The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About12-18-56s ,~> ( i~,r .~ . Council M~autes.•a ~xl.aski~ 'V"a. Det~. 18~ 1956! 1,.:00 p,~m. The minutes of the regular monthly m®eting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, held on the lgth day of December 1956, at 4:00 p, m, in the municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson,. presiding. Councilmens W. S. Cummings W. F. Whitey F. L. Carrico, W. H. Wysor, Jr., J. R. Martin, .ip,. E. Lemons Also presents Town Managers T. B. Noland Clerks ;pudrey E. Kingrea Town Attorneys Garnett ~5. vloore Y~torst Rev. O. L. Johnson Evelyn S. Hall, Regorter The meting was opened with a prayer by the Rev. 0. L. Johnson. On motion of W. F. White, seconded by W. S. Cummings, the follcr~r- ing ordinance was unanimously ad€~pted on second reading. AMENDMENT TO SECTION OF THE . LICENSE TAS ORDINANCE. OF TAE TOWN OF PULASKI, VTRGINIA, PROVIDING FF~ FOR ADVERTISING CARRIED ON ,ANY VEHICLE IN OVgi., ACROSS, OR UPON ANY STREET, ALLEY, OR OTHER PASSAGEWAY IN THE. TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, BE IT FURTHII3. OBTAINED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, that: Sec. is Every person, firm or corporation, or agents thereof, advertising, and receiving a fee therefor, by placing advertising matter upon any vehicle of any type driven through the streets, alleys, or other passageways of the Town, shall, prior to such advertising, secure from the Treasurer of the Town of Pulaski Vir- ginia, a license for the privilege of so advertising, and shall pay an annual fee ..the refor, for each vehicle upon which advertisement is .carried,-the sum of Ten. Dollars 010.00}. Said license shall not be prorated.: . Sec. 2r< It is specifically provided, however, that rw license . ox fee shall be r~quised and collected where persons advertising ph.ce signs on their own vehicles, or for, the advertisement of local entertain- ment~ pr, of charitable and,~or non-profit enterprizes. This.'license ordinance sha7.1. apply to all itinerants as defined by law who place :advertising signs on their vehicles. Sec. 3s A~ persons .advertising by vehicle shall have said .advertisement attached to said vehicle in such a secure manner so ~~ ~ ., Council. Minutes contd. Pulaski, ga, Dec. 15, 1956, 4p. m. that said advertisement will not fall, blow, or come loose or off, or will not in arry way endanger property or persons, and shall be so placed upon the said vehicle as not to obstruct license numbers, registration numbers or any other identification required by the ordinan.ees, regulations or laws of Town, County or the State of Virginia, Sec. 4s .A11 such advertisements shall be of good, sourrt construction, shall not exceed the outside dimensions of twenty-four (?L,.) inches in width .and thirty-six (36) inches in length,. and shall be prepared in a workmanlike manner. Such advertisements shall not in art way be lewd or lascivious in nature and shall be neatly printed, painted, or w ritten, aryl shall comply with any and all other regulations of the Town pertaining thereto. This ordinance is effective from passage.. The council then met in executive session on the matter of the Coleman Furniture Corporation petition to abandon a portion of Third Street, extended. loo action wa s taken. The minutes of the regular monthly meeting of December 3, 1956, were read and approved, The Clerk read a letter of appreciation .from the community clubs ark. the Farmers Market Commttee.of the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce. The Town Manager advised that Mr. `red Goad agreed to contact property owners to determine if they would be willing to contribute any amount over and above water connection charge to have a water line on South Jefferson:Avenue, extended. 4n motion of W. H. Wysor, Jr,, seconded by J. R. Martin, it was unanimously RT~SOI,V.ID~ <that fire hydrants requested by Coleman Furniture 'Corporation be approved with the.Town ,attorney being asked to draw up an agreement between the Company and the Tourn to save the Town harmless from any damages,.. ~::: C;=_.:: f.-.~: .q. . Council Minutes eontid. i~fi~~ pu]:aski, 'Va. Dec.. 18, 1956, 4P.m.. On motion of W. I3. Wysor, seconded by W. F. White, it was unani~ mously RESOLVED, that the Town Manager look into the matter of purging the voting list--and devising a modern system. .The Town Manager reported that the results of the water and sewer bond issue election wherein 526 voted against the issue and /iJa.6 voted in favor thereof, had been forw~rdeci. to the State Water .Control Board. In a communication from the Executive Secretary of the Board the Town was advised that the Board would not meet until January 15-16,. 1957, On motion of J. R. Martin, seconded by g. E. Lemons, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that a street light be placed in the center of the block on ].L,.th Street between Prospect and Randolph Avenues. On motion of F. L. Carrico, seconded by Iw. H. Wysor, Jr., and with the following unanimous recorded votes W. F. White - aye J. R. Martin - aye W, g. Larson - aye ix'. S. Cummings - aye I. R. Carper - aye F. L. Carrico - aye ,A. E~ Lemons - aye W. K. Wysor, Jr. - aye BE IT RESOLVED, that the sum of X1,150.00 be appropriated for improvements in the Town Office, consisting of moving the bookkeeping office to join the Treasurer's office and prostiding a counciJ_ chamber where bookkeeping office was. On motion of ~i. F. White, seconded by W. N. Wysor, Jr., it was unanimously RESOLVER, that December 21,. be declared a holiday for Town ^~ employees. On motion of J. R. I`~artin, seconded by :'. S. Cummings, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that December 30 payroll checks be distributed to Town employees on December 20, 1956, in a.ecordance with past policy ` of council. Mayor Jackson reported on the organizational meetiz~ of the New River girport Commission at which meeting he was appointed Interim Chairman of the Commission. h.'r3i~h ~Counc~3.l M=3.nutes eonttd. a Pu..lask~ 'Cl"a. Dec, 18, 1956, !~ p,~ m~ The meetir~ adjourned at 5 s45 P. m. ~pProveds . Yor ~ttestx C k _~~ ~= _~ ~_