The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-08-07
Need For Planning
Commission Seen
By Mayor Watkins
Cemetery Trust
Fund And Water
Tank Also Needed

Long range plans for the orderly
development of Farmville were sng
gested by Mayor William F. Wat
h.lS. IN. al tie july town council
meeting. Starting eff the brand new
fiscal year of l959-60. Watkins said
he thought it would be advantageous
to present general ideas for future
development
The first suggestion made by the
Mayor was for the town council to
consider the appointment of a
planning commission, to develop
concrete plans for the development
Of Farmville. and specifically to
establish a set of zonlng laws.
Watkins pointed out that such a
commission should be composed of
council members and interested citl-
zcns One portion of the meeting Of
the League of Virginia Municipali-
ties will be devoted to planning
commissions. Watkins said. and he
expressed intention = Of attending
that meeting in September to gather
further information for the con
sideration of the council.
Cemetery Trust Fund
A second proposal by the Mayor
was to establish a trust fund TO
provide money for the maintenance
of Westview Cemtery. When all Of
the cemetery lots are sold and
there is no income from the sale
Of additional lots, the upkeep of the
cemtery would cost the town con
siderable amount of money Wat
kins said a trust fund would pro-
vide a means of maintaining the
cemetery without having to use
town tax funds. Since 1854 the ceme-
terry has provided an income Of
SIG 1918. while expenses at the GENE
terry have been s22 .6S7. The trust
fund would be established from
portion of the sale price of each
lot, as Watkins emissions it
Water Storage
More specific recommendation
we're aimed at the water and sew
erage departments and the street
department.
Mayor Watkins explained the need
for additional water storage. An
engineering study has already been
started to determine the best To-
cation of a third water tank. As
the town grows more water will be
demanded A sum of ST. 900 is in
a special reserve fund to provide
for expansion Of the water system.
In regard to the development Of
the sewerage system. Watkins said
a closer look at this department
will be made after the State Water
Control Board has made thorough
test of the sewage lagoons which
we're constructed last year.
Street Work
There is plenty to be done in the
street department. Improvement 70
Lonewood Avenue was one of the
first to be mentioned by the Mayor.
This work will probably be done
in stages. as curbs and cutters,
widening and Strengthening are first
on the list, to be followed by black
topping.
Watkins emphasized that these
things are not TO be done lmmedi-
ately but are suggestions that must
be met in the future
Other streets coming in for
special mention by the mayor are
Second Street. beyond Vaughan
Street. if right-ofways can be OBJ
tanned. section of High Street
between Ely and First Avenue: sec
ton Of Beech Street. between ST.
George and Garden; and general
repairs on Vaughan Street.
With the westward expansion Of
the towns population Watkins sees
need for a through street from
the First Avenue area to South Main
Street. which would relieve the con-
gested High Street flow.
Sidewalks were tired lightly upon
BY Watkins al the meeting. He said
many sections Of sidewalks were
in very poor condition and tn i S
work will be done in sections. as
ii can be fitted into the wor k
schedule of the town force.