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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-08-15 It was brought to the attention of the Board thattthe terms of office of Mr. L. C. H~ff and Nr. Campbell Holt as members~bf the Board of Publice Welfare expired on June 30, 1945~ Upon motion, duly made and seconded, Mr. Huff was re-appointed for a term of three years and Mb. Holt was re-appointed for a term of two years. It was also brought to the attention of the Board that vacencies ha§ occurred on the District Home Board, Joint Health Board, and Albemarle County Planning Commission, due to ~the ~esignation of Nr~ H. A. Haden. Upon motions, duly made and seconded, I~. H. G. Cockre~l was appointed to succeed Mr. Haden. A communication from George W. Dean~ Sta.te Forester, setting forth the following wage rates~ was presented and ordered filed: Fire fighters - 35¢ and 40~ per hour (40¢ for regular fire crew members, and 35~ for pickup labor) Local forest war~Rs~ - 48~ per hour Chief forest wardens - $6.00 per day Fire towermen - not to exceed $4.$0 per day A communication from Nr. C. H. Norrissett, State Tax Commissioner, approving the appointment of Mr. H. G. Cockrell as County Executive and Director of Finance, was pre- i sented and ordered filed~ A communication from ~jor R. N. Youell, Commissioner of Corrections, concerning the consolidation of the City and County Jails, as well as a report from Mmjor Youell on the ~conditions of the County Jail, was presented. The County Executive was instructed to write i Najor Youell to the effect that the Board did not favor the consolidation of the two jails but that it woul~ make the adjustments suggested in his report at such time when materials and labor are available~ Comr~unication from the Planning Commission cencerning the proposed School Program was presented and ordered filed. A committee consisting of ~r. T. E. Bruce and Mr. Eo J~ Ballard, was appointed to burn the Bonds of the Noolen Mills Sanitary District~ The following resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia~ that the Board hereby approves the comprehensive plan for the development of the James P~iver Basin for $~cal flood control, pollution abatement, and other allied purposes as outlined at Public Hearing held in P~ichmond~ Virginia on June 26~ 1945. BE IT FU~iTHE~ RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Office the the District Engineer, U. S. Engineer Office, Norfolk, Virginia Notice was presented by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company stating that it anticipated discontinuing the passenger trai~ stops at intermediate stations between Char~ lottesville and Gordonsville for train No. 42 to dischar§e revenue passengers from points west of Charlottesville, and a hearing of this would be held in Richmond on July ~l, 19~5~ Claims against the County amounting to $21,268.0~ were presented~ examined, and allowed and ordered certified to the Director of Finance for payment and charged against the~ following f~nds: General Fund School Fund Dog tax fund Crozet Fire District Fund National Defense Training Fund Com. of Va. Current Credit Account Upon.motion, the meeting adjourned. $1t,9!3~58 7,696.52 169.10 2J+9.'-----------------44 130.00 ,., 1~1Q9-40 $21,268.04 t16 A regular meeting of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held at the Office Building of said County on the 15th day of August, 19~5. Messrs. P. H. Gentry, E. J. Ballard, T~ E. Bruce, C. Purc~ll'.~cCue, and Present Wood. Absent: Mr. Henry Chiles. Officers present: County Executive and Commonwealth's Attorney. Minutes of the meeting of July 18, 1945 were read and approved. Mr. O. A. P~andolph, Mr. Lo H. Peterson, and Mrs. isabelle Nur~ually appeared and asked the Board to appoint a committee to confer with a committee from the City concerning a proposed airport for this community. After a discussion of the matte~, Nr~ ~en~y appointe Mr. We W. Wood and Mr. H. G. Cockrell to serve on this committee. The following report o£ Viewers apppinted at the meeting of July 18, 1945, was presented and accepted: TO THE HONOR.~BLE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISOAS OF ALBE- MARLE COUNTY: The undersigned~ Viewers appointed by your order ma~e on the 18th day of July, 1945, respectively report that on the 3rd day of August, 1945, they went upon the lands of ~s. Loula Yancey~ Durrett~ proposed to be taken for the purpose of establishing a public road through her lands from the present en~ of state Route 6Al, and that your said Viewers are of the opinion that ther® is no necessity to establish another public road, because of the fact that a public road now exists upon and along an old location which is 20 feet in width and is considered adequate for all persons concerned. The undersigned Viewers are further of the opinion that ~he said road is required for use by such a small n~mber of persons as to make it inadvisable to request the State Highway Department to take and maintain the same in the Highway System. All of which is respectfully submitted, - (August ~, 19~5) (Signed) A~ T. Durrer ~ A. Carpenter Jo Ashby Adams The following reports were presented and ordered filed.: I~) County Executive. ) University of mVirginia Hospital. ~d) Game Warden. Mr. H. G. Cockrell, Director of Finance, submitted a Statement of Expenses of the Department of Finance for the month of July, one,third of which to be borne by the State. Upon motion, du[y made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, and approved. Mr. ~. G. Cockrell, Director of Finance, submitted a statement of Expenses of the Sheriff ~s Ofz _ce for the month of July, two-thirds of which to be borne by the State. Upon motion~ duly made and seconded, t~is Statement was examined, verified, and approved. Mr. H. G. Cockrell, Director of Finance, submitted a Statement of Expenses of the Commonwealth~8~ Attorney's Office ~or the month of July, one-half of which to be borne by the State, Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined~ v&rified, and ap- proved. A Statement of Expenses incurred in the maintenance of prisoners confined in th~ County Jail during the month of July wa~ submitted. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, thi Statement was examined, verified, and approved. A Summary Statement off PriSoner Days was presented. ~pon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, and approved. Communications were received from Mro George Gi~mer concerning suits filed against Walter Thomas and Susan Ann Via erroneously which communications were approved and ordered filed. A report was received from ~. C. H.~ Shapleigh concerning an erroneouse assessment of 61.2 acres of land in the name of William Harding. The Board requested that this report be referred to ~. George Gilmer for. further study and investigation. Nr. H. G. Cockrell called the Board's attention to the fact that an a~propriation of approximately ~1590.00 was necessary to pay for new copies of Registration Books. Npon motion~ duly made and seconded, an appropriation was made for $1,500.00 ~ as much thereof as may be necessary. A communication was received from },~. Daley Craig, Secretary-Treasurer of the District Home Board, concerning the resignation of Sr~ and Nrs~ Naylor~ Each member was re~ quested to keep this matter in mind and the County Executive was instructed to make the matter public ~ of $~18.ll ~ An offer/was received from Jesse G. Powell for approximat&ly seven ~7) acres of land in the Rivanna District. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this offer was accepted~ Communications from WRAter, Woody & Heimerdinger concerning refund of bonds were presented and action was deferred unt~.l a laterdate. Communication was received from Wiley and Wilson~ Consulting Engineers, advising that they would be unable to undertake ~ny more work for three or four months. The County Executive was instructed to write Wiley~ Wilson and ask that the County be placed on their list for future contracts. A communication and report of Clerk's Fees~ Expenses, etc. was received from ~ E. R~ Combs, Chairman of the Compensation Board~ and the r~port was .ordered published once a week for two weeks in the Scottsville News Paper. Notice from Virginia Stage Lines~ ~Inc~rporated was presented and ordered filed. A communication was received from Irving ~. Hadsell concerning post-war construction and the matter was referred~to the Planning Commission. Upon motion~ duly made and seconded, the following resolution was unanimously adopted BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors o~ A~be- marle County that a petition to be signed by at least a majority of this Board shall be presented- to the Circuit Cotu~t of Albemarle County praying that an order be made by said Court requiring the judges of election at the next regular election~ the first Tuesday in November, 1945, to open a poll and take the sense of the qualified rotors of the County upon the question of whether the County shall ass~me the road indebtedness of Samuel Niller and Scottsville Districts. Claims a~ainst the County amounting to ~3!,793.23 were~presented, examined~ and allowed and ordered certified to the Director of Finance for payment and charged against theii following funds: General Fund ~9,405.07 School Fund 21,415.61 Dog Ftuud ~20.6~ Crozet Fire Dist. Fund 8.75 National Defense Training Fund 200.00 Comm. of Va. Current Credit Account____~z~. ~3!,793,53 Upon motion, the meeting adjourned, Chairman ii7