04-29-1957 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chester-
field County, held at the Courtho~
on APril 29, 1957, at 9:00 a,m.
Present:
Mr. Irvin GoHorner, Chairman
Er. R. J. Britton
Er, H. T.Goyne
Er. HoK.Hagerman
Er. Stanley R.Hague, Jr.
Er. Marshall F. Driskl11
The Executive Secretary presented the tentative budget for the f~soal year
1959-'58, which has been duly considered by the members of the Board and on moti¢
of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr.Britton,
BE IT RESOLVED: That this Board doth tentatively adopt as the County Budget
for the fiscal year 1959-158 as presented, 'a copy of the budget is attached
hereto and robe filed with the minutes of this meeting; and
FURTHER, that the Board doth fix as the tentative County and District levies
for the year 1957 on each $~00 assessed and liable for such levies, for the
purpose of meeting the requirements of the County bud,.et, to-wit:
Bermuda Magisterial District
Clover Hill Magisterial District
Dale Magisterial District
Manchester Magisterial District
Matoaca Magisterial District
Midlothian Magisterial Distric~
Et~iok Sanitary District
All Dis~r~c~s-~ohine ~y
$2.~0
2.~o
2o~0
2.~0
2o~0
.2o40
,50, and
F~RTHER' that the Board doth fix the 31st day of May, 1957 at 8:00 p.m. as
the time and the Circuit Court Room at Chesterfield Court House, Virginia, as the
place for a public hearing, at which time and place any citiz en of the County
shall have the right to attend and state his views on the ~bove tentative budget
and said County and District levies; and,
FURTHER, that the Executive Secretary of this Board is directed to cause a
synopsis of the tentative budget and tentqtive County and District levies for
the year 1959 to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the County
at least thirty (~0)days prior to May 31, 1957.
The Executive Secretary presented to the Board a contract dated March 26,
1959, between the City of Richmond and the County of Chesterfield to sell and
deliver water to the County in limited quantities as shallbe required to supply
the part[a[ requirements of the County for a period fram the date of the contract
to December 31, 1959. The contract havinc been recommended by the County
Engineer and the Executive Secretary, as to contents, and the form approved by
the Commonwealthts Attorney, the Board having ~ully considered the same,
whereupon, on motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr. Driski11,
BE IT RESOLVED. the contract is in allrespects approved and the Chairman
of this Board is authorized to execute the same and the Clerk is directed to
affix the sea[ of the County thereto, A Copy of the contract is to be recorded
with the minutes of this meeting,
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Hague, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That subsection (j) of Section 1 of Chapter 1 of the Business License
Ordinance adopted December 1, 1956 requiring contractors, electrical contractors,
plumbers, steamfitters and speculative builders to re~ister with County of
Chesaerfield~s Registration Board and pay a fee of $10.00 annually for the
privilege of re~isteri~g, is hereby repealed.
2, This resolution shalltake effect immediately.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that the
Count;y Engineer is requested to work with the Sopervisor of Midlothian District
in acquiring a booster pump site acceptable to the Consulting Engineers in the
vicinity of Buford Road at a price not toexceed $2000.00.
On motion of Mr,Hague, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that this Board go
into Executive Session to interview applicants for the position of Assistant
Engineer.
Reconvenings
On motion of Hr. ~ritton, seoonded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that Mr, Stuart
Johnson be and he hereby is employed at a salary of $5,000.00 a year as Assistant
County Engineer, and that he be requested to report at the earliest date possible,
Whereas, there is an emergency existing in the Water Department in that an
insufficient ~Jp~rly of water is furnished to the Bon Air area, and
Whereas, this supply of water could be increased substantially with a booster pump
as outlined by the Consulting Engineers.
Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, on motion of Hr. Britton, seconded by }ir, Hague,
it is resolved rthat this Board submit an offer of $2000,00 to }ir. Halsey for a
booster pump site.
On motion of Mr, Hagerman, seconded by Hr,Britton, it is resolvedthat since an
emergency exists in the supply of water to the t~n ~r area, this Board request the
Commonwealth's Attorney reinstitute condemnation proceedings against the booster
pump site belonging to Mr. Halsey on Buford Road, if the County'.s offer is not
accepted,
On motion of Mr,~ritton, seconded by Mr, Hagerman, it is resolved [hatl the County
Engineer be and he hereby is authorized to purchase ~ pump for the Buford Road
pumping station.
On motion of HV. Britton, seconded by M~.Goyne, ~t is resolved that the Forest
View Rescue Squid bo provided w£th a free water connection at its new location
of 5300 Forest Hill Avenue, provided there ~s a water main located reserve this
lot,
On motion of MroGoyne, seconded ~y Mro Hague, ~t is resolved that this Board grant
a variance toMr. W.T, Henshaw to allow the constru/tion of a building not less than
32 feet from his front line on Rt. 1~, just south of Ashen Creek,
On motion of Mr. Hagerman, seconded by Zir.Britton, it is resolved that the request
of Mrs, L,~.Ch~vis, at 18 Boisseau Street, in Ettriok, to construct a guest house
in the rear of horprosont d~olling be and it hereby is denied,
· On motion of.Mr. Britton, s0conded by Hr° Hague, it is resolved that a variance
bo granted to.Hfs, C,E.Rose, to allow tho reconstruction of a garage on the
property known as 1109 E. Belt Boulevard, said garage boin§ closely adjacent to
the roar and ~ide lines,
On motion of Er. Britton, seconded by ~r, Hagorman, it is resolved that this Board
grant ~o Mr, 5.A.Soal a variance to allow the construction of a ~ara~e not less
~han 10 feet from his side and rear property line on tho southeast corner of tho
intersection of Longview Drive and Grandviow Drive,
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Hague, i2 is resolved that this Board
adjourn until 2:00 pom, on ~ay 6, 19~?,
Executive Secretary