03-27-1956 MinutesPresent:
Mr. Imvin G. ~orner, Chairman
Mr. Stanley R. Hague, Jr.
Mr. ~. T, Goyne
D~. Robt. O.
~r. P. J, Britton
Mr. ~tarsball F. l)riskill
VIRC. I N1A:
At an adjourned me.ting of
Board of Supervisors of Ghestg
field Gounty, held at the Gout
house on March 2?, 1956, at
8:00
This day a letter from Mr. Harland Bartholomew, Consulting Planning E.gineer,
was read, which letter citgd the fact that the proposed cost of a traffic-ways
plan i.n Ghesterfield County would cost
Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mm. ~oyne, seconded by Mc. D~iskil~,
This day Mr. C. oyne stated to the l~oard that the County should be proceeding with
its business and professional taxes, comparable to those which some of the ad-
jacent areas impose. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. C~yne,
Committee ~o womk with the Commonwealth's Attomney to d~aw up a proposed oPdinan~
for the imposition of the~e tax~s.
On motion of Mr. HaEue, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that the Pur-
chasing A.~.ent be, and he hereby is, designated the Procurement O~'ficer fo]- the
Gounty to represent and be responsible to the State Division of Purchasing and
Procurement in accountability of sup:~lies that ,.ay be obtained ~n any Givil
Defense Program or declared emergency.
On motion of Mr. [{ritton, seconded by ~{r. Driskill, it ~s resolved that this
~oard authorize the [{uildin~ /nspectol' to gran~ a bu~ldin~ permit to }~. Gon~ad
U, Wash to construct a house on Lot ~, I{il] Drive, said road b~in~ a
might of way, which the claa~ unde~st~ndin~ that on tb~ buildinK permit there be
written - "The Gounty of Ghesterfield has no ~esponsibility nnw o~ ~n th- future
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Dr. ~i]l, it is resolved that this board
authorize the Building Inspector to Grant a bui]din~ permit to M~. F~ed l., Vicon~
to locate a house on a private road belonging to the property of Mr. T. J. Coins,
off the Hicks Road.
This (lay ~r. qtanley Hague explained to the I%oard the possible ~a,rOng~ that
could be made in the office building p~opnsed to b- built at the Gou~thouse, and
it was further pointed out that the land on which the building is to b. bui].t
has not as yet be~n finally obtained.
It was generally agr..d that this matter be deferred back to the Bui].din~ add
~Fnu0ds Gommi~tee fop fu~tb~ study until a d~ed be secluded fo~ this pm~perty.
This day Col. Booth, Col. Price, Capt. Grenshaw and Mr. ~allou, came before the
Board to explain their proposal to con~tFuct a National Guard Armory in the
Go[,nty of Chesterfield. Gel. Booth stated that if the Gounty would furnish
approximately 5-acres of land and $20,000.00 that the National C~ard$, through
the State and Federal ~gencies, would construct and pay the architects fees for
a building of approxim~-,tely $170,000.00, which building would re%reft to the
County of Gbesterf±eld in the event it was no longer used by the National Guards
The County would pay mainta.nnnce on and fur~lish utilities for this building, and
~he ~atinna] ~tuards would be allowed to use the building one day per week. Upon
consid-.~ation whereof, and on motion of Mr. J)riskill, seconded by Mr. [{r~tton,
it is resolve(] that thi~ matter bo r,efe~red tn the Bt, tidings and Grounds Commit
which Committee will study armorys, ir. the ~urFoumdinC areas, space requirements
more suital)]e for County us-s, and the possibility of locating a ~ite.
0n ~{:io~ ~:r Mr. Hri*'ton, seconded by }~r. I)riskill, it is resolved that the
minutes of January 31, February ]14, 16 and March 6, be and they hereby are
approved.
On motion, the meeting is adjourned until Apri] 10, 1.~6, at 10:00 a.m.
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