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1946-10-16 A regular meeting of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle Coumty, Virginia was held at the Office Building of said County on the 16th day of October, 1946. Present: Messrs. P. H. Gentry, E. J. Baiiard, T. E. Bruce, Henry Chiles, C. Pur- cell McCue, and W. 0. Wood. Officers present: County ~ecutive and Commonwealth's Attorney. Minutes of the meeting of September 18, 1946 were read and approved. Mrs. Isabelte Nunnally and [~. Henry McComb Bush appeared and presented to the Board a map which th~ Pianning Commission has preparedfor use in zoning Albemarle County. After some_ discussion of the matver a motion was made and seconded authorizing the Pladning Commission to pre'teed with tis zoning plans. Mr. Fife also advised Mrs. Nunnai!y and Mr. Bush that the Oo~mission should hold public hearings concerning the m~atg~r of zORing the County. ~. Joe St=phens appeared and 'asked that gravel be pu~ on Rou5e 679 at Ivy for approximately .9 of a mile. ~r. Ambler advised ~r. stephens that he could patch this piece of road temporarily bu~ funds for the repair work needed would not be available in .this year's budget. Dr. Ninston appeared and requested that Route 758 and ~Route 736 be improved. Dr. Winston was advised by Mr. Ambler that the Highway Department could not improve this road at the present time but that it would furnish the gravel if he could have the work done. A p~tition was presented requesting that the dangerous curve at the bridge near Bowens' gate on Route 684 be eliminated. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was ordere~ that funds be made available for this in next year's budget. IN THE MATTER OF DISCONTINUING A PORTION OF THE OLD STONY POINT ROAD: Application having ~been made to the B0ar~ of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, by John G. Yancey and Virginia W. Yancey to have discontinued a portion of the old Charlottesville-Stony Point Road~ it being described as that portion of .the old Charlottesville-Stony Point Road which lie~ between the intersection of the old Stony Point Road, present Route No. 613 and the driveway of the property of John G. Ya~cey and ~irginia W. Yancey, and thence extending Southward along the old Stony Point Road~a distance of ap- proximately 42~ feet to the South boundary of the property of John G. Yancey and Virginia W. Yancey, and it appearing that notices have heretofore been posted with regard thereto, an~ required twenty days having now elapsed, it is ordered that B. D. Mawyer, D. B. Owen, L. D. Randolph, J. I. Maupin, .and C. C. Duke~- an~ three of whom may a~, be appointed viewers whose duty it shall be to view the portion of said old Charlottesville-Stony Point Road now desired to be closed, and make a report in writing whether in their opinion, any, and if any, what inconvenience would result from discontinuing the same; the viewers herein named shall meet at said road on the 12th day of November, 1946, at 9:00 o'clock to view that portion of the road to be closed, and file with the Clerk of this Board their report in writing. It is further ordered that the State Highway Commissioner shall be made a party to this proceeding. M~. I. T. Quinn, Executive Director of the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries, met with the Board to discuss the Game Warden for Albemarle County. Nr. Johnson offered his resignation to Mr. Quinn, effective November 15, 1946. Mr. Quinn advised the Board that he would be glad to received recommendations from the Board for a Game W~rden for Albemarle COUnty · A request was received for an appropriation of $600.00 to cover the County's share of salary for a secretary to Judge Lemuel Smith. Mr. Cockrell advised the Board that an appropriation of only $400.00 would be necessary for the fiscal year. Upon motion, duly the BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albe- marle County, Virginia, that $600.00 be, and is hereby, appropriated for the County's Share of the salary of a secretary for Judge Lemual Smith. Mr. Ambler, Resident Engineer, presested tq~.thejBoard.~the.Budget of Cem~ruction Fund of the Department of Highways for. the Fiscal Yaar 1947-1948. Upon motion, duly made and seconded the following resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by The Board of County Supervisors of Albe- marle County, Virginia, that the 1947-194~ Budget of the-HighwayDe- partment showing Construction Funds, as p$~sented by ~r. R. C. Ambler, R~sident Engineer, be and is hereby approved. The following reports were presented and ordered filed: (a) County Executive. (b) ~niversity of Virginia Hospital. (c) Joint Health Department. A resolution passed by the City Council raising the salary of the auditor. 2rom~ $15.00 per month to $25.00 per month, was presented by the Joint Health ~epartment. A similar resolution passed by the Board of Visitors of the Nniversity of Virginia was aisc presented. ~r. Cockrell was instructed te investigate the duties of the auditor and-report back to the ~ Board at the next meeting. No further action was taken on this matter. Mr. H. G, Cockrell, Director of Finance, submitted a Statement of Expenses of the I Department of Finance for the month of September, 1946, one-third of which to be. borne ~by thei i State. Upon motion, duly made e~ud seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, and ap- proved. ~r. H. G. Cockrell, Director of Finance, submitted a Statement of Expenses of the Sheriff's Office for the month of September, 19~6, two-thirds of which to be borne by the :State. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this ~tatement was examined, verified, and ap- ~proved. Mr. H. G. Cockrell, Director of Finance, s~hmitted a Statement of ExD. enses of the, 'lCommonwealth's Attorney's Office for the month of September, 1946, one-half o~ Which to be borne by .the State. Upon motion, duly made and seconde~, this Statement was examined, yeti- fled, and approved. A Statement of the Expenses incurred in the maintenance o~ prisoners confined in the County Jail during the month of September, 1946, was submitted. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was'examined, verified, and approved. A Summary Statement of Prisoner Days for the month of September, 1946, wassub- imitted, motion, made and seconded, this Statement and Upon duly was examined, verified, approved, Claim of Dr. Richard T. Ergenbright, Jail Physician, amounting to $2.50 was pre- sented and approved for payment. ~r. H. G. Cockrell presented to the Board Salary and Expense Request Forms for the Department of Finance, Sheriff's Office, and Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney for the year 1947 as prepared for the Compensation Board. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albe-- marie County, Virginia, that the Salary and Expense Request Forms for the calendar year 1947, which were prepared by Mr. H. G. Cockrell, Director of Finance, for the Department of Finance and for the Sheriff's Office be and are hereby approved. A letter was received from Nr. E. H. Bain concerning the pay for the Engineer 'time in connection with~ m~n~disE'~he Crozet fire alarm and the price of a fire siren. Upon, motion, duly made and seconded, it was ordered that these expensem be paid from the Crozet Fire District Fund. :The Beard: ~ceived from.~ ~ ~ ~ ,-Ligon ~ comm~i, cati~! ~o~ 0c~r: 15~:! ~9~6,' ~- dertaking to wit~d~w'~'~ni.'~ff~ h~ret&~or.~.~de~6~i S~!I' "~he'!Cro~e~ W~er System to the Count~ and on motion ~r. H. G. Cockrell.was instr~cted to acknowledge receipt of Mr. Ligon's letter and to a~vise him that the Board cannot concede his right to withdraw the offer under the circumstances. Communication was received from ~rs. Louise A. Williams requesting a leave of absence of four months on account of ill health. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, Mrs. Williams was granted four months leave of absence beginning September 1, 1946 and ending December 31, 1946. ~n offer of $130,00 was received from Lynwood Payne for fifteen acres of land at Nechums River. Mr. Ballard was instructed'to investigate this p~ece of property and re- port back at the mext meeting of the Board. An offer of $50.00 was received from Jose~bNalker for t#o acres of land in th~ Rivanna District. Mr. Wood was instructed to investigate this p~ece of property and report back at the neet meeting of the Board. A request was received from the Peoples National Bank to take down certain securities which it has deposited in Escrow to protect the County's deposits in said bank. Upoh motion, duly made and seconded, the following resolution was uhanimously adopted: NEEREAS, the Peoples National Bank of Charlottesville has requested permission to take down $6,000.00 of Galax, Virginia 6%Water Supply bonds due 8~1/52, .and WHEREAS, the amount of collateral pledged by the Peoples National Bank at this time is in excess of the amount necessary to protect the County's deposits, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that the Peoples National Bank b~ and is hereby authorized to take down, and the National Bank and Trust Company be and is hereby authorized to release the following: $6,000.00 - Galax, Virgihia 6%Water Supply Bonds ' A communication was received from Conquest, Dunn and Potter, Contractors and Engineers, proposing to repair the County Jail for a sum of $13,440.00. Mr. Cockrell was in- structed to hold this proposal until others could be received for comparison. Communication from Fred C. K~mbo was received and read. Claims against the County amounting to $53,519.27 were presented, examined, and allowed and certified to the Director of Finance for payment and charged against the following funds: General Fund $11,726.78 School Fund 40,814.17 Do~ Tax Fund 125.05 Grozet Fire District Fund 85.56 Dog Tax Credit Account 38.59 Commonwealth of Va. Current Credit Acct. 7_~.12 $53,519.27 Upon motion, the meeting adjourned. S November 12, 1946 Pursua~nt to the following waiver, the members of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, met in special session on this date.-with the following member~ present: Messrs. P. H. Gentry, E. $. Ballard, Henry Chiles-, C. Purcell ~c~e, and W. W. Woo~. We, the~ undersigned~members of the Board of County Super~ visors of Albemarle-County, Virginia, ~do hereby wai-ve~notice and service of notice of a Special ~e.eting ef the Board of Gounty Supervisors to be held at seven-thirty o'clock P.M., on the 12th day of Nevember, 1946, at the Board Room, in the County Office Building, on Court Square, in the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, for the purpose of considering the appointment of one er more Game Wardens for the County of Albemarle, and recommending to the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries the-name, or names, of the persons suitable for Such appointment; and to do all other things at aaid meeting in and about the purposes heretofore stated that may be lawful, incident, and necessar~ thereto. Given under our hands this 12th day o£ November, 1946. (signed) P.H. Gentr.v~ _ _ _ E. Purcell McCue E. J. Ballard Henry Chiles W. ~arren Nood Several applications were .received for the position of Game Warden for Albemarle County. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, the following resolution was unanimously adopte BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albe- marle County, Virginia, that Bernard D. Chesshir be recommended to the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries as Game Warden for Albemarle County and that Charles E. Holloway be recommended as Assistant Game Warden. Mr. Berlin Eye appeared and requested an appropriation for the employment of a full time Forest and Game ~arden at the ra~e of $85.00 per month. Upon motion, d~ly made and!i seconded it was ordered that this be approved and that the salary be paid Trom funds of the Forest Fire Extinction Service. Upon motion the meeting adjourned.