05-28-1959 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
County, held at the Court House on
May 2E, 1959, at 7:30 p.m.
Presemt:
Er. Irvin G.Horner, Chairman
Er. H. T.Goyne ·
Er. Stanley R.Hague, Jr.
Er. ~.J.Britton
Er. H.K.HaEerman
Mr. Marshall F.Driskill
The Board considered the budget of the Department of Public Welfare of this
County for the year 1959-'60, containing an estimate of the amount of money
needed to carry out the provisions of law, and accordingly, on motion of
Mr. Britton, seconded by Er. Driskill, be it resolved that the budget of the
Department of Public Welfare of Chesterfield County, Virginia, is tentatively
approved for information and fiscal planning purposes only. Expenditures
shall be subject to further appropriation by the Board of Supervisors as may be
made from time to time.
This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from the County Assessor, Er.
J.T.Rose, inviting the Board to a meeting of the Virginia Sasociation of
Assessing Officials to be held in Charlottesville, Virginia. Er. Rose beirg
the Sres~dent of this organimation issued a warm welcome to any of the
officials who may wish to attend. Also, there is a request tosend three
members from the Assessing Department at an approximate cos~ of $18.00 per
rson. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Nr. Driskill, seconded by
· Hague, it is resolved that three m~nbers from the Assessing Office attend
the m~eting of the VAAO in Charlottesville. It is here noted that Mr. Goyne
votes ~No~.
This dam a letter from Mr.R.V.Lancaster, Resident Engineer, was presented, whic~
letter cited the fact that the hard-surfacing of the parking lot next to
Wilson's store would cost $290.00, and it was generally a~reed that the
ExecuZive Secretary write to Mr.Goodwyn informinE him of this cost.
On motion of Er. Hague, seconded by Mr. Hagerman, it is resolved that a variance
to Dr.C.W.Henry to allow the construction of a residence on the Falling Creek
on a piece of property which has only an easement for a right of way access,
provided that the owner be notified that the County of Chesterfield will not
be responsible for improving the easement in any way.
This day again the matter of a request by Mrs. Carrie Baugh, at 1110 Belt
Boulevard for a variance in the building requirements to allow the construction
of a house on a 45-foot lot comes before the Board, andupon consideration
whereof, and on motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Er. Hague, it is resolved that
this request again be denied.
This day the request from Mr.H.D.Eichelberger, of l&16 Cherokee Road, for a
variance to allow the construction of a residence frontinE on the James River
and served by a 30-foot private easement comes before the Board. Upon
consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr.Britton,
it is resolved that this Board grant to Er. Eichelberger a variance to allow
the construction, provided the deed of conveyance if it is conveyed away from
the original owner, cite in i~ that there is no resoonsibility of the County
to improve the road now or in the future.
This day the matter of a building permit for Er. Thomas Tyson, on Lot 13, in
Chesterfield Hills Subdivision, comes before the Beard, and i~ was cited that
there was one house already on Mr.Tyson's lot with an existing septic tank
and 4rain field· Upon consideration w~'~reof, and on motion of Er. Britton,
seconded by Mr. Hagerman, it is resolved that Mr. Tyson be permitted to build
a second house provid~dthst he supply a septic tank and drain field for each
house approved by the Health Department.
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolved that the
Treasurer of the County be authorized and directed to transfer the following
sums from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the following
items:
3c - 317
3c - 199
6b - 220
7 - 218
5c - 100
5c - lO1
- Auto license tags $50.00
- Comp. of issuing auto tags 3600.00
- Police -Trg~el expense 6000.00
- Fire - Telephone 200.00
- Commonwealth's Attorney 125.00
- Asst. Co~onwealth's Atty. lOO.O0
3a - 109 - Treas. Office -Sec'y. help $250.00
6a - 100 - Sheriff's slaty 50.00
l~ - 199d - Recordation Fees to Col. Heights 1664.7S
19 - 601 - Capital Outlay, New Building ~0~000.00
lOc- 206 - Engineering Assistant 2,500.00
And be it further resolved that the Treasurer ve and he hereby is requested to
transfer from the unappropriated surplus of the Dog Tax Fund to the following
items 12 -317 - Record Books, tags, etc. - $100.00.
And be it further resolved that the Treasurer be and he hereby is requested to
transfer from the unappropriated surplus of the Ettrick Sanitary Distr~ct
Operating Fund to lOd~lO9 Compensation of Clerk- $400.00.
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr.Hagerman, it is resolved that this Board
secure a Lawyer's Title Insurance Policy on the purchase of the Locker Plant.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that we defer
for future study the proposed raise in pay for election officials of Chesterfie~
County.
This day the Executive Secretary presented a request by the Central Chesterfield
Ruritan Club for use of the Fair Grounds on July 4, 1959. Upon consideration
whereof, and on motion of Mr.Driskill, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that
the Fair Grounds be set aside for the C~ntra] Chesterfield Ruritan Club for
use on July 4, 1959.
On motion of Mr.Hague, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the minutes
of the previous Board meeting be amended to ratify the action of four members
of the Board of Supervisors auth~izing the County Engineer to sign checks
for the Water Department and other departments ~n~!th~!absence of the Execugive
Secretary on May 15, 1959.
On motionof Er. Hague, seconded by Mr. GoMne, it is resolved that in the
absence of the Executive Secretary, the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Er. Lewis
Vaden, be, and he hereby is authorized t~ sign all checks tha~ the Executive
Secretary is authorized to sign, and that in the abseace of both the Executive
Secretary and Mr. Vaden, Er. Robert Painter, County Engineer, is hereby
authorized to sign ~ 1 checks that the ExecutiveSecretary is authorized to sign.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved th'~t standard
water contracts be and the same are hereby approved and the Chairman and Clerk
of thisBoard are authorized to sign said contracts which are listed as follows:
Barleth Heights $SOO7~50
Alice Heights 4652.50
Broad Rock Manor 18B6.25
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Er. Driskill, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be and he hereby is directed to secure an adequate
sum of money for the erection of street signs on all subdivisions prior to the
recordin~ of said subdivision plats.
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Er.Hague, it is resolved that the street~:
running eastwardly from the Jefferson David Highway at Sam's Diner be, and it
hereby is named Dwight Avenue.
On motion of Er.Hague, seconded by Mr.Hagerman, it is resolved that this Board
approve the forms for sewer application andprocedure for making connections,
presented by the County Engineer.
On motion of Er.Driskill, seconded by b~.Britton, it is resolved that the
following resolution be and it herebyis adopted:
WHEREAS, Schmidt Investments, Incorporated, a Virginia Corporation, beinz
the owner of all the lands abutting on three certain portions of roads in
Oxford Additions, Chesterfield County, Virginia, hereinafter described, has
filed its petition dated May 22, 1959, requesting %he approval by the Board
of the vacation of such portions of roads; and
WHEREAS, it appears that such vacation will not abridge or destroy any
of the rights of privileges of other property owners within the bounds of the
area of lend shown on the recorded plats hereinafter referred to and by which
such roads were dedicated,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
(1) That the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, Virginia, doth
hereby approve the vacation by saidSchmidt Investments, Incorporated, of the
following described portions of roads, to-wit:
(a) That certain portion of Chippenham Road, as shown on plat of
record in Plat Book 9, Page 25, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Chesterfield County, which extends from Virginia State Highway
Route 147, in an easeerly direction to Virginia State Mighway Route ~92.
(b) That certain portion of Lethbridge Road, a s shown on plat of record
in the aforesaid Clerk's Office in Plat Book 9, page 24, which extends from
Sherbrook Road in a westerly direction to V~ginia State Highway Route 892.
(c) That Certain portion of Lethbk~dge Road~ as shown on plat of record
in the aforesaid Clerk's Office in Plat Book 9, pages 36 and 37, being the
"turn-around" at the easeern end or terminus of said road as it extends
eastwardly from Sherbreok Road.
All of which portions of roads proposed to be vacated are shown on a certain
map made by J.K.Timmons, Civil Engineer, dated March 6, 1959, entitled,
,Map showing roads and a portion of Terraces "M.,"N" and "Q", Oxford Addition.
Chesterfield County, Virginia, that are to be vacated.
(2) That such vacation shall become effective upon the execution,
acknowledgment and recordation of an appropriate Delcaration of Vacation
in form approved by the Commonwealth's Attorney.
This day a letter was read from Mt.Wallace E.Davenport, Rt.#2, Chester,
Virginia, requesting the Board of Supervisors to consider favorably the
purchase of a new fire truck for the Enon FireDepartment, which letter was
read and ordered filed with the Board's paoers.
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary write a letter explaining the action of the Board of
Supervisors in combating the mosquitoes and citing the fact that this
request of the Second Branch Baptist Church will be investigated along with
others in the area.
This day Mr. Driskill read a letter from the President of the Wa~staff Circle
Fire Department requesting a second new fire truck, which letter was
discussed by the Board and ordered filed with its papers.
On motion of Mr.Goyne, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved that the Common-
wealth's Attorney be and he hereby is requested to institute the necessary
legal proceedinKs aKalnst the Heirs of William Spears Miller, owner of
Parcel 39-A, fronting on the Kingsland I~ad for a 10-foot widenin~ strip,
adjacent to said Kin~sland Road.
On motion of Rlr%Goyne, seconded by Mr.Hagerman, it is resolved that the
ExecuEive Secretary be and he hereby is authored to talk to Mr. Beard
and Mr.Wright in order that a $0-foot right of way be obtained' to provide
egress and ingress to the second road in Delmar Court.
On motion of Mr%Britton, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolved that the
minutes of February ll, 2& and March ll, 13 and 30th, and April 8, 16, and
23rd be, and the same are hereby approved.
On motion of Mr.Hagerman, seconded by Mr.Goyne, it is resolved that this
Board aopropriate the sum of $15~O.00 to the League of Virginia Counties
for Chesterfield's share in the program of the Urban Committee, subject to
the endorsement and financial a~sistance cf other urban counties.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolved that this
Board record its commendation for Mr. Stanley R.Hague, Jr., and all those
who helped in any way for the fine ceremonies on Friday 22nd, when the new
office building was dedicated. The Board wishes to record its thanks and
appreciation for a job especially well done.
On motion of Mr~agerman, seconded by Mr.Driskill, this meeting is adjourned
until June 10, 1R5~$ at lO:O0 a.m.
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Executive Secr&t'a ry