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03-11-1952 MinutesPresent: Irvin G. Horner, Chairman H. T. Goyne Robt. O. Gill J. P. Gunter S. R. Hague, Jr. R. J. Britton VIRGINIA: At an a~jeurned meeting of the B~ard of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Courthouse on Hatch ll, 1952 at lO:OO a.m. "Salaries, mileage, allowances, etc. from the General County Fund:" H. T. Go]me Robt. O. Gill Irvin G. Homer J. P. Gunter R. J. Britton S. R. Hague, Jr. Lewis Vaden M. A. Cogbill A. J. Homer J. Wm. Dance Geo. W. Moore, Jr. M. W. Burnett Auline B. Wills Mrs. Elizabeth E. Thomas Mrs. Anne R. Confer Elsie V. Copeland R. J. Jones R. W. Kash, Jr. Mrs. Helen Ncl. Romaine Bernard W. Davis Henry Goode George Baskerville Clifford B. Robinson Leonard Fisher B. Jo Banks Willie Smith Marian E.Reichert Ida D. Dewell M. W. Burnett, Exec. Sec'y C. W. Smith I. E. Bowman R. W. Koch R. E. Feeback E. P. Gill E. T. Smith C. W. Cunningham H. N. Terrell C. E. Richter W. E. Martin R. C. Phillips D. E. Ayre B. C. Furman W. E. Knight C. E. Jones Z. G. Davis M. E. Wilson C. N. Ciminio W. H. Flynn O. B. Gates Supervisor and mileage ~ ,t ,, Clerk, Circuit Court Comm. Atty. and Sec'y Forest Fire Warden Treasurer and deputies Co~nissioner of Revenue & Deputies Executive Secretary Secretary to Exec. Sec'y Asst. Home Dem. Agent Home Dem. Agent Col. Home Dem. Agent Col. Farm Agent Farm Agent PBX Operator Building Inspector Work on trash truck Janitor ,f Work for Building Inspector Mileage for February, 1952 Chief, Police Dept. Capt. " " Lt. " " Detective, Police Dept. tl tt " Il Vl It tt Clerk-Dispatcher Dispatcher ,t Retired Officer Sheriff $52.40 56.00 59.20 54.50 54.40 50.~O 83.33 3OO.OO 88.00 1,142.33 1,176.67 409.10 192.86 71.30 lO5.00 75.00 90.O0 150.00 142.20 273.30 160.00 150. O0 150.00 150.00 120.00 135.00 42.00 42.00 57.95 327.40 266.80 262.60 284.55 258.28 250.33 210.70 249.35 217.72 236.35 239.23 213.42 237.50 212.85 203.85 190.90 192.90 19~.90 67.10 "Miscellaneous Claims:" Medical College of Virginia Petersburg Hospital Mechanics & Merchants Bank Wm. Henry Jones, Jr. T. W. Murphey M. W. Burnett, Exec. Sec'y The C&P Telephone Company The C&P Telephone C~pany Virginia Electric & Power Co. Hospitalization--Ernest L.Miles Cheatham Hancock Hospitalization--W. H. Gill Route 5, Petersburg, Virginia Withholding tax Jury Commissioner " Reimbursement of Petty Cash Fund Local and long distance calls Telephone--Ettrick Fire Dept. (3mos. Street lighting--Ettric, Chester and Matoaca, Virginia $186.00 165.00 614.50 5.00 5.00 25.00 381.39 30.~3 188.50 "Miscellaneous Claims~' continued The C&P Telephone Company The C&P Telephone Compam~ The C&P Telephone Company The C&P Telephone Company Virginia Electric & Power Go. Virginia Electric & Power Co. J. P. Bell Company J.W. Swineford, Chief, Bensley Fire Department M&S Auto Service Fire Control Equipment Company Southern Stamp & Stationery Co. Telephone-Enon Fire Dept. 12.50 " -Chester Fire Dept. 12.50 " -Bensley Fire Dept. 10.25 " -Manchester Fire ~ept. ~2 11.35 Electric Service--Midlothian Fire Department .92 Electric Service-Bon Air Fire Dept. 2.92 Clerk's Office_Funds Ledger Binder i Index 11.82 Gas for fire truck 1.35 Manchester Fire Dept.--1 grease re- tainer, i axle gasket, I dimmer switch, relining brakes 11.72 Bensley Fire Dept.-Plastic lens,Ansul 20 cartridge recharged 16.00 Legal pads, pencils, bond paper and envelopes Ritchie Hdwe. & Implement Co'Inc. Ettrick Municipal Bldg.-Floor paper and rental on edger Goodall Bros. Ramsey's Esso Servicenter The Arnold Company Epes-Fitzgerald Paper 4o. Inc' Louis Blunt's Texaco Oervice Richmond Rubber Company, Inc. Esso Standard Oil Company Esso Standard Oil Company Remington Rand, Inc. Esso Standard Oil Company Massey, Wood & West, Inc. Southern Body & Fender Repairing Richmond Rubber Company Addressograph-Multigraph Corp. Amelia G. Wood, M. D. The National Cash Register Co. Geo. S. Fultz, Jr. M.D. Noland Compan~y Colgin Auto oervice 48.09 The Haloid Company Central Printing Company Jones' Pure Oil Station Elizabeth E. Thomas, Assr.Home Agent Eanes Grocery L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters, Inc. F. L. Cook, Jr Frank Beck's G~rage McCoy Motor Company E. F. Garner E. F. Garner Truby Motor Company Truby'Notor Company Richmond Office Supply Co,, Inc. Cole, Harding & James, Inc. Cole, Harding & James, Inc. The Haloid Company Fred Walls, Jr. M.D. G. W. Thoma, M. D. Virginia Forest Service Johnson & Company Lynch Auto Service Fire Control Equipment Co. Richmond Ignition Oorp. Anderson & Woodfin Ettrick Gulf Service C. C. Russell Henry McGranighan 5.91 186.52 11.66 1OO.OO Fuel oil--~ttrick Municipal Bldg. Police Dept.-Gas, oil, wash jobs,etc. Radio maintenance-Police Dept. 5,000 ~-3/4" Reg. Envelopes 5,000 $10 Regular Envelopes 34.00 Gas,-~ensiey Fire Dept. 5.46 One 3/4" Bar-way coupling attached to hose--Forest Fire Warden 5.52 Bon Air Fire Dept. --Fuel Oil ~5.62 Clover Hill Fire Dept.-Fuel Oil 23.38 One Remington typ.~iter 165.00 Fuel oil-Bon Air 'ire Dept. 9.94 Stopping steam leaks 15.95 Straightening, repairing & painting 28.50 Brass adapter-Bon Air Fire ~pt. 8.25 Aluminum plates, ink, etc. 19.16 Luncay commission-Mrs. Celesia Spain Toy 5.00 BookkeepinE machine ribbon .93 Lunacy commission--Mrs. Toy 5.00 164.00 8ne watercooler (Welfare Dept.) Bulbs, prestone, gaskets, tire change adjusting brakes, installing lining. Paper for photostat ~mchine Certification slips(Clerk's Office) Gas,and oil-Police Dept. 42.45 545.4O 18.00 10.05 Measuring cups and spoons andribbons for awards 1.34 Ettrick Fire Dept.-Gasoline 8.00 Quarterly maintenance agreement for one year on 22 typewriters 237.60 Connecting electric water cooler 42.50 Headlights and towing-Police car 6.~0 Installing switch, grease, checking brakes, installing generator, relining rear brakes 94.48 Gas, oil, adjusting brakes, one set points and condenser, charging battery 72.95 Gas and oil, adjusting clutch-Police car 8.41 Chester Fire truck--Gasket, grease,re- pairs to fire siren(Chester Fire Truck)55.8? Chester Fire truck--Gas and oil and repairs 61.57 Office supplies 19.05 1,O00 Index cards 1.65 i Binder 3.05 Freight charges on one case paper 3.07 Coroner's Services--Luther B. Barlow lO.OO Coroner's services--Raymond E.Morrissett Herman A. Willis 20.00 Services-December il-Jan.20,1952 40.85 Fuel Oil 127.74 Balancing 2 front wheels, float in carburetor 37.00 Bon Air Fire Dept.-Two Acme Type FD cannister-4Chimfex 19.20 Police Dept.-Installing of new speedometer lO.OO Police Dept.-Anti-freeze, motor oil, one hose 6.05 Gas and accessories (Police Dept.for 9.00 car) Board meetings of Electoral Board, Mileage, delivering ballots, preparing and mailing ballots 264.36 Electoral Board meetings 70.08 "Miscellaneous Claims"-Continued The Travis Oil Company T.B. Pope, M.D. A.T. Brickhouse, M.D. Fuel oil for Bensley Fire Dept. $16.11 Coroner's services-Katie Taylor 10.00 " " Elizabeth Westbrook Belcher lO.O0 Electric service-Manchester Fire Dept. 6.12 81.48 31.74 Commission of lunacy (2) 10.00 " " " ( 2 ) Sheriffts cars-" , Building Inspector-" ,, ,, Fire Dept.-Gas, oil and tubes Trash Dept.-Gas and oil Police Dept.Gas,oil,anti.freeze,repairs Telephone-Midlothian Fire Dept. Ettrick Fire Dept.-Gas and oil & repairs Agreement on machines--cancelled Feb.1, 1952 Laundry for Jail-(Nov.,Dec,Jan.and Feb. Postage 1952) Meals for prisoners in jail AddinM Clover Hill Volunteer Fire Virginia Electric & Power 4o. Virginia Electric & Power Co. Esso Standard Oil Company Partin Oil Company Bon Air Sales & Service Chas. L. Williams, M. D. Raymond C. Hooker, M.D. County of Chesterfield lO.O0 County of Chesterfield 733.44 C~unty of Chesterfield 29.39 County of Chesterfield 17.94 County of Chesterfield 16.61 Savedge Bros. Service Station 91.93 The C&~ Telephone Company 80.31 Ettrick Gulf Service 15.98 Burroughs Adding Machine Co, 60.34 Proffitt Cleaners 23.30 22.71 Mrs. Theo T. Cogbill, P.M. Mrs. Helen M. Romaine 15.O3 Wm. H. Branch & Company 39.65 Department to Policy 37.59 The C&P Telephone Company Telephone--Bon Air Fire Dept.(2 Months) 21.31 Atlantic Electrical & Supply Corp. Flourescent tubes 21.24 Featherston's Service Station Richmond Newspapers, Inc. 33.34 Spencer Printing Company 22.80 51.25 Home Equipment Company Two quarts Zerone .80 Anne R. Confer,Home Dem. Agent Vocational training supplies 1.77 H.R. Gilliam Commissions 104.O7 The C&P Telephone Company Bensley Fire Dept--Electric service 2~.O~ Gas and oil-Police Dept. Rezoning of properties in County Clerk's Office-Statements, Testate Forms, List of Heirs $6,122.25 "County Garage:" C. W. Smith Richmond Rubber Co. Inc. Shoosmith Brothers Richmond Auto Parts, Inc. The Little Oil Company Richmond Auto Pa~ts, Inc. Richmond Wiper Supply, Inc. Mechanics & Merchants Bank Esso Standard Oil Company, Inc. Modern Oil Equipment Corp. Witt Tire Company, Inc. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Service Station operator One quart rubber cement Wood for Garage Delco points, cap screws Mobilgas One tool box,Speedi-dry Monthly charge for Nov. and Dec. 1951 Withholding tax 15 GAs. Motor Fuel Set G. and B Lift-Packing a nd labor Tires and tubes 26 tires (8 and 10 ply} $167.30 .64 2.15 7.40 990.03 37.07 8.00 27.70 4.50 28.OO 124.80 670.62 $2,O68.21 "Claims Ettrick Sanitary District Opera.tinM Fund~,, Miss Grace B. Pond H. A. Hawkins & Company Virginia Electric & Power Co. City of Petersburg District Clerk To digging up and clearing out main sewer on Totty Street. To installing water meter for property on Orange Hill Electric service--Ebtrick wa~er pump Water for Ettrick-January, 1952 $55.OO 32.70 54.24 ~03.,00_ $444.94 "Claims.Dog Tax Fund:" E. J. Gorman John Alvin Phillips J. F. Irby William F. Foster Virginia State Dept. of Health The Progress-Index Clarence R. Lunsford Richmond Newspapers, Inc. Treasurer of Virginia Game Warden Asst. Game Warden 4 hens $ 28¢ per lb. Rabbits killed by dogs Rabies vaccine Advertisement "Dog License" 20 hens @ 30¢ per lb. Advertising "Dog License Due" Dog license tags and receipt books $135.00 175.oo 6.30 48.00 4.70 1~.OO 30.00 26.46 $697~96 "Utility Operating Fund:" Addressograph-Multigraph Corp. Chester Motor Company City of Colonial Heights Electrical Equipment Company Richmond Office Supply Company, Inc. Treasurer of U. S.--~ichmond General Depot A.M. Toler & Company Virginia Electric & Power ~o. Postmaster, ~ichmond, Va. Richmond Bank and Trust Company McGuire Park Pharmacy Chesterfield County B~nk Mrs. F. L. Burge Mechanics and Merchants Bank Frank E. Landrum Thelma S. Dyson John W. Dyson E. J. Brownie One plat reprint, post cards 2 belts installed on pump For water used Piedmont Avenue and Boulevard Repairs to motor, G.E. contacts 100 Ledger sheets For water used Dec. 27, 1951 through January 28, 1952 Examination of records and pre- paration o£ report for period end- October 31, 1951 Electric service-Morrisdale, Stockton ~t.,Turner Rd., Janke Rd., Trevillian Ave. ,Adkins Rd. ,Meadow Ridge, Stanley Drive,Willis Rd., Bellwood Manor, Dupuy Rd. and River Road Postage under Permit ~941 Fee for collecting water bills Fee for collecting water bills Fee for collecting water bills Fee for collecting water bills Withholding tax f or Feb. 1952 Billing and Accounting ,, ~? ~ Meter Reading · 20 .78 12.43 7.94 3.60 101.90 270.00 798.72 82.00 21.55 43.25 9.20 5.60 81.50 230.20 142.90 159.39 114.88 $2,118.04 "Store~s:, ~ity of Richmond Industrial Supply ~orp. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. Tidewater Supply Co. Inc. Hays Mfg. Company Hull Street Hdwe. Company ".U~ility-Construction:, Frank E. Landrum William H. Laing, Jr. Alexander's, Inc. Bon Air Sales & Service Chester Motor Company Colgin's Auto Service Elliott's Supply Company Hays ~Nfg. Company Hull ct. Hdwe. & Supples Johnson & Company James McGraw, Inc. Mid-Cities Supply Company Richmond Engineering Company Shoosmith Bros. L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters,Inc. United Plumbing Corp. Virginia Machinery & Well Company A.R. Tiller Corp. A.R. Tiller Corp. Richmond Rubber Company Southern Railway Supply Co., Inc. Southside Hdwe. Company James H. Newell Chester Motor Company T.M. Strickland, Agt. F.L. Cook, Jr. R. D. Pettus Frank E. Landrum Iron-crete water meter with cover and water meter b oxes with covers 327 lb. untarred jute 6" Transite pipe ~anila rope, steel tape, gate valves and caulking irons Drilling machine Files, wrenches, etc. $143.00 81.72 5,042.84 25.40 647.70 $5,954.38 Reimbursement of Petty Cash Fund Reimbursement for freight paid on pipe fittings returned to Glamorgan 13.29 Ditching 606.45 1 Gal. Anti-freeze 3.~O Repairing pipe jack, bolts, rear ¥iew mirror, 1 lamp, etc. 70.96 Repairs to carburetor 1.50 Cement 5.40 Brass valves 376.51 Files, sl~dge, shovels, etc. 20.1~ Fuel oil ~l 6.12 i Doz. 8" files 4.10 i gear, oil i Universal 37.40 280 gals. tank 31.28 For moving ditching machine from Cherokee Rd. to Bon Haven Road 15.00 One typewriter lOl.O0 60 ft. 3/8" Copper tube 7.50 i #5 Atlas Joint Runner 6.96 $28.43 Adapter and P.O.L. Exchange 4.61 Prestolike Tank and gas and exchanges 33.53 7 pairs boots, 1½" hose 85.63 Sledge hammer, wrench and cold chisel 6.35 50 ft. 5/8" rope, tape 11.27 Fee for appraisal of land along Creek for Reservoir 30.00 Repairs to trucks 95.50 Express charges on shipment from D. H. Kenyon & Son, Inc. 2.86 To connecting oil lines, hooking up oiltan~, starting floor furnace to house on Falling Creek 28.50 To refund deposit made for the con- struction of main to Willis home 150.00 To reimburse Petty Cash Fund 26.90 "Ut iliSy-Qon§t ruc ti~n: "continued George C. Gregory J. L. Longest To repaying deposits placed with the County by contract by order of Board of Supervisors Feb. 21, 1952 To repaying amount on deposit for installation of water lines in Morrisdale 5,500.00 Mechanics and Merchants Bank Withholding tax for February,1952 318.10 John V. Colston Engineering 273.30 William H. Laing, Jr. Superintendent 327.37 John W. Dyson Work on pumps 80.60 William Anthony Laying pipe lines 278.45 C. W. Cole " " " 230.00 James Anthony " " " 242.20 J. L. Anthony, Jr. " " " 159.50 Thomas Carroll " " " 133.15 Willie Henderson " " " 141.20 Tom Otey " " " 142.95 Will C. Jones " " " 171.OO Philli~ Jackson " " " 97.35 Tommy Carroll " " " 91.15 James Davis ,, ,, ,, 2OJ30 Wilson Hancock " " " 171.40 Henry Goode " " " 117.75 Moses Scott " " " 104.85 Thomas West " " " 203.55 Eddie West " " , 151.10 Samuel King ~ " " " 152.50 Amos Allen " " " 97.35 W.L. Jones " " " 293.23 Blake Hester " " " 44.60 'Forest Foos " " " 117.20 Hugh Little " " " 33.93 Eddie Walker " " " 113.00 Ben Davis " " " 108.35 Albert Walker " " " 92.15 Edward Walker " " " 91.69 Percell Charles " " " 80.85 'H. L. Brown " " " 90.95 C. W. Cunningham " " " 67.60 Andrew Ellis " " " 82.65 William Clark " " " 73.25 Eddie Walker " " " 14.75 Jack Moore " " " 65.55 Robert Wilson " " " 66.45 Lewis Wilson " " " 79.05 Jim Brown " " " 42.45 William A. ~harity " " " 7.60. $15,443.67 This day the Rev. Roy C. Everett, Pastor of the Providence bIethodist Church gave the invocation. This day Dr. A. G. Macklin and others came before the Board again requesting improvement of Oakland Avenue in West Chesterfield Heights SubdiviSion. Upon consideration of which and on motion of Dr. Robt. O. Gill, seconded by Mr. H. T. Goyne, it is~solved that this Board request the Virginia Department of Highways to improve said road at a cost not to exceed $724.35, which amount is to be expended from the Matoaca Road Fund. On motion of Dr. Robt. O. Gill, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that upon the completion of the improvement of Oakland Avenue that said road will be re- commended to the Virginia Department of Highways for inclusion into the State Secondary System. This day Mr. Robert Friend and others came before the Board seeking improvement of Rt. 613 in Bermuda District, saying that this road was too narrow and its narrow- ness presented a hazardous condition to school buses and other traffic. Whereupon Mr. Kellam of the Virginia Department of Highways advised that the im- provement of this road may be included in the next year's road budget but no im- provement could be effected until July l, 1952, This day Er. Leroy Brown, representing and in company with Mr. J. G. Ball came before the Board requesting the improvement of 1.6 miles of road running east- ~w,ardl. y from Rt. 60, near the Village of Midlothian, and it being brought out in ~ne aiscussion that two houses were on this road at present only .6 of a mile from Rt. 60 and that the last 1.5 would be in the nature of a private drive to the home of Er. Ball which is at present under construction. It was agreed that it was not the County's responsibility to improve this road. At the re- Quest of Er. Ball as to his rights in improving said road, upon consideration of whiCh and on motion of Er. J. P. Gunter, seconded by Mr. H. T. ~oyue, it is resolved that this Board request the Commonwealth's Attorney to give an opinion on th~ right of improving said road by Er. J. G. ~all. This day Er. Henry Blankenship residing on Hudson Street in the Roane Subdivision, Matoaca District, came before the Board requesting some improvement of said street. In the ensuing discussion, ~ir. Kellam advised that the estimated improve- ment would cost $971.52, and that the drainage on both sides of said road was in extremely bad condition. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Dr. Robt. O. Gill, seconded by Er. J. P. Gunter, it is resolved that this Board accept the offer of citizens on Hudson Street to pay one-half the cost a~d agree that the remaining half of the cost will be paid from the Natoaca Road ~und, provided the money from the citizens on this road is produced or guaranteed and provided further that the drainage along Hudson Street be adequately improved by citizens in the area. This day Ers. Critcher and others appeared before the Board concerning a petition requesting the improvement of James Street between South Street and River Road, Whereupon this delegation was advised that a resolution concerning this road had been previously passed and improvement must be postponed until after July 1,1952. This day Ers. Joyner and others appeared before the Board requesting some improve- ment of a road commonly called Hagood Street. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is directed to in- vestigate the cost of the right-of-way and condemnation proceedings necessary to obtaining a 30-foot right-of-way on said street. This day Er. C. S. Luck appeared before the Board requesting the rezoning from Agricultural to Industrial on the following parcel of land: In Manchester ~agisterial District, a parcel of land beginuing at a point in a ravine 600 feet northwesterly from the German School Road (also known as Bliley Road), thence running up said ravine in a northwesterly direction 17OO feet more or less to Powhite Creek;thence up Powhite Greek as it meanders to a stake 2400 feet more or less, on the line of the land of J. W. Bliley Estate;thence along said Bliley line along a course south 63.5 degrees east spproximately 2000 feet to a point; thence north and parallel with the German School Road~m distance of 12OO feet more or less to the point of beginning in said ravine, said parcel con- taining approximately 70 acres. This day also appeared Mr. R. Pinkney Sowers presenting a petition signed by some 65 persons opposing this request and presented several citizens in the area speaking in opposition to this request. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Er. R. J. Britton, seconded by ~lr. J. P. Gunter, it is resolved that this Board deny the requested rezoning of the aforementioned parcel of land. This day Er. R. C. Wilson appeared before the Board requesting the rezoning from Agricultural to Local Business of the following described parcel of land: In Mauchester Nagisterial District, a parcel of land fronting 660 feet on the north side of Rt. 647, end extending back 300 feet being at the northeast corner of the intersection of Hopkins Road and Rt. 647. And came also I~r. R. Pinkney Sowers presenting a petition signed by some 45 persons opposing this rezoning and other citizens of the area present speaking against this property being rezoned. Upon consideration #hereof and on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Britton, seconded by ~r. Gunter, it is resolved that this Board deny this request- ed rezoning without prejudice. This day ~v~. Nike Betzares represented by counsel, came before the Board seeking to rezone from Agricultural to General Susiness the following described parcel of land: In Manchester Magisterial District, a parcel of land fronting 523 feet on the south side of the present business area on Rt. 60, extending back 800 feet, said parcel being approximately 1200 feet west of the intersection of Rt. 785. And there~ppearing no real opposition, upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Nr. Hague, it is resolved that this Board grant the rezoning from Agricultural to General Business on the aforementioned parcel, This day ~r. Levi Johnson, an official of the Chesterfield County Oivic Association, and others came before the Board, presenting a petition requesting office space at the Courthouse for the County Negro Farm and Home Agents, who now share a joint office at the Carver High School. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Nr. J. p. Gunter, seconded by Mr. H. T. Goyne, it is resolved that this matter be referred to the Buildings and Grounds Committee for consideration and report. This day Mr. R. Pinkney Sowers appeared before the Board representing the Ruritan Clubs of the County requesting an appropriation from the General Fund of the County for advertising purposes in the i~uritan catalogue distributed throughout the County for the annual Fourth of July Ruritan Picnic here at the Courthouse. Upon consideration of which, Mr. Gunter made the following motion which was seconded by Dr. Gill: That this Board deny this request for an appropriation to the Ruritan Clubs, whereupon Mr. Goyne offered a substitute motion, which was seconded by ~<r. Britton: That the County appropriate $250.00 to the Ruritan Clubs of Chesterfield for the aforementioned purpose, which motion failed passage by a vote of 2-3. Mr. Goyne and Mr. Britton voted in the affirmative. ~r. Gunter, Mr. Hague and Dr. Gill in the negative. Therefore, it is resolved that this request of the Ruritan Cluos of Chesterfield County be and it hereby is denied. On motion of ~r. R. J. Britton, seconded by Mr. S. R. Hague, Jr., it is resolved that this Board request the Virginia Department of Highways to make a survey as to the practicability of establishing reduced speed zones in the "Chesterfield Court" Subdivision. On motion of Mr. H. T. Go]me, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is directed to contact by letter the Virginia Department of Highways requesting a written report on the requested survey of Rt. $10 and Rt. #1. On motion of ~r. H. T. ~yne, seconded by Mr. J. p. Gunter, it is resolved that this Board request the Virginia Department of Highways to make survey of the traffic at the intersection of Rt. 616 and Rt. i to ascertain the feasibility of establishing a limited speed zone in that section. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from General Anderson regarding the requested additional designation of Rt. 250 to the present Rt. #l by Mr. R. B. Nelson of Robertsonville, N. C~, and the letter is ordered received and filed. This day the Executive Secretary presented to the Board four (4) bids for Ford trucks and three {3} bids for comparable Chevrolet trucks, said trucks to be used by the Fire Departments. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. R. J. Britton, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that this Board purchase one (ll Ford truck for the ~anchester Fire D~partment from the Universal Notor Company at a orice of $1996.00 and one (1)Chevrolet truck from the Dunnington ~otor Company at a price of $2031.58 for the Chester Fire Department. This day the Executive Secretary ream a letter X~rom ~,~. James Board of Real Estate Assessors of Chesterfield County, citing the fact that there had been several unanswered criticisms of assessments in the County. Upon consideration of which it was agreed that the Executive Secretary answer Mr. Sowers by letter citing the opinion of the Board. This day again the matter of the Gregory Subdivision came before the Board~ and the Executive Secretary pointed out the reGuest of Mr. George Gregory, Jr., said request being to gain some relief from the 1GO-foot frontage restrictions on R-1 propert~ is that Upon consideration whereof it ~ agreed Mr. Gregory should conform to the specifications laid out by the County Ordinance. This day Mr. Gorman, Game Warden, presented to the Board several requests for fowl claims. Upon consideration of which and on motion it is resolved that those agreed upon be paid. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr. F. D. Utley requesting this Board to release him from a previously signed easement to flood his land adjacent to the Powhite Creek at the Jahnke Dam for the impoundment of water at the Jahnke Dam. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. R. J. Britton, seconded by Dr. Gill,it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is directed to institute the necessary legal steps to relieve Mr. Utley on this~sement. This day the Executive Secretary presented a letter from Mr. Garland Wood, City Planner, of the 6ity of Richmond, requesting this Board's approval of the City of Richmond accepting the dedication of a playground in the Grindell Creek Park subdivision. Upon consideration whereof, the Chapman appointed ~ir. Britton, Mr. Goyne and the Executive Secretary to investigate this matter and report at a later meeting. This day the Executive Secretary read a proposed contract drawn by the Seaboard Airline Railroad allowing the installation of an ~" pipe across the right-of-way at Bellwood and the Executive Secretary advised that the Commonwealth's Attorney lhad approved said contract. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. Go]me, seconded by Mr. Gunter,i it is resolved that the necessary steps be taken to have this contract approved. This day the Executive Secretary presented to ~he Board three (3} bids on the installation of two sewer lines in the Sanitary District of Ettrick. Upon consideration whereof and mn motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that this Board meet at ll:30 a.m.~Narch 19, 1952 to view this project. And be it further resolved that the Executive Secretary investigate the cost of the necessary easements involved. This day the Executive Secretary presented~ds from several companies on the construction of new fire trucks. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. H. T. Goyne,seconded by Mr. R. J. Britton, it is resolved that an Oren built fire truck be purchased for the Manchester Fire Department and a John Beane built fire truck be purchased for the Chester Fire Department, both to be built as per specifications presented. This day the Executive Secretary advised the Board that there was a certain amount of Water Construction money available to be invested on a short-term basis. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~r. Gunter, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is directed to invsstigate and with the aid of the Treasurer of the County invest an amount up to $~00,000.00. This day again the drainage in the subdivision of Green Acres came before the Board and upon consideration of which and on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is re- quested to investigate the drainage in said subdivision. This day again the matter of Social Security for Oounty employees came before the Board and the Executive Secretary advised that the toZal cost to the General County Fund would be approximately $1362.63, and the total cost of the Water Department would be a pproximately $710.00. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of pr. Gunter, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the Social Security Plan presented by the State be and it hereby is accepted and that deductions for the employees' part of back payments be collected over a period of six months, if so desired by the employees. On motion of ~r. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the Virgin~ia Department of Highways be requested to improve the Triangle Road, beside the old Chester Supply Company, to its present specifications for inclusion into the Secondary System, said work to be done at a cost not to exceed $40.O0, provided a 30-foot right-of-way can be obtained. This day Nr. H. T. Goyne read to the Board a letter from the Chester L~ons Club, requesting the County to install a flouridation unit in the new filtration plant. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by I~r. Britton, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is request- ed to investigate this matter and report at the next meeting of the Board. Whereas, the Commonwealth's Attorney of Chesterfield County has been for sometime the legal advisor to the Board of Supervisors, and Whereas, the said Commonwealth's Attorney is apparently in the hospital due to a recent illness, and Now,Therefore, on motion of i~r. H. T. Goyne, seconded by ~r. R. J. Britton, it is resolved that this Board, by resolution, express extreme regret at the illness of Nr. M. A. Cogbill and express ~n earnest hope that said illne~will be of exceptionally short duration. And be it further resolved that copy of this resolution be sent to ~r. Cogbill. On motion of Mr. H. T. Goyne, seconded by Mr. J. P. Gunter, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is directed to request Mr. L. F. Barrs, Track Foreman of the Seaboard Airline Railway to replace Quay Street,~tending north from Ecoff Street in Chester to its former fitness. It is agreed that the Executive Secretary write a letter to Mr. CrenBhaw, a citizen of the County returning from duty in Korea, said letter to contain the thanks of the Board for his ~rvices outside of the Country. On motion of Nr. R. J. Britton, seconded by Mr. S. R. Hague, it is resolved that the minutes of February 12th, 21st and 28th, be and they are hereby approved as presented. This day the Executive Secretary presented to the Board a proposed budget of expenditures for the fiscal year 1952-'53. On motion, it is resolved that this Board adjourn until the 18th day of N~arch at 8:00 p.m., at which time it will meet with the SchOol Board to go over the proposed budget. Executive -Se6'~&tary