07-22-1952 MinutesVIRGINIA:At an adjourned meeting of the~Board
of Supervisors of. Chesterfield
County, held at the Courthouse on
July 22, 1952, at 8:00 p.m.
Present
Irvin G. Homer, Chairman
H. T. Goyne
Robt. O. Gill
J. P. Gunter
S. R. Hague
R. J. Britton
This day Dr. Uill presented a request from the City of Colonial Heights.
Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by ~r. Goyne,
it is resolved that this resolution Oe and it hereby is adopted:
"Whereas, there exists an unim rove
lng in an easterl d' · P d roadway thirt ( 0 f ·
. . Y ~rect~on from · . Y 3 ) eet w~de exten -
D~str~ct, Chesterfield Co,mt _ a point on. th~ Branders Bride R - ' d
..... Y,~ nut now a par~ cZ the County orgsta~edH h
System, which point is one hundred and twenty (120) feet from a monument on the
east side of said road, which monument is approximately 300 feet distant in a
northerly direction from the Oridge over Swift Creek, which roadway extends
the corporate limits of the ~ity of ~oloni · _ into
al Hexghts where there has recently
been ouilt several homes, access to which can only be had over that portion of
said roadway in said County; and
Whereas, said City is willing to make limited improvements on said roadway, pro-
vided said County shall grant iSs permission.
~ow, Therefore, Be it resolved by the Board of Supervisors of said County that
said City of ColoniaI Heights is hereb}, granted permission to go in, upon and
along said roadway and make such improvements thereon as it may deem necessary for
the convenient use and enjoyment thereof for the benefit of any resident or pro-
perty owners abutting on said roadway, located within the corporate limits of
said City in said County until said permission shall be revoked. Said roadway
extends from said above mentioned point S.85 degrees 30 feet E. 352 feet to a
point, thence S. 54 degrees 05' East 678.6 feet, thence S.52 degrees 35' East .
471.5 feet, more or less to said City Limits.,
This day R~. John Frazee, ~anager of the Richmond Office of the C&P Telephone
Company and ~lr. George Spears, Assistant, cm, e before the Board explaining the
recommendations of the Telephone Company toward improving telephone service to
the County Courthouse.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Hr. Gunter, seconded by ~r.
Britton, it is resolved that this Board request the Telephone Company to install
two (2) additional trunk lines, making a total now .f five and the listings to
be as follows:
One line to be listed as Fire and Emergency
Three trunk lines to be listed in rotation
One trunk line not to be listed; the matter of locating
switchboards is hereby referred to t he Buildings and Grounds
Committee, and the Board further requested one extension to
be installed to the Welfare Department.
This day the matter of vacating certain alleys and streets in the Village of
Bon Air came before the Board.
Upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~r. Gunter, seconded by ~.
Britton, it is resolved that the following resolution be adopted:
Whereas, application has been made in writing to the Boar~ of Supervisors
of the County of Chesterfield, Virginia, by John H. Brothers, ~omas A.
O~eilly a~,~ ~Li~ie S. O'Reilly, his wife
Reynolds, n~s w~e to approve the vacatio~ and J. D. Reynolds and Virginia W.
and annullment of so much of the
several plats of record in the Clerk,s Office of the Circuit Court of said
County showing the plan of Bon air as shown thereon the hereinafter designated
alleys and streets; and it having been made to appear to the satisfaction of
the said Boar~ that the said persons are all of the o~ners of properties abutt-
ing such alleys and streets, that such alleys and streets have never been open-
ed to puolic use and are not desirable for the development of the lands abutt-
ing them or of any other lands in ~on Air, that such action will not abridge
or destroy any of the rights or privileges of o~her property owners within
bounds of the areas of land shown on the plats of Bon Air record, and that the
would not be in the public interest to expend public funds for the opening it
or maintenance of such alleys and streets:
Therefore, Be It Resolved Oy the Board of Supervisors of the County o~'
Chesterfield, Virginia, that it hereby approves the legal closing of and the
vacation and annullment of the portions of ~ne plats aforesaid showing the
plan of Don Air insofar as they show thereon the following alleys and streets:.
(1) An alley running from B Street to C. Street between Buford Street
and Logan Street;
(2) An alley running from B Street to C Street between Logan ~treet ~d an
unnamed street;
(3) An alley running from A ~treet to B Otreet between Ouford Street and
Logan Street;
(4) An alley running from Short Street to B Street between Logan ~treet and
an unnamed street;
(5} An unnamed street running from B Street to C Otreet eastwardly from and
parallel to Logan Otreet;
(6) An unnamed street running from Short Street to B Street eastwardly from
and parallel to Logan Street
(7} The portion of B Street oetween Buford ~treet and Logan Street;
And that it hereby approves the deed proposed to be executed by the abutting
landowners, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit "B" with such application.
This day l~r. Beverly ~eams came before the Board requesting some action on his
claim for reimbursement due to the loss of one cow.
Upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~. Britton, seconded by ~.
Gunter, it is resolved that this Board pay the cost of said cow which was pur-
ported to be $177.21 on September of 1951.
This day ~. ~arren C. Perrow, came before the Board explaining certain variances
from the approved plans of the sewer project in the Orange Hill subdivision of
Ettric~. Also F~r. Worley and ~4r. oarricks requested that something be done to
improve their oack yards where said sewer lines crossed.
Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Dr. ~ill, seconded Oy ~r. Goyne,
it is resolved that this matter ce referred to a Committee composed of Dr. Gill,
~[r. Perrow and the Executive Secretary to work out a possible solution.
This day Mr. W. H. Caldwell appeared before the Board explaining the mechanics
necessary to setting up a Planning Commission in the County of Chesterfield.
On motion of Fir. Gunter, seconded by ~r. Goyne, i~ is resolved that the Executive
Secretary be and he hereby is requested to make a survey of the necessary steps
and obtain all possible data concerning the setting up of a Planning Commission
as provided for by Section Acts of 1952.
This day Mr. Warren C. Perrow appeared before the Board, upon request of said
Board, giving rough preliminary estimates of the costs and possible financial
arrangements of a sewer system for the northern part of Chesterfield County.
Upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~. Goyne, seconded by ~r.
Britton, it is resolved that ~. Perrow be and he hereby is requested to ~ke
a report in writing to this Board on a preliminary plan of sufficient accuracy
so that the costs can be closely estimated on a sewer system to take care o~ the
citizens living alon~ the drainage areas of Powhite, ~eedy, Bro~d ~t~ck ~n~ G~ind~ll
Creeks, Ampthill Heights Subdivision, the area between Falling CreeE ant aicnmon~
General Depot east of the Railroad, and the areas of Chester, Rt. 1 to Colonial
Heights, the Village of ~atoaca and the Enon Area, said plans to conform to the
specifications as set out by the Water Control Board and other government Boards.
And be it further resolved t[~t the costs of this report is to Oe $1OOO.O0, ....
$500.00.of which is to ce returned to the County if said plan is accepted.
This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from ~r~. R. Stuart ~oyer of R.
Stuart ~oyer Associates, requesting ~he opportunity of bidding on the drawing
up of preliminary plans for a sewer treatment plant, and it was generally
agreed that this Board will request bids from the firm of R. Stuart ~oyer &
Associates for such work.
This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from the Trustees of Grace Chapel
requesting a variance in the requirements of side yards in the building of a
Sunday School room on to their present Church.
Also was presented a statement signed by l~r. Gmrland-Wilkerson, owner of Lot 7
McGuire Homes saying.he had no objection to such a request.
Upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~r. ~ritton, seconded by
Gunter, it is resolved that this recuest be granted and that said Grace Chapel
be and it hereby is authorized to build up to a line 5 feet from their side
property line.
Whereas, this Board has heretofore determined that it was necessary for the
development of the water impo~me~t and supply system to obtain a parcel of
land of 1.41 acres ~wned_b~ G.,E. ~oyal as is shown by a survey made b Perrow
and Brockenbrough, ~ns~lt~.g ~g~eers, under date of June 22 ~o~ ~ .......
the Clerk's Office '~ ~ , ~, ~uorue~ in
i Reserved; and or the u~rcu~t Court of Chesterfield County in Plat Book ~o.
~Whereas, this Board has heretofore directed i ·
ts Executive Secretary, M. W.
Burnett, to offer G. E. ~oyal the sum of Six Hundred ($600.00) Dollars as con-
sideration for the purchase from G. E. ~oyal the said 1.41 acres of land; and
Whereas, the said offer was made to G. E. Royal by the Executive Secretary and was
refused by G. G. ~oyal ; and
Whereas, since it is necessary that the said parcel of land be acquired and it
is within the power granted this Board to condemn the same by proper proceedings,
it is on motion of Mr. Bri~ton, seconded 0y ~r. Hague, resolved that this Board
proceed to condemn said land ~nder its power of eminent domain vested in it by
Acts of the ~eneral assembly of 19~6, Chapter 175 thereof, and to t?~t end ~. W.
Burnett, Executive Secretary, of this Board is authorized and empowered to sign
any writing on behalf of this Board pertaining to such condemnation before the
Court as is required 0y law.
And be it further resolved that this Board file in the Clerk,s Office a Cerficate
certifying that it will pay said s~n or such an a mount as the court may determine
that this Board may take i~mnediate possession of said parcel of land.
And the Executive Secretary is directed to issue a check of this Board and to
file the sm~e in the Clerk's Office aforesaid.
Whereas, t his Board has heretofore determined that it was necessary for the de-
velopment of the water impound:~nt and supply system to obtain a parcel of land
of 1.32 acres owned by I. P. Alley as is shown by a survey made by Perrow and
B
rockenbrough, Consulting Engineers, under date of June 22, 1951, recorded in
the Clerk,s Office of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County in Plat Book No
i Reserved, Page~ 1, and ·
Whereas, this Board has heretofore directed its Executive Secretary, M. W. B~rnett,
to offer I. P. Alley the sum of Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars as consideration
for the purc?mse from I. P. Alley the said 1.32 acres of land; and
Whereas, t he said offer was made to I. P. Alley by the Executive Secretary and
was refused by I. P. Alley: and
Whereas, since it is necessary that the said parcel of land be acquired and it is
within the power granted this Board to conde~m the same by proper proceedings,
it is on motion of ~r. Britton, seconded by ~r. Hague, resolved that this Board
proceed the ~ondemned said land under its power of eminent domain vested in it
by the Acts of the General Assembly of 1946, Chapter 175 thereof, and to that end
~. W. Burnett, Executive Secretary of this Board is authorized and empowered to
sign any writing on behalf of this Board pertaining to such condemnation Oefore
the Court as is required ~y law.
And be it further resolved that this Board file in the Clerk's Office a Certificat~
along with its voucher or cn~k in the sum of Three Hundred ($3OO.00} ~ollars so
that this Board may take immediate possession of said parcel of land.
And the Executive Secretary is directed to issue a check of this Board and to
file the s~e in the Clerk,s Office aforesaid.
This day the Executive Secretary read a statement from ~r. Dance, Treasurer of
Chesterfield County, saying that the actual cash on hand was within the amount
of approximately $59,000.00 and that an additional loan would be necessary.
Upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~r. Go,ne, seconded by ~r.
Britton, it is resolved that the sum of $50,000.00 be transferred from the
Water Construction und to the General Fund of the County as a loan to be re-
paid as soon as possible.
On motion, it is ordered that the meeting be adjourned until July 2~,
1952, at 8:O0 p.m.
Executive secretary
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