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01-21-1955 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourne~ meeting of the Board of Supervksors of Chesterfield County, held at tho Courthouse on January 1755, at 8:00 p.m. Present: Mr. Irvin G. Homer, Chairman Mr. I1. T. ~oyne Dr. Robt. Gill Mr. J. P. Gunter Mr. Stanley R. }[ague, Jr. Mr. R. W. Britton This day the Executive Secretary presented a request from the Virginia Electric & Power Company for an easement across a 50-ft. right of way beginning at Rivermant Road and running to Rt. 10, which easement would be for the purpose of installing power lines to serve the Enon Presbyterian Church. On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Gunter, it is resolved that the requested easement be granted and that the Chairman and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors be authorized to sign said request. This day the County Road Engineer in accordance with directions from this Board made report in writing upon his examination of a road leading westwardly from the Bells Road across the Atlantic Coast Line overhead bridge, in Manchester Magisterial District. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the road leading westwardly from the Bells Road in Manchester Magisterial District, be, and the same is hereby established as a public road. And be it further resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it hereby is requested to take into the Secondary Road System of Chesterfield County, a road leading westwardly from Bells Road described %s follows: From a point on Rt. 1641, .07 of a mile south of its intersection with Rt. 161, .1 of a mile westwardly to the overhead bridf~e of the Atlantic Coast Line RR. Company; thence .3 of a mile west end southwest to a dead end. This road serves ? houses. And be it further resolved that the allocation previously set up for the Reams Road be transferred to finance the ,1 of a mile leading westwardly from Bells Road to the overhead bridge and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad will construct the .3 of a mile west and south of the overhead bridge. And be it further resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County guarantees a right of way of not less than 60 feet, .1 of a mile from Bells Road to the Atlantic Coast Line RR. bridge, and 30 feet .3 of a mile leading westward].y and southwardly from the bridge. This day the question of whether the Building Inspector should charge for building permits for new schools came before the Board, and after due consideration and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that all public schools in the County of Chesterfield can be constructed and repaired only hy a building permit, however, there shall be no cost in connection with this permit. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Judge Joh~ W. Snead, which letter cited the crowddd eoeditions in the Court room and requested the Board to improve these conditions. ~here upon the County Engineer and the Executive Secretary are requested to check on Henrioo and Fairfax Cou~lties to see how their building program is initiated. This day Mr. Clyde Jordan and a delegation from nine Voluntee~ Fire Departments in the County came before the Boa~d requesting that the Volunteer Fire Departments be granted 15~ of the sale price o~ auto tags in consideration for selling same, and that all members of each Volunteer Fire Department be given free tags in consideration for the work done in the Volunteer Fire Department. Nnmerous facts and figures were rep',erred, and at the end of said discussion the Chairman pointed out to the various Oommittees that the Treasurer of the County had sole jurisdiction over setting the amount received by the Volunteer FiFe Departments for sale of auto tags in the County. On motion of ~r. Goyne, seconded by Mr. C~nter, it is resolved that the Water Department install a fill-pipe at the corner of Eller~s Store and ~t. ~1o. This day it was reported that Clover Hill Fire Department had raised $1000.00 for the purchase of a new power wagon to be need in the fi~lhting of forest fires, and requested some help from the Board of Supervisors in raising the rest of this money for the purchase of this euxine. It was generally agreed that the Executive Secretary seek bid~ on a power wagon and have same ready for the Board meeting on February 8, 1955. ~lis day the 0ounty Engineer and Executive Secretary cited the growing need for a draftsman to aid in the work of zoning maps, County maps, water studiesand proposed sewera{le studies, and that said need was getting mo~e critical as the time passed. The County Engineer presented so.lc seven applicants for tile ~ob at the ~oard~s direction. On motion of Mr. Gunter, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that Mr. W. P. Toney be employed at a salary Of $3000.00. On motion, the meeting.isadjonrned ontil February 8, 1955, at 10:00a.~. gxeEuii~e Sec~e~ar~ ~/ Chairman