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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-08-49~~M~ Council Minutes Pulaski, Virginia, February 8, 1949 The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council PRESENT of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia was held in the Municipal Building at 4:00 P. M., February 8, 1949. There were present: Mayor Marvin G. Graham, presiding Councilmen: I. R.Carper, 0. 0. Crowell, H. R. Imboden, L.C.Lemons, W.F.White, T.F. Wirt. Absent: 1}~.D.Aust, G.R.S`teger. glso present: Town Manager: E.A.Beck Clerk: Verna L,.Dalton Town Attorney: Roby K.Suthe"rland Treasurer: Mrs. Lottie R.Runion Chief of Police: L. S.Boothe Visitors: 0. C. Brewer; P.L.Strador (Strador,T'aylor & Co.- Lynchburg,Va.); Mark Smith (Craigie & Co.,Richmond,Va.) MINUTE The minutes of the meeting held January 18,1949 were read and approved. On motion of T. F. Wirt, seconded by 0. 0. Crowell, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that a certificate of public convenience and necessity be granted to: CERT.PUBLIC Elbert E. Kinser T/A Rainbow Gabs for 6 taxis CONVENIE~GF and the Pollowing are cancelled: & NECESSITY Odell H. & Novella 'D. Mayberry T/.~ Rainbow Cabs fire taxis On motion duly made by 0. 0. Crowell, seconded by A.R. Imboden, it was unanimously BLDG. RESOLVED, that the following applications for PERMITS building permits be granted: To D. Obel Ratcliff for one-story brick dwelling on North side of 2nd Street, south, between Valley Street and Jefferson Avenue, at an estimated cost of ~7, 500.00; To Fred A. Jacks on for o;ae and one-half s tort' frame with clapboard siding dwelling on south side of 15th St.,N.W., between Randolph and Prospect Avenues, at an estimated cost of X8,500.00; To Fred A. Jackson for one story frame dwelling in Aust Addition, at a~a,~stimated cost of X3,000.00; To Fred A. Jackson for one story frame dwelling in Aust Addition, at an estiffiated cost of X3,004.00. On motion duly made by H. R. Imboden, seconded by W. F. 1~'hite, it was unanimously'~~.;* CERTIFICATES RESOLVED, that a certificate of public convenience PLTB. CONVENIENCE & NECESSITY and necessity be granted to: ~~ a,, Council Minutes Conti d. Pulaski., Virginia, February 1"'~~`9 Bernice Leftric Irvin TEA Saar Cabs for 1 taxi Charles William Matherly '~/A West End Cabs .for 1 tA~xi William Clarence Chrisley T/A Star Cabs Por 1 taxi Carl Lafayette Dalton T/A ~~tar Cabs for 1 taxi On motion duly made by H. R. Imboden, seconded by W.F. White, it was unanimously TAXICABS RESOLVEfl, that all certificates of public convenieMpce LIMITED TO 50 and necessity heretoPcr a granted by the Council for the current _._. year for the operation of taxis remain in effect and may be transferred to new owners by approval of Council pursuaat tgthe provisions of the existing ordinance, and that such certifiri~te~s of convenien a and necessity as are now in effect may be rer~~wed annually or upon approval of the Council, and that, in the went of the discontinuance of operations by a holder of any such ~k;erti- ficate, such certificate shall be automatically•revo~ed; andiit i s further ~~ ~4 RESOI,VFD, that no additional or new certificates, ~ap•q transfers or renewals of existing certificates grill bs auth¢tri~ed by Council 3.n excess of sucY~ certificates for Pifty (5~~ vel~ticle~. TOWl~ LOT On•motion dtt~y made by 0. 0. Crowell, seconded by~i.R. , ~ S .WASI3. Imboden, i t was unanim©us ly AVENUE ,_,~. , ` RF.~.SOLVED, that the present offer of Miss Effie Bo~e to urchase or rent the Town lot on corner of South i~Tashngon P ~; :~ Avenue anti Columbia Drive not be accepted and that the sign:j .... aciverti~ tourist home be ed. It is further declare. ` remov policy of the Council not to consider offers to pux-cha~e orr rent .. 3 this lot. WATER BOND OFFER , ..__ . ~ Repres®n~atives of S`trador ,.and Tay~.pr' and Cragie B~,d Companies presented an offer to sell the Town about ~12'7;0O.,DO north of water bonds of latest issue. BILLS & The bills. and , p~e~y~c-ll~r for the ~ mdnth of : Ja~ua~y ~ ~8 PAYROLLS h e list of bills is in uded~ ; read a roQed and ©rdere~l aid. Th a Pp s P -~ at end conclusion of these minutes. WATER TRUCK On motion of 0. 0. Croryell, duly seconded by R. ~~ 1~hhite ---- SETTLEMENT it was unanimously _ ~k ! (accident) ' RESO,LVh~, that the settlement for damage claims ssnst Roanoke City M`i.lls for accident with Qatar i~apart~ent trac~E and transfer of truest salvage to insurance adjustor for ~600.Of~~ b® •~° approved and- ~tlae purchase of replacement truck for approtely X1,630.00 is authorized. ~~ti Council Minutes Contd. Fulaski,Va., February 8, 1949 On motion duly made by T..F,Vdirt, seconded by ., I. R. Carper, it was unanimously LOADING- RESOLVF©, that the matter of loading zones FAR&3NG . ZONES and special parking spaces be referred to Town Manager and street Department for recommendations as- to policy to be fflllowed. On motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded by H. R. Iraboden, it was unanimously DUBLIN POLICE RESOLVED, that the Dublin Folice Department ~dOBILE U1QIT b® given permission to use a mobile radio unit on same frequency as WDGL and receive calls through the Towns broadcasting unit. On motion duly made by ~!. F. White, seconded by L.C. Lemons, it was unanimously MATER CAPITAL. RESOLVED, that the Town Treasurer place on 'U~'DS TO ~AVIS deposit with local banks on savings account Ten Thousand DEPOSIT E+1.Q,0(~O.D©~ Dollars of Special Viater Capital Funds to be ' ~.~rtioned equs.lly am©ng the three banks . Qn:motion duly made by W. F. 1iPh.ite, seconded b9 T.F. Wirt, it was unanimously 3~,I,¢ BQ,UIP. FtF~OLVE'D, that the Town Manager investigate WATER BZLI,S ~O,y I~A~B and report on .obtaining billing machine equipment and study the advisability of placing water bills on monthly :basis. On motion duly made by H.R..Imboden, s®conded by T. F. Wirt, it was unanimously ``>TATE AUDITOR RESOLVED, that the State Auditor of Public ~T3BLIC ACCTS. SURVEY Accounts be requested to undertake a survey and make recom- wMOKE CONTROL SEQ. -gro~nt . -DJOURNMEATT mendations for iYnproving and modernizing the bookkeeping and accounting procedures of the Town. Letters from Mrs. Jean W'. Hunt urging that the Town regulate amok®~and control dust were read. The Council ad3ourned at 5:55 P. M. Approved: ,. Attest: ayo ~if.~'1A dG9.~~~rrr/ ~ erk o Counc ~. ~~ Council R4inutes Cont t d. Pulaski, Vir,~i.nia, February 8,; 1949 Administration Department Marvin G. Graham, Mayor_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~ 75.00 Lottie R. Runion, Treasurer- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 236.25 Verna L.Dalton, Clerk & Office Asst.- - - - - - 15.5..00 E. A. Beck, Tbwn Manager - - - - - - - - - - - - 475..00 Roby K. Sutherland,. Attorney - - - - - - - - - - 2'5,04 Mary T. Bledsoe, Janitress - - - - - - - - - - - 15,00 Walter Coekerham, Fireman- - - - - - - - - - - - 10.130 ~` T, F. Wirt--- ----------------- 5.00 W. F. White - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -- 5• H. R. Imboden- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.40 ' G. R. Steger - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.00 0. 0. Crowell-=---------------- 5.00 =, T. R. Carper - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5,Ot? L. G. Lemons -- --------------- 5.00 r l~garvin G. Graham (Expense) - - - - - - - - - - - 65.55 Lea~ze of Virginia Ntuni~cipalities- - - - - - - - 419.00 Virginia Realty £~ Insurance Agency - - - - - - - 125.00 r G.K. King&Sons---------------- 108.38 The Penitentiary Industrial ]~®partment - - - - - 51.15 et ~t n rr - - - - - 5.50 E Town of Salem- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10.13(3 t The Ambassador Company - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.06 E. International. City Managers Association - - - - 1.00 Southwest Publishing Company, Irtc. - - - - - - - 12.04 "~ ~ Pulaski National Bank- - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.00 B. D. Smith & Brothers, Printers - - - - - - - - 21.3 Smith Office Supply Servic®- - - - - - - - - - - 12.E Virginia Block Company - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25.•00 Js~.meson Sheet Metal Company- - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ 36,20 D. Gray Langhorne_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13.50 Burroughs Adding Machine Company - - - - - - - - 13.50 Vir.~nia Oak Flooring Company- - - - - - - - - - 6.24 Appalachian Electric Power Company (Xmas lights) 113.91 n n ~: - - - - - - - - - - - 32.96 Harrison-Hancock Hardware Company- - _ _ _ _ _ _ g•33 Pulaski Lumber Company- - - - - - - - - - - - -- 16.57 Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company- - - - - - 51.80 } Norfolk & Western Railway Com~any (Freight)- - - ~+ 1.30 n n n » _ .. _ 3..21 C. V. Jackson Ag®nt (Express)- - - - - - - - - - 1...45 Street ~epart~ent Laughon Lumber Corttpany- - - - - - - - - - - - -_ 11Fs.0~9 Whiting Oil Company- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.16,.00 :t n n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 116;00 New River Dils, Inc. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 116.00 Southern Machinery & Supply Company- - _ _ _ _ - 34.20 Coleman Furniture Corporation- = - - - - - - - - 37.50 J. S. Herron- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 35.00 '' - .. S.F.Stzrratt------- --------- 19.20 4 Gem City Junk Company- - - - - - - - - - - - - 16..90 ' Aust Glass & Welding W:crks - - - - - - - - - - - 3.1.00 Marshall Welding Rc Supply Company- - - - - - - - 11.01}' Harris Motor Company - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.76 ~~ Bushong Motor Corporation- - - - - - - - - - - - 2.3.1. E Landis Auto Parts Cam~any (Dec.) - _ _ _ - _ - 2,~' n r~ n (Jan.) - - - - - .. _ .. 35, 41 Gulf Oil Cv~rporation_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.. 4.04 Pulaski Hardware Company- - - - - - - - - - - -- 1.08 C Appalachian Electric Power Company - - - - - - - 1.00 The Penitentiary Industrial Department - - - - - 37.00 ~! Pulaski Lumber Company- - - - - - - - - - - - -- 9.39 ~ Highway Machinery & Supply Company - - - - - - - 29.22 ~ . 4 ~~ i cont~d, ~' ~~ <. ~.. _ 1 _ i ~.4~~ Street Dept, Cont t d. Automotive Supply Company- - - - - - - - - - -~~ 29.17 C. V. Jackson,Agent (Express ) - - - - - - .. ..- 1.00 Norfolk BcV~estern Railway Company (Freight}- - 2.80 n n r- a n ~ 33.05 - - - n n n n ~ n -- _ 1 25 826.11 Strut Improvements M Radford Limestone Comp~ag, T~c.- - - - - , - -~ rr ~~ a ~ - - - - - - Norfolk & Western Railwap Co. (Freight } - - _ _ -t tt ~r ~ ~ tt _ _ - _ Police Department L. S.Boothe, Chief_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __~ Earl Bouldin, Lieut.- - - - - - - - - - - - -- Bruce Helton,Sgt.- - - - - - .. - _ _ ,_ _ _ _ T.H.Sands---~-----~'_~--- ---.... C. G. Blankenship- - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - Gharles E. Comer, Jr.- - --- - - - - - - - - - Frs d M. Ryan- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elizabeth H.Caves----------- --- - Arthur R,~Pickerel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T.D. Long.. .. .. - - - - - - - - -~-~-- - - - Grif f Bishop - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R . C . Elkins , Jr. - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ - Mose C. Helton - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ - L_. R.Sununers~ Sheriff- - - ~- - - - - - - _ _ _ Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Compexig - - - - n n ff » ~ _ _ Appalachian Electric Power Company - - - - - - Huff Service .S~s.tion- = - - - - - - - - - - -- Pulaski Motor Company, Tnc, - - - - _ _ - __ Smith Office Supply Seri ice- - - - - - - - - - Harrison-Hancock Hardware Compang- - - - - - - Automotive Supply Company- - - - - - - - - - _ Rutherford Pontiac Company - - - - - - - - - - Landis Auto Parts Company (January}- _ _ _ _ _ Fare 13o~artment .`A,H.W~gal, Chief----------- _.._ D. G, Rays Ass r t. Chief ~& ~iechancj - - - _ -- Autoznoti9e Supply Company- - - - - - - - - - _ Harrison-Hancock Hardware Company- - - - - - - Landis Auto Parts Company (Dec.) - _ _ _ _ _ n n n n (Jan.) ---- --- Appalachian Electric Power Compang - - - - - Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Compang - - - - Southern Oxygen Company- - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ Light Department 68.71 149.10 142,69 81.68 79.75 521,93 225.00 200.00 180.00 170.00 170.00 170.00 135.00 17o.od 170.00 170.00 110.00 110.00 15.00 116.00 25.00 .95 3.42 2.50 4.10 X70 3.36 .88 .50 .45 ,15 .86 is:~~oo 225.00 33.36 5.64 - 11.14 1.69 7.52 1.50 _ 3.25 ,~ ---~~- i~.3 9. ~o Appalachian Electric Power Company- - - - - --~ 567.45 Grouse-Hinds Company- - - - - - - - - - - - -- 102.D0 Pulaski Hardware Company, Inc. - - - - _ _ _ _ 293 Harrison-Haneock Hsrdware Company- - - - - - _ 2.21 74.59 Health Department Virginia State Department of Health- - - - - -~ 421..00 Ham~ton Roads Tractor & Equipment Co,- _ _ _ _ 67.51 n a » n n _ _ - _ - 16.49 505.00 cont~d, .~_~`?'7 (3) • Sswer Department '• Pulaski Lumber Company, Inc.- - - - - - - - -~ 1,50 i4 1,50 Oakwood Cemeter Garnett Meredith, Caretaker- - - - - - - - --~ 50.00 ~. ,QO ~ i Old Power House_ Bld~,_ • Appalachian Eleetrie,•Power Company- - - - - -~ 4.40 . 0 :; Inter ~ ~i ~, Pulaski National Bank: °` 5 Interest Coupons G 25.00 each, Street Improvement Bond, Dated Jun® 1, 1927- --~ 125.00 ~~ .04 Water Department gl °' H. C. Jacks on, .Superintendent- - - - - - - -- 275'.00 Frank B. White,Caretaker- - - - - - - - - - - 57..75 Mueller Company- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 168x00 rr rr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 14,96 rr n - - - - - .. - - - - - - - - -- 57.72 f. Wallace & Tiernan Company, Inc. - - - - - - - 43,30 Neptune Meter Company- - - - - - - - - - - -- 11.10 • i Highway Machinery ~ Supply Company- - - - - - 12.60 Superior Sterling Company - - - - - - - - - - 63.57 to n n .~.. 29.90 x' Tidewater Supply Company- - - - - - - - - - - 1..63 ~ ~, ` Howerton-Gowen Company- - - - - - - - - - - - 23.63 ~~ rr tr n 23,63 Rish Equipment Company- - - - - - - - - - - 47,7fi Harrison-Hancock Hardware CcY~mpany - - - - - - 12.:90 Pulaski Lumber Company- - _ - - _ _ _ _ _ - - 3.0p . Gulf Oil Corporation- - - - - - - - - - - - - 9,36 Southern Machinery & Supply Company - - - 4.35 Virginia Block Company- - - - - - - - - - 6, $0 f Southwest Publishing Compan.~- - - - - - - - - 4,00 ~~ Aus t Glass &. Welding WSrks - - - - - - - - - 1.25 Landis Auto Parts. Company (~'an. )- - - - - - - 13,60 Rutherford Pontiac Company- - - - - -.- - - - ,50 Appalachian Electric Power Company- - - - - - 29.13 Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company- - - - 4,30 C. V. Jackson, l~gsnt (Express}- _ _ - - - - .. 1.21 Norfolk & Western Railway Company {Freight) - rr -r n rr n ~+ 1,40 .. 3.14 Pulaski National Bank; ~~; 1 Water 1l~orks & Electric Light Refunding - l ~ Bond, No. 40, D°ated Jan. 1, 19L'S- - - - - 1,'000.00 ` Pulaski National Bank: ' 37 Interest Coupons ~ 25.00 each, mater Works Improvement Bond, Dated July 1,1925 925.00 '°-- l Interest Coupon ~ X25.00 each, Water Works ~ Electric Light Refunding Bond, Dated January 1, 1925- - - - - - - - - - 25.0.0 22 Interest Coupons ~ X12,50 each, Water Works Refunding Bond, Dated July 1,1939 275.00 3 Interest Coupons ~ 25.00 each, Water Works & Electric Light Refunding Bond, Dated January 1, 1925- - - - - - - - - - 75.00 19 Interest Coupons ~ X25.00 each, mater ~' forks Improvement Bonds, Dated July 1,1925 275.00 2 Interest Coupons ~ 25.00 each, Mater Works Improvement Bond, Dated July 1, 1925 50.00 _ ~ , 0. ,r 1~.~~ P.A.YROLLS Street D:ep nt Labor payroll week ending January 7, 1949- - - - - -~ n n n n ++ 14, n - - - - - - n n n n ~+ 21, n _ _ _ _ - - n n n n n 28, » - - - - - - n n " n February 4, n - - - - - " n n n n n 4 n------ s ~'tpeet Improvements (Repair 427.80 400.00 443.00 461.50 31.25 482.40 x,245.95 Labor payroll week ending January 7, 1949- - - - - -~ 83.00 n n n n n 14 n _ _ _ _ _ _ 86.50 n n n n n 21i ~ _ _ _ _ _ _ 86.50 n n n n n 28, n _ - _ _ _ _ 86.50 n n n n F®bruary 4, n - - - - - - 86.50 4 9,00 Health pepartment Labor payroll week ending ~'anv.ary 7 n n n - a n 14f n n n n n 21, n n n n n 28, n n n ~t February 4 1949- - - - - - 241.00 ~' --- -- 262.00 n _ _ - - - - 255..00 n ------ 255.00 " - - - 220.00 , - - - 1,2 .00 '!rater Department Labor payroll week ending January 7, n n n » n 14~ n n n n n 21;, n n n ~ .n 28# sr n n ~+ February 4 1949- - - - - -~ 333.50 n _ _ - _ _ - 348.50 n - - - - - - 355.25 n _ - - - - - 333.50 n ----- 304.50 ~ 1,675. 5 Fire D_e~artment .Payroll for month ending Jan. 31, 1949 for responding to alarms- - -~- -, - - - - - - - - - - - ~ 85.00 Payroll for month ending Jan: 31, 1949 for attendane® at meetings and schools - - - - - - - - - 25.50 0. 0 T$A~SFERS r . ~rater.~rtme~t ~`~aecal '~e.ter Capital .Ac~vunty - - - - - - - - - - -10000.00 -X10,000.00 RECAPITULA.T IO~d' dministration Department- - - - - - - - - - - - --~ 2,187.96 treat Department- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --• 826.11 Street Improvements- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 521.93 Police Department - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,152.86 Fir® Department- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- ^_.... =. ~,- }.39. /o Light Department- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6?4.59 health Department - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 505.00 Sewer Department-------------- --- - 1.50 • Oakwood CemetBry_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 80.00 Old Power House B~a.ilding- ~- - - - - - - - - - - - - 4,40 '" Interest- - - _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 125.00 U~ater Department- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 7,50.48 Payrolls : i~'2 ~8 93 Street Department - - - -._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~ 2,245.95 Street Improvements (Repair)- - - - - - - - - - _ _ 429,00 Health Department - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1, 233.00 ~'ater Department_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1,675..25 Fire Department - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 110 50 ~ a 693x70 - ^ TOTAL ~ ~1,- ~ ~ :,, ~ - ,7 ~ TRANSFERS ('f~ater Department)- - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ .10,.000.00 ~