02-08-1939 Minutes
Present:
VIRGDUA: At a meeting of the Board of Super-
visars of Chesterfield County, held
at the Courthouse on February 8th,
1939, end in the l63rd year of the
Comm.onweal th .
-Horace L. Chulkley, Chairman,
Gfl.1us Vi. Diggs,
John B. V~tkins, Jr.,
Hilary L. Fergusson, .
Harold T. Goyne,
HorElllfe A. Hol~
The minutes of the last regular meeting heving been read, are
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Claims against the County which have been presented ond paid by the Executive
Sec.retary and approved, and claw allowed b~r the Board of Supervisors:
eoutive Seoretar
"~alaries Com ensation
J. \1m. Dance, Tre~s. Salary and Expenses of office,
R.E. Eanes, CotJlll'r. Revenue, " tt " " "
. ~J .B. l10mble, " substitute Trial Justice
I.E.Bowman, Telephone allowance,
Geo. M. Johnson, ""
R. \'1m. Kooh, ,,"
Fred B. Grant ""
VI .D. Yarborough, ""
Chas. W. Smith, ,,"
H .N . Terrell, ""
- Treasurer of Virginia, Amt. tor Judge'!J Salary,
J.Garlane Jefferson, Expenses as Judge,
Margaret Rawlinson, Telephone allowance,
"Routine Standard._ Claims Paid by Executive Secretary":
'L.L.Newcomb,
-Dr. Thos. G. PretJ.ow,
- Ci ty HOllle,
-AtrO-AmerioanHQme,
-Nightingale Nursing H~e
"Convalesoent Home Rospital,
'Catawba Sanatorium,
"Piedmont Sanatorium,
.... Blue Ridge Sanatorium,
- Y.M.C.A.
-Duvenport Insurance Oorp.
- Virginia Electrio 8c Power 00.
-Town of Oolonial Reights,
- N .R.Cogbill,
'Truby Motor Company,
-N .R.Cogbill.
-The Chesapeake 8c Potomac Co.
-0."'13 .Gates,
Garbage colleotion, JaJl.
Auoopsy, II
Hospitalization, "
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~rem1um on pOlicy for C.R.Bldg.
Street lighting in County,
Fire protection,
Rent on office bldg.
Gas and oil for truck,
Supplies for jail,
Telephone servioe,
Board and oommittal fees
for prisoners,
Current for Camp Baker
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Responding to fire at stop 5,
EXamination of body,
Lunaoy commission,
Fees paid into Co. Treasur,y,
-Virginia Electric 8c Power Co.
- Virginia Elect:rj"p 8c Power Co.
-City Colleotor,
..... Dr .E. L .McGill,
Dr.P.L.Hill,
- Robt. A.. 'Ivey,
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$624.87 --
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682.21 --
225.00 --: I
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117.00,-
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28.00 /"'
14.00 -/
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80.00 --
414.83 ..--
75.00 .........
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69.54 ~
6.23
209.03--
76.75 -
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4.00~$l,343. 0
"Claims Paid by Exeoutive Seoretary on Items Authorized by Executive Secretary It
l~s. Theo. T. Cogbill,
~. Martin Chevrolet Sales Corp.
- Spencer Printing Co.
- L.N.Cooke Safe &. Lock Co.
- Riohmond Hdwe. Co.
'-- Souths ide News, !no.
- Powers-Taylor Drug Co.
, 0.0 .Stewart ,
- Southern stEllllP &. Stationery
~Western Union Tel. 00.
-Broaddus &; Luoas, Ino.
-Penitentiary Industrial Dept.
Federal Land Bank of Balto.
-0.0 .Stewart,
"- Chester Supply Co.,
~ Remington Rand, !nc.
-Ohas. Leonard Hdwe. Co.
- Virginia Stat ionery Co. ,
~ C .B .Delge .
Postage and supplies,
Repairs &. Mase.Co.truck,
Paper to~ls 8c supplies,
Two book cases.
Radio-Pollce Dept.
.Ad vert is1ng ,
Supplie s .
Repairing ohairs.
00. Police badges,
Service,
Installing Police Radio
Po1ioe Unifor.ms,
,Appraisal fee,
Repairing ohairs,
Supplies,
Office supplies.
Supplies,
Supplies for office,
Insectioide and soap,
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19.25 --
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64.00 ''1.iff)
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1.0 .63 ----
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-Aa~can TypeBr1ter Exohan~e,
A.M.To1er 8c Co.,
-N.B.Goodwyn 8c Son,
-Richmond Off'iee Supply Co.,
Richmond Oil Equipment Co.
J Treasurer of Virginia,
-Philip V.Cogbill,
C. T .Rarr1s ,
-Times-Dispatch Publishing Co.lne,
-Norlin Bldg. Supply Co.Ino.
Williamsburg Restoration, Ino.
- Sydnor PumP 8c well Co. Inc .
-.: R.D.Moore,
-The Penitenti~y Industrial Dept.
Richmond-Times Dispatoh,
- R.L.Slater,
~eograph Supplies
Examination of records
Lumber -' supp1ie s ,
Office supplies, .
Grease gun with fU11ngs,
Books -T.J.-7
Plat of Forest Hill Terrace,
Land for roadway,
Notice of Reassessment books
Shingles,
Blue prin ts ,
Drilling well at C.H.
Coal for Courthouse,
Offioe supplies,
Advertising heating boiler,
Supplie s ,
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b Executive Seoreta as Dlr:ected b". solut1anof"the
Mrs. Yi.O .Bushong ,
~Peroy T'.Curtis,
Registrar,
Clerk-elect ion
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"Miscellaneous Olaims Allowed b Board and Char e ble to the General Oount
Vlm.S .Coburn,
Salary as EXecutive Secty.
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"Claims Approved by Board Against Ettrick Sanitary District No.1 Fund:"
Miss Grace Pond,
City Water Works,
Delta Oil Company,
R.R.Dance,
Virginia Eleotrio 8c Power Co.
Salary
Water supply
Fuel 011,
Reading meters ,& conneotions,
Current for ~trick Town Hall,
$35.00 --
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GarlandS. Sydnor,
Smith-Courtney Co.,
R.W.Goolsby Hdwe. Co.
Waterous Company,
R.A.Siel'ers, Ino. .'
Riohmond Sand 8c Gravel 00.
Virgini~ DeparblBnt of Bghys.
The Ford J5ete r Box Co.
Riohmond Oil Equipment Co.
Lewis L.Hanes, Jr.
Charles D.Howell,
Robt .L.Pom ,
Against Bellmeade Sanitary District No.l.Fundft:
llater rent colleotions 7.45 ",.,-
Vlater supply 200.00 "'"
One ill Spool acid solder, .,' .~9::::
Merchandise . ,.~6~
Two break.oft type valve rods 2.47 .,..,
Ms:ter1a1s, '6.21 .
Sand and gravel,; 13~'1$'~ ,
Furn1eh1Ilgand hauling mater 1al, 15.21 :/'
25 Noll Iron Crete Boxes, 75.00.::;
Gallon test oan 7.00 ./
Labor"and car ;!lowance, 34.63./
Labor, 2~l.25 "
Salary as foreman 8.8'l~J400.39
"Olaims APproved b~ Board
"Claims Ap~roved by Board
J.K.Halder,
G.P.Picardat,
B .U.FergussOtl,
Mrs. H.L.Fergusson, Jr.
W.N .Mease ,
11 .A .Chalkley, Jr.
J .W.Pannell.
E.J.P1oardat,
~ainst Dox T~x F~d:"
Salary and mileage for January,
Chiokens killed by dog,
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Geese killed by dog,
Chiokens killed by dog,
Duoks killed by dog,
Chiokens killed by dog,
Chickens killed by dog,
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This'day, J. Tim. Dance, Treasurer, submitted to the Board his :report of
expenses inourred in the operation and maintenance of his offioe tor 'the month of
January, 1939, show1ne; a total of tl~.ll;q:if":vilich two-thirds, ort'1aO.07, is
~ayable by the Oounty, the ramalIlder by the S~at:e. And tlie -:aQa~ app~1ns, t,h,e
said report.. a warrant 1n the amount ct.. f720.07 is issued tQ."t!h~ 13~1.d" J.~~9.e.
in pa~n.t,.ot:the O~ty'e PIJopoJrGton-depart," and tlte.:.rep,o" ~;tUa4. ~. """ ,>. -
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This day, R. E. Eanes, C01l1rJission of the Revenue, submitted to the Board his
report of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenanoe of his offioe for
the month of January, 1939, showing a total of $805.09, of whioh two-thirds,
or 'p35.40, is payable by the C.ounty, the -remainder by the State, and the Board
apprOVing the said report, a warrant in the amount of $535.40, is issued to the
said R. E.Eanes, in payment of the Oounty's proportionate part, end the report
is filed.
This day, Marous A. Cogbill, C~onwealth 's Attorney, submitted to the Board
his repbrt for the month of January, 1959, Showing a tot~ of $426.16, of whi'eh'
two-thirds, or ~13.08, i6 payable by the Cotintylt; and the remainder by the :State..
And the Board approving the said rej)Ort, a warrent in the amount of t213.08.-1s- :
issued to the said Marous A.Co~bUI, in payment of the County's proportionate
part, and the .report .1s f'iled.
The reports of' the following offices were f'iled, we-wit: Trial Justice,
Chief of POlioe, Director of Sanitation1 Public Health Nurse, Home Demonstration
Agent, County Agricult ural Agent (White I, County .Agricultural .Agent (Colored); -,-
monthly statistioal report of the Welfare Department, and report of' the Exeoutive
Se~reta17 ~ce.iVed and deposited with the County Twasurer.
On motion of R.L.Fergu5JWn, the sum of One Thousand(11000.ool Dollars is
hereby transferr~ from the General Fund to the Bel~eadeSanitar,y Distriot
operating Fund, as a loan and be it f'urther resolved that J .1On.Danoe, Cotmty
Treasurer, be and he hereby is, direoted to transfer the aforesaid sum. to the
Bellmeade Sanitary Distriot OperatUlg Fund.
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On motion, the swn of $1858.96 is hereby traDSferred f'rom the General
County Ftmd to -the Virginia Publio AssistaDee ll'und,-representing the County's
portion of' the direot relief' expendi~ure as t61a.83 , and the County's portion
of the genera:L, re lief' for the quarter ending ~mt 31, 1939, as $1.243.13, to
matcli ~tate and Federal allotments. And be -it. furthar resolved. that J .Wm.
Dance, County Treasurer, be and he hereby is, directed to transfer the sum of
$1658 .96 to the V1r~inia Publ10 .Asais tanG e Fund.
On motion of' Gl W.Diggs, it is resolved that the monthly servioe charges
on telephones of the County em.ployees whioh are paid by the County, be paid as
an allowanoe to e aeh emplp1ee having suoh telephone service and included in the
monthly payment ofsalaryofempl.oyees . hav.ing'teJ.ephones authoriz.ed.
" Came, this d,a;y" C. h,as. il,.ami, th, Chief of County POlice, explaining to
this Board that th~ presen1; J;'e:t.ean4: maximum allowanoe for personal Oar mileage
to County Police Officers in the 4.18ohal'Slt at County dutiea are inadequue:-;-.c,.
canpensation for the use of pe:rllone.11yowned autOllWblle !nO,oUIlty business am
requested this Board to increase these allowano~s .to 3...1/2; per mile, with a
max1m\W mileage of 2800 m.1leP per month. It is :resolved, on motion of H.T.
Goyne, that effeltive July 1, 1939, Oounty-Po.1.1oe Off.loers, autharized to use
personal cars in the disoharge of' their respective dut.ies wiU be oompensated
at t}1e rate of' 3..1/2; per miJ.e ot travel IWt. to exceed 2200 miles in any one .
oalendar month. And be it turther resolved, that the Exeoutive Secretary basw
the annual appropriation to the Police Department tor the fisoa1 year 1939..1940
on the aforesaid figures.
It 1a resolved, on motion of H.T.Goyne, that the Rxeoutive Seoretary,
be and he hereby 1s, allowed, effeotive Febt'Ua17 1. 1939, 3"1/2; per mile of
travel for the use at his personal car a the performanoe of' oounty du~ies.
A resoluti(Jn of the Oounty School Board of Chesterfield county in
the following words and phrases:
"It appearing to be neoessary that this BeaN grant a right of way
for one..half ot the pro:posed road by Broad }lOok School property,therefor ,
Be it ReSOlved, that this Board doth hereby set aside a 20 foot strip
of land on the easterly side of tre new Broad Rook SQhoo1 property,
e.. distaIXle of approximately 400 feet in length, to be used tor road
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waS presel;l.ted, read ani tiled..
This day, there was presented deeds from D.B.AdldllS and wite, :Mary A.
Reams, and husband, and R.A.Fersusson, to the Oounty of Chesterfield co_eying a
. road-way to run along and near the pro];B rty of the county Sohool Beard of
Oh&ster;tieldO.ount1, known as New Broad Book School. Upon oonsideration
whe:eof, the Boarddoth acoept;, such daMS and order that sse be reoorde4 in
the Olerk's Offioe. .And 1>-e it fuzother resolved thatthesajdroad-wqy be and
the same hereby is. este,pliBll.ed as e. pUblio road..wey and takenin'bo theOounty
road system. ,-
On motion of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that the State Highway OOmmis~l~n r,
be and he hereby is, requ8s'ted torel.ooa'te and to incluie in his 1939..1.94.0
budg~t 'the oonstruction of Route 619, be'tween. Routes 10 and 5l7. and to ..l;lepdon
f'rQl1 its Seoandary System otH1~vm:ys the p:resent Route 619, be'twae1l Routes 10
and 617. And be it further reso1'Ved that the relocation 01' said Route 6.ut l!I.IJ
exp~essed above ,as running alo:t1B the western boundary line of' the property Of
'the SOhQol Board ot Chesterfi eld County. Virginia, known as Enon 5ohoo1 8Jl1d
between~ute 617. '
A resolution of the County Sohool Board of Chesterfield County in the
f'ollowilJ:g words and phrases:
"'rhe Board being informed ot the proposal of the Board ~ Superv1sors
to open a road a10%Jg the 'Western line of' Enon .Sehool property, but
not to enoroach upon the school propert1, to extend f'ram Route 10 to
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Point of :Rocks Road, and this Board de8m1ng it desirable to have
the said road opene!1, qn mot ion of LIr. Laine,
It is resolved that this Board doth approve the op,n1ng of the
proposed road br- the Board ot Supervisors.
WEtS presented, re.ad and f1J.e.d.
Realizing the benefits 00 pUblio health in Chesterfield County to be
received by the construotion of drainage ditohes UDder the proposed W.P.A.Projeot,
on motion, it is resolved that this Board agrees to use every effort to u,rge
proper .maintenance of said work.
It appearing that there had been a recent ~oape from jail by a prisoner
named Linwood J4.ears ,on motion of R. .'1' . Goyne I the Sheri1'f of the County 01' Ch'ester-
field is requested tomaka p.1s report in wr1.tlng oonoerning said esoape. The
Sheriff made his report in writing as requet;lte4 and the Sanl8 is oreered tp be .
filed among the papers Qt tn1s Board.
l"(h......l.j)~P,. on motion of JI.L.Fergusson, it is resolved. that WIn.s.ooburn, be and he
e.~ hereby is, des~ted and appointed county Road Engineer as is provided by law.
lI7bi:80~re was order~ to be read and fiJ.eda petition trom the
Midlothian Distriot, requetJi!ltingthe establishment of a public road in that
Distriot, leading from the River Road southwardly to w'dlothian, through the lands
01' John H. Reath, E.J .Flippo, and others.
On motion of 1I.L.Fergusson, the County Road Engineer is directed to make
a view of the propose.cl road in, I41dJ.ot,hian Distriot, lee4ing .1'rom a point on the
River Road, .about one mile west'Vi(ard1y trOlll ROb1ous Station, through the lands or
J .1I.Heath,E.iJ" .F1ippo. and.6.thers, to the Midlothian ~tation on the southern ~.
end he shall makah1s report to this Board inwri.t1ngasis required by law.
On ~otion of H.T.Goyne, .itis resoJ.ved that this Board upon adjourmnent,
adjourn until the fitteenth day ot February. 1959, at 8:00 P.K.
On motion or G.W.DiggS, it is resolved that thisBoe.rd include in its
budget li39-1940 ,.en it_ and a sut'1'loiant appropriation tor the employmen~
of a negro nurse to 9perate un,der such rules and regulations that thia Board may
hereafter pramuJ.gate.
'l"his day, II.S.Coburn. Exeoutive Seoretary, reported he baireoeived,
endorsed and turned over to t.he Treas.urer, certain ohecks for oredit to the
several funds, to-wit:
Ettrick Sanitary Distriot Fund-
.. Oheck of W.ss Grace Pond - water rents for Jan.1939
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$351.04
BeJ.lmeade Sanitary :District Fund-
Currency- Water rent s oollected by j' .1l.Abbott during
the month of J81lue.ry, 1939.
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'.rhis day Fred R. ehepherd-~ f91"merly delinquent tax coll eator of the
County.ot Chest.e;fi eld. . reque~t1ng the Board to clarity the poss1b le inferenoe,
it any 1 in th,.zeport of J..14.',J:QJ,.er, C.P.A. in the audit ot the oounty, on the
oondit oV. 01' the delinquent tax books in his hands. On. lllO~ion, it is resolved
by this Board that it 18 the UJ:ldera.tanding from t.he Auditor's report ud other-
wise, that the oondition 01' the books rersrreit to in said report meant the
condition at the tax tio~t8 in said delinquent tax book and not the .book and
reoords of Mr. Shepherd, suoh condition 0'1" said tax tickets being brougA~ about
by handli1li over a period of years. . ....,...
On motion of G.W.Diggs, it is resoJ.ved that iJ" .WIn.Danoe, Treasurer of
Chesterfield County, Virginia! be and he he:reby is, designated as the delinquent
tax oolleotor as is provided 1n Chapter 2'1, of the Acts 01.' t.he General Assembly
of Virginia of 1938. And be it turther resolved, that J" .1lm.l)fUlce, Treasurer of
Chesterfield Oounty, make a report to the Board at its next regular meet1n8 or
the probable oosts in conneotion with the colleotion of said delinquent taxes.
The Board being ad:vised that the City Council of the city of Riohmond
has instituted prooeed1.ne8 look1ng to the annexation of a large portion of the COUIty
01' Chest.erfield along with a portion of the County of Hanrico, to the said Oity,
and ~his Board heing opposed. to the annexation to said City or the territory-p,o-
posed to be taken trom. Cbasterfie.ld. oo.unt.Y 1 on motion, the Bo.ard doth au~orize
the Qommonwealth '8 .Attorney to 8,&I8ooi~te W1 th him JI.r. Hasld.nB Hobson, At:tomey,
at a tee to be hereafter agreed. upon, to m.ake the neoessary' p:rep-.rat10ns in
advanoe, and later oppose in the Courts. the proposed annexation tran Chesterfield
County. .
. This day again oame Lottin JOhnson, and oame also this Board' s committe
which wasappoint.ed to determine what would be a j.ust compensation an4da.mege
for a right of way (now knOwn as the lIopeweJJ. liighway) tl!.ken from the J .:K;..Jobnson
Istate, 1n wliich saidJ.Ioft.1nJoh.Il8on .and .his two sutera have an interest, aDd at
the time of the te.ld.JJg wer.e mners. The CCllllll.l1ttee. ~oU8h its Chairman H.T.
Goyne.. made iu .report &XId reQOJIIIl.e:nda.t1,()n, to-wit: That the bas1.Sot "30.00 per
a.ore Wall Just oompeIlSa.tion a,nd. c1amage for the land so taken. On motion or H.~.
Goyne, it is r8s.oJ.ved that thisBoe.rd allow "to the 8aid I4r.JohnSon and hie t1lO
daters, the sum otmaney determined by the basis or $30.00 per aore, the number
ot acres taken and the shares of said 1Ir. Johnson and his sisters in said aoreage.
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And be it further resolved that the Exeoutive Se~retary be and he hereby is
direoted to pay to the said Loftin Johnson and his two sisters, the sum so ascer-
tained upon the eliecution of the deed oonveying said interest to the county of
Chesterfield. or its asai:gn8.
On motion of' G.W.Diggs, it is resolved thai> the Ohairman appoint a Committeec
to investiga1;.e the desirflbility of employing speoialists to be assoo iat e4 with the
Comnonwealth's Attorney am lIr. Haskins Hobson in defending the e.nzexation oase
prepared to be brought by the City of Richnond. Be it n(jj ed that the Chabman
appoints G.W.Diggs, B.L.Fergusson, and Wm.S.Coburn.
'!'his day the Executive Seoretary read before the Board a peti~ion from
oitizens of Uatoaoa Distriot, requesting this Board to take into oonsideration
the ixtension ofS~8te Route 1301 (Ralloway Street} to 1i1okory Road, and to
authorize a W.P.A. Projeot for the oonstruction of such extension. On IllOtion of
Rorace A. Holt, it is resolved that the Executive seoretary be and he hereby is,
appointed to make investigation as to what would be the sponsor's contribution
necessary for said Project and to make his report of same to this Board at its
next meeting.
This..g.ay there was read before this Board a letter from the Rev. H.L.Arthur, .
Pastor of Branch's Bap~ist Church, relative to a ravine at the interseotion of '6
Route 10 and 547, adjoining the Church property. On motion, pf B.L.Fergusson, Reu.A,T~I.l.1'
it is resolved that the E;J;eoutive Seoretary be and he hereby is, direoted to work I J Q
up a W.P.JuProjeot for this matter, based upon the supply Qt Branoh's Churoh of ....., 17 ~ I
soil suttioient to fill said rav:ine.
This day the Executive Seoretaxy explained to the Board that through
inadvertenoe he had made a payment of 19.44 to R.L.Slater, for supplies for c.. 4 '.
Bellmeade Sanitary District out of the General P'\1O.4.~ and that the same should r \ 0
have been paid out of the Bellmeade Sanitary District!'und. ,. a.....c.e.
On motion of G.W.Diggs, it is resolved that th.e sum of .9.44 be transferred from. :...111}1I ~
the Be~eade Sanitary Distriot Fund to the General County Fund for the purpose t
of oorreeaing said error and J.wm.Dance, Trea~urer, is directed to make the trans fe'
on ~is. books and make such proper notations thereon as oonditions may require.
On motion of G.Y1.Diggs, it is resolved that the Exeoutive Secretary be
and he hereby is, directed 1;() 1'Il8ke investigation and study of the proposed road
and publio wharf' at B8J:mUda Hundred ,to ascertain when it is feasible and advisable
for the Oo.unty t;Q oonstruct such road and pUblio 'lharf to serve any industry
that might move there, as well as, shall he investigate and make a study of th~
proposed road between lU.obJllond City Deep Water Terminal to Route 10, along a
oourse between :Route 1 and the James River as a shorter route bet'Wllen Riohmont
and Hopewell. And be it further resolved that the lb;eoutive Seoretary be and
he hereby is direoted to make a report of his tindings in the aforesaid investi-
gation and report to the COJmIlittee of H.T.Goyne, G. W. Diggs and H.L.Fergusson,
and said Conmittee to report to this Board.
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.On JlX>t1on o"f H.'r.Goyne, it is resolved that the state Righway COIl11Ilission r 0
be and he hereby is, requested to oonstruct a road-way across the ravine (old . 1M.
trolley road-bed) between the eastenL and western traffio lams at Aberdeen Road, -:"'-/17)3j
Route 712, in the VUlage agBenaJ.ey.
Upon rec01VJl1eIldation of the Exe'utive' seoretary the matter of the re-
wiring of the Courthouse buildings and. groUDi s is referred to the Buildirg s end
Grounds Committee. for its s'\Oudy and reoommandation to the Budget committee.
It being suggested to the Board that 8. road at and near Chester on
the '\W3stei:J,.y side of the abandoned trolley line of the Virginia Eleoiric and .
Power Company, and known as Route NO..2.51, an.out one-third ot a mile in length,
be abandone<1 as a publio highway, anq. that in lieu thereof there be established
thr6e croEJaings tram. the property owned by A. James Goodwyn and wite and W.lI'.
Saunders on the westerly side of said trolley line, into the Chester-Oentralia
Road (4251 whioh lies on the easterly side of said trolley line, on motion, this
Board doth approve the same, EUld .dath request the. State Highway Commissioner to
effect such change, and. to ...establish three crossings over saidabendoned trolley
leading from the residence oooupied by Vi.ll' .Saunders, L.ll' .i'loolard and Wallace
Graves into said Ohester..centralla Road, as soo;n as may be found praoticable.
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. The followiDg let.ters were read and ordered to be filed:
H.G.Shirley, State Highway Comm.1ssioner, ooncerning taking into the Primary System
Route 586... and lUashlight. signals.on Route 683 on Southern RJl. and elementary
grade oroQsing on Rou.t.e 147 on Southern RR; a letter :t'ran Jesse W.Dillon,
Westover Hills, in oompliment of Chief Cl W.Smith and his associates for the
eftioient manner in Which they handled the theft 01' his auto; a petition of
oitizens of Che~ter oonc ernmg drainage aol'OSS Route 10 on the C .A.l!'ausnet and
C .B.Graves property with letters and a tf1davits.
On motion of Rorace L. Chalkley, it is resolved that the Exeoutive
Secretary be and he .hereby is, direoted to make a re-survey of street and
highway lIghting in the County and to make hisreoommendation to this Board at
its next regular meet.1,ng. Ris reoaomendat1on to be limited as to such lighting
so that theexpenditdre sinoe July 1, 1938 and that to be expended by the proposed
additional lighting and that now in Gperation, up to and inoluding June 30,1939,
will not.exoeed the sum of $5500.00 the budgetary appropriation. It is further
resolved, that the Exeoutive secretary i_making the required survey govern hi.
reoommendation by the density Of population as the SaJll8 may appear 'throughout
the County. .And 'be it further resolved, that there be, and there hereby is,
appropriated out ot the General ll'und of the County the sum of $500.00 to be used
solely for the installation costs for the propOsed l1ghtseontemplated in the
~~d 1ihat tl>e Board be ~ow adj"mlOd. J'I.:/. ~.
Exeoutive Secretary
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