10-29-1957 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
County, held at the Courthouse on
October 29, 1957, at 8:00 p.m.
Present:
R~r. Irvin G.Horner, Chairman
Mr. H. T. Goyne
Mr. R.J.Britton
Mt.Stanley R.Hague, Jr.
Mr. H. K. Hag erman
Mr. Marshall F.Driskill
This day a Court order was received from the Clerk of the 'Circuit Court citing
the fact that the School Bond Issue held on October 15~ 1957~ passe~ with a
2133 vote majority and ordered the Board of Supervisors to carry out the wishes
of the voters in the issuance of ~4,500,000 in bonds~ which order was received
and filed.
On motion of ~.Hagu~e, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that the
resolution dated August 29~ 1957, requesting the Highway DeDartment to improve
a portion of Omo Road be and it hereby is rescinded.
And be it further resolved that the ExecutiveSecretary be authorized to refund
toMrs. R.D.Stevens, ~125.00 advanced toward this road's improvement.
This day a resolution from theSchool Board was read which resolution requested
the aid of the Boarm of Supervisors in the installation of a water line to the
Hickory HillSchool. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr.
Britton, seconded by ~r. Driskill~ it is resolved that this Board appropriate
to the capital outlay fund of the School Board from the unappropriated surplus
of the County's General Fund, sufficient money to pay one-half of the co~t of
laying an 8" water line from Hopkins Road to the Hickory HillSchool.
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by ~r. Hagerman, it is resolved that the County
pay to $R~.W.H.Heintzman, ~55.00 for an easement at the intersection of
Osborne Roa~ and Rt. 10, on which easement is to be construe%ed a vault for
a pressure reducing valve.
This day the matter of obtaining ri~ts to the land along tM Falling Creek was
discussed by the Board and the problems involved in getting land in £~e simple
rather than obtaining perpetual easements was discussed, and upon considerationi
whereof, and on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by l~.Driskill, it is resolved
that if agent's of the County cannot secure ownership in fee simple then a
perpetual easement ~hould be obtained.
And be it further resolved that compensation for land be based on not more than
~50.00 per acre.
This day the County Engineer discussed with the Board the problems involved
in the request for enlarging the sewer system in the Kenmore Ridge Sewer System
and cited the estimated cost of servin~ those lots requested by the Frederick
Realty Corporation and other~ in the area.
Upon consideration whereof, it'.!was generally agreed that a meeting be held wit~
the interested a~plicants for sewer services in the area.
On motion of Mr. Oriskill, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the
engineering report entitled "Sanitary Sewerage Facilities for the Northeast
Urban Portion of the County of Chesterfield, Virginia", proposed by the firm
of R.Stuart Royer & Associates, be, and it hereby is received by this Board
of Supervisors for study.
And be it further resolved that said report be released to the Press for genera]
publi cati on.
On motion of Mr.Driskill, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to pay to the firm of R.
Stuart Royer & Associates, ~85OO.O0 as partial payment for the en$ineering
repoDt on the seweraKe studies as per contract da%ed July 2&, 1956.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr.Goyne, it is resolved that Mr. Forrest
Warren, who was for sometime employed in the Water Department of the County,
drafted into the armed services for a period of three years, be, and he hereby
is employed aB a salary of ~3600.00 as a draftsman by the W~ter Department.
On motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by ~r. Hagerman, it is resolved that the amount
of ~2430.00 be and it hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated surplus
of the General Fund to item 2b-lO9 in the Assessor's budget for th~ purpose of
paying the draftsman now working on County tax maps.
And be it further resolved that the Treasurer of the County be and he hereby is
requested to transfer said $2A30.00 from the unappropr&ated surplus of the Gener
Fund to item 2b-109.
~his day the Executive Secretary related to the Board a complaint from the firm
of Weinstein and Trimmer, Builders, concerning the payment of $1341.00 for
extra water lines requested and installed for the Bon Air Court Subdivision,
the same being Contract No. 131 in the Water Department.
It was generally agreed that the Executive Secretary write to Weinstein and
Trimmer explaining the policies of the Board in this matter.
The Board considered the request of the Commonwealth's Attorney of his official
salary and expenses for the calendar year 1958 file d with the Compensation
Board and simultaneously with the Board of Supervisors on October 1~, 1957.
On motion of Rjr. Goyne, seconded by Mr.Hagerman, it is resolved that the
requested salary and expenses for the Commonwealth's Attorney for the calendar
year 1958 is approved an~ the Board doth d~termine that it is necessary to empl~
an assistant to the Commonwealth's Attorney pursuant to Chapter 669 of the Acts
of the Assembly of 1956.
And be it further resolved that the Clerk of this Board is directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the Hon. G. Edmond Massie,Chairman, of the Com'
Board.
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolvedthat the sum ~f
$125.O0 be and it hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the
County to item 3a-319 for the purpose of buying additional micro-film for the
Treasurer' s Office.
And be it further resolved that the Treauurer of the County be and he hereby
is requested to transfer $125.00 from the unappropriated surplus of the General
Fund to 3a-319.
On motion of Mr. Driskitl, seconded by Mt.Hague, it is resolved that the Highway
Department be and it hereby is requested to improve McCaw SDreet from Powell
Dr~ e eastwardly a distance of 760 feet, and charge same to the 3¢ Road Fund of
the County.
It is here noted that $275.00 has been received from the property owners in
the area to finance one,half of the cost of this improvement.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. HaKerman, it is resolved that upon
the recommendation of Major C.W.Smith~ Chief of Police of Chesterfield County,
that this Board recommends to the Hon. William Old, Judge of Circuit Court of
Chesterfield County, the reappointment of the following Police Officers:
E. P. Gill
E.T.Smith
R.W.Koch
C.W.Cu~ninham
H.N.Terrell
F.J.Hubbard
L.S.Hamner, Jr.
C.E.Jones
C.E.Richter
R.E.Feeback
W.E.Martin
R.C.Phillips
JiW. Applewhite
O.E.Greene
J.A.Phillips
B.C.Furman
W.C.Welton
J.A.Simmons
a.C.Davis
G.T.Martin
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that this
grant a variance to Mr. Karl Garrett, owner of property at 708 Grandview Drive
in Manchester District for the construction of an addition to his ho~e not
less than 17 feet from his side property line.
It is here n~ed that the ad~oinin~ property owners state in writing that they
have no objections to this request.
On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to purchase an I.B.M.
typewriter for the office of the County Court.
This day the E~ecutive Secretary reported to the Board the condition of the
fire truck, formerly belonging to the Wags~aff Circle Fi~e Department, which
truck is now at the Courthouse. Whereupon, theChairman appoints Mr. Britton
and R~. Goyne to view the condition of this truck.
The Executive Secretary read a resolution from the Board of Supervisors of Ameii
County concerning the State School Board,s control over the construction of
schools, which resolution is ordered received and filed.
On motion of R'lr. Driskill,sSeConded by Mt. Hague, it is resolved that the minutes
of October i and October be and the same are' hereby approved.
On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by blr.Hague, it is resolved that this meetin
be adiourned to November 12, 1957, at 10:OO a.m.
'Execub~ve Secretary