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12-09-1947 MinutesVIRGINIA: At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield Count~ held at the Courthouse on Decembe~ 1947, at 10:O0 a.m. Present: H. T. Goyne , Chairman Pro Tom J. G. Hening W. A. Horner P. W. Covington T. D. Watkins Absent: H. L. Chalkley The minutes of the last regular meeeting and adjourned meeting having been read, are approved. "Salaries, Allowances, etc. Paid by the Exec Sec'y. from the General Co. Fund'" H. L. Chalkley James G. Hening 4. A. Homer Harold T. Goyne T. D. Watkin~ P.W. Covington J. Wm. Dance Geo. W. Moore, Jr. M. A. Cogbill Walter N. Perdue A.J/Honrer O.B. Gates W. H.Caldwell Auline B. Wills P. Rixey ~ones Stanford ee Vassar Merle D. Vassar Brandon E. Steed Virginia C. Grammer Esthern B. Foster B. J.Banks Willie Smith George Baskerville ~Qhu W;~Lakes Nuth Goode Mae Kathleen Hopsom Eleanor L. Rice Robert Bell Wm. Anthony C.W. Smith I.E.Bowman N.W.Koch D.W.Murphey E.P.Gill E.T.Smith C.W.Cunningham H.N.Terrell W.B.GilI R.E.Feeback W.E.Marti: R.C.Phillips V. H. Ketcham, Jr. T.P.Seay B.6.Furmam Mrs. L. W. Dalton Supervisor and mileage Treasurer a~d maintenance of office Comm. of Rev~ue " " " Commonwealth's Attorney Clerk~ Circuit Court Fc~est Fire Warden Sheriff Executive Secretary $441.67 Withholding Tax 64.1G, County Stenographer 200'00 Withholding Tax 26.60 County Agri. Agent Asst. Agri. Agent 75.00 Withholding Tax ~ Home Dcm.Agent Withholding Tax 10.20 Supt. Water Works Clerk, Utilities Dept. 140.OO Withholding Tax 8~0 Asst. Home Dem. Agent -75.00 Withholding Tax _ ~..?0 _ Janitor Truck driver ,, " helper Co. Agri.Agent (Col.) ~ruck driver's helper Janitress Home Dem. Agt. (6ol.) Work on water systems Chief of Police 25~.20 Mileage and Tel. ~ Investigator 214.~U Mileage and Tel. 109.99 209.~O Investigator Mileage and Tel. 111.37 Investigator 209.~O Mileage and Tel. 110.10 Police Officer 183.'10 Mileage and Tel. 110.4~ Police Officer 192.50 Mileage and Tel. Police Officer (Part month)ll4.O4 Mi~ age and Tel. 106.25 191.OO Police Officer Mileage and Tel. Police Officer Mileage and Tel. Police Officer Mileage and Tel. Police Officer Mileage and Tel. Police Officer Mileage and Tel. Dispatcher Withholding Tax Dispatcher Withholding Tax Dispatcher Withholding Tax Switchboard Operator Wi~holding Tax 108.84 192.50 I~O.40 109,i8 152.40 lO6.2 l'50.OO 1,?o I50.OO 1.90 140'00 16.40 $2~.28' 28.98 29.58 28.98 31~38 29.13~ 980.81 607.22 247.16 83.33 50.00 226.19 377.57 173.~0 195.O1 70.30 ~ 94.80 225.00 131'6o 70.30 96.60 115.oo 110. OO 9o.0o ltl. 50 50.OO 50 o O0 75 .OO 33.90 39.70 326.66 324.49 320.97 319.70 293.55 303.98 220.29 298.98 275.04 306.69 269.58 258.65 132.30 148.10 148.10 123.60 9! ,Salaries~ Allo~c~nces, Paid by the Executive Secretary f rom the General. Co._____.Fund:" W. H. Flynn Police Officer-Retired $59.30 Brandon Steed Mileage for Nov. 1761 Mi.@Scts. 88.05 "Routine Standard Claims Paid by t he Executive Secretary from t he Gen. Co. Fund:" A.L.Adamson, Ins. R.O.Davis, J.P. Mrs. Theo T.Cogbill,P.M. R.O.Davis, J.P. Chesterfield County Bank ~.L.Hill,M.D. P.L.Hill, M.D. S. W. Ellison The C&P Tel. Company Johnson & Company The C&P Tel. Company Virginia Electric & Power Co. Robert C. Livingstone, M.D. Virginia Electric & Power Co. N.B.White, J.P. Virginia Electric & Power Co. State Forester of V~ginia Carwile's Sunoco Service A.L.Lindsey, J.P. M~s. Helen M. Romaine John W. Chalkley,J.P. W.M.Anderson, M.D. Mrs. Blen M. Romaine M.W.Foster, M.D. Truly Motor Company J.T.Willard, Sgt. P.L.Hill. M.D. City of ~etersburg Jail The C&P Tel. Company R.H.Cooley, Jro Mrs. L. W. Dalton Dr. L.H. Apperson Fidelity & Deposit Company State Dept. of Health C.W.Lynn, M.D. T.B.Pope, M.D. Treas. of the U.S. ~ichmond General Depot aenrico County Jail The Arnold Company Wirginia Electric & Power Co. Virginia Electric & Power Co. Insurance on Courthouse Bldg.-3 yes. $108.0~ Coroner's services-Arthur L. Brewster Alva Clara Lester and John T.Hill 15.00 Stamps for Utilities Dept. 35.0~ Luracy c ommissions-Richard W. Bboker and Sarah Jeter Lanier 6.00 To 153 water bills collected @Scts. 7.65i Co~nission of lunacy-Samuel Steele Nugent Coroner's services-Mrs. J. L. Boyd 10.00 Ice for.Courthouse 13'00~ 10.9~ Service-Manchester Fire Dept. #2 Fuel oil-Conservation Office-~]~ g~ls. ~2 Fuel oil- Camp Baker -~ ~ ~ 154.25 Telephone service-Chester Fire Dept. 4.7~ , ,,-Balance due on long distance calls Chesterfield C.H. 3-3~· Service-Centmlia Gardens water system 6.00 Lunacy c ommission-Samuel Steele Nugent 5.O~ Street lighting for Nov. 1957 390.8~ Lunacy commission-Samuel Steele Nugent 3.0Q Electric service-Clerk's Sffice, Camp Baker, Welfare Dept. ~nd Courthouse 72.00 For forest fire control services-Augl~ thru Sept. 19,1947 18.7!~ Gas, oil, tire repairing, washing-County car 1~.50 Lunacy commission-Clerance P.Houston 3.00 49 meals served prisoners in Chesterfield lock-up -Oct.13vNov. ll, 1947 24.50 Lunacy commission-John Jcaob L.Vetter 2.00 , , _ , - , " 5.0~ 63 meals served tr isoners in Chesterfield lock-up -Nov.15 thru Nov.28, 1947 31.50 Lunacy c ommission-John Jacob L.Vetter 5.00 Gas, oil and repairs-County trNck $58.28 , ,, - - - County car 9.57 ~ , , - - Utility truck 29.81 - ,, , - - Chester Fire Dept. 76.29,. 173.95 For serving summonses in suit of Comm. of Va. and Co. of Chesterfield Vs. Heirs of Benj. V. Jackson Coroner's services-Fred Levi Scott 28 prisoner days for October @45cts. Local s ervice-Forest Fire Warden Fee for defending one Charlie Humphreys Lunacy c ommissi~n - Barathier Johnson , " - Sinclair B. Old and Arthur R.Branch Insurance premium-Police Officer-E.T.Smith Eayment due 3 months ending Dec. 31, 1947 unacy commission-Carrie ODell Jackson oroner's services Sale of water for period Oct. i thru 0ct.29, 1947, aw per contract 600 Chesterfield Cou~y State prisoner days for October, 1947 Radio maintenance-Oct. 1947 (Police Dept.) Electric service-!~ '' - " - DuPuy ~oad Water System " " - Bellewood Manc~ " " " - Chester Water System Electric current-Chesterfield County Fair Associatio~ 1.5 0 10.O0~ 12.60. 13.2~ ZS.00 3.o 15.00 5.00 2375.o0 5.O0 10.00 97.2~ 180.00 100.o0 20.00 33.60 112.oo ~~+,.151.0~ "Claims Authorized by the Exec. Sec'¥. from the General County Fund:" ~encer Frinting Co, - Special window envelopes Richmond Office Supply Co. One refill Shaeffer pen (Clerk's Office) Friend & Company 7 cu. yds. concrete, 2 bags cement Administration Building Friend & Company 2 cu. yds. concrete $ 38.5o 1.05 89.80 56.00 "Claims Authorized by Exec. Sec'y. ?rom the General County Fund:" N.B.Goodwyn & Sons Virginia Battery & Ignition Froehling & Robertson,Inc. Spencer Printing Co. Moore's Service ~tation Southside Auto Supply Chester Motor Company N.B.Goodwyn & Sons Virginia Dept. of Highways H.A.Hawkins & Co. Clyde L.Bowman Bob s, washers, and two bags cement $5.87 Batteries (Chester Fire De~.) 3.30 To analysis of water from Chester Spring" 3.00 Kraft envelopes (Comm. of Revenue) 21.00 One rear hub oil seal and labor (Trash truck) 4.50 Mounting two tires and vulc. tire (Fire Warden's truck) 1.50 Graphite ( Utility Dept.) 1.40 Lumber for Administration Bldg. 63.25 2 4 maps scaled 1/2" ~f Chesterfield County 2.40 To repairs to closet tank in Clerk's Office 12.35, Installing new wiring for bells and buzzers for Health Dept.-Repairing lights in jail - Installing new service in Treas.Vffice -RepairinM lights and mwitches in Clerk's Office ,~iscellaneous Claims Paid from the General Coun..t.y Fund by the Exec. Sec'y:" Ha~oca Corp. James McGraw, Inc. Hajoca Corp. Virginia Equipment & Supply Co. Mrs. C.R.Bimhop Noland Company W. H.Schrum Concrete Pipe & Products Co. Petersburg Builders' Supply Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. Elmer Myers Southern Materials Co.Inc. W.H.Caldwell Richmond Rubbe~ Company Medic~ College of Va. Hospital Miller "~g. Company Friend & Company E.C.Pastorfield Sheriff, Prince Edward Co. John H.Frischkorn, Jr. John H.Frischkorn, Jr. Hajoca Corp. Anderson & Woodfin Mit chell' s Well & Pump Co. ~Mitchell's Well & Pump Co. Oren Fire Apparatus Co. H.A.Verner Southern Hdwe. & Bldg.Supply Co. W.H.Heintzman Alexander & Marrin S.B. Adkins & Co. Miller Mfg. Co. She riff, Augusta Co. Sgt. City of Hopewell Sheriff, Prince George Co. Sheriff, Po~'~atan Co. Sgt. Newport News Sgt. Charlottesville · J.T.Willard,Sst. Vigginia Machmnery & Well Co. Concrete Pipe & Products Co.Inc. Plugs, tees, e~ls, bushings and g ate valves 8 3" galv. tees (Utilities Dept.) Adapters, bushings, 6 2" gate valves, unions, tees and nipples Check valve gaskets, socket washers $42.11 15.37 103.61. 2.70 To collecting water rents in Bellewood A~nor Dec. 1,1~46 to Uct. 30, 1947 85.20 36 3/4" C to M. adapters 8.75 Trailer for ~tilit~es Dept. a s authorized by Board 150.OO Comcrete sewer pipe and 2 5 8" plugs 27.25 Steel butts, rim sash (C~mp Baker) 9.~9 Paint and patching plaster for Admin. Building 211.O0 For hauling lumber forAdmin.Bldg. 5.00 Sand and gravel for Utility Dept. 9.00. Expenses incurred on trip to.Roanoke, Va. bringing back fire truck 31.OO Two fog fire extingquishers charged readyfor use 102.90 Hospitalization-Mrs. ~rthaMilier, Leroy Gregory, Roy Gilland, and Robert Tare 277.92~ Two outdoors with ~rames and trim 77.60 Concrete and sand for Admin.Bldg. 129.10 ~Work onAdministration Bldg. 62.50 ~or services of s~mmonses in suit of Corem. of Va. and Co. of Chesterfield Vs. heirs of Addle E. Dorset,deceased 3.25~ 300 3/4" corporation cocks, galv. bushing, plugs, nipples, gate valves, unions,etc. 668.09 Galv. pipe, unions, gate valve, etc. 265.99 Plugs, tees, ells, couolings Gaeoline and w elding (Manchester Fire Truck) 4.40 Completed work on Bon Air water system 117.37 To installing booster pump,Chester 142.75 Rebuilding Chevrolet truck for fire equipment (Bon-Air-Soythampton) 1425.65 I radiator, repairing and installing (Fire truck) 65.80 4 inside locks, 2 night latches- (Administration Bldg.) 23.82 Batteries for Chester Fire Dept. 5.20 Digging trenches -Stop 20 (Sherbourne Heights) 25.20~ Binding two property books 9.00 To millwork for Administration Bldg. 160.OO For services of summonses in suit of Co,mm. of Va. and Co. of Chesterfield Vs. Heirs ofAddie E.Dorset 1.50 For services of summonses in suit of Co. of CPc sterfield Vs. Addie E.Dorset One Fig. 13 Style 38 Dresser coupling for 4" steel pipe 4.28 20 6" concrete power pipe and 20 6" plugs 9.52 1.50 1.50 2.75'- 1.50 1.50 9.75 Miseellaneous Claims Paid bZ theExec. Sec'¥. from t he General Co. Fund:" Virginia Equipment & Supply Co. Elkhardt Home Applimnee.Co. Hajoca Corp. Mechanics & Merchants Bank 5 4" AllBell Tees $68.20 Corporation stops-4 dry cell bart- 432.90 eries, etc. i 3/4" Fig. seal flanging tool, pipe holder, threadope 6.76 Withhold ng tax paid from salaries of County · mployees for Nov.1947 Work on water systems $5.,o6o.08 "Claims Paid election officials on November 4, 1947 $959.99 "Claims Paid f rom t he iv4~nchester~S.~.n.Dist. Operating Fund:" virgi~{i--E%&6tric & Power Co. ' Ete6'tric 'service-Kennerlv's Dorton's Market Gasoline for Utility tru6k Virginia Electric & Power Co. Electric current-Gregory's mFs%em ,, " - Woodstock . " - Jahnke Road " " - DuPont Square 5.2,9 7.64 27 49.48 498,95 "Claims Paid from the i~nchester A. Robins Alexander & Martin Frank J. Manhart, Atty. J.Roland Rooke Clyde L. Bowman C.H.Dorset Hdwe. Corp. James McGraw, Inc. Smith-Courtney Co. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. Hajoca Corp. John Hi Frischkorn, Jr. Brown-Mooney Supply Co. Anderson & Woo4fin W. L Jones Wm. ~nthony Robert Bell A. Robins Mechanic~ & ~e~:hants Bank San. Dist. Corm truction Fund:" 2 lengths 10" drive pipe (Paid for by Mt.Robins from Va.Machinery & Well Co.) $98.46 Laying pipe under Railroad, Warwick Gardens, and Cavalier Court, Rt.60 713.04 Balance of refund on $6,000.00 deposited for installation of water system in "DuPont Square" 3429.00 Refund on amount deposited for installation of water system in "Rolando" 1500.00 Installing new 7~ H.P. magnetic starter and new wiring f rom b aswmmnt to pump house (Elkhardt School water S~ tem} Fuses,galv. bushings, l" gal¥. nipples, Galv~ nipples (Utility Dep,t.) . . 24 2~" galv. pipe, and 5 3 galv. pmpe 3600 Lin. ft. 3~ Class 150 transite pipe 2680 " " 4" " " " " 8360 Lin. ft. 4" Class 150 transite pipe 800 " " 4" " " " " 25 5# cans pipe compound, galv. bushings, ~ees, etc. 25 lens l-l/4" galv. pipe, 100 2", 19-3", and 8- 2½" 5 bags cement ~as, oil and b attery-Utilitie s truck Work on water systems Withholding tax from salaries of employees in Manchester District 145.25' 12.98 5.48 283.09 3381.50 5568.48 32.03 983.74 4.41 29.97 168.60 61.00 78. '70 201.5 0 1 61.70 $~6~758.93 "Claims Pai4 by theExec. Sec'y~. from the Dog Tax Fund:" E. J. Gorma~ A. J.Homer Treasurer of Virginia Game Warden Deputy Game Warden To dog license tags and receipt books $135.oo 50.OO 214,~O $399.50 "Claims Paid f rom t he Ett~ick San. Distr Operating Fund:, Miss GraceB. Pond B. W. Walt on. Ettrick Gulf Station Virginia Electric & Power Co. City Water Works, Petg. H.A.Hawkins & Co, Dis trict Clerk Janitor Municipa 1 Bldg. Gas, oil and repairs (F~e Dept.) Electric current-Ettrick Town Hall " " Ettrick OcJ ump Water purchas~d'd uring .1957 To Installing water meters, to making caunection on Totty Street, to making sewer connection on Totty Street, to water and sewer connection on Second Ave., and to making water connections on Boisseau Street 154.90 $40.OO 10.O0 14.39 17.68 'Claims Paid from the Dog Tax Fund as Allowed b.y. theBoard:- Mrs.Ruth Johns$~ For treating injured calf-calf hurt by dogs $18.75 G.A.Lowery 6 pigs - 35 l~s.aver.$10.O0 ea. 60.00 Courtney B. Ryder Rabbits - 50¢ lb. 20.00 Martha Woolridge 20 hens-4 lbs.aver @26¢ 20.80 W.H.Jones 9 hens- 5 lb. aver.@24¢ 10.80 B.L.Maclin i s~ven weeks old pig lO.O0 A.J.Faw 24 Barred rocks - ~ 35¢ lb. 29.4.0 John M.Smith 10 Rhode Island red~-l duck 18.50 Mrs. R. C. Zicafoose Turkeys-hens-@45¢-gobblers-38¢ 82.52 ~&80,O1 $270.77 This day Mr.J.Wm. Dance, Treasurer, submitted his report to the Board for the · .month of November, 19&7. showdng expenses incurred in that office mn the amount of! $1471.21, of which the 0ounty has paid two-thirds or $980.81, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the report, the same is filed. This day, Mr. Geo.W.Moore, Jr., Commissioner of Revenue, submitted to the Board his report of expenses incurred in the month of November, 1947, showing an amount of $910.83, of which theCounty has paid two-thirds or $607.22, the remainder to be paid by theState, and the Board approving the report, the same is filed. This d ay Mr.M.A.Co~bill, Co~onwealth's Attorney, submitted to the Board h~ report ~r the month of November, 19~7, showing ~xpenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of that office in the amount of $~.33, ~ which the County has paid one-half or $247.16, the remainder to be paid by theState, and the Board approving the report, the same is filed. This day Mr.O.B.Gates, Sheriff, submitted to theBoard his report for the month of October, 1947, showing expenses incurrSd in the operation and maintenance of thsh office in the amount of $678.57, of whichtheCounty has paid one-thud or $226.19, the remainder to be paid by theState, and the Board approving the report, the same is filed. Reports were submitted from the following offices: Home Demonstmhion Agents, Co. Agri. Agents, Health Dept., Weflare Department and Executive Secretary. A report of miscellaneous collections was presented as follows: 11~3~$7 Division of Motor Vehicles Return ~ auto license 11~18~47 M.A. Cogbill Long distance tel.calls 11~28~47 Chesterfield Health Dept. Office rent-Nov. 1947 12/1/$7 H.jN.Terrell Rent of cottage at Camp Baker-Nov. 1947 $3.00 i 11.37 60.O0I o_2P~.gP_.Ool$1o~.37 and the report is filed. This being t he day and time a~vertised for hearings on t he r ezoning cases which have been advertised accordingt o law, the following casew were considered: (1) In Bermuda District onRt. 10, approxin~tely 3/4 mile west of the Village of Chester, an area of one acre of land along the southside of Rt. #lO. This application is made by R.E.Turner and is for rezoning from Agriculture to Local Business. There appearing no one objecting to the granting of this rezoning, it is resolve~ on motion of J.G.Hening that the application be granted. (2) In Bermuda District on Rt. 617, approximately one mile west of the Junction of Rt. 617 and Rt. 10, an application for a se Permit to operate a beauty shoppe in a home. This application is made by Wm. H. Kuhl and is for a Use Permit. TheDe appearing no one objecting to this rezoning, it is on motion of P.W.Covington resolved that a Use Permit be granted. (3) In Manchester District on the northeast intersection of Rts. 647 and Rt.1660, a distance of approximZely 100 feet on Rt.1660, Hey Road, and a distance of 400 feet along Rt.647, Old Broad Rock Road. This application i s made by Mt.Bernard Sidney Jones and is for rezoning from Agriculture to Local Business for the purpose of establishing a local store and restaurant. There~lso appeared several opposing the granting of this rezoning and on motion of W.A.Horner the application is denied. (4) In ~'4~nchester District on the west ~i~¢of the Court Housg Road, Rt. 162~ between Rt. 16~l ~nd Rt. 647, a distance of approximately 1SOO feet along Rt.'162$ to a depth of approximately 600 feet. This application is for r ezoning from Agriculture to R-2 District,and further that section of land between the western boundary of this area to the A.C.L.RR., a distance of a pproxL~ately 400 feet for rezoning from Rt. 1631 to Rt. 6~7, a distance ofa pproxim~tely l~O0 feet. The app$ication is for rezoning from Agriculture to Manufacturing. All of this application is made by the Chase Comstruction Company. There appearing no one objecting to this r ezoning, it is resolved on m orion of W.A.Ho~roer, that the application be granted. (5) In Matoaca District on Rt. 669, Sandy Ford Road , between Rts. 36 and Rt.625, ap~rxoimately 1/4 cf a mile from Rt.36. This application is made by Wm.S.Goode for rezonin~ from Agriculture to Local Business. There appearing no one objecting to this rezoning it is resolved on motion of P.W.Covington that the application be grant ed. (6) In Midlothain District in the Village of BonAir that property bwned by the Bon Air Methodist Church, located on t~e northwest corner of NcRae Street and Chesterfield Avenue, approximately 200 feet on McRae Street and constisting of l-l/2 acres of ground. This application is m~de by Frank A. Purdy for the Bon Air ~'%thodist Church and is for rezoning from Residential to General Business. On motion of T.D.Watkins the application is granted. (7) In Midlothian District in the Village of Bon Air on the southwest corner of Buford Stree~ and Granite Road, for approximately 200 feet on Bu~ord Street and a depth o~ 200 ~eet on Granite Road. This application is made by Frank A. Purdy for Daniel Tinsley and is for rezoning from Residential to General Business. There appeared opposing the grantin~~ of this request Mr. F.M.Clarke and others. Upon consideratio~ whereof, and on ~otipn of T.D.Watkins, the application is denied. (81 In Midlothia~ Distr~ct on P~t.60 on the south side of Rt.60, approximately 1/2 m~le east of Rt.60 and Rt. 147. This application is ma de by Wm.T.Angle and is for a ~se Permit to install a dining car as a restaurant. There appeared opposing the granting of this application Mr.J.E.Harris. ~r. Wm. Lindsey, Mrs. Harris and Mr. Lear, residents of this area. Upon consideration ~hereof, and on motion of T.D.Watkins, the application is denied. This day a~ain the matter of the r ezoning ora portion of the Swin£ford property at the intersection of Rt.637 and Rt.638 was brought before the Board because there had been a report of considerable opposition because of this r ezoning and th~ possibility of an appeal on the same, but there appeared no one against the rezoniBg and the period for an appeal having elapsed, upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J~G. Hening, it is resolved that the Board continue with the former decisio~ to rezone this area and that the permit to Mr.Wm. H.Marti~ to erect a local business at this location be issued. This d a~ Mr. Brown, of Bowen and Brown, Attorneys for Mr.W.P.Leonard appeared before the Board requesting a continuance of the application of Mr. Leonard for rezoning on Jahnke Road, Rt.686, which continuation was granted. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from the P.T.A. Association of Thomas Dale High School and one from t he Secretary of the Bethel-Midlothian HomeDem. Club endorsing the program of the V.E.A. Education Program and requesting that thel Board take some action on t he same. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W.A.Hom er, it is resolved that the Board ~ive this matter further consideratio$ and be prepared to take some action on the que~stionnaire presented by Mr.Chas. F. ~oses, Chairman, Commission on Public Schools, at the adJou~.~ned meeting of the Board on December 30, 1947. This day the Executive Secretary presented to the Board copies of the requests from the Sheriff and Commonwealth's Attorney to the Compensation Board, for salaries and expenses of these offices for the coming year. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of P.W. Covington, it is resolved that the Board of Supervisors register no objection to these requests. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from ~.J.Roland Rooke, requestirg an additional refund on the deposit for the installation of a water system in "Rolando". Upon consideration whereof, and on motion af W.A.Horner, the Executiv~ Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to make this refund of the money deposited for the installation of a water system in "Rolando". This day theExecutive Secretary read a letter from Mr. Christopher P. Miller, with reference to a right-of-way for t he improvement of Rt.678, requesting t he sum of $~25.00 for t he property and damages. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W.A.Horner, the Executive Secretary is authorized to offer Mr. Miller and Mr.N.B. Welton the sum of $200.00 each for this right-of-way and report their decision to the Boardon December 30, 1947. This day the Trial Justice Judge brought to the Board's attention the need for a certain type filin~ cabinet in that office, stating that it could be obtained for approximately $600.00. Upon consideration w~W~ereof, and on m otion of J.G. Heningji the Executive Secretary is instructed to procure the cabinet as requested at the best possible price not to exceed $600.00. This d ay the Executi~e Secretary read a petition from residents of Cozy Lane in t he subdivision of "Providence Farms" requesting that this road b e improved and tsken into the Secondary Road System. Upon consideration ~hereof, andon motion of W.A.Horner, it is resolved that the County Road Engineer be a~d he hereby is requested to view this road with the Resident Engineer of the Virginia Department of Highways and take such steps as necessary to have it taken into the Secondary Road Syste, and if necessary have it improved by spending money from the 3ct. road fund. This day the ExecutiVe Secretary read a letter from the Luck Cors truction Company offering their services in laying water and sewer lines in Chesterfield County and on motion of J.G.Hening the letter is received and filed. The Executive Secretary presented to theBoard a letter from the Ett~ick Booster Committee noting changes and additions of stre~ lights in the Village of Ettrick. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of P.W.Covington, the matter is referred to the Light Committee. This day the ExecutiveSecretary stated to the Board that the fire truck in Ettrick ~ needed new tires and on motion of P.W.Covington, theExecutiveSecretary is authorize~ to purchase tires for the piece of fire equipm~ t in Ettrick. This day the Executive Secretary read a report from G.T.Darby, Col. Corps of Engineers, Norfolk, Virginia, regardin~ the decision on November 28, 1947, relative to the closing of the drawspan on the Seaboard Air Line RR. over the Appomattox ~iver. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W.A.Horn~, this report is received and filed. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from L.~. Walton & Company regarding the streets in "Cavalier Court", requesting that same be taken into the Secondary Road System. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W.A.Horner, the County Road Engine er is requested to take such steps as necessary tohave these roads taken into the State Highway System. This day the ExeCutive Secretary informed the Board he had on hand approxi~tely 300 water metems but in order to install the same it was necesary that meter boxes be purchased. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.G.Hening, it is resolved that the Executive SecreDary be and he hereby is instructed to purchase 300 mater boxes of the best type and price according to his judgment. This day I~r.J.G.Hening called the Board's attention to the f act.thatethere was no ,,H " Fair Grounds. Upon conszderatzon wheresf~ insurance on t he ening Building on the .... and on motion of J.G.Hening the Executive Secretary is instructed to place $2500.O0~ insurance on this building. This day Mr.W.A.Homer stated that the bilding at Elkhardt used as a fire station was not covered by insurance. Upon consideration whereof, andon motion of J.G.Hening, it is resolved that the Executive Secret~ry be and he hereby is instructed to place $2000.00 insurance on this building. This day Mr.T.D.Watkins stated he felt that there was a need for the Supervisors to be informed by the State Highway Department when the roads had been taken into the Highway System in each District. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of T.D.Watkins, it is resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it hereby is requested to send the Supervisor of each D~trict a list of the roads An that District as they are taken into the Secondary Road System. This day the Committee consisting of the Commonwealth's Attorney and the Executive Secretary previously appointed to make an investigation of the possibility of selecting a successor to C.W.Smith, Chief of Police of Chesterfield County, made the following recommendation tothe Board: "Pursuant to direction from your Honorable Boa~'d we have interviewed S~weral ersons who have become interested in the position of Chief of Police of he st erfi eld County. The several persons have been interviewed by both of us or one of us. We desire to submit t o you the following names of persons whom we believe could qualify in various respective degrees: R. C. Gaunce - A. resident of Chesterfield County Robert King - W. B. Longest - " " " " " Carlisle Johnstone-(Now a resident of IIopesell but s till owns his home in Chesterfield) We also direct your attention to the personnel of the present County Police Force from which you may desire to select a person for nomination to the Judge of the 8ircuit Court." Whereupon the Board desiring to have an opportunity tointerview the applica~sn~,and on motion of W.A.Horner, resolved that the entire Board be appointed as a Committee to continue this investigation until a future meeting. Ordered that the meeting be now adjourned until 8:00 p.m. December ~1~, 1947. '" E~c'utiVe ~ecre~ary