LeGarde

LeGarde

Retires

(Continued from Page 1) government. According to Luke, decision makers in the health department concluded that granting the waiver could set a precedent and so Dr. John Einarson has been appointed to take LeGarde’s place. LeGarde, however, will continue to work with special clinics, Luke said.

Fire Escape

In November, 1977, the state fire marshal informed the Rappahannock supervisors that lack of a second upstairs exit from the courthouse violated provisions of Virginia’s fire code. Since receiving this notification, the board has discussed metal fire escapes on several different occasions but delayed any action, primarily due to the expense of adding a metal exit from the second story of the building.

On Monday, Luke reported that it’s no longer expensive wrought iron or nothing. Changes in regulations on historic buildings allow wooden fire escapes if they’re constructed next to a masonry wall, the chairman said.

Dog Claims

At the suggestion of dog warden Jack Bruce, the supervisors agreed to con sider discontinuing payments to farmers for livestock destroyed by stray dogs. Bruce told the board that both Fauquier and Culpeper counties have stopped the practice.

After none of the supervisors could recall whether the payments are made under an ordinance or on the basis of precedent, commonwealth's attorney Douglas Baumgardner was asked to determine what has to be done before livestock reimbursement can be discontinued.

Earlier, the supervisors unanimously approved payment of $20 to Vivian Yancy for a shoat killed by dogs on July 19. Bruce reported that the dogs were caught and destroyed.

In other action, the board agreed to have the treasurer’s office rewired during the next two months, rescheduled their next monthly meeting for Thursday. September 4, at 10 a.m. in the courthouse and set a public hearing on proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance’s residential subdivision zone for the same time.