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Present: Mr. Irvin G.Horner, Chai~nan Mr. H. T. Goyne ~,~r. R.J.Britton Mr. HerBert O.Browning Mr.J.Ruffin Apperson Mr. A.R. Martin VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Courthouse on June 15, 1965, at 8:00 p.m. I~. Ernest P.Gates~ Comm. Atty. ~. Howard A. ,ayo, Jr. Co. Planner Mr. Robt. A.Painter, Co. Engineer Mr. M.W.Burnett, Exec. Sec'y. This is the time set for a public meeting to discuss the proposed Vendors Tax and contemplated budget for the year ending June 30, 1966. The Chairman makes a brief' statement to the effect theft the County has had several questions raised as to the legality of a Vendors Tax~ that no action would be taken on eihherthe proposed tax or the proposed budget. Several citizens speak for and against the Vendors Tax. The Retail Merchants Association offered its legal staff to aid the County in its legal dilemma. ?;hereupon, it was ~enerally agreed that this meeting be continued to Monday June 21, 1965, at ~:00 p.m. Reconvening after a brief recess - it is on motion of Mt.Browning, seconded .by Mr. App~rson, resolved that the Treasurer of the County be and he hereby is requested to transfer the sum of ~265.00%~o .the Ettrick Sanitary Distri¢'t Debt Fund from the unappropriated surplus of said Fund. On motion of ~r. Apperson, seconded by Mr.Goyne, it is resolYed that the Purchasing Agent be and he hereby is authorized to purdhase certain fire hose for the Chester Volunteer Fire DeDartment. Mt. Robert Painter, County Engineer, comes before the Board stating that b~ds had been received for the construction of the dam at the Swift Creek Reservoir and recommended that the bid be awarded to the English Construction Company who submitted an est~ated total bid of ~282,500.O0, the lowest of six bids received; Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Brittom, seconded by Mr.Apperson~ it is resolved that since the estimated cost of building the Swift Creek dam had been somewhat higher, that t~e bid received from the English Construction Company in the estimated amount of ~282~500.00 including alternates, be, and it hereby is ac~'epted. On motion of Mt. Browning, seconded by Mr.Apperson, it is resolved that the Board of Sunervisors agrees to contract w~th the City of Colonial Heights to have the city treat and dispose of the sewage originating in the area of the County generally d'escribed as, starting at a point on River Road, thence in a northwesterly direction along a line 200 feet southwest on and parallel to Dupuy Road to the Atlantic Coast Line RR.,thence in a southwesterly direction along the Atlantic Coast Line RR.to the EttrickSanitary District line, thence in a southwesterly direction along the Sanitary District Line to River Road, thence ~/ong River Road to the point of beei'nning, for the sum of 70¢ per connection per month. The Chairman and Clerk of this Board are authorized to sign an agreement with the City of Colonial HeiKhts when said a~reement is approved as to form by the Commonwealth's Attorney of the ~ounty. There arose a discussion concerning the vending machines in the County lunchroom. On motion of Mr. Browning, seconded by Mt.Martin, it is resolved that this Board authorizes the vending machines toremain in the County's lunchroom until further noti ce. On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded b? Mr. Apperson, the meeting is adjourr~d to 8:00 p.m. o~.Ju~e 21, 1965. ' Executive Secretary Chairman