At the Kuntan business meeting

At the Kuntan business meeting the same month the proffered gift was enthusiastically accepted and a letter of appreciation sped off to Mrs. Stuart. The deed drawn to finalize the proposal was signed March 20,1984.

The proposed transfer as "described was presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at its December, 1984 meeting. The proposal was denied due to its failure to meet certain subdivision requirements.

To comply with the subdivision requirements a covenant was added to the original deed: this stipulated that the property would be fenced and access restricted by a gate; fields are to be kept clean and mowed; a plaque would be erected in memory of Capt. Stuart; ball teams age 18 and younger would have access and use of the property. Also stipulated were rules prohibiting alcoholic beverages, a curfew time and a prohibition On public gatherings.*1

The revised deed, thus written, was taken before the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors, which granted a variance and approved the proposal on July 17,1985.

In the meantime the Ruritans had become the landlords of the Stuart gift. Responsible ownership calls for organization and a plan for operation. While there were no blueprints, no architects, no master plans, there were masterminds of experience - and there was collective wisdom.

Step by step, each problem was carefully assessed.

Much discussion centered on the required fencing: What type of fence, where to get the funds. But before addressing the fencing problem a more immediate dilemma surfaced: How to remove several large trees and bushes and clear the 20foot right-of-way. A surprise assist solved the club’s quandary when Henry Diggs paid the members a visit during a meeting in 1984. Mr. Diggs owned a sawmill on Rt. 645. As the members discussed alternatives to remove the trees, Mr. Diggs volunteered his bulldozer.

The Rapphannock

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