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December 1, 1970
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account at the Peoples National Bank, Pulaski, Virginia,
and suggested that some plan be worked out to put the
money to some use to help underprivileged boys, which was
the original purpose of forming the club in 1945. After
thorough discussion it was decided to invest $2,000 in
Virginia Commonwealth Bankshares Subordinanced Notes, maturing
in 1985 and bearing interest at the rate of 8q. The annual
MINUTES OF interest will be used to send as many boys as possible to
Salvation Army Boys Camp each year. This fund is to be
PULASKI BOY'S turned over to a special committee- to :select and approve
the boys who otherwise would not be financially able to go.
CLUB MEETING The permanent Committee to be composed of the following:
William H. Elmore, President, Peoples Natl. Bank, or his
Successor - Chairman
C. Robert Edens, Mayor, Town of Pulaski, or his successor
Captain Bittinger, Salvation Army, or his successor
In the event that this nonprofit Corporation is not kept active
or that none of the officers are active at the time of reinvesting
the funds, then the three memebers of the special committee, at
that time, who will be the President of The Peoples National
Bank, the Mayor of the Town of Pulaski, and the manager of the
local Salvation Army Chapter, are stuthorized to reinvest the
money and carry on this project if feasible. If not, to use the
funds in any way they see fit to help underprivileged boys.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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Signed: Jess K. Harrison, President
Waldemar Wallner, Treasurer
C. H. Whiteman, Secretary
Councilman Frye mc3ved that Council approve the appointment
APPOINTMENT
OF MAYOR of Mayor Edens to this special Committee of the Boys' Club for the
EDENS
purpose of administering the funds and carrying out the duties of the
Committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried.
Mayor Edens reported that the New River Valley Rescue Squad
is presently being reorganized and is having financial difficulties
because of having spent their reserve for a new roof on their building
on Second Street; that $800.00 is needed for operating expenses and
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FINANCE that the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors had agreed to give them
COMM. TO
CONSIDER $400.00. Mayor Edens stated the Rescue Squad had requested the Town
REQ.OF
RESCUE f or the remaining $400.00 needed for operating expenses. Councilman'
SQD. FOR
$400.00 Frye moved that the request for $400.00 from the New River Valley
Rescue Squad as well as the disbursement of the $1500.00 carried in
the 1970-71 Budget for Life Saving Crews, be feferred to the Finance
Committee to be reported on at the next meeting of Council in December.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried.
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December 1, 1970
Mayor Edens reported that Town officials had been contacted
by Harry Aust relative to permission to block off Main Street from
Washington Avenue to Madison Avenue while tearing down the upper portion
BLOCKING
MAIN ST. FOR of the ,front wall of the old Pulaski Motor Company building on Main
DEMOL IS' I ON
OF OLD BLDG. Str,eet,~which building is being demolished to make way for a parking
FORD MOTOR
CO. lot. Mr. Aust felt that because of the traffic situation this could
best be accomplished on a Sunday morning as there would be less
traffic at that time. After a discussion of this request, it was the
feeling of Council that thiscould best be accomplished on a Sunday
afternoon with the one-way street being blocked off for this purpose.
Councilman Ratcliff was designated to attend a luncheon in
RATCLIFF Roanoke on December 11th of the United Iron and Mteal Company at which
TO ATTEND
INDUSTRIAL time an announcement would be made if an industry of importance being
MEETING IN
ROANOKE located in this area.
On motion of Councilman Vaughan, seconded by Councilman Graham,
and carried, it was RESOLVED that C. V. Jackson be reappointed to the
C . V . JACKSON
REAPPT. New River valley Airport Commission as representative for the Town of
NEW RIVER
AIPT. Pulaski.
COMM.
~On motion of Councilman Frye, seconded by Councilman Congrove,
HUFF RE- and-carried, it was, RESOLVED that H. W. Huff, Jr. be reappointed as
APPOINT.
TRUSTEE Trustee of the Cemetery ffrust Fund, to serve for three years September
FOR CEM.
TRUST FUND 16, 197.
Several other matters were brought to Council's attention by
Mayor Edens, but no action was required of Council.
Councilman Vaughan moved that WORKABLE PROGRAM be carried on
WORKABLE the Council agenda under "Pending Projects", which motion was seconded
PROGRAM
TO BE by Councilman House, and carried.
CARRIED
ON AGENDA There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:05 P.M.
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Clerk of the Council
APPROVED:
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Mayor
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