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02-03-1942 .....-- 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. .... 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. ~ ~' ~ ou ve Secretary ').,</ ~!#7 ha rman h