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.