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Home My WebLink About03-04-471~ kw~' Council. Minutes Pulaski, Virginia, March 4, 1 7 The Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia met in regular session in the Council Chamber of the Municipal buil at 7:30 P. M., IVtarch 4, 1947. PRES-ENT There were present; Mayor A. T. Eskridge, presiding Lottie R. Runion, clerk; A. W. Gatewood, director of public B. C. Taylor, treasurer; L.S. Boothe, chief of police, and Councilmen: T. F.Wirt, C. V. Jackson, Howard R. Imboden, W. ; White, I. R. Carper, W. D. Aust and G. C. Hall. Absent; F. A Seagle. MINUTES The minutes of .the regular meeting held on Februar; 18, 1 947 were read and approved. HILLS& The regular bills and payrolls for the month of PAYROLLS February were read, approved: and ordered :: paid. Said bills are given at the conclusion of these minutes. REPORT A report of the Health Department on inspections HEALTH for the month of February DEPT. of restaurants,` showing the names of establishments and proprietors and Grades was submitted and read. BUILDING The following building permits, coming vaithin the PERiv1?"TS requirements of the ordinance were granted; To T. W. Kersey for one-story metal covered shop building 24~ x 60~ on the no side of Clark Street, West Pulaski, to cost500.00; TEMPORARY Hensel R. Stout was granted a permit for one-stor BOILER ROOM frame boiler room, covered with sheet rock on the north .side of 2nd St. N. E., in rear of H. E. Jones store building, to tem orarily be used in connection with proposed cleaning and pressing establishment, to cost ~I00.00~ with the stipulation that a permanent fireproof s tructure b e erected by P~ZaY 15, 1 947. PETITION A petition was presented b y certain residents of PEIRCE AVE. Peirce Avenue and the Ball Park area, asking; that the Council do something about the dust before the opening of the basebal: season, and further stating they would like these roads hard- surfaced as quickly as possibl e. On motion of W. F. White, seconded by Howard R. Imboden and unanimously passed, the Cour authorized that the said streets be oiled. ks ; 0 cil ~~-+i~ Council Minutes contd. Pulaski, Va., March 4, 1947 APPLICA- On motion of T. F. Wirt, duly. seconded and unanimously TION FORMS ETC. passed, a committee composed of A. W. Ga tewood, director of TAXICAB ORDINANQipublic works, Roby K. Sutherland, attorney and Councilman Howard the R. Imboden was appointed to prepa~~~.. forms to be used in connection with the new taxicab ordinance. PARKINCs Howard R. Imboden brought before the Council a WEDNESDAY AFTER- request of certain merchants that the parking meter rules NOON be dispensed with on Wednesday afternoons, a half-day holliday of a number of business places, with no action taken by the Council in the matter. PARKING On motion of W. F. White, seconded by C. V. METER RECEIPTS Jackson and unanimously passed, the treasurer was granted permission & POLICE FINES to give weekly reports to the Southwest,~!'imes on receipts from parking meters -and police fines, the request for this information having been made by the Southwest Times reporter. LETTER A letter addressed to the Mayor and Council T.W. DICI{ERSON from T. W.Dickerson of 5th Street and South Jefferson Avenue relative to proposed sewer on 5th street and Hillside Terrace was read, with~no action taken by the Councill SKEDULE The director of public works submitted to the ~' Charges Calfee Council a suggested skedule of charges for use of Calfee Field Field for users not covered by regular contract. After con- sideration, on motion of Howard R. Imboden, seconded by C. V. Jackson and unanimously passed, the skedule was adopted as follows; For Night Use - including use of lights, current, cleaning up park, general and overall maintenance and upkeep ---- Per Game ----------------------------X35.00. For Day Use- where admissions are charged per game or day, covering cleaning up park, re-conditioning, general overall maintenance ------------------- X10.00. It was agreed that the Pulaski Counts, Inc . would furnish a competent man to attend all night games and-that he be vested with authority to cut off lights in case of rain in order to protect the lighting system. It was agreed that. the Town of Pulaski would collect the fees charged for lights, etc., and turn same over to the Pulaski Counts, Inc., during the perit~d covered by their lease of the field. (cont'd) ~~'~ ~~ Council Minutes contd. Pulaski, Va., March 4, 1947 BELLEVIEV In the matter of request stir sewer on Belleview AVE SEWER Avenue, the director of public works reported that he had contacted Mr. J. W. Slaughter who had been negotiating for his son and/~r. Wilkerson, parties who had built recently on Belleview Avenue, and had advised him if they had any proposition to submit to t~~e Council, pertaining to installs of the sewer in that section, to do so. Mr.Slaughter advise that he had contacted the owners of the lots facing on Belle view Ave., and lying between 5th and 2nd streets, S. W., and that they had not appeared to be interested to the extent of contributing toward the sewer installation, and stated that his son would probably go ahead and put in a septic tank. AIRPORT With reference to closing up the deals for acreage for the Airport, the director of publ ie works reported that he had been unable to do anything about this, due to the abs of Mr. Fred N. Cole, from town. In the matter of petition presented at the previous PETITION MT OLTVE'i' meeting for improvements to Mt. Olivet Road and 11~agazine Str ROAD ~ MAGAZINE the director. of public works reported he had been unable to ST. call the street committee to look over the situation, due to tYie heavy snow and street conditions. SOURCES TNith reference to new sources of revenue, T. F. Wirt .REVENUE chairman of the finance committee submitted a list of suggest license fees, stating he would have a more complete report for the next meeting of the Council. ADJOURN- There being; no further business, the Council adjourn IYIENT at 9;00 o-clock P.M. A~prov ed Att st: /~ -~"r`~`' it a or v - GC G er o Counc on ce ~t, ;d ,_~ ~~~~ Council Minutes contd. Pulaski, Va., March 4, 1947 Administration Department A. T. Eskridge, Tviayor - - - - - - - - - 175.00 B. C. Taylor,Treasurer - - - - - - - -- 236.25 Lottie R. Bunion, Clerk - - - - - - --- 35.00 Lottie R. Bunion, Office Asst. - - - -- 165.00 A. W. Gatewood, Director of Public Wks. 333.33 Roby K. Sutherland, Attorney - - - - -- 25.00 Maggie Poindexter, Janitress - - - - -- 13.00 Walter Cockerham, Fireman - - - - - - - 8.00 T. F. Wirt - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 5,00 C . V . Ja eks o n - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.00 Howard R. Imboden - - - - - - - - - - - 5.00 W. F. White - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.00 F. A. Seagle - - - - - - - - - - - - -- .5.00 I. R. Carper - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 5.00 W. D. Aus t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.00 G. C . Hall - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 5.00 Treasurer of the United States - - - -- 100.00 Supt . of Document s - - - - - - - - - -- . 50 The Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co. - - - 95.74 Appalachian Electric Power Co. - - - - - 32.12 C . K. King - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 63.37 S. W.Quesenberry - - - - - - - - - - - 26.00 Virginia Oak Flooring Co. - - - - - - - 15.12 Pulaski Lumber Co., Inc. - - - - - - - - 10.99 Caldwell-Sites Company - - - - - - - -- 4.95 Pulaski Printing Co. - - - - - - - - -- 8.15 Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co., Inc. --- 5.97 Southwest Publishing Co. - - - - - - -- 5.50 B. D. Smith £~ Bros.- - - - - - - - - -- 3.70 Laughon Lumber Co. - - - - - - - - - -- 3.16 Street Department , -_.. ~ . Virginia Metal Mfg. Co. - - - - - - ---~ 298.86 E. H. Millirons - - - - - - - - - - --- 274.00 Standard Oil Ca . of N. J. - - - - - - -- ' 96.50 Standard Oil Co. of N. J. - - - - - --- 83.58 The Atlantic Refining Co. - - - - - - - 96.50 The Fuller Brush Co. - - -.r - - - - -- 27.00 Radio Corp. of America-Pulaski Plant -- 21.25 Radio Corp. of America-Pulaski Plant -- 11.25 Landis Auto Parts Co. - - - - - - - - - , 72 Landis Auto Parts Co. - - - - - - - --- 15.24 Landis Auto Parts Co. - - - - - - - --- 6.68 The Tidewater Supply Co. - - - - - - -- 10.50 E. B. Krebbs Supply Co. - - - - - - --- 40.00 Wysor Motor Corp . - - - - - - - - - --- 10.90 Marshall Welding & Supply Co. - - - --- 18.00 Automotive Supply Co. - - - - - - - --- 1.80 Automotive Supply Co. - - - - - - ---- .86 Huff Coal Co. - - - - - -- -- - - - --- 4.50 Rutherford Freight Lines - - - - - - -- g.28. Rutherford Freight Lines - - - - - - -- 1.15 Appalachian Electric Power Co. - - ---- 1.00 Thompson Tire Store - - - - - - - - - -- 16.40 ,044.97 Light Department Appalachian Electric Power Co. - - ---~ 543.35 Graybar Electric Co. - - - - - - - --- 507.82 Clouse-Hinds Co. - - - - - - - - - --- 46.00 Old Power House Buildin ~ y~vV~~ Appalachian ectric ower o. - - -- ~ 1.32 Oakwood Cemetery Garnett Meredi~Fi - - - - - - - - - - ~ 80.00 Airport E. H. Millirons - - - - - - - - - - - ~ 21.00 ~~~~i~ 1 Council Minutes contd. Pulaski, Va., March 4, 1 94 Police Department 1 L . S . Boothe, Chi of - - - - - - - - -~ 210.00 Earl Bouldin, Lieut. - - - - - - --- 185.00 Bruce Helton, Sergeant - - - - - --- 169.00 Fred M. Ryan - - - - - -- - - - - -- 160.00 I. H.Sands - - - - - - - - - - - --- 160.00 C. G. Blankenship - - - - - - - ---- 160.00 j Buford Thompson - - - - - - - - ---- 160.00 + Chas. E. Comer - - - - - - - - - --- 160.00 Elizabeth H. Caves - - - - - - - --- 115.00 ~ J. H. Hall - - - - - - - - - - - --- 75.00 i Thos. F. Gibbs - - - - - - - - - - - 150.00 I. D. Long (Jan.15.00} Feb. 150.00)- 165.00 + Arthur R. Pickerel - - - - - - - - 75.00 ? Mose C. Helton - - - - - - - - - -- 15.00 ~ L. R. Summers, Sheriff - - - - - - - 82.50 Hatcher, Askew & Co. - - - - - - - - 220.50 Remington, Rand, Inc. - - - - - - -- 121.30 The C. & P. Telephone Co. - - - - -- 25.05 + Western Auto Associate Store - - --- 14.67 Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co., Inc.- 1.10 Automotive Supply Co. - - - - - - -- .06 -~, 4 4 . 8 Fire Dep artment I A. H . Wygal, Chief - - - - - - - - - ~ 125.00 D. G. Ray, Asst. & Mechanic - - - -- 200.00 Auto~T9pfi#rng~"8e~°Bearing Co. - - - -- 88.08 Virginia Foods Co. - - - - - - - - -- 4.10 Landis Auto Parts Co. - - - - - - - 9.72 Landis Auto Parts Co. - - - - - - - - 2.52 Pulaski Hardware Co., Inc. - - - -- 2.52 Harrison-Hancock Hardware Co., Inc,- 2.05 Appalachian Electric Power Co. - - - 11.16 The C. R P. Telephone Co. - - - - -- 2 75 Bernard Machine Works - - - - - - -- 6.40 Western Union Telegrabh C o. - - - -- 1.23 Wysor Motor Corp.- - - - - - - - --- ,85 Rutherford Freight Lines - - - - - - 1:15 N. & W. Railway Co - Freight - - - - 1.21 Homan Dam Repairs Trinkle & Dobyns e ruary - - - ~3, 716.18 Ralph E. Mills Co . ( January) - - - 6,132.50 Pulaski Lumber Co., Inc. - - - - - 740.00 Pulaski Lumber Co., Inc. - - - - - 1,480.00 Pulaski Lumber Co., Inc. - - - - -- 740.00 Pulaski Lumber Co., Inc. - - - - - 740.00 Marshal 1 `Jldel ding & S upply C o . - - - 188.14 Virginia Oak Floori ng Co. - - - -- 255.00 Parking Meter Dept. The Karpark Corp. - - - - - - - Southern Machinery R:. Supply Co. Ditto - - - - -- - - - - - - - Ditto - - - - - - - - - - - - V'J iV, /V1. -~ 869.67 - 45.07 - 35.55 -- 29.16 979. (conttd) Council Minutes contd. Pulaski, Va., "'larch 4, 1947 -Water Department H. C . Jackson, Supt . - - - - - - - - - F. B. White, Caretaker - - - - - - - - Appalachian Electric Pourer Co. - - - - Appalachian Electric Power Co.(Warden) The Chesapeake Pc Potomac `.Pe l. Co. - -- Ra~dford Limestone Co., Inc. - - - ---- Phipps &~ Bird, Inc . - - - - - - - - __ Phipps & Bird, Inc. - - - - - - - ___ Strother Drug C o. - - - - - - - - - __ The Mathieson Akkali V'Jorks, Inc. - - - The Mathieson Alkali Works, Inc.- - - Superior-Sterling Co. - - - - - - - __ Wysor Motor Corp. - - - - - - - _ _ __ Harrison-Hancock Hdw. Co., Inc. - - -- Pulaski Hardware Co., Inc. - - - - --- Gulf Oil Gorp . - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ Landis Auto Parts Co. - - - - - - - _ Landis Auto Parts Co. - - - - - - _ _ _ W. S. Darley & Cam. - - - - - - - - - - Wallace & Tiernan Co., Inc . - - - - -- Western Union Telegraph Co. - - - - -- Automotive Supply Co. - - - - - - _ __ Harris Motor Co. - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ Frost Service Station - - - - - - - -_ B. D. Smith & Bros. ~- - - - - _ - - __ Rutherford Freight Lines - - - - - --- M. J. Hovatter - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ E.W. Hogg - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- PAYROLLS Street Department Labor payroll week ending Feb. 7 fr '~ " " Feb .14 n tr n n Feb.28 - Labor payroll n n }~ n rt tt Health Departrnent 235.00 57.75 48.82.. 722.17 24.54 400.00 82.00 61.50 41.00 18.90 18.90 27.58 21.00 23.76 12.11 6.22 1.22 . 9f~3 3.08 2.26 .94 .94 .64 .75 .70 1.3 7 1, 67 2.50 8 7.80 - 296.35 - 359.60 -- 294.70 -- 468.75 ,419.40 week end ng e 7 - - 165.75 it " Feb.14 - - " Feb.21 - - " " Feb.28 -- Fire Departure nt Payroll for mont ending e 28th for responding to alarms - - - - - -~ Payroll for month ending Feb. 28th for attendance at meetings schools 165.75 175.50 162.50 669.50 86.00 19.50 Water De artment Labor pay roll for wee ending Feb.7-~ n wt n rr " Feb . ~$--- r+ rr n n Feb. 28--- RECAPITULATION Administration Department - - - - - Street Department - - - - - - - - _ Police Department - - - - - -- - __ Fire Department - - - -- - - - _ __ Oakwood Cemetery - - - - - - _ _ __ Old Power House Building- - - - - - Airport - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Light Department - - - - - - - _ __ Hogan Dam Repairs - - - - - _ _ _ _ Parkin Mete D t 495.65 439.90 503.00 414.55 1,406.35 1,044.97 2, 424.18 458.74 80.00 1, 32 21.00 1,097.17 13,991.82' 979..45 1,817.80 ,853,.10 •w ./V,VN4. VV Street Department - - - - - - - - - 1,419.40 Health Department - - - - - - - - - 669.50 Fire Department - - - - - - - - - - 105.50 Water Department- - - - - - - - - --_ 1,853.10 4,047.50 g r epar ment - - - - -- -Water Department - - - - - - - _ _~ Payroll s; '•' ~ 27,370.30