04-20-1949 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of thei
Board of Supervisors of Chester-
field County held at the CourtW
ho~se on A~ril 20, 1949 at
5:00 p.m.
Present:
J. G. Hening, Chairman
J. C. McKesson
Irvin G. Homer
H. T. Goyne
James W. Gordon, Jr.
Absent:
P .W.Covington
~This day there appeared before the Board a delegation from the Village of I~iatoaca
with a petition si~ned by approximately 50 residents of Matoaca, requesting that a
~.water system be installed in that Village. Upon consideration whereof and on
'~motion of James W. Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that this matter be referred to the
Executive Secretary for a study and report at a later meeting.
This day l~r. Gordon stated he felt there had been a misunderstanding regarding the
charge of $50.00 for water connections in Chesterfield County, and in order to
clarify the ~ter he wished to offer the following motion:
Be it resolved that a water connection furnished in Chesterfield County be $50.00,
to be paid in advance and shall be alike for all persons except those who now have
a different contract agreement with Chesterfield County.
This day the Executive Secretary stated ~at if there was any possibility of re-
,assessing property this year, the first thing that should be done would be to brink
up to date the land identification map and in order to do this it would be necessary
'to employ a draftsman on part time basis. Upon consideration whereof, and on
;motion of Irvin G. Homer, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he
ilhereby is instructed to make an agreement w~th a qualified draftsman to bring this
~map up to date.
~This day again the K~Rtter of purchasing water meters came before the Board, and the
Executive Secretary informed the Board that all meters had been installed and had
i to make connmctions ~ithout meters,
'~Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Irvin G. Honker, it is resolved that th~
IExecutive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to contract the Badger ~4eter
~Company's representative and if possible to secure a better price than the one quote~,
land if not, to place an order for 500 5/8" meters at that price, with instruction,s
to ship 100 i~m~ediately and the balance to be held until further authorization to
iship, and should there be a drop in prices Chesterfield County should get the benefi~
~ therefrom ~
This day the matter of the rate for the sale of water in Chesterfield County c~me
before the Board for Ccmsideration. Upon consideration whereof, and cn motion of
H. T. Goyne, it is resolved that the monthly rate o~ sale for water in Chesterfield
~County shall be ~2.00 for the first 500 cu.ft, or pertion thereof, and 40¢ per 100
cu. ft. for ~ll water over 500 cu. ft. and that this rate shall be effective as of
'June 1, 1949.
iAnd be it further resolved that the Utilities Department be and it hereby is instruc$-
ed to inform the water users of this change.
This day Mr. Gordon stated that he knew in Bon Air ti~ere ware a number of pers~s wh9
!has agreed to take water from Chesterfield County if and when water should be
~installed in the Village of Bon Air, but had f~iled to connect and he supposed there!
were a n~nber of like people throughoutl the County. Upon consideration whereof,
and on ~otion of James W. Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be
and he hereby is instructed to make an examination of petitions for water and write
a letter to all those who had not yet connected, and where the County is in position i
to give service at the present time, to reeuest that they connect to the water system, s.
This day the matter of the discontinuing water service on delinquent accounts was
again brought before the Board. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of James
iW. Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that ~. Colston, as Director of theUtilities DepartW
'~ment, be and he hereby is authorized and directed to discontinue the water service o~
any delinquent water user which is more than thirty days in arrears in their account~
~and that the service will not be reconnected until the entire amount of the arrears
has been paid.
And be it further resolved that a charge of ~l.O0 shall be made for the re-establish-
ment of this service.
This day the Executive Secretary presented to the Board a notice from the Atlantic
Coast Line Ry. Company that they would make an appeal for the discontinuance of the
!flag-station at Bell's Bluff and ~eams for passenger trains Nos. 80 and 89. Upon
consideration whereof, and on motion of H. T. Goyne, it is resolved that this notice
ibe received and filed.
O~dered that the meeting be now adjourned until 8:O0~p.m~ ~1949~.
· ~cuti~e Secretary