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THE RAPPAHANNOCK Board of Supervisors last Thursday rolled through business that ranged from acknowledging a new resident engineer of the Highway Department, to handling livestock claims, to admitting that new safety regulations could jump school construction costs up 20% and deserve close scrutiny.
Donald Ray Askew, who replaced James Skeens as Resident Engineer of the Virginia Highway Department for Fauquier and Rappahannock counties, nodded after his formal introduction to the Board.
“I must admit I haven’t been up many of your roads,” said Askew.
Chairman of the Rappahannock Board Newbill Miller started business right off by asking Aske# to check Route 624 and 627 to 626.
“It’s been a might’ rough fall,” said Miller.
“Well, maybe all this rain. Maybe we won’t get any snow this winter,” said Askew.
RECENT publicity about the Board’s handling of livestock claims apparently has quieted Rappahannock supervisors on this subject. Commonwealth’s Attorney George H. Davis grumbled, urging the Board to get on with the matter.
The Board chose to pay John Williams $15 for a
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