1939-01-18286
.Old. Ag~
:Dep ~end
G~e~l.. Ret~ef
Blind
Ad~ni.s~o~n
T~al
allowed and"'o~derod c~'~ified 'to-t'he Director of Finance for Ra ~_ .en~ and-char.~e~ a~i~ast the
following_.fund~:
General
School
Dog .Ta'x
Croz.e~:
~oad Debt:
~uel ~l~-er District
Co~on~t:h of Vir~a
Te~eal
Upon motions, the me
A regular meeting_of the Beard of. Co~n~y.Super~ia~rs _of.~lbemar_l.e Couaty, Virginia,
was held a~ %he Court House of .~.he_ sa~d,.Dcun~y on ~he l~h day of Jammary, 1959.
Presen2: Mess~e J. M. Fray, E...J.. Ballard, P. H. Gentry, H. Ashby Harris, C. Pureel]
McCue, and Dr. Lo G. Roberts.
Absent~ None
McOue was unanimously eleote~ temporary Chairmen.
The %emporary Chairman ~ook the chair' and called for nominations for ~he Chairm~n ef
~he Board. Mr. J. ~. Fray was nomina%ed by ~re ~. G. Roberts, seconded by Mr. ~. J. Ballard
and unanimously elee~ed Chaimam of ~he Board fc~ %he year 19~9,
The Chairman then called for n~mina~ions for Viee-Ohairman.
Mr. P. H. Gem%fy was nemina~ea by Mr, C. Pureell McCue,., seconded by Mr. H. Ashby
Harris. Mr. Gez~ry was unanimously elected Vice-Chairman for ~he year 1~$~.
The Chairman %hen anmeu~ed ~he appointment of the following ~o compose 2he Finance
~°mmit~cee for the year 1959: Mess'rs, C. Purcell McOue, Ohairman,~P.e Ho Gentry, an~ Dr. Lo
Roberts.
Minu~es of ~he m.ee~ing of December 21, 1955, were read and approved.
Mr. ~. O. 'Fife, C~mmo~e~l~h's A~rney, reported %hat he had inves%iga%e~ the re-
duced assessmen~ of'the 3ou2hern R~lway Cmupany. The reduced assessment w~s ~rough2 abou~
by the fol!e~ing:
1. Reduction in the value per mile of main lineo
2. Redme~im in 2he ~lue p~ mile ~f ,side %raeks.
The fol!~wing Ordinance, .presented by Mr. C. Purcell McCue, was ado.p~d :~y.L~+Jae fei-
lowing recorded vote: Ayes: Messrs. J.-M. Fray, E. J. Bal!ard, P. H,.Gent~ry, H.-Ashby
Narris,/C. l~Areell McCue, and Dr. L. G. Reber~s$ ~Noes: None:
AN- ORDINANOE I~?OSING. LI~SE TAXES UPON, RE~ RING PERMLT'~.-.FOR, AND REGULATING
THE MAINTENANOE OF PLACES COMMONLY KNOWN AS "AUTOMOBILE..G .P~VEYARDS", AND PRES-
CRIBING FINES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED,. by the Board of Co~uz~g:'SupervisorS_.of Albemarle Cou~y,
Vi rEiui~,, th at:
Every person, firm or eo:~o~tion who intends to maintain or
~per~e in the County of Albemarle a place comonly known as
an "automobile graveyard", shall, before such place is ope~e~
or operate~, obtain a p~mi% from the Board of Coun~ y Bup cr-
uisers of Albemarle County showing appeo~ai_ of the location;_
Every person, firm or e°rperation who shall maintain or operate
a~ "a~obile g~veyard" in ~he said County shall for each
such place pay a license tax ma all sales made during ~'~e pre-
ceding catboat year as follows:
If the mnou~ of sales shall r~t exceed $1,000 ~gae tax shall be
$10.O0~
On all sales over $1,000 and less ~han $2,000 ~he ~ax shall be
$8'.00;
~ on ali; sales over $2,000 and less t~en $20,000 the tax shall
~ fo ~...r~fxve~ce~ts (&Sd) on the hundred dollars in excess of
$2,000 o
For the fi~ st year the ~ax shall be based upon au estimate of
business to be done durin, g the year°
As used i~ this ordinance the term "automobile graveyard" shall
mean auy 1~ or place which i~ exposed to ~he weather upon which
more ttaa~ five motor vehicles of auy' kin~ incapable of being
operated are pisceS.
Any persoa violating the-pr~_sions of this ordinance shall be
fined not less than $~2e80 n~ more than $20°00~$or e~a. eh day the
violation exists or oontinueso
IN THE NATTER OF DISCONTINUING A 8HGRT CONNECTING ROAD BETWEEN ROb~ 2Zl ~ND ROUTE
~, NEAR CISMONT SCHOOL, IN THE OOUNTT OF ALBEMARLE: Application havi?~ been made ~o the.
Board of County :Supervisors of_Albemarle County by t~iley B. Johneo n to have discontinued a
shor~ unused connecting r.oad between R~ates 281 a~ 8, ~ear 0ism~ 8ohool, in 1ah° Oo~y of
Albemarle, and i% appearin~g ~at ri°rices have he,refer° been posted with regard thereto and
the required ~w~n~y days havi~g new elapsed, it is ordered tha~ Messrs° P. T. Minor, J° B.
Kegley, J. ~. Thurman, S. T, Whi~e, amd H. Vo Herold, any three of whom may act, be appointed
as View~s whose duty i~ shall be to view said u~ased connecting road and make repor~ in
writing whether in their opini~ any:a~, if any, wha% inconvenience wauld result from dis-
continuing the same; the viewers herein zamed shall, after being duly sworn, mee~ at the
location ef said read at 10 O'el°ek, on the 10th day ef February, 155~, view .said ~mused road
proposed to be closed, and file with the Elerk of this Board their repor~ in writing;
And i~ is further ordered t hat the 8~ate !Ltghway Commission shall be made a party to
this proceeding°
IN TBE MATTER OF DISCONTINUING A PORTION OF WHAT IS CC$~MONLY KNOWN AS MOUNTAIN ROAD,
IN BROWNS COVE: Application having been made to the Board of ~o~a~y Supervisors of Albemarle
0o~y by L. T. Saul to have ~$.e~n~.~immed Ch° unused portion of ~ha% eer~ain road known as
Mommbain Road from Doyles Creek leading in an easterly direction through the property of
Lo T. Saul for a distance of approximately $OO yards,and it appearing ~ha% no~iees have here-
refer° been posted With regard th~eto and ~he required t~ty days having n~r elapsed, it
is ordered that Messrso P. T. Minor, J. B. Kegley, J° O. Thurma~, 8. T° ~ite, and ~. V°
Heret~, any three of Whmm may act, be appointed as viewers whose duty it shall be to view
~he portion of~said l~oun~ain Roa~ now desired robe closed, amd make repor~ in writing
whether in their opinion any, and if any, what inconvenience would result from discontinuing
ithe samos the viewers herein ~mmed shall, after being duly sworn, mee~ at Said road on
iDeyles Creek at 11 O'clock. on ~he 10~hda.V of Februar~v. laSS. view fhat~l oorti'en of
to be closed, and file with the 01erk ef this Board their repor~ in wri%iug;
And' it is fur%her ordered
this proceeding. :
The followi~gReDor~s were ~resented, a~o~e..~d,: and ordered filed:
1, County Executive,
2. C. G. Or,er, Count~,~cal Farm, Agent,
~ S. UniVersi~y'of ~irgin~a HosPi%al~'.~
4. Dis%riot Board,
5. City Library. Board.
~cmmunicatfons from the State C~mpensation Board, ~hoWing:al.~n~es for the year
19S9 for the offices of Cmmmonweal~x's Attorney and Dep~...ef.Eiu~e,-were presented
and ordered filed,
The following Report of the Finance Comml~ea_waa.~rasented and approved:
January 4, lgs9
To the Members of %he Board of Cou~ S~pervlserm
of the CounSy of Albemarle, Virginia:
Gentlemen~
Your Committee wishes $0 report fha%. the fal!owin.g Transfers of
In%er. st are due the several fundS' as ~£ january. 1,:/19S9o
FROM: Soottsville District Road Deb~ Fund $S, 4~5.00
TO:
* General Fund $1
** I ~vy. ~D!~$trie~ Road
Debt Fund 275 .~0
*** Rivanna DiStrict
Road Debt Fund
I~eres~ for lyear ~f
So' Dis~. S's ~e' 1/1~/47.
I~e~ for ~ m~hs on
I~eres~ for 1 year on $3,~0.00
...... $
In~ere~ for 1 year
$S11,~ ~'~ Se,:
Total........
Samuel Miller Dis%riot Read Debt Fund
Ri~uma Dis~r'ict Road Det~ Fund $1, P~O~O0
Interest for 6 months on
$50,000,00 S. M. Dist. 5's
Respa~cfally submitted,
(Signed) :_C.?.puRC ~LL _N~CUE ')
) FINANCE
(Signed) P.H.. _GENTRY )
(Signed) - L., O. ROBEt~'8- )
Mr. H. A. Had~, Director of Finance, mbmitte~ a stat.recur of ~penses of the Depart-
merit of Finance for the month of December, 1938, one-third of which are ~o be bonae by the
State. This $~a~emen~ was examined, verified, and apprevede
The County Executive was instructed to request the City of Charlottesville to in-
crease its contribution towards the operation of the Joint Health Departmmt in proportf~
~o the amoun~ of taxable property transferred to the City on accoun~ of the recent Annexa-
tion Proceeding.
The follaving Resolution, offere~ by Mr. g. Purcell MeCue, seconded by Dr. L. O.
~oberts, was unanimously adopted:
BE IT R~ ~LVED, by the Beard of County Supervisors of
Albemarle County l~a~ ~e County Executive and Dire~or of
Finance be and he is hereby authorized ~o proceed ~o enforce
by Chancery~ or other lawful proceedings,, the p~ment of de-
linquent and unpaid taxes on la~ds in the County of Albmmarle,
and the. said County Executive and Director ef Finance is fur-
ther authorized to ,selec% an attorney, er at~orueys, for the
purposes aforesaid,
The Oounty Executive recommended the appointment of. Mr...E...P_...Durrette as Assessor
in the ,Charlottesville District. - Upon motion, duly made and seconde~,..~,Mr~ ~Durrette was ap-
pointed ·
The County Executive was-authoriZed to request change.in, the Office Building Speci-
fiCations regarding Counter in the office of the Department_.of~Einsn~e, the estimated ad-
diticnal cost of ~hich is
A communication from the Sta~e Departmen~ of Education,. advising that Literary Bon~s
could not be anticipated unless they were paid fr~m £~nds tn the Counby Treasur~ was
prea~ntede
The Commonwealth's Attorney advised the Board that he was ef%he~ opinion that these
Literary Loans could' be refunded. Upon ~otion, duly mada and seconded,~.~ the Commonwealth's
Attorney an~ the Eoun~y Executive were authorized te preened with.the refunding of these
toa~s,
Repo~ of ~T?~/~C~leman Audrews & Company on audit of the books ~nd me. counts of the
Ooum~y of ~rle f~r the' yea~ em~ed~l .mDe~ ...S~, .Ig$8.,'..~was pres~mt~d amd or~ere~ file~.
The following Resolution, offered by Mr. C. Purcell .~o~_,~ ~onded by Mr. H. Ashby
Harris, was unanimously?dopted:
RE SOLUTI C~.
WHEREAS, ~ nation-wide organization.has been fomed,
having f~r i~s.purpose ~he raising of funds to be used in the
fight against infantile paralysis, and
~4EREAS, a local Chapter of this National
will ~be 'formed, through which a portion ef ~/~e funds raised will
be expended, and
WHE~E~, %he campaign te raise funds, will culminate en
January ~O, 1~9, the ~Ar~hday of the President of the United
States,~ a victim of this dread disease, and.
WHEREAS, the organization and 'i~s ~p~/r~.oses are unsel-
fi ah, non-political, and non-sectarian,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by 'the Board of C~y
~upervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia,. ~At %his Board go
on record as aRRroving this work, amd
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that $25e00 be and is hereby
appropriated to assis~ in this very worthy worke
The following Resolution, offered by Nr. C. Purcell McOue, seconded by Mr. P. H.
Gentry, was unanimously adopte~:
RESOLUTi 0 N AMENDING ~VAGE SCALE ·
WHEREAS, 2~ ~as been bro~ught to the a~tention of this Beard ~hat
~he Wage Scale, adopted by Resoluti~ of ~his Board cn September 1, 1938,
to be used in cons~mcti, mef Office Building, P. W. A. Docket No, Va,
!OlS-F, did no~ include several classifications, which are new necessary
to be used~tn ~his W~rk, amd
· ~AS, ~he prevailing hourly wage ra~es being paid fer~these classi-
fications in this locality to such employees for such work have been deter-
mined by e~ference wit~ the employers of labor in the Cm~ty,.
NOW, THE ~NFGRE~ BE IT 'RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of
the CountS of Alb~arle, Virgin[a, that the following rates for the res-
pective trades or ee~ti~s listed below sh~ll be and are hereby fixed
as the ~imum hourly wage rates and have been determined in accordance
with ra es~'~"~'vailing for v~rk of a similar nature in the locality in which
the project is _being c~s%ructe~:
Shovel
Hod
Mason's
Plmmb~-r,.s
Claims against the County, amounting ~o $84,~2S.48, were presente~, examined,
the following funds:
General
School
Dog Tax
~rozet Fire District
Read Deb~:
Charlottesville District
Ivy District
Rivanna Dis tric~
Ssm~l Miller Distri c~
Scobtsville District
White Hall Dirtier
Office Building Construe~i
8cboe! Buit~ing Construction
C~mom~ealth of Virginia
21,$18o84
185.96
224e02
2,825.11
14,797~16
1,249.84-
?,818,$6
6,890.98
Upon motion, the m~eting adjourned,
~'~~~ , Chairman.
,.6/ --/
A regular meeting of the Board of Oount-y Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia,
was held at ~he Cou~ 'House o.f the said Cemnty on.the 15th day of February, 1959,
Present: Messrs'. J. M, Fray, E, J.. Ballard, P. H. Gentry, H. Aahby Harris, amd C,
Purcell McCue, and Dr, L. G. Roberts,
~Min~es_ of.~he, meeting ef .J~muar~ 18, .1~S9, 'were read and ~ppreved,
IN T~E MATTER 0F~.DISCONTINUING A SHORT CC~ECTiNG R0~D BEn, TEEN ROUTE 2Zl AND ROUTE
5, NEAR CISMONT SCHOOL, IN THE COUNTY OF ALB~RIE: .. The ~eper~ ef J. B. Kegley, P. ~.
Minor and H. V. Herold, three of %he ~ewe~$ he.~etofore appointed at the regular J~auery,
1959, meeting of this Board, to' vi ew.a short maused/e/e~necting, road between Route 251 ~a~d
Route 5, near Cismor~ Sqhoo1, in the Ceun~y~ of Albemarle, as..herein..speeiftcally designated,
having been here%cf°re filed wi~h. th~..Oler~ ef fchis Boar~,. it. is ordered~ that the said
report be spread upon the mi~u~es,~whieh i.s~,aeco~ingly~ done, ,as fellows:~
"20 THE HONORABLE BOARD 0F. COI~TYP~~~RS~.~OF ALBH/ARLE CouNTy, VIRGIN~/U
We, the u~d~ s.igneA~_Viewer~,., appein~e.d~at a. ~eeting...cf your Beard held
the 18th day ~. J.ama~, ~1~, .~ ..~ew.r~d_~.m.~. from Ro~e 251 ~e
R~ ~5, a' dist,'ce of a~rox~ly ~ee h~d. (_$~) ~, l~ng f~m
R~e 5 approximately ~ f~ of the Ci~% ~te 'So, el,. boule4 om ~ch~
Siae ~y ~d ~ea by Wil~ B. Johnson, ~d repo~ in w.~t~ ~ether ~ our
ep~i0n ~[,. and if ~Y, ~2 tne~v~ienee w~Id ~12. f~m discon2i~i~ ~
~ s~, beE. leave to m~e r~o~ ~ foll~:
~hat on the l(k~h da~r of February, lvsg, we met at ~he Clerk's Office
ef ~he C~cui~-C~ e~ ~~le C~y ~d ~ter be~g..~ly s~ ~ ~
W. ~pin~ C!erk~ .of the ~d C~, ~ ~rocee'~e~ %O:.~ ~i~.~a~, We care-
~lly ex--ed ~e ~ead ~~ ~obe closed ~d~-~a% ~ our opi~on
no inco~e~e ~1! re~t te any~e ~ s~ .road is disco~inued an~ elesede
~s~l~ s~t~ed,
P. ~. N~or
H. V. Herol4
Am~ i~ appearing that ~he Viewers I~d.been.swerm iu ac. eord~ee ~H~taw, ~d f~her
a~ea~ ~om a~d re~ that no incon~ence ~11, ~ %he op~i°n of ~ ~ers, ~sul%
to -~y~e if s~d road is disc~ti~ed ~d clese~;
~ it s~ll ~her app~ri~ ~a~ ~mley B, Jenson, ~he p~son who ~de application
for disoon~nu~ee ~- ab~'°~..~ %he. afo~esal~ ~ad is ~ sole !~d prop~r ~ong
the road so proposed.to be discon~i.me~.,, and that it..was, upm...the.applieatton of the said
Wiley B. Johnson that v~ewers were appointed in this instance; and i~ fmr~her appearing'.frem
correspondeuCe Bet~eeu representatives .of the Depar~men% of Highways and 'the C~mmenweal%h's
Attorney of this C~nty tha~ .~e a£~smid Degar,. ,tme~r~ of Higt~s deeiines any part in this
pr~eeedimg, taki~g the position ~ha.~. t~he ~roa~ ~pr~pese~ ~.to be closed is no~ in the Secondary
S~s~em in any. manner, or fo~;i amd no. aause, havi~g been.shown against '.%he report of a~'i4