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VIRGINIA: At a me®tin~ of the l~oard of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Courthouse on April 13, 19j4, at 10:00 a.m. Present: ~r. Irvin G. Homer, Chairman Mr. H.T. Goyne Dr. Robt. O. Gill Mr. Stanley R. Hague, Jr. Mr. J.P. Gunter ~Ir. R.J. i~itton This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr. 0.F. Kellam, Resident En~ineer, saying that the plans for the flashing li=ht si4~nals and automatic gates for a grade crossing at Oentralia had been completed, and the project would soon be started. This day the matter of the drainage in ~ellwood ~anor was discussed and the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr. Kellam, statin~ that in his opinion the culverts across the road were large enough and the ditches should be opened through private property. On motion of Mr. Go)me, seconded by ~r. ~ritton, it is resolved that this Board request the Highway Department to improve Beechwood Street from Hto 1407 to Rt. 1~08, at a cost not to exceed $37~.00. And be it further resolved that the Highway Mepartment be and it hereby is requested to improve the Wood£in Road .11 of a mile west of Rt. ~1, at a cost not to exceed ~300.00. This day }~. Kellam presented by letter a report on a road running westwardly from Rt. 154 at Stop ~5, saying that the cost of improvement would be approximatel, $~53o.oo. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr. 01in Rogers on behalf of the extension of Cherokee Road westwardly ~nd perhaps the extablishment of a new road to serve the general area. On motion of Mr. Gunter, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that a Committee view on the site this situation with ~ir. Rogers and other interested parties. The Chairman appointed Mr. Uunter, ~r. Kellam and the Executive Secretary to serve on said Committee. The undersl~nea County Road Engineer havin~ been directed at a previous meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County to examine Virginia Avenue in the subdivision of ~arinisk in Hatoaca Ma~isterial District, and report to this Board the expediency of establishing said road as a public road, reported as follows: That he went upon Said road and examined the same and is of the opinion that there is a necessity for the extablisllment of same as a public road, and further: (1) The said roads will be of great public convenience (2) They will not be of mere private convenience (~) No yard, garden or orchard will be taken (4) The said road is in a subdivision of land dedicated to the Go.con- wealth of Virginia and therefore land owners along said ~oad will not require compensation (5) No land owners require compensation (6) There will be no compensation This day the County Read Engineer in accor~lance with instructions from this Hoard made report in writin~ upon his examination of Virginia Avenue in the ~arinisk subdivision in Matoaoa Magisterial District, which report shows that ~n the opinion of ~he County ~oad Engineer it is expedient that said road be establis] as a public road. Upon consideration whereof and on motion o£ Dr. Gill, it is resolved that Virginia Avenue in the Marinisk subdivision in Matoaca Magisterial District, be and the same is hereby established as a public road. And be it further resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it hereby is requested to take into the Secondary Road System of 0hesterfield County, Virginia Avenue in the Marinisk subdivision in ~atoaca Haglsterial from a point on Rt. 1310, .5 of a mile north of Rt. 1309, extendlnd westwardly .1 of a mile to a turn-around, This road serves two houses. And be it further resolved that the Board of ~upervisors of ~hesterfield County guarantees a riEht-off-way of 50 feet to the Virginia Depamtment of Hi.h- ways. On motion of "*r. Ooyne, seconded by ~r. Gunter, it is resolved that the Virginia Department of Hichways be and it hereby is requested to lnvesticate the necessity of speed signs on Kingsland Road east of Rt. ~1. On moti.n of ~r. Gunter, seconded by ~r. [~itton, it is resolved that the High- way Department by and it hereby is requested to investigate the installation of a stop sign at the intersection of Rt. 6~? and Rt. 678. This day )~. J.p. quar]es and Mr. Neale Rogers, his Attorney, appeared before the Board requesting the approval of plans of subdividini the property in front of the