09-27-1955 MinutesVIRGINIA:
At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chester-
field County, held at the Court-
house on September 27, 1955, at
8:00 p.m.
This day a delegation from the Dale Volunteer Fire Department, which delegation
was headed by Mr. D~son, came before the Board requesting a piece of fire
apparatus for the Dale Volunteer Fire Department. Mr. Poison stated that the
building was completed, the telephone in place and the siren installed and all
they needed now to begin operation was a' fire truck.
Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr, Hague, seconded by ~r. C. oyne,
it is resolved that this Board transfer from the Enon Fire Department to the
Dale Volunteer Fire Department the older fire. truck on a loan basis, if said
action is a~reeable to the Enon Volunteer Fire Department.
It is understood that Mr. Go,ne, Mr. Hague and the Executive Secretary will
contact the Enon Fire Department to ascertain their willin~ness for such a loani,
This day the Finance Board, by resolution, requested the Board of Supervisors tv
allow the Treasurer of the County of Chesterfield to borrow a sum not to exceedl
$250,090.00 for a period not to exceed seventy-five (75) days. Upon considera-
tion whereof, and on motion of Mr. C. uoter, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolve
that this Board authorize the Treasurer of the County of Chesterfield to borrow!
a sum not to exceed $250,000.00 for a period of time not exceed seventy-five
(75) days.
This day the matter of a centralized purchasing ordinance came beforethe Board.
Came also Mr. Henry Jones, Mr. O. L. Crump, Mr. R. P. Eagles, Mr. W. W. Cordon,
and Mr. Rqbt. A. Lux from the School Board, and Miss Lucy Corr from the
Department of Public Welfare, who presented certain ideas about the writing of
standard specifications for goods purchases for the various dep~rtments, and
WHEREAS, it appears that %hess details can be suoessfully provided,for, and
Whereas, it appears that the setting up of a centralize dpurchasin~ department
would be for the common good of all County departments,
Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, on motion of Mr. ~oyne, seconded by Mr. C. unteF,
that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is directed to publish the
Purchasing Ordinance, amended so that the County School Board, and the Board of
Public Welfare be allowed to establish standard speoifi~ation for all materials
and oommondities purchases for the.Oounty School and the County Welfare Board,
respectively.
This day Mr. J. I. Ellis requested in writin~ a buildin~ variance to allow the
construction of a ~arace at 2300 Patsy Ann Drive, Cedar Farms, no closer than
5 feet from the property line. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of
Mr. Britton, seconded by ~'~. Gunter, it is resolved that in view of the written
consent of the adjacent property owners this Board grant the requested variance
of Mr. J. I, Ellis.
This day Mr. Don Hodgins requested a building variance on the corner of Hazen
and McRae Streets in Ben Air, Which lot is 95 by 150 feet. Upon consideration
whereof and on motion of Mr. Gunter, seconded by Mr. Brit%on, it is resolved thalt
this Board grant a variance from its 15,000 square feet limitation in an R-1
District to allow Mr. Don Hodgins tO buildion a lot havi~g 1~,250 square feet.
This day the County Enginee~ presented a proposal from the Benton Construction
Com~ny to install a ~" line on Dundas Avenue, which line does not coincide with
the 8" line proposed by ~he Causey and Weeks Water report, and recommended that
the County allow Mr. Benton to install the ~" line on Dundas.Road..
Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by ~r. Hague,
it is resolved that this Board authorize the County Encineer to contract with
Mr. Benton for the installation of a ~" line on ~the Dundas Road.
This day £he Salary Committee commissioned by this Board to study the salary
requests of various departments, at the Courthouse, made a report in writing,
setting up a salary schedule for G!erks, 01erk-typist, Glerk-steno~raphers,
and Secretaries. Also made recommendations on the standard policy of vacation
leave, sick leave and holidays.
And it was ~enerally a~reed tb~t action on this matter be deferred for further
study.
On motion, the matter is adjourned until October 6, 1955, at 8:00 p.m.
Executive Secretary