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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946-04-17 A regular meeting of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held at the Office Building of said County on tee 17th of Aoril, 1946. Present: Messrs. P. H. Gentry, E. J. Ballard, T. E. Bruce, Henry Chiles~ C. Pur- cell ~cOue, and W~ W. Noodo Absenlt: None. Officers present: County Executive, Commonwealth's Attorney, and Sheriff. ~inutes of the meeting of Narch 20, 1946 were read and approved. The following resolution, introduced by Mr Henry hlles and seconded by Mr. C. Purcell NcCue, was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE B0~%D OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA: The following resolution, adopted by the County School Board of Albemarle County, Virginia, is hereby in all respects ap- proved: "Be It Resolved by the County School Board of Albemarle County, VirginiaA as follows: (1) It is hereby determined that it is necessary t'o pur- chase sites and to construct and to furnish and equip one white high school building and one negro high school building; to purchase sites and to construct and to furnish and equip three white elementary school buildings and five negro elementary school buildings; to pur- chase sites and to construct and %o fu=nish;andsqUipffi=~s~hite primary School buildings; to construct addition~ to seven existing white'elementary school buildings and to.furnish and equip the same; and to purchase sites and erect and equip buildings for the storage, care and repair o~ school buses; all at the expense of s&id County. (2) It is hereby determined that it is necessary and ex- pedient to contract a loan on the credit of the County of Albemarle in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 in order to carry out the pur- poses referred to in the foregoing paragraph, and to issue School Bonds of Albemar!a County to evidence said loan in the amount not to exceed ~2,000,000, pursuant to Sections 673, 2738, 2739, 2740, 27~1~ and 274!b, of the Code of Virginia, which said bonds shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per centum per annum, and shall matura in such annual, or semi-annual, installments, as may hereafter be determined by resolution of this Board, the last installment of which shall be payable not more than thirty years f~0m the date of such bonds, provided, however~ that at least four per centum~ of the principal amount of said bonds shall, beginhing not later than five years after date of issue, be payable annually, together with all due interest. A tax sufficisnt to pay the principal and interest of said bonds as the same mature shall be levied upon all of the property subject to taxation by said County. (3) A Certified copy of this resolution shall be presented by the Clerk of this Board to the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County for approval~ after which the Clerk of this Board shall present a certified copy of this resolution, together with evidence of the ap- proval thereof by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County to the Judge of the Circuit Court of Albemarle Cbunty for his approval, and the said Judge of said Circuit Court is hereby requested, if in his judgment he sees fit to approve this resolution, to approve the proposed loan and bond issue, to enter his approval upon the records of the Cir- cuit Court of Albemarle County, and to make an order requiring the Judges of Election, on a day fixed in said order not less than thirty days fDom the date of said order, to open a ooi1 and take the sense of the quali- fied voters of the County of Albemarle on the question whether said School Bonds shall be issued for the purposes stated in paragraph 1 Of this resolution. (4) This resolution shall take effect immediately." 2. It is hereby determined that it is necessary to purchase sites and to construct and to furnish and equip one white high sbhool building and one negro high school buil~ing; to p~chase sites and to construct and to furnish and equip three white elementaryschool buildings and five negro elementary school oumldmnos; to purchase sites and to con- strict and to furnish and equip five white primary school buildings; to construct additions to seven existing white elementary school buildings and to furhish and equip the same; and to purchase sites an8 erect and equip buildings for the storage, cede and repair of school buses; all at the expense of said County; to contract a loan on the credit of the County of Albemarle in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000~ in order to carry out the purpose~ referred to in the foregoing paragraph, and to issue School Bonds of Albemarle County to evidence said loan in the amount not to exceed ~2,000,000, pursuant to Sections 673, 273~, 2739, 2740, and 27~1b, of the Code of ~irginia, which said bonds shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per centum per annum, and shall matta~e in such annual, or semi-annual, installments, as may hereafter be determined by resolution of the County School Board, the last stallment of which shall be payable not~ more than thirty years from the date of such bonds, provided, however, that at least four per centum of the principal amount of said bonds shall, beMinning not later than five years after date of issue, be payable annually, to- gether with all due interest. A Tax sufficient to pay the princiMal and interest of said bonds as the same mature shal2 be levied uoon all of the property subject to taxation by said County. 4. The Clerk of th~s Board is hereby authorizSd to present to t~e Judge of the Circuit Court of Albemarle County, Virginia, a co,till'ed copy of this resolution, and the Judge of said Circuit Court is hereby requested, if in his judgment he sees fit, to approve this resolution and said resolution of the County School Board, ~o approve the proposed loan and bond issue, to enter his approval upon the records of the Circuit Court and to make an order requiring the Judges of Election, on a day fixed in his f~d order, not less than thirty days from the date of s&id order, to open a poll and take the sense of the qualified voters of the County of Albemarle on the question whether the said School Bonds shall be issued for the purposes stated in paragraph 1. of this resolution. 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Mr. E. J. F. Wilson of Wiley and Wilson, appeared before the Board and presented a revised estimate on the Crozet Water Works as requested by the Board of Supervisors at a meeting held on February 6, 1946. Mr. Ligon, the present owner of the Crozet Water Womks, was present and offered the water works for the sum of approximately $93,000.00. After con- sidsrable discussion, this matter was referred back to the committee, consisting of Mr. Chiles and Mr. 2~Cue, who will meet with Mr. Wilson, Mr. E2gon, and members of the State Water Resource to more fully ascertain the available water supply. The following reports were presented, approved, and ordered filed: (a) County Executive. (b) Game Warden. (c) University of Virginia HOspital. Mr. H. G. Oockrell, Director of Finance, submitted a Statement of Expenses of the Department of Finance for the month of March, 1946, one,third of which to be borne by the State. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, and approved. Mr. H. G. Cockrell, Director.or.Finance, submitted a Statement of Expenses of the Sheriff's Office for the month of ~arch, 1946, two-thirds of which to be borne by the State. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, and approved. Mr. H. G. Oockrell, Director of Finance, submitted a Statement of Expenses of the Commonwealth Attorney's Office for the month of March, 1946, one-half of which~to be borne by the State. Upon motion, duly made and seconde~ this Statement was examin~d~'' verified, and approved. 148 A Statement of Exoenses incurred in the maintenance of prisoners confined in the County Jail during the month of ~arch, 1946, was submitted. Upon motion, du~ made and seconded, this s~atement was examined, verified, and approved° A Summary Statement of Prisoner Days was submitted. Upon motion, du~y made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, and approved. The following reports of Viewers appointed at the meeting Of March 20, 1946, were presented and a~cep~ed:~ (1) TO THE HONORABEL BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBemARLE COUNTY: The undersigned, Viewers appointed by your order made on the 2Otb day of March, 1946, respectively reoort that on the ~th day of April, 1946, they viewed the Northeast end of Wilder Drive, proposed tob~ taken for the purpose of establishing a public road, and that your said Viewers are of the opinion that this road should be estab- tished from the City Limits of Charlottesvil!e~for a distance of ap- proximately 400 feet~ The undersigned Viewers are further of the opinion that the said road should be taken into the Secondary System of Highways and be maintained by the Department of Highways. ..... April 9, 1946 /signed/ B. D. Mawyer Co M. Garnett~ Jr. Henry_ McComb Bush (2) TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY: The undersigned, Viewers appointed by your order made on the 20th day of March, 1946, respectively report that on the 9th day of April, 1946, they viewed Route 744 from the end of State maintenance to the intersection of Route 250, a distance of approximately .65 mi., proposed to be taken for the purpose of establishing a public road, and that your said Viewers are of the opinion that this road should be es- tablished. The undersigned Viewers are further of the opinion that the said road should be taken into the Secondary System of Highways and be ~aintained by the Department of Highways. April 9, 1946. /signed/ ~er C. ~. Garnett~Jrv Hsnr~ NcComb Bush (3) TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF CO~TY SUPE~VISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY: The undersigned, Viewers appointed by your order made on the 20th day of Ma~ch, 1946, respec~ive!y report that on the 9th day of April, 1946, they went upon the lands of ~rs. Loula Yancey Durrett~ pro- posed to be taken for the p~rpose of establishing a p~otic road, and that your said Viewers are of the opinion that there is no necessity to establish another public road due to the fact that a public road already exists upon an old location. The undersigned Viewers are further of the opinion that £~ is ih~ advisable to request the State Highway Department to take and maint~ the said road in the Secondary System of Highways. April 9~ 1946. /signed/ B. D. ~aw~Ler C. Her~.NcComb Bush A petition was presented requesting that the old county road on Route 719 beginning about 75 yards south of J. I. Maupin's Store and extending less than .3 o~ a mile before intersectin~ Route 719 again, be taken into the secondary system. Upon motion, made by ~r. Wood and seconded by Mr. McCue, the followingresolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors, of Albe- marle County, Virginia, that the State Deoartment of Highways be and is hereby reqo~mended to take into the Secondary System the old County Road on Route 719 beginning about 75 yards South of J. I. Maupin's Store and extending less than .3 of a mile before intersectinE Route 719 again. A Statement of the Allocations of the State Highway Commission for the fiscal year 1946-19~7 was~-preSentsdT'and put aside until further reports are received. Communication from Mr. w~. E. BufS=d was pre~ented and ordered filed. A proposal to audit the accounts of Albemarle County for the fiscal year ending June 30k 1946 for a stum of ~750.00 was received from T. Coleman Andrews ~ Company. Upon motion, made by Mr. McCue and seconded by Mr. Wood, this proposal was accepted. The following persons were appointed to serve on the Albemarle County Planning Commission: (1) Mrs. Gordon Smith, four years. (2) Mrs. Isabelle Nunnally~ four years. (3) Mr. Henry Haden, Dwo years. (4) Miss ~ary Stampe Nhite, two years. (5) Mr. Eddie Bain, two.years. (6) Nrs. Louise Simmons~, three years. (7) ~r. Pierson Scott, three years. (8~ ~rs. Elizabeth Chamberlain, one year. (9) Er. Ed Tayloe, one year. AUbommunication was received from the League of Virginia Counties and was referred to the Board of Public Welfare for investigation. Clain for ducks killed by dogs was received from Mr. Robert Scully and was rejected since ~r. Scully had no personal property assessed. Communication was received from the International City Managers ' Association and was ordered filed. Communication was also received from the Lumbermens Mutual $asualty ~Company and was Claims a~ainst the County amounting to $47,354~65 were presented, examined, and allowed and ordered certified to the Director of Finance for payment and charged against the following funds: G~neral Fund School Fund Dog Tax Fund · og Tax Credit Account NcIntire Tnust Fund Crozet Fire District F~ud National Defense T~aining Fund White Hall Distr~ct Road Debt Fund Commonwealth of Va~ Current Credit Account $ 9,436.39 34,667.37 410.18 748.72 225.40 53.51 253.12 400.00 _I~i59.96 $47,354.65 Upon motion, the meeting adjourned. ,Chairman ?