The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1958-08-19
Madison Street improvements Ready;
Will Run From Ely To Main Street
Council Elects
J. B. Wall, Jr.,
TCWn Attorney

Tuesday night. August Y author
lzcd improvements TO Madison
street which viii amount 10 more
than ST 900
The most striking feature Of the
Madison street Improvement vii
IN the neN access ct through to
\ Main street Mavor William r Wat
klns. Jf SAID the new street Will
provide a much needed through
street from Ely to Main
! Tho necessary land for the right
I ot way between Venable and Main
I streets was purchased recently by
] the council for S. 900 In addition
to that land purchase. the council
1 authorized the town manager to 90
\ ahead With a widening and in-
\ proVement plan on Madison street,
! that will cost an estimated S2l 100
| The new look at Madison street
will include such things as widen
ing the street, installing curbs, gut
| ters and sidewalks changing the
grade Of the street. and Installing
49, -
90 - - on ut ''''e" ar
viii be installed on the north side
ana viii run the entire distance
from Main street To Ely street
The improvements on the street
viii enhance the appearance Of the
new Lonewood College dornitorv.
when IS located On the corner Of
Pine and Madison streets The new
i89student dormitorv is expected TO
be ready for use for the first time
This fall
The council also authorized J ~
,ycb ,..+1 ru
Madison strcet hatraan ON aad
Spruce streets This viii replace a
smaller water main that is now
overloaded and cannot furnish the
necessary water to users along that
trunk
Attorney Chosen
j. h wall .Jr vas eloc,ad hv
lie council n sorva 80 ,ou,n ~
t0rrfy for the con,ing vc,
native Of FarmyiIIp tbe 3f.vo,rI
Old attorney flls the vacancy ,oft
By The resignation Of John IAN.
caster who has served &c ,oun ~
rornev for MANY ve,re
a,o.har I'LL IND. .a,
legaI H. NJ $3.50 ss'"e. Z III
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na , - ~ ''.4o4' VI 'o"h ofol-
spread back over some 10 ,.oa,.s q, =
minutes and the accessihilitv of III
for,aat3o, i ,y = !
Niche City Publishing Company Of
! Charlottesville was employed to re-
codlfy the ordinances.
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: ~ IT. ieiiiani open until
clos;np Ii ! i rba ha~;a af Mill
request k that il affactr h,,e;,,a.a
since similar Is.oree IN o;ohl,a,.:,.'
towns are omen unt;1 $40 aad .,,e
> y n, closino j., E,r,,';,,a
holdoyor from the .Camp Pickett
Gays Inc petition was referred to
me ponce and traffic committee.
with j H. F or S. chairman.
opokesmen fro N the delegation
Were r weinberg, Don S. Strick-
lahd ana u Q Dunn.
G. w Allen was authorized 10
operate a taxi service in Farm
vile.
Town manager E /, Ouisen-
berry was authorized to take neas-
tlres to correct a water drainaae
problem where water comes doun
Bridge street into Third street On
several occasions. business astah-
lishments near the intersection
have been flooded because of the
water pouring into Third from
Bridge.
A favorable ,,o,o,.+ woe o,
h, tho co,,,,o;, -, ~, :
The report is made periodicallv III
the State Department Of welfare
and Institutions.