05-20-1958 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meetinE of the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County,
held at the Courthouse on May 20, 1958, at
8:00 p.m.
Present:
~r. Irvin G. Herner, Chairman
Mr. H. T. Goyne
Mr. R. J. Britton
Mt. Stanley R. Hague, Jr.
Mr. Marshall F. Driskill
Mr. H. K. Hagerman
On mQtion of Mr. Driskill,~seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to employ the firm of J.K.
Timmons to survey the grounds around the Court House building and draw necessary
plans for establishing a parking lot and hard-surfacing saidparking l®t and
other areas.
On motion of Mt.Britt, n, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resQlved that the Executiw
Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to secure bids from County nurseries
on the planting of shrubbery around the new office building, which shbubbery
be planted according to a plan drawn by the Watkins Nursery and generally
approved by the Board of Supervisors.
On motion of Mr. Britt. n, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is reselvedthat tb~ f®rm
of a sewerage contract between Albert Askins,~Allan G. Fleischer, et Al, and the
County of Chesterfield setting forth the conditions of cmnnecting certain areas
to the Kenm. re Ridge Sewer Treatment Plant be and it hereby is appr®ved, and
the Chairman and Clerk .f t his Board are authorized to sign said contract.
On motion of Mr. Hagerman, seconded by Mr. Britt. n, it is resolved that this
Board request the Treasurer of the County t. transfer $2728.00 frmm the
unappropriated surplus ef the General Fund to the HOspital Fund ~-214, the same
being done at the request ef the ~elfare Department.
This day the Executive Secretary read ale tter from Mrs. Rose Royer, requesting
an appropriation from t~e Je£Eress Memorial Fund for the construction oz a
swimming peel at the Retarded Children's 6amp at Camp Baker, and presented
als® a statement fr~m Mr. Robert Jeffress saying that the use of the Memorial
Dand in his epini~n would be c.mpatible with the desires ef his Mol~he~, the
donor. Uo.n consideration whereof, and ~n motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by
~r. Goyne, ~t is resolved that this B~ard appropriate fr~m the Jeffress ~em~rial
Fund $1500.00 for the financing of a swimmin~ p~ol at Camp Baker.
On m.ti.n of'Mr. Driskill, s econded'by Nr. Hagerman, it is resolved that this
Board auth.rize the payment of $500.00 to the Crippled Children's Hospital
in the City of Richmond.
And be it further resolved, thatthis Board request the Treasurer of the County
t~ transfer from the unappropriated surplus of the County $500.00 to item
Sf-ll&.
On motion ef ~r.Britt~n, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that a variance
be granted f®r the censtructi.n .f a~h~use on Let~2, BlOck~A, in Barleth
Heights, which ~.use would be faqing Barlen Drive.
This day the County Road Engineer in acc®rdance with directi®ns f r®m this~B.ard
made rep.rt in writing upon his examinati.n of NeWell R~ad, HUntland R. ad,
Winford Lane, Whitlone Drive, and Westewer Drive, in the subdivision mf
Claremont, in Manchester Mazisterial District, which report sh~ s that in.the
~pinion .f the 6.unty Road Engineer it is expedient that said reads be establisk
as public reads.
Up®n censiderati.n where.f, and en m~tion of Mr. Britt®n, it is resolved that'
Newell R.ad, Huntland R. ad, Winf.rd Lane, Whitl~ne Drive~ and Westswer Drive,
in the subdivision of ~laremont, ManChester DistriCt, be, and'the same are
hereby established a s public r~ads.
And be it further re~lved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it
hereby is requested t. take int. the Sec.ndary System .f highways, Newell'
Road, fr~m a p~int on Rt.686, at the intersection .f Rt, 1915 and Rt. 686, .ll
efa mile northeasterly t. Huntland Road; Huntland Road, fr~m a point ~n
Newell Road, .ll ~f a mile northeast of Rt~.686, .03 of a mile n®rthwesterly t~
Winford Lane thence .07 ®f a m~e northwestwardly t. Whitl®ne'Drive, thence
.08 efa mile northwestwardly t~ Weste~er Drive; Winf.rd'Lane, fr.m a point
on Huntland Rt..03 ~f a mile~n~rthwest~f Newell R~ad, .05 .f a ~ile westwardl
t. a dead end; Whitl~ne Drive,'f~mm a p.int .n Huntland R®ad, .lO ®f a mile
nsrthwestwardly on Newell R®ad, .08 ®f a mile westwardly t. a dead end; Westowe
Drive, fr~m a point en Huntland Read, .18 of a mile northwestwardly of Newell
Read, .O3 of a mile eastwardly tea dead end and from the same pQint .06 efa
mile westwardly to a dead end. These reads serve 5 houses.
And be it fuDther resQlv$d that the Beard ~f Supervisors of Chesterfield County
guarantees a right ~f way of n~ less than 50 feet for these roads.
Dedicatien'of s~id right.of way being recorded in Plat Book lC, Page 45.
This day the County Road Engineer in accordance with directions from this Board
made report in writing upon his examination of Starlight Avenue in the subdivisi~
ef Irvin Dale,Manchester Magisterial District~,'~.~hich reoert shaws that in the
opinion of the County Read ,Engineer it is expedient that said read b.e established
as a public read.
Upon consideration whereof, and on ~etien ef Mr.Britten, it is resolved that
Starlight Avenue in the Irvin Dale Subdivi sion, Manchester .District, be, and the
same is hereby established as a pubIic read.
And be it further resolved that the Virgihia Departmentef Highways be and it
hereby is requested to ~ke into the Secondary System of H~hways, Starlight Aveue,
from a point on Rt. 663, .15 efa mile northwardly tea dea~ end. This r~ad
serves ~ h~uses.
And be it further resolved that the Beard ef Supervisors ~f Chesterfield County
guarantees ~ right Qf way ef net less than 50 feet for this read~
Dedicatien of said right ef way.be~nE recorded in Plat Beck Ne.9, Page 141,
Chesterfield County Court House, Virginia.
This day the County Road Engineer in accordance with directions from this Board
Ghent Drive and
made report in writing upon his examination of Caribbean Lane, ,
Melville Drive, in the sUbdivision of Northlake Hills, Manchester Msgisterial
District, which report sh~ws that in the opi$ion of She County Road Engineer it
is expedient that Said roads be established as public reads~
Upon consideration ~Hereof, andon motion of Mr~ Britton' i't is resolved that
Caribbean Lane, Ghent' Drive and Melville Srive, in the subdivision of Northlake
Hills~ Manchester District; be, and the same is hereby established as public
ro ad s.
And belt further resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it
hereby is requested to take into the Secondary Road System; Caribbean Lane,
from a point on North Road, .53 of'a mile south of Rt.~7' .I6 of a mile west-
wardly to Ghent Drive; Ghent DriVe, f~om a point on the west end of Caribbean
Lane, .04 of a mile south to Melville "Drive; Melville Drive, from a point on
Ghent Drive, .04 of a mile south of Caribbean Lane, .14 of a mile wesbwardly
to a dead end. These roads serve 3 houses.
And be it further resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County
guarantees a right of way of not less than 50 feet for this road~
Dedication of said right of way,being re~orded in Plat Book No.9, page
Chesterfield County Court House, Virginia.
This day the County Road Engineer in accordance with directions from this Board
made report in writing upon his examination of Clarkson Road and Sunbury Road
in the subdivision of }4cGuire Manor, Manchester Magisterial District, Which
report shows that in the opinion of the County'Road Engineer it is expedient~
that said roads ~e established as public n~ads. -
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr .Britto n, it is resolved that
Clarkson Road and Sunbury Road in the subdivision of McGuire Manor, Manchester
District, be, and the same are hereby established as public roads.
And be it further resolved that the Virginia Department of H~hways be and it
hereby is requested to take into the Secondary System o£ Highways, Clarkson
from a point on the intersection of Rt.2242 and Rt.2243, .lC of a mile eastwardl
.12
to Sunbury Road;~ Sunbury Road, from a point on Clarkson and Sunbury Roads,
of a mile southeastwardly to Sheffield Road or the intersection of Rt.2?$&
and Rt.22~5. These road~ serve 2 houses.
And be it further res~.lved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County
guare~utees a right of way of not less than 50 feet for these roads.
Dedication of said right of way being recorded in Plat Book No.8, Pages 239-
2~0, 270-271, Chesterfield County Court House, Virginia. ~-
This day the Executive Secretary reported that there had been received a N~ice
from'the State Corporation Commission that a hearing would be held on May 21,
1~58, on a common, carrier franchise for the Richmond-Petersburg Freight Lines.
This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr.Richard K. Schmitt, whic!
letter pertained to certain zoning problems at the intersection of Westham and
Scottview Roads, which l~ter was ordered to be received and filed.
On motion of Mt. Hague, seconded by Mr. Hagerman, it is resolved that the requee~
of MissAnn Wills, District Home Demonstration Agent, for the aDpointment of
Miss Virgihia Wilson as Assistant Home Demonstration Agent in Chesterfield
County be and it hereby is approved.
This day the Emecutive Secretary read a report from the League of Virginia
Counties citing the f~ct that certain counties were requesting the State to
pay to the Counties the ABC revnues in q~rterly: payments, which report is
received a nd filed.
This day a notification was read concerning the crossing at Swift Creek by
an 18" Natural Gas pipe line, which notice was received and filed.
Th~isday there was read a request from the,Commonwealth Natural Gas Company,
signed by Mr.L.L.Armstrong, Vice-President, for the construction of a gas pipe
line across certain highways in the County of CheSterfield. Detailed maps of
the areas proposed to be crossedwith the pipe lines were presented with the
consideration whereof- and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by
request. ~po~ ........... {~otion of the Commonwealth Gas Company
Mr. Hagerman, ~t zs.re~ol~ ~"h~~red until June lC, 19~ , at 10:OO a.m
for crossing or roaGs in ~n~
at which time representatives of the Gas Company are invited to appear.
On motion of Mr. Britton, secorded by~M~.Dr~sk~i it is resolved that this Board
recommend to the Jud~'e of the Circui~ uourD, non. William Old, the re-appointment
of Mr. W.M.Maaon, Jr.,as Polk e Officer for Chesterfield County for the ensuing
twelve ~onths.
This day there was read from Rabbi Solomon'Jac°bs°n, thankinD the Board of
Supervisors for the appropriation of $1200.00 to the S0uthside Area Mental
Health Association.
This day a letter ~as read from Mr.Donald M.Swanson, President, Ohester Fire
Department~ setting up specifications for a proposed new truck for Chester Fire
Department, and it was generally azreed~that this m~tter be re2erred to the
Fire Committee whichw~ll meet on May 27, 1958.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that the
Building Inspector be and he h~eby is author~ ed to issue a building permit
to Mr. B.R. Bolen to build a house in the Pocoshock Hills Subdivision, in
:hester District, provided that a 50-foot right of way be dedie~ted by deed
and constructed to meet the minimum specifications of the State Highway Departme
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolved that a
supplemental azreement with the Atlantic Coast Line RR., Company, calling for
an easement ~o the spur t rack going into the McGuire Hospital property on which
the~e is a proposed water line, be, and it hereby is approved and the
easement and Clerk of this Board are authorized to si~n said contract.
Chairman
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskill, Be it Resolvgd:
That the Board doth determine it is necessary and expedient for the
construction of the Falling Creek Reservoir to acquire a perpetual easement for
floodinz that portion of the following propert~ lying within the lOC-foot
contour as shown on a certain plat entitled" Property'Along Falling Creek
Reservoir West of State Route lC, Chesterfield County, Virginia," sheets A, B an
C, dated October 3, 1957, made by Engineer's Office, Chesterfield County,
Virginia, and that the Board has been unable to purchase said interest from the
landowners:
Parcel ~tanding in Name of _
A-1 William J.N. GilfgY~e
A-2 Stamie E. Lyttle
A-3 Mary B. Stratton
A-4 C.E. $opley
Lot 6, Block F, Section A, WilkinsonTerrace Joe Thomas Pe~ty
Lot 10,
Block F, Sectiom, A, Wilkinson Terrace
j.A.Ghalkley
$450.00
9OO,OO
750,00
1925.00
25.00
50.00
FURTHER, it is necessary and expedient f~r tko construction of the Falling
· etual easement for flooding that portion ~
eek Reservoir to acquire~a.per~. . ~ ~n~ ~ ~ our as shown on a certa~
~ the following property ±Y~ng w~th~n un~ z ........ out and Brocken
' - h sterfield County Water System" prepared by Perrow
plat entztled C e ...... ~=~ and recorded in Reserfe Plat Book No.1,
brough, Engineers, Ga%eG dune ~, ~w~, ---
page l, in the Clerk's Office, Chesterfield County, Virginia.
Present Com ensa~t_ion
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Plat Designation_ H.V.Coll~'er
H. V. Collier Robert M. Beattie 10-00
J.I.Horner I.P. Alley 1000.00
J.I.Horner acquire fn fee simple additional right of
FURTHER, it is necessary to also
way adjacent to State Route #10 from C.E. Copley and William J. M. Oilfoyle,
as Bhown on mad made by Engineer's Office, dated ~lay 15, 1958, containing
.lC and .O1 acres, respectively, and the Board will pay said landowners the
of $50.00 and $50.00, respectively, as compensation for said land and damazes
to landowners' remaining property by reason of the taking.
That pursuant to Chapter 382 of the Acts of Assembly of Virginia, 1958, the
· mine that an emergency exists and it is necessamy'to enter '
Board does ~eter . e~.~ lands on the 7th day of July, 1958,
upon and ta~e possession of the a ....... d .
and proceed with~the construction of said reservoir. The Clerk of this Board
is directed to n~tify the above landowners by registered mail at least
thirty (~O) days before ~aid date that the County intends to enter upon and
take possession of the said land en the 7th day of July, 1958, and that the
Board will pay the landowners and respective amounts as set forth abowe as
compensation for the interest to be acquired and for damages to landowners~
remaining property by reason of the taking.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commonwe.~lth's Attorney of this County is
authoriz ed to institute the necessary Proceedings on behalf of the County to
acquire said interest in said land by the exercise of the right of eminent
domain and to represent the Board if the landowners contest the manner of
said taking.
FURTHER RESOLVED, the Clerk of this Board is authoriz ed to deposit with the
Clerk-of the Circuit Court of this County the respective sums as Set forth
above, being the Board's estimate of the interest taken and damages done,
when requested to do so by the Commonwealth's Attorney.
This day the Board held a brief discussion on certain c hanzes in the proposed
Ordinances of the COunty, and set the date of June 3 1958, forfurther study
of these ordinances. '
On motion; the meeting is adjourned until 8:00 p.m. on tls 29th day of
May, 1958.
z ExechtiV~ Secretary