1952-03-11 An adjourned meeting of the Board of County Supervisors was held in the Court House and the
County Office Building on MArch 11, 1952, beginning at 2~00 P.M. with the 'following members present:
Messrs. C. Purcell McCue, E. H. Bain, H. Ashby Harris, J. W. Williams, and W. W. Wood.
Absent: Mr. Edward L. Smit~.
Officers present: County Executive and Commonwealth's Attorney.
The meeting was opened with the Lord's Prayer led by Mr. E. H, Bain.
The meeting continued with a public hearing on the matter of banning the use of high powered
rifles in the Scottsville District during deer hunting season. Mr. Harry Michaels, AttOrney, spoke ~in
behalf of a large group of citizens present in oppoxition to the proposed ban on high powered rifles an,
also presented to the Board petitions containing approximately 1,290 signatures, also in opposition.
Among those present voicing their opposition to said ban were Mr. O. R. Randolph, Mr. Ben Jarman of the
Isaac Walton League, Mr. Floyd Johnson, Mr. W. S. McGee, Mr, George Gilmer - Attorney, Mr~. J. J. Edward
Mr. B. B. McCormick, Mr. Russell Brill, Mr. Cecil Maupin, Mr. Lewis Johnson, Dr. H. S', 'precedes and Mr.
Charles Rausch. Those present voicing their favor of a ban on high powered rifles were Hr. George
Omohundro, Mr. Eon Butler, and Mr. M. Y. Sutherland.
After a discussion of this matter by the Board, Mr. Harris renewed his motion off the last
~egular meeting to request the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries to prohibit the use of high
powered rifles in the Scottsvi!le District during deer hunting season, which motion was seconded by Mr.
J. W. Williams. Mr. Harris, motion was defeated by the following recorded vote:- Ayes:~ Mr. H, Ashby
HarriS and Mr. J. W. Wil!Aams. Noes: Mr. E. H. Bain, Mr. W. W. Wood and Mr. C. PurcelI McCue.
· ~ter further discussion of this matter, Mr. Bain offered the f~llowing resolUt[bn which was
seconded by Mr. Wood and unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County,
Virginia, %hat the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries be and it is hereby re-
quested to consider the adoption of a regulation providing that it shall be'"unI2w-
ful to have in psssession loaded firearms on any public highway in Albemarle County
unless such person is authorized to hunt on private property on both sides of ~uch
highway. '
Pursuant to Sections 15-282(2) and 15-300 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, 'Mr,~ D.~:A~ Robinson
presented to the Board his proposed budget for the year 1952-53 which included the folIowing proposed
tax rates
General Fund $0.60
School Operating Fund 2.20
~pecial School Capital Outlay fund 0._0~70
Making a total of ............... $3.5~
This matter was discussed at length by the BOard and Mr. Paul H. Cale Superintendent of Scho,
Mr. J. T. Henley, Chairman of the School Board~. appeared to discuss this matter a~2~:~ request of
the Board. After this discussion, the following rates were approved by the Board:
General Fund $0.45
School Operating Fund 2.20
Special School Capital Outlay Fund 0~0 8
Making a total levy of ........... . $3.50
The following changes in the budget were also approved by the Board~
General Fund:
Revenue from Current Taxes reduced from $48,750.00 to $19,500.00.
Unappropriated Reserve reduced from$150,O00.O0 to $121,614.00.
Albemarle Community Fund Contribution reduced from $1,200.00 to $ -0-.
Salary of T. O. Scott, County Agent, r~ised from $2,220.00 to $2,456.00.
Telephone allowance of County Agent raised from $250.00 to $350.00.
SDecia~ School C~ital Outla~Fu~d:
Revenue and appropriation increased from $136,500.00 to $165,750.00.
In considering the proposed County Budget for the fiscal year 1952-53, it was brought to the
attention of the Board that any increase provided from local ffunds to increase the salary of Mrs. Ruth
Burr~ss Huff, Home Demonstration Agent, such amount would be deducted from the S~ate's contribution
toward Mrs. Huff's salary since she was entitled to a merit increase of $216.00 under the State's
has not been given Mrs. Huff for her many years of service in the Extension~;work, and upon motion of Mr.
Bain, seconded by Mr. Williams, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County,
Virginia, that the State Extension Service is hereby requested to give recognition
to the many years of service in the Extension work of Mrs. Ruth Burruss Huff, Albe-
marle County Home Demonstration Agent, by appropriate salary adjustment, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOEVED that Miss Maude E, Wallace, Assistant Director
of Extension Service at Blacksburg, be advised that this board is willing to make
available its proportionate part of increased salary to Mrs. Huff in order that
she may be given proper recognition of her many years of service in the Extension
work.
Upon_. motion, made by Mr. Williams and seconded by Mr. Bain, it was .ordered th~_t a synopsis of
the proposed .1952-53 .budget with the foregoing changes be advertised in the Daily Progress in accordance
with the ~aw and April 16, 1952 at 10:00 A.M. was set as the time for public hearing on same.
Mr. Robinson asked the Board if the budget message sho~!d be made a public record and it was
the expressed feeling of the Board that it should not.
Mr. Robinson advised the Board that Payroll Check No. 11526 dated December, 1946, and made
payable to Mr. C. Purcell McCue in the amount of $25.00 was outstanding. Upon motion, made by Mr. Wood
a~d seconded by Mr. Bain, Mr. Robinson was given authority to cancel this check and issue a duplicate.
Mr. Robinson advised the Board that the Ohildren's Home Board desired to rent Room 111 for the
lady employed to make a survey to determine the need for a Children's Home, and that said Board would
need the room for an indefinite period of time and wo~ld be willing to pay the regular rent of $30o0~
per month unless waived by the Board. It was the feeling of the Board that t~he City of Charlottesville
should participate in the cost of office space for the Children's Home and the matter was tabled for the
present.
Upon motion, made by Mr. Williams and seconded by Mr. Bain, the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
BE TT RESOLVED By the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County,
Virginia, that the State Department of Highways be and is hereby recommended to
im Meadowbrook Heights, a continuation of approximately 1.2 ~
take into the Secondary System .4 mile of road/previously taken into the Secondary
System. This road does not comply with the present regulations governing roads in
subdivisions but at the time the road was built, there were no specifications which
were not met.
BE ~T FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be sent to the
State High~'ay~Commission.
Mr. McCue, Chairman, requested that the Shop Committee agree on the plans for the repair shop
and general stores building and submit recommendations to the 'Board at the next regular meeting. March
lath at 3:00 P.M. was set as the time for the meeting of this committee.
~he Chairman appointed Mr. H. Axhby Harris, Mr. W. W. Wood and Mr, J. W..Williams to serve on
the committee regarding garnishments.
Upon motion, made by Mr. Williams and seconded by Mr. Wood, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of CountY-Supervisors of Albemarle County,
Virginia, that $175,000.00 be appropriated from the General Fund Unappropriated
Reserve to the ~oint Airport Fund.
The matter of an appropriation of $12,5OOOO0 to the Miller School~was discussed .and Mr.
Robinson was in~structed to c0mmu~icate with Judge Eittelton Waddell requesting a meeting of the sehoo!'s
Board of Visistors, Board of Trustees, and the Judge' with the Board of Supervisors ~nd 'also requesting
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