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Minutes of the regular meeting ~ the Pulaski Town Council,
held on the 21st day of January, 19611, at x:00 P. M., in the Municipal
office.
There were present: Mayor ~C. V. Jackson, presiding.
Councilmen: C. B. Gallimore, Eugene L. Nuckols,
Billy B. Flint, F. L. Carrico,
T. J. McCarthy, W. A. Larson,
W. S. Cummings
Absent: Glen K. Aust
Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland
Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton
Town Attorney: Alan Groseclose
Visitors: Midge Woodard, Southwest Times
Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times
P. M. Sadler, Attrnney for Taxicab owners present
0. H. Mayberry, Paul Hubble, Irvin Morefield
and Chas. W. Matherly
The invocation was given by Councilman Carrico.
Minutes of the regular meeting of January 7th were approved
as recorded.
Mr. Sadler appeared before Council relative to the recent
permission granted by Council to Mrs. Edythe Harlow for the purchase
of a taxicab franchise from the Estate of James E. Gallimore, and
to ascertain if the number of cabs in operation could be reduced
MR. SADLER
REQ. EVER by that franchise rather than increased. The matter was discussed
READY CABS
TAXI fully between Council, the Town Attorney and Mr. Sadler. Council
CERTIFICATES
BE REVOKED: advised Mr. Sadler that an answer would be forthcoming shortly to
TO BE ADVISED
I,p,Z+~,;R his questions.
At the request of Mr. Mayberry, local Greyhound Agent,
and on motion of Councilman Carrico, seconded by Councilman Flint,
and carried unanimously, Council agreed to reserve two car length
SPACE RESERV-Parking spaces along Fourth Street, near Washington Avenue, for. the
ED ON FOURTH
ST. FOR stopping of Greyhound buses. Mr. Mayberry explained that the Greyhound
GREHOUND BUS
TO LOAD & Bus Station is now being operated at the City Cab stand, and if the
UNLOAD
buses were allowed to part on Fourth Street at the curb for loading
and unloading, he felt this would not inconvenience any one as this
was an unrestricted parking area, and would greatly relieve the
congestion now existing at the Cab stand.
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Council rains. contd. January 21, 19611
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Mayor Jackson advised Council that he had been invited
to attend the official launching of the atomic submarine, the USS
MAYOR JACKSON
TU ATTEND Casimir Pulaski, named for the same Polish hero as the Town and
OFFICIAL
LAUNCHING OF County of Pulaski, which will be held at the shipyard in Groton, j
USS CASIMIR
PULASKI ATOMIC Connecticut, at 11:30 A. M. on February 1st, and that he was look-
SUBMARINE IN
GROTON, CONN. ing forward to attending these ceremonies as special guest of
General Dynamics Corporation.
There were no committee reports.
Acting in the absence of Town Attorney Moore, Mr. Groseclose
advised Council that in his opinion he could see no reason why
Council members as such could not be named as Trustees for the
LEGAL C~INION
RE: COUNCIL
ACTING AS
TRUSTEES FOR
OAKWOOD CEM.
TRUST FUND
FOR PERP.
CARE
OPINION ON
PARKING
METER FINES
NO REPORT
FOR REFUSE
COLLECTIC~i
Oakwood Cemetery Trust Fund, with the presidents of the two
local banks acting as Trustees or advisors to said Trustees,
for the purpose of establishing perpetual care at Oakwood Cemetery
upon the payment from individuals specified sums for this purpose.
Mr. Groseclose further stated that it was his opinion that as the
Council membership changed by elections, the incoming councilmen
would take the place on the trusteeship of those not re-elected.
The matter was discussed further by Council and the Town Attorney
was directed to look further into the matter and draw up the
necessary papers to establish such a trusteeship for Council's
consid®ration.
Town Attorney Groseclose rendered an opinion on an administrative
matter having to do with fines for parking meter violations.
Town Manager Noland advised that a complete analysis had
not been made of the Refuse Coll ecti on, and therefore no report
could be made at this time.
On motion of Councilman Larson, seconded by Councilman
1
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
McCarthy, and carried unanimously, a short executive session was
called by Council, after which Council adjourned at 5:00 P. M.
Approved:
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