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Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski
Town Gomnnil, held on the lath day of November, 1961, at
I::CO P. M. in the Municipal Office.
There were presents Mayer C. V. Jackson, presiding.
Councilmen:. Bi11y $. Flint, T. J. McCarthy, ,Glen K.
Asst, F. L. Carrico, .John W. Nash,
Claude B. Gallimore, W. S. Cummings,
Eugene L. Nuckols
Also presents Town Manager: T. B. Noland
Clerk: Gladys R. Balton
Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore
Visitorss Bill Akers, reporter for Southwest Times
J®ha Columbas, WPUV
Mrs. Vernon Hinton, Miss Elisabeth Bonham,
Mrs. O. M. Duncan, Mrs. J. F. Spencer and
Mrs. C. T. Farmer
Stuart B. Campbell, Jr. Atty. for Colonial
Natural Qaa Co.
W. A. Wysor, Jr.
Mrs. Mona Leftwich
The irivoeation was given by Councilman Gallimore.
Town Manager Noland read a letter from Mr. John A. ~tler
in which he called Council's attention to the traffic situation at
the corner of Madison and Third Street and asked that a traffic
light be installed where the "stop" signs now exist. Mr.
Butler also stated several bad wrecks had occurred at this corner
since the opening of Route 9g and he urgently requested Council
STREET COMMITTEE to consider the installation of a traffic light at this intersectimn.
TO STUDY TRAFFIC
SITUATION AT On motion of Councilman Auat, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and
COR. THIRD &
MADISON ST. carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVED, that the traffic situation
at the corner of Madison Avenue and i'hird Street be turned over to
the Street Committee for investigation and observation, to report
back to Council.
Ths dommittee of women asked Council what progress had been
made in abating the smoke and noise from the industrial plants in
Pulaski. They were advised by members of Council as well as the
ENGINEERING Mayer, that an Engineering firm had been contacted with regards
FIRM CONTACTED
RELATIVE TO to making a survey to determine what can be done at these plants
SURVEY OF
INDUSTRIAL PLANTSto combat the smoke and fallout, which survey is necessary before
TO COMBAT
SMOKE AND any steps can be taken to correct the situation, or before an ordinance
FALLOUT
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can be drawn relative to air pollution.
Council mina. contd.
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Nov. 6, 1961, !t P. M.
aaapbell, Attorney for the Col®nial Natural Gas
C®mpar~y, passed copies of his co~anyts letter regarding the gas
franchise to members of Council to read. Councilman Carrico
moved that after the meeting was over that Council go into
executive session to discuss the gas franchise. This motion
was seconded by Councilman Auat and carried unanimously. Later
in the meeting, and after a full discussion in the executive
session relative to the granting of a franchise to the Colonial
Natural Gas Company, and in the subsequent open session of
Council, Councilman Nuckols, as Chairman of the Ordinance
Committee, advised that subsequent to October 17, 1961, the
POLICIES OF date of the public hearing and opening of bids, that his
COLONIAL ~iATURAL
GAS CO, S]~T FORTI~ommittee, together with the Town Attorney and Town Manager, had
IN LETTER TO
TOWN negotiated with the Colonial Natural Gas Company through its
Attorney, Mr. Campbell, and by reason of these negotiations,
established that the Gas Compatay's policy world be set out in
a letter dated NoTember 2, 1961, to Mayor C. Q. Jackson and in
keeping with the other standards and requirements imposed bT
the Building Code and subsequently imposed by the State Corporation
Commission. The aforesaid letter is made a part of the ffinutea,
and is as follows:
(Letter follows on page 3lt30 and 331)
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COLONIAL NATURAL GAS COMPANY
Novi 6, 1961, !t P. M.
210 WEST MAIN STREET
WYTHEVILLE, VIRGINIA
November 2, 1961.
Mayor C. V. Jackson,
Pulaski,
Virginia.
Dear Mayor Jackson:
I have met with the Sub-Committee. of your
Council and with Mr. Noland., and I would like. to give
you the following information which was brought up
in those meetings concerning the roposed operations
of Colonial Natural Gas Company i~ Pulaski:
(1) Colonial Natural Gas Company will
purchase. gas from a transmission company probably
taking delivery at or near the. Virginia State. line.
At this point, the gas will be metered. and. od.orized..
The. transmission companies d.o not put anything in
to give. the gas a distinctive odor, but this will be
done when Colonial takes delivery so that all gas
d.elive.red. by Colonial will be. odorized..
(2 ) The. pipes proposed. for the distribution
system will be either cast iron or steel with a coal
tar wrapping, depending on local conditions. In the
resid.e.ntial districts, these pipes will carry 20 lbs.
of pressure but they will be capable of carrying 150
lbs.; however, the. normal pressure will be 20 lbs.
(3) The. Gas Company will install and, main-
tain meters and connections to private users from its
mains, again depending on local conditions. The Gas
Company will pay for these connections on private
property within 50 or 100 feet of the street line but
will be responsible for maintenance of all connections
on private property.
(4) No gas will be turned. on in any residence
or business until the Gas Company has inspected. all
appliances and. installations and, have seen that they
conform to an accepted. building code. In Tennessee, they
use the. Southern Build.i_ng Code, but I understand. that
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Alovembe.r 2, 1961,
Page Two.
Nom. 6, 1961, ~ P. M.
Pulaski uses the National Building Code. In any event,
the. inspection will conform to accepted. standards.
(5) It will be. Colonial's pol:i.cy to have a
public user rate., which would. mean that the. Tawas of
Pulaski would. get gas for its uses at a discount from the.
regular commercial or re.sid.ential rate.
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(6) It will be. Colonia7_ts policy to carry
liabil~_ty insurance ir. a substantial amount. For your
confident~_al information, East Tennessee Natural Gas
Company now carries liability insurance in the. amount
of `3,000,000.00. There. is no plan or intention of
Colonial to be a self-insurer, and. it is certainly to
Colonial's inte.re.st to carry adequate liability insurance..
However, we would. strongly oppose the writing into the
franchise. of any sort of compulsory liability insurance
because we thinlc this would. set a particular precedent
and. would, not necessarily accomplish the desired end.
I shall be ready and willing to discuss any
other matters which may arise, but I hope the foregoing
will clarify the points which you and. the Council had. in
mind .
SBCJr~ehj
Yours very truly,
Stuart B. Campbell, Jr.
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Nov. 6, 1961, ~ P. M.
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Bi11y B. Flint - aye F. L. Carrico - aye
Yt. 3. Cummings - age John W. Nash - aye
T. J. McCarthy - aye Eugene L. Ngekols - aye
Glen K. Aust - age Claude B.Gallimore -aye
FRACHISE GRANTED
COLONIAL NATURAL it was, RESOI.9ED, that the franchise be awarded to Colonial Natural
GAS. CO. ON FIRST
READING, SUBJECT TOGas Company on this the first reading, sub3ect to a second and
SECOND & FINAL
READING final reading as soon as the Town Attorney prepares the final
franchise.
Mr. Wysor sttated that it now appeared that the heirs
of the late Frank Wysor, together with Mr. G. C. Full and Mr. Tom
Kersey, were ready and willing to convey to the Town their interest,
without further investigation of the ownership, to the channeled
portion of Peak Creek, and he hoped the transfer of title could be
worked out at this time. Town Attorney Moore explained that their
MATTER OF EXCHANGE proposal involved an exchange of quitclaim deeds. The three
OF LOTS RE : PEAK
CREEK REFERRED TO parties propose to deed whatever rights they have to the walled
COMMITTEE FOR
FOR STUDY AND creek channel, except for four parcels fronting 5O ft. each side of
CONSIDERATION
the Washington Avenue and the Jefferson Avenue Bridges, and
tanning back 130 feet from each side of the two bridges. In
return, the Town would dedd whatever rights the Town might have
to the four parcels as described. On motion of Councilman
McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried unanimously,
it was, RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Land, Building
and Parks Committee with the Town Manager to xazk with them, for a
study and recommendation to Council.
Mrs. Mona Leftwich appeared before Council in protest
NO ACTION TAKEN to the recent petition before Council that a building belonging to
BY COUNCIL -
MRS. MONA LEFTWICHher be demolished. No action was taken by Council on this matter.
PROTEST PETITION
THAT BUILDING Council discussed the matter of opening the road leading
BELONGING TO FiER
BE DEMOLISHED from the National Guard Armory to Valley Road. It was Council's
decision that this road should not be opened, and on motion of
TG~JN WILL NOT Councilman Nash, secotuled by Councilman Nuckols, and carried
OPPOSE STATE
~ HIGHWAY TAKING unanimously, it was, RESOLVED, that the Town has no further need
ROAD LEADING FROM
ARMORY TO VALLEY ~jpr this road and would not oppose the State taking it out of
OUT SEC DA Y
OF ON R
'!.SYSTEM, ~ the Sea~pd~ry System.
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Council mina. cmntd.
Nov. 6, 1961, !t P. M.
~~ ~~~ Town Attorpdy Moore advised that condemnation pro-
ceedings with reference to Route 99 were being heard in the
Circuit Court; that in the first such Court action Herman E.
CONDEMNATION
PROCEEDINGS
RE : ROUTE 99
BEING HEARD
IN CIRCUIT
COURT
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Jones was awarded $160.00 damages, the amount specified by the
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appraisers having been $lt0.00; and that other condemnation suits
would be heard sometime this month or in Iaecember.
Couhcilman Aust reminded Council that when Ned Bane
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was appointed Director of Recreation and began his duties with the '~oKn
on May 15th, Council agreed to discuss a raise for Mr. Bane at the
end of six months. Councilman Gallimore moved that the matter be
placed on the agenda for immediate discussion. This motion was
seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried unanimously. It was
felt that Mr. Banes services were most satisfactory and on
motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by CounciLnan Gallimore,
and carried on the following recorded vote:
Billy B. Flint - aye F. L. Carrico - aye
RECREATION W. S. Cummings - aye J. W. Nash - aye
DIRECTOR T. J. McCarthy - aye Eugene L.Nuckvls - aye
NED BANE"S Glen K. Aust - aye Claude B.Gallimore - aye
SALARY INCRESSEDD
TO $100.00 PER 3t was, RESOLYED~ that Ned Banes salary be increased to $1100.00
MONTH a month, with this increase to be considered with the neat pay
period ending November 2l~th, 1961, and that the sum of $175.00
is appropriated to Account 12A 100-3 to take care of this increase
in the budget.
At 6:05 P. M. Mayor Jackson ad~onrned the meeting to
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re-convene on Thursday, November 9th, at l1s00 P. M.
Approved:
Attest:
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