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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-18-47_ _ ~ ~ s~ ~l Council Minutes Pulaski, Va., March 18, 1947 The Council of the Town of Pulaski,Virginia met in [J 1 COUNCIL PRESENT b4INUTES BUILDING PERIvTITS regular semi-monthly session in the Council Chamber of the Municipal building at 7;30 P. M., March 18, 1947. There were present; Mayor A.T.Bskridge, presiding; Lottie R. Runion, clerk; A.W.Gatewood, director of public wor~s; Roby K.Sutherland, attorney; B. C.Taylor, treasurer, L. S. Bo~the, chief of police, and Councilmen; T. F. Wirt, W,. F.White, F. A.j Seagle, I.R.Carper and G. C. Hall. Absent; Councilmen; C. V.~ Jackson, Howard R. Imboden and W. D. Aust. The minutes of the regular meeting held on March 4, 1947 were read and approved. The following building permits,. coming within the requirements of the ordinance were granted, subject to govern regulations: To J.E.Greer for two-story cinder block Veterina hospital, with apartment on second floor, on the east side of Randolph Avenue, between 2nd and 3rd streets, N.W. to cost X3500.00; C. D.~a~rn$~ for two-story concrete business buildin on the south side of 4th street, between Walnut Avenue and Newbern Roat}, N. E. to cost `7500.00; Clifton and J.W. Slaugh for one-story cinder block dwelling on the west side of Colum Drive, to cost X5,000.00; William M.Wolfe and G. W.Ratcliffe for one-story .portable frame asbestos siding covered cab star ntal er is on the north side of 2nd St. N.E. between Madison and Washington Avenue, North, to cost X300.00. KROGER CO In the matter of application of The Kroger Company, GE O . S . BTTNN Jr. Geo. S. Bunn, Jr. and Winifred D. Bunn, requesting that two parking meters in front of the proposed parking lot on the nth side of The Kroger store on Washington Ave., be removed and that a crossover entrance 30 feet in width crossing the side~.~- lk on the east side of Washington Avenue, entering the said prop sed parking lot be constructed at the expense of the Kroger Compa y- Paxton C. Judge, general manager and Thos. E.Dewey district manager of The Kroger Company, Geo. S. Bunn, Jr. and Winifred D. Bunn appeared before the Council with their Counselor, A. I. Crowell. Mr. Crowell spoke at length in behalf of the applic tion, setting forth what he considered the advantages which would a'crue. to the people of Pulaski iri opening of this parking lot for Kr~ger 1051 ~ Q ;-~ Council Minutes contd. Pulaski,Va., March 18, 1947 customers. Mayor Eskridge requested the opinion of A. W. Gatewood, director of public works, as to the advisability of establishing such a crossover at this point on Washington Avenue, and blr. Gatewood stated that due to the locality being on U. S. Route 11 through the town, which is a heavily trawled highway, and the hazards which he believed would be added both to vehicular and pedesttian traffic, he could not recommend it, but suggested that the entrance to the parking lot be off of Third Street through the 20-foot public alley. In executive session, after consideration, on motion of W. F. White, seconded by F. A. Seagle and unanimously passed, the Council granted the request of the applicants, and directed that the two meters involved be removed from the east side of Washington Ave. and re-set on thev~vest side, all expense to be borne by the applicants, in accordance with their proposal. 142.G.BANE M. G.Bane appeared before the Counci„ requesting that either a parking space on the east side of Jefferson Ave., between 2nd and 3rd streets, T1. W., in front of his building be alfltted to him or that he be allowed to rent a parking meter by the month to serve his purpose. The matter was considered in executive session, with no action taken . ALLEY On behalf of the Southwestern Virginia Gas EXCHANGE Com an a re uest was made that a GAS CO. p y' q portion of an East-Nest alley through Block 115 at the north side of Lot 25 in Block 115 be abandoned, and that in lieu thereof the Gas Company would deed to the Town'of Pulaski a 5-foot strip of land off the south end of their property and provide a 10-foot strip off the north side of Lot 25 in Block 115. On motion of T. F.Wirt, seconded by F. A.Seagle and _.. unanimously passed, the exchange of these properties authorized, with the understanding that all expense incurred would be borne by the Southwestern Virginia Gas Company. W.R.' The director of public works brought before Sewer the Council a request of W.R.Bentley who resides at Short and Locust Streets, East Pulaski, that a sanitary sewer it Counc ~~~~ , Minutes cont td. Pulaski, Va., March 18, 19 7 i line be installed off of Newbern Road following Locust Stree , LICENSE TAGS CLOCK Police Radio Station to-serve his property and the property directly across Locust Street from his house, Mr. Bentley offering to furnis the necessary pipe for the sewer line at his own expense, which sewer line was estimated to cost X264.00 net, with the pipe furnished. It was the opinion of the Council that the sewer line on 5th Street, East Pulas?~i, between FValnut Avenu and Newbern Road L be installed before any further commitments were made in tha vicinity. Upon request of L.S. Boothe, chief of police and on motion of W. F.White, seconded by T. F.Wirt and unanimously and town at orney passed, the Council authorized the Ordinance committee~to f prepare an ordinance regliring that license tags be affixed to the front of the vehicle, and submit to the Council for approval. upon request of chief of police and on motion of F'. A.Seagle, seconded by I.R.Carpe•r and unanimously passed, poli e Council authorized the purchase of a clock for the ra~io stat to cost X10.95. ion T. F.Wirt, chairman of the committee formerly New Sources of Rev. appo_;_nted to consider new sol.irCes of revenue for the town License Taxes, reported that the committee recommends that no changes in Etc. license taxes be made at this time, and that all these mattex{s be taken into consideration and handled along with the prep ti on of new ordinances, licenses and anew charter. f On motion of T. F.Wirt, seconded by W. F. White ar~d AN'~EXAT I ON } & unanimously passed, the b~ayor was asked to appoint a committ e ELIMINA- TION to consider any annexation inta;:the town or tYie elimination f C Ot~It~~I TTEE any area adjacent to the town of Pulaski. Whereupon, the Mayor appointed G. C. Hall, W. F. White and T. F.Wirt to work with A. W.Gatewood, director of public works to investigate and make recommendations to'the Council. EFFIE SOOTHE In the. matter of request of Miss Effie Boothe tha PARK_INr 5th St.N.something be done to alleviate parking conditions on the nort side of 5th street, N., betvreen Nladi_son and Prospect avenues, matter was discussed at length, the Ci7uncil realizing that a this congested par~~ing condition had been brought about by the. ~' ADJOURN P!lENT Council Minutes contd. Pulaski, Va., `"'arch 18, 1947 expansion of manufacturing industries in that locality, but no action being taken. There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 10:00 o'clock P. ~7. Approved /May At ests ,~a Q ~~c.t- Ol- ~.~-y-c..-'~,,,~..r er of Counci 1