The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-11
Council Adopts $24l,l7l Budget;
Present Tax Levy Retained; Water
Sewer Rates Tipped Twenty Per Cent
$4,000 Budgeted
For FluOridatiOn
Of Water Supply

get for the ensuing year! Septem-
her J. 1858 to August 81. 1854. to-
taling S2t1.17l.70. Included is a
contingency fund of S1o.04770.
which represents the amcunt Of
money estimated to be left in the
treasury at the end Of the next
fiscal year.
A general increase of 20 per
cent was made in water and sever
rates, and the prices of cemetery
lots were increased to compensate
for the perpetual care costs.
Estimated income from local
sources amounts to S18iO7O.00.
and from State sources S3l 10000
which with the balance brought
forward of SIS ,6Ol.7O. gives a total
estimated receipts of s241.17170.
Utility Rte Increase
The present tax rate Of SIPS
per 500 valuation was levied A
general increase OF 20 per cent ON
Water and SeWei' rates Wecc set, to
produce revenue to install equip
ment for flouridation of The water
SUPPLY and to provide finds for
permanent naintCnauCe AZ We
view cemetery. The folloWinE GEM
etery rates were adopted l6-tOCt
lots. 500 for citizens Of Farm
vile: $500 for citizens ICsiding
within 25 miles and S400 fer 9TH
ers. For @J-fNot lots the rates are:
s240 for citizens. $3.50 for resi-
dents within % miles and $3.50 for
others
Flourid1tc Water suppl
Acting upon request from many
civic bodies AMI resolutions OF the
Medical and Dental Societies i
sum of S. 600 was budee;u0 for
equipment and operation Of flour
Idle treatmcrt of the mluic,pal
vat,r supply. Foundation of the
water has been proven to prevent
tooth decay in younger childr Il
and has been widely adopted by
municipalities juring w. past
several years.
New Construction
Street work set out in the bud
get includes widening Of High
street at Main on the south side
next to the Postoffice building.
cubs and cutters on Race street
from Franklin 10 Vine stree is. the
towns portion Of the floor in Ap-
pomattox bridge and repairs to
the existing sidewalks on North
street. A sum of $6,6f4.00 was
buG2eted
In addition TO Foundation. So
10 was set aside for d new pump
and to complete paymer. on a
new mixing chamber at the nu-
nicipal water plant. Total new
construction in the water depart
ment was estimated at S21 $4,000,
and the usual reserve for water
expansion of $,0,O0000 Vas bud
geted
A sum of S6650.00 was set
aside for an l8-inch sewer line
to connect the South street, and
the Virginia street sewers north
Of First street. This is the first
step toward rebuilding the South
street sewer from Fourth street to
First street. This trunk line serves
the area between South Main
street and First avenue and is
now at its capacity Eventually 1t
is planned to rebuild this line TO
Redford street.
New Fire House
A sum of s. 10000 was budget
ed for the chassis of the new fire
engine. to be delivered to the en-
CINE builders in December. Final
payment for the fire engine is
scheduled for the next budget year
IN January. 955. In the meantime
work will beein on the new fire
house to be built on South street
adjoining the public parking lot.
A contract was approved with the
County of Prince Edward in Nhich
the lot Immediately behind the
Courthouse was acquired by the
Town, which agrees to build a
fire house 10 accommodate the
town and county equipment. The
balance of this lot will ultimately
be used for public parking.
Anti Smoke Petition
A petition signed by 1870 citi-
zenS requesting the Council to
use its good Offices to abate the
smoke nuisance from the power,
plant of LongWood College. The
matter was referred to the health
and welfare cor1mittee for a study
OF this and other smoke conditions
from industrial plants
Use of The armory building was
granted to the Moose Club on
September Il, and the Five Coun-
ty Fair, on September %, for
dances.
Town officials were reelected as
follows: Lewis z. Johnston, town
manager; William j. ellis. Jr.,
treasurer; Cornelius Smith. chief
OF police and sergeant, John A.