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Home My WebLink About02-08-44~~ ~U8 Council Minutes Pulaski, Virginia, February 8, 1944 The Council of the Town of Pulaski met in monthly PRESENT ~I1~UTE5 session tonight at 7:30 at the ~aports offia~. There were present: Mayor h. T. Eskridge, presiding; Louie n. Bunion, Clerk; ~. Vii. Gatewood, Director of Public Works; Roby K. Sutherland, attorney, and Councilmen: J. K. Harrison, 0. P. Jordan, Jr., L. E. Whitesell, J. E. Bunts, F. b. Se~,gle, T. L. James and G. C. Ha11 and A. ~. Bushong. absent: None. The minutes of the regular meeting held on January 1 BILLS & PAYROLLS BUILDING PERMITS POLICE REPORT 4, 1944 were read and approved. The regular bills and payrolls for the month of January were audited, approved and ordered paid. Said bills are given at the conclusion of these minutes. The following building permits, coming within the ret~uirements of the ordinance, were granted: To N. C. Carlton for repairs and maintenance to interior of storeroom (hiss Lelia Ott Estate property) on the south side of end St. ~ tiV. between Wahington and Jefferson avenues, to cost X700.00- this to consist of inside work: only, and no addition. To Virginia Oak Flooring Company, W. F. White, Owner, for fr~une shed :for raesa~-g a~ punt on the east side of Peirce Avenue, to cost X100.00. This to be an enclosed shed 100 feet from any building. To G. ~. Qu~senberry for frame smoke house on the west side of reirce avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets, S. E. to cost X50.00; To J. C. Burton for frame coal house on the west side of Riverview Drive, Altoona heights, to cost X10.00. ~. C. Pierce submitted the police report for the month of January, which was ordered filed. On motion of F. i~. Seagle, seconded by L. E. ~p40,000 Whitesell, and unanimously passed, the Council approved U. S. Govt. the BONDS the action of jiayor and the finance committee in investing FBP~ Thousand 040,000.00) Dollars in United States Government Bonds. 1 1 (cont~d) 4~ ~~ Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski,. Va., February 8, 1944 STOP-SIGN On recommendation of ~. C. Pierce, Chief of i'olice, Wash. Ave. & Fifth jt.N. and on motion of J. K. Harrison, seconded by G. C. Hall, and unanimously passed, the Council authorized the installa- tion of a stop sign on the Northwest corner of Washing- ton Avenue and Fifth Street, On motion of F. A. Seagle, seconded by J. K. Harrison, ROSES O~K~~`OOD and unanimously passed, the Council authorized the purchase C~u+~T ERY of approximately 75 rose bushes to complete the rose garden in Oakwood Cemetery. SHRUBBERY The Director of Public y~orks was directed to have the shrubbery in Oakwood Cemetery trirnrned. L' 1 On recommendation of Mayor Eskridge, and on motion League Virginia of J. K. Harrison, seconded by J. E. Bunts, and carried Municipali- ties by majority, the Council voted to continue membership in the Virginia League of Municipalities for 1844, at i x.349.00 for the year. SEYrER The purchase of necessary sewer cleaning equipment CLEANING EQUIPMENT for use in removing obstructions from sewer lines was ~:.~tinth~r~~Qd. DEr. A. W. Gatewood, Director of rublic forks, ?, Report Va.Planning submitted a preliminary report to the Virginia State Boad Planning Board, covering anticipated construction for the period following the War, re~:st,ive mainly to Waterworks improvements, which was approved. SIDEWALK On motion of J. E. Bunts, seconded by J. K. Harrison: 2nd St.N.E. Alongg '° and unanimously passed, the Cok~ncil authorized the installs R.~.Hudson property tion of a 5-foot sidewalk on the South side of 2nd 5t. i`~, ~., along the property of K. ~. Hudson, provided that the property own-er agreed to pay his proportional cost. At the same time, a cross-over on Madison Avenue would be in- stalled by the Town. ON~y~sy On motion of J. E, Bunts, seconded by J. K. ALLEY Harrison, and duly passed, it was resolved by the Council that the alleways adjacent to and on the north side of Peak Creek, between Madison Avenue and Jefferson Avenue, be declared one-way thoroughfaresi ~h`~~tft'aa1Ce='~r the East end o sari alleways. The Chief of Police ~ cont d) ._ ~• ~~U Council.~inutes Cont d. Puiaski,~a., February 8, 1944 was instructed to cause to be erected adequate or sufficient signs indicating that the said alleways are one-way thoroughfares, and to take such measurers as may be necessary to enforce this traffic regulation. This resoli~t:~.. effective from date of passage. WATER RENTS In the matter of enacting ordinances making the ORDINANCES property owner responsible for water rents, Mr. Sutherland, Report Toxin Atty. town attorney, to whom the matter was referred at a previous meeting of the Council, stated that the Supreme Court of Virginia held that such an ordinance would be unconstitutional and invalid, and that the property owner could not be held responsible for water rents incurred by tenants living in their properties, nor could the water rents be made a lien against the property. Statute of He also reported that unpaid water rents would Limitations Water Rents be barred by the Statute of Limitations, inasmuch as Statute of Limitation is applicable to municipalities as well as the individual. ter. Jordan asked definitely for information as Personal rroperty to the statute of limitations on tangible personal property Taxes. taxes, and dir. Sutherland replied that he did not know definitely, but was of the opinion that there was no limitation on personal property taxes. ADJOURN_ There being no further business the Council i~ENT ' adjourned at 9:15 I'. M. approved ayor Attest o .lt.u. /~ , ~.cc.c....o...._. lerk of Council it 1 ~i Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., Feb. 8, 1944 A inistration Department 1 1 1 A. T. Eskridge, Mayor - - -- - - - - - -~ 131.25 C. W. Bushong, Treasurer - - - - - - -- 236.25 J. Lloyd Patterson Asst. Treasurer --- R c 100.00 Lottie . Runion lerk & Stenographer- A W d G P 136.50 . . atewood, irector ublic Works - 288.75 Roby K. Sutherland, Attorney - - - - -- 25.00 Maggie Poindexter, Janitor - - - - - -- 13.00 Walter Cockerham, Fireman - - - - - - - 5.50 J. K. Harrison - - - - - - - - - - - -- 5.00 0. P. Jordan, Jr. - - - - - - - - - --- 5.00 L. E. Whitesell------------ 5.00 J. E. Bunts-------------- 5.00 F', A. Beagle---,----------- 5.00 T. L. James-------------- 5.00 G . C . Hall - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 5.00 A. ~. Bushong ------ ------ 5.00 W. F'. Thomas-------------- 459.21 Ditto__________ _______ 25.00 Ditto------------------ 10.00 Ditto----------------- 10.00 Chamber of Commerce - - - - - - - - - - 100.00 B. D. Smith~Bros. ---------- 4.91 Ditto----------------- 1.50 Ditto----------------- .25 Pulaski Printing Co. - - - - - - - - -- 34.60 Ditto----------------- 12.50 Ditto----------------- 12.00 l~ppalachian electric Fower Co. - - - -- 12.76 The Stone Printing & Mfg. Co.- - - - -- 10.46 Southwest Publishing Co. - - - - - - -- 10.80 Harrison-Hancock Har~tware Co., Inc. - - 4.65 Dewe L. Cochran - - - - - - - - - - -- ~ 3.83 . & P. Telephone Co. - - - - - - - The 2.25 Pulaski National Bank - - - - - - - - - 3.00 J. L.Kesling------------- 45.00 ,_ ~ 1,738.4 Water De~,a~tm~nt H. C. Jackson Supt. - - - - - - - - -~ 202.13 Frank ~Yhite, caretaker - - - - - - - - 57.75 Appalachian Elec. Power Co.(Warden Spg) 218.50 t~ppalachian Elec. Power Co. - - - - -- 89 18 ~arrison-Hancock Hardware Co., Inc. R. D. Wood Company - - - - - - - - - The yn},,,:"gin Blkali, Works, Inc. - - Gulf Oil Corporstio~. - - - - - - - t~h~~ Csgpae~ .~atemac-Telr Cow - Pulaski Printing Co. - - - - - - - - Rutherford Pontiac Co. - - - - - - - Di t to - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Superior-Sterling Company - - - - - B . L. 5mi th ~ Bros . - - - - - - - - J. L. Kesling----------__ -- 37.80 - 32.90 - 15.23 - 7.3.2 - 6.15 - 4.25 - 1.40 -- 2.15 -- 1.75 -- .95 - 22.60 ~ 700.06 fight, DeDar#~men Appalachian ~lectria Power Co. - - - - ~~ 517,`,6' ~ 517.67 ~igalth Department Southwest Publishing Co.(~ilk Grade) ~ 5.40 ~~ 5.40 Qakwoad Cemetery Garnett Meredith - - - - - - - - - - - ~ 73,,50 ,~, 73.50 (coat' d) ~1 Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., Feb. 8, 1944 Street Department Gulf Oil Corporation - - - - - - - - * 88.32 Wysor rotor Corporation - - - - - -- 44.58 Standard ail Co. of N. J. - - - - -- 29.04 Pulaski Co-operative Exch$nge - - -- 16.50 Pulaski rotor Co., Inc. - - - - - -- 11.00 AustGlassWorks------- --- 6.00 Rutherford Pontiac Co. - - - - - - - .50 Ditto------------ ---- 4.20 Pulaski Veneer Corporation - - - - - 1,50 Appalachian Electric Power Co. - - - 1.00 Harrison-Eancoc~ Hardware Co., Inc. - .36 County of Pulaski - - - - - - - - -- 5.25 , J. L. ~esling--------- --- 4.OQ ~ 212.25 Polite Department M. C. Pierce, Chief - - - - - - - --gyp 202.13 L. S. Boothe, Lieut. - - - - - - - - 155.93 Earl Bouldin, Sergeant - - - - - - - 155.93 Bruce Helton - - - - - - - - - - - - 144.38 F. ~. Ryan---------- --- 144.38 I. H. Sands, Desk Sergeant- - - - -- 115.50 E. ~.. All ey - - - - - - - - - - - -- 1~'~.38 Jos. ~cNeeley--------- --- 72.18 C. G. Blankenship - - - - - - - - -- 144.38 Elizabeth H. Caves- - - - - - - - -- 105.00 L. R. Summers, Sheriff - - - - - - - 21.25 Hatcher, Askew & Co. - - - - - - - - 585.20 The C. & P. Telephone Co. - - - - -- 25.00 Ditto------------- --- 25.00 Ditto------------- --- 13.62 The Stone Printing ~ Mfg. Co.- - - - 15.68 Frost Service Station - - - - - - -- 2.75 Rutherford Pontiac Co._ _ _ _ _ _ __ 2,25 Ditto------------- --- .25 Wysor Motor Corp. - - - - - - - - -- .50_ 2,075.70 Firg DeRar,#~uent A. H. Wygal, Chief - - -- - - - - ---gyp 115.50 Appropriation - - - - - - - - - - -- 60.00 Va. Realty ~ Insurance agency - - -- 195.00 Hatcher, Askew & Co. - - - - - - - - 64.70 Appalachian Electric Power Ca. - - - 6.64 4VhitingOilCo. --__-______ 7.50 John Tabor------------- 7.50 Va. Mutual Insurance Agency - - - -- 4.00 J. J. Wilkerson- - - - - - - - - -- 2.60 The C. & P. Telephone Co. - - - - -- 1.00 Frost Service btation - - - - - - -- 1.00 Pulaski Hardware Co., Inc. - - - - - :~.~0 xarrison-Hancock Hardware Co.,Tnc. - .20 465.84 U. S. Government Bond jnve~tm, ent Pulaski National Bank - - - - - - -X20,000.00 Peoples rational Bank- _ _ _ _ _ -_~O~OQQ,O~ nd ~ 40,000.00 Waterworks & Electric Light Refund- ing Bond X27, dated Jan.1,1925- - -~v 1,000.00 Waterworks & Electric Light Refund- ing Bond X28, dated Jan.1,1925 - - 1,,,,gQQ~QO ~' 2,000.00 lcont~d) 1 1 ~1 Council Minutes contd. Pulaski, Va,., February 8,1944 Intere,~t 1 - interest coupon ~ X25.00 Street Improvement Bond, dated June 1, 1927 --------X25.00 43 - Interest cou ons ~ X25.00 each Water Works improvement Bonds, dated July 1, 1925 - - - - - - - -1,075.00 32 - Interest coupons ~= X12.50 each Water Vyorks Refunding Bond, dated July 1, 1939 - - - - - - - - 400.00 14 - Interest cou ons ~ i~u5.00 each ~ Water Works Electric Light Refunding Bond, dated Jan.1,1925 - 350.00 5 - Interest coupons ~ X25.00 each Street Improvement Bond, dated June 1, 1927----------~ 125.00 5 - Interest coupons ~= X12.50 each Street Improvement Bond, dated February 1, 1915 - - - - - - - - - 62.50 31 - Interest coupons ~ X25.00 each Water Works Improvement Bonds, dated duly 1, 1925 - - - - - - - - 775.00 2 - interest coupons C~ ~V25.OU each Water Works ~ Electric Light Refunding Bond, dated Jan.1,~25 - 50.00 2 - Interest coupons ~ X12.50 each Street Improvement Bonds, dated February 1, 1915 - - - - - - - - - 25.00 2 - Interest coupons ~ X25.00 each Water ~~orks Improvement Bond, dated Jan. 1, 1925 - - - - - - - - 50.00 ~ 2,937.50 PgY Water Department Labor pa~roll week ending Jan. 7 - - - ~ 294.05 " " " Jan.14 - - - 299.05 a u " " Jan.21 - - - 294.05 " " " " Jan.28 - - - 294.05 ~ ~t " Feb . 4 - - -~..~ • 0~ ~ 1,483.25+ Btregt Dq„Dar tment Labor pa~roll ' week " ending Jan. 7 - - - 167.50 " Jan.14 - - - 249.44 " " " Jan,21 - - - 173.85 u ~~ n u Jan.28 - - - 284.44 " n ~~ " Feb. 4 - - - 152.59 ~ 991.73 €~ r; ( cont ~ d) .~. X14 Council minutes contd. Pavr_-_ o7.1_s_Con~!~. Pulaski, Va., Feb. 8, 1944 Hg~~h D~pa~tment Labor payroll week ending Jan. 7 - - - -~ 123.75 n n n Jan. l4 - - - - 105.75 " " '~ " Jan. 21 - - -- 114.75 n u " n Jan. 28 - - -- 135.00 n n u '~ Feb. 4 _ _ _ 139.50 _ - ~ 618.75 Fire Depart ment Payroll for month ending Jan. 31st, for responding to alarms - - - - - - --~ 103.00 Payroll for month ending Jan. 31st, for attendance at meetings and schools 17~,~0 _ ~ 120.50 R~CAPITULATIO~ Administration Department - - - - - ~ 1,738.47 Water Department - - - - - - - - -- 700.06 Light Department - - - - - - - - --- 517.67 Health Department - - - - - - - - - 5.40 Street Department - - - - - - - - - 212.25 Police Department - - - - - - - - -: 2,075.70 Fire Department - - - - - - - - - -. ~ 465.84 Oakwood Cemetery - - - - - - - - __ 73.50 U. S. Govt. Bond investment - - - - 40,000.00 Bonds------------- -- 2,000.00 interest - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~,937.54 ~ 50,726.39 Pavroll~~ Water Department - - - - - - - - - 1,483.25 Street Department - - - - - - - - - 991.73 Health Department - - - - - - - - - 618.75 Fire Department - - - - - - - - - - ~. 02 _•50_ ,~,~~ 4.~3 53,940.62 u