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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-02-58._ _, . _ , . ,. . ,_ .., ,. C ouncil minutes Sept. 2, 1958 At a regular municipal election held for they; Town of Pulaski, Virginia, on June 10th, 1958, the foll~bw- ing officers were elected with terms to begin Septembet!1, 1958: Mayor C. V. Jackson - two year term; and F. Carrico, T. J. McCarthy, John W. Nash and Glen K. Aust,. Councilmen, to serve for four years. ORDANI7,ATIONAL The Mayor-elect and the Councilmen-elect havipg MEETING duly qualified before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of4 Pulaski County, Virginia, as provided by Section IX of the Town of Pulaski Charter of 1948, and Charter Amend- went approved by the 1956 Legislature, a meeting was held this the 2nd day of September, 1958, at 4 p. m., in thet municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. F. White, W. A. Larson, l~len . Aust, J. R. Martin, John W. Nash, F. L. Carrico, W. S. w Cummings, T. J. McCarthy. Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Director of Public Works: Howard C. Jackson: Visitors: Evelyn S. Hall, reporter for the Southwest Times Rev. A. L. Brewster J. B. Warner lid Yelton Charles and Paxton Jackson, grandsons of Mayor Jackson The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jaclc~on, and the Rev. A. L. Brewster, pastor of the First Methodist Church, gave the invocation. ~, Mayor Jackson welcomed new councilmen McCarth, Aust, Carrico and Nash._ ` On motion of W. F. White, seconded by W. A. f. Larson, it was unanimously ~' READING OF ABSTRACT OF RESOLVED, that the reading of the abstract o i VOTES DISPENSED WITH BtPB ABSTRACT MADE A votes cast in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, at a munic~- PART OF 1~INUTES ~ pal election held on the 10th day of June, 1958, be dis~,» pensed with. ~~ .~ ......,. Cou~i~~.1 mina. contd. Sept`. ~, 1958 On motion of W. F. White, seconded by J. R. Martin, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that there be accepted and entered into the minutes of the Town Council an abstract of votes cast in the Town of Pulaski, County of Pulaski, Virginia, for municipal officers of said town, at a municipal ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST IN JUNE ELECTIO~lection held in said town on Tuesday, June 10, 1958, and that the members so elected be seated. ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST IN THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, FOR MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1958. FOR MAYOR FOR C. V. JACKSON, were cast Eight Hundred Six (806) votes. FOR D. OBEL RATCLIFF, were cast Four Hundred Sixty- nine (469) votes. FOR COUNCIL FOR A.E. LEMONS, were csat Seven Hundred Forty-eight (748) votes. FOR FRED L. CARRICO, were cast Eight Hundred Four (804) votes. FOR GLEN K. RUST, were cast Nine Hundred Twenty-one (921) votes. FOR W. H. WYSOR, JR., were cast Six Hundred Thirty-four (634) votes. FOR J. W. NASH, were cast Eight Hundred Six (806) votes. FOR T. J. McCARTHY, were cast One Thousand Sixty-four (1064) notes. Total Votes Cast - One Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-two (1322) None Defaced VIRGINIA: IN THE PULASKI COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE ON JUNE 12, 1958. We, the undersigned Commissioners of Election held in the Town of Pulaski on Tuesday, June 10, 1958, do certify that the above is a true and correct abstract from the return of said election, and do, therefore, determine and declare that C. V. Jackson received the highest number of votes cast at said election for Mayor of said Town; that Fred L. Carrico, Glen K. Aust, J. W. Nash and T. J. McCarthy, received the highest number of votes cast at said election for members of the Council of said Town. J 1 1 ti~' Co~mcil mi.ns. +~ontd. Sept. ~, 1958 ~ c~ ~, Accordingly, we do certify that C. V. Jackson' is duly elected Mayor of said Town and FrQd L. Carrico,' Glen K. Aust, J. W. Nash and T. J. McCarthy, are duly 4 elected members of the Council of said Town. Given under our hands this tie 12th day of June, 1958. /s/ C. J. DeHART /s/ E. L. SMITH s c . c . owENs ~/ FRANCIS M. HARRIS Commissioners, ATTEST /s/ Marvin G. Graham, Clerk. VIRGINIA: IN PULE~,SKI COUNTY CLERK' S OFFICE, June 12, 1958: I, Marvin G. Graham, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid, in the State of Virginias do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the abstract of votes given at the election above named as certified, signed and attested according to law and deposited in my office. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 12th day of June, 1958. /s/ MARVIN G. GRAHAM, Clerk Mr. W. A. Larson nominated W. F. White as Vice- Mayor, which nomination was seconded by J.R. Martin, On motion of W. S. Cummings, seconded by W. A. Larson, it was unanimously W. F. WHITE VICE 1~?AYOR RESOLVED, that the nomination be closed and W. F. White shall serve a$ V~.~e-Mayor of the Council for a period concurrent with that of the present Council. On motion duly made by W. F. White, seconded by W. A. Larson, it was unanimously TOWN OFFICIALS RESOLVED, that ~h~ present Town Manager, Town Clerk, DIILY APPOINTED Town Attorney, Chief of Fire Department, Chief of Polio. Department, Superintendent of Water Department and Public Works, Town Treasurer, Director of Recreation, Judge of ; Town Police. Court and 'the three (3) Issuing Justices be ` continued in office with salaries to remain the same until further action of the Council. ~. C ouneil mires. contd. Sept. Q, 1958 The Mayor then presented a list of Standing Committees of the Council as follows: STANDING COMMITTEES 1958-59 Airport- ----------------McCarthy, Cummings,Larson,Carrico Recreation---------------Mar-- tin,-Aust, Cummings, Carrico Water -------------------Wh- it , Nash, McCarthy,Cummings Sewer -------------------C m ngs, Martin, Carrico, Larson STANDIldG C~ Streets -----------------Larson, Nash, White, Cuamoings OF COUNCILMEN Finance -----------------Larson, White, McCarthy, Aust Ordinance:---------------Car ico, Larson, Aust, McCarthy Fire --------------------Rust, Carrico, Nash, White Police ------------------Nash, Cumming, Martin, McCarthy Safety ------------------Carrico, Aust, Martin, White Sanitation & Cleanliness ----------Martin, Aust, Nash, White Industrial --------------McCarthy, Martin, Carrico, Larson B1dgs.Grounds & Parks----Cummins, Nash, Larson, Martin Minutes of the regular meeting August 19, and called meeting of August 22nd, were approved. The Town Manager reviewed the reasons for and the history of obtaining the Public Works Planning Advance from the Federal Government culminated in a resolution adopted by Council on July 2, 1957. Since the success- ful referendum and subsequent egrly development of plans b bq the Engineers indicate that the town can open bids for the Sewage Improvement project about November 1, it BOND ISSUE REFER- ENDUM StTCCESSFIIL, was the feeling of the Manager that there no longer ex- ABANDONMENT OF PUBISC WORKS PIANATINQi.sted the need for obtaining the loan from the Federal ADVANCE FOR SEWAGE ~~ p~ Government and that to actually go through with obtaining the loan. would involve considerable negotiation. It was pointed out that had the referendum failed the loan would have been of considerable value to the town in that it would have permitted the going ahead with plans for the work and it was pointed out also that assurance of the loan had moved the Sewage Improvement loan schedule ahead approximately six months. On motion of W. A. Larson, seconded bq F. L. Carrico, and unanimously carried, it was I ~~~~~! f ^•` .. • Council mina. contd. Sept. 2, 1958 i `' RESOLVED, that the application of the Town fora loan from the Public Works Planning Advance be abandoned, There was a discussion of cost estimates covering ; water lines which yet rem$in to be installed within the '., original town area, with estimated costs being $39,700. E, '~ and alternate $33,100. depending upon whether 6~' or "' smaller lines would be installed in the Case Knife Ridge area. In the recently annexed area the cost of necessar~t water line extensions, as shown by the chart, would be approximately $97,750.00, including a 250,000 gallon WATER LINE COST ESTIMATES DIS- reservoir on "Hall Hilli' near Pleasant Hill Drive. Them CUSSED was displayed a map on which was shown the various su a ted gg line extensions in support of the list of projects given,° Council. Council was asked to consider specifically pending., petitions for water service, in the Smith Addition and f~Mr the connection of the Sutherland Woods private system onto tale Town system by installation of approximately 200 ft. of line which would connect the existing main with the priv~ite system now served by a well. With respect to the Smith DETAILID COST ESTIlKATE ~ ~ Addition line a more detailed cost estimate was requested PRESENTID NIICT MEETING OF SMITH for consideration at the next meeting of Council, with ' ADDN. WATER LINE, WARNER TO SECURE the understanding that Mr. Warner, who was present and , 10 CONNECTIONS entered into the discussion, would contact property owne~is to see if as many as ten (10) connections in the Smith Addition area could be sold immediately, with a report t • be made to Council at its next meeting. WATER LINE INSTALTATION Since there would be seven (7) connections on the AUTHORIZED FOR Sutherland Woods system, which could be connected for SUTHERLAND WOODS AREA approximately $800.00, motion was made by W. F. White, seconded by W. S. Cummings, and carried unanimously RESOLVED, that Council hereby authorize the immediate connection of the Sutherland Woods private water system to the townts/ Council mina. contd. Sept.2, 1958 It was noted on the morning of September 2nd formal ground breaking ceremonies marking the beginning of constraction of the New River Valley Airport had GROUPID BREAKING been held on the site with more than five hundred CEREMONIES FOR spectators present, including representatives from the NEW RIVER VALLEY AIRPORT HELD SEPT. sole area; there having been present the Dublin High 2ND. School band, a color guaxd, as well as many news photographers. Council expressed delight over the actual beginning of this long sought project. There was displayed an overlay of topographic map which had been prepared by the Army Engineers DISPLAY OF OVERLAY as a part of that Agencies designing the proposed TOPOGRAPHIC MAP DISPLAYID SHOWING channel change of Peak Creek, the map having been PROPOSED CHANNEL CHANGE OF PEAK CREEK drawn with one foot contour entervals. Since the map was of such .detail, it was agreed that it would be a valuable future town record. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Approved: /~ ~~~ ~ ~~ ~. Mayor i Attest: Clerk 1 1