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04-30-1956 MinutesVi RC~IN iA: At an adjourned meeting of the t3oard of Supervisors of Chester- field County, held at the Court- house on April 30, 1956, at 8:00 present: Mr. Irvin G, ~{orner. Chairman ~lr. ]1. T. (~oyne Mr. R. J. 1½ritton Dr. Robt. O. (}ill Mr. Stanley R. Hague, Mr. Marshall F. l)risk~ll This day ~lr. 5~mFshall Jones, County Agriculture A~.eut, came before the requesting an.allocation fop an assistant County Agent. Upon consideration whereof, Mr. Goyne made the fei]owing motion, which was seconded by Mr. Hague: ~e it Resolw~d, ttlat this i~o~rd appropriate $1400.00 to pay for the seFvice of an a~sistant County Agent." Mr. Goyne and Mr. Hague vote "~ye". ~. Dpiski!l, Mr~ ~{r~tton and ])r. Gill vote This day the matter of a,~ropFiating money for schools fop the coming year lq56-57 was discussed by the k~oard. Mr. ]3ritton cited the fact that it was his belief that citizens of his District would support the $3,500,000.00 bond issue to be voted on F[ay 29, 1956, provided some safeguards were effected.to preve~]t the inter,ration of r~ces in the County schools. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. }{ritton, seconded by ~lr. ntis- kill, it i~ resolved that this ]~oard request the Commonwealth's Attor~ to pre- ])a~e the necessary resolution to provide for the payment of the operational expenses.for the 0ounty School ~oard on a thirty (30) day basis. Th~s d~y tile n~tter of the County budget came before the ~%oard .and after con- siderable disc,ssion and on motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by ?r. Hague, it is resolvea that the total County budget in the amount of 812,330,371.00, be tent~,t~vely adopted and advert%seal accordinf~ to law. On motion of Mr. ~%ritton, seconded hy Mr. Briskill, it is resolved that the rates on real estate and personal property and ~mblic service corporations in all districts of the County of d~,est,rfield for th~ year 1956, be, and the same are hereby set at $2.40 per $100.00 of assessed evaluation and that the rates for machinery in the County of Chesterfield De set at 50~ per S100.00 of asess- ed evalua tioq. On motion of ~h~. ~oyne, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is r~solved that a public heap- ~ng be held on Eay 3]-, 1956, at 7:30 p.m. to hear the general public concerning this matter and to adopt said 1956-~57 budget. This day ~ain the matt~r of acquiring the proposed site for the new office building came before the °oapd, and Whereas, numerous attempts have been made to acquire the two-thirds of an acme in the rear yard of Mrs. John Cogbill, and Whereas, no satisfactory negotiations h~,ve been acceptable to both parties,- Now, Therefope, on motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is ~esolved that this [~oard finds a~ determines that it is necessary to obtain the 2/3 acre in the rear yard of Mrs. John Cogbill for public use, and ~{e it fur~er resolved, that if Mrs. John Cogbill will not accept the sum of ~5,000.00 for said land by 10:00 a.m., May 8, 1956, then thee Executive Secretamy is authoriz'ed to obtain the services of an attorney a~d proceed to acquire the land by eminent domain. On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by ~r. Hague, it is resolved that the Common- we~,lth's ~lt~orney be requested to search the title and prepare the deed for the lot in l~on Air te,tatively selected as a future water tank site. Ou motion of Mr. ~ritton, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved that this Board authorize the County Engineer to give a free water connection to the Manchester Rescue Squad. And be it furthe~ resolved that the ]]uildi,g Inspector be and he hereby authorized to issue a building permit without charge, to the Manchester Rescu~ Squad. This day the Committee appointed to contact Colonial Heights on the outstanding debt owed to the County by the City, made a report of its visit with Mayom Shep- herd, and the Committee recommended the passage of the following resolution: [le i~ resolved, that this i'~oard requests the Council of Colonial Heights to set up some schedule of payment of the outstanding amount of principal and interest, approximately $100,869.93, as decreed by the Circuit Court of Chesterfield and sustained by the State Supreme Court, which cost represents the amount owed to the Cou,ty by the City as a result of Colonial lleights becoming a City of the Second Class in 1948. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of }dr. l{oFner, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the report of tile Committee be received and that the, recom- mended resolution be adopted. ~is day MF. Q(~or~:e ShFopshire presented a letter of resignation f~om his t}on as County Engineer. Upon oonsider~tion whereof and on motion of D~. Gill, seconded by Mr. B~itton, it is resolved that this Board accept the resignation of Mr. ShFop~hire with regrets and Fo([nest the Executive Secretary to write a lette~ to Mr. 5h~opshire expFessin~ the thanks of the ]Joard of Supervisors for a job well done. ,l~y ti]+; Go[inly ,io[~d l~tl~.,i.l~Oer in ~ccord~nc,~ with dir~ctio~s from this I{oard report ill writing ul)on }lis ex~mination of RobeFtsoD f~venuo i~ the Robertson :~,lbdivi~ion, N,). 2, in }latoac~, M~)fistc, rial District, whkch FapoFt ~hows the e:~ta01isl~ed ~.$ a Dui)lie ,,ru~F~Hl;ee:~ a ~-iqtlt of u'.~y to tl~o ~t~,t,~ ilopartmont of HiHb,,'ays of not less than fhl.s ~,,ty thc. ;ounby rto.,d :.uEilloer ill accordi, noe wigh directions from %~is l;oard re. do r<~.ort in writinE upon his ex,,min;:,tion of Mast urive, in tire subdivision of roqu~:~ted to %~,ke znto th.'; 5econd~ry Road ~yst~.m of Chesterfield County,Mast I~rive, in tile ~ubdivision of Huth C, ardens, in Manche. ster MaEist~rial i)istrict, fro point on ~(to 1609, .12 of a mile south of Rt. 165Z, .1_3 of a mile we~t to Hey I~,ad, ~bich poin~ ts .15 ef a mile south o£ tho. inter~ection of Rt.165Z. This .'3 ,y tll,.. J,,t]nLy ~ * qn';'irteor ir. acc0rtl:,nco witlx instructions £rom tl~is ~loard in I,I~{, subdivisLon of 5chloss }lanor, in 31;aq]chester Pa~gisterial Uistrice, -~chloss Ro.d, extendiuc ~rorn a point ~L, the end of maintenance on tqt.].L?iO, .13 mile north (~fiit.56,3, .I. 3~ oF ~ .,lie .or.tl~w~ ~'tlly to a tL1Pll--aFOUlld. ,lid i}o it i'ttl'L!l,,!- rcsolxro,i l,i~ t lho ~;oc;lml of .%upervisors of' Ghestorl'i{~ld County Lin niotio~ of' iqr.l~rit~oB, s~cotld~;tl Uy i)r. t'.-il]., it ls r+~solv*~.d t;ht~L t,b~ Bxecutive :5ecret~ry ~)o ~flCl ho hor~d)y ~s Feqtlest, e(l to receive and obt~in allaDDlico%ioDs 'i)t[s d,~y aF.,~in tizo luatteF o£ ;~;q>rovi,ff, a sewer ,~;e contract with the City of '.~Jit-~r¢-.~S. ti~e 13XOOtlt;[V(~ .~e. orL~t, oI-y rt~colrlmi.tltl.~ tho CtDDFOV~I Of si;id Ool']tra,~,ott, and il,al tl~is ~<o~,]-,, a,~prove tyro contF~ct for l'urni~;~ing SOWeF sorvice t0 t~lO ~IcQui~e .3irc'lo area as amended and ~hown on i, pi. at filed with the ~oa~(l's papers of this mc~ot ~ n~T. 'l~,q 1)o it Iiuri:heF resolv,~,d i;tu:,t tho Ghairmand arid Clerk o£ this th,~y hereby aF,~ authbFiz~d l,o ~it~n s.~}tl oc)lltract fop on motion ~I Z, ir. i~ritton, so, condmi by ~lr. ~jriskill, it is r,~solved t[i~,t the contract between James E.St~,n]ey and ~,'.m G,~unty of Cliesterfi~ld for se~age f~cilitios in tho l%lc~u~re ~krc[e aF~a [)e ~p1'rovod ~ith ~,he addition of Parai~raPh of the City se. wage contract to) be labeled ,Paragraph 16" in tt~e contract wi'th N.m. 5 tanley. so s~] s~J.d coo%ruct. on motionof ~ic. lla;~,t~c'-, seconded by O~. (;ii l, it is resolv(~d t%:at this ~%oard ~'{3D00.00 per ye,,r. On .lotion, the meetir~g is adjourn~d until Hay U. 1950, at 10:00 a.m.