03-15-1955 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
[~oard of Supervisors of
Chesterfield County, held at
the Courthouse on March ]5,
1955, at 8:00
Present:
Mr. Irvin G. l{orner, Chairman
Mr. M. T. Goyne
Mr. Stanley R. }{ague. Jr.
1)r. Robt. 0. Gill
Mr. J. P. Gunter
Mr. R. J. Britton
The Chairman opens the meeting citing the fact that the Board was convened
to discuss with the general public the feasibility of an Authority for the
method of financing a sewer system in the northern part of the County.
Mr. Ernest ~ates speaks on the legal nature of the Sanitary District, and
rom an Authority.
~r. ~1aPk Smith f~om the F.%~, GFaigie Company. Financier, speaks in behalf of
the sanit~ry district method of financing, explaining the advantages of this
me tho d.
}~. Gill Matt~Fn speaks in behalf of the Authority method of financing.
%{. H. Galdwell, head of the Division of Planning and Economic Development
for the State of Virginia, speaks for the orderly growth of the County, saying
that the sewe~ system would be best for the .Guunty if left unrestricted as to
boundamies.
Mr. (;eocene 5hFopshiFe sDeaks for the Authority, citing its flexibility and
o the~ features.
M~. pinkney gowe~s, Chairman of the County Planning Commission, speaks fo~ the
Authority and suggests that the wa]eu system be included in the Authority.
~]F. F~ed Grant, SauitaFian fop County ]{ea] th Department. urges action, saying
that the Health Department ha~ had to turn d6wn many requests for
I~u~ld ~n~ project~.
Mr. Robt. ~rooke, Investment }{anke~, from Richmond, speaks fo~ the County-
wide sanitary district method.
After a lengthy ~nestio~ a~d answer ~e~iod, ~r. ~ritton states to the audience
that he has not a~ yet decided which method would be the bette~.
5'~. C~yne states that the people are most apathetic, that we must take time
cons lde~ this
Mr. C~nte~, speaks in favo~ of the Autko~ity, sayin~ ~hat in his opinion it is
by fa~ the bottom method.
~r. }[a~ue says that no Dub]lo action had led hin~ to believe that haste is
necessary.
D~. ~ill states that Ettrick is proud of their sewer system a~d urges ~hat
the County take action to prevent the ~ossib]e spread of typhoid, polio, and
o thump diseases.
~. }{uPnett, speaks for the Authority citkn~ the fact that the water system
at present is hampered by lack of capital money which situation would be
alleviated under the Authority method of financing.
Mr. Icvin ~{oFner speaks for the Authority citin~ the ~:rowth of the County
0n ~notion of ~F. Gunter, ~econded by Mr. B~itton, it is mesolved that this
~%o~rd take no act~:~ ~n this matter at this ti,ne.
0n motion of Mr. []rit~on, secnnded by ~. Goyne, it is vesolved that this
~{oaFd ~rant variance to P.L. Travis to allow him to locate one corner of a
service station 3-]/2 feet from the east stde of Covington Road.
0n motion, the ~neet~n~ is adjourned nnti~ }4arch zg, 195~, at 8:00
Secretary /
Chairman ~