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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-08-44.. r 5 6 I Council Minutes Pulaski, Va., August 8, 1944 PRESENT MINUTES BILLS & PAYROLLS BUILDING PEf~ITS r VA.OAK FLOORING BUILDING PLIMIT 1 The Council of the Town off' rulaski met in monthly session tonight at 7:30 at the Niayor~s office. 7»a~~ ~. There were present: A. T, Eskridge, -nresiding; Lot~tie R. Runs on, Clerk; A. V~. Gatewood, Director of Public V`dorks; Roby K. Sutherland, Attorney; ~. C. Pierce, Chief of rolice,; and Councilmen: J. K. Harrison, L. E. Vdhitesell, 0. P. Jordan, Jr., F. A. Seagle, T. L. J~-yes, G. C. Hall and A. ~~. Bushong. Absent: J. E. Bunts. The minutes of the regular meeting held on July 6, 1944 were read and approved. ~~ The regular bills and payrolls for the month of Duly were audited, approved and ordered paid. Said bills are given at the conclusion of these m~nutPS. A building permit, coming within the requirements of $ze ordnance, was granted to B. P. 0. Elks X1067 to enclose back entrance of store room occupied by J. V~allace, '~ material to be used cinder block, s~.~e 12' x 14~, to be used as storage room and office - estimated cost d~60i~.00 - location, on the north side of 2nd street 1~. ~~. betvreen Vdashington ands' Jefferson Avenues. An application was presented by VV. F. & J. H. White, trading as Virginia~0ak Flooring Com?~any, for permit ~o rebuild their flooring plant, located on the east side of Peirce Avenue, south of llora Highway, which was destroyed by fire on July 27, 1944, materials to be used as follows: machine building from cinder block, blaning mill from cinder, ~, block, dry kiln from the and brick, warehouses from frame and metal sides, composition roof. Estimated cost ~17.500.~0. On motion of T. L. James, seconded rv 0. P. Jordan, and unanimously passed, the permit was granted~sub~ect to governental approval. I~lr. V'J. F. 4u'hite appeared before the Council in connection with the application, and also stated that under ~he requirements of the insurance company, it would be necessary"i that his plant be supplied by an 8-inch water main. He was assured that this requirement would be met. ;; ~~ ,~ (contd. ~'~ ~* 562 Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., August 8, 1944 ~i[r. J. A. Hardy, representing the farmers' organiza- CUxI3 I~L`=FiKF,T Lion of the Draper and Shilo corununity, appeared before the Council, and presented a petition for a•curk~ market to b~ set up in the town of Pulaski, for wholesale and retail business. On motion of J. K. garrison, seconded by 0. P. Jordan and unanimously passed, the Mayor was directed to appoint a committee to investigate the matter and report. ti''rhereupon, :vle^srs. G. C. Hall and 0. P. Jordan were appointed. DRhIIV Chauncy Harrison, colored, appeared be~'ore the Covnr_il, S 1'0 F;PtI PIPE requesting the installation of -~ storm drain Wipe on Magazine Street, in the colored section. On motion of J. K. Harrison, seconded by A. ~2. Hushong, and unanii~iously passed, the Street Committee and Director of ~'ublic Vtiorks wer e directed to meet with ter. Harmon, and investigate the matter. POLICE M. C. Pierce submitted the police report for the REPORT month of July, which. was read and ordered filed. On motion of J. K. Harrison, seconded by A. P~4. J.P.i~~IILLliR AUDIT Hushong, and unanimously passed, the Manor vas authorized to e~!plovJames P. Diller, CPA, to audit the toti^rn rooks for the ~~ear enrlinry ~~znu~t 31, .1044. PETI'.i'ION The matter or petition ~'or ~^ri.denin~* Ridge Street, RIDGE ST. East P,zla.skj . presented ^nd re`'~rrPd to t}~P street Comma tteP at the J,~1zT meet~_n~ o~ t'ne Council, <<~~ ^ c~nt~ p.ue~3. SOUTH TrP m~+.ter o~' the re-to^ation of the youth Corpor._te C0~-tPOFt~TE LINF line came up for further consideration. The Street Committee, with Mr. Gate~wood, were directed to contact certain property owners on Crestline Road, who h•~d not signed the petition, and to get a d efinite statement from them, before making final decision on the re-estarlishment of the line. V1"~YM O(~D The I~iayor reported that the cemetery committee, L E:'._ ET i tiY previously appointed, had met and looked over the situation as to acquiring additional acret~ge for Oakwood Cemetery, and stated that preliminary negotiations had been entered into tnrith I~rs. H. S. Keister, who agreed to sell the necessar~,~ acreage (approximatel~~ 16 to 20. acres) at a V V~ Council Minutes contd. Pulaski, Va., Aug, g, 1944 price of X250.00 per acre.. ~'urtb.er negotiations with hrs. Keister are pending. TREASURERS On motion of J. K. Harrison, seconded bar 0. P. BOiuD (~~.F'.Thonas Jordan, Jr., and unanimously passed, the Council authorized Ins.) that the bond of b. C. Ta~~lor, Trey{surer-elect, be placed w~,th 4r. F`. Thomas Insurance Agency. SIDEWALK Dr. A. Iui. Bushong, representing himself, M. B, First St.~~r,. , A.~.Bushon~-~1~c~Alecv and hrs. Frank Rhea, requested the installation of a and other. 5-foot sidewalk along their properties on the South side of First Street, S. W, between Lake and Cliff Streets, the property ovmers agreeing to assume one-half of the cost' of the construction. On motion of F. A. Seugle, seconded by T. L. James, and unanimously passed, the installation of• the sidewalk was authorized. HOUSING The mayor called to the attention of the Council RESOLU- TION the need for housing to take care of additional employees of the Radford Ordnance ti'~Torks, and. on motion of J. K. Harrison, seconded by A. hri. Bushong ~ $nd un~,nimously~ pa5sedr, the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, there is again a drastic need for housing' in our community; and VuHEttEAS, it beinh good business as well as our patriotic duty to aid, assist and encourage in every way we '' can in the housing of additional employees of the Radford Ordnance 4uorks, N04°d, THEREFORE, BE IT RE50LVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, that we appeal to our citizer~S to open their homes and hearts to these patriotic vaorkers coming here to make munitions so necessary to the prosecuti ~' and winning of this war. Lottie n. On motion off' A. Iii. Bushong, seconded by G. C. Hall' Runion Vacation and unanir~ausly passed, i~rs. Lottie R. Runion, clerk, was granted twc~ weeks vacation with pay. (c opt' d) tll~ Council rd.inutes cont' d. Pulaski, Vd. , august 8, 1944 Police ~. C. Pierce, chief of police, made a report on Report Post-~var post-war needs of ~e police department, stressing especially needs the need of an additional car, two-~°~ay radio system, tear gas and Thompson machine gun. ~n•concluding, `i~r. "'Pi-erc~ stated that the matter would be presented to the in-coming Council at its September meeting, for action. Ke-tiring Mayor Eskridge expressed his appreciation to Counilmen the retiring Councilmen for their services and coopera- tion, all of whom replied that it had been a pleasure to be a member of the body, ana privileged to serve the Town as Councilmen through the years. kDJOUttN- There being no further business, the Council :SENT adjourned at 9:15 P. ~. Anproved~ ATTEST: ~o~~ ~ ~~~ Clerk of Council ~, yor 1 1 k~mi.niut~~~n ,DPr~3rt.~!~.n.t~ ~.. T. Eskri~e. bia~-or - - - - - - - - - ~ 131.25 C. VJ. Bushong, '1're~.surer - - - - - - - 236.25 B. C. T~~•lor, hsst. - - - - - - - - -- 50.00 Lottie H. Runion, Clerk ~ Stpnc~~r^prer 136.50 ~. ~`~. Gatewood, D~,rPrt.nr of ~'urli ~ ~'tl'kC 288.75 Roby x'. Sutherland, ~:.ttorney - - - - - 25.00 ~a~gie Poindedter, Janitor. - - - - - - 13.00 Walter Cockerhar^, ~`ireman - - - - - -- 1.00 J. K. Harrison - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.00 0. r. Jordan, Jr. ------- ---- 5.00 L. ~. arhitPSell - - - - - - - - - - -- 5.00 J. E. ~3~ints-------------- 5.00 F. ~=. Se~:Fle - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.00 T. L. James-------------- 5.00 G. C. ua11 -------------- 5.00 h. ~! . Bushong - - - - - - - - - - - -- 5.00 The penitentiary Industrial Deft.----- 130.00 C. ~. King--------------- 104.00 Virginia ~utua.l Ins. ~?~;enc~y - - - - -- 5.73 Christi~~nsbur~ Czinnin~~• Co.- - - _ _ __ J 2,28 B. U. Smith& Bros. ---------- 6.30 Appalehian Electric Po~'~er Co. - - - -- 10.88 The C. & r. Telephone Co. - - - - - -- 2.55 Freight - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- . 92 Harrison-Hancock Hardv~are Co. , Inc . - - _-__~__1Q _._ ~_ _ ~__ 1,184.51 (cont~d) i ----.-.- Council minutes Cc~nt~d. Pulaski., Va., August 8, 1944 Water Dgpa~^tmen~ H. C. Jackson, Supt. - - - - - - - - - ~ ~0~;.14 Frank YYhite, Caretaker - - - - - - - ~- 57.75 Appalachian Electric Pa~;rer Co. - - - - 1 ~'7.4C The ~athieson tilkali Vt~orks Inc. - i -- 19.00 Southwest Publishi.n~ Ce., nc. - - - - 10.80 Gulf Oil Coreoration - - - - - - - -- - 3.95 Pulaski L,~n?~er Co., Inc. - - - - - - - 1.20 Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co., Tnc. -- .40 The C. & P. Telephone Co. - - - - - --~b__._r..10---.~ - ~_ --,~_ a~ 422.73 Stree,~Denartraent Davis Lumber Co. - - - - -- - - - - -~ 94.40 Pulaski Veneer Corp. - - - - - - - - -- 93.75 Gulf Oil Corp. - - - - - - - - - - - -- 88.32 Gulf ail Corn. - - - - - - - - - - - -- 15.80 Standard Oil Co. of N. J. - - - - - -- 86.09 Standard Oil Co. of N. J. - - - - - -- 3.40 Roanoke Concrete Products Co. - - - -- 73.95 Laughon Lumber Co. - - - - - - - - - - 35.00 La~z~hon Lumber Co. - - - - - - - - - - 41.00 Klimate-Prof Paint Co. - - - - - - - - 37.25 Pulaski Motor Co., Inc. - - - - - - -- 23.95 YYysor motor Co., Inc. - - - - - - - -- 16.75 Rutherford Pontiac Co. - - - - - - - - 3.25 Harrison-Rant ock Hardware Co., lnc. -- 3.19 Rutherford Freight Lines - - - - - - -- 1.34 r~ppalachian Electric Power Co. - - - - 1.00 ___.; 623.44 Police Department ~i.C. Yierce, Chief - - - - - - - - - -~V 202.13 --- L. S. Boothe, Lleut. - - - .- 155.9. - Earl Bouldin, Sergeant - - - - - - - - 155.93 Bruce Helton------------ - 144.38 F.I~i. B.yan------------- - 144.38 ~' I. H. Sands, Desk Sergeant - - - - - - 115.50 C. G. Blankenship - - - - - - - - - -- 14438 w Elizabeth H. Caves- - - - - - - - - -- 105.00 ~; ~' Louie J. Roope - - - - - - - - - - - - 130.00 L. R. Summers, Sheriff - - - - - - - - 51.75 The C. & P. Telephone Ca. - - - - - -- 13.62 Pete's Tire shop - - - - - - - - - - - 8.00 Frost Service Station - - - - - - - -- 4.00 ~' '' Rutherford Pontie.c Co. - - - - - - - - 3.85 B. D. Smith ~ Bros . - - - - - - -- - - 1.50_ _ _ __ 1,380.35'' Fi re~Uenartm~e_nt 'G ~ t~. H. Wygal, Chief - - - - - - - - - -~ 115.50 F ~~ , C. K. King------------- -- 208.00 ", Frost Service Station- - - - - - - - - 99.35 ' Virginia Mutual Ins. Agency - - -- - -- 37.50 Virginia mutual Ins. Agency - - - - - 13.28 ~ppalacY~ian Electric Pov~rer Co. - - - - 4.20 The C. & ~'. Telephone Co. - - - - - -- .50 Pulaski Hardware Co., Inc. - - - - - - 2.24 4'Vysor rotor Corp. - - - - - - - - - -- 1.90 f Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co.,Inc. - - ,, 48 - x 482.95 y' Light Dep~,.tment ~~~, Appalachian Electric PotiFrer Co. - - - -~ 5~1, 4§ _. _._~;:, 521.46 Oakvrood C~meterv Garnett Meredith - - - - - - - - - - v~ 73.50 k'E C. L. Dent-------------- 2.25 75.75 Sewer Department ?I Pulaski Lumber Ca., Inc. - - - - - - ~ 3.60 _____. __-_. ~{ ~v 3.60 ' lconttd) 566 Council minutes contd. Park ., ~ ~.. Pulaski, Vs.., august 8, 1944 ~.; E., Eastman------------9.50 Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co., Inc. - 2.55 12.05 B_o d Water Works Refunding Bond ~r9 dated `~u.ly 1, 1939 - - - - - - - - -- X1,000.00 Water Works Refunding Bond X10 dated July 1, X39 - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ 1,000.00 Water Works Improvement Bond X25 dated July 1, 1925 - - - - - - - - -- 1,000.00 Water Works Improvement Bond #26 dated July 1, 1925 - - - - - - - - - 1,000.00 btiater Works Improvement Bond #r27 dated July 1, 1925 - - - - - - - - -• 1.000.00_. - ~v 5, 000.00 Int~~.gst 75 - Interest coupons X25.00 each Water Works Improvement Bond dated July 1, 1925 - - - - - - X61,875.00 32 - Interest coupons ~ X12.50 e~.ch Water Works Refunding Bond, dated July 1, 1939 - - - -- - - 400.00 1 - Interest coupon ~ X25.00 Sanitary Sewer Extension Bond dated Juno 1, 1927 - - - - - - 25.00 1 - jr_terest coupon ~ ~1~.50 each Street jmprovement Bond, dated F'ebruaryl, 1915-------- 12.50 12 - lnterst coupons ~ X25.00 each Vtiater VNOrks & Electric Light Refunding Bond, dated Jan. 1, 19 25 300.00 1 - Interest ©upon tai X25.00 Sanitary Sewer Extension Bond dated `'une 1, 1927 - - - - - - - 25.00 10 - Interest coupons `~ X25.00 each Street improvement Bonds, dated Juxle 1, 1927--------- - 250.00 8 - Interest coupons ~ Xp12.50 Street Improvement Bonds, February 1, 1915 - - - - 3 - Interest co upons ~ X25.00 Water V~Jorks '~ Elec. Light Refunding Bond, dated Jan (cont'd) each dated - - - - 100.00 each 1,1925 7~. OQ.-- - _-___ ___ 3,062.50 1 1 1 /~, Council Minutes Contd. PAYROLLS Pulaski, Va., kugust 8, 1944 Water D~ga,Ftment Labor payroll week ending July 7 - - - ~ 244.60 " rr July 14 - - - 252.10 n n n tr July 21 - - - 249.60 rr rr rr rr July 28 - - - 257.35 n u n rr ,eug . +9~ - - - 252~~_ ~ ~ 1, 2,55.75 ' Street Dex~artm„~n~ Labor payroll week ending July 7 - - - 172.75 rr " " '' July 14 - - - 26 ~? . 44 1 rr Ir rr n July 21 - - - 171..00 ~ 1i i' n JttLy 28 - - - 252.19 , a u i a hug . 4- -- 19~:,.~;5 ___--- j ~w 1,050.63 j H a t _ De~a~tmen~ Labor pa roll week ending July 7 - - - r` ~ " " July 14--- u n n rr July 21 - - - u n n " July 28 - - - n tr rr r, 4 - eu~ . - - police Department Labor pa roll week ending July 7 - - - n ~ r, " July 14 - - - ,t 11 ii 11 July ~l - - - u r+ u n July 28 - - - rr rr u n hug . 4 - - -, Fire Payroll for month for responding to Pa~rroll for month for attendance at 112.50 137.25 139.50 144.00 114.75 . ~ 648.00 28.00 ~~ 28.00 28.00 #~r 24.00 ~~ '~ i 7 ~n 125.50 37.00 ~~ 72.00 RECAPITULATION Administration Department - - - - - -~: 1,184.51 Vrater Department - - - - - - - - - -- 422.73 Street Department - - - - - - - - - - 623.44 Police Department -- - - - - - - - -- 1,380 .5 Fire Department-------- --- 482.95 Light Department - - - - - - - - - -- 521.46 Oakwood Cemetery - - - - - - - - - -- 75.75 Parks -------------- - -- 12.05 SevJer Department - - - - - - - - - -- 3.60 Bonds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5, 000.00 Interest------------ -- 3.062.50 12,769.3 i'avrolls: Water Department - - - - - - - - - -- 1,255.75 Street Department - - - - - - - - - - 1,050.63 Health Department - - - - - - - - - - 648.00 Police Department - - - - - - - - - - 125.50 Fire Department - - - - - - - - - - - __ 72.00 3.151.8 X15,921.2 MICROFILMED VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY,' I Archives Divisi/on Camera Operator L/.~~c~9 __ _~ Reel No,,~l~..`.1.... 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