1958-02-14SPECIALAfter considerable discussion by both members of the Board of Supervisors and the School
Board, the requests of the school board as outlined above were granted on motion of Nr. Thra~es,
seconded by ~. Harris and unanimously carried.
Claims against the County amounting to $236,874°23 were presented, examined and allowed, and
certified to the Director of Finance for payment and charged against the following funds:
General Fund
School Fund
Dog Tax Fund
Crozet Fire District Fund
Crozet Sanitary District F~nd
Joint Health Fund
Comm. of Va. Current Credit Account
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
$ 42,087.58
142,472.21
:~L~87.25
18.80
456.69
5,312.57
46,039.1_~3
$236,874.23
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Chairman
February 14, 1958
Pursuant to the follbwing waiver, members of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle
County, Virginia, met in special session on this date in the County Co~t House, Charlottesville,
Virginia, at 7:30 P.M. with the following present: Messrs. John W. Williams, Edgar N. Garnett, H. Ashby
Harris, Edward L. Smith, M. Y. Sutherland', Jr., and Robert Thraves.
We, the undersigned, members of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County,
Virginia, hereby waive notice and special service thereof, of a meeting to be held
at 7:30 P.M. on the fourteenth day of February, 1958, in the County Court House,
Charlottesville, Virginia, for the purpose of holding public hearing on matters per-
taining to firearms, and we do hereby consent to the transaction of any and all
business and the taking of such action at said meeting upon the matter hereina~ove
mentioned may be lawful, incident and
as necessary ther~too
~, Y':' SutUred: Jr.
Robert ~raves
Officers present: Commonwealth's Attorney.
The following petition, signed by a number of citizens from the South side of Albemarle
County, was received and read:
"We, the undersigned residents of Albemarle County, Virginia, hereby, petition the
Board of Supervisors of said county to request our representatives in the legislature
presently meeting in Richmond, namely Senator E. O. McCue, Jr., and Delegate E. C.
Compton to attempt to have said legislature pass statutes to accomplish the following
in Albemarle County, Virginia:
(1)
The prohibition of hunting or attempting to hunt with firearms any game bird
or game animal on or within 100 yards of the State highway (See Section 29-147.1
Code of Virginia 1950, as amended).
(2) The prohibition of loaded firearms on any public highway (See Section 18-147.1
Code of Virginia, 1950 as amended.)
(3~ The prohibition of hunting or attempting to hunt game with a rifle larger than
twenty-two calibers (.22) (See Chapter ll6 Acts of the~.~Assembly 1952 Virginia).
Mr. William Brown, Attorney, spoke briefly on behalf of the petitioners after which Mr.
James H. Michael, Attorney, spoke on behalf of the Rivanna Rifle Club against said petition. A number
of other citizens were hear~. Among those speaking for the petition were Dr. John Nahahan, Mr. Legh
Walker, Mr. Lloyd-Reese, Mr. Clifford Spicer, and Mr. Robert Carter. Those speaking Egai~st the
petition included M=. S. J. Hurt, Mr. Bill C~rter and Mr. Bill Naddello
After hearing those who wished to speak regarding the matter, the Beard met with a committee
from both groups. The committe'e for the p~ition consisted of Mr. Legh Walker, Mr. Ellis Jones, Mr.
Robert Carter, Mr. Stuart Morgan, Mr. Harry Langhorne and Dr. John M~uahan~~. The other committee con-
&
sisted of Mr~ Joe Birckhead, Mr. Bill Carter, Mr. S. J. Hurt, Ufo Talmadge Markham, Mr~ Oscar Proffit.
Mr. William BroWn and Mr. James H. Michael also sat in on this meeting.
After a lengthy discussion in committee meeting, the Chairman announced to those present that
the Board suggested the formation of a committee consisting of landowmers, represenatives of the Sports.
men's Clubs and representatives of the Isaac Walton League, said committee to study the matter in
question and to agree on some agreeable solution to the problem, at which time this Board would be glad
to consider same.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
Chairman