09-18-1956 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned mmting of the
Board of Sup®rvisors of
Chesterfield County, held at
Courthouse on Se~/ember
at 8:00p.m.
Present:
Mr. Irvin G.Horner, Chairman
.Mr. H. T. Goyne
Mr. R. J. Britton
Dr. Robt. 0. Gill
Mr. Stanl®y R.~ague, Jr.
Mr. Marshall F.Driskill
This day Mr. Roy Laffoon of the Ettrick Sanitary District, and ten other in-
terested citizens presented a list of questions on which they requested the
Board's policies and opinions. After considerable discussion of the finances
of the Sanitary District, and on motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr. C~yne,
it is resolved that this Board request the Commonwealth's Attorney toprepare a
resolution on a $50,000.00 Bond Issue for theEttrick Sanitary District Sewerage
Treatment and Improvement Pro§ram.
And be it further resolved, that the CommonwealthIs Attorney be and he hereby
is authori~ed~tocoomtact a bond attorney £o have the aforementioned resolution
legally approved.
On motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that this Board
request the consulting engineering firm of Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern
to draw fhe final plans and specifications for the connecting of the sewerage
system of Petersburg, alonK with the pl. ans and specifications for a pumping
station on said connecting line.
On motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr.Goyne, it is resolved.that the Executive
Secretary be and he hereby is requested to ascertain the fee of Hayes, Seay,
Mattern and ~attern for preparin§ preliminary plans on Rutledge Avenue and
the east end of Jackson Street.
On motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by MrgDrXskll%,it.is resolved that a Committee
of Mr. Peyton Goodall, the County Engineer, Mr. Ohms. quaiff, and the Executive
Secretary be appointed to study the problem of billing and collectin~ in the
EttrickSanitary District, particularly as.it pertains to a cut-elf policy
for delinquents.
On motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved that a quarterly
financial report be sent to the Ettrick Sanitary District.
On motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mt. Hague, it is resolved that upon] the
request of the Ettrick Sanitary District Committee, the Chief of Police
be notified of their petition and concern regarding the h~avy afternoon traffic
on Chesterfield Avenue.
On motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved that this Board
appropriate from the General Fund of the County the sum of $55,220.31, to
the School fund to finance the school system thnou~h September 17, 1956.
On motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the Chester-
field Fox Hunters and Game Protective Association be and it hereby is authorized
to hold a bench show in the Hening Buildin~ on October 5, 1956.
On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to have installed a 2"
water outlet from the Midlothian School water system to Rt, 60 in front of
the Midlothian Fire Department and charge the expense of same to the Operation
of the Fire Department.
This day the matter of widening Luck's Lane, Rt. 720, came before the Board.
at the request of Mr. Marshall Driskill, who presented a petition signed by
nineteen people living on said road, and it was cited that the County School
buses cannot travel Rt.?Z0 because said road is not wide enough for two cars
to pass, making it necessary for children to walk 1-1/~ miles to Rt.653,to get
school bus transportation. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of
Mr. Driskill, seconded by Dr, Gill, it is resolved that this Board request the
Virginia Department of Highways to widen Rt. 720 so that cars may pass in a safe
fashion and so that Gounty School buses may furnish school transportation to
the many children living on said road.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that before
any new business water connections, which are not owned by the applicant, be
installed a $25,00 deposit must be advanced by the applicant and same returned
to the applicant less any amount outstanding when water service is discqntinuedo
This day the County Road EnF, ineer in accordance with directions from this Board
made report in writinc, upon his examination of Welford Road in Manchester
~aF. isterial District, which report show~ that in the opinion of the County
Road EnKineer, it is expedient that said road be established as a public road.
Upon co~lsideration whereof, and on motion of Mr.B~'itton, it is resolved theft
Welford Road in Manchester ~[agisterial District, be, and the same is hereby
established as a public road,
And be it further resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be. and it
hereby is requested to take into the Secondary Road System of Ohestet~field Count'
Welford Road, from a point at tho intersection of Rt. 2212 and Rt.1612, ,06 of a'
mile eastwardly to ()live Avenue; thence, .05 of a mile eastwardly to Rt. 2225.
This road serves 12 houses.
And belt farther resolved that the ~oard of Super.visors of' Chesterfield County
~ual~antees a right of way tothe State Department of Highways of not less than
fifty feet for Chis road.
On motion, the 9eetinE is adjourned unti~ September 25, 1956, at 8:00 p.m.
/ ' ~E~eoutive Secretary