1949-01-19 A regular meeting of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia,
was held at the Office Building of said County on the 19th day of January, 1949.
Present: Messrs. C. Purcell McCue, E. J. Ballard, Henry Chiles, C. R. Dorrier,
and W. W. Wood, and Gen. P. B. Peyton.
Absent: None.
Officers present: County Executive, Commonwealth's Attorney, and Sher~f.
................ Mr. C. Ro Dorrier nominated Mr. C. Purcell McCue as Chairman for the year 1949,
which nomination was seconded by ~r. W. W. Wood. There being no further nominations, Mr.
NcCue was unanimously elected.
Mr. W. N. Wood nominated Mrs. June T. Via as Clerk of the Board for the year 1949,
which nomination was seconded by Mr. E. J. Ballard. There being no further nominations,
Mrs. Via was unanimously elected.
Npen motion, made by Mr. C. R. Dottier and seconded by Mr. N. W. Wood, it was
ordered that all present Department Heads be reappointed in their respective Departments.
Minutes of the meeting of December 15, 1948, were read and approved.
Mr. R. O. Hall, Mr. W. F. Kirby and ~r. Harry W~ight appeared before the Board and
requested the Board to recommend for maintenance by the Highway Department a road leading
from Route 250 approximately two miles East of Shadwell which is about 2,000 ft. in length
and which serves seven families. Upon motion, made by Mr. Chiles and seconded by ~r. Mood,
it was ordered that this road be viewed the next time Viewers are appointed.
A petition was presented requesting bridges, pipes or whatever is necessary
by-pass the water of three streams which are dangerous to travel on Route 600 between Stony
Point and Cismont after rain or melting snow. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was
ordered that this road be viewed the next time Viewers are appointed.
Communication from John B. Rosebrook was again presented requesting that the
short section of road No. 609 leading from Route 608 down to the old mill, east of Carter's
Bridge, be closed. Mr. Robinson was instructed to advise Mr. Rosebrook that the road had
been abandoned so far as Highway maintenance was concerned and that it would be necessary
for him to post a notice of his intentions to close the road at the Court House and at two
places on the road to be closed.
Mr. John L. Herring appeared and presenter a petition requesting that the old
Cotmty Road, l~own as the Brock Mill Road, leading from Route 643 near Stony Point, be re-
opened and maintained in a passable condition. Mr. Herring advised that the length of the
road was approximately 500 yards. Upon motion, made by Mr. Chiles and seconded by Gen'~
Peyton, it was ordered that this road be viewed the next time Viewers are appointed.
Commumication was received from the Department of Highways enclosing a sketch
showing chan~es in the Primary System of Albemarle County, made necessary by the relocation
and construction of Route 250, Project 723-F amd was ordered filed.
Communications were also received from the Department of Highways advising that
the following additions to the Secondary System had been approved by the Deportment of
Highways:~
(1) .From Rt. 600 East of Cismont to Louisa County Line - 0.70. Nile.
(2) Section 7 - Old location of Rt. 6, from Int. New Rt. 6 just north
of underpass beneath N. & A. R.R., thence under railroad and
northeast to int. Rt. 335 - 0.63 Nile.
Mr. Bai~ appeared~ on behalf of the County Planning ~ommission and premented a
progress report on the City's proposed sub-division control in the areas surro~g the
City of Charlottesville. ~r. Bain advised that a fin~l report would be made by the Com-
mission after the matter wa~s inveStigated further.
The existing condition of the entrance to the Sau.dridge Service Station at ¢~ozet
caused by work done by Mr. M. S. Hudgins, was again brought to the attention of the Board andi
discussed at length. Upon motion, made hy Mr. Chiles and seconded by Mr. Dorrier, Mr. Robin~
son was instructed to write to Mr. Hudgins and request that he repair the entrance to ~.
Sandridge~s Service Station and also the area by the Fruit Growers' Association.
The following letters, addressed to Mr. D. A. Robinson, County Executive, concerning
the two~way radio in Mr. William R. Napier's~personal automobile, were presented:
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"Dear Mr. Robinson:
I am writing this letter to acknOWledge receipt of certain two-
way radio equipment which is the property of the County of Albemarle and
which has been installed in my personal automSbile for my use in connec~
tion with my duties as Dog warden in the County.
I agree to be wholly responsible for any damage caused to the
aforesaid two-way radio equipment whi~e_in my possession and prior to
January 20, 1949. It i~ my understanding that 'the County Board of Super-
visors will, at its meeting, January 19, decide What arrangements will b~
made on a permanent basis to protect the County from loss or damage to
the said radio equipment.
Very truly yours,
"Dear Mr. Robinson:
(signed) Wm. R. Napier"
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I recently sold an automobile to Nr. Napier who WaS recently
appointed Dog Warden of Albemarle County, It is my understanding that Mr.
Napier wilt use this car in his official capacity as well as for personal
driving. I have been informed that certain valuable two-way radio equip-
ment has been installed in this ~ehicle, said equipment being the property
of the County of Albemarle. I realize fully that any lien which I may
h01d on the automobile does not and cannot extend to the radio equipment
i~sta!led therein.
I am writing this letter at the request of Mr. Napier and I am
tur~ng it over ~o him for delivery to you.
Very truly yours,
(signed) WHITTEN BROS. IN0.
BY: G. H. Whitten, Pres."
Mr. Napier appeared before the Board and advised that he was carrying fire, theft, ·
and property damage insurance on this car and that the insurance covered the radio equipment,i.
but that he did not carry collision insurance. A verbal agreement was made between Mr.
Napier and the Board of Supervisors, whereby Mr.. Napier assumed full responsibility for any
damage caused to the radio equipment installed in his car which may occur while being used ~:
for personal driving.
The following claims againmt the Dog Fund were presented:
(a) Claim of ~r. G. W. Douglas for one sheep was' presented. ~pon motion,
made by Mr. Wood and seconded by Gen. Peyton, it was ordered that this
claim be paid at the assessed value of $8.50.
(b) Claim of J. T. Via for one sheep was presented. Upon motion, duly made
and seconded, it was ordered that this claim be denied.
(c) Claim of Col. Olark J. Lawrence for one sheep and two lambs was pre-
sented. Upon motion, made by Mr. 0hiles and seconded by Mr. Ballard,
it was ordered that the assessed value of $10.00 be paid for the sheep
and that the lambs, weighing 95 lbs. each, be paid for at the rate of
$0.20 per pound.
(d) Claim of Mr. Hugh Henderson for two sheep was presented. Upon motion,
made by Mr. Wood andseconded by Mr. Ballard, it was ordered that Mro
Henderson be paid $12.00 each for these sheep since they were ~pmm~_~-
chased after January l, 1948i
(e) Claim of Mrs. Austin Kilhamfor four hens weighing five pounds each,
was presented. Upon motion, made by Mr. Woo~and-seconded by~.
Chiles, it was ordered that ~rs. Xilhambe paid $0.25 per pound for
these hens.
(f) Claim of Marie Clark for three ducks weighinE four pounds each, was
presented. Upon motion, made by ~. Wood and seconded by ~r. Chiles,
it was ordered that these ducks be paid for at the rate of $1o00 each.
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(g) Claim of Charles E~ Norton for three ewes was presented, upon' motion,
· a~p' by Mr. Nood and seconded by ~Lr. Ballard, it was ordered t&at
$10.00 be paid for each of these ewes.
(h) Claim of Jay'JOhns for t~ree sheep and"t~2ee lambs~'Weigh~_ug 75 pounds
each, was presented. 'Upon~ motion, duly made a~d seconded, 'it-was -'
o~dered that Mr. JOhns be paid for' the sheep at 'the assessed value of
$~1.00 each and for the lambs at $0.25 per pound.
(i) Claim of Ers. Jo 0. Wilson for five turkeys and eight chickens was pre-
sented. SinCe no report had been turned in b~the Game Warden~ Mr.
Julian Thomas was instructed to investigate this claim and report back
at the next meeting of the Board.
An agreement, p~epared by the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries, concerning
the employment of a Dog Warden for Albemarle. County and the City of CharlOttesville, was
presented. Upon motion, made by Mr. Chiles and seconded by Mr. Dorrier, it was ordered that
the Commonwealth's Attorney ammend this agreement to embrace the 2a~t that the County of
Albemarle would be responsible only for actual mileage of the Dog warden on official County
business and that this mileage allowance is not to exceed SLOG.00 for any month and is not
to be accumulative ~rom month to month.
~he status of Mr. Julian Thomas, Chief Forest Warden and Deputy Sheriff, as an
assistant to the Dog Warden, was discussed and action on this matter was deferred.
The following reports were presented, approved, and ordered filed:
(a) County Executive.
(b) Tax Collections.
(c) Charlottesville-Albemarle Public Library.
(d) Department of Welfare and Institutions - Jail Report.
In approving the Report of the County Executive, the work on the Albemarle County
Tax Map was brought th~:.tbe attention of the Board. Upon motion, made by Nr. Chiles and
seconded by Mr. Wood, it was ordered that 9ork on this map be continued until its completion
bringing the map up to date as of January l, 19&9, and thmt the ~irector of Finance be charge~
with the responsibility of keeping said map up to date thereafter. Upon motion, also made
by Mr. Chiles and seconded by Nr. Wood, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED bY the Beard of County Supervisors of Albemarle
County, Virginia, that a sum sufficient be appropriated from the Unappre-
~.~ propriated Reserve of the General Fund to cover the cost of completi~ and
keeping the Albemarle County Tax Map up to date~-
In reviewing the Jail RePort, Mr. Robinson advised that he had requested a con-
ference in his office attended by a representative of 'the Finance SectiOn of the Department
of Welfare and Institutions and Maj. R. M. Youell. ~r,~ Chiles suggested that after a con-
ference, a committee should be appointed to set a per diem dost for prisoners from Flu?anna,
Madison, and Greene Counties.
Mr. D. A. Robinson, Director of Finance, submitted a Statement of Expenses of the
Department of Finance for the month of December, 19Z~, one-third of which to be borne by the
State. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, and
approved.
Mr. D. A. Robinson, Director of Finance, submitted a Statement of Expenses of the
Sheriff's Office for the month of DeCember,'~ 19Z~, two-thirds of which to be borne by the
State. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, and
approved. ~
Nr. D. A. Bobinson, Director of Finance, submitted a Statement of Expenses of the
Commonwealth's Attorney's Office for the month of December, 19Z~, one-half of which to be
borne by the State. Upon motion, duly made qnd' seconded, this Statement was examined, veri-
fied and approved.
A Statement of ~Expenses incurred in the maintenance of prisoners confined in the
County Jail during the month of December, 1948, was submitted. Upon motion, duly made and
seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, and approved.
A Summary Statement of Prisoners was submitted, Upon motion, duly made and
seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, and approved.
¢la~ of Dr. Richard T. Ergenbright, Jail Physician, in the amount of $0.75, was
presented and approved for payment.
The rate of pay of personal property assessors for the year 1949 was discussed.
Upon motion, made by Mr. Dorrier and seconded by Nr. Wood, it was ordered that personal
property assessors be paid at the rate of $1.10 per hour and that they be paid mileage at
the rate of $0.05 per mile.
Communication was received from Carrie L. Biesen, Executive 'Secretary of the Com-
pensation Board, advising that the excess fees for the Clerk's Office for the year 1948
amounted to $1,187.83, one-third of which, $395.94, wa~ payable into the State Treasury by
Albemarle County. Upon motion, made by Mr. Nood and seconded by Nr. Ballard, it was ordered
that the State be paid $395.9~o
An annual'repOrt of Clerk's Fees was received from ~so Eva. W. Naupin, Clerk and
was ordered filed.
A contract was received from the Virginia Electric and Power Company and action
thereon was deferred until the next meeting of the Board.
Communication was received from W. R. Duke, Jr., Probation and Parole Officer, co~
cerning the lease on Room 107 in the County Office Building. Action on this matter was de-
ferred until the Committee appointed to study rental of County Office space makes a thorough.
investigation of this matter.
Mr. D. A. Robinson, Director of Finance, presented a letter from the Depar~.ent
to Dr. ~o ~. Stinson, dated December 12, 1946, stating that when he paid the taxe~
of
Finance
of E. E. Snapp, an error of $2.34 was made. Mr. Robinson advised that this matter had just
been brought to his attention, and since this was a 1946 ~aE, he would have to have the
authority of the Board to make the refund of $2.34. Upon motion, duly made and seconded,
~r. Robinson was instructed to refund this $2.34 upon receipt of the receipt given for these
t axe s.
Communication was received from the State Chamber of Commerce enclosing statement
covering membership dues for the year 1949o Upon motion, duly made and seconded, it was
ordered that $75.00 be paid for the dues for the year 1949, the amount previously paid by
the County.
Mr. McCue appointed the following committee to work with a committee from the
City of Charlottesville in making a survey of the costs of the Joint Negro High School ProjeCt:
Mr. C. R. Dorrier
Mr. W. W. Wood
Gen. P. B. Peyton
Mr. W. 0. Fife
Upon motion, made by Mr. Wood and seconded by Mr. Ballard, the following resolutiom
was unanimously adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of'County Supervisors of Albemarle
County, Virginia, that $180.00 be and is hereby appropriated from the Un,
appropriated Reserve of the General Fund to cover the County's share of the
premium on an additional $25,000.00 approved for the bond of the Director
of Finance at a meeting held on December 15, 1948.
Upon motion, made by Mr. Chiles and seconded by Mr. Dorrier, the following
BE IT RES~BVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle
County, Virginia, that $1~9.00 be and is hereby appropriated from the Un-
appropriated Reserve of the General Fund to cover the cost of uniform for
Nr. C. R. Marshall, Deputy Sheriff.
Gen. Peyton presented a report on the Hospital Committee meeting. He advised that
Mr. Darden raised the question of indigent patients being admitted to the Hospital unnecessar ~ily.
He:~further advised that Dr. Mulihollam~ assured the committee that no indigent patme~ts were
aslmitted to the Hospital unless it was absolutely necessary in the opLuion of the medical
faculty.
A revised budget of the Department of Public Welfare for the year ending June 30,
1949, in the amount of $121,699.95, of which $28,643.56, is the County's share, was presented
and approved and signed by Nr. Co Purcell NcCue, Chairman.
Mr. Wood presented a report on the Albemarle Lake Committee meeting. He advised
that Mr. Quinu, Executive Director of the Commission of Game and inland Fisheries, met with
the committee and informed them that the Commission was anxious to dispose of Albemarle Lake
but would not do so without the approval of the County of Albemarle and the City of Charlottet
vilie whose original interest in the lake amounted to $3500.00 each. Mr. Wood recommended
that Mr. Wright of the Virginia Conservation Commission be contacted to determine if the
Commission would be interested in taking over this Lake, which recommendation was concurred
by the Board.
The matter of non-participating units using the District Home was again brought to
the attention of the Board and Mr. Robinson was instructed to obtain the opinion of the Attor~
ney General on this matter.
Commuuications were received from the League of Virginia Counties and ordered filed
Communication was received from Mr. George W. Dean, State Forester~ concerning the
Resolution of the Board adopting Section 549-a-I of the Code of Virginia a~ enacted by the
1948 General Assembly relating to pine seed trees, and was ordered filed.
Mr. Robinson called the Board's attention to the fact that in 1946 a spa~e
electric pump was taken out of the furm~ce room in the County Office Building by a representa.
tire of the Omohundro Electric Company and had never been returned. Mr.. Robinson further
advised..~.tha~ he ha~ checked with Mr. 0mohundro to see if this pump was in his possession and
Mr. Omohu~dro had stated that he was unable to locate it but would make a more thorough
search. Mr. Robinson was instructed to obtain a final answer from Mr. 0mohundro and also to
obtain the value of the pump at the time it was taken by the Omohundro Electric Company.
Communications were received from Fred C. Kimbo.
The enforcement of the Building Permit Ordinance, which was adopted by the Board
on December 18, 1940, was brought to the attention of the Board and action thereon was de-
ferred.
Mr. Robinson advised that Mr. Arnold was here on January 17, 1949, mud made a test
from the tower on the property of Mr. A. B. Osgood located on Patterson Mountain. He stated
that Mr. Ar~o!d advised that the reception from this point was not as good as that from
Carter's Mountain but was somewhat better than from the present location of the antenna on
the Monticello Hotel B~!ding, and recommended that the antenna be moved to Patterson Nountai
Mr. D. B. Marshall was instroocted ~o contact Mr. Osgood concerning this matter.
Upon motion, made by Nr. Dor~ier and seconded by Mr. Wood, it was ordered that
Robinson and the committee, consisting of Mr. M¢Cue and Mr. Chiles, settle the bill of the
Arnold Company at such time as they consider the work satisfactorily accomplished.
Upon motion, made by Mr. Chiles and seconded by ~. Wood, it was ordered that this
~o~r~ m~et at q:O0 A.M. on the third Neduesday of each month until further notice.
cooperation in the matter of purchase and sale of county materials and supplies.
Claims against the County amounting to $76,058,93, were presented, ex,mined, and
allowed and certified to the Director of Finance for payment and charged to the following
funds:
General Fund
School Fund
Dog Tax Fund
Crozet Fire District Fund
Crozet Sanitary District Fund
~oint~Hea~h ~De partment Fund
Joint Negro High School Fund
Comm. of Va. C~mrrent Credit Account
Comm. of Va. Dog Tax Credit Account
Upon motion, the meeting adjourned.
$12,975.24
59,014.22
53.38
31.56
120.42
2,849.68
16.00
990.37
8.06
$76,058.93
Eebruary 10, 1949.
Pursuant to the fOllowi~g waive, the members of the Boo2d o£ County Supervisors
Albemarle County, Virginia, met in special session on this date with the following members
present: Messrs. C. Purcell McOue, He~ry Chiles, and W. W. Wood, and Gen. P. B. Peyton.
We, the undersigned members of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle
County, hereby waive notice, and special service thereof, of a meeting to
be held at 3:00 P.M. ~n the 10th day of February, 1949, at the County Office
Building for the purpose of considering the Stateand Local Hospital Contract
for the care of the Co~ty's indigent patients at the University of Virginia
Hospital, and we do hereby consent to the transaction of any and all business
and the taking of such action at said meeting upon the matter hereinabove
mentioned as may be lawful, i~cident, and necessary thereto.
Given under our hands this 10th day of February, 1949.
C. E. Dorrier
~. ~ ~e~ton
Upon motion, made by ~r. Wood and seconded by Gen. Peyton, the following resolution
was un~uimously adopted:
BE IT P~SOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County,
Virginia, that the contract with the University Hospital, heretofore pre-
sented to this Board and heretofore executed on behalf of this Board by 0.
Purcell McCue, its Chairms~, and on behalf of the University of Virginia Hss-
pital by George Bokinsky, Comptroller, and fi~ing a per diem rate of $11.68
per patient day, be delivered on behalf of the ~'ounty, provided that the ap-
proval thereof by the Department of Welfare and Ins*.itutions be procured
prior to delivery.
BE IT FURTN~F~I RESOLVED that the action of the Board of County Super-
visors taken at its meeting held on O~t~ober 20, 1948, imposing certain