The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-14
Town Council Rejects Fast
Time On A locality Basis
Resignation Of
Attorney Accepted
With Regret

Daylight Saving Time was re-
jected by town council Tuesday
night. Council members opposed
the idea because of the fact that
Farmville is the center of a
rural trading area, Southside Vir
ginia.
Mayor w. F. Watkins. il, said
he did not believe it would be
legal or practical for the town to
go on fast time. He said mass
confusion would arise if the town
took such an action and other
neighboring communities did not.
The idea of fast time, itself.
was not opposed. but the fact
that it would be on a spotty
basis was opposed. Concilmen
indicated they may try steps to
influence the entire state to go
entirely on Daylight Saving, or
follow the old pattern of Eastern
Standard throughout the state.
Attorney Resigns
j. B. Wall, Jr., town attorney
for the past three years. rendered
his resignation. to be effective no
later than June 30 He said he
was resigning for personal and
financial reasons.
Council accepted Walls resig-
nation with regret. Mayor Wat
kins commended the job done by
the attorney during his tenure of
office. A special committee will
seek a replacement.
Streets. fire protection and
water drew considerable discus
sion during the meeting.
E. L. Quisenberry, town mana
ger, reported that survey of
fire hydrants turned up 90 of the
old type without nozzles and sup
piled by four inch lateral off
of the main water lines.
Need New Hydrants
He suggested that new by
drants and laterals be placed to
remedy the situation. Cost of the
new hydrants would be $ll ,283,
Quisenberry reported.
The town manager suggested
that as many as possible be re-
placed each year. The matter
was referred to the budget COM
mittee with the recommendation
certain funds be incorporated in
the new budget for five hydrant
requirements. 4
Craddock-Terry Shoe Corpora
ton has granted approval for
placement of a fire siren on it's
factory. council members were
told. Also. Quisenberry said four
companies had been contacted in
reference to obtaining a new 800
degree siren.
The fire hydrant and siren
matters we're brought to the at
tention of council following the
Farmville Manufacturing Com
pany fire when low water pres
sure hindered the fire-fighting eff
fort of the local department and
others called to the scene. In re-
cent cases Of fire, the personnel
who reside on the northern edge
Of town have complained of diff
Guilty in hearing the siren.
Sidewalk Closed
Council learned details of the
closing Of the sidewalk on Sec
ond street from Mayor Watkins.
The sidewalk was closed until the
owner of several buildings on the
side opposite the Prince Edward
Hotel can eliminate a safety haz-
ard either by strengthening
the present structure or by tear
ing it down.
A committee was appointed to
work with w. A. Watson and
Sons to determine if they would
be willing to observe a setback
line on Fourth and South streets
when they proceed with a build
ing scheduled for construction in
that area.
The heavily Travelled corner
termed possibly dangerous in
tcrsection. already and assuredly
one if building is put too close
to the street With setback line
observed, the council seemed in
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