08-29-1957 MinutesVIRGI#IA: At an adjourned meeting ofthe
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
County, held at the Courthouse on A~ust 29:
1957, at 8:00 p.m.
Present:
Mr. Irvin G.Horner, Chairman
Mr. H.T. Goyne
Mr. Stanley R.Hague, Jr.
Mr. H. K. Hagerman
Mr. R.J. Rritton
~r. Marshall F.Driskill
This Board after due consideration of bids received on August 26, 1957, for '
the construction of the office building, and upon recommendation of the office
of E.Tucker Carlton, Architect, on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr.
D~iskill, be it resolved, that the bid of Corde and Starke to construct said
b~ilding in accordance with the specifications for a base bid of $397,201.00,
plus alternate #l, $1928.00 is accepted and said work is awarded to Corde and
Starke pursuant to their bid submitted. The Chairman and Clerk of this Boar¢
are authorized to e~ecute standard form of agreement included in specifications
for the performance of this work.
This day the County Engineer presented bids received on August 27, 1957,
for the installation of certain sewer lines and sewer pumping station in the
Ettrick Sanitary District #l, and connecting said district to the City of
Petersburg. and upon consideration of all bids received, it is resolved, on
motion of hr. Hagerman, seconded by Mr. Driskill, that upon the recommendation
of theCounty Engineer and the Consulting Engineer, this Board accepts the low
bid of R.B.Ritchie, and award said firm a contract for t~ construction of
a pumping station as per specifications included in th~ bid~for a base price
of $23,334.00, and the Chairman and Clerk of this Boar~ be and they hereby ar~
authorized to sign said contract.
On motion of Mr. Hagerman, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that this
Board accept the low bid of Van D~ren Brothers for the installation of a
sewer line in the EttrickSanitary District #l in connecting said District to
theCity of Petersburg as per the specifications contained in the bid, and
award said work to the firm of Van Doren Brothers for a base price of
$32,203.59, and the Chairman and Clerk & this Board beand they hereby are
authorized to sign said contract.
On motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by Mr. Goyne,it is resolved that this Board
request the Highway Department to improve Omo Road (Rt. 739) a distance of
approximately 300 fe~, to be paid from the 3¢ Road Fun~ of the County.
It is here noted that hhe ~i~izens of that area put up $125.OO as their share
of the cost of this road.
On motion of Mr. Hagerman, seconded by l'~r.Driskill, it is resolved that the i
Executive Secretary be and he ~ereby is authorized to make a reasonable offeri
for those easements in Ettrick Sanitary District necessary for the installation
of certain sewer lines, and to purchase sufficient land fromR.L.Pond for the i
construction of a road paralleling the sewer pumping station.
On motion of ~r. Britton, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary ~ and he hereby is authorized to secure the services of
a land appraiser for theproperty of Mr.E.G.Martin on Reams Road.
This day a delegation from the DalewoodSubdivision came before the Board and
Mr. Marshall, speaking for the delegation agreed that the citizens in the
area would contribute the amount of $630.O0 toward the improvement of Mr. Claiir
Road. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Goyne, secondediby
~r. Britton, it is resolved that this Board request the Highway Department
improve NLr. Clair Road in the subdivision of Dalewood a~ a cost not to exceed
$ 63o.oo.
T~$~ day Mr. D. W. Murphey, came before the Board requesting the date by
which w~ter service will ~e available to the property on which the Richmond-
Petersburg Turnpike Authority proposes to construct a new office building.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Drisk:
it is resolved that the County Engineer ~e and he hereby is authorized to
construct a~lO'' water line along Rt. 10, from Rt. 1 to the Tol~ Road
interchange, whic~ line is a part of the Master Plan of Water Improvements.
On motion of "~.Britton, seconded by l'lr. Goyne, it is resolved that the ExecutiVe
Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to notify the City of Richmond that
the County does not desire to serve water to a warehouse north of Rt.60 and east
of Rt. 161.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by ~r. Driskill, it is resolved that this
Board authorize the Central National Bank to invest all possible funds in the
Construction Fund of the Water Department upon the approval of the Executi~
Secretary, taking into consideration the needs as presented by the County Engine
On motionof Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved by the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Chesterfield, Virginia, in meeting assembled, that
theChairmand Clerk of said Board be and they hereby are authorized t o enter i
into an agreement with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, and to sign
same on behalf of said County, whereby the said Railroad Company gives and
grants unto said County the right or license to lay and maintain for the purpo:
of conducting water, a line of 8-inch transite pipe on and along the we~erly
portion of said Railroad Company's right of way at Falling Creek, near'Richmond,
Virginia, said line of pipe beginning at a point 1839 feet northwardly, measured
along center of Railroad Company's southbound main track, from mile Post 6 and
110 feet westwardly, measured at right angles, from said'center line; running
thence west~ardly, at right angles with said center line, 35 feet; thence
sou~hwardly on a broken line 5?4 feet to a point 12 feet northwestwardly,
radially from the center line of said Railroad Company's spur t rack serving
Tredegar Timber Company; thence southwestwardly, concentric with the last
mentioned center line,SO fe~t to the westerly boundary line of land of said
Railroad Company, which boundary line is parallel with and 205.5 feet westwa~dly
measured at right angles, from said center line; as particularly described in
said agreement, which agreement is dated July 30, 1957, a copy of which agreem.
is filed with this Board of Supervisors.
On motion of Mr.Britt~n, seconded by Mr.Hague, it is resolved that a standard
water contract for the installation of a water line on Bonwood Road be and it
hereb~ is approved, and the Chairman and Clerk are hereby authorized to
sign said contract.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by ~r. Driskill, it is resolved that the
following bids be awarded for the purchase of trucks for the Water Department:
1 - pickup truck with 8-foot body 6-cylinder
to the Petersburg Motor Company$ Petersburg,Va.
$1~24.59
1 - 250 3/&T. truck
1 - 250 3/&T. Truck
1 - 2T. ~ ter installation truck
1 - 2T. Flat Body truck
1-2T. Chassis, without dump
To the McCoy Notor Company, Chester, Va.
1574.16
1&65 .~1
23&2.34
2572.5&
2317.64
1 - t~ge construction truck chassis from
General Motors, Inc.
3158.92
On motion, the meeting is adjourned until Septet. er 3, 1957, at 8:00 p.m.
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