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May 14, 1934 to August 13, 193418 At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors for Frederick County Virginia, held at the Court House thereof on Monday May the 14th 1934. Present C. I. Brumback, Chairman, P. H..Gold, W. H. Branner, C. M..Rosen P W. Adams, Lee N. - �Ohitacre, Commissioner of the Revenue, B. P. ffarrison Commonwealth's Attorney, R..S. Smith, Treasurer, G. P..Bozell, Resident Engineer and Harry L. McCann, Sheriff .. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS The minutes of the previous regular meeting and the two special meetings were read and approved. SANITATION IN THE COUNTY Mr Carter of the State welfare Board, appeared before the Board of Supervisor and proposed that the County pay a foreman for Superintending sanitary work at the rate of U per mile traveled, not to exceed 250 miles per week, and on motion of Mr Gold, seconed by Mr Brenner it is unanimously agreed that action be deferred pending the action of the School 5oard on this matter.. ALLOCATION FOR SECONDARY SYSTEM Ths allocation of road funds was thoroughly discussed with G. P. Bozel, Resident Engineer, and upon motion of Mr Gold, seconed by Mr Branner the following resolution was unanimously adopted "Whereas there was allocated last year $60,000.00 for the maintenance of the Secondary Road System in Frederick County, and whereas on account of the great amount of milage in said County, and the hilly condition of the larger part of the same it is impossible to properly maintain the roads in the secondary system on P the said amount of $60,000.00, therefore be it resolved that G.,Bozel, Resident Engineer, be and is hereby requested to apply for at least $75,000.00 to be allocated for the Secondary Road System in Frederick County, and to make every effort possible to obtain the allocation of said amount, and the Clerk of this Board is requested to transmit a copy of this resolution to the State Highway Commission." I PETTY CASH FUND. On "lotion of Mr Told seconed by Mr Adams the Clerk is ordered to draw a warrant payable to R. S. Smith, 'treasurer, for $50.00 to be used as a petty cash account. ATTENDANCE FOR TWO SPECIAL MEETINGS On motion the Clerk is directed to draw warrants °ifor attendance of the last two Special Meetings. REPORT OF MISS FARRAR Miss Elizabeth Farrar, Home Demonstrator, presented her report for the month of Apni f934, andthe same was unanimously approved. REPORT OF MISS HURST. Miss Margaret Hurst, relief Director, presented her report for the Month of May 1934, and the same was unanimously approved. I-[s, ROAD FROM RT. 7 WESTWARD On motion of Mr Gold Seconed by 'r Adams the following resolution was unanimously adopted.. "Whereas the road leading from Aoute #7 at the ' L..Robinson Estate and running in a westward direction appoximately 1/2 mile was maintained by the County previous to the State taking over the County roads, and whereas the said road has either been dropped from the secondary road system, or that the tame was inadvertenty left out of the said secondary system, and whereas a petition of twelve land holders on said road has been presented to the Board requesting the road be put in the secondary road system, therefore be it resolved that the State Highway Commission be and is hereby requested to add said road to the secondary road system and maintain same. -Lt id ordered that the Board do now adjourn. loll At a regular meeting of the,Borad of Supervisors of Frederick county, Virginia, held at the Court House thereof on Monday June the 11th 1934. Present C. I. Brumback, Chairman, E. W. Adams, C. u4. Rosenberger, W. H.. Branner, B. P. "arrison, Commonwealth's Attorney, Lee N. Whitacre, Commissioner of the Revenue, R. S, Smith, Treasurer, "arry L. Mc�;ann, Sheriff, and Phil H. Gold. MINUTES OF THE TWO PREVIOUS SPECIAL MEETING. The minutes of the two special meeting were read and approved. REPORT OF J. MASSEY, SUPT. OF THE COUNTY HOME. J. M. Massey, Superintendant, of the County Home, presented his report, and the same wasaapproved. OF THE 121ERGE.NCY RELIEF ADMI NISTRATION AND SA. On motion the general policies of the Emergency Relief Administration is unanimously approved, and the Salery for Miss Margaret "urst, Relief Director is recommended to be the same as is now being paid. FRANSFER OF 8 400.00 IN THE GENERAL COUNTY ROAD FUND. On motion of Mr Branner, seconed by Mr Rosenberger, the Clerk is ordered to draw a warrant on the general County road fund payable to R. S. Smith, Treasurer. The same to be credited to the general county fund. REFUND OF BUS TAX On motion of Mr Adams,.seconed by Mr Rosenberger it is ordered that the refund bus tax now in the hands of R. S. Smith Treasurer, shall be placed to the credit 20 to the general county fund. RESOLUTION TO BORROW MONEY On motion of Mr Branner, seconed by Mr -ddams the following resolution was unanimously adopted "Resolved that C. I. Brumback, Chairman, and C. C. Brannon, Clerk are directed to borrow $8000.00 to meet current expenses, according to section 2727 of the Code of Virginia, as amended. Said loan shall be placed to the credit of the general county fund, by the Treasurer of Frederick County. Said loan is for the purpose of casual deficits, and the said Chairman and Clerk are directed to execute proper note or notes for obtaining said loan. REIMBURSMENT FOR MONEY ADVANCED FOR CUTTING CEDAR TREES On motion the following resolution was unanimously, adopted whereas Wm. bQverly has certain sums of Money for cutting Cedar trees in I "rederick County and whereas the said Wm. -Beverly has agreed to carry said amount advanced by him until Dec. the 1st 1934, providing the Board of Supervisors of Frederick County assures the said Wm. Deverly that the amount advanced by him will be paid to him his heirs or assigns by Frederick County, therefore be it resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Frederick County unanimously agrees to pay Wm. Beverly his heirs or assigns and amount advanced by him together with f% interest not later than Dec. 1, 1934. Said amount not to exceed $700.00. REPORT OF HOME DEMONSTRATOR Miss Elizabeth Farrar, Home Demonstrator presented her report, and on motion the same was unanimously approved. REPORT OF MISS RUSSELL Miss rRussell working under the V.E R A made her report of health work done in Frederick County, and more especially tubercular.conditions of the County, and the same was unanimously approved. REPORT OF COUNTY GARDEN DIRECTOR Mrs John Whitacre, County Garden Director, presented her report on the distribution of Garden seed and fertilizer and the same was unanimously approved. REPORT OF MISS 11 ARGARET - 4 HURST Miss Margaret uurst, Relief Lirector, presented her report and the same c was unanimously approved. 0 21 SALARY OF TRIAL JUSTICE On motion the following resolution was unanimously adopted It Whereas according to the acts of the general assembly of Va. providing for the appointment of a trial justice for Frederick County, by the Judge of the Circuit Court of said County, and whereas the said act becomes effective July the 1st 1934, and Whereas in order to prevent the necessity of the hoard Holding a special meeting it is unanimously recomended that the Judge of the Circuit Court fix the Salary of the trial Justice at $70.00 per month, and the substitute trial justice, while serving in the absence of the trial justice at the same rate of pay. CLOSING OF DANCE HALLS On motion of Mr Branner, seconed by per Adams the following was adopted upon the following vote. For Mr Branner, Mr Adams, Mr Gold and Mr Brumback. Against Mr. Rosenberger. "(1) a public dance hall, as herein defined, shall be construed to mean any place where dancing is permitted to which an admission fee is charged or for which compensation is in any mannerreceived either directly or indirectly, or where refreshments, including food, wine or beer, are served for compensetion either before or after dancing. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person, association of persons, or corporation conducting a public dance hall to allow any person under the age mf eighteen (18) years to enter or remain in such dance hall while dancing is being conducted therein unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, or by a brother or sister over the age of twenty -one (21) years, or except with the written consent of such parent or legal guardian. (3) It shall be unlawful for any person, association the persons, or corporation who either conducts a public dance hall as herein defined or operates a retail beer or wine establishment under permit from the V irginia Alcoholic Beveverage Control Board to remain open for public business or to otherwise conduct said public dan o r retail wine or beer establishment between the hours of twelve o'clock midnight and 5 o'clock A. M. (4) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordiance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished for such by fine of not exceeding fifty dollars or imprisonment in the County jail for more than thirty days or both such fine and imprisonment. It shall be the duty of the Sheriff, his deputies and the various constables andpeace officers of the County to enforce the provisions of this ordinance and it shall be the duty of the Attorney for the Common- wealth to prosecute violations hereof. (5) Upon the conviction of any person, firm or corporation holding any permit form the .4 irginia Alcoholic Beverage control Board of a violation of this ordinance, it shall be the duty of the Justice trying the case, or in the event the hall the case is tried before the Circuit Court on appeal, it shall be the duty of the clerk to notify in writing the said Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of said conviction giving to said Board the name of the accused, the offense for which he has been convicted the punichment meted to him. PREVENTING DOGS FROM RUNNING AT LARGE Upon motion of Mr Gold, seconed by Mr Branner the following resolution was unanimously adopted, " Whereas the amount paid out for sheep exceeds $2,000.00 per year and Whereas the °oard is of the opinion that something should be done to prevent the excessive slanghter if sheep therefore, be it resolved that chapter 123 section 68 a of Acts of the general assembly of 1934, preventing dogs from running at large from sundown until sun up be and is hereby adopted, but this shall not apply to fox hounds. AUT01AOBILE ACCIDENTS. Upon motion of Mr "old, seconed by Mr Branner the following resolution was unanimously adopted, " Resolved that the Qoard of uupervisors goes on record as deploring the ever increasing number of Automobile Accidents, and that the board suggests measures be taken to make our public highways a safer place on which to travel, and that a committee from this Loard be appointed to endeavor to carry out this proposal including the request that such proceedure be taken after consultation with Judge t'hilip Williams and our commonwealth's Attorney. PAPERING COURT HOUSE On motion it is ordered that R. S. Smith and Judge Williams be and are appointed a committe to have the Court room papered. It is ordered that the Board do now adjourn. CT, ERK. — ,CHAIRMAN At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors, of Frederick county, V irginia, held at the Court house thereof on Monday July the 9th 1934. Present C. I. Brumback, "hairman, C. M. Rosenberger, E. W. Adams, W. H. Branner, B. P. Harrison, c ommonwealth's Attorney, P. H. "old, R. S. Smith,Lee N. Whitacre and H. L. McCann. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the previous meeting meeting were read and approved. REPORT OF I. FRED STINE, COUNTY AGENT a 4 The report of I. Fred Stone, County agent was received and ordered filed. CHRISTMAS SEAL FUND On motion the clerk is ordered to draw a warrant each month payable to the Christmas seal fund for $29.17 and each month thereafter until the entire amount of $350.00 heretofore appropiated for tubercular work. Said warrants to be delivered to Mrs H. D. Fuller. Also a warrant for $87.51 for the months of Aug., Sept.and October, advanc for these months as an emergency. REFUND FOR CUTTING CEDARS ON Motion of Mr Branner second by '�r Gold the Clerk is ordered to draw a warrant, payable to Fred Thwaite & L. Jackson for $634.50 for refund of money advanced for cutting cedars, Also $ a Warrant for 640.00 payable to P. H. Gold and Ray hobinson for refund of money advanced for cutting cedars.'Also a warrant payable to Bond Bros. for $640.00 for refund of Money advanced for cutting cedars. SALARY - 'OF - COMMONtTALTH ATTY. On motion of Mr branner, ° econd by Mr Adams the Board of 1 upervisors recommend that the �;ompensantion 1 fix the salary for the Commonwealth's Attorney for the six months ending Dec. 31th 1934 at $750.00. REPORT OF HOME DEMONSTRATOR Miss Elizabeth Farrar, Home Demonstration Agent submitted her report and the same is unanimously approved. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF FREDERICK AND THE CITY OF WINCHESTER. On motion the following agreement between the County of Frederick and the City of ��inchester is unanimously adopted except the clause in reference to the comfort Station, to which said clause shall bbaadded the folling words, " Put it is dist- inctly understood that Frederick county shall be at no expense for any part of the water used at the said comfort Station ". It is ordered that the Board do now adjourn. 2 49L CHAIRMAN CLERK. At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Frederick County Virginia, held at the Court House thereof on 111 onday August the 13th 11934. Present C. I. Brumback, Chairman, C. M. k senberger, E. W.. Adams, W. H. Branner, P. H. Gold, is P. Harrison, L�ommonwealth(s Attorney, R. S. Smith, Treasurer, and Lee 1 �. Whitacre, Commissioner of the Revenue. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved, with the exception of a warrant 6or 9640.00 payable to P.. H.. ' and Ray Robinson 24 4 l� r for money advanced for cutting cedars. Said warrant should have been $641.00. The Clerk is ordered to draw an additional warrant for 1.00 payable to P. H. ''old and Ray Robinson. PAPERING AND PAINTING THE COURT HOUSE. H On motion the following resolution was unanimously adopted, "Whereas R. S. Smith has spent a great amount of time in having the Court room papered, painted and beautified in general, and the Board takes this oppertunity in complimenting Mr Smith for the splendid manner in which he has handled the same, and the Board hereby authorizes Mr Smith to purchas paint to finish the windows and to purchase covers for the radiators. DELINGUENT REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX R. S. Smith presented his delinguent real and personal property list, and on motion the same was unanimously approved, and the Board compliments Mr Smith for the splendid work he has done ( in has done) in making his collections, and for the small amount of unpaid taxes turned delinguent. PETTY CASH ACCOUNT. R. S. Smith, Treasueer, presented his petty cash account report accompanied by receipted bills for all disbursement of said account, and the same was unanimously approved, and it is further ordered that the Clerk draw a warrant payable to R. S. Smith, Treasurer for $50.00, the same to be placed in the petty cash account. REPORT OF J.. M. MASSEY J. M. Massey Supt. of the bounty home presented his report and the same was unanimously approved. k 4 P 1. AUDIT OF TH COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE The Audit of the Clerk's Office of Frederick Count made by the Auditor of Public Accounts for the period beginning July 1, 1932 and ending Sept. 30, 1933 was received, showing anj amount in Bank of the Clerk's Account of $66.16 in excess of the amount due the State,Said report contained the following certificate," The records of the were in splendid condition, neat and intelligently kept. we received full cooperation and assistance from the Clerk during our examination, which materially expedited the completion of our work. Very truly yours. L. McCarthy Downs, Auditor of Publis Account. "Said report was unanimously approved by the Board, and ordered to be filed. The Board 11r,11 unanimously compliments C..(;. Brannon, Clerk for the splended report, and the manner in which he has kept his records. rk a 0 25 .4 SARARY OF COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY On motion of Mr Branner seconed by Mr Rosenberger the following resolution was unanimously adopted, " Whereas the Board of "upervisors are of the Opinion that the State Compensation Board grossly discriminated in fixing the salary of the CommonwealthIs Attorney for Frederick County and the Board is of the opinion, as - expressed by a former resolution that the salary of the said Commonwealth's Attorney should be $1500. per aamum which said sum of 1500. is lower than that allowed to many smaller poorer and more thinly populated counties in this State, therefore be it resolved that this .board appeals from the decision of the State c ompensation Board to the Circuit Court of Frederick County, V irginia, and the Commonwealth's Attorney is ordered to take such steps as is necessary to put this appeal before the Court and the Clerk is ordered to transmit a copy of this resolution to the State Compensation Voard at Richmond Va. ROUTE 600 On motion the following resolution was unanimously adopted, "Resolved that this J 3 oard hereby petitions the State "ighway Commission to convey to Blanche Wotring a small strip of road which has been abandoned on account of the newly constructed road #600 and entersecting at route # 614. Said strip of land comprising the old abandoned road bed Rout 600 from Route 614 to a point approximately 1/4 mile s to point where the old road intersects the newly constructed road.600 REPORT OF MISS FARRAR - Miss Farrar, Home Demonstrator presented her report, and the same was :, unanimously approved. REPORT OF MISS HURST Miss Margaret Hurst, Relief Director, presented her report and the was unanimously approved. 1/2 A. J. TAVENNER'S SALARY ON MOTION THE Clerk is ordered to draw a warrant payable to A. J. Tavenner, Trial Justice, for $70.00 for salary for the month of July. Also a warrant for $70.00 for salary for the month of Aug. and each month thereafter 00.00 at each regular meeting.