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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-19-47~ +~ Council Minutes Pulaski, Va., August 19, 947 The Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia met in regular semi-monthly session in the Council Chamber of the Muni~Cipa_1 building at 7:30 P. M., August 19, 1947. PRESENT There were. present: ~dayor A. T. Eskridge, presiding; Verna L. Dalton, clerk; A. V`d. Gate~aood, director of public wor s; and Councilmen: T. F. V`dirt, C. V. Jackson, Howard R. Imboden, j F. A. Seagle, 4~j. D. Aust, G. C. Hall, ~d. F. V~dhite and I. R. Caper. Absent: None. MINUTES The minutes of the regular monthly meeting held on CORREC- August 7, 1947 were read and approved, subject to the followin TION correction to be made to the minutes p. 1137 in~re to the Kist ric log cabin in the mountain park: t~On motion of C. V. Jackson, my seconded and unanimously passed, Council authorized that the t wn make the necessary repairs to restore the cabin to its former condition" CORRECTED to read, n'~he motion Ras not erred." i BUILDING P ERdTT The following building permit, coming within the regt~ire- ments of the Ordinance was granted: To Lee Johnson, °or one grocery store building on the east side of Highland Avenue, in "Dude Hill" section, to cost X100.00. ~d.:di. 6~dOLFE, REQUEST ~lilliam M. t~dolfe, owner and operator of a taxi under 3me th e the name of Safeway Cab, was granted Hermit by the Council to operate the taxi under the name of Roy's Cabs. CLARENCE, Council granted Clarence Chrisley, Roy Chrisley and Olin ROY CHRISLEY, COLIN Gregory permit to operate taxis under the name of Roy~s Cabs GREGORY REQUESTS (Roy E. Aust, owner), rather than the name of Star Cabs, previously operated under. PETITION SMOKE & SOOT HAZARD Charles E. Bowles, Jr., Attorney, representing propes~ty owners in the north side of Pulaski, appeared before the Counc 1 with a delegation and presented a petition signed by forty-sev n property owners in aforementioned section, urging the Council o take prompt action to alleviate the smoke and soot hazard crea ed by the industrial plants of the town. Those members of the de'e- gation present who spoke were: Miss Effie Boothe, Mrs. V`dillia C. Brittain, speaking for her mother, Mrs. Jean ~d. Hunt (and p e- senting a letter from same, which was Bled in the town files). and Dr. C. E. Bowles. Others appearing and sneaking, urging ~' ~ ~ ~~- ~i SPECIAL MEETING TO BE CALLED 4ti AT ER SUR- VEY REPORT DIRECTOR " OF PUBLIC V~~ORKS REPORTS Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., August 19, 1947 prompt action, were: George M. Rhodes, who represented himself as being an employee of the R. C. A. Plant and as speaking for the employees of the plant; and Jack Myers, of said plant, stating that his union was one hundred percent in favor of action in the matter. In executive session, the director of public works reported that he had contacted several towns in regard to the matter and had received a copy of the ordinance in use in Roan- oke, Virginia. After considerable discussion, on suggestion of the Mayas, on motion of C. V. Jackson, duly seconded and unani- mously passed, the Council instructed the director of public works to persue the investigation further and to contact the heads of the various industries concerned to arrange a time agreeable to the majority for meeting vrith the Council in a special meeting to discuss the aforementioned matter. In the matter of the water survey, R. P. Runionyreport- ed to the Council that same was completed as to cards, but that another thirty days were required to complete the books. The director of public works reported to the Council as follovrs: 1. In the matter of a proposed cooperative arrange-~ went between the Town of Pulaski and the County of Pulaski looking forward to "the installation by the County of broadcasting and receiving faci- lities for the law enforcement branch, previous- ly considered by the Council, the director of public ~rrorks reported he had been questioned by Mr. T. E. Tabor, chairman of the Board of Super- visors, as to the action taken by the Council in regard to the matter. The matter eras discussed with no action being taken by the Council owing ' to the fact that no official requests had been made as yet by the Board of Supervisors. 2. An engineering corps representing the Virginia Department of Flighways is in the town making a survey for vridening Randolph Avenue. 3. Roby K. Sutherland and Alton I. Crowell, attor- neys, are working on the deeds and lease for the properties. to be purchased and optioned by the airport. 4. The director of public vaorks advised the Council that Adams and Tate Construction Company had con- tracted to resurface the streets, the work to begin August 20, contract to expire the fifteenth of September. Council ~1linut es Cont T d. 5. He reported that .Company had. been ' they were making in regard to the a report would s Council. Pulaski, Va., August 19, 147 the Appalachian Electric Poerer contacted in regard to the progr ss in preparing a report to the Co cil "~dhiteway System++ and they advis d oon be ready for presentation to he I t ~Y i~EN+S A letter from Charles F. Smullin, president of the Y+~ CLUB TAX ~ EXEMPT dents Club,. was presented by the director of publ~.c works and read, REQUEST requesting that the Council exempt the club from the payment o X60.45, the 10~ town amusement tax, on the Donkey Ball Game pl ed at Calfee Park on August 14, 1947, in view of the fact that th game was a benefit game. On motion of W. F. Vt~hite, seconded by~ C. V. Jackson, and unanimously approved, the request for exemp on of the tax was granted in view of the fact that the proceeds w re ~~ for the Y. M. C. A. operating fund, the game being a benefit g e. 'APPACH. The director of public works sumitted a request of t e E. P04"nER CO. NO Appalachian Electric Power Company that parking on an east-wes PARKING RE~wUEST alley between their parking lot at the rear of their second st eet office building and eastward, to the north-south alley extendi g from Second street north to Third street be prohibited due to tie dangerous intersection of the two alleys. On motion of F. A. eagle, seconded by T. F. Wirt and unanimously approved, request eras g anted and it was ordered that No Parking signs be erected. at this po nt. STREET Ln the matter of the street sweeper, the purchase of which SWEEPER RUTH. was authorized lay 11, 1946, the director of public works repo ted PURCHASE that a letter from the Elgin Sweeper Company had been received, stat- ing the current price of these sweepers as being X8,957.50, an increase of ~v1,337.50, and stating the sweeper could be shippe~ in sixty days, this adjustment being in accordance with the contract. On motion of F. A. Seagle, seconded by T. F. 4'dirt, and unanimo sly approved, the Council authorized the purchase of the street sw eper, instructing the director of public works to so advise the comp ny. t+U++ The director of public works brought before the Coun it TURN S the matter of the method of elimination of the ++U++ Turns at Wa hing- ton Avenue and First Street north, as previously authorized by the Council, and after considerable discussion, the matter was con inued to the next meeting, pending information to be received relati e to costs and shipping dates of steel poles. ~.~ ~~ _. Council Minutes Contd. Pul~.ski, Va., August 19, 1947 ACTION Action at the August 7, 1947 meeting to put into RECINDED effect one hour parking on the North side of First Street between Jefferson and ~dashington Avenues, was recinded, and on motion, of ~d. F. White, duly seconded and unanimously approved, the Council instructed that parking space for one car, the length of twenty feet, be painted yellow at the northwest intersection of V`dashington Avenue and First Street North. ~iIN. CHGS. The matter of a minimum to be set up on charges for METERED GVATER metered crater was brought before the Council by A. tiT. Gatewood, and after considerable discussion, on motion of Howard R. Imboden, duly seconded and unanimously passed, the matter was referred to the water committee with power to act. PERMANENT Councilman T. F. ~~'irt submitted a request from J. l~lard GOAL POSTS PIPES Long, football. coach of Pulaski High School, that the school be allowed to plant permanent goal post pipes set in ~t~ncr~te in Calfee Parka On motion of T. F. 4`dirt, seconded by C. V. Jack- son, and unanimously passed, the matter was referred to A. 4~. Gatewood to confer with Coach Long in regard to the matter. FOOTBALL On motion of T. F. 6"dirt, duly seconded and unanimously PRACTICE CALFEE approved, Council authorized that the high school football team FI EID PROHIBITED not be permitted to use Calfee Park for practice sessions, other than for light workout the night before a game to be played. PULASKI On motion of H. R. Imboden, duly seconded and unanimous- ~COUNTS ;RENTAL ly passed, Council authorized th~:.t the payment of regular rental 'OMMITTED be omitted on the series of two games to be played by the Pulask i Counts wrath Radford, followring the close of the official baseball season, other than the expense of lighting and janitor vrork. O A Petition for street lights in the t'Crestline Drive CRESTLI NE DRIVE Area~~ signed by three residents of that area was presented to -LIGHTS the Council, said lights reruested on poles Nb. 546-936 and 546-935, said petition being filed in the tovm files. On motion of T. F. Vdirt, duly seconded and unanimously passed, the matter wras referred to the light committee for investigation and report. ~,1~~AP Councilman I. R. Carper brought to the attention of the VENEER ~~SPARKSn Council the danger and objection created by the sparks from the Council Minutes Con+td. PICNIC A?~ JOURN . 1149 pulaskj., Va., August 1'9, 1947 Dunlap Veneer Plant pipe, and on suggestion of the nTayor, o motion of H. R. Imboden, seconded by T. F. Wirt and unanimo sly passed, the matter was referred to A. W. ~Tatewood toconfer ith A. H. Wygal in regard to the matter. The Council agreed to have a picnic on the secon 6'dednesday in September. There being no further business, the Council adj urned at 10;15 o~clock, P. 1l~7. Approved; 1 Attest; C e~~?~k of Cottnc~ agor