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At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Frederick County,
Virginia, held in the Supervisors' Room over the Clerk's Office on Monday, Dec., 4, 1939.
PRESENT: C. I. Brumback, Chairman; Phil H. Gold; IV. H. Branner; C. M.
Rosenberger; and E. W. Adams.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the previous (regular) meeting of Nov. 6, 1939, were read
and unanimously approved.
CHECKS FOR IT. R. L. BAGEANT
Whereas Mr. R. L. Bageant appeared before the Board relative to a sheep
claim of July 3, 1939, claiming 2 lambs missing, supposed to be killed by dogs (said
dogs did kill on this same date other sheep for Mr. Bageant) and whereas the Board,for
lack of information did not pay for said lambs, it is ordered that he be paid the sum
of $4.00 for the 2 lambs above mentioned; and whereas upon report of Yr. R.L. Bageant,
prior to the killing he had a buck killed by dogs which was not included in report of
Game Warden Pingley as of July 3, 1939, and it is ordered that a check be issued to
Mr. Bageant for a sum of $8.00 for payment of this buck which was viewed and reported
after the killing by Edgar I. Smoke and titian. Dellinger.
It is further ordered that a duplicate check be issued to 14r. R. L.
Bageant for the sum of $7.00 in lieu of the one issued for one ewe killed by dogs on
July 3, 1939, for which he received a check for the sum of $7.00 which was lost or
destroyed.
REPORT OF T. 1 W. RUSSELL
T. W. Russell, Supt. of the County Home, presented his report and the
same was unanimously approved.
REPORT OF I. FRED STINE, COUNTY AGENT
Mr. I. Fred Stine, County Agent, presented his annual and monthly report
and the same was unanimously approved.
For the past year, according to Mr. Stine!s report, Frederick County
receive through the workings of his Office $76,899.66 with an administrative cost of
$6,636.00, all of which is paid through the Agricultural Programs and which is not paid
out of the General County Fund. The Board of Supervisors pays to Mr. I. Fred Stine the
sum of $720.00 per year which is all of the cost paid from the General County Fund of
the taxpayers' money.
RECOV1,1E iDATION FOR RE- APPOINTMENT OF I. FRED STINE, COLNTY AGENT
A delegation of 15 representative citizens and taxpayers of Frederick
County appeared before the Board of Supervisors recommending the re- appointment of
I. Fred Stine as County Agent for the coming year beginning Jan. 1, 1940. Upon motion
of C. Y. Rosenberger seconded by Phil H. Cold, the said recommendation was made and
unanimously carried.
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(Copy of Resolution)
RESOLUTION
Whereas, vie the members of the Frederick County Board of Agriculture
of the State of Virginia, in annual meeting assembled this 22nd day of November 1939
desire to express our appreciation to the Frederick County Board of Supervisors of the
State of Virginia, for their annual appropriation to Agricultural Extension work in
Frederick County during the past six years.
As a result, large sums of money through the various Agricultural
Programs have been distributed to farmers in the county; pertinent information on all
phases of agriculture has been available at all times; improved practices have been
demonstrated through demonstrations; organization of our Board of Agriculture and the
prosecution of a unified Agricultural Program through the cooperation of all agricultural
agencies working in the county; and many other accomplishments made possible through
the office of the County Agricultural Agent.
Whereas, it is further resolved that we petition the Board of
Supervisors and recommend the continuance of Agricultural Extension Work in Frederick
County. Because of his untiring efforts to serve us and the excellent record during
the past six years, we recommend the reappointment of Mr. I. Fred Stine, as County
Agricultural Agent.
?ihereas, this resolution is approved this 22nd day of November 1939,
and a committee is authorized to present it to the Board of Supervisors, mail a copy to
fir. John R. Hutcheson, Director of Agricultural Extension, Blacksburg, Virginia, and have
a cony spread upon the minutes of this meeting.
This resolution was unanimously approved and the chairman instructed to
appoint a committee of three representatives from each of the Magesterial Districts.
The following committee was appointed:
Back Creek District
E. Pifer
R. P. Anderson
J. L. Heishman
Gainesboro District
Landon B. Whitacre
Max Braithwaite
L. H. Ramey
Opequon District
J. H. Fisher
C. E. Staples
S. W. Grim
Shawnee District
H. T. Snappp
E. R. MaZr
Earl S. Bailey
Stonewall District
Piro. S. Huyett
L. 0. Dick
B. F. Strother
ROY L. BAGEANT
Secretary
E. 11. FUNK
Chairman
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CHECK FOR J. C. KEELER,
J. C. Keeler came before the Board in reference to a sheep claim of
June 3, 1939, wherein he had three lambs killed by dogs and three more lambs missing &
Supposed to have been killed. According to Game Warden Pingley's report the latter
three mentioned lambs were held for further investigation. These lambs have not been
found, and it is ordered by the Board that he receive pay for same. The weight of said
lambs was estimated at 60 lbs. each, at V per pound. It is therefore ordered that a
check be issued to J. C. Keeler for $16.20 for the total of said claim.
COATES HOSPITAL BILL
Mrs. Nalley, Telfare Superintendent, reported that Mrs. Irvin Coates
had to be taken to the hospital for an emergency operation, and the Board of Supervisors
ordered payment of the hospital bill,as the Coates family is poor and unable to pay same.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS
It is ordered by the Board that whereas in June, 1939, it was necessary
to borrow $9,000.00 from the Middletown State Bank to meet and pay bills, said note to be
pasd out of the General County Tax Fund for the fiscal year 1939 -40, it is therefore
ordered that a check be drawn to the Middletown State Bank in payment of same. It is
further ordered that whereas there is a balance of $415.00 of the Gainesboro District
Road debt and there will be sufficient funds from the 10,E Road Levy of Gainesboro Road
Dist. to pay off said note, it is therefore ordered that the note having been paid from
the General County Fund and all taxes from this 10,E Levy for the year 1939 -40 and all othe
taxes from Gainesboro District Road Levy as collected be credited to the General Co.
Fund to reimburse said General Co. Fund for this Road debt. It is further ordered that
all Gainesboro District Road taxes collected and now in the Treasurer's hands be
transferred to the said General County ''Fund.
COUNTY HOI4IE
The committee on the Count Home reports that whereas T. W. Russell,
Caretaker of the County Home, desires to know whether he shall arrange to care for same
for another year beginning March 1, 1940, and on recommendation of the Committee, T. W.
Russell shall care for the same for another year. It is therefore ordered that said
T. 1 Russell shall care for and operate said County Home on the same terms as per his
agreement for the year 1939 -40.
USE OF SUPERVISORS' ROOM FOR CLINIC
Whereas Dr. DeJarnett of the Western State Hospital, Staunton, Va., in
communication with the Supt. of Public Welfare of Frederick County asking for a room
in Frederick County to hold a clinic for the examination of Frederick County patients
from the above mentioned Hospital on parole, one Saturday of each month and the Supt.
of Welfare asked Permission from the Board of Supervisors to use the Supervisors' Room
to hold said clinics, the Board authorizes that the Supt, of Welfare notify Dr. De Jarneti
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that he may have the use of said room to hold said clinics.
E. C. OATES U- I14BURSLIENT
It is ordered by the Board that E. C. Oates, be re- imbursed in the amount)
of $20.00 covering payment of fence which it was necessary for him to build in re- location
of the road at Triplett's Run and the Horse shoe bend, in taking the curves out of said
road at this point and building the bridge on new location. The land for making said
changes being donated by him.
RECOIXENDATION FOR NCREASE IN JANITOR'S SALARY
If Allen Place, Janitor for the Court House and County buildings
appeared before the Board, requesting an increase of his wages as Janitor, due to the
increased work upon him by reason of a greater number of offices to look after and clean;
also submitting to the Board the wages of several other janitors and caretakers comparable
with his, all of whom were receiving more wages than he with doubtless less work
attached to their positions.
After some discussion it is the opinion of this Board that it should
not at this time increase his wages, however, this Board unanimously goes on record
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recommending an increase of his wages by the incoming Board from 70.00` &0 - $ 75.00 per month.
Bills totaling $11,732.09 were approved and ordered to be paid from the
General County Fund by checks Nos. 4397 to 4484 inclusive.
Sheep claims totaling $74.80 were approved and ordered to be paid from
the Dog Fund by checks Nos. 370 to 374 inclusive.
It is ordered that the Board do now adjourn.
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