05-05-1960 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
County, hpld at the .Courthouse on
May 5, 1960, at 7;30 p.m.
Present:
R~r. Irvin G.Horner, Chairman
Mr. H. T. Goyne
Mr.Stanley R.Hague, Jr.
~. H. K. Hag erman
~4r. ~. J.Britton~
Mr. Marshall F.Driskill
F~.Robt. Painter, County Engineer, cites the fact that Mr.Thomas Weaver has made
application for the position of Engineer for the County. Upon consideration
whereof, and on motion of Mr.Goyne, seconded by Mr.Hagerman, it is resolved that
the County Engineer and the Executive Secret~ry interview Mr.Weaver and others
in an attempt to fill this position with a well qualified man.
The matter of a request from Mr. M.Ray Ellis for a rabate on a trailer license
tax for the second quarter for 1960 in the amount of $12,50 was discussed by the
Board.. Om motion of ~.Britton, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolved that
this amourm be refunded to Mr. Ellis.
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Driskill, a Court Order appointing new
members to the Electoral Board is ,ordered filed with the Board's papers.
The Board discussed the request of the Dale Volunteer Fire Department for the
purchase of.a ladder and fire hose. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion
of Mr.Hague, seconded by Mr.Goyne, it is resolved that this Board purchase 250 feet
of hose and a 30-foot extension ladder for the Dale Volunteer Fire Department.
The Executive Secretary presented a deed signed by Mr.J.Louis Reynolds and wife
for the small tract of land at the Fort Darling area. Upon consideration whereof,
and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr.Hague, it is resolved that this Board
accept the deed and authorize the Clerk to sign and record said deed.
This day the County Road Engineer in accordance wit~ directions from this Board
made report in writing upon his examination of Holliday Road, Fleming Road,
~lcDowell Road, Worthington Road and Sanborn Road in the Worthin~ton Farms Subdivi-
sions, Manchester District, which report sho~s that in the opinion of the County
Road Engineer it is expedient that said roads be established as public roads.
Upon consi~ eration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Britton, it is resolved that
Holliday Road, Fleming Road, McDowell Road, ~$orthington Road and Sanborn Road
in the subdivision of Worthington Farms, Manchester District, be, and the ~ame &~e
hereby established as public roads.
And be it further resolved, that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it
hereby is requested to take into the State Secondary System, Holliday Road, from the
end of maintenance on Rt.2263, .OA of a mile west to McDowell Road, and serves
4 houses; Fleming Road, from the intersection of Hollidav Road and Fleming Road,
.07 of a mile narth to Worthington Road, thence .03 miles n~th to a dead end, which
serves 2 houses and is a connecting road; McDowell Road, from the intersection
of Holliday Road and McDowell Road northwardly .08 miles to Worthington Road,
which serves & houses; Worthington Road, from the intersection of Rt.2260 and
Rt.226~, .07 of a mile westwardly to McDowell Road, thence .16 of a mile west to
Fleming Road, thence .03 of a mile westwardly to a dead end, which serv~s~8
houses; Sanborn Road. from a point on Rt.2259, .06 of a mile east of Rt.2260,
.03 of a mile northwardly to a dead end, services 3 houses.
Chesterfield County gua~atees a right of way of not less than 50 feet to the
Virginia Department of Highways for this road.
Ded~.cation of said right of way recorded in Plat Book 10, Page &6, Chesterfield
Courthouse, Virginia.
This day the County Road Engineer in accordance with directions from this Board
made report in writing upon his examination of Bowland Road, in the subdivision
of Chesterfield Hills, ~4anchester Magisterial District, which report shows that
in the opinion of the County Road Engineer it is expedient that said road be
established as a public road.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr.Britton, it is resolved that
Bowland Road in the subdivision of Chesterfield Hills, Manchester District, be,
and the same ie hereby established as a public road.
And be it further resolved, that the Virginia Department of Highways, be, and
it hereby is requested to take into the Secondary Road System of Chesterfield
County, Bowland Road, from the intersection ofRt.651 andRt.2258, .19 of a mile
southwestwardly to Salem Road, which point is .05 miles southeast of Rt.651.
This road serves 5 houses.
And be it further resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County
guarantees a right of way of jot less than 50 feet to the Virginia Department of
Hi ghw ay s.
Dedication of said right of way recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 170, Chesterfield
Courthouse, Virginia.
· s conded bv Mt. Hague, it is resolved that %he Ex. ecutive
On motion of Mr. Brittono e. ~ ..... :~^ ~ ~ t~ the Manchester Fire
Secretary be and he hereby is requested %0 wr-~ ............
Department congratulatin~ said Fire Department on the purchase of their new
equipment truck.
The Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr.Edwin P.Conquest, Chairman of the
Richmond ReKional Planning Commission complimenting the Board of Supervisors on
their purchase of the land around Fort DarlinE for the preservation of major
,'Open Spaces in the Richmond Region". Upon consideration whereof, and on motion
of Mr. Hague, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that this letter be filed
with the Board's papers.
The matter of Chesterfield's participation in the Appomattox Basin Industrial
Development Corooration at a cost of $5000.00 wa~s discussed by the Board and it
was generally azreed that this n~ tter be deferred for further action.
On motion of Er.Hague, seconded by M~.Britton, it is resolved that the Treasurer
of the County of Chesterfield be mequested to transfer $20,000.00 from the Dog
Tax Fund to the General Fund of the County.
On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the sum
of $3~8.00 be and it hereby is transferred from 2b-319 to 2b-109.
On motion of Mr. Hagerman, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that at the
request of the School Board, this Board aopropriates the sum of $602.O3 to a
Special Fund for the payment of eleven (ll) Scholarship applications.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr.Hagerman, it is resolved that the minutes
of April 7, 13 be and they hereby are approved.
On motion, the meeting is adjourned to Executive Session:
Reconvening:
Onmotion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Ooyne, the meeting is adjourned to
9:00 a.m. on May ll, 1960.