12-06-1956 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
?~oard,iof Supervisors of Cheste
field County, held at the tour
on December 6, 1956, at R:00 p
Present:
Mr. Irvin ~.Horner, Chairman
Mr. R. J. Stilton
Mr. Marshall F. Driskill
Mr. H. T. Goyne
Absent:
Mr. Stanley R.Hague, Jr.
This day the Chairman presented a letter of resignation from Dr. Robert O. Gill,
resigning as member of the Bo~rd of Supervisors from ~[atoaoa District.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskill
it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is requested to
write a letter to Dr. Gill expressing the Board's appreciation for his services
as Supervisor from Matoaca District.
This day the County Engineer presented a petition from the residents of the
L{liley Road area requestinc that some relief be i~iven in the shorta!:e of water
durinK peak periods in said area. It .was ~enerally a~reed that this work
had been authorized before and should be completed as soon as feasible.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by ~*r. briskill, it is resolved that the
'l'r~,asurer of this County b~ and he herebyis requested to transfer
from the 0peratin~ Fund Sf the Water Department ~o the Construction Fund of the
Water l)epar~men ~.
On ~tion of Mr. Stilton, seconded by Mm. Briskill, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be and he hereby is requ.sted to Day all outstandin~ bills
a~s~nst the Construction F~md of the Water Department withthe exceptio~ of
certain pipe bills.
This day aKain the matter of obtaininF~ the services of a consulting engineer
for the numberin/~, of houses in the northern part of the County came before, the
]~oard, and the County Engineer presented a proposal from R.Stuart Royer and
nssooiates to number the houses and form a house numberip~ system for the
houses and property lyinf~ within the Village of Oheste~ and northwardly lethe
Richmond City Limits. Upon consideration whereof and on motionof Mr. D~iskill,
second.d by H~.~i%ton, i% is resolved that this Board retai~ the services of
R.Sttla~t Roye~ a~id ~ssociates at ap amount not to exceed $3600.00 todeve].op a
ba~i~ overall plan of house numbeFin~ as pe~ a letter addmessed to this Boa~d
dated December 6th and filed with the papeFs of this [{card,
On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the
petition by the ma3orfty of the house owners on Ridge Avenue be approved and the
name of Ridge Avenue be and it hereby is chant~ed to Waumsetta Road.
This day certain members of the Jehovah's Witnesses Church proposed tobe located
on Chesterfield .avenue iR F. ttrick, came before the Board, seeking a variance
from its buklding requirements, and
~her~,as, there seemed tobe certain misunderstandings as to the provisions of the
Code as l~ relates to this ~articulsr problem.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of ~lr. C. oyne, seconded by Mr. DriskLll
it is resolved that this matter be deferred to December 11, ]956.
0n motion .f ~lr. ~oyne, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to purchase two (2)
walkie-talkies and one (1) generator through the Civil I)efense Organization
with State and Federal participation in the cost thereof.
On motion of Mr. Oriski]l, seconded by Mr. Stilton, it is resolved that this
;½card approve the payment of mileah, e for the Auxiliary POlice Chief, Mr. Mixell,
at ?¢ pe~ mile.
This clay the matter of completin~ the i~ealth ]%u~lding was discussed before the
I{oard and the contract between the County and G.E.Nuokols was approved by the
Common%~malth~s Attorney. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr.
}½ritton, seconded by Mr. I)riskill, it is resolved that this I!oard authorize
its Chairman .tosi~n the contract between the County of Ohesterfield and
Nuckols for th. completion and improvements of the defects in the Health Buildi~
a~ the Oourthouse.
On motion of ~r. (;oyne, seconded by Mr. Briskill, it is resolved that this Board
rescind that portion of a resolution passed November ~0, 1956, pertaininc to
the authorization to purchase one (1) pick-up Chevrolet truck for the School
}toard from the b~ster C~evrol(~t Company.
'£his clay the Executive ,~ecretary~ read a letter from the Crippled Children's
Hospital dated ~%ovember 16, 1~5~, which letter thanke~ the Board for its
recent donation, which letter is received and filed.
Un motion of Mr.Goyne, seconded by ~Ir. Briskill, it is resolved that the Executive
Secretary be and he hereby is requested to obtain from the County of Henrico
a monthly copy showinc var£ous information ~bout each prisoner lodged in their
jail from the County of Chesterfield, ~nd to investigate the possibili~y of
establkshin~ the necessary records ~t ~he Courthouse so that prisoner days m~y be
verified in the future,
On motion of Mr. ~ritton, seconded by Mr. l)riskill, it is resolved that the
Treasurer be and he hereby is requested to transfer $2000.00 from the unexpended
surplus of the County to 60-229-Board of Prisoners.
On motion af Hr. Driskill, seconded by Hr. Britton, it is.resolved that this Board
approve the request of the Petersbur~-flopewell Gas Company for the .in.radiation
of a 2" gas line on Charles Street, South and Williams Street, in the Ettrick
Sanitary l)istrict, provided the locations of the lines are approved b~ the
County Engineer.
This day the notice from the State Corporation Commission stating that o~
January 17,. 1~, at 10:00 a.m. in the Go~nission~s Court Room ~here willbe
a bearin~ on a proposed franchise through portions of Chesterfield County by
the Hichmond-~etersbur~ Freight Lines,
On motion of ~r. Driskill, seconded by ~r.Britton, it is resolved that bids be
obtained and contracts let on the improvement of the sewage system at the
Admini. stration Building at G~esterfield Courthouse.
On motion of Nr. Britton, seconded by Nr. Driskill, it is resolved that the
Pur~hasin~ A~ent be and he hereby is requested to have printed the forms
flor the new [h~siness Licenses to be i~posed January 1, 1957.
On motion, the meeting is adjourned until December 11, 1956, at 10:00a.m.
Executive Secretary
- Ch 'irman