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1947-03-19A regular meeting of the Board of County Supervisors of $!bemarle County, Virginia, was held at the Office Building of· said County on the 19th day of March, 1947. Present: Messrs. P. H. Gentry, E. J. Ballard, T. E. Bruce, Henry Chiles, C. Purcell McCue, and N. N. Absent: None Officers present: County Executive, and Commonwealth's Attorney. Minutes of the meetin$ of February 19 and 26 were read and approved. The following reports were presented and ordered filed: (a) County Executive. (b) District Home Board. (c) University of Virginia Hospital. Mr. H. G. Cocktail, Director of Finance, submitted a Statement of Expense of the Department of Finance for the month of February, 1947, 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 of Finance, submitted a Statement of Ekpense of the Sheriff's Office for the month of February, 1947, two-thirds of which to be borne by the State. Upon motion, duly ma~e and seconded, th~s Statement was examined, verified, and approved~ ~r. H. G. Cockrell, Director of Finance, submitted a Statement of Expense ef the Co~monw~alth~Attorney's Office for the month of February, 1947, one=half of which to be borne by the State. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, and approved~ A Statement of the Expenses incurred in the maintainence of prisoners confined in the County Jail during the month of February, 1947, was submitted. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified and approved. A Summary of ~risoner Days was submitted. Upon motion duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified and approved. Claim of Dr. Richard T. Ergenbright, Jail Physican, amounting to $3.75 was pre- sented 'and approved for payment. The following reports of Viewers appointed at the meeting of February 26, 1947, were presented and accepted: (1) TO THE HONOB_~BLE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA: The undersigned, Viewers appointed by your order made on the 26th day of February, 1947, respectively report that on the 12th day of March., 1947, they viewed a road at Keswick leading off of Route 616. Inasmuch as a road leading off of 616 runningLi in a north-eastward direc- tion for a distance of .7 miles would serve approximately 19 families, we feel that this road should be taken into the Secondary System. Ma'rch 12, 19~7. /signed/ Do ~. Owen Lamed D. Ran_doloh J. I. Maupin. (2) TO THE HONORABLE BOARD_OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA: The undersigned, Viewers appointed by your order made on the 26th day of February, 1947, respectively report that on the 12th day of March, 1947, they vis,wed approximately 500 feet beyound Route 612. ~ ~e, the undersigned, feel that Route 612 should be extended approxi- mately 500 feet from the end of the present maintenance in a south easter- ly directSnn. March 12, 19~7. '/signed/ D.B. C~_en _ (3) TO THE HONORABLE. BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBE~L~RLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA: The undersigned, Viewers appointed by your order made on the 26th day of Febrvary, 1947, respg~tively report that on the 12th day of March, 1947, they viewed Route 619 to the home of Mrs. Minnie Mahanes. We, the undersigned, do not feel justified in requesting the Department of Highways to extend Route 619 to the home of Mrs. Minnis Mahanes due to the distance and would serve only two families the year round. March 12~ 1947. /signed/ D.B. Owe: n ~_ Larned (4) TO THE HONOB~.BLE BOAP~D OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA: The undersigned, Viewers appointed by your order made on the 26th day of February, 1947, respectively report that on the 12th day of March, 1947, they viewed a r~sd at Lindsay leading from Route 615. Due to the six families living on or near the road leading southward from Route 615 at Lindsay Station, we feel that the Highway Departmeht should be requested to take this road in for a distance of one mile. March 12, 1947. /signed/ ~Owen Lsrned D. & J,,~ I. Naupi, n,~ , ,, (5) TO THE HONOP~BLE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, MKRGINIA: The undersigned, Viewers appointed by yoursorder made on the 26th day of February, 1947, respectfully report that on the 12th day of March~ 1947, they viewed , as requested by Mr. V. A. Smith, a porti0n of the old Scdttsvi_~le Road~jus~ south of ~Vood's Store. From the evidence given, this would eliminate or block the right-of- waY to two k~awn property owners whichhave no other outlet other than the old Scottsville Road, and we are of the opinion that same should not be closed. March 12, 1947. /signed/ ~ D~?,, B.. o~,,en _ Larned _ ~: J_._!. Mau~in~ __ The matter of appointing a member to the Equalization Board was discussed, but no action was taken. Mr. T. W. Ross of the Department of Highways appeared before the Board and ex- plained the proposed constructing and relocating Route 626 and part of Route 627. Upon motion 6f~.~e Board, Mr. Bruce was appointed to act for the Board in securing rights-of- way for this road. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, the following resolution was umanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Eirginia, that in providing rights ox way for relocating or widening roads in the secondary system, the supervisor of the district in which s~hh rights-of- way are required shall be and is hereby appointed as the agent of this Board for the purpose of securing necessary rights-of-way. Mr. R. C. ~nbler, Resident Engineer, presented to the Board the Budget ~r the Secondary System of Highways for the year ending June 30, 1948. Upon motion, made by Mr. Bruce ~nd seconded by Mm. Ballard~ the following resolution was unanimously adopted: . Highways for the year ending June 30, 1948, ~s presented by Mr. R. C. Ambler, Resident Engineer, be and the same is hereby approved. A communication from Mr. P. G. Ligon rejecting the County's offer of $70,000.00 for the Crozet w~ter Works and offering to sell the ~ater Works for $77~894.00 was read, and Mr. H. G. Cocktail, Director of Finance, was authorized and directed to write to Mr.~ Ligon offering the sum of $73,500900 for the Water Works on the condition that Mr. Ligon assume the responsibility for all litigation on the property.' A communication from the State Department of Highways listing the roads approved as additions to ~the SecOndary Road System was presented and or~dere-d filed~ A communibation from Mr. R. H. Jones concer'.~g the treatment of the inmates ~t the District Home was read, ~nd Mr. H. G. Cocktail, Director of Finance, was instructed to investigate th~so Et was brought to the attention of the °card that Jefferson's Birthday, April 13~ one of the official holidays, falls on Sunday this year. Mr. Cockrell was instructed to compare with the City Offices, and if they have a holiday on the Monday following, April 14, the County Offices will al~o close. The c~aim for the Virginia Conservation Commission was presented and approved for payment. The question~' was raised a~ to whether or not the County wanted to engage the services of an attorney for the prupose of acquiring the necessary land for the joint megro high school. This Was left tothe discretion of Mr. W. O. Fi~e, Commonwealth's Attorney. The following resolution adopted by the School Board was presented and adopted: RESOLVED, that Hunter Go Cocktail, Cou~tyExecutive, be authorized on behalf of this Board to negotiate for an equitable arrangement with the respective landowners of the. po~p~rty app- roved for location of thepproposed joint school for a Negro High School and he shall report to this Board such arrangement or ar- rangements, if any, as may be proposed as a result of such nego- tiations, which negotiations are to be undertaken preparatory to eminent domian proceedings if no equitable arrangement proves to be practicable. The report of the Jail Inspector was presented and ordered file~. A resolution made by the McIntire ParentLTeachers Association was presented and ordered filed. opted: On motion, duly made and seconded, the following resolution was unanimously ad- BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that the Chairman and clerk of this Board b~ and they ~re hereby authorized to execute a deed of conveyance to J~ Bo Kegley for Arrowhead School Lot, delivery on payment of fifty do!l~zs~($50. O0), according to agreement of this Board with said Kegley of July 26, 1933. Claims against the Co~uty amounting to ~,869.88, were presente~, examined, and allowed and certified to the Director of Finance ~or payment and charged against the fo!- lowing funds: General Fund $3,291.61 School Fund 5,%98.80 Dog Tax Fund 305.90 Mclntire Trust ~und 51.~2 Crozet Fire District Fund 2.73 Commonwealth of Va. Current Credit acct.T19.z2 $9,869.88 Upon motion, the m~eting adjourned, to meet again on April 2, 1947'. .... ' ~airman.