11-02-1951 MinutesVY~GINIA: At an adjourned meeting
of the Board ~f Super-
visors of Ches£erfield
County, held at the
Courthouse on November 2
1951, at 8:00 p.m.
Present:
J. G. Hening
H. T. Goyne
J. C. McKesson
Irvin G. Homer
Robt. C. Gill
James W. ~ordon, Jr.
This day ~r. ~. D. Moore, of Chester, Virginia, came before theBoard requesting
a price for water to be run to his new swi:mming lake just north of Dutch Gap.
Upon consideration whereof an~ on motion of Mr. Go]me, seconded by Mr. Hornet
it is msolved that the Executiwe SecretarF be andahe hereby is requested to
obtain wholesale price on water in t he surrounding area.
This day Mr. A. L. Davis appeared before the Board presenting a bill for $51.00,
said sum being the amount owed to h~m for the digging of a water line ditch
along Rt. 360 to the property of Mrs. ~ing. Upon consideration whereof and
on motion, it is resolved that the matter be referred to Mr. J. C. McKesson
and the ExecutZve Secretary.
This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Dr. Eobert P. Daniel,
President Virginia State College, requesting certain re-arrangements of
utility lines belonging to the ~anitary District on the campus of said
College. Upon oonmideration whereof and on motion of Dr. Gill, seconded
by H. T. Go)me, it is resolved t~at this Board grant this request..
And be it further resolved that the Executive Secretary write ~o the Virginia
State 6ollege requesting them to bear the responsibilities involved in
lowering water lines and taking up approximately 75 feet of sewer line.
This d~y again the matter of school children living in trailer camps
came ~efore the Board, and it was pointed out that the Superintendent
of Schools reported there were thirty-eight (3~) children attending
school and living in trailor camps. Upon consideration whereof and on
motion of Mr. Irvin G. Hornet, seconded by R~. J. C. McKesson, it is resolved
that the ~ommonwealth's Attorney and the Executive Secretary be and they
hereby are requested to investigate and prepare a draft of a tax ordinance
for licensing trailor courts, tourist courts, and all commercial temporary
dwelling places.
This day again the matter of financing costs of anticipated school improve-
ments for~he coming year came before the B~ard; and it was pointed out
~hat the County had the authority to levy an amusement tax. Upon consideration
whereof and on :notion of Dr. Gill, seconded by ~ir. ~cKesson, it is resolved
that the Co~nonwealth's Attorney and t he ExecUtive Secretary be and he hereby~
is requested to investigate and submit a draft of ~u ordinance to cover
said amusement tax.
This day the Executive Secretary read a letter fromthe Chairman of Donations
fort he Crippled Children's Hospital. Upon consideration whereof and on
motion, it is resolved that this consideration of the matter be postponed
until the next regular meeting of this Board.
On motion of ~r. Homer, seconded by ~[r. McKesson, it is resolved that
the Co~onwealth's Attorney be and he hereby is requested to investiMate
a draft o£ an ordinance concerning violations covered by the State laws
but not covered by the County Ordinance so that County officers may charge
as many offenders as possible on County warrants.
This day the Executive ~ecretary read a request from Mr. W. B. F. Johnson,
to extend the water main down Leicester Road to the Granite Road and
westwardly and easterly on the Granite Road to, certain houses being
constructed by Linwood Lawrence. On motion, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to run these lines
to said property with no additional cost to t he subdivider since these
lines are in the master plan of t he County untility improwement.
This day the Executive Secretary presented a letter signed by ~4r. George
C. Gregory, agreeing to put the plat of certain properties on record
as a recorded subdivision and in consideration of said letter and on
motion of Mr. ~4cKesson, seconded by Mr. Gordon, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be authorized to extend water service to the new
house built by ~. Bass as per the contract with ~. George Gregory~
This day again the hiring of a Superintendent oft he ~,~ater Department
came before the Board and on motion it is resolved that the Executive
Secretary confer with Mr. Laing to ascertain just when he could start
his employment the County.
As requested by this Board the following additions to the Secondary
System of Chesterfield County were approved by the Virginia Department
of Highways:
Chesterfield Court - Chesco Road, beginning at a point on Rt. 647,
O'li~ b~ile east of Rt. =~O 'rUnning in a northerly direction 0.23 miles
to intersection of Welford Avenue. Length 0.23 mile.
Folso~ Road - Beginning a~ a point on Mmnorcrest Road, 0.15 miles south
of Welford Avenue, running in a westerlM direction 0.07 miles to Inter-
section of Chesco Road, 0.05 miles south of intersection of Cox Avenue.
Length 0.07 ~le.
Welford Avenue - Beginning at a point on Chesco Road, O.lO mile north of
cox Avenue, running in a easterly direction 0.07 mile to intersection of
Manorcrest Road. Length 0.07 Mile.
Manorcrest Road - Beginning at a point on Welford Avenue 0.07 mile east
of intersection of Chesco Road, running in a southerly direction 0.15
~ile to intersection Folsom Road. Length 0.15 Mil~.
Gre~,~ory Avenue - Beginning at a point at the intersection of Route 1672 an~
RoUt~ 165~,"~Unning in a westerly direction 0.08 mile to Intersection
Chesco Road.
Cox Avenue - Beginning at a point at the intersection of Eoute 1650 and
Roabe1669, running in a westerly direction 0.08 mile to intersection of
Chesco Road, 0.05 mile intersection Folsom Road. Length 0.08 Mile.
North Chesterfield Drive - BeEinuing a~ a~point on Route 638, 0.20
Mile west intersection ~oute 63~, running in a northerly direction a
distance of 0.23 Mile to traffic circle intersecting Benika Drive.
Length 0.23 Mile,
Benika Drive - Beginning at a point on Route 638, 0.33 Mile west '~
int~rs~c~ibh Route637, running in a northerly direction a distance of 0.20 Mile
a tr~f~c circle, intersecting North Cheste~field Drive. Length 0.20 Mile.
Jt~n±cy oriv~ - Beginning ata point on North Chesterwood Drive, 0.07 l~le
~6rth intersection Route 638 running in a westerly direction a distance
of 0.13 Mile to Intersection Benika Drive, thence 0.04 Mile to a daad end.
Length 0.17 Mile.
~egin~',iug at a point on Route 10, 0.20 Mile west of the Intersection of
Route i run~ing in a northerly direction 0.20 Mile to a dead end. Lenghh
0.20 P[ile.
It is ordered that the meeting be now adjourned until 10:00 a.m.
November 13,1951.
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