02-03-1942
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VIRGnUA: At a special meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of
Chesterfield County held at
the Courthouse on February 3,
1942. at 8;00 o'clock P.M.
Present:
H. L. Chalkley, Chair.man
H. T. Goyne
J.G. Hening
W. A. Horner
P. W.Covington
T. D.hatkins
The resignation of F. F. Vincent from the Police Force of Chesterfield County
which vas submitted to the Chief of Police. C.il.l:.lmith, and toon to the Board.
was received. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of H. T.Goyne. it is
resolved that this resignation be and it hereby is ijccepted as of February 2,
H142.
It appearing to be necessary to fill certain vacancies in the Police Department
caused py resignations of members of the Police Force, a number of applicants
had been called for interviewing but because of the lack of proper investigation
of applicants, and on motion of~i. A. Horner, it is resolve'd that no appointment
should be maue at this time but all considered for appointment be carried over
to the next regular meeting of this Board on February 10, 1942.
TLe following applicants were interviewed for the positions vacant on the Police
Force: Kern M.Thomas, Albert T. Maxey, George a. McKesson. Irving T. Wills,
Wm. D. Fendley. Wm; T. Baugh, Paul Leo Bard, Loris M. Longest, liugh G. Payne.
Chas. H. Besecker,Jr., \lm. Clifford Smith, Douglas ii, Murphy, Forest M. Blankenship"
H. E. Rudy. G.T.Ballard, John B. Ahern, Michael Cifelli, Edwin T. Smith, Karl
MaddreY,R1Q.hard \Ioodard and W. G. Gilliam.
After the Interviewing of all the applicants,and on motion of T. D.i/atkins. it is
resolved thnt the Board should reoess for a fifteen minute period.
This day the matter of the Police Department of Chesterfield County came before
the Board for discussion, as well as the appointment of persons to fill vacancies
recently made in that department:
And it appearing that the department is now without a permanent head, C.W.Smith.
Chief of said department having been granted a leave of absence for services with
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and
\;hereas, since the resign::. tion of three of the officers of said department and
leave of Mr.5.mith, it appears that the department is fast disintegrating so that
the same is not an effective working unit, and
'i1hereas, in order to train the new personnel and reorganize said police force
it is necessary that an. experienced and practiced person be at the head thereof, 81ld
\ihereas, the said C.W.~th, Chief Of Police, now on leave has demonstrated his
capacity for organizing the police force and training the personnel to the
satisfaction of thisBoard, and
IIh8reas, further, since the leave of absence was granted the said C.wi.Smith,
there has come to an adjoining area of this County a naval ship building yard
which will emplOY around ten to twelve thousand men, and by reason of location
of said shipyard, a large proportion of the personnel working therein will
inhabit and pass through the County Of Chesterfield. thereby placing a burden
upon said police department, and fUrther, that the Richmond General Depot has a
orginally planned is in substantial completion and is beginning an expansion
program enlarging the same twice the original size, placing a further burden on
the local pOlice authorities. and
Whereas. this Board being cognizant now of these conditions and of the ability
of the said C.W.Smith,verily believes that it is necessary for the said C.W.
Smith to return to his post of duty in the protection of the public and its
properties, notwithstanding the work he is now undertaking.
Now. Therefore, upon consideration whereof and on motion of T.D.Wattins, it is
resolved thst the Honorable John Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, be and he hereby is respectfully requested, in view of the facts
set out in the preamble hereto, to release C'-ii.Smith from trail\ling and service '
in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, so that the said C.'d.Smith can return
to his office here and reorganize the police department of the County of Chester-
field to its former efficient standard, so that the persons and properties of the
citizens of the County of Chesterfield. Virginia, might be properly protected, a~
well as the County as an integral part of the Nation might be properly and effi-
ciently policed.
ZIond be it further resolved tha.t the Executive Secretary and Commonwealth's Attorn~y
be and they hereby are instructed to personally visit the officials of the
Federal Eureau of Investigation, transmit this resolution and personally request
tha tit be complied with at the earliest possible time.
The matter of filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of F.F. Vincent on the
Police Force was considered, and on motionof H.T. Goyne, it is resolved that this
place be filled as soon as practical in the same manner as previously instructed
for filling other vacancies existing.
The matter of payment from the City of Richmond of the sum of $90,607.05 as a part
of the payment >>equired by the decree of annexation to the Board of Supervisors
of Chesterfield County was considered, and on motion of J.G. Hening. it is resolved
that the Comptroller of the City of Richmond be requested to pay to the Treasurer
of the County of Chesterfield the sum of $90,607.05, if such amount be found corre
This day the Execut ive Secretary read a resolution from the School Board requesting
the Board of Supervisors to appropriate the amounts of $29,172.00 and $27,511.86
to the General County School Budget to reimburse them for like amounts paid to the
Stat e Literary Fund for bonds against tre General County School Debt and the Special.
Manchester Sohool Debt Fund, respectively. Upon oonsideration whereof and on I
motion of Vi.A. Horner, it is resolved tht't the Treasurer of Chesterfield County be
and he hereby is instructed to make the above requested transfer.
The matter of disposition of deposits Which have been colleoted from water users !
in the Bellmeade and Manchester Sani tary Districts was brought befo 1'6 the Board. anqi
upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~i.A. Horner, it is resolved thst the
Treasurer of Chesterfield County be and he hereby is directed to transfer all such
deposits from the General Fund to the Manchester and Bellmeade Sanitary Distriot
Funds respectively, as they affect each District.
The natter of assistance in planning and administering the blackouts and air-raid
warnings in the defense was brought before the Board by the Execu ti ve Secreta,ry. I
and upon consideration whereof and on motion of W.A. Horner. it is resolved that th,
Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to secure the services of i
Fire \iarden A.. L. Smith, as often as it is possible to without interfering with i
his other work. to be paid at the rate of $2.50 per day for such time as he spends
in this service and be allowed 40ts. per mile for traveling expenses for the use
of his automObile.
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And be it further resolved that the amount of $250.00 be and it hereby is
appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund and set up for
this purpose.
Ordered that the meeting be now adjourned until the regular meeting of this Board
on February 10, 1942, at 10:00 o'clock A.M.
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