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Repressentatives from the Culpeper District Soil and Water Conservation office in Culpeper were the first to be heard at the October meeting of the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors Thursday. David Poe of Culpeper and H. L. Manwaring of Woodville informed the Board that more than 300 local citizens had taken advantage of the services offered by the Conservation Service and many more were welcomed.

• The Soil and Water Conservation Department offered a survey or resources study of the county at no cost and urged the county to use the service. Among items included in such a survey would be soil types, locations for water impoundment, forestry planting information, suitable landfill location, etc. The Soil Conservation office also requested the sum of $300 which had been budgeted here for Rappahannock’s share of personnel payment of that office. A livestock claim which had resulted in a tie vote at a previous meeting met again with a tied decision. This was tabled to be examined again at the November session. Contracts for the county with various hospitals for indigent patients were approved. Payment was also approved for one request made through the local Welfare Department.

Payment for overtime for the newly appointed General Registrar was also approved along purchase of needed fixtures for that office. This extra work was made necessary due to the reestablishment of voting districts and the centralization of registration recorded to one office as opposed to the previous system of an agent in each district. This was demanded by Federal legislation.

Permission was granted the Rappahannock Jaycees to use the

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