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Home My WebLink About09-05-39~~. Council Minutes Pulaski, Va., September 5, 1939 The Council of the Town of Pulaski met in monthly PRESENT MINUTES BILLS & PAYROLLS BUILDING PERMITS REFUND J.W.FAGG X250.00 REWARD "PHANT01d BURGLER" session tonffight at 7:30 at the Mayor's office. There were present: mayor E. W. Calfee, presiding, C. Gl'. Bushong, acting clerk, A. W. Gatewood, director of public works, and Councilmen: A. T. Eskridge, T. J. Wallner, J. E. Bunts, L. E. Whitesell, T. L. James and G. C. Hall. Absent F. A. Seagle and A. M. Bushong. The minutes of the regular meeting held on August 22nd were Ead and approved. A detailed statement of .the regular bills and payrolls for the month of August, was audited, approved and on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, ordered paid. The following building permits, coming vrithin the requirements of the ordinance were granted; To W. J. Harman, Jr. for 3-story brick dwelling on the east side of Prospect Ave., between 11th and 12th streets, to cost approximately X5,000.00; Philip Burchett for one-story frame dwelling on the north side of Second St., S. W. between Pine and Cliff Streets, to cost X2500.00; In the matter of application of Woodrow Andrews for a building permit on the north side of 4th St.,East Pulaski, for a one-room frame house, action was deferred for further investigation. On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, the Treasurer was authorized to refund to J. W. Fagg One Hundred 0100..00) Dollars, the amount paid for the purchase of part of a street, said transaction having not been consummat- ed. T. W. Carter, State Traffic Officer and R. B. Johnson, Fingerprint Expert of Roanoke, appeared before the Council and set forth their individual claims for the .reward of $250.00 for the apprehension of the "Phantom Bungler", as advertised in the Southwest Times as of November, 9, 1935. Af ter each was heard, the Council went into executive session and discussed the merits of their claims. On motion duly made, seconded and on a polled vote of the C~euncil, four voted in favor of giving the full reward to Carter and two to give to Johnson. ss Council Minutes cont. Pulaski, Va., September 5, 1939 ': On motion of A. T. Eskridge, seconded by T. J. Wallner, the following resolution was unanimously passed: RESOLUTION `~ BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski STATE HIGHUtiAY that whereas ce~t~.~streets forming part of State Highways J through the Town of Pulaski are less than 40 feet wide and are, therefore, not a standard width as required by the regulations of the Highway Department, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Pulaski, upon request of the State Highway Department,;:: will pass such ordinances as may be required to limit and control the parking of automobiles and other vehicles on ~~ ~~ said streets; ~C BE IT FIIRTHER RESOLVED by this Council that the State ;' ,, Highway Department be requested to allocate to the Town of Pulaski reconstruction funds far the year 1939-1940, and the same shah be used for the widening out and improving Randolph Avenue, which:;'. forms a part of State Route #99, and that a copy of this reso- lution be forwarled to the State Highway Department. PETITION On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, Ii~PROVE- the petition of certain residents on 12th Street, requesting I~dENT S 12th 5t. the Council to surface and correct the drainage of this street from the intersection of Jefferson Ave. to the inter- `s section of Randolph Ave., was referred to the Street Committee and Cdr. A. W. Gatewood, director of public works, for investi- gation and report on any recommendations pertaining thereto. TOVvN LEVY The town levy was fixed for 1939,. on motion duly made,, seconded and. passed by a recorded vote--: Ayes: A. T. Eskridge;; T. J. Wallner, J. E. Bunts, L. E. Whitesell, T. L. James, G. C. Hall. Noes--- None. The levy is as follows: BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, that a tax of X1.60 be levied on each $100.00 assessed value on all property, real and tangible persona, for the year 1939, for the general purposes of the Town, including the pay of its officers, the working and keeping in repair of its streets, roads and bridges, and to pay the interest on its public debt, and to provide a sinking fund 1d0 CLOSING UNION AVE . Council Minutes Cont. Pulaski, Va., September 5, 1939 for the ~demption of the same, and in addition thereto a poll tax of X1.00 is hereby levied on each mail citizen of the Town over 21 years of age to be used in keeping its streets, roads and bridges in repair. In the matter of: Discontinuance of portion of Union Avenue, the following resolution, on motion duly made and seconded, was unanimously passed: WHEREAS, J. W. Fagg, after due and lawful notice posted at the front door of the Courthouse of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, and at two other public places in said County, presented his application to the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, for the discontinuance and vacation of a certain portion of Union Avenue; and, PJHEREAS; pursuant to said application, viewers were appointed at a previous meeting of theCouncil of theTown of Pulaski to view said portion of Union Avenue proposed to be discontinued and vacated, and required to report in writing what inconvenience, if any, would result to any persons from the discontinuance and vacation of said alley; and, WHEREAS, said viewers proceeded on the 13th. day of July, 1939, to view said portion of Union Avenue and have filed their written report in which they state that no inconvenience will result to any person or proprietors along said street by reason of the discontinuance and vacation of same. NOW, THEREFORE- BE IT RESOLVED that, in accordance with the statutes in such cases made and provided, that certain portion of Union Avenue, as shown. on the official map of theTown of Pulaski,Virginia, BEGINNING at the N. E. corner of Lot ~8, Section 236, thence E. with the line of 5th. St. to a point. 30 ft. from the center of the present concrete Newbern-Pulaski Road; thence in a southernly direction in an unbroken curved line each point of which is 30 ft. from the center of said road to a point in an alley; thence in a Westernly direction approximately 10 ft. to the S. E. corner of Lot ~8, Sec. 236; thence in a Norhernly ~~o Council Minutes Cont. Pulaski, Va., September 5, 1939 direction with the line of said Lot to t:~e point of Beginning, , be, and the same is hereby discontinued, vacated and closed. There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 9:00 P. ~. ~a test: y.GGc: ~ ~.~.war_~ Clerk of Council Approved: 0 :~dayor / / ~~ ~~ d 1 Administration Deportment E. till. Calfee, mayor - - - - - - - - - - -~ 100.00 C. Yd. Bushong, Treasurer - - - - - - - -- 200.00 Lottie R. Runion, Clerk & Stenographer -- 75.00 A. W. Gatewood,Director Public YVorks- - - 250.00 Maggie Poindexter, Janitor - - - - - - -- 10.00 PJalter Cockerham, Fireman - - - - - - - - 1.00 Pulaski County Centennial Commission- - - 400.00 State Penitentiary Industrial Dept.- - -- 84.00 Southwest Publishing Co. - - - - - - - -- 74.ti0 rr n n - - - - - - - - 28.35 ~~{ ~ ~ x ~-f, i:~. a't _ C. & P. Telephone Co. - - - - - -- - - -- 34.55 E. P. ~R`hitman, Postmaster - - - - - - - 25.00 David C. Kent-------------- 20.00 B. D. Smith&Bros. ----------- 12.50 rr rr rr _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1.00 N. & 4`~. F.ailway Co.-Freight - - - - - - - 1.71 Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co. - - - - - .13 1,317.44 Water Department H. C. Jackson, Supt. - - - - - - - - - Frank Vrhite, Caretaker - - - - - - - - Appalachian Electric Power Co.- - - - Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co.- - - - - Dixi e Foundry - - - - - - - - - - - - Wysor rotor Corp. - - - - - - - - - - PulaskiLumberCo. ---------- n r~ rr - - - - - - - - - - --~ 150.00 -- 50.00 - 56.27 -- 33.50 - 16.19 - 1.25 - 2.40 - 1.00 Street Department 310.61 Harrison-Hancock "ardware Co.- - - - - -~ 17.91 'JJhiting0ilCo. ----- ----- F -.-- 13.80 Vitysor~IotorCorp. ---- ----- --- 9.53 :main Service Station - - - - - - - - - - 9.30 John R. Ferlines - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.60 Pulaski Motor Co., Inc. - - - - - - - -- 1.50 n n r- r' - - - - - - - -- 1.25 i 'i Paul Knitting dills - - - - - - - - - -- .66 56.55 Light Depar tment Appalachian Electric Power Co. - - - ---~ 775.75 n rr tr rr - - - --- 28.92 tr rr tr n - - - --- 10.64 Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co. - - - --- 1.17 ~ 816.48 (cont) u~- Council minutes Cont. Pulaski, Va., September 5, 1939 Police Department ~• C. Pierce, Chief - - - - - - - - - -~; 150.00 L. S. Boothe, Lieutenant- - - - - - - - 125.00 Earl Bouldin _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 125.00 RoyC._Ha11----------- --- 125.00 Bruce Helton _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 125.00 Fred ~ . Ryan _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 100.00 I. H. Sands, Desk Sergeant - - - - - -- 100.00 L. F.. Summer s - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18.75 Wysor~'otorCorp. ------__ --_ 18.54 Pulaski motor Co., Inc. - - - - - - _ - 8.90 Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co. - - - - - 2.10 Service Garage ~ ~-otor Co. - - - - - - 1.26 $ 899.55 Fire Department A. H.Wygal------------ ---~ 90.00 Appropriation - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41.74 Pulaski Fire Department - - - - - - - - 33.30 Pulaski Lumber Co.- - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ 2.75 Automotive Supply Co. - - - - - - - - - 2.98 Wysor ~-otor Corp. - - - - - - _ _ _ _ .58 171.35 SecR~er Department Dixie Foundry - - - - - - - - - - - - -~ 19.57 Pulaski Lumber Co. - - - - - - - - - -_ 8.~2 Tf tf 1i - - - - - - - - - - 6 ~ 00 33.89 Oakwood Cemetery Garnett Meredith - - - - - - - - - - --~ 60.00 Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co. - - - -- 4.00 64.00 Parks Harrison-Hancock HardwareCo. - - - - --~ 17.39 17.39 Interest 3 - Interest coupons ~ X12.50 eu. Street Improvement Bonds, dated Feb 1,1915 ~ 37.50 1 - Interest coupon ~ x:5.00, Seb~er Extension Bond, dated June 1,1927 25.00 Peoples National Bank, Interest on Warrant - - - - - - - - - - - - - -_ 100.00 $~ 162.50 PAYROLLS Water Department Labor payroll week ending Aug. 25,1939- ~ 119.50 n -+ ~~ '~ -Aug. 31, 1939 72.00 ~ 191.50 street Dgpartment ° Labor payroll week ending Aug. ;5,1939 145.50 " " " i' Aug. 31,1939 179.50 325.00 ealth Department Labor payroll week ending Aug.25,1939 43.50 " " " " Aug . ~1, 1939 37_QO 80.50 Police Department Labor payroll week ending Aug.25,1939 Parks Labor payroll week ending Aug.25,1939 Sewer Departrugnt Labor payroll week ending Aug.31,1939 12.00 12.00 5.50 ~Y 5.50 36.50 36.50 (cont) ___ _. ., 103 Council &~Iinutes Cont. Pulaski, Virginia, September 5, 199 RECAPITULATION Administration Depa.rtaent - - - - -~% 1,317.44 Vdater Department - - - - - - - - -- 310. E1 Street Department - - - - - - - - - 56.55 Light Department - - - - - - - - -- 816.48 Police Department - - - - - - - - - 899.55 Fire Department - - - - - - - - - - 171.35 Sewer Department - - - - - - - - -- 33.89 Oakwood Cemetery - - - - - - - - -- 64.00 Parks----------------- 17.39 Interest - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 162.50 3,849.76 Pavrcylls: V'~ater Department - - - - - - - - -- 191.50 Street Department - - - - - - - - - 325.00 Health Department - - - - - - - - - 80,50 Police Department - - - - - - - - - 12.00 Parks -------------- 5.50 Sewer Department - - - - - - - - - 36.50 ,. ~ 651.00 ~ ~~ X4.500.76 r ~-. 3 c . ~ ~ ` I f ~~`.l_ Ll ri' ~ . ~._,~. d d