62 Police Department ----------------- 1, 626.91 Fire Department --------------- ---- 599.16 Oakwood Cemetery ------------------ 154.63 .Sewer Department ------------------ 34.35 Health Department ------------------- 421.00 Light Department __________________ 532.38 Farks--------- -------------------- - 55.82 Uld Power House Building ---------- 35.40 Bonds------------------------------ 3,500.00 Interest -------------------------- 87.50 Payrolls: ~ 11,.928.68 Water---- ~ 855.00 Street -- 1,038.88 Health --- 722.50 Sewer --- 207.2'5 Parks ---- 36.00 Police---- 20.00 Fire ---- 46.00 X2,,925 • ~s~~ _~„ ~ 5.6 ~ 14,854..31