05-03-1951 Minutesak a spec~aA meel~_~g oI
Board of Supervisors of
Chesterfield County, held at
the Courthouse on ivey 3, 1951,
at 8:00 p.m.
Present:
J. G. Hening, Chairm~n
H. T. Goyne
J. C. NcKesson
James W. Gordon, Jr.
Robert O. Gill
Irvin G. Homer
On motion, it is resolved that if this Board impounds the water of Falling Creek
upstream from ~he impoundment of Falling Creek by the Richmond Quartermaster Depot,
that it will in the construction of the dam for such impoundment provide for the
release of water from said impoundment upon request of the Government as follows:
to-wit: All water coming into the impoundment up to one (1} million gallons per
day.
(1) If there is an inflow into said impoundment of lO,O00,OO0 gallons per
day, the release will be at least 1,O00,OO0 gallons.
(2) If the inflow is 1,O00,O00 gallons, the release will be 1,OOO,O00
And if in the case of fire at the Richmond Quartermaster Depot, this Board agree to
release such quantities of water as in the Judgment of the authorities of the
Richmond Quartermaster Depot may be required.
And be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be certified to the
authorities of the Richmond Quartermaster Depot for consideration and forwarding
to the proper governmental authorities.
On motion of Irvin G. Homer, seconded by Dr. Robert O. Gill, it is resolved that
this Board purchase two (2} 2½ HP sirens to be used by the Clover Hill and Matoaca
Fire Departments.
On motion of H. T. Goyne, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary write a lette~
on behalf of the Board authorizing the Enon Fire Department to respond to calls in
the City of Hopewell. o
This day the Executive Secretary presented to the Board a statement from W.W. LaPra~
& Bros., County EngLueers, in the amount of $150.00. for survey at the Granite
Quarry. Upon consideration whereof and on motion, it is ordered t~at the
same be pal d.
On motion, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary write on behalf of this
a letter expediting the acquiring the right of way on the Granite Road.
This day again the matter of the rezoning of certain land owned by W. P. Leonard at
the intersection of Route 60 and Route 161, came before the Board. Upon
consideration whereof and on motion, it is resolved that the said parcels of land
be and they are hereby rezoned to industry.
Mr. J. C. McKesson made the following motion, seconded by ~r. James W. Gordon, Jr.,
to-wit: "I move that the Court be petitioned to call an election on the question
County Manager Form of Government, the County Executive Form of Government, the
County Board Form of Government."
It is here noted that the Commonwealth's Attorney's advice as to the legality of
such procedure was requested and the Commonwealth's Attorney after reading the
Statute which provides for the election on the optional form of government and the
County Board Form of Government, advised the Board that an election upon the
questions as set up in Mr. McKesson's motion was not authorized by Statute and
would not be valid.
It is here noted that no vote was asked for nor taken on this resolution.
I 19~ On motion, it is ordered that this meet
at lO!~ a.m. '_~
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