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Aug. 20, 1958, 10 A ~li
Minutes of a called meeting of the Town Council
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of the Town of .Pulaski, Virginia, held on the 20th da
of August, 19S8, at 10 a. m.. at the Raines Hollow ~~
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There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding
Councilmen: W. S. Cummings, W. A. Larson, ~~
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W. F. White, W. H. Wysor, J. R.
Martin, F. L. Carrico, I. R. Carper
tibsent: A. E. Lemons
Councilmen-elect: John W. Nash, T. J. McCarthy
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BREAKING CEREMONIES Also present Town Manager: T. B. Noland
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Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton
Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore
Town Engineer: R. L. Mathews
Town Treasurer: Lottie R. Runion
Bookkeeper: Florence Jackson ~,
Director of Public Works: H. C. Jackson 5
Equipment &Stores: W. H. Morris
Supt. Filter Plant: R. H.Coltrane
Chief of Police: G. E. Bouldin
Visitors: C. P. Bailey
A. W. Gatewood
M. S. Hudgins
Joe Hudgins
Craig Riggle
Kenny Riggle
Tom McCarthy
Mayor Jackson opened the proceedings with words
of welcome to those present, after which he asked
Town Attorney Garnett S. Moore, Member of the House p
of Delegates, to act as Master of Ceremonies.
Mr. Moore outlined the history of the project ands'
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recognized various people present who had been vitall~
interested in this project over a long period of ~'
years. Among those who made remarks on the invitation
of Mr. Moore were Mr. A. W. Gatewood, former Director'
of Public Works, who engaged in the first survey on
this long sought project; Mr. H. G. Jackson, present-~,,
ly Director of Public Works; Contractor M. S. Hudgins
who for some years during and prior to World War I
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Aug. 20, 1958
was Engineer for the Town of Pulaski; Councilman
Carrico, as well as the Town Manager and Mr.W. F.
White, the only councilman now in office who was
a councilman when actual planning of the project
began.
Following the remarks made by those referred to
above, which were recorded for rebroadcasting by
Radio Station WPW, Mayor Jackson and contractor
Hudgins turned the first spade of earth and declared
the project to be underway after which the meeting
was adjourned.
Approved:
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Attest:
Clerk
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