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direct people to go if the the- . ater or cafe is closed, to go to the bathroom. We cannot have a town that has no place for people to go to the batlv room. It’s just not right!” Noting her concern, Gooch added, “These are not aliens who come to visit. They are fairly nice people and they drop a little cash from time to time.”
Cemetery Issue
Town Attorney Frank Reynolds completed his investigation into the legal ramifications of acquiring the Masonic cemetery on the edge of town. He advised the council that they “can accept the land and the $50,000” certificate of deposit offered by the Masons to help defray maintenance costs. He also explained that the council could manage the cemetery itself or appoint a board of trustees. The council discussed money management, ownership of current lots, and law enforcement issues. Critzer contacted Randall Updike who owns adjoining property and “staked out a place for more land for more grave sites,” should the cemetery need to be expanded.
Gooch observed that the area “provides green space with a huge income.” He also wanted “to approach whoever owns the Afro-American grave sites to see if they want to incorporate it into the town cemetery.” Speaking for the church, Charlotte Freeman said that they would like the town “to take over the responsibility.”
Bruce spoke up “on the negative side. Culpeper decided to keep (their cemetery) because they couldn’t find someone to take it. It’s one more capital project, one more thing to take on.” She pointed out that, with the state “going to regional jails, the prospect is there that we may have different kinds of prisoners, maybe juveniles or women. We might not have free labor any more.” Lynch agreed, calling the proposal “a clear liability. I don’t think it is a good idea financially for the town to take on.” The council will continue to explore the idea.
Street Survey
The final order of business concerned the town Street survey which has been on display in the town hall for several months. Reynolds explained that the survey was “constructed from private property plats,” and did not take anybody’s land.
Said Gooch, w'ho pressed for completion of the project, “In the 200 year history of the town, nobody did surveys. We didn’t know where the streets are. We have structures in town that aren’t entirely on their own lots. Frank (Reynolds) and I will do our best to grandfather these properties. As a matter of policy, we recognize these encroachments into the streets and that will benefit people when they go to sell their properties.”
A public hearing on the subject will be held at the June council meeting.
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