03-06-1956 MinutesAt an adjour~d meetin~ of
Board of Supervisors of
Ch,st,fl, eld County, held at
Courthouse on ~arch 6, 19~6'
at 8:00 pem, .
Present:
MF, Irvin G.Horner, Chairman
Mr. H~ T. C~yne
Mr. R.J.Britton
Df.Robt. O.Gill
Mr. Marshall F.Driskill
On motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that the.Executive
Secretary be and he hereby ~s requested to answer a letter to the State Water
Control Board.
On motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that this Board
request the Judge of Circuit Court to appoint an attorney to search the title
for the land being purchased from Mrs, John Cogbill.
This day Mr. Stuart Taylor from the firm of E.Tucker Carlton, discussed the plan!s
of the new building.and presented certain pictures and specifications of same.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Britton, second e~ by Mr. Drisklll!,
it is resolved that this Board request its Buildings and Cecounds Committee to
review the plans and specifications of the new office buildiog and report its
findi~l~ to this Board as soon aspossible.
This day Mr. Sharp,, of the Bible Baptist Church, came before the Board seeking
a variance from the restrictions of parking areas adjacent to churches,
Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr. Goyne,
it is resolved that this Board grant a variance to the Bible Baptist Chnrch
located at the intersection of Vial Street and Columbia Avenue, which would
allow said Church to locate a pa r~ing lot.some ~60 feet from the .Ghurch.
On motion of Mr. Britbon~ seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that this Board
grant ~r.Wallace R. Owa~, Lot 1, Block E, Section G-?, Woodstock Section,
a variance to allow th, construction of a garage 5 feet from his side line.
This day there was read a ]etter from Mr. M.A.Cot:bill, thanking the County
for the gift of a lounging chair, which ]~tter was ordered recmived and filed
the Board's papers.
This day the matter of selling the used cars now on hand was discussed, and on
motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that the County
Purchasing Agent be authorized to accept the hi~hest healed bid after adequate
advertisement has been mede in the local paper and through notification of all
car dealers in the area.
On motionof Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Hague, it i~ resolved that the resignation
of Mrs. H. Claiborne Hawkins from the Board of Directors of the W.W.Baker Child
Camp be accepted, and a letter oF thanks be written to Mrs. Hawkins thanking
her for her services.
~,is day a letter was read from the State Compensation Board agreeing to fix
the compgnsation of Mr, G.H.Cogbill, Deputy Sheriff, at $3600.00 for t h~s year
1956, which letter is ordered received and filed with the Board's papers.
This day a letter was read from the Gramge Hall P.T.A. concerning the School
Board resolution for $6,000,000.00 proposed by certain citizens of the County,
which letter was received and filed with the Board's papers.
This day a letter from the Chesterfield County Council P.T.A. endorsing the
driver-training program in the Chesterfield County School System which letter
was received and filed with the Board's papers.
This day a letter from Hr. Irvin G.Horner, member of the Board of Supervisors,
was read, commending the fire departments of Clover Hill, Manchester, and
Wagstaff Circle and any other fire departments aiding in this fire, in their
fine work in fighting fire at the home ,~f Mr. J.R.~oolridge in Clover Hill Distri.
On motion of Mr.Driskill, seconded by Hr.Britton, it is resolved that this Board
appoint Mr. J.J.Jewett, Attorney from Midlotbian~ to be a member of the Board
of Directors of the W.W.B~ker Child Camp, Inc. filling the vacancy created by
~he resignation of Mt.William Old, now Judge of the Circuit Court.
This day a letter from Mr.H.B.Walker, Commissioner of Revenue, was read before
the Board and also a letter from Mr.H.S.Gordon of the Bur~ouchs Corporation,
which letter c&~ed the availability of an additional tax billin§ machine;
on motion of Mr. Brttton, seconded by Mr.Goyne, it is resolved that this Board
authorize the Purchasing A§ent to rent a reoondi~i0~ed~Burrou~hs machine until
July 1, provided'the total amount of the rental be applied to the purchase price.
Whereas, Hiss Grace Pond is now seriously ill in the Petersburg General Hospital,~
Whereas, it is the wish of her family that her services be ter~ninated as Clerk
of the Ettrick Sanitary District, and
Whereas, it is apparent that any continuation of the duties of the Clerk's office
would be detrimental to the health of Miss Pond,
Now, Therefore,.B it Resolved, on motion of Df. Gill, secondedby'Mr. Britton,
that this Board aSoept the termination of Miss Grace Pond's'services as Clerk
to the Ettrick Sanitary District with great regret and publicly records its
sincere appreciation ~nd thanks for an untiring devotion, and
Be it further resolved, that this ~oard appoint Mr. Pey~on Goodall, to be the
Clerk of the Sanitary District and fix his salary at $55.00 per month.
On'motion of Mr.Goyne,seconded by Mr.HaEue, it is resolved that this Board approv
the appointment of Mrs. Laura G. Griffin as Assistant Home Demonstratiofl Agent
to'replace the vacancy created by thb resignation of Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas.'
On' motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mt. Hague, it is resolved that this Board '
employ M~. Wil]iam King, Attorney, as counsel by the County in it~ annexation'
slJlt against Oolonial Heights,
On'motion, the meeting is adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Marchl3, 1956.
Secretary