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N'inutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski
Town Council, held on the 5th day of J~:ne, 1i 6?_, at Lt:00 P. NI.
in the Municipal office.
There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. ~i,
Cot~ncilmen: Billy B. Flint, W. S. Cummings,
T. J. McCarthy, Glen K.. Aust,
F. L. Carrico, Eugene L. Nuckols
Claude B. !'rallimore
absent: John ?^T. Nash
.^_lso present: Town Manager: T. ??. n?ol.and
`~7 Prk: C;~adys R. Dalton
Town I?ttornev: Garnett ~. Moore
Visitors: RonniF Patt?rson, re-~orter for Southwest '1~'imes
mfrs. Ernest ^vst )
I~Trs. ~Ternon Hinton
I~Trs. Edythe Harmer ) lair pollution
Mrs. J. F. `?pencer ~
i~iiss Elizabeth Bonham ~
r~Irs. Curtl.s Elkins
The invo~ati.on was gi.~~~n by Counc; l man Carrico.
Minutes o_f .regular meeting of P•~Iay 15th, Public heari~hgs
on Trla.y ?_2nd, and N:ay 28th, at 10:00 A. NT. and 1:00 P. Tf., were
a;~proved .
Town P?anager Noland ad•Tised that ~~ water line ext:ens~.on
on tvTells Ctreet t,o service the property of Mrs. Curtis Elkins, would!.
involve an extension o_° approximately ?00 feet at an estimated cost
WATER COMM. TO
STUDY WATER of ~1.GG per lip. ft., and to serve both the property of P-1rs. Elkins;
LINE EXT. TO !.
WELLS ST. & and property belonging to the Stefi's, would involve an extension of
REPORT TO COUNCIL
approximately 600 feet. The matter was referred to the UTater Commit,~ee
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for study and resort. to Council.
There was a len~thv di scuss-i.on betT•reen visitors interested
i.n the sir pollution stuaton and members of Council, in which di.sctJSSion
it was brought out that the Pulaski Furniture Company plans t,o inspect
incinerators in use at other plants ccnfronted with similar problems!
AIR POLLUTION
DISCUSSION of burning debris and that th.e Colemar.t, Furniture Corporation is making
daily hauls to the town-owned landfill, and these visitors were also;
advised that Council. would discuss during one of its budget meetings;
the matter of keep; nf' the lard.fill oven later in the afternoon for tote
convenience of the local industries.
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Council minx. contd.
June 5, 1962, Z1 n, M.
To.~m Attorney Moore advised that the Town will
TOWN ATTY. WILL
FILE ANSWER TO
INJUNCTION FILED
BY MR. DI LL OW RE
COUNCIL IN ERROR
IN HOLDING PUBLIC
HEARING IN RE-
ZONING OF BLOCK121
file an answer to the injunction Bled with the Pulaski County
Circuit Court by Dillow and Andrews, Attorneys of i'earisburg,
who represent approximately seventy-five citizens who Oppose
the proposal to rezone Block 1.21, as shown on the Official
Map of the Town of Pu7_aski. TJ'r. Poore f_urthPr outlined to
Council such. statements as would appear in the answer of the
Town to substantiate Council's position that the T'lanning
Commission's hearing and the public hearing held by Council,
followed the proper procedure in holding these hearings.
Since it app eared there would be an encroachment
on the east side of North Jefferson -Avenue by Mr. 1~?. G. Bane in
constructing a wall against the present front of his building,
Councilman Nuckols moved that the second reading of the ordinance
be dispensed with and the following ordinance T~ras adopted. This
motion was seconded by Councilman Carrico, and carried on the
following recorded vote:
Bil.l,y B. Flint -aye F. L. Carrico -aye.
Id. S. Cummings -aye Eugene L.Nuckols -aye
T. J. T-IcCarthy -aye Claude B. Ga~T_limore -aye
Glen K. P~ust -aye John ~^~'. Nash -aye
A~' ORDIP?ANCF TO GRANT A LICENSE T 0 OCCUPY
THAT CERTAIN STRIP OF LAND OTv TTY T'AST SIDr~
OF °dORTH JFFFFRSOTJ AVFATiTF I?~i THE TOUJN OF PULASKI,
VIRGITvIA, 71 FEET IN I~Iv'GTH AND NCT TO EX ~{~ND A.
ORDINANCE-RE: GRANTING GREATER DISTANCE THAI`? FOUR INCTT~'S WEST FROT~f THE
M. G. BANE PERMISSION PROPERTY LINE OAITO THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THAT PORTION
TO OCCUPY & ENCROA CH OF J~;FFE RS ON ,4 VEN[If?, OC CIT PI ED BY THE S I DFWALK A DJ A CEN T
ON JEFFERSON AVENUE TO THE PROPERTY LINE
AND TO PROVIDE FOR COSTS.
FOR PUEPOSE OF REPAIRING ,
BUILDING ~~uHEREAS, M. G. Bane, landowner of property on the east
side of North Jefferson P.venue, requested by letter of
I'~Iarch 20, 196?_, that the Co~.zncil of the Totan of Pulaski,
Virginia, grant permission for Lando?aner to use and
occupy a portion of Jefferson Avenue now being used as
a sidewalk not to exceed four inches in width alone;
a portion of the property of said landowner and adjacent
thereto, in order for said landowner to construct a
wall against the present front of his building; and,
UTIERFAS, upon its oztirn motion, the Council did
appoint titir. I~. Board, Curtis C. Jordan and Foy Aust
as viewers, under provisions of Section 15.766 of the
Code of Virginia. of 1950, a.s amended; that said viewers
dial meet on the 30th day of March, 1.962, :and the Attorney
for said Town did give to them written instructions
setting out thez.r duties; and,
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Councilmi ns, contd. June 5, 7.962_, ~~ P. M.
?^INFREAS, subsequent thereto, a7.1 of the= landowners
who wool-d be affected by the reauest.ed action were given
notice of the same and of a public hearing thereon to be
held at I~:00 P. N. on April 17, 1962
in the Council
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Chambers in the Town of Pulaski, and further notice being
given by publication in the Southwest Times, a local news-
paper on April 5 and 12_, 1962; and
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ti~REAS, at 1:00 P. NI. on the 17th day of April,
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2, said public hearing wa.s held pursuant to the afore-
said notices, and there appearing no persons opposed to
the granti-ng of sa.i.d license and upon the filing, of the
viewer's report stating that in their opinion no damage
wo~?7.d result to the other property owners
and that no
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inconvenience would result from the vacation or altera-
tion of the necessary portions of Jefferson .venue
and
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said viewers further recommend that said wa.7.1 be rounded at
the cor.~ers of any partition col~wmns and at the corner of
said building; and,
?nJ~RFAS, the said Council of the To~~Tn of Pulaski
ORDINANCE ,
Virgi-nia, is of the opinion that. there now exists some
hazard to the pub7.ic using sas_d st,rPet by reason of
the deterioration of the front of said'buildi.ng
and that
CONTINUED ,
no i.ncomvenience would result b~T allo?wing thn Lando?aver
to occupy ~ portion of said sidewalk not to exceed fear
inches in width for the purpose of reinforcing and con-
structinS a new wall, and thus correctir}~ the present
condit~_on, providing that the s~~.d Lando?~rner shall hold
tre Town harmless for any damage to any person, or
property, by reason of the existF~nce of the said encroach-
ment upon the right of way of Jefferson A~.•P rnxe, and
providing further that the lando?aner should submit. unto
the I~lanager of the said Town the specifications of his
sa-id improvements prior to the beginning of the construction
thereof, for approval. or disapproval;
NO~J, TH~:RFFORF, BF IT ORDAI"IF.D by thr' Caancil of the
Town of Pulaski, Virginia, as follows:
That permission be, and it is hereby, granted unto
A?. G. Bane for a license to occupy that certain strip not
to exceed four inches in width and adjacent to the western
boundary line of the ?~'. G. Bane prcperty on the eastern side
of Jefferson Avenue and extending for a distance of 71 feet
as shoT~n on a plat prepared by R. ~, Mathews, Town ~'ngineer,
dated Q.pril 9, 1962_, entitled "Plat Shotiai-ng 1-vocation of
Building o?^rned by M. G. Bane in '?lock No. 22." for the
purpose of placing thereon a walk. to support and improve the
front of the existing building at this location: subject,
ho?tiTever, tc the said M. G. Bane holding the said Town
harmless for a.ny damage or injury to an~r person, or
property, by reason of the said construction Occupying
a portion of the right of way of Jefferson Avenue; and the
construction of said wall shall ^onstitute acceptance of
this covenant of indemnity.
BF IT FURTh'~' ORD.4I1\~D that '~~he To?•an Manager of the
said To~~rn cause to be recorded i-n the Deed Books of the
County of Pulaski , V5_rginia, loc~~ted in the Clerk's Office
of the said Counter, a- cony of th.s ordinance, and to take
any. and all other steps necessar~T to propsrly place on the
record th~~ said ordinance.
BE IT F"1RTHER ORDAIPIED that ?a. h1. Board, Curtis C.
Jordan and Foy Aust, the viewers, be paid the sum of Ten
Dollars (lO.!?O} each, for their services rnndered, and
that all of the costs and expenses involved in the granting
of the license be assessed against M. G. Bane, property
o?-m er .
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Council mi ns. contd.
June ~, 1962, ~: ?. N.
It was the decision of Council to enter a
float in the Ju7.y I,th Parade to be sponsored by the Civitan Club.
TOWN WILL
ENTER FLOAT IN Gn motion of CoLi.ncilman Carrico, seconded by Councilman Cummings,
1~TH OF JULY
PARADE: T~ and carried unanimously, it was,
NOT TO EXCEED
$150.00 R~SOhV~D, that the Toi•rn Peter a float in the
July l,th °arade, the cost of such float not to exceed `~15G .GG,
and same to be charged to Account No. lA 207_-3.
Council agreed to mee t at 7:G0 .'~. I~'., on
BREAKFAST
BUDGET
MEETING
Tuesday, June 1'~th at. the Armory for
its
first discussion
of the
AT ARMORY 1962 -63 proposed budget.
.t the request of I°Tr. Chas. E. Straubb of the
Texaco Company, Christiansburg, that the divid_nq strip on 5th
Street in the Town of Pulaski which had been placed there several.
TEXACO CO.
REQUEST ISLANI3~ears ago had served its purpose and requested same be removed.
AT 5TH &
WASH.AVE. Councilman Carrico moved that the matter be referred to the Street
REMOVED;
ST.COMM. Committee for a report. This motion was seconded by Councilman
TO STUDY &
REPORT Aust, and carried unanimously.
A letter from the C. ~.. Duncan family was read
LETTER FROM to Council, wherein the family expressed its appreciation to the
C. A. DUNCAN
FAMILY Totrn for dedicating the bridge on Duncan Avetxue to their father,
Charlie Duncan.
P~a~ror Jackson stated that bids were opened the
day of the meeting for lighting at the Neia River Valley Airport,
BRYANT ELEC.CO and Bryant Electric Company of High '_'oint, North Caro7_ina, wa.s
HIGH POINT,
N.C. LOW apparent low bidder in the amount of ~2.3,G1.~.38, and that he saw no
BIDDER
($23,018.38) reason why the low bid should not be accepted.
RE:AIRPORT
LIGHTING Councilman N~cCarthy moved that an appropriate
LETTER TO
telegram be sent to the widow of Lt. Col. A. C. Nowitsky, Asst. Director
Division of Aeronautics, Commonwealth of Virginia, who was on his way
WIDOW OF to the New River Valley Airport dedication on June 3rd when his
LT.COL.A.C.
NQrTITSKY plane crashed near Roanoke and he was killed. This motion wa.s
seconded by Co~~.ncilman Cummings, and carried unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned at ~ : 20 P. I"1.
Approved:
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I~:ayor
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Clerk
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