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The Washington Town Council met in special session on Friday, February 22, 1963 at the Court House to take action on the proposed Ordinance for levying a town tax of $10.00 on town residents. A question and answer period dealt mostly with for what purpose the money was needed. The town needs money for street lighting; removal of snow from sidewalks from Court House to jail; mowing of the marker lot, paying for publicity of Ordinance; payment for dump, which was bought by ' town but often used by county, and of course, money for | water supply in the future. I Commonwealth’s Attorney Davis stated that hepersonalj ly was against levying the j tax, for various reasons, but emphasized that the Council had every legal right to do so» All opinions expressed were against levying the tax.
Mayor Dorothy Davis stated that in view of the opposition, which the Council had not expected, and in the interest of good will, and according to the willingness expressed at the last meeting by members of the Board of Supervisors to work out some solution, a compromise had been discussed. The points of compromise to be as follows; (1) The County would maintain the street lights along the boundary of the County property. This would involve six poles. It is a question of smaller lights on each pole or four larger lights. The cost of either would be less than $140.00 per year. (2) Snow removal on side walk along property line which is al
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