10-23-1956 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of thc
Board of ~qupervisors of Chest¢
field County, held at the Cour
house on October 23, 1956,
at 8:00
Present:
Mr. Irvin G,Hor. ner, Chairman
Mr. H. T. Goyne
Mr. R. J. R~ritton
Dr. Robt..0. ~ill
Mr. Marshall F.l)ri.~kill
Absent:
Mr. Staniey R. HagUe, dr.
This day the matter of t;h~ construction of ~he new office building was discussed
and it ~a.q agreed that this matter would ])e deferred to November 1,1956, at
7:30 p.m.
This d.~y the completion of the several defects in the.new Health t~uilding was
discoursed, and upon consideration whereof and on ~otion of Mr. Britton, seconded
by i)r. Gill, it is resolved that the Executive 5ecreSary be and it hereby is
requested to .qet a list of the defects from the architect and to ascertain
if possible an estimate of the charges necessary tocomplete same, and write a
letter aL, ain to the 13ending Company informing the,] of this fiPal action.
This day the Executi. ve Secretary read a letter from Mr. Irving Wills, requesti.~g
the change in the name of qtarli~;ht Lane in Irvingdale to l)ornatlf I.ane,and it
w~s generally agreed that this~matter be referred to ~Jr. 13ritton for investigati¢
TI,ts clay the Executive ,qecretary read ~ letter fro,m Mr. O.L~ llopkins thanking
the I{oar~i for its fairness and courtesy extended on zoning Ilearings held on
October O, 1956,
]'!~i ~ ~l~y a 1 el. tot from thellon ~ir Community n ssoeiation was read, which letter
c~ed the fact that the ~nn Air Cnmmtlr,~ty Association would allow the County
of Chesterfield the right to erect a sf, and-p~oe nn the discharge pine of the
l~on Air swimming noel, for use in fillin~ the fire truck in emerqency, and
was g'omer~l]y or, Feed that the Executive 5ecF~taFy acknowledge the lette~
This day ther,~ came before the ltoar~l the r~.quest of Mrs, .Mary Hotz for a
building variance tn allow Che construction of a hera lmss than ~.5 fee~ from
the center of l.akeview Road, amd upon consideration whereof and on motion of
?,ir. ~)riskil]., seconded by ~qr. }~ritton, it i.s ra~;olved that this request be
and it hereby ~s denied.
Thi~ day the Commonwealth's Attorney presented a notice from the Estes Expre. ss
(:om:)any thai; it had applied for a Cartificat~ of Public Convenience for
transportation routes in the State of Virginia, which request is received
and filed.
On metion )f Mr.C~)yne, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that this $%oard
aporove the requests of the ~heriff and tile Oommonwealtb~s ~ttorney for salary
raises dl]d office expenses as presented lethe State Gompensation I%oard.
This day the matter of conveying the land upon which the l'~on ,.~ir-$outhampton
Fire ~epartment is located to the Trustees of the Hen ~r-Southamnton Volunteer
Fire Department; came before the ${nard, Upon consideration whereof and on
motion of Mr. I)riskill, seconded by Mr.Britton, the following resolution is
adopted.
W}[EREAM, James W.Jordan, Jr. and .Mar.~;aret C. Gordon, his wife,
by deed dated January ~p, 1948, ~eoorded January 3, 19~9. in
~)eed [took ~?, pa~e 60, did convey unto the (;ounty of Chesterfield
a lot or parcel of land frontin.,f thirty (.30) feet on Buford Sire)et
for the Dr]Prose mf locating; the ~;tation |{ouse of the Ben Air-
Soul, hampton Volllnteer Fire Department; arid
I~q~EREAS, the Ban Dir-,qol,tban;pton Voltmteer Fire Department has
r'~qt, ested the GOilnty of Cbest~rfield to convey f, ho aforesaid
to { he Trustees of the }~ssociation;
N0!i THLi{kFORE, }q{ iT RI';SOI.V[,.I): That the Board of ~upervisors of
Chest,~rfield Go,rely doth agree to convey the aforesaid lot to the
Trustees of ~,he Ben Air-Sot, thampton Vel. unicef Fire Department
for the use of Uhe Association.
{~E I? FUI{T!ILR I~}'LqOJ,VED: That the Chairman and Clerk of this !{card
be, and theyare, authorized, upon proper anproval obtained from the
~ircuit Gourt of Chesterfield (Jeunty, Virginia, to exedute,
~oknowledge and deliver on behalf of the County of Chesterfield, Virginia, a
proper instrument cenveying title to the Trustees of the ~on Air-Southampton
by ,]}~mes W. G~)rdon, Jr., and Harborer C. ~,)rdon~ his wife, by deed r~coPded
i~F 1T '~lJl{T~q~?. R]':$0i.VEI): That the Commonw.alth~ Attornoy of this
On moti. on of :)r. Gil], seconded by Mr.1)riskil], ii; ts ~esolved that %he E~ecutive
S~crei,ary 1)e anal be hereby is authorized to obtain bids on 11 c~rs mod 2 %Frocks
~oF the fol]owi~lg offices: 8 c~m~ for the Polic~ DenaFtment, 1 ca~ for Sheriff's
~ffice, 1 car for Lic~n~ ~[n~n~ctor, 1 car for Ihiilding Inspector, 2 tru~ks for
Schoo ~ Board.
~t was generally agreed that the Executive Secretary investigate the possibility
of obtai~ing decals for all County-owned vehicles.
On motion of Mr. }{ritton, seconded by Mr. Dr~sk~ll], it is resolved t:hat this
|{oar~l appropriate $~1,~6g.87 from ~he unappropriated surplus of the C. enel~al
Fui~d to l,he School Fund to finance the School System during the first part
of ~ctober, 1956.
Wt{I,iRLAS, there %s now a secon(b~ry main line of the Atlantic Coast
serving aD industry, both of which tracks ~,ross lit. 161, a heavily traveled
primary road in Chesterfield 0ollnty, and
WI!EI{~:}I.~, tO the best interost of tho Orulnty of Ohostepfield, the
~hnuld be installed at this location.
NOW, THI{I<EFORr, PE IT RESOI.V~I), on motion of Mr. ;%ritton, ~econded
ment of ~ghways and the Atlantic ~oast l,ihe I{R. Cr, mpany to have inst,,lied
W}{E!IEAS, there i_s now a main line of the Atlantic Coast 1 Joe
used by many fas~ ~rains and a!] CFnssi~I{~ Ri. ~6, a heavily tr~,veled primary
road in Matoaca District, Chesterfield County, and
~{~{EI{E~%H, the ~nter~ection of this tr(,ck and primary road is pro-
t(~ctec[ o~ly by flashing liffh~s~
NOW T}IEI(RFOIL~, ~E I'[' RESOI.VEI), on motion of Dr. Qill, seconded by
Hr. i)riskill, that this Hoard of Supervisors requ~st the Virginia I)ep~,rtment
[!~.':}lW~y~ aDr~ the ntlantio Coast I.ine R*¢. Company to have installod swinging gates,
barring t~affio f~om the appro~.%cbiDg t~ai~se
On i.otion of Dr. Gi].I, seconded by Mr. }%ritton, it is resolved that th~ '~ea~ureF
of the Gf, unty be and Itc hereby is attl;hor~zed to t~aosfer $5,000~00 from the
unappropriated surplus of ttl~ County to budge%cry item 18-118.
This d,~y Lt~e Bxecutive ,Secretary read a letter from the Petersburg Chamber of
(lommerce requestin[[ the Cadbury's aid i~ opposiu[~ the discontinuance of six trains
ba*wee~ the [~ichma~d-Z'eter~;bHrg ar~as by the Atlantic Coast Line ~R. Co~paDy.
it ts resolved theft the g~ecutive ~ec~etary and the Commonwealth's Attorney
the Connty~ opposition to th. rliqoontinuance of these trains.
This clay the Executive Secretary presented a lis~ of names compiled by the County
En~ineer of }%uilde~ and developers who have contracted with the W~fer DepaFtm.n%
for the installation of wnter lines and for outstanding amollnis yet nnpaid.
Upon consideFa%ioD wheroof and oD mo%io~ of [)F. Gill, seconded by Fir. DFisk~]l,
Jt is resolved that the COllnty Engineer be and be hereby is authorized to inform
the v~Fious developers who presently owe the County mopey for the i~stallatio~
of water lines that unless the account is paid within fifteen (15) days, said
aoonun~ will be tnrned over to the Commonwealth's Attorney to collect by legal
proceed ings.
On motion of Hr. l~rklsil], seconded t)y ~qr.l~ritton, it is resolved that the
following resolutiol] ,~o a!~proved:
On motion of Mr. Dr~skill, seconded by ""r. 1½titian, Bm it Resolved: it is
h~re found ;~Dd determined th,~t; it is necessary; for the water line to be installed
in section D, Subdivision of 5~ottingham, %abe si~ inches (6") in diameter.
The Utilities DeDartment is authorimed to install a six inch (6") water 1%ne
i~ the ~ul)division of Nottingham. Section ~ on Ar~an Road~ from Rt. 1~ to
Arklow Road, upon receipt of S1722.50, the e~timated co~t of this p~oject~
from the ~yatt t~ealty a~d 1)evelopmant Company amsignea of,contract between
County and Mottingham l)e~re!apment Corporation, dated May 5, 195~. Reimbursemant
if a~y, shall b~ mad~ in accordance ~itb the terms of 4be aforesaid contract.
The C(~unty does not waive any ,,f i~s rights under the aforesaid con~ract by
partially installing the~¢~ lir~es in Section ~ ()f ~his Subdivision.
On motion, the meeting ~_s adjourned ~lntil ~o~emtm~er 1, lg56, at R:O0 p.m.
Exec~ti ye Secretary