01-17-1956 MinutesVIRGINIA:
At an adjourned meeting of the
~$oard of Supervisors of Chesterfield
County, held at the Courthouse on
January 17, 1956, at 8:00 p.m.
Present:
~lr. Irvin ~. Homer, Chairman
Mr. M. T. Goyne
Dr. Robt. 0. Gill
~r. 5~arshall F. Driskill
Mr. R. J. Britton
Mr. Stanley R. Hague, Jr.
This day Sheriff, 0. B. Gates, T~ial Justice JudGe, John W. Snead, Clerk of
Circuit Court, Lewis Vaden, Chief of Police C. W. Smith,and Commonwealth's
Attorney, Ernest P. Gates, met with the l{oard of Supervisors to discuss tho
proposed new office building for the County. After considerable deliberation,
and on motion of ~r. ~oyne, seconded by Mr. }Sritton, it is resolved that this
t.{oard approve the location of the proposed building on the ~ite which would
incorporate the 3/4 of an acre of land presently belonging to Mrs. John CoGbill.
Upon further consideration, and on motion of Mr. Driskill, seco%dod by Mr. Goyne,
it is resolved that this Board accept the offer of Mrs. CoGbill of $5000.00 for i
the D/4 of an acre in the rear of her property at Chesterfield Courthouse, which
offer was given to the County in a letter dated September ~6, 1955.
It was generally agreed that the switchboard would be located in the present
Sheriff's Office, a witness room would be located in the present Commonwealth's
Attorney's office, and tho Commonwealth's Attorney's office would be located in
the present Trial Justice's Office in the Court room.
It was genernlly agreed that the archit~.ctural firm of E. Tucker Carlton would
pr~paFe further preliminary plans for this Building.
~This day a contract was presented to the Board of Supervisors by Mr. Elbert
.%~umma, .baying been requested by a previous rose]ut%on of the Board, which con-
tract calls fo~' the dde~ing of the water ~ystem in the Grove Place Subdivision
bo the County of Chesterfield. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of
Mm. Goyne, seconded by ~r. Britton, it is resolved that said contract be approved
by the h%oard of Supervisors and the Chairman and Clerk are hereby authorized to
sign said contract.
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that the Exec[~tive
Secretary be and he hereby is directed to inform, in writing, the First Mortgage~
Corporation of this contract between the County of Chesterfield and ~r. ~umma
relative to the water system in the Grove Place Subdivision and cite the fact
that the County has taken over this system as per contract agreed upon and to
~ send a copy of said contract to the First Mortgage Corporation.
This day Mr. J. T. Moore came before the Roard requesting the Board to accept thee
water system in the Beulah Village Subdivision, citing the fact that under the
County's master Plan an H" water line would be installed on Rt. ?10, which road
was contiguous to this subdivision.
It wasgenera]ly agreed that if the County were to take over said water system
knowing that the supply mir. hr be inadequate it would then be responsible for
su.~plying an adequate amount of water.
It was generally agreed that the County could make no commitments at this time
concernin~ this water system, that perhaps after future development which might
include the s~le of the bonds and the completion of work plans fo~ this water
line, the County might be ~n a position to discuss the matter further.
This day it was cited that a financial consultant should be obtained to aid the
County in sel!in~ its bonds, and upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~r.
~oyne, seconded by ~r. ;%ritton, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be
and he hereby is authorized to seek proposals from various bonding firms relative
to their methods of procedure and costs involved.
This day Mr. ~earge Shropshire, County Engineer, advised the Board that certain
watgr lines in Southampton ~cres, ~idlotbian District, were to be laid under an
existing contract which had not been approved by the Board of Supervisors, which
contract had been approved before the new procedure involving the Board's approval
of each contract was adopted.
This day again the matter of holidays came before the Board and a proposal was
presented by the Committee authorized to study the question, and the fact was
cited that if the holiday schedule were to be changed it ~hould be started as
soon after the new year as possible. Upon consideration whereof and on motion
of ~. Driskill, seconded by Dr. ~ill, the following holidays are adopted for
all County employees:
January 1
January 19
February 22
May 30
July 4
Sept. 1st Monday
November 25
December Z4
December 25
New Year's Day
Lee-Jackson Day
WashimgtoD's Birthday
Easter Monday
Confederate Memorial
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Da{
~hristmas Eve (6 day)
Christmas Day
On motion, the meeting is adjourned until January 24, 1956, at 8:00 p.m.
Executive Secretary