The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-12
Tra ffic Study On
Pine Street Asked
OF Town Council
Aid To Industry
Resolution Made
For Chamber Use

The Town Council completed
little constructive work at its
meeting Tuesday night, although
several matters OF Importance
were discussed A committee Of
Elementary School P-TA mem
bers headed BY S. w Putncy, Jr..
requested study of traffic con
dltionS on Pine street. and sue-
gested establishment of onc-way
northbound traffic during school
nours on Pine street between
Chambers and High streets. The
request was referred to the Police
and Traffic committee
The committee pointed out that
school buses are now compelled to
load and unload on the school
playground, entering on Chamb-
ers street. which makes the play
ground, inadequate in size. almost
unusable because of Interruptions
by the buses and ruts left in the
grounds. BY making Pine street
onc-Way northbomd. buses and
patrons could enter at Chambers
street, discharge or pickup the
children in front Of the school
and find all exit at High street
For convenience and safety. the
committee recommended TINS
regulation
Sewer Extensions
Town Manager Johnston cSu-
mated a cost of $1,000 to cons
struct a sewer line beginning I'D
Kit CarsW's Court on Route $50
and Is. connecting with the Town
sewers AT a point Just below the
municipal water plant This terri
tory being outside the corporate
limits, the entire cost would bc
assumed BY Tie property owners
and an appropriate charge would
Dc made tor service N the muui-
clpal sever system The water and
sewer committee was appointed
20 further consider this extension.
4 proposal by Newman Chev-
rolt Sales Company, TO widen by
seven feet South street at SECOND
street the width of the parking
lot on the east side, and TO con
StYuct a sidewalk on Second street
TO Crosses branch. was accepted
and work will begin this spring
Oak Street Widening
State Highway department ad-
viScd the council that construC-
ton Of the intersection of Routes
Is and 400 at Oak street Just be
low the Southside Hospital had
been approved and recommended
for inclusion in the I954-55 bud
get
In response To a request BY
Chamber of Commerce committee
that the Council state its attltcdc
concerning furnishing water and
sewer service TO industrial plants.
the Council stated by resolution
that it would cooperate in pro-
vidlng this service it would con-
slider any proposal placed before
it, and would make the services
available when possible. in con-
formity With accepted municipal
business principles, legal require
ucntS and or limitations
Police Radios
A radio communication system
for use Of the police and munich
pal departments IN the Town was
discussed and referred to the
Police and Traffic committee
Need for nter-communicatlon
between various police and
utility cars and trucks. and police
headquarters was established
Radio communication has been
found practical by many towns
and cities in Virginia. especially
towns comparable to Farmvlllc.
Blackstone. Franklin. Lexington.
South Boston, S salem. Buena
Vista and others. The matter was
referred ID the Police and Traffic
committee for further study and
recommendation