02-16-1956 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the!
Board of Supervisors of Chesteir-
field County, held at the Court.
house on Februar~ 16, 195~, at
8:00 p,m,
Present:
Mr. I~vin G.Horner, Chairman
Mr. R. J.Britton
Mr. $ anley R. Hague, Jr.
Br. Robt. O. Gill
My.' Marshall F.D~iskill
Absent:
Mr. H. T. Goyne
This day the matter of the salaries of the temporary assessors, of the State Tax
Department came before the Board, and
Whereas, Mr. Forbel'g, head of the Tax Division, requests that theybe paid
$425,00 per month with~60.00 mileage allowance Per month.
0n me,ion of Mr. h~ig~on, seconded by H~. D~isk~ll, i~ is resolved ~ ~his
Boa~ approve Che paymen~ of $~25.00, plus $60.00 mileage pea month fo~ fou~
tax aSS~SSO~Se
This day there was presented a request for a calculating machine in tho Assessing
Office. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of )ir, Hague,so.con.dod by
Mr, Driskill, it is resolved that the Purchasing AGent be authorized to purchasm
a calculating machine for the office of the County Assessor~
This day Mr. Lewis Martin came before the Board again seeking the consent of the
County to allow him to construct a sewer line from the northeast corner of
McGuire Circle to the Git~ limits at Roanoke Street, and the Board revi e~ed
a proposed contract between the ~lcCeaire Corporation and Mr. A.E..Tate.. Upon
consideration whereof, and on motion of )ir. Britton, seconded by Mr.Driskill,
it is resolved that this ]3card doth-approve the contract with the )icCp, ire
Corp.oration and the A.E.Tate Lumber Company as amended and revised by this Board
for the purpose of serving sewers .to J~he area according to the Plat attached to
this contract, and upon appFoFal by the Commonwealth's ~ttorney, authol-ize the
Chairman to sign on behalf of the Board of Supervisors and the Clerk to affix
the seal of the County,
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that this Board
adjourn into Committee session.
Reconvening, the matter of a contract with Causey and Weeks for the completion
of finished drawings for the County water system came before the Board, and on
motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is rosplvod that th~s Board
approve the cpntraot, and upom
au%heals- ~he Chairman a~d
Sup e~vi so~s.
On motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by Mr. Driskkll, be it resolved ttmt tho Water
0ommittee, the County Engineer, and the Executive Secretary, be authorized to
obtain an option on property suitgble for the construction of a utility maintenan
yard wi~h the necessary improvements, it bein~ specifically understood that the
Board of Supervisors at a later date approve or disapprove tho purchase of the la
On motion of Mr. Dr~s~ll;, s~conde~ by Mr. HaGue, it is resolved t'hat the County
Engineer tog~t~eriW~th~h~ Purchasing Agent of the County, be authorized to
seek bids as soon as the plans are completed on tho Projects on Rt.637, from tko
filter plant to Rt.638, and on tho large line from the Elkhar~t ~&n~ .to the
Ben Air area, it being specifically understood that as many bids as possible
be obtained and adequate time and advertising be Given for each bid requested.
On motion of Mr. Britton, secqnded by Mr. Driski].l, it is. resolved that the
Suporvisor,~of the area in which the tank is located, hbo Oounty Engineer, and the
Executive Secretary, be and they hereby are authorized to obtain options on all
tank sites proposed by the engineering report of Causey and Weeks for the improve.
ment of %he wa%er system, said or%ions .~o be approved or disapprored by %he
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolved that this Board
appropriate from the General County Ft~nd th. sum of $30,000. to be used by the
Water Department to pay the engineering fee and to make improvements recommended
in the enKineering report of the C. ausey and Weeks for expanding and enlarging the
water works and facilities of the water systen, whil~h s~m shall be transferred
back to the ~eneral Fund of the County upon the receipt of the monie~ from the
sale of the Wa~er Bonds, recently approved by the voters of tho 0ounty.
Bo it further resolved, that the Treasurer of the County be and he hereby is
afithorized and directed to transfer $30,000.00 from tho unexpended sur~.lus
of the County,s ~onoral Fund to the Construction Fund of tho Water Department.
On motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that this Board
request the consulting engineers to proceed immediately with the plans and
specifications of all tanks so that bids may be received aD soon as possible.
On motion of ~r. Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that the
Purchasin~ Agent be requested to ~e~ bids on ell ~ tanks prop~d by ~he Causey
and ~eeks survey as soon as possible.
This day tile matter of hiring a financialconsultant to prepare a prospectus for
the $4,000,000 Water Revenue Bond Issue 'recently approved by the voters of the
County was discussed by the l~oard, and upon consideration whereof, and.on motion
of .Mr. Drksi11, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved ~hat ~his Board ~equest ~he
5~a~e Debt Commission ~o prepare ~he prospectus for ~he sale of the $~,000,000
Water Revenu'e Bond Issue.
0n motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that this Board
request, Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern ko prepare completed plans and
specifications for connecting Ettrick Sanitary District with Petersburg sewer
system t~unk line, as proposed in a letter dated December 2, 1955 and subject
to a contract approved by the Oommonwealth's Attorney.
And be it further resolved that the Chairman and Clerk of this Board be and
they are hereby authorized to si~n said contract.
On motion of ~.Britton, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved that this Board
amend the budget of the County by tPansferrinc $7300.19 from the Gener~dl Fund
of theCounty to~a-215.
And be it further resolved, that the Treasurer of the County,l~e', and be hereby is
directed to transfer ~7~00.19 from the unexpended surplus of the General Fu~]d
to 4a-Z15.
On motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that this
adjourn until }4arch 6, 1956, at 8:00 p.m.