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Home My WebLink About03-02-40Y~4:' Council minutes Pulp=ski, Virginia, April ~, 1940 The Council of the Tovm of Pulaski, met in monthly PRESENT session tonight at 7:~0 at the -aayor's office. There were present: mayor E. G"~`. Calfee, presiding, Lottie R. Runion, Clerk, A. 'i+. Gatewood, Director Public Vlorks, and Councilmen: A. T. Eskridge, T. J. 4~allner, L. E. Whitesell, I. A.Sea.gle, T. L. James, A. :d. Bushong, G. C. Hall and J. E. Bunts. Absent: None. +flII~iUTEG The minutes of the regular meeting held on n~urch 5th were recd and approved. A detailed stGternent of the regular bills and p~.y- BILLS & PAYROLLS rolls for the month of 3darch~ were audited, approved and on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, ordered paid. Said bills are given at the conclusion of these minutes. isUILL`ING The following building permits, coming vrithin the PErti~1ITa re~~uirements of the ordin~.r~ce vJere gr4nted: To Earl G. Hill for a 1.z-story brick veneer duelling on the north eUst sid e of Prospect Avenue between 10th and llth streets, N. V~. to cost X6,000.00; rd. ~. Gemniell for a one-story brick duelling on the west side of Prospect Ave., et 14th Street, t3. 4~. to cost x;3,500.00; i~Mrs. Lewis Smith for a 12-story brick dwelling on the south side of Lora Highway between ~2dcison and Floyd avenues, to cost ~G,500.00; G. E.. Rice for a one-story brick store room on tn.e south side of end Street, N. between VYashington and 1lsdison Avenues, to cost ~,50U.00; F. L. Asketiv for a one-story frame dvrelliii~; on the wrest side of :Monroe Avenue, to cost ~~1,500.00; hrs. Artie C. iiurst for a one-story frGrne d~~:relling on the west side of Lexington Ave., So., bets°:een Ord and 4th streets, south east to cost y1,350.00; C. VV. 1i~~ooten f'or a one-story frame dwelling on the east side of Bertha Street, between 1st and streets south wrest to cost ~1,~:00.00; drs, J. B. Moore for a frame chicken house on the west side of Randolph rive. , betvveez7 11th and l~:th streets, iv . Vt'. to cost x;50.00; (cont) 1 ]55 Council :~inutes Cont. Pulash~_ , Va. , April ~, 1940 6PPLICATION The application for building permit of Dan 6'dr.rlick tsUILL. PE1tyiIT LAN uurRLICI•~or a one-story frame dwelling on the east side of Pine Street South ~raest, to cost w1, ~OU.00 uJas referred to the Councilmen of that ward for action. DvGUuTS Ai~.r'IELD An estimate for the installation of dugouts at Calfee Athletic Field at a cost of aF4~1.91 was referred to the Director of Public Works for nevv estirn.xte. LIRRhRY The re:fuest of the Pulaski Public Library for re- u~ t_'I' Fri Ri~~T mission of water rent was refused. fi The Council authorized the install~:tion of six Ii~STALL. ~. ~~ V:ui~il^~~- u`Mhiteway Standards on the west side of '~~~~shington Avenue, N., ~ 'e°~:Y betv~een Ord and 5th streets at an estim:7ted cost of '~~l 04.54. ~ STN1Vi~S. w , FIDE DEPT Permission was granted to-the Pulaski Fire Department PA'I'Lh1VT &hd ~anc~ to -stage ~. Pageant at Ca1f~e Pdrk `.during the simmer, ~ for the benefit of their organization. STREET The re~fuests for street light on Prospect Avenue LIGHTS acid on 4th Street, East r'ulaski, bet~veel~ anion and Ve~bern Avenues were r~f;erred ~ to the Light Comrnttee:_ q~ith pov~~er to act. AT~fLETTC Coaches of Pulaski High School appeared before the TRi~:CK Council and asked per.nission to put an <<t.•~letic track on the Calfee nark Field, submitting plans'. therefor. Permission was granted, subject to the approval and supervision of tale Director; of Public V~+orks. CHJRCH A petition was presented by citizens and property OF i0D owners protesting against the gr`nting of a building ~e~mit to ~~~'~'LICA- PION the Church of God for the erection of a church on the west side of Jefferson Avenue, South. This matter wes referred to Council:~en G. C. ~~all and T. L. games to investigate and report. CU~_pLE;IjT A delegation of citizens and pro_~erty owners from the VA . 01K FLOUR. Locust ~~ill section appeared before the Council, ststing that PLAiVT their properties were being uamaged by soot, dust and cinders fro~a the plant of the Virginia Oak Flooring Company, and asking for relief fro~~~ the. same. G~. F'. Vi~hite, manager of the ~, 1 ~5"6 Council Minutes Cont. Pulaski,Virginia, April ~;, 1040 Virginia. Gak Flooring Company, appeared with his Counsel, H. C. Gilner, Jr., and stated that taey vlere vriiling to do everything possible to relieve this condition. The Council appointed a coin~nittee composed of J. E. Bunts, 'I'. L. Janes andG. C. Hall to investigate and make reco:~mendations and report at the next .~aeeting. I VIE~~'~"LRS R~ PORT CLOSING ALLEY BLOCi~ 31 BEFORE THE COUNCIL OF' THE TOVrN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA: In the ma ter Qf: Discontinuance of a certain Alley. REPORT. The undersigned Viewers heretofore appointed at the regular meeting of the Council of the Town of Pulaski held on the 5th day of March, 1940, beg to leave report unto your Honorable Body: That pursuant to the written application of the Christ Episcopal Church, J. R. Glenn, nary Lou V`,~hite, hrs. J. R. Glenn and Ernest and Gomes Dalton, asking that a certain 2G- foot wide alley running North and South through Block 31, as shown~on the official map of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, said alley being located in the rear of Christ Episcopal Church and the White ~ Glenn building and running at right angles to 2nd Street, North, be discontinued and re-located, and pursuant to their appointment aforesaid , on the /~"~ day of March, 1940 proceeded to view said alley so prayed to be discontinued and re-located. We do, therefore, in response to said application and appointment, report that in our opinion no inconvenience will result to any persons whatsoever by reason of the discontinu ~e and re-location of the aforesaid alley. .~...... 1 )~ Council Minutes Cont. Pulaski, Virginia, April 2, 1940 jt is, therefore, the recommendation of the under- . (signed that said alley be discontinued and re-located, as shown on blue print attached to application of the petitioners. ~ X11 of which is respectfully s bmitted this ~1. i ~'~ day of ~ ~~ 1940. 'i '~ i ,-, ~~ ~~~ d RESO- _ ~~HEREUPON, upon considers.tion of the report of LUT'ION the viewers above set out, on lotion duly made, seconded and CLOSING HLLEY unanimously passed, the following resolution ~wayls adopted: Block ~1 ~wHEFtE~S, The Christ Episcopal Churci~, J. R. Glenn, ~dary Lou v"white, Ernest dnd Go~~ez Dalton after due and".lawful EPIS- notice posted at the front door of the Courthouse of the COPrL CHUR6H Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, and at two other e t ~a PETITION public places in said County, presented their application to the Town of Pulaski,Virginia, for the discontinuance and re-location of a certain ~O-foot vride alley running North and South through Block x'31, as shown on the official map of the Town of Pulaski- and as shown on plat on page 149 of these minutes; and VrHERExS, pursuant to said application, viewers were app~nted at a previous ~aeeting of the Council of theTovrn of Pulaski to view said alley proposed to be discontinued and re- located, and required to report in vrriting vrh~t inconvenience, ; if any, would result to any persons from the discontinuance and re-location of said ally; ~~HEREAS, said viewers proceeded on the 11th day of d-arch, 1940, to view said alley and have filed their written report in which they state that no inconvenience will result to any person or proprietors along said alley by reason of the discontinuance and re-location of same. 158: Council Minutes Cont. Pulaski, Va., April ti, 1940 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, in accordance with the statutes in such cases made and provided, that p~ certain 20-foot wide alley running North and South through Block #~41, as shown on the official map of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and as shown and desc~ibdd on Plat on page 149 of tYiese minutes, be, and it hereby is ordered discontinued and relocated. ADJ)URiJ_ There being no further business, the Council ;SENT adjourned at 9:00 P. ~. Attest o Gl.~-~ ~ /l,c~-~~ Clerk of Council. 1 i~ !' 1 ~ 9 Council iti'iinutes Cont. Pulaski, Va., April 2, 1940 tidministration Department ST1~TE.~iEiVT E. Vu. Calfee, mayor - - - - - - - - - - -;~. 100.00 ~I~,~u ~ "" C. 1v. Bushong, Treasurer - - - - - - - - - 200.00 PhY ROLLS Lottie R. Bunion, Clerk & Stenographer- - 75.00 A. W. Gatewood,Director Public V'~orks - - - 250.00 i~aggie roin8exter, Janitor - - - - - - - - 10.00 'rr`alter Cockerham, Fireman - - - - - - - - 4.00 Virginia Mutual Insurance Agency - - - - - 178.56 The C. & P. Telephone Co. - - - - - - - - 26.12 City Fuel Co. ------------- - ti2.00 Keuffel~cEsserCo. ---------- - 13.47 '' B. D. Smith&Bros. ---------- - 20.00 Ditto - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15.00 Ditto----------------- - 1.53 Ditto----------------- - 1.00 ~uiartin-Bunion Hardware Co.,Inc.- - - - - 7.00 Trinkle & L'obyns - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.10 92;4.78 ,.~,~ ~~ Vdater Department €~ H. C. Jackson, Supt. 150.00 ~~~ Frank ruhite, Caretal~er - - - - - - - - - - 50.00 ~° Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co.,Inc.- - - - 408.91 ~ Glauber Brass Mfg. Co. - - - - - - - - - 84.00 Appalachian Electric Power Co. - - - - - 61.02 R. D. Vvood Company - - - - - - - - - - - - 57.2:0 R. D. uVood Company - - - - - - - - - - - - 14.52 Tidewater Supply Co., Inc. - - - - - - - - 53.04 E. P. Whitman, Postmaster - - - - - - - - 11.00 I~. B. Skinner Co. - - - - - - - - - - - - 8.64 Lynchburg Foundry Co. - - - - - - - - - - 7.~7 B. D. Smith a Bros. - - - - - - - - - - - 8.00 Huff Coa1Co. ------------- - 3.00 Freight - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4.15 Freight---------------- - 1.72 Freight---------------- - 1.10 PJysor~otorCorp. ----------- - 1.20 924.87 Street Department Standard Uil Co. of New Jersey - - - - -- 82.74 Tidewater Supply Co. - - - - - - - - - -- 19.10 Whiting Oil Co.- - - - - - - - - - - - -- 13.80 Pulaski Idotor Co., Inc. - - - - - - - - - 13.:;5 Pulaski Lumber Co., Inc. - - - - - - - -- 8.88 Wysor rotor Corp. - - - - - - - - - - - - 4.90 Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co., Inc.- - -- 3.85 --- Express----------------- .37 Harris uotor Co. - - - - - - - - - - - -- 15.74 ~: 162.63 Light Department Appalachian Electric Power Co. - - - - -- 775.75 Appalachian Electric Power Co. - - - - -- 26.32 Graybar Electric Co., Inc. - - - - - - - 20.52 822.59 Fire Department A. H. V'~ygal, Chief - - - - - - - - - - -- 90.00 Appropriation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 41.66 Virginia Realty ~c Insurance Agency - - -- 182.50 ~~arti~i-Bunion Hardware Co.,Inc.- - - - -- 10.10 Clarks Electric Shop - - - - - - - - - - 8.00 IdidvJay Steel Corp. - - - - - - - - - - -- 5.10 Pulaski Lumber Co., Inc. - - - - - - - -- 4.30 VUysor -rotor Corp. - - - - - - - - - - - - 4.15 Christiansburg Canning Co. - - - - - - -- 3.98 , Iarrison-Hancock Hardware Co., Inc. - - . - .69 ~: 350.48 (cont) ~...~.~_ j~G 0 Council alinutes Cont. Police Department ~. C. Pierce, Chief -- - - - - - - - L. S.Boothe, Lieut. - - - - - - - -- Earl Bouldin - - - - - - - - - - - - Roy C . Hall - - - - - - - - - - - -- BruceHelton---------- - Fred~. Ryan------------ I. H. Sands, Desk Sergeant - - - - - C. E. Bones, Sheriff - - - - - - - - Pulaski Printing Co. - - - - - - - - Pulaski rotor Co., Inc. - - - - - -- Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co.,Inc. - Irdartin-Runion Hardware Co., Inc. - - Sewer Department Pulaski Lumber Co., Inc. - - - - - -~: 10.25 Harrison-3ancock hardware Co.,Inc. - 3.29 ~: 13.54 Oakwood Cemeter.~r Garnett~~eredith, Caretaker - - - --~. .60.00 ____ 60.00 Parks Robert E. Eastman - - - - - - - - --w 55.50 Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co., Inc.- 28.90 Pulaski Lumber Co., Inc. - - - - - - 23.75 108.15 Interest 3 - Interest coupons ~~ ~~5.00 each Grater ti`~orks Electric Light Refunding Bonds, dated Jan. 1, 1925 - - - - - - - - - - - --~ 75.00 4 - Interest coupons ~ X12.50 each Street Z:xiprovement Bonds, dated February 1, 1915 - - - - - - - - 50.00 2 - Interest coupons ~. ~1~;.50 each Street Improvement Bonds, dated F'ebruury 1, 1915 - - - - - - - - 5 - Interest coupons ~ y'12.50 each Street l~nprovement Bonds, mated February 1, 1315 - - - - - - - - PAYROLLS 4tira ter Deportment Labor payroll week ending .vlarch rr n r, rr .;,,larch r, rr -~ -' :larch rr n n r~ a~urCh Pulaski,. Va., t~prii 2, 1940 8j-- 15-- 22-- 29-- 150.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 100.00 35.25 7.00 2.25 1.65 .25 921.40 25.00 6;.50 212.50 171.50 149.75 116.50 127.25 4% 565.00 Street Department Labor payroll week ending March rr r, r, rr rlarch rr n rr rr :,larch 8-- 15-- ~;~-- ~,9-- 115.00 167.00 14.00 18x.00 599.00 (cont) 1 '' ] 61 Council Minutes Cont. Pulaski, tTu., april ~, 1940 Payrolls - continued nealtY~Gepartment Labor payroll weed ending Ji~,rch 8 - - -~; X7.00 ri " „ " :March 15 - --. 46.00 n n n ,~ ::larch ~;~. - -- 4` . 00 }' " " " ;March 29 - -- 44.00 ~ 169.00 Sevrer Department Labor payroll week ending ~tarc.i ~~;- - -~. X7.50 n rr n r, yiarch 29 .- -- ~.~ ~,~..50 ~;; 60.00 ^ Light Deportment Labor payroll week ending =riarcii 15 - --~ x:.50 5._00 ,.~ ~ 7.50 ~~ ~~`` Police Department :~~ ,~~ Labor payroll vreeii ending .:larch 8 - - -~ 1.75 d _ 1.75 Fire Department Payrol' «lonth ending :.~Grcii ~lst for reporting to alar:^~s - - - - - - -~ 109.00 n Payroll month ending ~vlarcn 51st f'or attendance to meetings and sch,~ols 3F.50_ _ ~: 145.50 RECtiPITUL~TION tidnrinistrution Department - - - - - ~~. 9~~4.78 '~"pater Deportment - - - - - - - - - 94.87 Street Deportment - - - - - - - - - 162;.63 Light Department - - - - - - - - - 822.59 Fire Department - - - - - - - - - - `'50 48 rolice Department - - - - - - - - - 921.40 Se;,.;er Depart:.nent - - - - - - - - - - 1..54 Oa~wood Cemetery - - - - - - - - -- 60.00 E Parks------------- -- 108.15 Interest----------- --- 21;.50 __ k~ 4, 500.94 Payrolls- Water Department - - - - - - - - -- 565.00 Street Department - - - - - - - - - 599.00 Health llepartrnent - - - - - - - - - 169.00 Se~~•rer Department - - - - - - - - -- 00.00 Light Department - - - - - - - - -- 7.50 Police Department - - - - - -~- - - 1.75 FireDepartli~ent-------- -- 145.50 1,L547,75 _ $~ 6, 048.69