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09-26-1950 Minutes~IRG~IIA: A~ an adjourned meeting of th~ Board of Supervisors of Chest~r- field County, held at the Courthouse on Sept. 26, at 4:00 p.m. Present: J. G. Hening, Chairman H. T. Goyne J.C.Mcaessc~ Irvin G. Homer Robt. o. Gill James W. Gordon, Jr. This day again the matter of the request of the Chesterfield County School Board concerning the approval of a loan of $225,000.00 for the corm truction of a high school building at Grange Hall came before the Board, and the Chairman of this Board read to the Board a report of Mr. Dowell D. Howard, Supt. of Public Instructi, relative to the re-establishment of a high school at Grange Hall. Upon considerat~ whereof, and on m orion o f i~r.J.C.Mc~esson, seconded by Mr. James W.Gordon, Jr., it is resolved to return the matter back to the School Board for further considera- tion. This motion was lost by a vote of 4-2. ~n motion, of Mr. Irvin G. Hornet, seconded by i~.H.T.Goyne, it is resol~ d that the application or,the County School Board of Chesterfield County to the State Board of Education for a Literary Loan of $225,000.00 for the establishment and construction o f a high school at Grange Hall be and the same is hereby approved. It is here no,ed that ~. McKesson and ~r. Gordon requested that their votes be recorded as being in the negative. ~ns, · on On motion, it is resolved that in accordance with an order of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County that Mr.J.B.Womble, Atty., be paid the sum of $30.00 for representing one John Rufus Furr, charged with a felony in this County. This day ~r. C.W.Smith, Chief of Police of Chesterfield County, came before the Board and stated he had lost two dispatchers and clerks to, hr armed service and ~ould like to employ Mr. William B. Gill, as a Police Dispatcher and Clerk withthe understanding that it would be temporary, pending the return of the clerk and dispatcher from the armed service. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion, it is resolved that the Chief of Police be and he hereby is authorized to employ Mr..~ William B.Gill as Dispatche~~ and Clerk. on motion of Dr. Robt. O.Gill it is resolved that the V~rginia Department of High- ways be and it hereby is requested to write the words "Schools" or other appropriateI words on the hard-surface of the public roads at the two approaches of all the schools in the County of Chesterfield. on motion, it is resolved that the Chairman and Secretary of this ~oard be and they are hereby authorized to execute on behalf of this Board the amended agreements read to this Board authorizing the installation of telephone service in Fire Dept. #2,end Bon Air and Chester. Resolved, that the Board of Supervisors approves the vacation of alleys in Block "A", Plan of Westover Gardens" as set forth in a certain instrument being dated August 15, 1950, executed by William P. Turner and Virgin~ E.Turner, husband and wife, et als, which was presented to this meeting and a copy ~hereof filed with the Board. Resolve~, that the Board of Supervisors approves the vacation of certain streets and! alleys in Blocks B and C, and between said Blocks, in the Plan of "Westover Gardens" as set forth in a certain instrument being dated August 25, 1950, executed by Monroe Realty Corporation, et als, which was presented t o this meeting and a copy thereof filed with the Board. at 8:00 p.m. motion, it is resolved thqt this Board adjourn until Friday, Oct. 3, 1950, / / Chairmanj VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of~ the Board of Supervisors oi~ Chesterfield County held at the Courthouse on October 3!, 1950 at 8?00 p.m. Present: H. T. Goyne Irvin G. Homer J. C. l~lcKesson Robt. O. Gill James W.Gordon, Jr. Absent: J. G. Hening This day again the matter of the laying of a water line along Warwick Road, east- wardly from Branch's Church area, across the Atlantic CoastLine Ry. and into Grind~ll Creek Park area, came before the Board, and Whereas, it appears Shat the shortage of water in the Grindell Creek P~rk area has now reached the state of an emergency and that an additional supply of should be made availaOle immediately, and Whereas, it appears that the area of Branch's Church is the nearest available additional source of water, it is on motion, resolved that this Board lay a water pipe line along Warwick Road, eastwardly from Branch's Church, cross~]g the Atlantic Coast Line Ry. a~d into the Grindell Creek ~ark area. And be it further resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is directed to see that the said pipe line as aforesaid stated be installed beiore any other major project is begun. This day a5ain the matter of laying a 6" water line to connect with the existing 6" line on Usborne Road and well, came before the Board. Upon consideration whereof and on motion, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereb~ is directed to install said pipe line as aforesaid stated, as soon as possible. This day the Executive Secretary presented to the Board a letter from ~r. George C Gregory, accompanie~ by a check for $40~.80, asking that this Board install a pipe line in accordance with contract heretofore entered into by t his Boarc with ~r. Gregory. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion, it is resolved that said letter and check be received, and the Executive Secretary is directed tocomply with the contract as soon as practicable. This day l~Lr. G.C.Barricks, presented a check to this Board in the amount of ~600.0( the estimated cost of hard-surfacing a street in the Barricks Subdivision, Ettrick Upon consideration whereof, and on motion, it is resolved that the same be receive¢ And be it further resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is directed to write a letter to the Department of Highways ad vi singt hat the County has a check in hand. And be it further resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it hereby i~ requested tu hard-surface the street in dae Barricks Subdivision, Ettrick and that the s aid Department of Highways furnish this Bosrd with the co ~ of treatment of said street. This day the Executive Secretary presented tot his Board a check in the amount of $1800.00 from Hamilton & ~artin, Inc., the same being the estimated cost oI~ the hard-surfacing of roads in "Wendell Farms" subdivision in this County. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion, it is resolved that said check be received and that the Virginia Department ~f Highways be and it here~y is request~d to hard-surface said roads in "Wendell Farms" subdivision and to furnish thisBoara with the cost of same. And be it further~solved that the Executive Secretary notify the Department of Highways that this mnount of money is on hand. ~. James W. Gordo~, Jr., presented to the Board a letter from Mr. IrVin G. Craig, dated ~ctober 2, 1950, inwhi~h, upon advice of his physician, he formally tendered his resignation as Spocial Counsel for the County in the suit involving the transition of the Town of Colonial Heights into a city; the letter further sets forth the arrangenent made to associate ~h~. John W. Pearsall with ~r. Craig as counsel in the suit with the idea of taking over should i~ir. Craig be forced to retire, ~d is signed by ~r. Pearsall to note his aPproval of the ~tatements there~n made with respect to his employment. After full discussion it wao, upon motion, duly made and seconded, unanimously: Resolved, that the Board accept with regret the resignation of ~[r. Irvin G. Craig as Special Counsel in the suit involving the transition of the Town of Colonial Hei~iAts into a city, tendered on the advice of his physicia~ and confirms the arrangement heretofore raade to employ [~r. John W. Pearsall as such ~pecial Counsel in his ~tead, upon the basis set forth in l~. C~ig's letter to the Board of october 2, 1950, on which I~'lr. Pearsall has noted his approval. ~rdered that the meeting be now adjourned until 10:00 a.m. october 10, 1950. ' Executive Secretary ~ CEairrnan-