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11-25-1952 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chester- field held at t he Courthouse on November 25, 1952, at 8:00 p.m. Present: Irving G. Homer, S. R. Hague, Jr. J. P. Gunter R. J. Britton Robt. O. Gill Chairman Absent: H. T. Goyne This day representatives of the Forest View Fire Department came before the Board stating that they were having some difficulty in locating a site for the Forest View Volunteer Fire Department building and stating further that they had tentatively obtained Lot 20 in the subdivision of Raleigh Court, which lot had only 7,000 square feet. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of l~r. oritton, seconded by ~'~. Gunter, it is resolved that this Board grant a Variance from its Building Code restrictions and allow the Fire ~tation to be built on said lot, if such be desired. This day delegations from the Volunteer Fire Department of Matoaca and Clover Hill came before the Board citing the fact that their equipment was almost in- operative and requested new equipment. A~er much discussion it was generally agreed that said two fire departments would receive new trucks as early in the next fiscal year as possible. This day ~lr. Roy W. Murrell residing on Oogbill Road in the subdivision of Meadow Ridge came before the Board requesting a Variance from the Building Code which requires all buildings setback from property lines at least ten feet, stating further that he had inadvertantly dug his footings 5 feet from his property line on the only place in his yard suitable for a garage. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. hague, seconded by Britton, it is resolved that the Supervisor of Dale District and the Executive Secretary be and they are hereby authorized to v Lmw this property and are re- ,uested to render a decision in the best interest of all concerned. This day Mr. C. M. Waldrop and ~r. F. B. Jones representing Amelia County, came before the Board discussing the proposed installation of a bridge between U~e said County of Amelia and Chesterfield County. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~Ar. Gunter, seconded by Britton, the following resolution is adopted: Whereas, at present there is no bridge across the Appomattox River between Beville's Bridge on Rt. 602 and ~'~toace Bridge on Rt. 600, the former being subject to flooding, and Whereas, t here is a definite need for such a bridge somewhere between these two points, and Whereas, the Boamd of Supervisors of Chesterfield County after viewing both sides of the Appomattox River in this area in conjunction with the Board of Supervisors of Amelia County, feel that a bridge across the Appomattox somewhere in the vicinity of the Winterpock Creek would fill a definite need, Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, by the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, Virginia, that it request the Virginia Department of Hi!!~hways to make thenecessary surveys as to the exact location of the approaches and bridge of this proposal. This day ~r. Warren Perrow and ~r. Austin Brockenbrough appeared before the Board presented amended plans for the sewage plant in the County of Chesterfield along with several proposal for :~ans of financing. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~4r. Gunter, seconded by Britton, it is resolved that this Board present all data on the proposed sewer system to the planning Board when it is appointed for their consideration. This d ay the matter of appointing a Planning Commission came before the Board and Whereas, it was generally agreed tZ~t five (5) citizen members would be appoint- ed along with one member from the Board of Supervisors and the Executive~ Secretary N~ow, Therefore, Be it ~esolved, on motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by ~. Britton, that ~r. Irvin Homer be and he hereby is appointed to the Planning Commission as its representative from the Board of Supervisors. On motion of AVAr. Britton, seconded by ~'~r. Gunter, it is resolved that the following named citizens be and t hey are hereby appointed to the County Planning Commission: W. E. Henry Dave Grenoble H. A. Hawkins Eagle s P%ckney Sowers This day C. W. Smith, Chief of Police, came before the Board requesting that the Board recommend to the Judge of Circuit Court, the appointment of Mr. James Fitzgerald Ogborne, as Police Officer. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~r. hague, seconded by Dr. Gill, i~ is resolved that ~. James Fitzgerald Ogborne be and he hereby is recommended to the Hon. J. Garland Jefferson for appointment as Police officer of the Uounty of Chesterfield. This day the Executive Secretary presented a bill to the Board of Supervisors from the League of Virginia Counties in the amount of $300.00, the same being annual dues to said League. ~ Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of ~,[r. ~ague, seconded by Mr. Gunter, it is resolved t[mt t his b ill in the amount of $300.00 be paid. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from ~'lr. Patrick A. Gibson, of the legal firm of Hunter, Williams, Anderson, Gay and Moore, requesting the Board of Supervisors to make a survey of a suggested road and to have said road constructed if possible, said road connecting Rt. 10 and Rt. 618, approximately one mile west of the James River. Upon consideration whereof mid on motion of *~r. Gunter, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that this Board request the Virginia Department of Highways to made the survey of this road according to the suggested plans of the plat accompanying this resolution. This day it was reported that the National Aniline Division of the Allied Chemical and Dye Corporationg has definitely decided to construct a plant in the south- eastern part of the County, in consideration of which and on motion of ~ir. Gunter, seconded by Nr. ~ague, it is resolved that the County through its various offices render every aid possible to facilitate the establishment of the said $orporation's plant in the County of Chesterfield. On motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by ~'~r. Gunter, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to install fire hydrants at the inter- section of Rt. 36 and Warren Avenue and at the intersection of the Osborne Road and Elmwood Lane. On motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by ~[r. Britton, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is directed to install a water line from the existing 2" line on Rt. 628 northweastwardly along a connecting road to Rt. 627. On motion of ~r. Gunter, seconded by ~r. Britton, it is resolved that this Board authorize the Treasurer of the County to trmnsfer $25,000.00 from the General Fund of the County to the Construction Fund of the Utility Department. On motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by ~r. Britton, it is resolved that this Board request the Virginia Depanment of Highways to improve tile ~acy Road by p~tting gravel on the rough portions of the road at a cost not to exceed $150.00, which cost is to be ~mid from the 3¢ Road Fund of the County. On motion, the meeting, is adjourned until December 9, 1952 at 10:OO a.m.