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02-10-1942 Minutes Pre sent: H. L. Chalkley, H. T. Goyne W. A. Horner J. G. Hening P. W. Covington T. D.Watkins "Salarie s Allowances Horace L. Chalkley James G. Hening W. A. Horner Harold T. Goyne P. Vi . Covington T. D.vvatkins J. Vim. Dance W. H.Caldwell .h.ul1ne Barrett Nancy Tyree P. Rixey Jones R. F. Jones B. J. Banks Ira S. H~burn Cat her ine Phillips Linden Robertson Willie Smith Marcus A. Cogbill John W. Snead Robt. A. Ivey J. B.Womble Evelyn H. Johnson Florence Johnson Geo. vI'. Moore, Jr. Vlalter N. Perdue O. B.Gates Florence Johnson C. W. Smith O. W.Cunningham 1/ . D. Yarborough F. F.Vlncent H. N.Terrel1 C. S.Romaine R.W.Kooh E. p. Gill G. M. Johnson I. E. BoWIllRn U. B. Puckett W. H.Flynn O. L.Taylor S. B. Hirshberg J. G. .Eggers Chairman I A.t a meeting of the Board 01'1 Supervisors of Che sterfield I County, held at the Courtho~se on February 10, 1942, at I 10:00 o'clock A.M. I VIRGINIA: eta. Paid b the Executive See re tar from the Salary and Mileage. Supv. Jan. 1942 It " It .. II " " " It n ., " II '! " '! " " '! It tt It " " " " " It " " Sal~ry and maintenance n " Executive Secret~ry " " County StenQgrapher .. ~ Home Dem. Agent" " Co. A.gri. Agent " It" " " " " Janitor " " Night iiatobman " " Asst. stenographer " I! Janitor and helper on truck " Janitor and truck driver n Commonwealth Attorney " "Trial Justice " '!Olerk. Trial Justice Court " SUbstitute Trial Justioe "Deputy Clerk " Clerioal work office of Comm. of Revenue .. Commission of Revenue '! Clerk at Court " She rift Olerical work (3 days Dec.1941) Salary, mileage and tel. allow. .. .. "It " .. .." It '! "" '! It ".. " " "It " " lot. .. " ... It " " .." " " It It " n " " " n " n .. It .. It It " .. .. " .. t.t Police Officer It " Dispatcher " " $29.281' 28.58 , 28.681 28.38 29 .13 I 29.581 724.86 250.00 I 110.00 75.00 125.00 II' 40.00 75.00 I' 72.00 , 33.33 I 40.00 i 60.00 I 23'-.16 325.00 : 200.00 'II 26.00 100.00 i 75.00 i 471.34 I, 83.33 i 125.00i 7.20! 160.11 153.0a ~g~:gl 226.1 220.3 242.7 226.87 226.64 241.1e 75.01 62.5 76.0 70.0 100.Or$5,887.28 I "Routine Standard Claims Paid by the l!:xec .Sec'y. from the General Fund:" Dr. J. He~ard Blackwell Dr. Thos. G. Fretlow I I ; I i The minutes of the last regul~r and adjourned meeting having been read are approiedo , General-Fun : n Building Equipment & Supply Broaddus & Luoas Broaddus & Luoas E. L. McGill, M.D. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Md. R. D. Moore T. G. Pratlow, M.D. Tr~vis & Brother Virginia Ele atria & Power Co. Broaddus & Lucas Buildings Equipment & Supply Ci ty Co.lector Commission of lunacy-Kary E. Harris Exam. and viewing bodies of deoeased persons Five cases towels Control, switch and tube for Police radio One vibrator for pOlice car Exam.of Wade Hampton-JoynerQDeceased Premium on bond of I.1S.Bovanan-O.B. Gates Two tons stove ooal Services as jail ~hys1cian (July, 1941 to Nov. 1941) 6.00 Fuel #2 oil tor Camp Baker 56.88 Om-ent used C .H, Welfare, Camp Baker, I Oonservation otfice 120.80 ! One vi bra tor and 0 on tro 1 and swl tch II .50 I' Drinking cups. towels, etc. 63.99 , Oost of responding to fire at 36th I' and Maury Sts.-also fire on , Jahnke Road 225.00 I I I I $5 . 00 10.00 19.60 5.65 7.50 5.00 30 . 00 19.50 Dr. J.F.Parkinson, Jr. Town of Colonial Heights Broijddus & Luoas A. L. Lindsey,J.P. Fidelity& Deposit Co. of Md. Business Equipment Co. Ino. State Forester of Virginia Chester Ph~macy The C he sape ake &. Potoma c 'L'el. Co. S. W. Ellison Mrs. Theo Cogbill. P.M. Truby Motor Company Travis & Brother Ci ty Collector Commission of lunacy .Pamie Mae ~iood and John Thomas }i'ire protection as par contraot for Oct. Nov. and Uec. 1941 Tubes for police radio Issuipg warrants and holding lunacy commissions-Pamie Mae Wood and John Thoma s Premium on bond of F. F. Vinoent Deoember inspection of machines Cost to extinguish forest fires Medi cim for County pri soners oervice-local and long distanoe (Jan I--Jan. 31, 1942) Ice for Courthouse - Dec. 1941 Stamps-Office of Exe~. Seo'y. and Trial Justice Gas, 011 and greasing Fuel oil and serviciIl8 oil burner- Camp Baker Cost of responding to fire at Stop 17 Old Mill Road and Petg. Pite $10.00 75.00 I 2.45 6.00 5.00 7.00 138.981 .75 218.40 4.50 30.06 M.311 63.881 I 75. 00 1$1'277 .75 Exe c. Se I, . tI "Claims thor !zed b Exec.. See' . and Paid from the General Fund b the Southern Spring and Bed Co. of Va. Virginia Stationery Co. Virginia Printing Co. 'Central Printing Co. Chester Supply Co. Williams and Reed Richmond i,jtationery Co. Central Printing Co. Chas. Leonard Hdwe. Co. ~'-pencer Print"1DgCo. ~. B. Goodwyn & Sons Department of Highways Cots for jail Pencils and elastic bands 10M warrants for Trial Justice Office 2000 MOnthly reports-Tr. Justice Two dozen tin plate. and cups for jail Sheets. pillow cases and towels 500 Forms-6A printed -Treas.Office Krat t lalle lope s One heater 15M Record Sheets for Property Lumber for repairs to jail Six aerial survey maps 'f County "Miscellaneous Claims Paid by Exec. Sec'y. from the General Fund:" National Surety Corp. Catherine Phillips Mrs. Thea COgbill, P.M. The Fletcher Fixture Co.Inc. Treas. A.C.L. RR. Company T. R.Crews Charlie LJfnch Walter N. perdue ,Clerk Davis E.mergency Equipment Co. . ~alker C. Cottrell H.A. Hawkins & Co. Division of Motor Vehicles Walter N. Perdue, Clerk Glamorgan Pipe & Foundry Co. Brooks Tran~ortation Co. Premium on bond of Miss Evelyn Johnson Work in connection with Zoning Commission Two federal stamps for Co. trucks To repairing t1le floor covering in Admin. bldS. and Clerk's office For lease of depot space, Centralia. Virginia 'wiit ness for the plaintiff in case of Co. of Chesterfield. Va. Vs. Sandy Willingham Witness for plaintift in case ot Co. of Chesterfield. Vs. Sandy Willingham 2.40 Recordation of deed-P.H.Drewry to County Flexible stretchers for jail use Films for 4-H Work tCo. Agt.) To draining fixtures at Camp Baker and repairing closet tank at C.H. 16.75 Charges ~~r message to Ga. State Patrol By Police Dept. For certifying 1941 election returns for Primary and general election for certifying 1941 Capitation tax- payment list Tees;" reducers. plugs, etc. Cast iron pipe fittings $3".24 3.28 44.00 27.50 2.64 31.62 11.50 19.50 17.75 58.10 20.19 6.00 $10.00 15.00 4.18 150 .00 v 5.00 2,40 1.50 130.76v 36.31 .90 96.00 1~5.33 5.98 "Claim Paid from the County Road Fund:" Virginia /~pt.'of Highways ~io];'k on Rivermont Ave.-(Bermuda Dist.) "Claim Paid from the Dog Tax Fund:- E. J. Gorman Game Warden-Salary and mileage J -, I ! jZ96'~ I I I i I I I r51e.51 i ~296.79 ! $55.00 I i I I i ; I I -~-- F. W. Abbott " Claim Paid fram the Manchester San.Dist. Operat1n~ Fund:" Clerk for District $20.90 Mechanics & Merchants Bank "Claim Paid by Exec. Sec'y. from the ~nchester San.Dist. Debt Fund:" Six months' interest on $79,000 bonds $1185. 90 "Claims Paid by l!;xec. See' y. from the BellmeadeSan. Dist. Opel'. Fund:~ F. W.Abbott Garland S. Sydnor Va. Electric & Power Co. Clerk-District $30.00 \Jater suppl!ed-Dec.l-Jan.1, 1942 377..37 Current used Bellmeade well .40 , , , I $407~77 I ! I "Claim Paid by Exec. See'y. from the.Ettrlck San.Dist. Constr. Fund:"_ H. A. Hawkins Be Co. Oakum, cement, oil, digging and service. for running sewer on Woodpekcer road, for A.C.L.RR. Station i $168.2Q I i , "Claims Paid bv Exec. Sec'y. from the Ettrick San.Dist. Opel'. Fund:" Miss Grace B. Pond B. W. Walton Chas. H.Eanes Collector of City Water Va. Elec~ic & Power Co. Delta Oil Co. Postmaster. ~ttrick Ettrick Auto Service H.A. Hawkins & Co. $35.00 5.00 14.30 District Clerk Janitor Municipal Bldg. Reading meters Water used dur ing Dec. 1941. meter and fire hydrant rent 172.05 Current used Town Hall- Ettrick 3.68 Fuel oil 25.27 Stamps for water bills 10.06 Installing flexible gas line- , fire truck and greasing 2.50 Making water connections and materials12l.50 I I ! ~9.36 "Claims Allowed by the Board from the Dop: Tax Fund:" Richard Cosby L. ;r. Pierce Katie Q. Chapple H..E. Snead ;r.A. Partin H. L. Cox F.S. Beard Mrs. Frank B. Dunford, Jr. Pigs killed by dogs Chickens killed by dogs .. "" It .. ~,,~ " ,,".. " "" It One ewe killed by dog Chmckens killed by dog $10.00 9.00 2.50 16 .00 22.00 4.29 5.00 7.50 $76.2S I I "Claims A; lowed by the Board and Paid from the General Fund :" W. Vi. LaPrade & Bro. Survey for Co. road from C. Rd. 653 to Bailey Rd. (Mldlothian $150.00 Dist.) Survey for Co. rd. along CCC Rd. from C.H.Rd. at Luck's Store 75.00 Omission: Bellm.eade ;:)clll..ui2t. Debt .Fund: IJec-hanics &. !Ierchants Bank Six months' Interest on -ir5G,OuO bonds $2~.00 '" ! 81i2.50 GRAND TOTAL...................$11.715.80 This day, ;r. Wm.Dance, Treasurer! submitted to the Board his report of expenses incurred in the operation and IDa ntenance of his office for the month of January, 1942, showing a total of .1087.29. of which the County had paid two- thirds or $724.86, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the said report, the same 1s filed. This day, Geo. W. Moore, Jr., Commission of Revenue, submitted to the Board his report of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for the month of Januarl, &942, showing a total of $707.00, of which the County has paid two-thirds or i471.34, the remainder to be paid by the State. and the Board approving the said report the same is filed. This day, Marcus A. Cogbill, Commonwealth's Attorney, submitted to the Board his report of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenanoe of his offioe for the month of January, 1942, showing a total of $468.32. of which the County has paid one-half or $234.16, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the said report the same is filed. Reports from the following offioes were submitted and filed: Trial Justice, Chief of Police, County Agrioultural Agents, Home Demonstration Agent, Exeoutive Seoretary, Health Dept. and 'lelfare Department. This day the Executive Secretary reported to the Board that he had received, wndorsed and turned over to the Treasurer. certain checks and monies for credit to the various funds, to-wit: - I 1/1<J/42 J.C .Morris Part payment of expenses in the improvement of Rivermont Ave. I I $75.00 RoaJ Fund (Be~uda Dist.) 1.40 Gen~ral F'und I i I 1 25.00 Ro~d Fund (BeJtmuda Dist. ~ 4. 75 ~neral _~nd Total..............$150.20 : I j I I I 40.00 " 1/21/42 1/2~/42 1/26/42 1/2~/42 I. E.Bowman l'elony Witness fee Chesterfield Health Dept. Rent on office bldg.-Jan.~942 The Chesapeake & Potomac In payment oc oOmfiissions Tel. Co. on public tel. receipts from 10-2l-4l~0 l-lL5-42 Contribu tion toward the improve- ment of roads in Belmeade Heiehts 4.05 It John S. Harvie 2'/J5/42 Dept. of Public Welfare Telephone charge and the report is filed. 11' This day l~.E.S.H.Greene, Supt. of Schools, presented to the Board a resolution from the Board of ~ducation directing him to request the Board of Supervisors to appropriate the sum of $7,000.00 for additional to the Mid10thian High School. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of J.G.Hening, it is resolved that the Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized to transfer fr~ the General County JUnd to the School fund the sum of $7,000.00 for additional to the Midlothian High School. The Game ~larden, E. J . Gorman , brought before the Board certain claims for live- stock and fowl which has been killed by dogs during the past several months, among which was a claim of one H.J. Hughes, Rt. 9. Richmond, Virginia, for a pig killed by dog. Upon investigation by the Game Warden he reported that this pig I had been killed by a dog owned by the claimant; and upon consideration whereof an~ on motionof T.D.Watkins. it is resolved that the claim be denied. ! i I I I ! I ! This day the Executive Secreta:ry read a letter from Capt. Richard W. Cook, of the Richmond General Depot requesting the Board of Supervisors toabandon oertaln roads in Bermuda District due to the e%;panslon of the depot. Upon considerationj whereof and on motion ofW.A.Horner, the ChairmQn is requested to appoint a I Committee to confer with the government officials of the Richmond General Depot I and report back to this Board at its adjourned meeting on February 13, 1942, I at 8:00 otolock p.m. Whereupon, the Chairman appointed as such Committee: I T.D. Watkins, H.T. Goyne, and the E:xecutive Secretary. ! This day the Executive Secretary,in accordance with the resolution of this Board adopted on February 3, 1942, directing the Executive Secretary and the Attorney for the Commonwealth to transmit to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation this Board's resolution requesting the release of Chief of Police, C.W.Smith, from his service with the Department so that he might return to this County ans take up his duties as Chief of Police of this County. made his report that the resolution had been delivered to Special Agent in Charge. H. I.Bobbitt. in the City of Richmond, and that the said Special Agent in Charge H.I. Bobbitt, then contacted officials of the Federa 1 Bureau of Investigation in Washington and through its Personnel Board the sai d Dep ar tmen t agreed to release the said C. W.Sm1th from further service with that Department so that he might return to his official duties here; and that sald C.'vi.Smith. Chief of Police, would return to this County to his official position on the 11th day of February. 1942, or as soon thereafter as arrangements mi{'ht be made. Upon considertion of whioh report by the Exeoutive Secretary it is resolved that the said C.W.Smith, Chief of Polioe, be. and he hereby is directed to take up his duties as suoh Chief of Police immediately upon his return to his office. - Whereas, it has been heretofore today reported by the Executive Secretary that C.W.Smith. Chief of Police. who has been on leave of absence from this Department wi th the Federal Bureau of Investigation in response to this Board' s request to the Federal Bureau or Investi@etion is returning to this Department for service. \.hereas, it is the sense of this Board that the compensation of said (;.;,;W. Smith. I and "' . -......---........--,-- ~,...-..~_.~._._-_._-~._---..-.--- should be increased; upon consideration whereof and on I11otio.n of H. T. Goyne, it is resolved that the salary of the Chief of police, C.,J.~ith, be, and the I same is hereby fixed at $200.00 per month, beginning immediate ly upon his re-entryl in service in that department. I This day again the matter of employment of policemen to fill vacancies recently created by resignations, came before the Board. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of T.D.Viatkins, it is resolved that O.W.omith. Chief of Police and ! W. H. Caldwell, Exeoutive Secretary be and they are hereby authorized and directed'l to select and employ three persons to fill vaoancies occasioned by recent resignations in the Police Department. such employment to be subject to the approv~l of this Board. The employment. however, to be made as soon as practical. : And beit further, reso~ved that compensation of such pOlicemen be and the same is I hereby fixed at $125.00 per month, plus the usual mileage during the probationary i peri od of employmen t which is here by fixed at thre e months. I , , i , i I I I , The Executive Secretary read a letter to the Board from the iiar Production Board I of i/ashington,D.C., 'Stating that a meeting of the .lar Production and Office of i Price Administration would be held on March 9 and 10, in Washington, and requestedj that representation be sent from this County to learn of the rationing of such I materials as might be necessary during the emergency. Upon consideration ' whereof and on motion of W. A.Horner, the Chairman is requested to appoint a I delegation to attend this meeting and represent this Board in Washington. I iihereupon the Chairman appointed the Executive Secretary W. H.Caldwell, and ! the Commonwealth's Attorney M.A.Cogbill, as such representation. I I I This day the Executive Secretary read to the Board a copy of a letter from Mr. A.~~ Harv~_ requesting that the Board improve a certain roed in Dale Distriot, between Rt. 637 and Rt.645. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of J.G. Hening, it is resolved that this matter be referred to the Road Committee. The Executive Secretary called the Boare's attention to the fact that an appropriation for the extinction of fires had been depleted, and that it was necessary to have an additional appropriation to this fund. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of W. A.Horner. the sumof ~250.00 be and it hereby is appropriat~ from the unexpended balance of the General Fund to Fire Extinction Service-budgetary code 7-234. i I The Executive Secretary reported that the amount in the budget for office nnl supplies for the Executive Secretary had been expended and that a bill for the s~ of '114.24 Was outstanding. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of T.D. I Watkins, the amount of $114.24 be and it hereby is appropriated from the , unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the purchase of office supplies - I budgetary code la-319. I i i i I I I I ! A bill from W.W. LaPrade & Bros. was submitted to the Board for a survey of a road from Rt. 653 to theBailey Road in Midlothian Distriot for the amount of $150.00 and for the survey along the COO Road. westwardly fram the Courthouse Road at Luck's Store in the amount of $75.00. Upon consideration whereot and on motion of Tl D. viatkins t these bills are ordered paid. The Executive ~ecretary reported that the fund for office supplies in the office of the Treasurer had been exhausted and there was need for an additional llIlIl.ount in this fund; upon consideration whereof and on motion of J. G. Hening, it is resolved that the sum of $25.00 be and it hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the Genaral Fund to office supplies - budgetary code 3a-3l9. On February 3. 1~42 a resolution was passed by this Board transferring the deposit money received from water users in the Bellmeade and Manchester Sanitary Districts from the General Fund to the District fund of such districts, and it , now appears that this procedure would not be in keeping with the policy of i refunding these deposits; upon consideration whereof and on motion of \~.A..Horner, I it is resolved that this resolution be and it hereby is rescinded. I And be it further resolved that the water deposits made by users of water of i the Bellmeade and Manchester Sanitarv Districts be returned to the respective ! depositcrs When their obligation to the districts has been satisfied. I I I j The matter of the transfer of funds of the Bellmeade and Manchester Sanitary Districts to the City of Richmond in compliance with the order of annextlon as set forth in the court deoree was broU€'ht before the Board. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of J.G.Hening, it is resolved that the Treasurer ot Chesterfield County be and he hereby is directed to pay to the City of Riclunond such balances asappears in the Bellmeade and Manchester Sanitary District Funds. at such time as he finds the records have been completed to his satisfaction. ! I Since the Board of SuPervisors in its meeting of August 13, 1941, authorized ! the Agricultural Agent to lease certain storage ~ace at the depot in Centralia II for the storage of cotton, phosphate, etc. and other materials for the AAA Program, at a rate not to exceed li cts. per square foot, and since this space : has been leased and no appropr iation had been made for the payment of such lease I the Executive Secretary requeseed that such an appropriation be made. Upon ' I consideration whereof and on motiol). of J.G.Hening, the sum of $50.00 be and I it hereby is appropr ia ted from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund t for the purpo '" of the non tel oharse. on the . tora ge sp. oe at the Cent ra lia depot I __.,L__.o_. u__ ".><---.... --- .- ----,,-_. This day a request was maue by certain citizens of the ~ttrickSanitary District, I that a telephone be installed in the Town Hall in Ettrick to be of special benefit; in emergencies, blackouts, etc. and to be of service to the police department. . Upon consideration whereof and on motion of p. Ii. Covington. it is resolved that the Board of Supervisors vyill pay for the installation of such a telephone in the Ettrick Town Hall provid~ the monthly charge of such 'phone be borne by the Ettrick Sanitary uistrict or from subscriptions of private citizens. The matter of the payment by the City of Richmond to Chesterfield County of certain monies which was the oblieation assumed by the City of Richmond for the retirment of Literary Fund Bonds, was this day brought before the Board. Upon considerption whereof and on motton of J.G.Hening. it is resolved that the Treasurer bf the County of Chesterfield be and he hereby is authorized to transfer from the General Fund to the respective district and County funds in order that like amountsf bonds may be retired by the School Board, the fOllowing amounts: City's Part Accrued Jan.l to Feb.9.1942 Total ~ 13.58 i3.110.40- Colonial Heichts 4% Li tarary Fund Bonds of June 1. 1938 ~3,096.82 Hickory Hill School 4% Literary Fund Bonds of May 17, 1938 2.713. '71 11.90 2,'725.6~ Enon School 4% Literary Fund BondS of May 17, 1938 2.713.71 1l.90 2.'725.61. I Matoaca School 4% Literary Fund Bonds of June 7, 1938 7,981.50 34.99 8,016.49 Broad Rock School 4% Literary Fund Bonds of June 14. 1938 5,986.13 26.24 6,012.37 Elkhardt School 4% Literary Fund Bond s of December 15, 1936 3,225.00 14.14 3,239.111 This day the matter of the Manches',er 6c11001 Debt Fund was broufht to the attention 0:Q. the Board of Supervisors by Mr.J .G.Hening, who reported that there was sufficient money in the 1~nchester School District Fund alonf with an amount allotted to it by the City of Richmond to completely pay the indebtedness of that District. ' Upon consideration vmereof and on motion of J.G.Hening. it is resolved that the School Board, be. and it hereby is requested to liquidate the entire indebtedness of the Manchester ~chool District Fund. This day Mrs. Elizabeth \i. Beeby, Supt. of Local Public 'tielfare. requested the Board's permission to use from funds appropriated for 8 Sewing Room for the pu~chase of clothing and blankets. which had heretofore been taken ~are of by the Rea Cross, and statbdthere was an unexpended balance in the Sewing Room Fund of ~1150.36. On motion of H.T.Goyne, theTreasurer is requested to transfer the sum of i15G.36 from theSewing Room Fund to General ~lief Fund for the purchase of clothing and blankets for relief cases of the DepartDient of Public \ielfare. Ordered that the meeting be now adjourned until Friday, February 13. 1942, at 8:00 o'clock p.m. ~cJ "~ - ~ ~ecut ~~c retary .71.1 ~lIP1 ha rman '