01-08-1946 MinutesVIRGINIA: At a meeting of the Boerd of
Supervisors of Chesterfield
County. hel~ at the Courthouse
on ~anuary u, 1946, at 10. co
Pre sent:
H. L.Chalkley, Chairman
J. G. Hening
E.T. Goyne
~.~. Horner
T. D.~,atkins
absent: P. W. Covington
The minutes of the last regular meeting having been read, are approved.
Horace Chalkley
James C. Hening
W. A. Horner
Harold T. Goyne
P.W. Covington
T. D. Watkins
J. Wm. Dance
Geo. W. Moore, Jr.
M.A_ Ccgbill
0. B. Gates
A. J. Horner
"S~la~i.es, Allowances, etc, Paid by the ~xec. Sec'y. from. the General Co. ~nd:"
Supe rvl sor-Sal ary and mile~e
Treasurer and main~enance of office
W.H. Caldwell
P. Rixey Jones
Nancy ~a llen
Auline Barrett %iills
B. J. Banks
George Baskerville
Willie Smith
R. F. Jones
Henry Goode
~,alter N. Perdue
C. ~. Smith
I. E.Bowman
R. ~.Koch
E. P.Gill
E. T. Smith
C.~,.Cunningham
H. N. Terrell
Commis~oner of Revenue
Commonwealth's Attorney
Sheriff
Forest Fire Warden
Withholding Tax
Mileage
Executive ~ecretary
.ithholding Tax
County ~gent
-ithholding Tax
Home Dem. Agent
~,ithholding Tax
Mileage
County ~tenographer
~ithhold~ng Tax
Janitor
~ithholding Tax
Truck Driver's helper
~ithholding Tax
Truck driver
~ithholding Tax
Co. ~ri. Agent (Col.
~ithholding Tax
~anitor
Withholdin~ Tax
Clerk , C~rcuit curt
~itBholding Tax
Chief of Police
~ithholding Tax
~.[i le ag e and Te 1 ·
Inve st igat or
¥,ithholding TaX
Mileage and Tel. Allow.
Investigator
~ ithholding Tax
Mileage and ~el.Allow.
Police Officer
~,ithholding Tax
Mileage and Tel. Allow.
Police Officer
~,ithholding Tax
Mileage and Tel. AllOW.
Police Officer
,it hholdlng Tax
ce o~rlcer
Withholding Tax
Mileage and Tel. Allow.
$50.00
.10
"49.90
35.00
51.80
3.00
85.00 .....
1.10,
83.90
20.00
150. oo-
21.50
1.50
90.00
1.20
95'.0o
1.30
65.00
.50 _
75.00
.70
1.00
24u.uO
32.60 _
"207.40
58.63 _
180.00
3.70
95.59
3.70
176.30
98.62
-160.00
7.30
1~2.7o"
97.70
140.00"
2.60
93.50
160.00
24.00
95.80
160.00
7.30
152.70
98.16
$29.28
28.58
28.68
28.38
29.13
29.58
779.67
560.00
245.83
179.59
84.90
281.53
155.58
103.90
128.50
91.00
88.90
93.70
64.50
74.30
82.33
266.03
271.89
274.9~
250.40
230.90
231.8(
250.86
D. ';.Murphey
U.B.Puckstt
R.E.Feeback
C. S.Romaine
C.K. Jolly
R.C.Phillips
C.R.Jeckson
Joseph Darling
W.H.FlYnn
Police Officer
~,ithholding Tax
Mileage and Tel. Allow.
Police Officer
Withholding Tax
Police Officer
Withholding Tax
Mileage and Tel. ~llow.
Police Officer (Part month)
Withholding Tax
Mileage and Tel.
Dispatcher ( Part Month)
v, ithholding Tax
Dispatcher (Part Time)
,,ithholding Tax
Dispatcher
~ithholding Tax
Dispatcher
,Jithhold ing Tax
Police Officer
Withholding Tax
160.00
3.10
i56.9o
96.38
253.38
$80.00
1.00 79.00
160.00
3.10
156.90
100.89 267.79
80;60
1.00
9.42 $8.42
55'. o0
1.60 53.40
1.60 53.40
i37;50'
19.00 118.50
~1'o.~o-
13.20 96.80
59.20
,,Routig~ SSandar~ Claims Paid by the Executive S?cretary from the General Cn.
Henrico County Prisoners confined in Henrico Jail
for month of November, 1945 $84.40
Virginia Electric & Power Co. Current used Chester Vol. Fire Dept.(Nov.) 1.00
Virginia Electric & Power Co. Current uwed in Street lighting for ~ec.1945 390.84
Virginia Electric & Power Co. Current used C.H., Health Dept., Conservation
Office, and Welfare Dept. 93.64
H.M.Richardson, M.D. Commission of lunacy-Percy McBride 5.00
Dr.J.G.Loving Commission of lunacy- " " 5.00
H.M.Richardson Commission of lunacy-John V.Whttaker 5.00
R.Bryant Acting coroner-M~ble Clara Bass, William E.
Hutson 6 · 00
.Chalkley 12.00
Eenry McCranighan Electoral Board meetings and mileage
(Feb. 8, 1945 thru 0ct.4, 1945) 75.60
C,C.Wells Services Electoral Boar~ and mileage (Feb.8
1945 thru 0ct.4, 1945) 150.00
Dr.J.B.Fisher Lunacy commission-John V. Whitaker 5.00
R.B. Augustine Ins. a~ency, Inc. Premium~ on bonds of Police Officers 26.28
Fidelity & Deposit C~.of Md. Premium on bond of W.H.Flynn,Police Officer 5.00
City of Petersburg ~ail Prisoners confined in Petersburg Jail for
The C&P Tel. Company
Truby Motor Company
Truby Motor Company
C.X. Jolly, J.P.
A.L.Davis, J.P.
Chas. C Russell
Travis i Bros.
Virginia Electric & P~er Co.
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Virginia Stationery Co.
Everett ,addey Co.
month of November, 1945 14.85
Local and toll service Dec. 1 thru ~ec.31,
1945 298.5~
Gas, oil and repairs-Co, truck 40.5~
Gas, oil and repairs- Co. car 32.8~
To coroner's services-Eerie Ann Sturdevant
Sam Berkley
Robt. West 9.0(
To coroner's oervices-lmrvey Harris, Laura
t~bbard, John H. ~ndrews, Richard F. Cle~nts,
John Wm. Jewett, Madison Lee~Newcomb,Resa Pix 21.0(
Services on Electoral Board and mileage 77.4~
~1 Fuel oil-100 gals. Conservation Office 8.5,
Current used Chester ffire Dept.-Dec.1945 .5~
Current used ,oodstock water system 6.0~
2.2~
Calendar pads
20 books CAS Forms ~4 50.61
"C]afm~ ~l$horized bM the Elco. Sec'M. from the G~neral Oounty Fund~"
BurrOughs Adding Machine 0o. Ins~ection and ribbons for sachlnes in
Treas. Office and Trial Justice Office $1.35
Richmond Office Supply Co. ~nvelopes, band numberer,F13-1 paper and
Expending wallets 14.60
Q0nC~ete ~p~& P~od~cts~:OC~mPanY 5 pcs. 6" sewer pope seconds and 5 pcs. 8"
" sewer pipe 4.4~
Richmond Office Supply Co. Inc. 100 Forms-~heriff's Return for Jurors 4.00
Buildings Equipment & S~p~ly Corp. i case 300-watt bulbs and i case
' 100-watt bulbs 28.71
Spencer Printir~ Company Tax form overprinted (Comm. of Revenue) ~2.50
$6,030.45
$1426.82
$ 95.63
"Claims-Miscellaneous-Paid by the Exec. Sec'y. from the General 0ounty Fund:"
~J.T.Willard, Sgt. Com~z. of Va. and Co, of 0hesterfield,
Vs. ~m.A~cher's Heirs
Chas. R. Purdy, Clerk Comm. of Va. and.Co, of Chesterfield Vs.
Wm. Archer's Heirs
Southern States, Richmond Fertilizer and 18 bu.Red Heart-on
Service, Inc. ~air Grounds
Virginia State ~Chamber of Commerce Subscription ~an.1 1946 toJan.l,1947
~irs. Nancy H. ~allen,H.D.~gt. Training Supplies
R.D.Moore 27 tons 01ga Stoker coal
The Progress-Index ~dvertising property ~elinquent for
J. T. Willard, Sgt.
R.T.Sunday Company
N.B.Goodwyn & Sons
John T. Draper
O.Agnew Swineford
Glamorgan Pipe ~ Foundry Co.
J.T.Willard, Sgt.
A.Robtns
HaJoca Corp.
Air Reductioh Sales Co.
Massey, ~,ood & ~,est, Inc.
L.M.Applegate
Rubens Paint & Glass Co.
H.B.Gilliam, Atty.
Mechanics & Merchants Bank
taxes
Service of summonses in suit of Co. of
Chesterfield Ms. ~nknown Heirs of
Rosa Christian
6 blueprints of maps
Materials and janitor's supplies
Work on subdivision maps
336 ft. 2" galv. pipe and fittings
Pipe & Fittings
~erving summonses in suit of Com. of
Ma. and County of Chesterfield Vs.
Moses Perkinson's Widow & Heirs
Labor and materials-Broad Rock water
System
Gate valves, ells, galv.pipe, tees,
oakuI~, etc.
Demurrage charge on cylinders
installing new timer, labor, and
mileage
Work on ~gricultural Building and at
Bellwood ~nor
25 pcs. 5V galv. 10ft.; l0 lbs. lead
head nails,3 pcs.ridge roll; l0 sheets
12 ft. 5-V gal. 5 lbs, lead head nails
Commissions on collection of delinquent
taxes
,ithholding tax from salaries of County
employees for month of Dec. 1945
*1.00
7.50
146.28
125.00
5.00
249.48
185.00
1.00
2~01
51.75
50.00
70.26
187.06
1.50
187.46
331.97
1.86
29.58
150.50
50.95
248.75
211. 0
"Clatm~ Paid from the D~g T~x ~'und:"
E.J.Gorman Game '~arden-Salary and mileage
A.J.Horner DePuty Game 'Warden-Salary and mileage
$100.00
, 5o.o
"Claims Paid from the Ettfick San.Dist. Operatin~ Fund:"
Miss Grace Bj'Pond Distri~t Clerk"
B W.Walton
D~lta 0il Company
The O&P Tel. Company
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
City Water ,~orks, Petersburg
Janitor Municipal Bldg.
Fuel oil for Fire Dept.
Local service Nov.28 thru Dec.27,
1945
Curremt used ~ttrick water pump
Current used Ettrlck Town Hall
Water used during Nov. 1945
$40.00
7.50
28.70
6.25
34.60
.52
203.50
,Claims' Al. lowed by the. board from the Do~. Tax Fund:~
N.B.Dixon 5 chickens killed by dogs
TOTAL .......................... $10,324.93
This day, Mr.J.~m. Dance, Treasurer, subml$~ed to the Board report of expenses
incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for the month of
December, 1945, in the amount of ~1169.51. of which theCounty has paid two-
thirds or $779.67, the remainder tobe paid by ~he State,and the Board approving
the same, the report is filed.
..*2295.7
, $15o.00
~21.70
This day, Mr. Geo. W. Moore, Jr. Commissioner of Revenue, submitted, to the Board
report of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for the
month of December, 1945, in the amo~ut of $~40.00, of which the County has paid
two-thirds or $560.00, the remainder to be paid by th~ State, and the Board
approving th6 same, the report is filed.
Thais day, Mr;M.A. Cogbi. ll,.Commonw,e$1th's~ttgr.ney, subm~it,t.ed to the B~oar~4~repor.t.
or expenses ~ncurrea in the opera,ion ana maln~enance cz n~s office zor ~ne mon~n
of December, 1945, showing a total of $491.66, of which the County has paid one-
half or $179.59, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving th
same, the report is filed.
Thi. s day, Mr.O.B.Gates, Sheriff, submitted to the Board his report of expenses
incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for the month of November,
1945, showing a total of $538.75, of which the County has paid one-third or $179.5
the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the same, the repori
is filed.
Reports from the following offices were submitted and filed: Trial Justice,
Police Department, Home Demonstration ~gent, ~gricultural Agents, Health ~ept.,
'~,elfare Dept., ~d Executive Secretary.
The Game Warden made his report of activities during the month of December, 19~5.
The Executive hecretary read the report of miscellaneous collections for the
month of December, 1945, as follows:
11/.16/.45
12/~8/~5
i/3./46
12/31/45
~,elfare Dept.
~ount ~ernon Council~20
0ns & Daughters of Liberty
Chesterfield Health Dept.
~elfare Dept.
Telephone bill for Nov. 1945 $4.00
Three months rent 25.00
Office r~nt for Dec. 1945 40.00
Tel. bill for Dec. 1945 _ ~.00
Total ............... $ 73.0,
and the report is filed.
This day there appeared a number of residents of ~,~arwick Gardens stating that relic
was necessary from the condition which existed in ,;arwick Gardens as to the drainag
of streets and lots and presented a petition ~igned by fifty-nine residents, togeth
with pictures of the flooded streets and lots. Upon consideration whereof, and
motion of ~. A. Horner, it is resolved that the Chairman be r~quested to appoint
a Committee to work with the Health Department in oo~ecting if possible this situ~
~,hereupon the Chairm~n appointed on this Committee, ~&r.~',.A.Horner and Mr. T. D.
Watkins ·
This Gay the Game Warden requested that there be an advertisement placed in the
Richmond and Petersburg newspapers stating that dog licenses wera due before
~'ebruary 1st and informing the public that penalties would be applied after that t
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.T.Goyne;'.'~ it is resolved ~that the
F~xecuttve Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to insert such advertisement
in the Richmond and Petersburg newspapers.
This day the F~xecutive Secretary read a letter from the District ~ngineer of the
Fifth Naval District, concerning the establishment of two berthing areas in the
James River for mooring demobilized U.S.Na~al vessels. On motion of H.T.Goyne,
the letter is received and filed.
This day the Executive °ecretary read a letter from the Compensation Board setting
forth salaries of the Treasurer, Oom~aissioner of Eevenue, Sheriff, Commonwealth's
Att6rney and their deputies, a~d the letters are received and filed.
'This day the ~lxecutive Secretary reported that he had communicated with Miss
Helen Ricks, District Home Agent, Extension Division, requesting that she appear
before the Board of Supervisors at this meeting, and stated that he had received ,
a telegram informing him that Miss Ricks was ill and would be unable to attend
this meet lng, bu~ hoped to appear .before the Board of Supervisors on February 12
1946.
This day the Executive Secretary presented a petition from residents of the Goode'
Brid~e Road, Rt. 647, a~king that the State Highway Department be requested to
correct the condition at the bridge over Pocosham Creek on Rt. 647, just west of
the intersection ofRt. 647 and the Hey Road, Rt. 633~ Upon consideration
whereof and on motion of ~ A Horner, it is resolved that Depart~nt of Highwa$
be and ~t hereby is requested {o investigate this situation and makB such
correction necessary as soon as possible.
General
Ettrick 0p,
General
ion.
This day the Executive Secretary stated to the Board that there had been a
complaint on the condition of Railroad avenue in Chester. Upon consideration
whereof and on motion of R.~. Goyne, it is resolved that the Virginia Department
of Righ~ays be and it hereby is requested to improve this Avenue, expending a
sum of $100.00, and charging same to the 3ct. road levy.
This day the Executive Secretary submitted to the Board a form of application
for a honing and/or Building Permit. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion
of W. A. Homer, it is resolved that this form of aDplica~.ion be approved and
the Executime Secretary be instructed to have the same printed.
This day the Executive ~ecretary read a letter from Mrs. ~nn ~.Myers, requesting
an extension to the water lines of the system at Chesterfield Courthouse along
Route ~10, approxiSately 2,000 feet east of the Courthouse, stating that she
was willing to post bond guaranteeing l~ return on the investment. Upon
consideration whereof, and on motion of ~. a. Horner, it is resolved that this
extension be made as soon as proper bond is posted.
and be it further resolved that the sum of $800.00 be and it hereby is appropriate,
from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to -,~ater Systems-for the
purpose of making this extension.
This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr. Jos. T. Moore, requesting
that a water system be installed ~n Centralia GarCens, stating he proposed to
build at once from thirty-five to fifty-five homes. Upon consideration whereoS
and on motion of J.G.Hening, it is resolved that the Executive Secretarybe and he
hereby is instructed to advise Mr. Moore that this proposition is accepted in
accordance with a former resolution passed by the Board of Supervisors and that
construction be started on the same as soon as the proper bond was posted by him.
This day the Executive Secretary presented to the Board a bond and agreement,
together with a check in the amount of ~6,000.00 from McGuire Homes for the
installation of a water system in the Subdivision known as "McGutre homes".
Upon consideration w~ reof and on motion cf W.A.Ho~ner, it is resolved that the
che~k for $6,000.00 be accepted and deposited to the General County Fund.
and be it further resolved that the sum of $6,000.00 be and it hereby is
appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to ~ater Systems
for the purpcse of the installation of this water system.
Whereas, this Board has heretofore adopted a policy concerning water systems in
said County, and
~hereas, it is the intention of this Board to enlarge said policy
Now, Therefore, on motion of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that it is the policy
of this Board to sell water from any water system operated by this Board, either
County water system or sanitary district water system, to municipalities, sanitar~
district, county-owned and operated water system and/or publicly owned institu~161
This day again the matter of closing a part of Route 617, northwardly from its
intersection with Rt. 616 was considered, and on motion of E.T.Goyne, it is
resolved that the petition for the closing of this road be and it hereby is dente
This day the E~ecutive hecreta~Y stated to the Board that there had been organize
in Petersburg and vicinity a resque squad to serve in all emergencies, stati~
that he had been requested to solicit from the Board o~ Supervieors of Chester-
field County a donation for the financing of this organization. It being, howeve
the opinion of members of the Board that s~.~ch organization should be supported
by private donations and not political subdivisions, no action was taken.
This day ~r.H.T.GoMne, Supervisor of Bermuda District, requested that the Board
of Supervizors defer the application to the Circuit Court of Chesterfield
County for permission to hold an election on abond issue in Bermuda Sanitary
District. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.T.Goyne, it is
resolved that the Commonwealth's attorney be instructed not to present the
petition as directed at a former meeting of this Board until further action
should be taken.
This day Mr.H.T.Goyne, brought to the Board's attention the fact that some
consideration should be given to the erection of a memorial to the boys of
Chesterfield County who gave their lives in ,~orld ~ar II, and the matter was
continued for further discussion and consideration.
This day the matter of purchasing a photograohic machine for making photastat
copies of deeds to be used in the Clerk's Office was considered, and on motion
of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that the Sxecutive Secretary and Commonwealth~!s
~ttorney ~e and ~he¥ hereby are instructed to investigate the matter of purchas~
such a machine.
This day the Executive Secretary informed ~he Boara that it was necessary that
a pump be purchased for use in pumping water from ditches in the installation
of water lines. Upon consideration whereof, and on ~otion of W.A.Horner,
ng
it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to
purchase such a pump.
This day the Executive Secretary informed the Board that certain accounts needed
additional funds, it is resolved on motion of H.T.Goyne, that the following amounts
be appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the budgeter
codifications as listed:
$480.00 - Clerk's Office for purchase of re~ord books
146.28 - Fair Grounds - Seed and Fertilizer
This being th~ first meeting of the new year the Chairman appointed all Standing
Committees the same as lest year, as follows:
BUILDINGS ~GD CROU~E C0:~dITTEE:
H.T.Goyne, Chairman
W. A. Horner
T. ~.Watkins
SALARY CO~f, ITTE~;
T. D. ~,atkins, 'Chairman
H. T. Goyne
p. W. Covin~ ton
BUDGET C0~TTE~:
~. A. Horner, Chairman
T. D. %,atkins
P. ~.Covington
H. T. Goyne
J.G.Hening
GENERAL ROAD COmmiTTEE:
W. A. Horner, Chairman
T. D. Watkins
J.G. Hening
H. T. GoYne
ORDINANCE COMM~ITTEU~:
H. T. Goyne, Chairman
W. A. Homer
LIGHT
%,. A. Horner, Chairman
h. T. Goyne
P. ~. Covington
ASSESSING COI~GJITT~: W. A. Horner, Chairman
T. D. Watkins
WATER COE~ITTEE:
This day ~Mr.H.T.~oyne, reported that a road west of the ~eaboard air Line Hallway
near the location of the former Chester Depot of the Seaboard Air Line Ry. needed
lmprovement.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.T.Goyne, this matter is referred
to the Road Committee for investigation and recommendation.
Ordered that the meeting be now adjourned until 10:00 a.m. ~'ebruary 12, 1946.
Exebutiv& Secretary
Cha l~man ~