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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-17-46ii ~~ ~ I' Council Ts7inutes Pulaski, Virginia, September 17, 1$46 Pursuant to action of the Council at its regular PRFSL'TdT T'rilTl`T'FS FIRST PRES~~Y- `i'F:~ TAN CHURCH 1 B ~ TzL?~INCT P?~;RTs~i i TS meeting held on September 6, 1946, the Council of the Town; of Pulaski,Virginia met in regular scheduled bi-monthly session in the Council Chamber of the T~~LU~.icipal building at 7 ; 30 0 - cl ock P . Ta" . , Septemb er 17, 1 946. There were present; I~layor A. T.Eskridge, presiding; Louie R.Runion, clerk; A. 5'V. C,.atewoo~~., director of public works; Roby K. Sutherland, attorney; B. C.Ta`Tlor, treasure , and Councilmen; T. F. 'r"Dirt, C. V. Jacl>son, ~ioward R. Imbod n, lid. F. V4lhhite, F'. A. Seagle,uV. D. Aust and i. C. Hall. ~ Absent; I. R. Carper. The minutes of the reg~zlar meeting held on Septe~ber 6th were read and approved. S. R.Allen and V~. iui. Board, representing; the F'i rst PresbyTterian Church appeared before the Counci . re- Questing the use of one-half acre of land owfned bzr theTown to be used for an outpost Presbyterian church, the locatio; of which is a short distance north of the junction of Vall Road and Peppers Ferry Road, and e ast of the Valley Road near the Saferi.;ht property, upon the condition that this location be finally and definitely adopted by the Church. On motion of ;~J. F. S9hite, seconded by F. A. Seagle and unanimously passed, the Council authorized that an easemen~ be granted the First Presbyterian Church for the use of the s~id one-half acre of land for tn.e above stated purpose, with t stipulation that if at any time tine property ceased to be used for church purposes, that the easement be autornatical~y cancelled and the property revf=:rt to the Town of Pulaski. she following bn~ilding :permits, comin` within requirements of the ordinance were granted - sLZbject to governmental regulations; To F. ~l. T~Tillirons for one-stor frame with asbestos siding dwc-.Ming on the west side of Randolph Ave. at 11th St. FT. VJ. to cost }4500.00; Fred A. Jackson for three one-story frame d wellin~s on the north s de of Short Street, r.T. Z., east of Tewbern Road, to cost 3,000.00 each; P.4. A. Santa Cruz (,colored} for addition of one room and hermit to cov~_ r entire frame ~?~~relling with ~~ Council minutes contd. Pulaski,Va., September/~', 1946 imitation brick sid.in~;, property located on the north side of 2nd Street, Iv. a"~T., between Jefferson and Randolph avenues, to cost x"200 .00; R. C . Surber for cement block smoke house on north side of 5th street, }t. E°°. to replace old frame structure on rear of residence lot at 657 5th St., to cost 200.00; Harr~r F.Alle~r, oti^rner of Arrow Cabs, for f tame covered with sheet metal, portable cab stand on First St . 1':T."J~ . between '.'lashington and Jeffers>n avenues, to cost '100.00. `T'his permit granted with provision that the cabs be parked on the lot and not on street, and the cab station subject to removal at r ec~uest of Council; Frank Redd (colored) for frame portable cab station telephone bootie, located on west side of Randolph Ave., and corner of Water St., between properties of Eli Cannaday and P~~. A. Santa Cruz, to cost'~25.00 to ~'30.00- this subject to removal at request of Council. . S0~_TTIT~','~:STERN The application of Southti~~jestern Vir~-inia ras VA.rAS CO. P~'Rl"}IT Company for permit to erect a loading platform for gas cylinders on the west side of Lagrange Street, corner of Commerce and Lagrange streets, to cost :x'125.00 was referred to the Director of Public ~suorks for investiTation. A. J.SP~r°~ITH In the matter of application of A. J. Smith 4 Dwellin=gs for permit to build 4 one-story frame dwellings in the rear of w est side of Randolph Ave., approxirzately 150 feet off' the street, to cost -" 2, 000.00 eac~l, on motion duly- .raade, seconded and una~~i~^ously passed, these aoplicati ons Vaere referred to the Col.a:~rcilmen from t}.zeFirst ward for investi~~,ation and report. PETITION A petition signed by certain citizens requesting CHES`1'idTJT ST the extension of Chestnut Street, S. ~~~1., was referred to the Director of Public G~lor~~s for investigation. P}TITION In the rratter of petition for curb and l=;-utter C7RB ~c, GUTTER between 5th and 6th streets on east side of Randolph Ave., RAN.AVE. signed by three interested propert~T owners, on motion of ' 'vV. F. G'lihite, seconded bar u~l. D. Aust, and unanimously passed, the same was referred to the street committee for investigation and report. ~~~ ~ Council I~Tinutes contd. Pulaski, Va., September 17, 1946 POLICE On motion dulzT made, seconded and unanimously passe C OT~Tt'II T`i'EE the Iw~ayor was authorized to appoint a c omrlittee to act with the chief of police and I~~iayor in matters pertaining to the police d epartment . '~~hereupon, ~J'~. F. y~hite and F. A. Seagle were appointed to serve in this capacity. ~TJILnrNG The Building Permit committee, namely, T. F. tNirt FBRP{ZIT COhiI'~~~I!P1'FE and u1. 'J. Aust, acting with the P~iayor was continued. TAX The committee composed of CT. C . Tull, Z'. I?'. Wirt EQUAL RA- TION and `J~. D. Aust, to work in conjunction with county officials C Oi~'~i~%~ ITTIE the matter of equalization of assessed property vallzes for tax purposes within t7ie town, was continued. L?':XI'C~TON T. F'. ~"lirt brought before the Council, request of AVE. certain interested citizens that one-half block on Lexin~;to Ave., bets^reen Dora TTi.ghway andrirst St. So., be hard surface or treated with gravel and tar, and the alle;~ from ~Vashingt 'in Ave., back to Lexi?n;^~ton Ave. be likewise improved, the interested 1 property owners stating they were willing to contribute tow d the e xnense. On motion of Howard R. I-+~boden, duly seconded and unanimousl~T p assed, the matter was referred to the stye committee for investigation and re~~ort. PARnING The director of public cror. ks called to the a_tten ion ORDINANCE of theCouncil.the matter of a parkin; ordinance to become effective with the installation of parking meters, this ordinance to cover all~aarking conditions in the town, and t e ordinance comrittee and attorney were directed to d raft pro. er ordinance and submit to the Council. DR?T~TY~~~TESS Other matters referred to the ordinance committ e IN Pt?DLIC ORDIa~?A~~CE and town attorney and eentinued, were; Ordinance m~~Drunkeness in Public TAXI & BUSSES Or~dinan~e regulating the. operationr;of ORI;I?~TAl'dCE taxi cabs and busses within the corporate limits, to be drafted and submitted to the Council. ~~~ Council T~:inutes contd. Pulaski, Va., September. l7, 1946 AItTFRICAN The Director of Public ?"forks reported that he had P I rP+~N'T' CORP .contacted Dr.~"Jatson, head of the chem~_cal department of By-PRODUCT Virginia ~'olytechnic Institute in regard to making chemical analysis of the fluid being put in Peak Creek by the Americ~.n.• Pigment Corporation, and Dr. ~J'Vatson had referred the matter to Dr.F'ish of the V. P. I. faculty to make the test desired, stating that samples of the fluid were d el iv ered to Dr. r'ish on September 9th and 17th, witn request that he make such chemical anal;jrsis as necessary and report whether • or not any elements. were present in the fluid which would be damaging to the Sanitary Sewer System of Pulaski, Dr. Fish advising that the report probably could be made on September 21st . GF~'~RAL OUTDOOR In the matter of ap;~lication of the Creneral ADV. CO. SIG~~TBOARD Outdoor A,~vertising Company for permit to erect a sign PER1~ti IT board on 2nd St. ~T. iPJ., referred to the mayor and director of public works, with. power to act, at the September `6th meeting of Council, Tvr. Gatewood reoorted that the said General Outdoor Advertising Company had been given permission to erect one sign board 15 feet high by 25 feet long with a metal face s-pported bar 4 x 6 wood posts. placed four feet in the ground, the board to be erected on the north side of 2nd St. N. JV., on propert;r of the ~J. Ballard Hardy Estate, to be located 55 feet north of the sidev~ralk line, and adjoining two bo~rdsalready on this lot, and the said General`Outdoor Advertising Company had been advised according- ly . SALARIES On recommendations of the finance committee, and on motion duly made, .seconded and unanimously passed, the salaries of the elected and appointed officers and employees of the town were fixed as follows: COUNCIL The attendance fee for Councilmen was fixed ATTEPdDAR?CE FEE at X5.00 for attendance at one meeting per month. ~~~ Council Minutes contd. Pulaski, Va.,Septexnber 17, 1 Sa~.arie~ Fer T,~onth Mayor - - - - - - - - - - - - - <u 1'75.00 Treasurer - - - - - - - - - _ - 236.25 Clerk of Council - - - - - - - 35.00 Office Assistant - - - - - - -- 165.08 Director of Public 'Works - - - - 333.33 Attorney -,- - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i _ 25.00 ! I Chief of Police - - - - -- - 210 00 Lieutenant of Police- - - - -- . - 185.00 ' Sergeant- - - - - - - --- 169 00 Night Desk Sergeant and part- . - time patrolman - - - - --- 160 00 5 - patrolmen C~ x'160.00 each . per month - - - - _ _ _ _ _ Day Desk Sergeant and stexiographer 115.00 Chief of Fire Department - - - - 125 00 Asst. Chief and P~echanic - - - . - 200.00 Superintendent of;~Vater and Sewe r Department s - - - - - - - - - - - 235.00 Caretaker at Reservoir - - - - - 5'7.'75 Street Foreman - - - - _ _ _ _ _ 165.00 ~ Cemtery Sexton - - - - _ _ _ _ _ 80.00 Janitor - - - - - - - - - - - - i - 13. 00 Fireman - ?"8.50 per month for 9 i months - and '_'4.00 for 3 months of year. I OFFICE On recommendation of finance commitee, and on motion HELP of HoyJard R. Imboden, seconded by `:. D. Aust and unanimously passed, the Council authorized the emplo~~rnent of additional j office help - a steno,~rapher or clerl, for general office work salary to be fixed later. T'yV0 On recommendation of the finance commitee, and on ADDIT ?~ 01T- AL motion of6V. F'. White, seconded by Howard R. Imboden and unani PAIR OL- i~I~;N passed, the Council a~.ithorized the er.~plo;~nent of 2 additional POLICE patrolmen for the police department, salary fixed at :150.00 e per month for the first 6 months service, and to be given furt. consideration at the expiration of that period. HOURS The matter or revision of hours of the patrolmen was referred to the Council police commitee, acting with the ., ly r rv~ayor and chief of police. ~~ Council P~~;inutes contd.. Pulaski,Va., September 17,1946 REPAIRS On motion of T. F.VJirt, seconded b y Howard R. HOCrAN DAM Imboden and unanimously passed, the recommendations of theVVater Committee relative to repairs to Hogan Dam, were ap proved. Said recornrnendations being as follows ; APPROVED 1, That H. C. Jackson, superintendent of the water department be au thorized and dirF;cted to consult with L. L.~l'rinkle relative to supervising the proposed repairs and c onstruction atr~or~~an Dam. 2. That arrangements be made for going forward with the work of grouting and blocking off the leaks at the present dam. 3. If the work on Ido . 2 i s done satisfactorily', then proceed to increase the height of the dam 6-1~2 • feet in such manner as the engineer, ~ir.Trinkle and the water committee agree upon. 4. And for these purposes, the " ouncil abpropriate from time to time as the work progresses adequate funds from the General Funds to carry out the plans, and in no event to e xcF:ed the sum of x`50, 000.00 from the general funds . ' • 5. That at any time it is found by the superintendent of the water department, or members of the, water committee or the engineer that it is not practical to proceed further with the work, that it be terminated. Also, included in the reaommendations~ is repairs to the slab of the present dam. ADOURN- There being; no farther business, the Council 14iENT adjourned at 10;00 o~clock P. 14~. Approved; ~~~ :~ PuTayor Attest: ~,lc-c-«-~_ Clerk of Council -"