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1956-01-03On motion, the meeting adjournede Z Jammry 3, 1956 The Board met in special session on this date for the purpose of organization. There were present the following: Eessrs. Edgar N. Garnett, H. Ashby Harris~ Edward L. Smith. Sutherland~ Jr.~ Robert Thraves and John Wo Williams. Officers present: Comuty Executive and Commonwealth's Attorney~ The meeting opened with the Lord's Prayer led by Mr. ~. ~. Pence. On motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by ~,~r. Smith~ Zr. N. M. Pence was appointed acting chair~ ma~ The following certificate of Mrs. Eva Wo Maupin, Clerk of the Circ~t Court~ showing that all members had been qualified according to law was presented: VIRGINIA~- E. No G~qNETT H. ASHBY HA~RRIS EDW~XD L. ~w~?~ r~. Y~ SUTH~LAND~ ~. ROBERT T~A~S JO~ W. ~LIA~S ~ SL~VIS~S OF ALBEmaRLE COUNTY iN THE CLK~K~S OFFICE OF TB'2. CLRCUIT COURT OF ~LB~RLE COL.7~TY, DECE~BER 28th, 1955. Eo N. G~RNETT~ H~ ASHBY HARRIS, EDWARD L. SMITH, M~ Y. SUTH~RLAI'$, JR.~ ROB~qT T~AVES A~[D JOHN W. WILLIAMS~ who were on the 8th day of November~ 1955, duly elected members of the Board of County Super- visors of the Cotmty of A!bemarle, Virginia, from the ~ite Hall, Scottsvi!le~ Ivy, Samuel Mil!e~ Rivanna, and Charlottesville [~[agisterial Districts respectively~ for the term of office of fo~m~ years commencing on the first day of January 1956~ on this the 2$th day of December, 1955, appeared in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Albemarle, and with the American Motorists Ins-~ranc Company of illinois~ a corporation chartered under the laws of the State of Illinois, their surety, entered into and acknowledged a bond .in the penalty of One Thousand (~I~000.00) Dollars each, conditione~ and pa~ble according to iaw~ the said surety acting by CaFmann C. Dmke, its theremato duly authorized agent and attorney in fact~ who executed said bonds on behalf of said corporation by signing thereto its corporate-name and affixing thereto, its corporate seal and who duly acknowledged the s~me. And thereupon the saidE. N. Garnett~ H. Ashby Harris~ Edward L~ Smith~ M. Y. Sutherland, Jr.~ Robert Thraves and John W. Williams took and subscribed their respective oaths of office prescribed by law as ~'~BERS OF THE CO~[TY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ALBE~'~KRLE COUNTY, VA. Eva W~ Maupin A Copy Teste: (Signed) Eva W. Maupin~Cierk Mr. M. Y. Sutherland nominated Mr. H. Ashby Harris~ Chaizm~an~ ~r. John W. Williams, Vice-Chair man~ and Mrs. June T. Moon, Clerk° On motion of Mr. Garnett, seconded by Mr. Smith~ nominations for these offices were closed. On motion of Mr. Williams~ seconded by Mr. Sutherland, and muanimously carried, ~r. M~ M. Penc~ was appointed County Executive and Director of Finance. On recommendation of the Comuty Executive, the following Department Heads and Assistants were appointed on motion of Garnett, seconded by Mr. Williams, and tmanimous!y carried: Mrs. Virginia S. ~larks, Superintendent of Public Welfare Dr. S~ D. Sturkie~ Health Director Mr. T. O. Scott~ Comuty agent ~r. W. O. Holland, Asst. County Agent 5~r. James Butler, Negro County Agent On motion of ~gr. ~{iltiams~ seconded by Mr. Suthe~land~ it was ordered that the present em- ployees in the Department of Finance be continued. On motion of Mro ~illiams~ seconded by ~,[r. Smith: it was ordered that the present employees in the Department of P~Dlic ~elfare be con%inued~ Letter of resignation was received from ~. E. Jo Oglesby~ member of the School Board~ vising Mr. ~hraves that same was being subrai%ted in order %hat he might feel free %o make appointment of a representative from the Rivanna District. ~[r. Thraves moved that the resignation not be accepted and that Mr. Og!esby be re-appointed %o the School Board. ~[r. Su%herland nominated Mr. C. Purcell Cue~ Jr. to represent the Samuel Miller District on the School Board. On motion of members of %his Board~ all ether members on the School Board were reappointed as follows: Char!o%tesville District - Charles K. ~[o!tz~ Ivy District - H. VI Hero!d~ S¢¢'4tsvil!e District - Forrest Pau!~%%~ ]~%ite Hall District - J~ T~ Henley. ~,~r. Pence advised the Board %ha% in addition %o the Commonwealth's Attorney and the Count~- Executive~ two members from the Board shoul~d be appointed to serve on the Joint Airport Committee. ~r. Harris stated that he wo~Zd carry these appointments o'Yer until the regular January mee%ing~ On motion of Mr. Smi%h~ seconded by ~r. Thraves~ ~ir. Fletcher Sim~s was appointed to perform the duties of a County su_~veyor. Appoinf~en% of an Equalization Board for the year 1956 was carried over ~n%il the regular January meeting. ~ P. K~ I~asse~ ~r~ George Palmer and Mr. Campbell Holt~ members of the 1955 ~oard of Equall zation~ appeared and discussed with the Board the matter of a general re-assessmen%..~ After considerabl~ Equaiiza~ion discussion~ the / Boara was asked to presen~ a recommendation in wr±ting concerning this matter~ On motion of ~r. Smith~ seconded by ~r. Su%herland~ the third Wednesday in each month at 9:00 A.~. was set as the regular meeting date anU hour of the Board of Supervisors. On motion~ the meeting adjourned.