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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-05-40142 Council Minutes Pulaski, Virginia, Mar. 3,1940 The Council of the Town of Pulaski, met in monthly session tonight at 7:30 at the Mayorts office. PRESENT There were present: dayor E. Yd. Calfee, presiding; Lottie R. Runion,,~Clerk; A. W. Gatewood, Director Public-Works, and Councilmen: A. T. Eskridge, T. J. Ydallner, L. E.t~Vhitesell, F. A. Seagle, and G. C. Hall. Absent: T. L. James, A. i~. Bushong and J. E. Bunts. MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting held on 8'ebruary 6, 1940 were read and approved. BILLS & A detailed statement of the regular bills and pay- PAYROLLS rolls for the month of FebruG.ry, 1940 was audited, approved and on motion duly made seconded and unanimously passed,. ordered paid. Said bills are givers at the conclusion of these minutes. BUILDING The following building permits, coming within the PERAdITS requirements of the ordinance were granted: To Dr. W. W. Cummings for a two-story brick dwelling on the east side of Prospect Avenue, between 5th and 6th Streets, North, to cost ~p5,000.00; A. J. Smith for a one-story brick veneer dwelling on the west side of Randolph Ave., at 12th St. N. W. to cost X4500.00; Geo. S. Bunn, Jr., for a one-story asbestos shingle on dweling~the west side of Lexington Avenue, South, betvaeen Dora Highway and First Street,South, to cost X3500.00; Laughon Lumber Company for two one-story frune dwellings on the east side of Madison Ave. South, between 5th and 6th Streets, South, to cost X2,500.00 each; W. ~. Phibbs for remodeling frame dwelling on the east side of Walnut Ave., at 7th St. N. E. to cost X2,000.00; Mrs. W. D. Lowman for addition to brick dwelling on the south side of 5th St. N. between Washington and `'efferson tiwenues, to cost x:300,00; B. M. Payne for addition to frame dwelling on the south. side of Dora Highway, to cost X200.00; R. r~. Hudson for brick boiler house back of property on the south side of 2nd St., N. E. d.t Madison Ave. N. to cost X100.00; ~uirs. Jessie Stafford for frame garage and coal house on the north side of 2nd St., N. E. to cost x100.00. (cunt) c ;14 3 Council Minutes Cont. Pulaski, Va., march 5, 1940 APPLIChTION The application for building permit of F. D. Askew BUI~,DING PEPMIT F.D.xSKEu~ for a one-story frame dwelling on the nest side of idonroe Avenue to cost X1500.00 was referred to the Councilmen of that ward for action. I~PRGVE- A committee representing theVirginia Maid Athletic i~IENTS kth. Associaion appeared before the Council requesting the installa- Field tion of new wire screens in the grandstand at Calfee Athletic Field, stating that the wire had rusted and made it dangerous for spectators at athletic events. On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, this improvement was authorized. They also requested that suitable dougouts be installed on the ,~-, ~eF d ~ field, and the Council directed that an estimate of the cost '~~ of this improvement be made. SURVEY The Council directed that a preliminary survey and SE'r'u ER irORTH estimate of cost be made of installing the Sanitary Sewer PUi,ASKI in the territory embraced by 12th St. N. 4~1. to 16th St., and Randolph and Prospect Avenues. .] DEED The Council accepted a deed from F. F'. ward for an F.F.4b'AR dditional 5-foot right of way on Ridge Avenue, East Pulasl~. Right to be used in widening said street. of Vday ' Ci,OSING The Christ Episcopal Church, J. R. Glenn, Mary Lou RE~LOCAT~hite, Ernest and Gomez Dalton filed a petition asking for ING Ai,LEY the discontinuance and re-location of a certain 20-foot wide alley runhing North and South through Block #~31, as shown on the official map of the Town of Pulaski,Virginia, and on the blue print attached, said alley being in the rear of the Christ Episcopal Church and the ydhite ~ Glenn building and running at right angles to 2nd Street, Mort , described as ;~ follows: Alley to be opened: BEGIF~NING at a point in the East line of Alley, S-2o00' W, 38.0' from the South line of Second Street, North: Thence: S- 2* 00' W, 26.0' Thence: 5-88~ 00' E. 54} ¢~~ Thence: S- 2a 00' W. 46.0' Thence: S-88p 00' E. 20.0' Thence: NT 2" 00' E. 5'?.57' F8•~~ Thence N-58" 00' w.2887' ~;'~_oTo point of BEGINNING. All as shown on Plat on page 149. I~ (cont) ~ ,..-..~. 1~4 Council ~flinutes. Cont. Pulaski, Va., larch 5, 1940 .Portion of t~llev. to be Closed: BEGINNING at a point in the ~Yest line of Alley, S - 2~' 00' Vv"". 64.0' from the South line of Second Street, North; Thence: S-2° 00' J~. 60.0' Thence: S-88p 00' E. 20.0' Thence: N-2'~ 00' E. 60.0' Thence: N-88p 00' Yd. 20.0' To point of BEGINNING. All as shown on Plat, on page 149. And it appearing that notice of this application was duly posted on the first day of February term of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, to-wit -February 19th, 1940, 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 209 (9) of the Code of Virginia. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Mayor and all members of the Council present concurring, it was ordered that H. {~~. Steger, Fred 1~. Cole, J. F. Jones, 0. P. Jordan, Jr., and E. 0. King, citizens and freeholders of the Toe~m 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 discontinued and re-located, and report in writing to the next regular meeting of the Council of the Tovm of Pulaski whether in their opinion, any, and if any, what inconvenience would result to any person whatsoever in discontinuing-and re-locating 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 Vie~rJers and of the proposed action of the Council of the Town of Pulaski prior to the next regular meting of said Council, in accordance vrith the statutes heretofore referred to. (cont) 1~5 Council ~dinutes Cont. Pulaski, Va. , i;~arch 5, 1940 In the matter ~: ) Discontinuance and Re-location of ) kPPLIChTION a certain alley. ) To the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia: Pde, the undersigned, being all of the property owners abutting on that certain twenty (20-foot) alley running at right angles with 2nd street, north, in Block #~~1, as shown on the official map of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and being the alley immediately back of the Christ Episco- ~: pal Church and the property of a`dhite w Glenn, do hereby ~~ `~= petition that said alley be changed and re-located, as shown ,.._~ ~ on the attached plat, described as follows; Allen ,~o be opened: BEGINNING at a point in the East line of Alley, S-2n 00' ud, `8.0' from the South line of Second Street, North: Thence: S - tiQ 00' ~d~°:.:> ~6~0 f Thence: S -88° 00' E. 5-: 0' -'- Thence: S - 2° 00 ~ V`d. 46.0 t Thence: S -88° 00' E. 20.0' Thence: N - 20 00~ ~. ~~-.~57i se-~~ Thence: N -58d 00' W. 28, 87 r ~~ ~- o' To point of BEGINNING. hll as shown on Plat on page 149. RQrtion of Allen to be Closed: BEGINNING at a point in the uuest line of alley, 5 - 2° 00' 'dd. 64.0' from the South line of Second Street, North; Thence: S - 2° oo' W. 60.0 Thence: S -88+' 00' E. 20.0 ~ Thence: N - 2a 00' E. 60.0' Thence: N -88p 00' Gd. 20.0' To point of BEGIi'VNING. All as shown on Plat, on page 149. The undersigned Christ Episcopal Church contemplates"` the erection 'of a Sunday School Building back of and adjacent (con t) ~ 146 Council minutes Cont. Pulasizi, Va., ~darch 5, 1940 to the present church building, and in order to accomdate the proposed Sunday School Building, a portion of said alley will be needed, and the undersigned petitioners agree to furnish additional land for the re-location of said alley, as shown on the attached plat. The undersigned has had posted on the 19th day of February, 1940, that being the first day of the February term of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, at the front door of the court house in said County and at two other public places in the neighborhood, notice of this application, a copy of which is herewith filed and made a part hereof. The undersigned further request that under and by virtue of Sections 5220 and 209 (9) of the Code of Virginia, that not less than three (3) nor more than five (5) viewers be appointed and designated to vie~,~ said alley and report in writing whether, in their opinion, any, and if any, what inconvenience would result to any person whatsoever in re-locating said alley; and that upon said report and other evidence, if any, after notice to any of the owner s of real estate along said alley proposed to be re-located, that said alley be relocated in accordance with the law in such cases, made and provided. Respectfully submitted this 5th day of March, 1940. Christ Episcopal Church (Signed) Bar Neal Bunts - Treas. " J. R. Glenn " i~dary Lou y~hite II ~lrs. J. R. Glenn " Ernest and Gomez Dalton (cont} 7 Council minutes Cont. Pulaski, Va., march 5, 1940 In the matter of: ) NOTICE Discontinuance and Re-location of } a certain alley. TO WHO~B IT tmAY CONCERN: Take notice that at the next meeting of the Council of the Tovm of Pulaski to be held on March 5th, 1940 in said Town of Pulaski, but not sooner than five (5) days from this ,~ date, the undersigned will apply to said Council of the ~~ ~~ Town of Pulaski under and by virtue of Sections 209 (9) ~~ ~ and 5220 of the Code of yirginia to have discontinued and ~ ' re-located a certain 20-foot wide alley running north and south through Block ~~1, as shown on the official map of the Tovrn of Pulaski, Virginia, and in the rear of the properties... of the Christ Episcopal Churcn and the ~~'hite and Glenn building. Pursuant to the code sections above :mentioned, this notice is hereby posted at the front door of the Courhouse of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, and two other public places in the said Tovm on this the 19th day of February, 1940, the first day of the February Term of the Circuit Court of said County. Christ Episcopal Church (Signed) ~ Neal Bunts, Treasurer. " J. R. Glenn '~ adary Lou UJhite " :ors . J. P. Glenn ~' Ernest and Gomez Dalton (Cdnt) ~--- 1~4~8 Council Minutes Cont. ADJOURN- MENT Pulaski, Va., march 5, 1940 There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 8:45 ~'. M. 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Smith&Bros. ------------ x.3.40 Geo. ~. Bassett - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 5.04 Harrison-hancock Hardware Co. - - - - - -- .12 Virginia Mutual Insurance Agency - - - - - 19.88 ~v 725.46 YVater Department H. C. Jackson,. Supt. - - - - - - - - - -- ~ 150.00 ~~ Frank Urhite, Caretaker - - - - - - - - - - 50.00 '~= Appalachian Electrid Power Co. - - - - - - 590.52 ~, Appalachian Electric Power Co. - - - - - - .46.98 „~ Harrison-riancock Hardware Co.,Inc.- - - -- 20.08 J. L Kesling--------------- 16.10 Gulf0ilCorp. -------------- 6.48 tNysor Motor .Corp. - - - - - - - - - - - -- 5.30 , 885.46 Street Department Gulf Oil Company - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ 84.72 Virginia Bridge Co. - - - - - - - - - -- 60.00 Harrisn-Hancuck hardware Co.Inc.- - - -- 16.57 Harris motor Co. - - - - - - - - - - --- 16.81 Wysor rotor Corp. - - - - - - - - - - - 10.10 Pulaski Motor Co., Inc. - - - - - - - -- 3.00 ' John R. Ferlines - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.00 F. Y~. ~+arshall------------- 1.x;5 Umberger mercantile Co. - - - - - - - -- .86 freight----------------- .55 Light Department $~ 196.86 Appalachian Electric Power Co. - - - - -~ 775.75 Appalachian Electric Povrer Co. - - - - - 24.76 GraybarElectric Co. - - - - - - - - - - 36.45 ~ 836.96 Police Department - ;~. C. Pierce, G~hief - - - - - - - - - -- 150.00 L. S. Boothe, Lieut. - - - - - - - - - - 125.00 Earl Bouldin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1;5.00 Roy C. fall--------------- 125.00 Bruce Helton - -, - - - - - - - - -- - - 125.00 Fred~~t. Ryan-------------- 125.00 I. H. Sands, Desk Sergeant - - - - - - - 100.00 L. R. Summers-------------- 16.25 Pulaski Motor Co.~ Inc. - - - - -~- - -- 11.95 Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co.,Inc.- - -- 3.25 Automotive Supply Co. - - - - - - - - -- 3.12 ~Iar tin-Runion Hardware Co. ,Inc . - - - - - .~.6 „ ' ~ 909.73 (con t) X52 Council Minutes Cont. Pulaski, Va., March 5, 1940 Fire Department A. H. Wygal, Chief - - - - - - - - - 90.00 Appropriation - - - - - - - - - - -- J. L. "esling - - - - - - - - - - -- B. D. Smith & Bros. - - - - - - - -- Harrison-Hancock udrdware Co.,Inc.-- ~artisl-Bunion Hardware Co., Inc.-- - Pulaski Lumber Co., Inc. - - - - - - Oakwood Cemetery 41.66 63.25 40.50 12.46 2.14 2.10 252.11 Garnett Meredith - - - - - - - - - -~: 60.00 60.00 Sewer Department Harrison-Hancock uardware Co.,Lnc.--~ --11.84 Pulaski Lumber Co.,Inc.- - - - - - - 5.72 ~ 17.56 Health Department Virginia State Department of Health-~ 500.00 Beagles Pharmacy - - - - - - - - - - 2.25 _ 502.25 Airport Frank E.Strauss - - - - - - - - - -~ 400.00 ~OQ.00 Parks Pulaski Co-operatiIIe Exchange - - - ~ 6.00 ~w 6.00 Interest Pulaski National Bank - Interest on Warrant - - - - - - - - - - ~r 100.00 1 - Interest coupon, Street Improve- ment Bonds, dated Feb.1,1915 -- 12.50 105 - Interest coupons ~ X12.50 each Street Improvement Bonds, dated Feb. 1, 1915 - - - - - - - - --- 1312.50 25 - Interest coupons ~ x:12.50 each Street Improvement Bonds, dated Feb. 1, 1915 - - - - - - - - - - 312.50 7 - Interest coupons ~ X12.50 each Street Improvement Bonds, dated F'eb. 1, 1915 - - - - - - - - - 87.50 3 - Interest coupons ~ X12.50 each Street Improvement Bonds, dated Feb. 1, 1~~15--------- (cont) - 37.50 1,862.50 1 ~ 1 ~3 Council Minutes Cont. PAYROLLS 6'Vater Depsrtment u ~,, ~~ ~~ ~.-. ~, ~2 1 Labor payroll week ending Feb. n n n n Feb. n n rr rr F'eb . r' rr rr Tdlar . Street Depart Pulaski, Va., march 5, 1940 9-------X171.40 16 - - - - - - - 154.65 23------- 146.15 1------- 140.25 612.4 men t Labor payroll meek ending P'eb . 9 - - - - - - -~ 117.50 r- rr rr tr F'eb. 16 - - - - - - - 175.85 rr n n f, Feb. 23 - - - - - - - 108.00 n n n n ~Iar. 1------- 200.95 602.3 Health Department Labor payroll week ending Feb. n n n rr FEb. n n n n Feb. tr rr rr n far . Fire De~artme 9-------~ 41.10 16------- 41.75 2` - - - - - - - 38.75 1------- 41.75 163.3 nt Labor payroll week ending Feb. 16 - - - - - - -~ 3.00 Payroll month ending Feb. 29th for reporting to alarms - - - - - - - - - _ - - 75.00 Payroll month ending F'eb. 29th for attendance to meetings Gnd schools- - - - 39.00 ~ 117.0 Light Department Labor payroll week ~-nding F'eb. 9 - - - - - - -;~ 5.00 n rr n rr Feb. 16 - - - - - - - 5.00 lO.Oh Police Department Labor payroll week ending Feb. 16 - - - - - - -~~ 5.50 5.5 RECxPITDLAT-ION tidministrdtion Department - - - - --~ 7'5.46_ Mater Department - - - - - - - - - - 885.46 Street Department - - - - - - - - - 196.86 Light Department - - - - - - - - - - 86.96 Police Department - - - - - - - - -- 909.73 FireDepartment - - - - - - - - - - - 252.11 Oakwood Cemetery - - - - - - - - - - 60.00 Sewer Department - - - - - - - - - - 17.56 Health Department - - - - - - - - - 502.25 Airport----------- -- - 400.00 Parks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 6.00 Interest - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1~ 862.50 6,654.89 Payrolls: t~Jater Department - - - - - - - - - - 61;.45 Street Department - - - - - - - - -- 60;.30 Health Deportment - - - - - - - - -- 165.35 FireDeparti~nent-------- --- 117.00 Light Department - - - - - - - - - - 10.00 Police Department - - - - .- - - - --_ 5.50 1.510.60 ;, ~~ 8,165.49