07-28-1960 MinutesVIRGINIA: At a regular meeting of the Board
of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, he~d
at the Courthouse on July 28, 1960, at
2:00 p.m.
Present:
Mr. Irvin G. Horner, Chairman
Mr. H1 T.Goyne
Mr. R. J.Britton
Mr. Stanley R.Hague, Jr.
Mr. H. K. Hagerman
Mr. Marshall F.Driskill
Mr.D.W.Murphey comes before the Board citing the fact that the Lions~Club of Chester
wishes to schedule a football game at the Stadium on October 7, 1960, citing the
fact that it would be a well-attended event and requested permission for the use
of this facility. On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved
this this request of the Chester Lions Club be, and it hereby is granted.
Mrs.Baptist and a delegation from Leicester Road come before the Board citing the
fact that the citizens residing on Leicest~r Road did not wish the road name to be
changed. That there were 28 homes and 28 families concerned in this change.
Whereupon, Mr. Painter, County Engineer, cited the fact that Leicester Road Pan
into Buckingham Road, which name was a duplication and it should be changed.
Comes also, Mr. Woodward and a delegation residing on Buckingham Road, citing the
fact that they were opposed to having the name of Buckingham changed to Leicester.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by I~'tr. Driskill, it is resolved that since this
matter had been pending for a number of months and that the citizens of the area
could not get together on the name, that the name of Buckingham Road be changed
to Leicester Road, from Riverside Drive southeastwardly to Reedy Street.
Mr. Ivey P. Blue, Attorney, representing certain citizens of Chesterfield County
desiring the right to sell beer on Sunday, comes also before the Board presenting
a petition signed by a number of restaurant owners and another petition signed by
patrons of such establishments, requesting the Board's consideration of this request.
On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr.Goyne, it is resolved that this matter be
delayed to September 22, 1960, at 2:00 p.m.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr.Goyne, it is resolved that the Building
Inspector be and he hereby is authorized to issue a building permit to the
Decatur Street Methodist Church for an addition to said Church. It is here noted
t~at the Board was cognizant of the parking problem of the Church and accepted
the Church's right to park in the parking lot of t~he McGuire Pharmacy.
On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that this Board
go into Executive Session.
Reconvening:
On motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that this Board request
the Highway Department to improve by patching the road from Rt. 655 into Camp
Baker.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that the following
road names be and they hereby are changed:
Cliff Road to Jarvis Road
56th Street to Shelby Drive
McRae Street to Alberene Road
Whitehead Avenue to Scholar Road
Pemberton Lane ~o ~Pembe~ Lane
Hill Road to Stockwood Road
Rt.758, from Jahnke Road, to Marlowe Road
Bolton Road to Derwent Road
Derwent Avenue to Stansbury A~enue
55th Street to Dixon Drive
Rt.787 to Tomahawk Drive
A road leading southwardly from Forest Hill Avenue 875 feet
east of Grantwood Road to Sheila Lane, all as shown on plats
drawn by theEngineering Department of the County and filed with
the Board's papers of this meeting.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr.~riskill, it is resolved that the following
standard water contracts be and they hereby are approved and the Chairman and Clerk
are authorized to sign said contracts:
~heffi~&ld Place
$4650.O0
Clinton ~our~ 3438.75
On motion of Nr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that a special
~contrac~t for the installation of water lines in the Keanland Farms Subdivision
be and it hereby is approved.
On motion of Nr.Hague, seconded by ~r.. Hag~erman,..i.~ls._r__e.s._°l~ed~er~h~tan~ contract
be and it
for the erection and construction of the ~-ores~
hereby is approved, subject to the approval of the Commonwealth's Attorney and the
~ Chairman and Clerk of this Board are hereby authorized to sign said contract.
On motion of Mr. Hagerman, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that the County
Engineer be and'he hereby is authorized to connect the water line on Oakland Avenue
to the water line on Roosevelt Avenue, at the County's expense.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by ~ir. Goyne, it is resolved that the Ordinance
passed on May 26', 1960, as an emergency ordinance~ the same ~aving been advertised
according to law, be and the same is hereby adopted, which ordinance is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE', to amend an Ordinance adopted by the Board of Supervisors
on December 14, t95~, to regulate and control the use of water in Chesterfield
County during emergencies bY amending Section 2 thereof to limit the use of said
water during emergencie s for the entire emergency period.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY that:
Section 2 of the Ordinance adopted December l~, 195& as amended to
regulate and control the use of water in Chesterfield County during emergencies
be and the same hereby is amended and feadopted to read as follows:
2. -That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation whose
water supply is furnished from the Chesterfield County water system during any
declared emergency to water or snrinkle lawns and gardens or to use water at the
home or place of business for any purpose not reasonably essential to health, or
proper operations of said business during such emergency period.
An emergency existing, this ~rdinance is adopted on July 28, 1960.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Er.Goyne, it is resolved that this Board
request the Highway Commissioner to allow the Virginia Transit Company to operate
buses with a width of 102 inches and a length of 40-feet over certain routes in
Chesterfield County, which routes are as folloWs:
Beginning at the City limits on Hull Street, Rou~e #360,
southward to Belt Boulevard, Belt Boulevard, Route #161
along Belt Boulebard to Southside Plaza, Leaving Southside
Plaza ..along South Boulevard, Route #161, ~to~Broad Rock Road,
Route #lO, along Broad Rock Road, Route ~lO, to the City
Limits.
A letter was read from Mr.J.Edward Parker, owner of the Stratford Hills Shopping
Center, for the Board's hearinz, which letter cited the fact that the County
could have a 12-foot alley right of w. ay in the rear of the Stratford hills
Shoppinz Center, provided the County would tRke over the existing 6" sewer line,
and it was generally agreed that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is
reques~ ed to write to Mr. Parker seeking an alley right of way without accepting
the 6" sewer line.
~lr. Francis K.Godwin, President, Petersburg-Hopewell Gas Company, comes before
the Board explaining the Gas Company's request for a franchise over a large part
of the southern half of the County. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion
of Nr. Goyne, seconded by Mt.Hague, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be
and he hereby is authorized to advise the State Corporation Commission that the
County or'Chesterfield offers no objections to the granting of the franchise
requested.
O~ motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by ~.Britton, it is resolved that the request of
Nr..R~lph Jones to allow the addition to a trailer violation of the building code
be deferred to August 10, 1960.
The Executive Secretary read. a list of streets to be taken into the State
Secondary System by the Highway Department, which are as follows:
Effective July 15. 1960:
LonMwoOd Acres Subdivision..
Tambark ROad, frOm Rt~360 and Rt.6&8, 0.12 Mi. SE to L~ton Road, then O.18 Mi.
South to Bagette Road, then 0.09 ~li. S. to Buxton Road, then O.21 Mi. S. to
Flintridge, then O.16 mi. S. to Foxglove. 0.76 Mi.
Foxglove~ Road - From Luton Road 0.06 Mi. E. of Rt.824, 0.23 ~ii. South
t~ B,mxtOn Road %henO.7 El.So to Flintridge Rd., then 0.23 Mi. to Tanbark
Road 0.53 Mi.
Luton Road, from Route 824, 0.14 Mi. S. Rt.360 and running East 0.06 M~.
to Foxglove Road, then.06 Mi. to Tanbark then 0.04 Mi. to dead end
BaEe~te_Roa~, from a point on Tanbark Road, O.18 Mi. So. of Luton and
running East ~.12 Mi. to a dead end
Buxton Road, from a point on Lundale Drive, 0.14 Mi. So. of Rt.82& and
running E. 0.08 Mi. to Foxglove, then .08 Mi. to Tanbark Boad, then 0.08
Mi. to a dead end
FlintridMe Road, from a point on Foxglove 0.07 Mi. So. of Buxton and
running S.E. 0.o6 NJ. to Tanbark Road
Lyndale Drive, from a point on Rt.824, 0.22 Mi.So. of Rt. 360 and
running South 0.14 Mi. to Buxton .Road.
Broad Rock Manor Subd.ivision:
Hansdale Road, from Int. of Rts. 2245 and 2115
Mi. to McLeod Road then .O~ Mi. to a dead end
~nd running ea~ .O&
McLeod Road. from a point on Hansdale Road .04 Mi. E. of Rt.2245 and
running 0'.'0~' Mil No. to S eaton Acres
LePorte Road, from a point on Rt~' 21t6~,.~7 qf .a 'mi]2~, Nor~t~h ..Qf. Rt.~
211'5 ,a~d~ ~'nni41g? W~t i,~'03 .i-~i ~.t~ ~ dead ~end.
Chest er Subdivision
Brook L~ne,' 'frOm Rt. 1529 and running So. East to Petersburg Street
Peter~burg Street, from end of maintenance on Route 1522 and running
So.East 0.21 Mi. to Daniels Street
Oxford Subdivision
Trabue Road, from"'Rt. 1811 and running West O.10 Mi. to Sheldton Road
then 0.~4 Mi. W. to Bicknell Road
Hals..tead Road, from Rt. 1811,.09 Mi. So. of Trabue Road and running
West O.18 Mi. to Bicknell Road
Barningham Road, from Rt. 1811, .06 Mi. South of Halstead Road and
running O.15 ki. West to Bicknell Road
Ammonett Prive, from South end 1811 and running :.?est ~.12 Mi. to
Bicknell Road
Bicknell Road, from ~.02 Mi. No. of Trabus Road and running So.
0.29 Mil todead end
Archdale Road, from a point on Rt.892, 0.09 Mi. E. of Rt. 1811 and
runnin~ South 0.45 M~. to Ammonnette Drive
Luray Road, from a point on Rt, 161, 0.22 Mi. N.W. of Rt.637 and
ru'n'ning O.'lO Mi. East to a dead end
Meadowbrook Subdivision:
Edgemere B~uleVard, from Rt.637, 0.94 Mi. N°. of Rt.638 and running
So.E. 0.21 Mi. to a dead end
Falstone Road, from Edgemere Boulevard, 0.06 Mi. SE of Rt.637 and
~un~ing N.E.b.lO Mi. to Stornoway, then 0.05 Mi. to Grassmere,
then 0.08 Mi. E. to Bonnie Brae Road
Meadowbrook Subdivision:
Drakeshire Road, from a point on Edgemere Boulevard, 0.16 Mi. SE
of Rt.637 and running East .08 Mi. to Gr~ssmere t~en.06 Mi. E. to
Bonnie Braie Road
Bonnie Brae Road, from a point on Drakeshire Road, O.lO Mi. E. of
Edgemere Blvd. and running No. O.lO Mi. to Falstone Road
Grassmere Road, from a point on Drakeshire Road, 0.08 Mi. E. of
~geme're Blvd. and running N.W. 0.14 Mi. to Falstone Road
Chatham Subdivision
Trent Road',' from a point on Rt.678, .07 Mi..-So. of Rt. 1711 and running
We~t 0'28 Mi. to Pulliam Street then 0.08 Mi. to Winslow Street
Winslow Road, from W. end of Trent Road and running 0.03 Mi. to
turn around and 0.07 Mi. So. to a dead end
Pulliam Street, from a point on Trent Road 0.28 Mi. W. of Rt.687 and
running So. 0.06 Mi. to a dead end
O.16 mi.
0.12 Mi.
O.2& Mi.
0.16 Mi.
0.14 Mi.
O.O8 Mi.
0.07 "
O. 03"
o.13 Mi.
0.21 Mi.
0.24 Mi.
0.18 Mi.
0.~ Mi.
0.12 Mi.
0.29 Mi.
O.h5 Mi.
O.10 Mi.
0.21 Mi.
0.14 Mi.
0.10 Mi.
0.14 Mi.
0.36 Mi.
0.10 Mi.
0.06
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that this Board
accept the offer made by Mrs. Lucille D.Haskins to sell to the County 54.73 ~cres
of land north and.eas~ of the Courthouse for the sum of $16,500.O0.
And be it further resolved, that the Commonwealth's Attorney be and he hereby is
requested to petition the Judge of Circuit Court, the Honorable William Old, to
appoint an Attorney to search the title as quickly as possible.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr.Hagerman, it is resolved that this Board
approve the variance request of Mt.Lee Branch for the division of land on the
Belt Boulevard according to plats filed with the Board's papers.
The ExecutiveSecretary gives a report on the long-distance telephone calls, costs,
and efforts to reduce unnecessary 'phone use.
On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the subdivision
request of Mr. Andy Kidwell be and it hereby is referred to she Planning Commission.
On motion of Mr. Hagerman,$econded by ~ir. Goyne, it is resolved that the Building
Inspector be and he hereby is authorized to imsue a building permit, free
charge, to She Ettrick Fire Department for construction of an addition to the
Municipal Building in Ettrick,
And be it furthest r,~solved, that this Board recommends its approval of the Fire
Department's request to construct said addition, provided the construction is
inspected periodically by the Building Inspector.
On motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that this Board
aopropriate $1602.75 from the General Fund of the County to the following
categories in the Virginia Public Assistance Program:
Old Age Assistance
Aid to Dependent Children
Aid to Permanently & Totally
Disabled
Aid to the Blind
$647 · O0
~o~. 00
~o3.00
48.75
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolved that the Executive
Secretary write to Mr.J.C.Taylor explaining the necessity of improving other
Railroad crossings prior to the crossing on Rt. 611 and %he Seaboard Airline Ry.
A report was read from Mr.J.T.Rose, County Assessor, which report lists the to%al
assessments for the second quarter of 1960 and is filed with the Board's papers.
A report from %he Deputy DelinquentTax Collector was read, which report shows the
total collections of delinquent Personal Property taxes for 1954-'55 to be
$~33,039.27, which report is filed with the Board's papers.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by M~.Goyne, it is resolved that Personal
Property Taxes in she amount of $10.12 be returned to Er. Kenneth ~. Godfrey
and $1. O5 to Mfs. Daisy Godfrey.
On motion of M~.Britton. seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolved that this Board
refund to Mr.T.L.Blake $13.00 for a one-quarter trailer tax.
On mo~ion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Er. Hague , it is resolved ~hat at the
request of the County Assessor, that the salary of Mrs. Frances Q. Cole be
increased to $3300.00 ~er year.
On motion of Er.Hague, seconded by l, ir.Britton, it is resolved that the
following appropriations be and they hereby are made from the General Fund of
the County to the categories as listed:
2b - $100.00
2c - 125.00
lOc ~ 500.00
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolved that the minutes
of June 8, 14 and 23, and July 13th be and they hereby are approved.
Re: To change the name of Eyler's Store Voting Precinct to Enon Voting
Precinct and designate the Fire House of the Enon Volunteer Fire
Department as the voting place therein in Bermuda District of
this County.
On motion of Mr. Harold T.Goyne,Sr., seconded by Mr. Marshall Driskill,
WHEREAS' it is the considered judgment of this Board that it is proper to
change the voting place and the name of Eyler's Store Voting Precinct to
Bermuda District of this County since the area of service in said voting precinct
is now located some distance away fr~ Eyler's Store and the majority of voters
in said voting prefinct are now situated some one and one-half to two miles
away in and around the vicinity of Enon Elementary School;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED~ That the Board of Supervisors of Cheste~-
~ he name of the Eyler's Store Voting Precinct
' unt Virginia, to c~hang? t ___ , Votin Precinct to Enon
field Co. Y~: _ ~ frum Eyter s Store g
in Bermuda ~zstrict uf this ooun~y
Voting Precinct and to designat~e the voting place in said voting precinct to be
the Fire House of the Enon Volunteer Fire Department.
~ D- That a certified copy of this resolution be
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE_. .......... ~?~ William Old, Judge of said
presented by the Clerk o.f this Board ~o ~ne non~'~ · .
· · . ~on constitute s petition of the Board of Supervisors,
Court, tha_t_ thzs resolu~_ _ . to make effective thzs change.
and that all necessary p~oceedzngs be taken
. d d b Er. BrittonI it is resolved that this Board
On motion of Mr. Hague, secgn_e .Y ...... ~sOO OOO.00 to Capital Outlays for
appropriate from the School uons ~ruc%zon ~unu ?~ ,
the month of July, t960, and appropriate an additional $100,000.00 from the School
Construction Fund to Capital Outlays for the month of August, 1960.
On motion of ,r.Goyne, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that the Commonwealth's
Attorney be and he hereby is requested'to prepare a contract between the County
of ~hesterfield and H.M.Shoosmith, Jr., for the operation of a dump for the general
public on lands under the control of Mr.Shoosmith.
On motion of Mr.Hagerman, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that the Executive
Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to write to the Virginia Electric & Power
Company giving the County's consent for an easement for the power line north and
east of the County's race track.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Er. Hague, it is resolved that this Board go
into Executive Session.
Reconv ening:
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded'by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that this Board
amend the minutes of May 11, 1960, to authorize the appropriation of'$211,?07-50
from the General Fund of the County to Item 20, of the School Budget, which is
Debt Retirement.
On motion of Nr.Britton, seconded by Er.Driskill, it is resolved that this Board
approve the selection of color panels for the new Exhibition Building as selected
by Mrs. Mary l~i~hgerman, the wife of Mr.Harrison K.Hagerman, Supervisors of Matoaca
Dis~rict, which colors are dark blue and light gray sides with a white roof.
On motion, the meeting is adjourned to August 10, 1960, at 9:00 a.m.
Chair~ran