The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-06-15
Council Studies
Plans For New
Sewage Lagoons
Sufficient Size
To Serve 5000
People By 1864

The town council discussed de-
tails of the new sewerage lagoOnS
for Farmville, among many items
of business at its regular meeting
Tuesday night. The lagoons are
to be built for the treatment. of
sewerage and to stop the polu-
ton of the Appomattox River.
In the first stage will be the
construction of two lagoons of
seven and a half acres each.
These lagoons will have the ca
pacity to serve an estimated 5000
people. The lagoons are planned
to be located in Young's Flat,
which is the area on the north
eastern edge of Farmville near
the Appomattox river.
The first stage of the plan will
cost approximately $15O,O0O. and
will include the expense of the
lagoons plus interceptor lines
from the South Street outfan to
the lagoon site.
Town manager T. w. Bloom
field advised the council that the
time schedule approved by the
State Water Control Board called
for the first stage to be completed
by June, 1864. He said this could
be done on a payas-you-go basis
using funds already set aside in
the sewage reserve account. plus
funds coming in during the next
two fiscal years.
The second stage will cost about
$4,000 and will consist of inter
ceptor lines from the Appomattox
street outfall ION the other side of
Buffalo Shook Company to the
South Street Outfall.
Bloomfield said an application
has been made for federal as
sistance in the project. Council
will meet with R. C. Dodl. Jr., of
Wiley and Wilson engineering
firm, in the near future to COM
plete plans on this project.
Tap Increase
Council approved an increase
in the water and sewerage tap-in
tax to cover cost of the service.
The rates for tap-ins were in
creased from $50 to SIS each in
town. and from SIS to 500 each
outside of town. Bloomfield said
this will just about cover the cost
of the work.
A contract was awarded Wick
Construction Company for the
construction of curbs and cutters
on Wilson street, from Fourth
avenue to Fayette street. The
total cost of the contract was
ST 900.
Council recommended the pur-
chase of a new fire truck to be in
cluded in the coming years bud
get. Plans for this truck have
been studied by the council and a
committee from the fire depart
ment. The new fire truck will be
similar to the one purchased by
the county and will replace the
old town truck that is over 20
years old.
Council heard bad news from
the Federal Communication Com
mission. The town will have to
make revisions in its radio net
work to comply with FEC orders.
These changes will have to be
made by October. 1868. Since the
changes are rather technical, they
will be studied by a committee
and considered by council at a
later date.
ArmOry Improvement
Approval was given to spend up
to SIS 200 to improve the drill field
at the Farmville Memorial Arm
Dry This money is available from
a contract with the state. in con-
nection with the original con-
struction of the armory building
on LongWood avenue. The drill
area has already been cleared.
Council authorized the request
of two highway signs to be erect
ed by the Virginia Highway De-
partment. One sign is requested
at the Prince Edward Hotel to
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