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Council dinutes
Pulaski, Va.; November r;2, 1938
The Council of the Town of Pulaski met in special
meeting at 7:30 otclock P. M., at the Mayorts office, pursuant
to a call made at the last regular meeting held on November 15,
1938.
There were present: Acting -mayor A. T. Eskridge,
presiding, Lottie R. Runion, Clerk, and Councilmen:
L. E. Whitesell, G. C. Hall, F. A. Seagle, T. L. James,
A. 2J. Bushong. Absent: Councilmen T. J. Wallner and J. E.
Bunts.
The approval o.' the minutes of the last regular
meeting was deferred to the next regular meeting of the
Council.
At this special meeting of the Council, came the
County School Board, Pulaski County, and presented its
petition asking for the discontinuance and vacation of a
certain alley running East and West through Block No. 2,
as shown on the official map of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia,
and which alley is bounded on the North by Lots 29 to 51
both inclusive, and on the South by Lots 28 to 50, both
inclusive, and said alley being twenty (20) feet in width.
And it appearing that notice of this application
was duly posted on the first day of November term of the
Circuit Court of Pulaski ,County, to -writ -November 14, 19382
in front of the Court House of said County,
and at two other public places in the neighborhood, at
least five (5) days prior to this said application, as
authorized by sections 5220 and 2039(9) of the Code of
Virginia.
Upon motion duly, made,and seconded, the Acting -mayor
and all members of the Council present concurring, it was
ordered that Dr. '�;. S. Gilmer, C. L. Plunkett, Howard C.
Gilmer, Sr., E. P. Bunts and B. Laughon, citizens and
freeholders of the Town of Pulaski, any three of whom may
act, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners and
viewers, who shall view the alley proposed to be discon-
tinued and abandoned, and report in writing to the next
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regular meeting of the Council of the Town of Pulaski,
whether in their opinion, any, and if any, what incon-
venience would result to any person whatsoever in
discontinuing and vacating said alley.
• And,it is further ordered by said Council that
the Clerk give due notice to all persons owning real
estate abutting on said alley, of the report of said
Viewers and of the proposed action of the Council of the
Town of Pulaski prior to the next regular meeting of said
Council, in accordance with the statutes heretofore
referred to.
There being no further business, the Council
adjourned at 7:45 P. 1,1.
Attest:
Clerk of Council
Iii the matter of:
Approved: .
Acting-LfayOr
APPLICATION.
Discontinuance of an Alley.
TO THE COUNCIL OF THE TOIFJN OF' PULASKI, VIRGINIA:
The application of the Country- School Board of
Pulaski County for the discontinuance and vacation of
a certain alley running East and through block
No. 2, as shown on the official map of the Town of
Pulaski, Virginia, and which alley is bounded on the
E orth by Lots 29 to 51, inclusive, and on the SOutI1 by
Lots 28 to 50, inclusive, in said Block, as whown on the
official reap, and in which the undersigned County School
Board of Pulaski County would respectfully show unto Your
Honorable Body:
(1) That said alley was set up and established by
a certain plat with certificate of the Pulaski Land and
Improvement Company filed for record in the Clerk's Office
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of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, in Deed
Book 15, page 3, said plat being generally known as "Corrected
Plan ATT of the Pulaski Lund and Improvement CompELny; and.,
(2) That said alley has never been actually
opened and used by any persons, nor the dedication aforesaid
officially accepted; and,
(3) On the contrary, the property through which
the said alley runs has always been treated as a full tract
or parcel of land, being heretofore owned by Pulaski Horse
Show Association, Incorporated, and others, who have treated
said alley as a portion of the tract or parcel of land then
owned by them; and,
(4) No inconvenience will result to any persons
whatsoever by virture of discontinuing or vacating said
alley, inasmuch as the undersigned County School Board of
Pulaski County is the ocaner in fee simple of the real estate
situate both on the North and South thereof with the sole
exception of a small portion of the real estate to the South
of said alley; which is served by certain other alleys
running through Block No. 2 aforesaid; and,
(5) That the undersigned has had posted on the
the
first day of November Tera of the Circuit Court of Pulaski
County, Virginia, to -wit: the 14th clay of November, 1938, at
the front door of the Courthouse of Pulaski County and at
two other public places in the neig}lborhood, notice of this
said application, a copy of which is herewith filed and made
a part hereof'.
Whereppon, it is the prayer of the undersigned
County School Board of Pulaski County that under and by
virtue of Sections 5220 and 2039(9) of the Code of Virginia
that not less than three nor more titan five viewers be
appointed and designated to view said alley and report in
writing whether, in their opinion, any, and if any, what
inconvenience would result to any person whatsoever in
discontinuing and vacating the same; and that upon sdid
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report and other evidence, if any, after notice to any
of the oviners of reel estate along said alley proposed
to be discontinued, said alley be discontinued and vaca-ted
in accordance with the law in such cases wade and provided. E
Respectfully submitted this Al2nd day of November,
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COUNTY SCHOOL BO!,RD OF PULriSKI COUNTY'(
By Counsel.
Crowell & Deeds, Counsel.
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TO ViIHOI:I IT IAY CONCERN:
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Take notice thatat the next meeting of the
Council of the Town of Pulaski to be held on November tit, 1
1938, in said Town of Pulaski, but not sooner than five a'f
(5) days from this date, the undersigned will apply to said
;
Council of the Town of Pulaski under Lnd by virtue of `{
Sections :039(9) and 5220 of` the Code of Virginia to have r
discontinued and vacated a certain alley running East
and West through Block No. �, and bounded on the North
by Lots 29 to 51, both inclusive, and bounded on the South
by Lots 28 to 50, both inclusive, as shown on the official
map of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. s!
Pursuant to the code sections above
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.nentioned, this notice is hereby posted at the front door%
of the Courthouse of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County,
Virginia, and tyro other public places in the said Town
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on this the lst day of November Term of the Circuit Court
of said County. a
Pulaski, Virginia, November 14th, 19'2'8.
COUNTY SCHOOL BOHFD O1 PULi1SKI COUNTY.
By Counsel
Crowell & Deeds,
Counsel for petitioner.