05-24-1955 MinutesPresent:
~lr. Irv[n G. t{orner, 0ha]tmon
~tr. H. T. (;eyrie
Mc. J. P. Gunter
Mr. it. j. Stilton
Dr. Robt. O. t;ill
Mr. Stanley R. Hague. Jr.
VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meetin~ of
[~oard of Supervisors of
Chesterfield County, h~ld at
the Courthouse on May 24,
at ?:30 p.m.
This day the Executive Secretary presented to the t~oapd a list of amounts
paid to the various volunteer fir,? department and/or other agencies representing
the area, which amounts were for the sale of County auto license tags.
'l%zis day ~lr. iEl~)ept Summa, County Building inspector, appeared before the
}:%card and cit,~d tho fact that the propose(] prefabcicated houses to be constru~t-
ed in the We~ltworCh Home Sites, [{ermuda l)istrict, meet with his approval and
recommends to the Board that building permits be i~sued for said houses.
consideration wheceof and on motic)n of Mr. C. oyne, seconded by Mr. [~ritton, it
[s resolved that the request of Fir. Mclntyre, peppes,-~nting the ~outhwest
Vir~linia Construction Com~)any, for building permits fop 2~ prefabricated
houses be and the same ape hereby ~ranted.
This day the i~esi,'leut ~.ngineer of the Vir~ina Department of ltighways,
Ko]lam, came before the Board and ,~resented a detailed location and costs of
a ] i. st of pupal r,)afts in the County. After consi(lera',)]e (liscussion it is
reso]v(!d o1~ motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. }ir]itoh, that this
requ,,st tile lli/~,hway Department to take in the followin~ roads under its Rural
Taylor Road
Clover Hill District
Length 0.2~ Mi. Serves 3 £a.dlies. Cedi $2000.00
}%eginning at a point on Rt.695, 1.00 Mi. West of Rt. 621
and extending in a ~ ,nerthernly~r diz~ection 0.50 ~]i. to a
dead end.
Midlothian District
I~ailey ~oad
Length 0.20 Mi.. Serves 2 families. Cost $450.00
}½e~-inn'[ng at a point on Rt. 60, 0.15 Mi. West of Rt. 677
and extending in a southea-ternly direction 0.20 Mi.
to a dead end.
Road %~est of ~t. ?07
Length 0.18 Mi. Serves 7 families. Cost $1400.00.
Begin~]ing at the southern end of Rt. ?07 and extenciing
in a wester~]ly direction 0.]~ Si.to dead end.
Manchester District
Preston i(oad - Length 0.~5 Mi. Serves 6 families. 0est $1070.00.
[~eginning at a point on Rt. 10, 0.20 Mi. north of Rt. 1641,
extending ku a southeasterly direction 0.26 Mile to Rt. 16~1,
~t Lbo ~ntersection of Rt.
~l~tche]t l~oad - Length 0.~3 ~li~le. Serves 3 famtl, ies. 0est S1720.00
}{eg[n,~n~ at a point on Rt. 6~3 at the intersection of Rt. 678,
extending in a southeasterly direct[on 0.,~D Mi. to a dead end,
Bermuda llistrkct
Beakley Stre~t- l, en{:th 0,22 Mile. Serves 3 families. Cost $1050.00
}~,eginnin~~, at a point on Rt. ], 0.0~ south of Rt. 6OB, extendi~g
in a westernly d~rp, ction 0122 mile to intersect lit. 1407 and
]412 at a point 0.08 mi. South of Rt. 698.
Road
- Length 0.20 Mi. serves 7 families. Cost 5150.3.00
Beg[nn~nl; at a ,)oint on Rt, 144, 1.35 Mi. south of Rt. ?06.
extending in a northeasternly direction 0.20 Mi. to a dead en~[.
Friend Road
Length 0.18 Mi. Serves 4 families. Cost $660100.
[~eginuini~ at a point on Rt. 61~, 0.22 .~i. East of Rt. ]45,
exteudi,~g i~ ~ southerly direction 0.12 Mi. to a dead end.
Dale District
Zion llill Church Rd. - Length 0.15 Mi. Serves q families. Cost $300.00.
[~e.~.in,~ing' at a point oil ltl. 6'43, 0.05 Mt. ~est of Rt. 10,
extending in a southernly directiDn 0.]5 5~i. to a d~ad end.
Ward Road
l. ength 0.10 Mi. Se~ves 2 families. Cost %630.00.
[%eginnini~. at a Deist on Ri. 145, 0.20 Mi. to west of Rt. ]44,
extendiHg in a souther~]ly direction 0.]0 Mi. to dead end.
Morris~ette l~oad - Length 0.].2 Mi. serves 4 fami]ies~ Cost $680.00
t!~eginning at a point on Rt. 636, 0.24 Mi. southwest of
Rt. 655, extending in a northwesternly direction 0.12 Mi.
to dead end.
Matoaca District
Lee Street
Length 0.10 Mi. Serves £a,,ilies. Cost $345.00.
13eginning at a point on Rt. 1310, 0.24 Mi. south of Rt. 36,
extending in a southerly direction 0.]0 Mi. to dead end.
Wes~ Church
Length 0.24 Mi. serves 3 families. Cost $1005.00.
t{eginning at a point on Rt. 602, at the intersection of
Rt. 630, extending in a western]¥ dir~ction 0.24 Mi. to
de~d end.
The above roads have at least 30 foot rights of way.
Clover }{ill District
Manchester District
Midlothian District
Bermuda District
Dale Distirct
Matoaca District
0.25 Mi. $200O.00
0,69" 2790,00
0.38 " 1850.00
0.60 " 3215.~0
0.37" 1630.00
0.34 " 1150.00
12835.00
Mr. KelJam stated that the cost of improving all the roads in t~e list of
rural roads submitted would Oe in excess of the amount of funds available
in the Hi~,hway budget for this purpose. Upon consideration whereof and on
[notion of Mr. Gunter, seconded by Mr. }%ritton, it is resolved that this Board
request tile Highway Department to charge %o the County's D~ Fund any amount
l]ot covered by the State Rural t{oad Construction fund in the improvement of
the [~ro0osed list of rural roads.
On motion of Mr. ~unter, seconded by Mr. [%ritton, it is resolved that this
]{card requ~;st the }{i~.~hway Department to improve Grove Road in the subdivision
of 5nnny Dell Acres not to exceed $~58.50' said cost to be chagrined to the 3¢
Road Fund of t-he County.
~nd be it further resolved that tho foregoin~ resolution be sul~mitted to the
i~,k~,~hway Department when one-half of the estimated cost of this road is paid
by the citizens of the area.
On motion of Mr. C~oyne, seconded by Mr. I%ritton, it is resolved that this
t{oard request the Highway Denartment to include into the Secondary ~ystem of
roads in %~arwick Acre$ and Mid-Cities Farm Subdivision.
This day the County Road Engineer in accordance with directions from this
}%oa~d made report itl writing upon his examination of Forest Lake Road in the
Snbdlvision oF Mid-Cities Farm ~n Bermuda Magiste~ial District, which report
shows that in the opinion of the County Road Engineer it is expedient thai said
Fo~d be est,,b] ished as a public road.
Upon consideration whereof and o~ motion of ~lr. Goyne, it is ~esolved that
Forest l.ake Road in the subdivision of Mid-Cities Farm in ]~ermuda ~la~gisterial
~istFict, be, and the same is hereby established as a public ~oad.
And be it further resolvedthat the Virf~i~ia l)epaFtment of Highways be and it
hereby is requested to take into the Secondary Road System of Chesterfield
County, Forest Lake Road in 9~id-Oities farm subdivision in ~ermuda ~'laf~isterial
District, from a point on Rt. ~], .3 of a mile south of Rt. 61~, .22 of a
mi~e in a westerly direction to a dead end. This road serves ~ houses.
And be itfuther resolved that the }{oard of Supervisors of Chesterfield County
guarantees a right of way to l he 5t~te Department of Hi~fhways of not less
than 50 feet for this ~oad.
This day the County l(oad Engineer in accordance with directions from this
l:~oard made report in writing upon his examination of Kaki Drive, Holdcroft
Drive and ltinns Avenue in Warwick Acres Su~)division in Manchester Magisterial
District, which report shows that in the opinion of the County Road Engineer
it is expedient that said roads De established as public roads.
Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. B~it:fon, i% is resolved that
Kaki Drive, Ho]dc~oft DF~ve and Binns Avenue in the subdivisi')n of Warwick
,%cres in Mancheste~ Ma~list,,mial District, I)e, and tho same are hereby
established as public roads.
And be it further resolved that ~he Virginia Department of Hi~hways be and it
hereby is requested to take into the Secondary Road System of Chesterfield
County, Kaki Drive, from a point on Rt. 644, .08 of a mile west of Rt. 64j,
.]6 of a mile south %o a dead end; Ho]do.oft Drive, from a point on Rt. 64~,
.1~ of a mile west of Rt. 645, .2 of a mile south to Binns Avenne; BinRs
Avenue, from a point on Kaki Drive, .11 of a mile south of Rt. 64~, .08 of a
mJ]e we~t to HoldcFoft Drive. ~l~ese roads serve 5 ho~}ses.
And be it furthe~ ~eso]ved that the }qoaFd of SuDervisor~ of Chesterfield
County ~uaFant~es a F~ght of way of not ~ess than 50 feet fo~ these roads to
the Vir{:ina I)enartment of Highways.
This day Mr. Harry Clevenger came before the t%oard saying that he had no
ot,~ections to the constr~ction of Rt. 1521 in the area of Chester, provided
some responsible persotls, stake the road so that it would not affect adversely
!'lis well.
]'his (lay ~}r. gel]am ma[lo a strong recommendation to the l%oard that it secure
written ri~,~ht-of-way easements on all rural roads to be constructed in the
ltl rtl re.
This day Mr. k%. P. l.eonard came before the Board tit]n{; the fact that the
proposed cent,tact for the installation of a water system iq Pocoshock Heit;hts
Subdivision was too strict in the amount ,pr water supply necessary and cited
further that the preserlt well tinder construction had a supply of appFoximately
15~g?m and requ~;sted the }%oal-d to allow him to stop drilling when he reached
approximately 30-gpm. 'llxe }%card ~enerally agreed that no lessen]lit of the
requirements would be allowed although the installation of 2 wells with adequate
pumps and storage would be acceptable, q'he l~oard generally agreed that it
would not be necessary for bit. Leonard to completely house the entire water
tank and to ellclose only a Deft]on of the tank, the controls and the pump.
This day the Ettrick Sanitary District Committee representatives, namely:
~Ir. Roy l.affoon, Mr. Bowman and Rev. Davies, appeared before the Board to
discuss the matter of treating t~o. so. wera~,e from the El;trick Sanitary District.
And after considerai~]e d'iscussion ~f the various costs of connecting with the
~ity of Petersburg, the 0ity of Colonial [{eights, and constructin~ a sewerage
treatment plant within the District, and on recommendation from the Ettrick
~anitary District Committee, the County Engineer and the Executive Secretary
of the ~ounty, and on motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is
resolved that it is hereby found and deters,lined that it is proper and wise to
solve thc; problem of sewera~,~e disposal ~n the b,t~rick Sanitary District by
c()~ltlec%int,~ the Ettrick Sanitary sewora~.e system with the sewerage system of the
City of Petersburg,
And be it further resolved that tile Ct~airman of the Board of.Supervisors
a,~point a Committee to negotiate a contract with the City
t}lO service, %'hicb contmact shall be I)rouKht to this FSoard for final approval.
it is here noted that the 0haiFman appr~[~ts the fol ]owin~ ~ommittee to
ne~otiate a sewera~e a~rp~ment with the City of Petersburg:
Dr. Robt. O. Cri] ] ,
~r. Geor~e D. KhropshiFe, Gounty Enginee~
~lr. Er;levi, Gates~ Oommonwealth's Attorney
~r. M. W. }~u~nett, Execut%ve
Th%s day M~. E. S%. O'Neill appeared before the ]{card, alon~ with the Ett~ick
Sanitary District Committee to discuss the installation of water lines a~d
sewer' li~es in the s~l~)divislon of 0mange }{ill , Block ~. M~. O'neill cited
the fact that theinsta]latioa of a 6" water mai~ on Rutled~e Avenue. w~ut.d
be more than necessary to feed hispaPt of the subdivision and that a 2" gal-
vanized pipe on G~eenwood Drive would [)e sufficient. Whereupon the
Committee recommended the ~mmediate installation of a ~" water ma].n on Payne
Street from Ohesterfield Avenue %o Ru~ledtfe Avenue. The ~oumty En~ine~,~
this ooi~]t mecommended that the 6" line cfi Payne 5tree~ be delayed un%il such
time as a sufficient numbe~ of houses be bui]~ on Ru~ledge Avenue and (;reewood
Drive would warran~ %he installation of said 6" mai~, and recommended fuFthe~
that %he 6" water maid be installed on Rutledge so that said line would no~
have %o be reD]aced in the future. 'lhe [{card recommended also that a ~" line
Oe installed ot~ (%reenwood D~ive, which ] ]ne would have a better dei~Fee of
turl,t]lency a~d dupability.
On the matter of sewerage, several possibilities were discussed but no satis-
f~ctory solution reached and it was generally agreed that this matterwould be
di. scussed at the ne,xt meeting of this l'~oa~ d.
0n motion of Nr. Goyne, sec,~nded by Mr. Bt]then, it is resolved that the
(]ounty Engineer be authorized to have surveyed Third Avenue, so that the
~'i~.q~t;s of way be ascel~tained for the improvement proposed by the Federal
~:~rO x,r ertlml~ll t ,
This day Fir. C. unter and Mr. Shropshire cited the fact that Mr. Stuart $chmidt
had promised to pay for a ~" line on Shirley Road to re;)]ace an existing
of approxim~tely 1" in diameter and reported that it would be good p]anni~K to
install a 6" line to this area. Since the citizens o6 ith~ area ai'e no~ pri~sentl~
getting.~ sufficient pressure. Upon consideration whereof and on ,notion of ~lr.
lSritton, seconded by Mr. C, unter, i~ is resolved that the Oounty En~.ineer
authorized to install a 6" line on Shirley Road from Cherokee to ~[enokia Road.
This day Mr. G. F. gel]am, Resident ~.ngineer, Virginia Department of Highways,
presented the tentative bud~;'et for the Secondary System of roads in ~he
County of Chesterfield in the amount .of $552.298.00, arid briefly outlined the
roadsin the County that would be improved and hard-surfaced. Upon considerat:~on
whereof and o~ motion of Mr. ~3Fitton, sec~nded by ~4r. C. oyne, it is resolved
that ~he tentative budcet for tile secondary roads in the County of GhesterfieJ~
in ~he amount of. $55Z,298.00 be and the same is hereby approved.
On motion the meeting is adjourned until 8:00 on June ?, 1955.
E~ecutive Secretary
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