1942-12-16was A regular meeting of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia,
held at the Office Building of the said Coumty on the 16th day of December, 1942.
Present: Messrs. J. M. Fray, E. J. Ballard, P, H. Gentry, H.~ Ashby Harris, and Ce
purcell McOue, and Dr. L' G. Roberts.
Absent: None.
Officers-present: County Exec~tive 'and Sheriff.
Minutes of the meeting of November 18, 1942, were read and approved,
.... Mr B Guy Via and other resident~ of the Free Union neighborhood appeared and pre~
sented a petition requesting re-location of Bridge on Route 601 across Moormans River.
Following discussion of the matter, the following Resolution was ~ously adopted:
WHERFAS, this Board has received petitioner the residents of
the Free Union neighborhood, requesting re-location of the Bridge on
Route 601 across Moormans River, and
WHEREAS, it is the sense of this Board~that it will be impossible-
to accomplish this during thepresent emergency,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors
of Albemarle County, Virginia, that the State HighwaY Commission be and
is hereby requested to re-place the Bridge at the same location and when
funds are available, widen the approaches to the said Bridge,
to The following Report of the Committee appointed at the November, ~9~2, meeting
recommend s scale of payments to be made for-fowl killedby dogs was presented:
Chartott~sv~ile, Virginia
De~ember 15, 19Z2
To the Members of the Board of County Supervisors
of Albemarle County, Virginia:
Gentlemen:
Pursus~t to instructions, your Committee, appointed at
the regular November, 1942, Meeting to consider a fair value
to be p[ace~ upon Turkeys and Chickens killed by dogs[ has con-
sidered the matter very~arefully and wishes to recommend that
a Scale of Payments for suc~ damages be.fixed as follows:
T~k~. Chickens
Each Each
1 week $ .50 $ .20
J~ne 1st - 1 month .75 .30
June lSth - l~months 1~00 .40
July i~%h~i~2~months 2,00 .60
Aug. 15th ~months 3;00 le00
Sept.15th -4~months~ 4.00 ....
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) C. PURCELL McCUE
(Signed) . H'. ASHBY HARRIS
(Signed) H.A. HADEN
Upon motion, duly made and secOnded, the CommiSteei~s!/Report was unanimously adopted.
The following Reports were presented and ordered filed:
1. Board of Equalizaticm.
2. University of Virgini~ Hospital.
3. Game Warden.
Mr. H. A. Haden, Director of Finance, submitted a statement of expenses of the De-
partment of Finance for the month of November, 1942, one-third of which to be borne by the
State. Upon motion, du!ymade and seconded, this statement was examined, verifiedand ap-
provede
Communications concerning Route 230 from Mr. R. I. Mount, District Engineer, and
Col. J. A. Anderson, Commissioner, were presented.
Communications were received from Mr. George Gilmer, Attorney, concern~mg the er-
roneous assessment of certain lands in Albemarle County. Upon motion, duly made and second-
ed, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Mr. George Gilmer, Attorney, who has been employed
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the fact that in his opinion the land is erroneously
assessed:
Name ~ Distric_ t
John R. Thurston~
.42, 1.04, 2.74
R. H. and J. W. Mills 10.2
Nora D. Martin 500, 10
Martin Mills 1
Nannie C. Morgan 1.112
Henry Mocm ~50
Geo. W. Morris 8
Geo. Martin .75
Richard Nyant Est. 8.5
Crozet Fire Dis-
trier--White Hall~
Charlottesville
Samuel Miller
Rivanna~
'Ptwmna Col.)
White Hall -(Col. )
~ite Hall
Samuel Miller (Col.)
Rivanna
NON, ~EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that these parcels
be considered as err~neous assessments on the basis of Mr.
Gilmer's report and no further efforts be made to collect the
taxes on same.
The Director of Finance suggested that probably an additional employee would be
necessary in that Department on account of the eXtra duties which it has been called upon to
perform recently. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, the Director of Finance was authorize~
to use his judgment in the matter of securing an additional employee.
The following Resolution was unanimously adopted:
EEREAS, the Citizens' Bank and Trust Company has requested that
it be permitted to take down $1,000.00 of b~nds which it has up as
security for the C~luty's deposits and substitute *~herefor another bond,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors
of Albemarle County, V&rginia, that the Citizens Bank and Trust Company
be authorized to make the following exchange of securities:
TAKE DOWN:
$1,000.00 Bernard A. Coles 1st Mtge. 6% Bond dated
1/21/ , due
PUT UP:,,. - - -
$1,000~00 United States Treasur~:2~% Bonds, 1967-72.
BE IT Fb~THEE RF~OLVED that the Peoples National Bank be and is
hereby authorized to release the bond above referred to upon receipt
of the bond- .to be · deposited. ....
The following Resolution was' unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Lthe tentative ~amount fixed by the Compensation Board
for salaries and expenses of~the sheriff's Office of Albemarle County
for the year 19~3 is ~iadequat~e, and this Board desires to object to
same in accordance with Section 3477J of the Michie Code of Virginia,
visors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that the Compensation Board be
amd ie hereby notified that the allowances ma~e for the Sheriff's Of-
£iee of this County are inadequate and that a hearing of said objection
is requested before a five-member Compensation'Beard.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of this Board be and
is hereby authorized a~d directed to name two members of this Board
te serve on said five-member Compensation Board for the pumpcse of hea~-
ing said cbJect$on to the tentative allowances which have been. submitted
for the Sherif£~s 0fffiee of this County for the year 1943.
The Chairman announced the appointment of Mr. Co Purcell McCue and Dr. L. G. Rober2
to serve as members of the Compensation Board w~ith Mr. H. Ashby Harris as alternate in the
event that either of the other two are unable to be present.
The followLug Resolutic~ was unanimoUsly adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of~Albemarle
Oo'~u~ty, Virginia, that the following Contract between the County and
the City be and is hereby approved, upOn approval by the Commonwealth's
Attorney:
THIS COntRA. CT, made this 17th day of December,
1942, b~ and between the City of Charlottesville, here-
inafter sometimes called the City, party Of the first
part, and the County of A~bemarle, hereinafter sometimes
called the County, party of the second part.
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WHEREAS, the Council 6f the City of Charlottesville
and the Beard of County Supervisors of AIbemarle County
have agreed upon the terms of a new contract between the
County and' the City which is to replace and supersHde~..~the
existing contract dated March 22, 1937 and terminating
December 21, 19~2, and the provisions of said new con-
tract are as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREF~E, THIS AGREEMENT,
WITNESSETH :
That for and in consideration of the premises and
the mutual undertaking and agreements hereinefter contained,
it is u~derstood aud agreed between the Co~uty and the City
that the City Shall have the right to use the p~esent Clerk's
Office~ ~hd Main Court Room, Ju_~y Room~ amd the small office
at the Northeast corner of the Main Co~t Room in the man,er
as the same have been used for accommodation of the said
CorpOration Court, its Clerk's Office~ and for civic gatherings,
for which the city will pay the sums hereinafter specified
during the period covered by this contract. It is understood
that the Co~uty shall provide heat, light, water and janitor
service for said space.
This agreement shall become effective on and after
December 21, 1942, and continue in force and effect for a
period of five years thereafter unless sooner terminated as
hereinafter provided for.
From December 21, 1942, until December 20, 1943~ the .
City will pay the County EIGHT~ HUNDRED DOLLARS ($~800.00),
from December 21, 1943, until December 20, 1944, the City
Shall' pay .the County TW~I~-~ HUNDRED DOLLARS ($2,100.00);
and for each year of the succeeding three years ~ the City
shall pay the County T~-FOUR HDNDRED DOLLARS ($2~400.00),
each such annmal payments to be ma~e in twelve(12) equal
monthly installments, payable at the end of each month of the
year in which such equal payment is payable as aforesaid.
?his' contract may be terminated by either party at the
end of any year, .that is, on December 20th of any calendar
year dun~..ing said five year period by notice in writing to
that effect to the other, giv&n~.~ not later than twelve (12)
months prior to such termination. Such notice shall be by
registered mail addressed to the City Manager of the City,
if such notice be given by the County, and to the County
Executive of the County, if such notice be given by the City.
In Testimony Whereof this Contract is executed on be-
half of the Beard of County Supervisors of Albemarle Co~ut.y
by J. N. Fray, its 0hairman, and its seal is hereto affixed
attested by its Clerk, pursuant to resolution of said Board
adopted December 16, 1942, and is executed J~n behalf of the
City of Charlottesville by J. Emmett Gleason, its Mayor, and
its seal hereto affixed attested by J. E. Bow. n, Jr., its
Clerk, pursuant to resolution of the City COuncil adopted
November 23, 1942, this the day and year first above written.
BOARD OF COUNTYSUPERVISORS OF
ALBEM~d~LE COUNTY
ATTEST: By.. J.. M'. Fray ~ (Si~ned)
Chairman
Nar~are~..T'Maupin (Signed)
Clerk
CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
ATTEST: By J, Emm. ett Glea..,sm (Signed)
Mayor
~a_s_~.E. Bowen. Jr. (Signed)
Clerk
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED-that th~Ohairmanland Clerk of this-Board
be and are hereby authori~ed"to
on behalf of this Board, ~hiehhas been approved by the Commonwealth's
Attorney°
Claims against the County, amounting to $159~255~60~were presented, examined, and
allowed and ordered certified to the Director of Finance for payment'and charged against the
following
General
School
Dog Tax
Crozet Fire District
Road Debt:
Charlottesville District
Ivy~ Di stri ct
Rivanna District
Samuel ~iller DiStrict
White Hall DistriCt
All Funds - Deferred Debits and
Credits
$10,061.85,
30,321.24
467.19
18.88
7,000~00
2~000.00
14,400.00
4,075.00.
9,825~00.
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Upon motion, the meeting adjourned.
A regular meeting of the Beard Of County Supervisors of Albemarle ~anty, Virginia,
was held at the Office Building of the said County on the 20th day of January, 1943.
Present: Nessrs. J. M. Fray, E. J. Ballard, P. H. Gentry, H. Ashby Harris, and C.
Purcell NcOue~
Absent: Dr. L. G. Roberts.
0ffi~ers present: OountyExecutive, Commonwealth's Attorney, and Sheriff.
The Board was called to order: and on motion, duly made and seconded, Mr. C. Purcell
McOue,was unanimously elected Temporary Ohairma~.
The Temporary Chairman took the Chair amd called for nominations for the Chairman
of the Beard. Mr. J. N. Fray was nominated by Hr; P. H. Gentry and unanimously elected Chair.
man of the Board for the year 1943.
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The Chairman then called for nomim tions for Vice 0hairman.
Mr. P. H. Gentry was
nominated by Mr. C. Purcell McOue and unanimously ~lected Vice Chairman for the year 1943.
The Chairman then announced the appointment of the following to compose the Finance
Committee for the-year 1943: Messrs. C. Purcell McCue, Chairman, and P. H. Gentry, and Br.
L. G. Roberts.
Minutes of the meeting of December 16, 194~ were read and approved.'
Communications were received fr6m Mr* George Gilmer, Attorney, concerning the er-
roneous assessment of certain lands in Albe~arle.Oounty. Upon motion, duly made and seconded
the following Resolutie~ was mnanimouslyadopted':
WHEREAS, Mr. George Gilmer, Attorney, who has been employed to
collect delinquent land taxes, has recommended that the folIowing par-
cels of land be deleted from the County's Tax Rolls due tc the fact
that in his opinion the land is errone0uslY~ssessed~
Tax Year ~' - Name_ Acr~ 'District
1927 to 1942, Inc. Lelia F. Jones 11 42/100 .White Hall (Ool.)
1916 to 1942, ~nc. Joe Johnson and H. Hicks 2~ Rivanna (Col.)
1916 to 1942, Imco Lou and Joe Johnson 2 Rivanna (Col.)
~'t916 to 19~2, In~' .Dab~ey-' Johnson" 7 Scottsville (Col.)
N~, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Beard of CountY Supervisors
of Albemarle County, Virginia, that these parcels be considered as er-
roneous assessments on the basis of Mr. Gilmer~s report am~?no further
efforts be made to collect the taxes on same.
The following Resolution was un~animously adopted~
WHEREAS, the National Bank and Trust Company hae?e~uestedpermi~s, ion
to withdraw $6,000.00 Rector and Visitors ~. of Va. 3 3/4% BondSdue 2/1/43,
and has submitted a list of beads which it is willing to put up in place
thereof,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors
of Albemarle County, Virginia, that the~National Bank and Trust Company
be permitted to take down and the Peoples National Bank be and is here~
authorized to release $6,000.00 Rector and Visitors U. of Va. 3 3/4% Bonds
due 2/1/43, deposited~ith it in escrow tc protect the County's deposits
and to deposit in place thereof with the Peoples National Bank the follow-
ing securities:
$4,000.00 U, S. Treas. 2}% Bonds 0f195~-56
7,000.00 Reconstruction Finance Corp. 1% Bends due 4/15/44.
The Di=e~tor of Finance was avthorized to refund to the Clerk of the Circuit Court
~27.58 on account of error in calculation of delinquent taXes assessed against Wm. Roger
Mr. H. A. Haden, Director of Fihanee, submitted a statement of expenses of the De-
~rtment of Finance for the month of December, 194~, one-third of which to be borne by the