1947-11-19Commttnication~was received from-the Chamber efCommerce-advisiRg the.Board ef-the
Annual Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on October. 20, 1947.
A committee ~rom theOity of Chartottesvillecensisti~g e2-.Mayor Roscoe S. Ad~mS
and Acting Police Chief ~Adams~ and Lt. Thomas o~-~he State Troopers appeared .ee~cerning the
installation of a two-way radio system in the Sheriff's ~rs. After a discussion of this
matter, Mr. H. G. Cockrell was instructed to th~inke C~mpany to have a survey made.
Claims against the County amounting to $92,889.62 were presented, examined, and
allowed and certified~%o the Director~of Finance for payment and charged against the
following funds:
General Fund $11,853.93
School Fund 57,464.77
CroZet ~Fire Dist. Fund 265.36~
Crozet Sanitary Dist. Fund 22,368.15
Commonwealth of Va. Cmrrent Credit Acct, 254.33
Dog Tax. Fund
$~2,~89.62
Upon motion, the meeting adjourned.
Chair~n.
A regular meeting of the Board of County 'Su~ervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia
was held at the Office Building of~said County on the 19th day of November, 1947.
Present: Messrs. P. H. Gentry, E. J. Ballard, T. E. Bruce, Henry Chiles, C. Pur-
cell McCue and W. W. Wood.
Absent: None.
Officers present: County E~ecutive and Sheriff.
~inutes of the meeting of October 15, 1947, were read and appreved.
Upon motion made by Mr. T. E. Bruce and seconded by~r. Henry Chiles, the followin
resolution was unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of AlbeL
marie County, Virsinia, that the State Department of Highways beand
is hereby requested to black-top approximately one mile of road in the
Meadowbrook Heights.
A revised-budget of the Welfare Departmenb was presented and approved and the
Chairman of this Board Was authorized to eign the Budget on behalf of theBoard.
The following reports were presented and ordered filed:
(a) County Executive.
(b) University of Virginia Hospital.
(c) District Home Board.
(d) Library of the CZty of CharlotteEville.
Virginia COnservation Commission.
(f) Joint Health Department.
Mr. H. G. Cockrell, Director of Finance, presented a Statement of ExDenses of the
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Department of Finance for the month of October, 1947, One-5hird of which to be borne by the
State. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, and
approved.
~r. H. G. Cockrell, Director of Finance, submitted a Statement of Expenses of the
Sheriff's Office for the month of October, 1947, two-thirds of which to beborne by the
Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, and ap-
State.
proved.
mr. H. G. Cockrell, Director of Finance, submitted a Statement of Expenses of the
Commonwealth's Attorney's Office for the month of October, 1947, one-hal~ of ~hi. ch Io be
~ Statement of-Expenses incurred in thelma'inten~nce of pri.soners~eonfined in the
County Jail during the month of October, 1947~ was submitted. Upon mo%i0n, duly made and
seconded, this statement was examined, verified-, and~ai~proved.:
A Summary Statement of prisoner days-was submitted~ Upon motion, duly made and
seconded,~ ~h~s Statement was examined, verified, and-approved.
~ Claim of Dr. Ric~hard T. Ergenb~!ght,.Jail PhySician, amounting to $~.00 was pre-
sented and approved for payment.
The audit of the accounts of the-Department of Finance for the year. ending
June 30, 1947, made by T. Coleman Andrews and Co., was pnesented and approved and ordered
filed..
Upon motions made by~r. C. Purcell NcOue and seconded by~r. E. J. Batlard, it
was ordered that the bond of the Director of Finance be increased and ~r. H. G. Cockrell
was instructed to get b~ds~on this bond to be submitted to the Boa~rd at the next meeting.
A report on the inspection of the County Jail was presented and ordered filed.
A request was received £~nm C. B. Norton, M. D. to Delete taxes due the the burning
of a hou~se on.February ~, ~947. No action was taken on this matter.
Upon motion ma~de by Mr. C. Purcell McCue and seconded by M~. W. W. Wood, the
Director of Finance was instructed to exonera~ Lot Il, B~ock 69 in the name of W. E. Brown
for the years 1944, 1945, 1946, and 1947, and the assessment of Lemuel Ross in the Charlott~-
ville District.
Mr. Nulty appeared concerning the passing of an ordinance to prohibit the sale
of fireworks. The Clerk of the Board was instructed to advertise the intention of the
Board to pass such an ordinance at the next meeting.
A comm~nicatio~ was received from Colgate W. Darden, Jr. concerning new contracts
for the care and treatment of indigent patients in the University Hospital and asked that
a committee be appointed in this matter. Mr. Gentry appointed Mr. T. E. Bruce, Mr. W. N.
~ood and ~!r. H. G. Cockrell to serv~ on this committee.
A communication was received from Mr. George W. Dean, State Forester requesting
the Board to install a ra~io in the ~ar of ~r. Julian D. Thomas, the expenses to be borne
by the Virginia Conservation Commission.
Communication was received from ~r. George ~. Lawson concerning the Contract of
the Joint H~alth Department and was ordered filed.
Communication was received from Raymond V. Long concerning the progress of the
Virginia State Planning Commission in connection with the completion of the Albemarle
County Tax Map.
The resignation of ~rs. Isabel Nunnaly as the member of the Albemarle Planning
Commission Was received and accepted and Dr. Cooper was appointed to serve in this capacity.~
Upon motion, made by Mr. Henry Chiles and seconded by Mr. C. Purcell McCue, Mr.
H. G. Cockrell was instructed to equip the cars of ~r. B. D. Chesshir and Mr. Julian D.
Thomas with sirens.
The two-way radio system for the Sheriff's Office was discussed bu~ action was
postponed until bids could be received from the Motorola Company.
Reques~ for salaries and expenses of the Department of Finance, the Sheriff's Of-
lice and the Commonwealth's ~ttorney's Office wase presented and the following resolutions
ware unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by theBoard of County Suoervisors of Albemarle
County, Virginia, that the Salary and Expense Request Form for the calen-
dar year 1948, as prepared by H. G~ Cockrell, Direr%or Of Finance, for the
Hepartment of Finance, be and ~Sehereby approved.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle
County, Virginia, that the Satary and Expense Request Form For the calen-
dar year 1948, as prepared by J. Mason Smith, Sheriff, for the Sheriff's
Office, be and is hereby approved.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County ffupe~rvisors of Albemarle
County, Virginia, that the Salary and Expense Request Form for the ~a~ten-
~r'~yea~;~i948',~ a's~pr~r~d~ b~y ~-~. O~ Fif~;~Gommon~ea'lth.' S~Attorney, for the
Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney, be and is h~reby approved.
Claims against the County amounting to $89,269.64 were presented, examined, and
allowed, and certified to the Director of Finance for payment and charged against t.he
following funds:
General Fund
School FunA
Dog Tax Fund
Crozet Sanitary District Fund
Crozet Fire District Fund
Comm. of Va. Current Credit Account
~pon motion, the meeting adjourned.
$13,218.76
64,255.92
127.07
392.85
13.82
11 261.22
$89,269.64
Chairman. /