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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-17-50f ;'~ .ltd CQUncil Minutes ~ _ Pulaski, Virginia, Jan. 7, 1950 The regular semi-monthly rn®eting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia was held in the Municipal B~ildi CHAIRMAA PRO TEMPO PRESENT MINiJTES _ ~I ~~I at 4:00 p.m., January 17, 1950. In the absence of the Mayor and of the Vice-Ma~-or, on motion duly made by I. R. Carper, second®d by O~l~eal Amos it was unanimously RESOLVED, that ~. F. 1Rhite be appointed to se~pe as i chairman pro tempo. There were present: R. F. irhite, presidirsg Councilmen: O~l~eal Amos, I. R. Carper, 0. H. R. Imboden, Qr. R. Steger. 'Absent: ~. D. Aust, T. F. flirt. O.t~owell~, r`•. u. i Also present: Town Manarger : E. A. Beck ~, Clerk Verna L. Dalton Treasurer Lottie R. Bunion The minutes of the regular montly meeting helc~on January 3, 1949 were read and approved. _ ~, ROBY K. Roby, K. Sutherland, local attorney, appeared Pore SII THERLA?4D -Farris the Council in regard to tea imposed upon dairies, and rapt snti~ Brothers '~ Dairy Farris Brothers Dairy of Dublin, and requested that the Cou~#Icil rescind this secion of the License Ordinance. It was point~ct out that dairie-s~were assigned an area in which they mast serve~~by the -D.Gray Langhorne -Rt-of-wy. ~fPest end Main St. State Milk-Co~mnission, and they could not withdraw in event~~each ,; of the communities being served should imp®s® s similiar to It was stated that in the case of the Farris Brothers Dairy, ajcon- siderable portion of the milk sold was produced by Farris B~othera, and under the state law, the tea caneot be imposed on agrie~].~tural products produced by the seller-. No action was taken on the matter. It was suggested that additional information shoul~ be furnished by Mr. Sutherland, setting forth the volume of mi~k sold in Pulaski,-and other similiar data. Mr. Sutherland requested the Council to advise as tm ~I - the disposition of his client, D. Gray Langhorne's r:fFer toy', sell a Right-of=ray on the west end of Main Street between Altoo~a Road and Magazine street, at a price of Five Hundred 0500.00) D~llarst ,~ It was decided-that, until the Towri Attorney could report farther in this matter, that it should be deferred. ~al G iso4 SMOKE '~ ABATEMENT Courtctil Minutes Conti d. Pulaski, Val., Jan. 17, 1950 A ~eommunicat©n. in the form of a newspaper clipping on smoke abatement from the Spinning Wheel was presented to the Council. The problem of smoke abatement-was discussed at length. It ryas reported that a number of the industries had formed a Pulaski Industrial Cc~mnsission which had prepared for their use a report on recommendations~to relieve the problem. Mr. WY~.t.te, one of the members of the c onnmi s s i on, stated that he had spent a considerable sum of money following the recommendations, and that it had reduced his smoke seventh percent. - ~ - APPLICATIONS- - - On motion duly made by 0. 0. Crowell, seconded BUILDINQ by I: R. Carper, it was unanimously PERMITS RESOLVED, that the following applications for • a s d o a is b an d F d s f J ek on bail i g p rmi a gr to To re A. Jack on or one and one-halt' story .frame dwelling, south side o~ 13th Street, between Randolph and..Prospect Avenues, estimated X8,500.00; -Jackson To Fred A. Jackson for three ( 3 ) one and one-half s tort' f rune dwellings north side of 15th Street, between Randolph and -Hopkins Pr®spect Avernxea, estimated X8,500.00 each; To Baacom E. Hopkins for one and one-half story frame dwelling south side of 15th Street, between Randolph and Prospect Avenues, esti- -Wadley mated ~10~000.00; To Oliver E. Fadley for one story frame two-room dwelling east side of Lafayette Avenue, between - Hickory Ava~e and Newborn Road, estimated X1,200.00; To -Buckner ~ Roy Buckner for two-story general repair work to 311 Pine -Cox Street, S. W., estimated to cost X500.00; To C. L. Cox for 16x20 addition, brick and hocks, to 229 E. Main street, 1{~hiting s~timated to cost X600.00; And to Whiting Oil Company (by Oil Co. R.~.Sink) for gasoline storage pump, metal, east side of Valley Stre®t, at Valley Market, estimated X200.00. ROCS EXCA9'. A request Prom certain property owffiera on south S . 1RfASHINt3TON AVEN~JE 1lashingtoa Avenue between First and Second Streets that the Town have excavated the roak in the sidewalk space in frost of their properties and pay one-halt' of the cost, without -POLICY undertakin the construction of a sidewalk at the resent .REPORT g p time was presented. It was reported that the policy of th®~ Tows had b~em, to undertake a sidewalk improvement when all the property owners in the block agree to pay one-half 1 -Terms set forth ROCK REffiOVAL RESOLVED, that the property owners on the east side3iof AiTTHORIZED 1 1 SEVER EXT. LOCUST ST. C`ouna it Minutes Cont t d. ---~-~ . Pulaski, Va., January 1,, 195 1 oP the total cost ©f the prv3edt based on their frontage, -ands! in some cases where the majority of the properties were in favo~, the Town had followed an assessment procedure. It was also sated that, in regard to making entrance cuts, private walks and ot~er improvements on the'Town~s Right-of-way, which were primarily!for the individttalta benefit, the Town had required that this be gene by the Town forces and billed to the benefiting property at f~ll cost, It was stated that the property owners on south Ylashirt©a Avenue considered they could have the rock removed at considelFably ,, less ~ cost than the Town we~uld charge. On motion duly made by H. R. Imboden, seconded by Gib R. Steger, ~d~ . carried ° by a vote of five to one, South Washington Avenue, between First and Second Streets, ma~ employ a contractor aoceptable to the Tows, and have excavate the rock on the Town Right-of-way in front of their propartie~to sidewalk grade, proerided the Tawn sup®rvises the wt~rk, and th1~t the contractor pant adequate b®ad with the Town to pr©tect and indemnify th® Town against any possible liability that might result in he work by reason of dynamite or other cause,'and further, that the Town will undertake this work with its own forces at full cos to the property owners. On motion duly dada by H. R. Imbodes, seconded by Q~ R. Steger, it was unanin~rously f+ RESOLVED, that the sewer extension request on Loeus~ Street, ' . E., Fast of Newbern Road to serve three howses be ~' approved contingent upon a service connection charge of Twent~ Five 025.00) Dollars being paid for each of the three houses ' 9{ and 3 APP$S3PRIATION Ba It Further Resolved, that an appropriation to coffer the entire cost in the amount of Five Hundred Fifty-Five (~5~.00~ Dollars be approved. ,! On motion duly made by G. R. Steger, seconded by H.. Imboden, it was unanimously SUPPLEMEAiTAL RffiOLVED, that a supplemental appropriation of Eigty APPROPRIATION -Sewer 7th Four 084.11) Dollars and Eleven Cents be approved for the surer & Franklin extension on Seventh Street and Franklin Avenue, Pro~eat 900 The operation of the airport was discusaed~ and it AIRPORT pointed cut that the present operator had been unable to ob s . '~ ~ :. ~ ~> Council~Minutes Conttd. Pulaski, Virginia, Jan. 1'~, 1950 use of the hangar from Mrs. Strauss, which had resulted. in con- siderable hardship in operating at a time of the year when there was not a great deal of flying, and that, ordinarily, the operator would be repairing airplanes, if hangar space was available. On motion of H.R. Imboden, seconded by O~Neal Amos, it was unanimously E~ RESOLVED, that the list of delinquent accounts S ~r,ivanu~ receivable covering miscellaneous services, cost of constructing sidewalks, materials, trash barrels, and cemetery lots be given active effort on the part of the Town Treasurer in an attempt to collect these accounts, and that the Town Attorney assist in such action as may be necessary to collect the same. E'VERHART The request of Everhart Cleaners for a loading zone LEAVERS was presented with no action taken by the Council. AX STUTlY Thane was considerable discussion regarding the OMMISSIOR EPORT TO various legislative matters discussed in the Tan Study Commis~Loa EIQERAL SEI~SIY Report, It was stated that the meeting of municipal officials 1959 would be held Janua3-y 19 by the Leagu.® of Virginia Municipalities to determine the interest of the various municipalities in legis- changes lative matters. The Council discussed the possibility of some A~~er Control changes in the mater Control Boardfs Act to require that standards be set up and that economical justification of ~rarious treatment plants be considered. It appeared that a number of suggested recommendations of the Tax Commission would plane additional state control over localities, and it was felt that this should be opposed. The Council instructed the Town Manager to meet with the Leagae and use his 3udgment in the best interests of the municipality in the various legis7etive matters. The Council adjourned at 5:50 p.m. Attest: Approved: C irman Pro Temp® . erk o Counc