07-13-1943 MinutesVIRGINIA: At a regular meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of
Chesterfield County, held
, at the Courthouse on July
1943, at 10:00 o'clock A.M.
Pre sent:
H. ~. Ch~ulkle~, Chairman
J. G. Hening
~H. T. Goyne
W. A. Horner
T. D. Watkins
~P. ". Covington
The minutes of the last regular and of the adjourned meetings having been read,
apDroved.
"Salaries,, ~!,,~,0wan~.es. etc.,.,pald b~ the Exec. Sec'y,. from the
Horace L. Chalkley
James G. Hening
W. A. Homer
Harold T. Goyne
P. W. Covington
T. D. Watkins
Walter N. Perdue
A. L. Smith
R. M. Eike
O. B.GatBs
M. A. Cogbill
Geo. W. Moore, Jr.
J. Garland ~efferson
J. Wm. Dance
W. H. Caldwell
Auline Barret~
P. Rixey Jones
Nancy Tyree
Salary and mileage (2 meetings)
Clerk, Circuit Court
V. Tax
Fire Warden
V. Tax
Land Assessor ( 8 days)
V. Tax
Sheriff ( May}
Comnonwe a lth' s ~ttorne¥
B. J. Banks
George BaskervilIe
Willie Smith
R. F. Jones
Mrs. Lucy B. Groth
Sara Foy Gay .'
C. W. Smith
I. E. Bow~a~
R. ~. Koch
E. P. Gill
G. 1~. Johnson
C. W. Cunningham
H. N. Terrell
$83.37
1.57_
I~5.00
3.65
Oommisstoner of Revenue
Ju4ge-Supplementary Com-Expenses
Tr ea su re r
Executive Secretary
V. Tex
County ~tenographer
V. Tax
Co. Agri. ~gent ¥. Ta~
Ho~ Dem. Agent
V. Tax
250.00
9.90
4.00
1.65
Janitor 82.50
V. Tax 1.53
Truck Driver's helper
V. Tax 1.20_
Truck driver
V. Tax 1.48
Co. Agri. Agt.(Col.) 55."0~ ....
V. Tax .15
Work in Home Dem. Office
Extra work in office of Conm~. of Revenue
Chief of Police $225.00
V. Tax
Hileage andTel. AlloW.
Police Officer
V. Tax
Mileage and Tel. Allow.
Polic~ Officer
V. Tax
Mileage and Tel. Allow.
Police Officer
V. Tax
Milea~e and Tel. Allow.
Police Officer
V. Tax
Mileage and Tel. ~.llow.
Police Officer
V. Tax
Milea~e and Tel. Allow.
Police Officer
V. Tax
~,Iileage and Tel. AllOW.
8.65
65.24
5.65
91
5.65
92.90
4.83
92.02
4.83
91.80
4.83
90-20,
148 · 50
4.83
143.67
9! -3,0
$30.
29.
29.
28.
30,
29~
81, ~0
121
63
181
239.
513,
225,
709,
240~
128
145
83, 35
80~ 97
74 8Q
80 02
54 85
44 O0
10 O0
281,59
65
,25
23[ 69
23~ ,47
23:~.87
23 9~
D. '..:. !:urphey
k E F~eback
C. S. Romaine
Po].i~e Officer
V · Tax
and Tel. ~llOV,,.
Pclice Officer
V. Tax
Tel. AllOW°
~ffic~::r ( Part l.lonth)
V. Tax
Milea~ e a~d Tel .... ilow.
U. B. Puckett Police 0ffice~ (Pa,.t-time)
V. Tax
',;. Il. F!yr~ Police ~fficcr (Attired)
~. TaX
S. B. Hirshberg Dispatcher (~tir~a)
V. Tax
C. R. Jac~:~;on "
V. T~x
J. G. U~gers "
V. Tax
$148.50
4.83
~.67
90.75
14~.50
4.83
~7
90.92
89.10
1.86
~.24
95.60
7~.C0
1.15
.53
77.00
1,25
82.50
2.90
~23L..42
23~.59
18:.84
7~.85
65.97
5~.00
7~75
80i87
]07i]0
....... $6,080.41
"[;Autine. Standard C~.aims Paid from th,~ (;energy! Co. Fund..by the Ezec.
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
R. Bryant, J.P.
Va. Electric & Pov~er Co.
S. ,~. Eilison
Mrs. annie L.Vincent, J.P.
Dr. H. ~.*. Richardson
Dr. J. B. Fisher
Va. Electric & }ower Co.
Dr. Thcs G, Pretlow
Truby l~iotor Co.
Truby ~,~tor Co.
Va. Electric & Povzer
Broaddus & Lucas
Broaddus & Lucas
Va. h!ectric ~ Pop,mr Co.
Nathan B. ~hite, J.P.
~r. ti. M. Snead
Dr. J. Bollin~ Jones
Dr. J. G. Loving
The C&P Tel. Co.
Trea:-urer A.C.L. RR. Company
Henri¢o County
Street li~hting in Cc. for June, ]943 $390.8
Lunacy commissions-lield June ~,ndDec.1942) 6.0
P. elle~ood Manor vmter pump 5~.9
Ica for C.H. for month of May, 1943 7.7
Lunacy commission-Lorine ~.~rs 3.0
Lunacy coFmission -" " 5.0
- ,, " " 5 o 0
Current used ',;oodstock pump 2.7
Viewing and exmmining bodies of deceased 30.0
Gas,,, o,i, 1 an,d, r~.pairs Co. car (Exec. sec,y.) 26.8~
Co. truck ~.9
Current used Del]er;cod 1,~nor pump (June) 1.8
Vibrators -Police (~ars ~r71,73 a~d 76 22.5
" - Radio po~:er supi~ly-Police Car 11.2
Curz. ent used Courthouse and He~lth Dept. 27·6
Lunacy co~mi~sipn-l~ola D. Weaver 2,~
" " " " 5. C
" " " " " 5. C
" " - Florence E. Grubbs 5.C
Local and toll service -J~,ne 1, thru June 30,
1943 214.
Lease of depot space at Centralia, Va.
for month of June, 1943 5.
Board and car~ of Chesterfield County
prisoners confined ~n Henrico County jail
for months of January, February, March,
and April, 1943 .36.,~
"Claims Authorized by the Executive Secre~-ary from the General County Fund:"
Richmond Office S%~pply Co.
Va. Stationery Company
Virginia Stationery Co.
R. D. Moor e
Miller Mfg. Company
Buildings Equipment & Supply
Bur2oughs ,~ding l,~chine Co.
J. A. Sykes
Atlantic Electrical Supply Corp.
Virginia Stationery ¢o.
Carbon paper llx7" (Exec. Sec'y.)
Desk tray and envelopes
One Deed Book (Clerk's Office)
One ton stove coal (Feby.)
Lumber used by a. Robins in repairs at
¢o H.
Electric light bulbs
~ork on machine in office of Treasurer
One settee for jail building
Desk lamps (Co. ~ent's Office)
Onion skin paper
$4.9~
5.1~
57.sq
14.05
17.19
6.0~
lO.O?
12.5~
7.2~
0
49
00
:7 $854.10
$144.40
'~iscellaneous Clains P~id by.~e ExeS. Sec'y. from the General Co. Fund:"
W. H. Caldwell, Exec~ Sea'y.
~ir Reduction Sa]es Co.
Wrenley Webster
Cagon, Inc.
Walter N. Perdue, Clerk
County ~o~ Chesterfield
Southern Railway Supply
E. G. Ingraham
Virginia Stationery Co.
Broaddus & Lucas, Inc.
Sergeant, City of Norfolk
Sheriff of City of Richmond
Sheriff of Henrico Co.
0. B. Gate~, Sheriff
Sergeant of City of Petersburg
Sergeant of City of Roanoke
R.B. Augustine Agency, Inc.
W. W. LaPrade & Bros.
Air keduction Sales Co.
John W. Frith
Wrenley Webster
Tomahawk Service Station
State Forester of Va.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
D. C. Nunnally
Expenses incurred on trips to
Elizabeth City on Land ~p and on
trip to Washington,D.C. $12.05
Airco Oxygen and Asetylene 7.4~
Work on tresh truck (June 18th) 2.20
One 100~ Drum Eicromet (Treatment for
water at Bellewood Manor) 100.00
Recording lists of Sands and lots sold
by the Treas. for delinquent taxes and
entries of "Lands R~deemed Before Sale
for 1940 Taxes). 229.68
Fire Extinction Service-Ettrick Fire
Dept. 200.00
Valves, Tees, Elis, Bus~ings, etc. jail
building 41.~8
Reproduction of plats, etc. in Clerk's
Office 295.80
Niscelleneous Office Supplies 51.72
Work on Police car 4.15
Comm. of Va. and Co. of Chesterfield Vs.
Mary C,.Dillon heirs .75
" " " " " " " 1.50
" " " " " " " .75
" " " " " " " .75
" " " " " " " 5.25
" " " " " " " .75
Bond as 0.C.D.Property ~fficer~W.H.
C~ldwell 5.00
Survey a~d maps 373.5
Demurrage on cylinders for month o£
l~ay, 1943 1.2
Repairs to equipment used by Mr. Robins
on work at Courthouse 3.0
6 hours ~ork on County truck (June 24) 2.4
45 gals. gas for fire truck (A.L.Smith) 9.7
Fire control service -April5, MayS, 1943 202.9
Tires and tubes for County 192.7
Collecting water bills and water
connections (218 bills ~ 5 cts.-97
connections ~ 5cts.) !5.7
"COUNTY ROAD FUND:"
Department of Highways
Work on Fttzhugh St. Shanks, St.
Valley Road, Snead Rd., Laurel Park~ay,
and Temple St. in Natoaca Dist.
$11
"DOG TAX FUND:"
Robt. C. Salle
Salary and mileage
$55.0~
"Claims Paid from the Ettrick S~n..Di.s.t... 0peretin~ Fund:"
Miss Grace Pond
B. W. Walton
Chas. H. Eanes
Va. Electric & Pov~r Co.
City Water Works
The C&P Tel. Co.
Va. ElecSric & Power Co.
District Clerk
Janitor
Reading meter s
Current used Ettrick To~m Hall and
Ettrick pump -(pump) $30.36 (M~,,y)
%Town Hall ) .!6..
Water used during 'May, me{er and
hydrant rent
Local service June 16 thru July 15,1943
Current used Ettrick Pump (June'1)$30.36
" " Town Hall " .4,,4
Petersburg Auto Parts Co.inc.
Clyde L. Boy--an
Gas for fire truck (Ettrick)
Repairing motor end greasing ~ater
pump at Ettrick, Va.
$35.00
5.00
13.00
30.52
170.32
5.00
30.80
8.39
17.50 __.
$1,760.61
20.50
1315.58
,~,.i~s Allowed by th3._~ar~d~en~d Paid by the Exec. 'rcm the neraI
A. Robins Labor and materials used in~.-W~rk on
Bldg.
Va. Printing Co. Primary election ballots
$31.31
S3.00 $64.31
"'Cle~s Allov~ed by the Boardand Pai. d...fr~m the Dc~ Tax Fund:"
l~rs. J. M. Pruett 35 New Hampshire Red chickens
Peter A. Campbell 29 Rocks - Red 5~ lb.
$12.25
42 $54.81
TOTAL ....................... $10,449.72
This day, Mr.J.Wm. Dance, Treasurer, submitted to the Board his report of ex-
penses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for t he month of
June, 1943, showing a to~al of $1063.99, of which the County has paid two-thirds
or $709J33, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the
same, the report is filed.
This day, Mr. Geo.". Moore, Jr., Commissioner of Revenue, ~ubmitted to the Board
his report of expenses incurred in the operation and ~aintenance of his office
for the month of June, 1943, showing a total of $770.00, of which the County had
paid twa-thirds, or $513.34, the remainder ~o be paid by the State, and the
Board approving the report, the same is filed.
This day, ~/r. ~. A. Cogbill, Commonwealth's Attorney, submitted to the Board his
report of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for
the month of June, 1943, showing a total of $478.32, of which the County pays
one-half or ~239.16, the remainder to be paid by theState, and the Board
the report, the same is filed.
This day, 0. B. Gates, ~heriff, submitted to the Board his report of expenses
incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for the month of May,
1943, showing a total of $543.53, of which the County pays one-third or $181.18,
the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the same, the
report is filed.
Reports from the following offices were submitted and filed: Trial Justice,
Police Department, N~me Demonstration Agent, Agricultural ~gents, Health Dept.,
Welfare Department, and Executive Secretary.
The report of monies and checks receive, d and turned over to the Treasurer by the
Executive Secretary for the month of June, 1943, was read as follows:
5/31/43
6/10~43
6/10/43
6/1/43
6/28/43
6/1/43
6/lO/43
6/21/43
6~12~43
6/30/43
6/2/43
6/15/43
6/29/43
Dept. of Public Welfare
D. W. Murphey
¢. W. Cunningham
E. P. Gill
Chesterfield Health Dept.
The C&P Tel. Co.
Division of Motor Vehicles
Bellewood Manor Corp.
R. W. Koch
Albert L. Smith
W. RS ~nderson
Dept. of Public Weld?are
~ount V r on i ~ err
Sons an~ ~aug~ ~f ~.~b y
Tel. bill for May, 1943
Arrest fee
Arrest fee
~rre st fee
Rent on office bldg.-June,
1943
Commission on public Tel.
receipts from 3-8-43 to
6-8-43 2.32
Gas refund tax 9.80
Water rents 5/21/43 to 6/21/43 82.80
~rrest fee 2.00
Forest Fire warden 50.00
Rent on cottage -Camp Baker
June, 1943
Telephone bill for June,1943
Three months rent on hall
$4.00 Ge ,eral Fund
1.00 "
1.00 "
1.00 "
40.00 "
25.00
4.75-
25.00
San. Di~
This day, Legh R. Powell, Jr., and ~enry W. Anderson, Receivers of the properties
of the Seaboard ~trline Railway Company filed a written ~pplication with this Board
requesting the Board to discontinue as a public road or highway so much of that
certain road in Chesterfield County, Virginia, known as Rt. 61~, which crosses
the tracks and property of the Seaboard ~ir Line Railway Company a t a point
approxi~ately 175 feet northwardly from the said Railway Company's Mile Post ~10.
And it appearing that notices of the intention to make application have been posted
for more than twenty days in the ~ourthouse of Chesterfield County, Virginia, and
at two other public places i~ the County in conformity with the provisions of
Section 2039 ~9) of the Code of Virginia. That it is the intention of said
Railway Company to lower its tracks at said~ crossing approximately five (51 feet;
that the said Company provide a roadway and construct the same from said Route 613
and ~arallel and westwardly of the said Railway Company's tracks to intersect
with Rt. 612 to substitute the portion of Rt. 613 proposed to be discontinued.
And that the said Company will maintain a foot-way, with proper steps and surface
at and across its railway tracks at the present Route 613 so proposed to be
d~f s eont inue d.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H. T. Goyne, be, and it hereby is
resolved that this Board do appoint viewers to view that portion of said Route 613
so sought to be discontinued, n~mtng, Mr. W. H. Apperson, Mr. A. T. Curtis, Mr.
Fisher Bruce, and Mr. W.L.Putney, who shall view said road and report in writing
to this Board ~nct later than July 28, 1943, whether in their opinion what inconven'.
if any, would result from discontinuing said portion of said Route 613.
And be it further resolved ~hat the s~id viewers shall meet at said road on the
22nd day of July,1943, at 5:30 p.m.
This day the matter of Federal "Victory Tax" can~e before this Board, and upon
consideration whereof, and on motion of W. A. Hornet, it is resolved that the
Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized and directed to transfer out of the
General Fund of Chesterfield County to the Victory Tax Fund, the sum of $88.~8.
This day the matter of the ~ederal "Victory Tax" came before this Board and upon
consideration of the same and the instructions of the Auditor of Public Accounts,
this Board, on motion of W. A. H~rner, doth resolve that the Treasurer of Chester-
field County, Virginia, be, and he hereby is directed to pay quarter-annually
to the Collector of Internal Revenue, Richmond, Virginia, the several items of tax
withheld for payment of the "Victory Tax" on the compensation of the employees
of this County as shown on copies of payrolls furnished him from this Board.
~ud be it further resolved that the payment above authorized in the amount of
$280.23 be made by the Treasurer of Chesterfield County out of the Victory Tax
Fund as set up in the records of said Treasurer.
This day the Game Warden presented a claim from Mr.P.a. Campbell for 29 phickens
killed by dog, at the rate of 32cts. per lb. It being that 32cts. was above the
market price, it is resolved, on motion of H.T.Goyne, that the Board ordered
payment at the market price of 28cts. per lb.
The Executive Secretary read to the Board a letter from the State Corporation
Commission advising that S~ewart P. Driscoll, has made application to operate a bu
line O~er Virginia Routes ~10 and ~l in Chesterfield County, a~l that a hearing
would be held on the matter on July 28, 1943, and the letter is filed.
The Executive Secretary read a letter from the Virginia State Forestry Service
reporting~on the activities of the Chief Forest Fire Warden, Mr.A.L. Smith,
of Chesterfield ~ounty, an~ the letter is received and filed.
At a prevous meeting of the Board of ~upervtsors, the Executive Secretary was
ordered to send a telegram to Hon. Harry F. Byrd, Hon. Dave E. Satterfie~d~ ~gn.
Prentiss R. Brown, ~nd Gen. J. Fulmer Bright, prote~ting the present res~rzc~lons
on gasoline which ~er~ seriously affecting the workers of Chesterfield County,
and this day the E~.e~utive Secretary read letters in answer to these telegrams
from Hon. Harry F. Byrd, Hon. Dave E. Satterfield, Hon. Prenttss R. BrOW~, and
Gen. J. Fulmer Bright, which letters are received and filed.
The Executive Secretary read a letter to the Board from Mr.J.Scott Parrish
regarding a "Farmers Oode' which had been adopted bythe Farmers of New Kent ~emp~
suggesting that Chesterfield County might be interested in adopting a s!~flar
code, which letter was received and filed.
A letter was read by the Executive Secretary from Dr. Stau.ffe~ of the Department
of~ublic Welfare, concerning the increase of reimbursemen~ cz administrative
costs of the Welfare Department, which ~.t~tter was receiEed and filed.
This day the Executive Secretary submitted a report from the Chief Forest Fire
Warden, Mr.~.L. Smith, concerning activities during the month of June, and the
report is ordered filed.
This day the Executive Secretary presented a bill from the Virginia Printing ~omp~
in the amount of $3~.00 for Primary Election Ballots authorized by the Electoral
Bemrd, which bill is ordered paid.
~nce,
A bill from A. Robins in the ~ount of ~31.31 for work at the Courthouse was
presented, ~d the bill is ordered paid.
This day a bill was submitted from the Sheriff of Chesterfield County in the amoun'
of $12.00 for atten~ing Board meetings from July l, 1942 through December, 1942.
Upon consideration whereo£, and on motion of J. G. Honing, it is resolved that
this bill be paid. And be it further resolved that the sum of $12.00 be and it
hereby is ordered transferred from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund
to la-131, Sheriff Attending Meetings.
This day the Executive Secretary reported that according to a previous appropriati¢
of $2500.00 for the construction of fire equipment for Ohester and vicinity, there
remained At the close of the fiscsl year, June 30, 194~, an amc,rout of $1497.83,
unexpended, and suggested that this amount be reappropriated to the current budget,
Upon consideration whereof,amd on motion of H. T. Goy~e, the amount .of $1497.83,
be, and it hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the General
Fund to budgetary code 19-400a - Fire Equipment for Chester.
This day ~he Executive Secretary requested that there be provided sufficient
funds for posting monthly water bills to the u~ers of water in our water systems,
and requested the sum of $30.06 be appropriated for this purpose. Upon considers1
whereof, and on motion of J. G. Honing, it is resolved that the amount of ~30.06
be and it hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the General
Fund to the account of "Postage for water bills" -
This day Chief 0. W. Smith of the Police Department, came before the Board re-
questing that the salary of the Dispatchers and Police Officers be increased.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H. T. Goyne, it is resolved that the
salaries of C. R. Jackson and E.T.Smith should be increased to $100.00 each per
month; that the salary of E.G. Eggers be increased to $125'00 per month, these
increases to be effective as of July l, 1943, but that there should be no increase
in the salaries of Police Officers at this time.
The Executive Secretary read a letter received by Mr.P.W. Covington, Supervisor,
Matoaca District, from the Water 0omittee of the Ettrick Sanitary District
recommending that .the sa.lard_off?Ir. Ben W~alden, J~nni~nto~onosfi~eh~atM~ontciwPhaelreo~i, ld~idng~
be increased from ~5.00 ~o ~?.,~ per mon~n. -,---_--- _ ........
motion of P. W. Covington, it is resolved that the salary of Mr. ~en ~alaen, ~anmz
of the Municipal Building in Ettrick, be increased to $?.50 per month, effective
July 1, 194~.
It appearing that the term of the Permanent Assessing Board having expired on
June 30, 1943,and that it is necessary to continue such Board; upon consideratioz
whereof, and on motion of T. D1 Watkins, it is resolved, that Mr. R. M.EiSe be ani
~e hereby is appointed as the Varmanent Assessing Board, from July l, 1943 to
January 1, 1944.
And be it further resolved that the sum of $1,000.00 be and it hereby is
appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the General F~nd to carry on the
work of the Assessing Board.
This day, M.A. Oogbill, Attorney for the Commonwealth, read to the Board an
Order of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County, entered March 5, 1943, in the
matter of the School Board of Chesterfield County versus the Board of Supervisors
setting out in part ~he fact that since M. A. Oogbill, Commonwealth's Attorney,
has for a number of years been acting aw counsel for the School Board of Chester-
field County (on a voluntary basis) that it was improper for him to represent
the Board of Supervisors in said matter; and the Board being aware of this fact
and having been apprised of the fact that William 01d had been requested by M.A.
Cogbill, Commonwealth's Attorney to represent him and the Board of Supervisors
in the defense of said Board of Supervisors. And it appearing that it is withi
the authority of the Board of Supervisors in such cases to employ counsel to
defend the interest of the County.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W. A. Homer, it is resolved that th
employment of William Old, Attorney, to defend the interest of the said Board of
Supervisors be and the same is hereby ratified and concurred in.
And be it further resolved that the Judge of Circuit Court, be, and he hereby
is requested to fix a proper fee for the services rendered to theBoard by William
01d, Attorney.
And be it l~rther resolved that a copy of the Court Order is ordered to be filed.
This day the Treasurer, ~&r.J. Wm. Dance, appeared before the Board, requesting
permission to rent a ~ock-box in the Merchants and Mechanics Bank, stating that
the annual rental would be $3.60. Upon consideration whereof, and on
motion of J. G. Honing, it is resolved that the ~reasurer be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to rent such a lock,box, for the storing of ~and~ and
other valuable papers ~£ the County of Chesterfield.
;ion
This day, ~r. H. T. Goyne, Supervisor Bermuda District, reported to the Board that
he had been requested to have some improvements made on the Extension of Rt.727 in
Bermuda District, and on a road south of Johnson's Store, Rt. 618. Upon
consideration wheregf, and on motion of H. T. Goyne, the Virginia Department of
Highways be and it hereby is requested to improve the extension of Rt. 72?, near
Shooamith'w Nursery, westwardly for a distance of approximately .18 of a mile;
and to improve Rt. 618, at Bermuda Hundred, south of Johnson's Store, for a
distance of approximately .1 of a mile, and to charge same to the 3ct. road levy.
Ordered that the meeting be now adJounred until 10:00 a.m. July 28, 1943.
' ~xe cUtive Secretary