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VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chester- field County, held at the Court- house on September 1, 195~, at 10:00 p.m, Mr. Irvin G. Horn,r, Chairman Mr. J. P. Gunter Mr. H. T. ~oyne Mr. R. J. Britton Dr. Robt. 0. Gill Mr. Stanley R. Iiague. Jr. On motion of Mr. Gunter. seconded by Mr. Britton. it is resolved that this Board request the firm of E. Tucker Carlton, Architects, to proceed with the drawing of preliminary plans and specifications of the new building proposed to be built at the Courthouse. It is further resolved that said plans include all necessary utilities. This day the matter of acquiring property on the Courthouse Square on which a proposed building is to be placed as discussed by the Board. and Whereas, the Board has tentatively agreed to proceed with its building program, which program will involve the obtaining of additional land at the Courthouse, and Whereas, previous offers to Mrs. Alice Oogbill ~r a portion of land and for the purchase of the entire property had been rejected; upon consideration whereof, Mr. Goyne made the following motion, which motion was seconded by Hague: That this Board authorize its Executive Secretary to make a bona fide offer of $5,000.00 to Mrs. Cogbtll for the purchase of approximately three-quarters of an acre of land in the rear of her home on the corner of the 0ourthouse Square. The vote being taken - Mr. Horn.r, Mr. Britton, Mr. Gunter and Dr. Gill voted eno" , Mr. Goyne and Mr. Hague voted *'Yes". Upon consideration and on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Gunter, it is resolved that this Board authorize its Executive Secretary to make a final offer of $4.000.00 for the purchase of three-quarters of an acre of land be- longing%o Mrs. Alice 0ogbill in the rear of her home on the Courthouse Square. It is here noted that Mr. Guyne and Mr. Hague voted "No." On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved that a variance in our building restrictions be granted to Mr. S. J. Katcham so that he can construct an addition to his present house on Milhorn Street, ~aid addition will be no less than 7 feet from side of property line. This day the Executive Secretary presented a request from Mr. J. L. 4~aylor of Kingsland Road for a variance to allow him to build a house 12 x 2~. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. Gunter, seconded by Mr. Brttton, it is resolved that said request to construct a house 12 x 24~ be and the same is hereby denied. This day the Executive Secretary presented a letter to the Board of Supervisors from Mr. J. Spencer Gilmore concerning certain easements for the lnstallat£on of water lines in Cherokee Hills Subdivision and it was g~nerally agreed that the Executive Secretary write to Mr. Gilmore advisiu~ him to appear before the Board of Supervisors to discuss this matter. On motion of Mr. Hague. seconded by Mr. Gunter. it is resolved that the ~xecutive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to sell the ex/sting water