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An ordinance to regulate the public use of county trash receptacles was introduced at the March meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County. This was studied, discussed and a motion made for its publication prior to adoption at the April board meeting. The ordinance states, in part, that combustible paper, wood or foliage material, dead animals or fowl, garbage, agricultural or horticultural material, may not be put in the dumpster units or dump pit. It condones the practice of throwing trash on the ground around the units or dump.
Penalties for violations shall be a fine not to exceed $300 and a jail sentence not to exceed 30 days.
J. C. Miller III sent a letter requesting the county to emove the dumpster units from his property at Sperryville in view of the fact that he had use for the property.
A lettef from the State office of jail inspections disclosed the Rappahannock jail had received a very high rating with conditions listed as very good. Sheriff Estes reported repair work in the jail nearing completion and requested paint for the living quarters of the Deputy there. The Sheriff, with the aid of E. M. Jones, Clerk, was delegated to secure paint and authorized to use prison labor for its application. An inquiry has been made concerning heavy screens for the front windows of the jail, but a bid or estimate had not been received. James K. Skeen, Highway Resident Engineer, was present to request that several stretches of primary and secondary road be abandoned and in some instances discontinued. After thorough perusal and discussion a resolution was adopted for same. These sections were on Route 211 ahd 642 where highway improvements have been made. Mr. Skeens stated that the winter had been extremely hard on the roads and there had been a lot of breaking up of hard surfaces and pitting of gravel roads. He commended Mr. Bywaters, Maintenance Supervisor on his management of his difficult new position. The annual road hearing was set to coincide with the April 3 meeting of the Board of Supervisors and was slated to be advertised prior to that date. The Board requested that Mr. Skeens investigate the possibility of county marker signs being placed on all roads at the positions marked using the new survey as a guide. Paul A. Poling of the Amissville Fire Department appeared and requested the Board to sign an agreement allowing the Fire Department to install “Warning Flashing Lights” at or near the Fire House to warn motorist that
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