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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-20-48.._. ~~ e ~4 Council P1linutes Pulaski, Virginia, July 20, 1948 The Council of the To~rm of Pulaski, Virginia PRESENT Pr1INUTES S .l~'V. V~HISMAN met in regular semi-monthly session in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Building at 7:00 P. M., July 20, 1948. There were present: Mayor A. T. Eskridge, ~re- siding; Verna L. Dalton, Clerk; A. W. Gatewood, Director of Public Works; L. S. Boothe, Chief of Police; Mrs. Lottie ~. Runion, Treasurer; Roby K. Sutherland, Attorney, and Cour~Cilmen: T. F. Wirt, Howard R. Imboden, F. A. Seagle, I. R. Carper~y W'. DI. Aust, G. C. Hall and W. F. V`~'hite. Absent: C. V. Jacksorll The minutes of the regular monthly meeting field on July 6, 1948 were read and approved. S. W. Vifhisman, resident of Floyd Avenue bet~freen 1st and 4th Streets, appeared and requested a fire hydrant for said locality, whereupon the matter was referred to the D~.rector of Public Works. PETITION A petition of property owners of Franklin Avenue FRATIKLIN AVE. requesting a fire hydrant for said section was read. Thee matter was referred to the Director of Public Works. RZARL BOGGS Marl Boggs of Pico Terrace Road section appeared in regard to the matter concerning W. M. Farmer, as broug~.t before the Council at the meeting on June 6, 1948, and ad~tised PETITION JAMES HILL (P~ZI~PLE ST . ) CRAIG S. RI GGIE -Parking space granted that 114r. Farmer was dumping grass and garbage in the s trot in front of his residence. No action was taken, on the matte#p, due to reasons contained in the minutes of the June 6 meeting A petition from Maple Street (James Hill) r~si- dents was read which requested street improvements and alto a bridge in said section. On motion of T. F. ti'Virt, seconded. by . H. R. Imboden, and unanimously approved, the matter was r~ferred to the Street Committee for investigation. Craig S. Riggle appeared and requested a pa#~king space in front of Riggle~s Market on West Main Street. k~ In executive session, on motion of Howard R Imboden, seconded by T. F. V`Tirt and unanimously approved, ~t the Council authorized that one parking space be granted to R,~ggle's Market in front of said business for use of delivery cars~~and trucks . ~ ~.~ ,. ~_. ~~•- Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., July 20, 1948 MRS. CARRIE M. Mrs. Carrie r/i. Powers appeared and requested POWERS that the street in front of Well's Super Market and the N. & W. Restaurant on Dora Highway be washed when the streets in the business section of Town were washed. She also requested that the Council reconsider the action taken to restrict parking on both sides of Dora Highway, as same interfered much with their business. DORA HGITY. In executive session, it was the consensus ~,NASHED of the Council that the street in front of said businesses _ should be washed with the other streets. The Council took no action in regard to the parking restriction on both sides .of Dora Highway. BUILDING The following building permits, coming within PERMITS the requirements of the Ordinance, were granted: To First -First Baptist C. Baptist Church (by Sam Martin) for addition of two star y Sunday school to church building on the West side of Ran- dolph Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets, N, W.,to cost -Frank Creger 25,000.00; To Frank G. Creger for one story brick-cased dwelling on the North side of. 3rd Street, S. E., between Washington and Lexington Avenues to cost6,000.00; To -Mrs. Vera Butler Mrs. Vera C. Butler for one story, concrete block enlarge- ment to Southwest Motor Company on East Main Street, to cost 2,000.00 - and also, for addition of twelve feet to said company on the West side, cinder block, to cost X1,000.00. BAPTIST CHURCH The request of the First Baptist Church for RETAINING V'FALL retaining wall on the West side of the church property, contiguous to the location of the above building, for which permit was granted, was received, and on motion of T. F. Wirt, duly seconded and unanimously approved, the Council authorized that the church be advised that the cost of the retaining wall would have to be borne by the church. FRED A.JACKSON On motion of T. F. Wirt, seconded by I. R. PERMIT DENIED Carper and unanimously approved, the request for a build- ing permit by Fred :~. Jackson for two story oinder block- stuccoed duplex dwelling on the corner of Third Street, N.W. and Henry Avenue, to cost X6,000.00 to p7,000.00 was denied. BRIDGE BIG RAILROAD ~~~.~ ! J.E. -- GREEK PROPERTY The Public Property Committee reported to tie S. of Calfee Field Council that the property owned by Dr. J. E. Greer and lying ~~ U PAINTING MUN. OFF. PRIVATE LOTS OAI~"t00D CEM. and the Chief of Police for investigation. EUGENE ft40RRIS As requested by the Chief of Police, on mot~on of -cemetery care , T. F. VTirt, duly seconded and unanimously approved, the Council authorized that an additional Ten Dollars, making a total.. of 1 R.C.ELKINS,JR. VET. TRAINEE 1~EPORTS DIR. PUBLIC VifKS. c ~` :` Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., July 20, 1948 South of Calfee Park had been sold to a party other than °the Town of Pulaski. In the matter of a request for a bridge in fiche Big Railroad section, same was continued with the Street Commit- tee for investigation. On motion of T. F. V1irt, seconded by Vd. F. White and unanimously approved, the Council authorized that the,emuni- cipal offices be painted.. wood Cemetery, as broumht to the attention of the Council by the The matter of improvement to private lots i~ Oak- Chief of Police, was referred to the Public Property Comm~ttee Thirty Dollars, be paid to Eugene Morris for mowing the gi+ass in Oakwood Cemetery. On motion of Howard R. Imboden, seconded by 'I. R. Carper, and unanimously approved, as advised by the Chief"'of Police, in accordance with provisions of the Veterans Trainee Program, a raise of Ten Dollars was granted to R. C. Elkiii.s, Jry' veteran trainee in the Police Dep artment. The Director of Public Works reported to this Council as follows: -"Northwood Terrace"l. Foy Aus t Plat -Approved -A. B. Scott req. 2. He submitted to the Council sketch by FtDy Aust of a proposed sub-division East oflPros- pect Avenue, to be known as "Northwood Terrace", stating that the layout had been approved by the County Planning Board, find only a very small part needed approval by the Town. Upon motion of Howard R. Imboden, decond by I. R. Carper and unanimously approved, the Council approved the plot as submitted.:= In the matter of the request of A. B. Stott, as broufht before the Council previously, he advised the Council he co~~ld see no objection to straightening the line on Belleview Avenue as requested, as it would benefit the property owners. He recommended that the line b' straightened, if the property owners inolved were willing to assume the cost of surveys, mapping, etc. {: if .e3~ 1"~a ;~ • Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., July 20, 1948 Req. approved On motion of T. F. ti"Tirt, seconded by Howard R. Imboden and unanimously approved; the Council authorized that the lines of a street running East ~zd Vilest, between Belleview Avenue and Upland Drive, contiguous to the property of A.B. Scott on the North, be•straightened, pro- viding the property owners involved would assume all necessary costs in connection with wane. - Resurface work 3. It was the .recommendation of the, Street Route 11 Committee that street resurface vrork be done on Route 11, on 1~~ashington Avenue, from the Norfolk & i~'Vestern Railvray to • Fifth Street during the present year, and • due to considerable expense of using '~ plant mix, and the fact that such work was not being done in the area at the present time, it was their suggestion that the, street be given a one-half inch drag seal coat as a temporary arrangement, same e'sti- mated to cost approximately X1,364.0.0. Authorized On motion of T. F. tivirt, seconded by F. A. Seagle and unanimously approved, the Council approved the recommendation and sugf~estion of the Street Committee as set forth above. -1st St. Ext. brdg.4, ti"lork on -the First Street Extension bridge was progressing satisfactorily. _Brook Ave. Sewer 5. He reported that the Brook Avenue Sewer Extension was going along satisfactorily. -Randolph Ave. 6. Regarding the widening of Randolph Avenue widening (Route 99) a letter had been received from A. H. Bell, Location and Design r • Engineer for the Department of Highways, • stating that plans were complete for same, but that the amount of the allocation of X50,000.00 was not sufficient to built to ~ , the North corporation limits of•the Town. The project had been divided into tv~ • sections, i.e., M-1 and PZ-2 - the additional ' allocation request for Iti-2 to be for approx- imately X43,000.00. A second letter from r~7r. Bell had inquired whether the Town wished the allocation made for the year 3 1948-1949, or the year 1949-1950. '. -Deferred until Follovring considerable discussion, '. 1949-1950 on motion of T. F. t"Tirt, seconded by H.R. '. Imboden, and unanimously approved, the ~~ Council authorised that the matter be deferred until 1949-1950 - the request for the supplemental allocation to also,. be deferred to said year, and that Pr~r. ' A. H.. Bell be notified to request the supplemental allocation for the year 1949-1950. DRAINAGE BERTHA Councilman Carper informed the Council of a STREET blocked drainage situation on. Bertha Street hill caused • by Pulaski Lumber Company project. The matter was referred to the Director of Public tiNorks for investigation. CHARTER COPIES It was brought out that copies of the charter ~rrould probably- be secured by Marvin G. Graham from the State. ~ r ~ ~~~~ ~ Council Minutes Conttd. Pulaski, Virginia, July 20,x;1948 SPECIAL SESSION The Mayor informed the Council that several -Town Mgr. - Procedure applications had been received by him for the position off` Tawn Manager, and upon discussion, on motion of H. R. Imboden, seconded by T. F. Wirt and unanimously approved, the Cou29;ci1 ' .agreed to meet in special session July 26 at 7:00 P. M. Dior the purpose of determining the procedure for electing a Town ,~ Manager for Pulaski - the Mayor-elect and three new coun~~lmen to be notified of the meeting and requested to attend. ' ADJOURI~I'~TEr1T There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 9:55 P. M. Approved: PJlayor Attest: Clerk of Council