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04-14-1953 MinutesVIRGINIA: At a regular meeting of the Board of Superwisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Courthouse on April 14, 1953, at 10:OO a.m. Present: Irvin G. Homer, Chairman H. T. Goyne R. J. Britton Robt. O. Gill S. R. Hague, Jr. Absent: J. P. Gunter . sS.~laries, Allowan..c.es~ ~etc. Paid from the General County Fund:,, H. T. Goyne Robt. O. Gill Irvin G. Homer J. P. Gunter R. J. Britton S. R. Hague, Jr. ~. W. Burnett Auline B. Wills ~rs.Elizabeth E. Thomas i,lrs. Anne R. Confer Elsie V. Copeland R. F. Jones Mrs. Helen M. Eomaine Wm. V. Robertson Marshall Jones A. J. Homer M. A. Cogbill Lewis Yadem Geo. W. Moore, Jr. H. B. Walker Mrs. Louise Dudley C.W. Smith I. E. Bowmam R. W. Koch E. P. Gill R. E. Feeback E. T. Smith C. W. Cunningham H. N,. Terrell C. E. Jones C. E. Richter W. E. Martin R. C. Phillips D. E. Ayre B. C. Furman J. F. Ogburn Zane G. Davis M. E. Wilson B. S. Lane George Baskerville Clifford B. Robinson Leonard Fisher Joseph Henry Good e B. J. Banks George L. Hancock Ida D. Dewell O.B. Gates Supervisor and mileage Supervisor and mileage Superwsor and mileage Superwsor and ~ileage Supervisor and mileage Supervisor and mileage Executive Secretary Secretary Asst. Home A~ent Home Agent Home Agent Count y Agent PBX Operator Building Ins pe ctor County Agent Chief, Forest Fire Warden Commonwealth's Attorney Clerk, Circuit Court Treasurer and deputies Commissioner of Revenue and deputies Substitute Switchboard Operator Chief, Police Department Capt. " " Lt. "' " Detective, Police Department Patrolman " Olerk-Dispat chef ,! Truck Driver Janitor Janit or Work for Building Inspector Sheriff and deputies $49.85 50.75 51.55 50.75 50,35 49.35 489.88 195.85 71.30 lO5.00 75.00 90.00 151.52 279.90 150.O0 88.00 291.00 83.33 1,459.48 978.~3 13.60 339.09 282.41 279.82 274.26 306.43 268.70 237.87 265.53 252.53 238.55 253.00 248.97 242.58 255.01 243.25 206,95 220.82 209.72 162.53 162.53 157.60 157.60 75.00 157.60 131.28 .. 323.71... $10,777.83 ~iscellaneous Claims Paid from the General County Fund:- Medical College of Va.Hospital Treasurer of Virginia Mrs. Helen M. Romaine Leo Myers, Inc. M. F. Barden, Sr. Geo. L. Williams ~otor Co. C. E. Smith Southern Fuel Oils, Inc. Southside Hardware Company Southside Hardware Company Spencer Printing Company Virginia Electric & Power Co. Virginia Electric ~ Power Co. Virginia Electric & Power Co. Everett Waddey Company $140.00 17.52 49.~0 4,436.92 Hospitalization(Wm. Joseph Harris) Tax-Workman's Compensation Meals for prisoners Insurance Police--County owned cars Painting interior Treasurer's Office and exterior priming on Courthouse buildings 355.26 ~toaca Fire Dept. One bulb 1.15 Matoaca Fire Dept.-gas 1.67 Fuel oil #2--Courthouse 228.24 Treasurer's Office--3 shelf brackets 1.60 Wags~aff Circle Vol. Fire Dept.--- 100 ft. 3/4" rope 12.50 Past due tax notices, Statement of taxes 52.O0 Ettrick, Town Hall, Matoaca Fire Dept. 8.80 Enon Fire Dtation 7.00 Street lights 237.00 Scales, staple removers, staples, 3x5 plain cards, clips, etc. 18.35 "~iscell~eous Claims Paid from the General County Fund:--continued, Mrs. P. H. Weisiger Shoosmith, s Garage Savedge Bros. James E. ~'~rtin Robert i~con Phillips, M. D. T. B. Pope, N. D. Remington Rand, Inc. Richmond Newspapers, Inc. Richmond Rubber Company, Inc. M~S Auto Service McCoy I~otor Company NcCoy Motor Company McCoy Motor Company G. T. Mann, M. D. Norton Marks & Sons, Inc. Lynch Auto Service Johnson & Company Hill Directory Company, Inc. Henrico County E. F. Garner E. F. Garner Fire Control Equipment Company Ettrick Gulf Service Esso St~Adard Oil Company County of Chesterfield County of Chesterfield Esso Standard Oil Company County of Chesterfield County of Chesterfield County of Chesterfield County of Chesterfield Anne R. Confer, Home Dem. Agent Cole, Harding & James~ Inc. Chester Pharmacy Central Prin~ing Company The C&P Telephone Company The C&P Telephone Co~pany The C&P Telephone Company The C&P Telephone Company The C&P Telephone Company Burroughs Adding Machine Co. Burroughs Adding Nachine Co. Buildings E~uipment and Supply Co~poration Bon Air Sales & Service Bishop Electrical Company J.,P. ~ell Company J. P. Bell Company Addressograph-Multigraph Corp. F. L.Oook, Jr. Virginia Stationery Co. Inc. Virginia Electric & Power Co. Lewis H. Vaden, Clerk D. R. Taylor, Trial Justice Everett Waddey Company Everett Waddey Company Virginia Electric & Power Co. Utilities Dept. Utilities Dept. State Forester of Virginia To ~egistrar'uf Vital Statistics $14.50 Fire Dept. #3--Gas 4.56 Tire repair, oil, Police car 4.90 Radio maintenance for Feb. 1953 125.O0 To services rendered D. E. Ayre, Police Officer, for injuries received while on duty 21.O0 Coroner's fee--Naomi Virginia Branch 10.00 i doz. silk ribbons 1B.OO Advertising 35.20 Forest Fire Warden's trucks--lugs and couplings 12.50 l,L~nchester Fire Dept. Adjusting brakes, installing throttle cable, cable stops,etc. 5.30 Repairs--Trash truck 4.48 Repairs--Police cars 70.69 Repairs--Trash truck 200.35 Coroner's fee lO.C0 Steel desks, Chairs(Clerk's Office) 364.85 Repairs to Police cars . 75.92 Fuel Oil--Camp Baker andConservation Office 247.79 City Directory 45.00 Boardof prisoners in jail-(July, August and September, 1952) ~99.40 Gas, grease, hose clamp, adjusting brakes replacing wheel cylinder,fixing wheel on truck · 1~.55 Police car--Adjusting steering, adjust carburetor 3.00 One Ansul 4 cartridge recharged, (Bon Air Fire Dept.)Bensley Fire Dept.--One 25 lb. pail dry chemical 8.00 Police Dept.--Gas, oil~ grease, etc. 9.50 Motor oil--Midlothian Fire Dept. 18.37 Police Dept.--Gas, oil, filters, anti- freeze, plugs, tires and tubes 820.92 Executive Secretary,-gas, oil and tire 25.10 Fuel oil--Bon Air Fire Dept.-Kerosene, Clover Hill Fire Dept.-Kerosene, Wagstaff Circle Fire Dept. 39.75 Building Inspector's car--gas, oil and antifreeze 22.65 Trash Dept.--Gas, oil, tu~e, antifreeze, grease, ~c. 72.61 Fire Dept.--Gas, oil, tires 110.74 Sheriff's car--Gas, oil, lubes, plugs and grease 46.83 Demonstration supplies 18.20 Treas. ~ffice--Supplies 13.84 Prescription filled for prisoner in jail 1.00 Letterheads 31.50 Local and long distance calls ~466.96 Clover Hill Vol. Fire Dept. Telephone 5.75 Nidlothian Vol. ¥ire Dept.--Telephone 5.90 Chester Fire Dept. a~d~Ettrick Fire Dept. 17.40 ~Watoaca Fire Dept.--Telephone ~ 11.25 One adding machine and ribbons(Treasurer's office) 150.~2 Repairs to adding machine 72-A-792727 40.68 Mops, and wax applicators 10.7~ Gas, oil,--Fire Dept. 8.48 Chm~ging service at Health Dept.-replacing switch in Trial Justice Office,service call on heating system, wire for drinking fountain in Agricultural Bldg. 232.02 GuardimA forms, Conditional sales index · sheets 18.52 1 index, 500 del. tax sheets 58.43 One Blankrola, ink 8.41 Replacing sewer line--Camp Ba~er, replac- ing stem gaskets, replacing broken ~pe- 269.94 (Courthouse yard) 100 ~50--10 Column sheets 4.08 Street lighting--Ettrick, Chester and ~atoaca Oost in suit of Comm. of Va. and Co. of Chesterfield Va. Unknown Heirs of Lucius M. Hull, deceased 8.50 Commiments fee--Commission held over Margaret Elizabeth Linch 2.00 Ruled printed tax record sheets 270.00 18 sheets 18 x 24 p~essboard 6.30 Natoaca Fire Dept. and Ettrick Town ~all 9.56 Use of truck for trash dept. 9.50 To furnishing and installing one fire hydrant at 6400 ~Mdewood Avenue Forest Fire Control services--January 17- March 6, 1953 188.50 lO5.O0 207.70 "_~iscellaneous Claims paid from the General County Fund:--continued- Spencer Printing Company 6,000 4x6 cards Spencer Printing Company Forms T-l, 2 and 3--Treasurer,s Office Southern Stamp and Stationery Cu. Desk Top file with locking cover, folders, and inse~ts Ramsey's Esso Servicenter National Seal Works, Inc. ~orton l~arks & Sons, Inc. W. F. Low, City Sgt. J. N. Henderson, M. D. The Haloid Company Fire Control Equipment Company $35.00 172.50 14.86 Gas, grease and wash(Police car) 7.lC One Superiour dater(Treasurer's ~ffice} 6.18 One chair(Treasurer's Office) 19.95 Fee-Commitment of Margaret E. Linck 3.00 Commitment of Margaret E. Linck 5.00 Twelve rolls record duplex(Clerk's Office) One Co2 extinguisher recharged, one bracket Featherston Service Station, Inc. Police Dept.-Gas, oil. etc. Ettrick Gulf Service Gas and oil--Ettrick Flee Dept. Howard Eanes, Ins. Agt. 3-yr. policy on Ettrick MUnicipal 553.20 ~s. Theo T. Cogbill, EM. The C&P Telephone Company The C&P Telephone Company The C&P Telephone Company B. I. Bell, N. D. Addressograph-Multigraph Corp. M. P. Barden, Sr. 2.4O 10.63 Building and Fire Dep~rtment 22.50 Postage 26.08 ~ensley Fire Dept.--Telephone ll.50 don Air Fire Dept~-Telephone(2 months) 43.25 Enon Fire Dept.--Telephone 14.60 Co~aitment of Margaret E. Linck 5.00 3 plates Form 14 9.30 For painting school office, and exterior at Courthouse 461.50 235.52 184.45 218.90 50.68 640.20 $1~,573.75 F. I. C. A. Contribution Fund "% Social Security(Employer's share) F. I. C. A. Contribuiton Fund ~ Social Security(Employee's share) F. ~. C. A. Contribution Fund "~ Social Security(Employee's share) Burroughs Adding Machine Company 'Repairs to machine Mechanics & Meschants Bank ~ithholding,tax ~.D. og Tax Fund: E. J. Gorman John Alvin Phillips ~irs. H. H. Waltham- Mrs. Emma ~obinson F. ~. Al~right Game Warden Game Warden Chickens killed by dogs 11 hens killed ~y dogs 1 sheep 2~ years old $135.00 175.oo 12.60 10.56 20.00 $353.16 "Ettrick SanStar~ District Operatin~ Fund:, Miss Grace B. Pond District Clerk $55.O0 City Water Collector Water used in Ettrick, Feb. 1953 401.30 H. A. Hawkins & Company Water connection on James Street 9.00 H. A. Harkins ~ Company Water meters on Orange Hill, to clearing out main sewer on Totty Street, and re- pairing leak in meter on Wall's property 49.00 Virginia Electric ~ Power Company Water pump / 50.44 Virginia Electric ~ Power Company Water pump ~ ..53~40.. ~'$618.14 "Et~=ick Sanitary District Debt Fund:,, ~ / National Bank Interest on~bonds--Ettrick San. Dist. / The Chase and service charge W $880.0Q "County ~ara~e :" E. W. Clarke Goddin & Cayton, Inc. Goddin & Cayton, Inc. The Little Oil Company The Little Oil Company Richmond Battery Ignition Corp. Witt Tire Company The Little uil Company Goddin & Cayton, Inc. Service Station Operator Plugs, 50~near white Hose coupling, plugs Mobilgas ; i drum Delvac, i case Permazone Supplies Tires and recaps Mobilgas Points, plugs, and repair kit $215.00 65.90 26 .lC 871.25 95.36 4.00 145.O2 871.25 11.44 $2,305.32 "Utilities Department--Stores:" Charlie R. Quaiff Petty cash fund J.,A. Zaun, Jr. 33 meter boxes Virginia Machinery ~ Well Co. 590' 1"--2" galv. pipe Virginia Equipment & Supply Co. Solid sleeves, Bell tees Tidewater Supply Co. Inc. Tubing adapters Peck Iron and Metal Co. Inc. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. John H. Frischkorn, Jr. The Ford Meter Box Co. Inc. Badger A~ter ~Afg. Company Mr. F. L. Cook, Jr. Drain. pipe 10" Class 150 Transite pipe simplex couplings 2" galv.~pe and couplings Ironcrete tops with anchors bIeters 1OO8' 2" galv. pipe "Utilities Department--Operating:- John W. Dyson Thelma S. Dyson Charlie R. Quaiff Thomas Carroll Postmaster, Richmond, Va. Charlie R. Quaiff Water Refrigeration and Electrical Company McGuire Park Pharmacy Richmond Bank & Trust E. L. Cook Virginia Electric & Power Co. Treas. of Chesterfield County I~eter reading Billing Accounting ~ter reading For postage under permit #941 Petty cash fund $8.75 57.75 238.45 88.80 14.40 87.00 127.00 478.82 322.68 3,645.60 407.23 $5,476.48 $185.20 175.00 250.00 132.83 50.00 1.40 Fee for collecting water bills 5.05 Fee for collecting water bills 27.50 Fee for collecting water bills 10.55 Refund of meter deposit lO.OO To electric service--Stock Street,Jahnke Rd., Morrisdale and Brookwood Gas, oil, tires, anti-freeze Southern Stamp & Stationery Co. 1 doz. Memorandum books Richmond uffice Supply Co. Inc. lOO~Vl14-24 sheets 1 drum DTE Oil--light, GG Compound Water used during Feb. 1953 Refund of mater deposit Insurance on trucks Refund of meter deposit ~Refund of meter deposit -1 roll stamps For refund of meter deposit · R~fund of meter deposit The Little oil Company City of Colonial Heig~s Miss Car.lyn Bass Leo Myers, Insurance George L. Wright Carl D. Tackitt Postmaster, Chester, Va. Treas. of Chesterfield County Lt. Col. Raymond A. Miller sUtilites Depa~nent--Construction:" Charlie R. Quaiff Petty cash fund Virginia Dept. of Highways Inspection fee on permits Virginia Builders Supply Co.Inc.75 bags Portland cement Universal Moter Co. Inc. Charlie R. Quaiff Leo Myers, Ins. Treas. of Chesterfield County A. R. Tiller Corp. Tidewater Supply Co. Inc. Spark plugs, points, valve, gaskets Petty cash fund Insurance on trucks Gas, oil, antifreeze, tires Prestolite exchange, adapters Hack saw blades, flashlight batteries, cross cut saw blades Thorington Construction Co. Inc.To building a block gage house on Falling Creek Backfilling Gravel Digging water lines on Dorset Road and Dorset Lane Hack saw blades, chisel bits, files, han~,er, e t c. W~ding Ripe Stop 19, Falling Creek i pr. 3/4 boots Clevalcy Moils Talley & Flanary Southern ~aterials Co. Inc. C. E. Snead Smith-Courtney Company Shoosmith's Garage Richmond Rub0er Co. Inc. Richmond Machinery & Equipmen~ Company Republic Lumber & Bldg. Supply Company Peck Iron & Metal Co. Inc. Johnson & Company Hull Street Hdwe. & Supplies Highway Machinery & Supply Co. Herke Contracting Company ~lectoral Equipment Company 5 twin units 360# 14" pipe Mitchell's Well & Pump Company Repairing pump at Cherokee Road McCoy Motor Company Repairs to truck W. W. LaPrade & Bros. Survey ~d map of ~'Ars. Jennie Taylor's property Leo A. Kramer Sharpen seven picks, weld two digging ~ars llO gal. #l oil Cable clamp, 2 gals. asphalt paint Rental on tractor Tractor hire Repairs, rewinding stator, installing complete new set of coils with winding supplies 410.46 ~5.19 6.55 3.55 68.23 34.51 10.00 90.00 10.00 10.00 15.03 10.00 10.00 $1,649.74~/ $21.59 119.50 86.25 13.92 9.25 619.01 393.50 37.53 20.08 299.OO 450.00 81.38 62.50 55.00 28.00 9.2~ Z6.40 179.20 18.00 12.20 35.87 248.50 12.75 16.17 2.16 360.49 105.00 57.60 "Utilites Departmentr-~onstruction :,_continued Chester Motor Company Centering chain fall a nd weld Bishops Garage Welding part for bulldozer Atlantic Coast Line R.R. Company ~or s pace at Petersburg, Va. Contract ~100247, dated March 5, 1951 for year ~L~rch 4, 1954 Anderson & Woodfin Welding American Telephone & Telegraph ~ Non-Betterment Expense Ace Radio Sales & Service Three batteries Clyde J. Coleman To vegetables destroyed by pipeline construction on private right-of-way Labor Reading meters, laying pipe William H. Laing Water Supervisor $3.00 1.~0 13.O0 1.50 795.41 5.85 10.OO 4,170.79 .' 35~.17, L $8,735.31 The report of miscellaneous collections.as submitted as follows: 3/2/53 Mrs. Corine R.Wilson Rent of cottage at Camp Baker for · February, 1953 3~3/53 Chesterfield Health Dept.Rent for February, 1953 2~28~53 Dept. of Welfare ~ Gas and oil 3/16/ 3 The C&P Telephone Co. 3~7Z53 O.L. Hopkins 3/9/53 Atwood Post #88 M. S. Snowden 3~26~53 The Little Oil Company 3/17/53 Geo. K. Taylor, Jr. P~bl%c telephone qo~m~.ission 7/30/52 through 1/30/53 Rezoning fee Rezoning fee Federal gas refund Acct. #8--Capias $40.O0 60.00 38.22 7.52 10.O0 10.O0 1,942.80 1.O0 $2,109.54 This day, the matter of the County School Budget came ~efore the Board, and Whereas, it has been discussed thoroughly, and Whereas, there seems to be several items which could be reduced, Mow, Therefore, on motion of Df.Gill, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved that the County School budge~ be, and ~it hereby is denied and that the School Board be requested to resubmit their budget showing a reduction in the amount of $85,000.00, and Be it further resolved, that this Board strongly recommends that the tuition for children outside of the County limits attending Chesterfield County schools be set at an average of the elementary and high school operational cost, and Be it further resolved that this Board desires the 1953-'54 school budget to reflect this tuition increase in its proposed revenue. It is here noted that A~. Goyne votes in the negative. The day a delegation from the Bensley ~illage Volunteer Fire Department came before the Board asking for some auxiliary fire equipment, and it was generally agreed that this matter will be continued for further study. This day ~'Ar. Pinkney Sowers, Chair~n of the Chesterfield Planning Commission, reported that the Highway Department has offered to meet with the Planning Commission and discuss the possibility of primary highway improvements in the County of Chesterfield, and saying further that the Planning Commission desired to meet with the Board of Supervisors to hear the report of the Highway Department. This day being the general consensus, the date of April 21st, at 2:00 p.m. was set for said meeting. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from ~r. Burton Marye, of the Department of Highways, citing the fact that the Traffic Director has studied the crossing of Rt. 145 and the Atlantic Coast Bine Ry. and recommends that flashing light signals supplemented by automatic cross-arm gates be installed. This letter is hereby received and filed with the .Board's papers. This day the Executive Secretary read a resolution from the Amelia Board of Supervisors concerning the proposed bridge across the Appomattox River. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by A~. Goyne, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is requested to write to the Amelia Board informing them of the co~ect actions of the Board of Supervisors and to seek clarification of the Amelia resolution. On motion of Dr. Gill, seconded 0y ~v~. ~ritton, it is resolved tha~ this Board reco~aends the extension of Rt. 760 for inclusion into the State Nighway System as a rural road when said rural roads are decided upon by this Board. On motion of ~r. Goyne, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that the Cox,mon- wealth's Attorney be requested to investigate the legality of the closing of certain public landings into the County, namely, at Bermuda Hundred and the Virginia Electric & Power Company's landing. This day ~r. O. L. Hopkins cmne before the Board seeking the rezoning of a parcel of land described as follows: "In Nidlothian Magisterial District, a parcel of land fronting llO feet~ on Rt. 683 and extending northwardly approximately 175 feet, said parcel being approximately 150 feet west of Rt. 675, to be rezoned from Residential-1 to General Business.~ ~ There appearing no opposition, upon consideration and on motion of ~4r. Britton, seconded by ~r. Goyne,it is resolved that the afore-described parcel of land be and the same is hereby rezoned from Residential-1 to General Business. This day R~s. Bullard came before the Board presenting opposition to the ~roposed annexation of certain sections of Chesterfield County by the City of Colonial Heights. It was suggested that she confer with the Commonwealth's Attorney who had been instructed to safe guard the County's interest in the annexation suit. This day ~. ~. S. ~owden, representing the American Legion Post No. 88,came before this Board seeking a Use rennit on the following described parcel of land: "In ~anchester ~gisterial District, a Use Permit for the American Legion Building is sought on a parcel of land fronting 158 feet on Turner Road and ex- tending eastwardly 833 feet, said parcel 0eing 1400 feet north of Providence ~oad, ~he present zoning of which is Agricultural." Came also Mr. M~Donougn, Mr. St~rgardt and others, seeking to oppose the request for a Use Permit. Upon considerstion whereof and on motion of I~. Britton, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that this matter be postponed until plans of the proposed building are presented. This day ~4r. Cottman, residing on Third Street in Ettrick, came before the Board seeking a variance of 9" in the location of the building on his lot to provide a suitable driveway. Upon consideration wh~eof and on motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by ~. Goyne, it is resolved that this Board grant said variance of 9" for said cause. This day Mr. A. J. Homer, Mr. Gorman and 1,~. Phillips presented certain claims against the County for livestock and focal killed by dogs. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of l~r. Hague, seconded by ~4r. Britton it is~solved that the same be paid as requested. The Chairman took occasion to commend ~r. A. J. Homer and those on the volunteer fire departments in reducing the number of fires in the County. This day i~r. Lewis Vaden, Clerk of Circuit Court, came before the Board present- ing a contract for certain work to be done on the Grantor-Grantee Index in the Clerk's office. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of ~'~. Goyne, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that this Board authorize the Chairman to sign said contract, with the addition of $100.00 for the purpose of obtaining bond for the performance of said work. A discussion ensued as to the legality of appointing the Clerk of Court as an auxiliary registrar to aid registrars in the County, and it was generally agreed that the legality of this procedure would be ascertained by the Clerk of Court. On motion of Dr. Gill, seconde~ by )~. Goyne, it is resolved that this Board approve a contr~ct for extending the 2" water main approximately 1780' in the vicinity of the EtDrick Sanitary District, and authorize the Chairman of this Board to sign said contract on behalf of the County. This day Mr. Russell Beverly appeared before the Board seeking some clarification of building restrictions on Lot 89 of Forest View Heights Subdivision. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of i~Ir. Britton, seconded by Goyne, it is resolved that this Board allow Nr. Beverly to build on said lot, provided all restrictions of the County are met, and that due to extenuating circumstances he be allowed to transfer a portion of Lot 88 to Lot 89. On motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that the salary of the Building Inspector be and the same is hereby increased from $3600.00 to $3900.00 per year, beginning April l, 1953. On motion of Mt.Hague, seconded by ~Ar. Britton, it is resolved that the salary of ~,~. Wm. Laing, Water Superintendent, be increased from $4250.00 to $5000.00, beginning Narch l, 1953. ~ motion of Nr. Britton, seconded by ~r. Goyne, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is appointed a member to the Assessing Board of this County. This day the Board was advised that the City of Colonial Heights has not paid its share of expenses of the various offices which render the City services, and Whereas, it is required by law that the said City should pa~ a proportionate cost, Now, Therefore, on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. ague, be it resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is directed to employ the Accounting firm of A. M. Toler, to ascertain the true costs of services rendered for the City by the County and the true share of the cost of the various offices which the City should support according to the laws of the Commonwealth. This d ay it was reported to the Bo~trd that the number of automobiles assessed in the County for personal property taxes is far below the State average and that the State Division of Motor Vehicles ~ay be of some assistance in aiding the Commissioner of Revenue to locate unassessed auto~obiles; upon consideration of which and on motion of ~. Hague, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that this Board strongly recommends that the Commissioner of Revenue seek the aid of the Division of Motor V~hicles and any other aid avialable in locating ~assessed automobiles. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from ~r. J. E. Metzger, of the City of Richmond, citing the fact that the City proposed to extend certain water and gas lines into the County. On motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by ~'~. Goyne, it is resolved that this matter be referred to the Commonwealth's Attorney for his ruling on the legality of this procedure. This day the Executive Secretary reported to the Board that ~. Geo. C. Gregory had requested 820.5 feet of water main in certain streets along Riverside Drive. On motion of ~. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Mague, it is resolved that this re- quest be denied until such time as the proposed streets in the subdivision are brought up to State's specifications. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from l~r. K. Stuart EacKenzie of the Chester Observation Post, requesting a pair of binoculars for that Post. On motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to receive bids. On motion of i~. Sritton, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that this Board authorize the installation of a fire p~ug at the corner of Tyrone Street and Rt. 638 in the DuPont Square Subdivision, $150.O0 of the cost having been advanced by ~. Thomas Bell. This day the Executive Secretary read a report from the Virginia Deparment of Highways regarding army per,its to construc~ ferry terminals on the J~mes River, not contiguous to Chesterfield County, ~:d the letter is received and filed. This day the Executive Secretary presented to the Board a contract with the Crown Central Petroleum Corporation and the County of Gkesterfield for the extension of water service to the Crown Central Station at the northeast corner of the inter- section of Rt. #l and Rt. lC. Upon consideration whe:~eof, and on motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by ~. Hague, it is resolved that the Chairman of this Board be authorized to sign said contract on behalf of this County. This day the ExecutlWe Secretary reported that certain savings could be effected on the cost of bonds for County employees. Upon consideration whereof, the Chairman appointed a Committee of Mr. Gunter and the Executive Secretary to investigate this condition and report at the next meeting of the Board. Whereas, there was once a County road in Bermuda District of Chesterfield County, Virginia, leading from the Centralia crossing of the Atlantic Coase Line Ry. to the Petersburg Turnpike, and said road ran from a distance north and parallel to the east right-of-way of said right-of-way: Whereas, this said road was abandoned in the year 1912 and has not been used since that date; and Whereas, at the time said road ~s abandoned there was constructed a new road to serve the said citizens as the old road from Centralia to the Petersburg Turnpike; Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, that the said 'County road that existed on t~e said east line of the said Atlantic C6ast Line Ry. leading from Centralia to the Petersburg Turnpike is hereby abandoned as to such alterations, and same is hereby discontinued. Whereas, The Board of Super¥isors did not approve the County School Budget as submitted as indicated in the following resolution: "This day, the matter of the County School budget came before the Board, and Whereas, it has been discussed thoroughly, and Whereas, there seems to be several items which could be reduced, Low, Therefore, on motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved that the County School budget be, and it hereby is denied and that the School Board be requested to resubmit their budget showing a reduction in the amount of $85,000.00 and Be it further resolved, that this Board strongly recommends that the tuition for children outside of the County limits attending Chesterfield County schools be set at an average of the elementary and high school operational costs, and Be it further resolved that this Board desires the 1953-'54 school budget to reflect this tuition increase in its proposed revenues. it is here noted that Mr. Goyne votes in the negative." Therefore, be it resolved that the Chesterfield County School Board resubmits the County School budget for the session 1953-'5~, including the.$85,0OO.O0 reduct- ion by making the following adjUStments: By increasing receipts $37,500.00 under Item R$4, provided the Board of Supervisors will guarantee this amount in case the necessary investments cannot legally be made, or except, upon advice of the State Commission on Local Debt, it is deemed necessary to postpone the sale of a portion of the bond issue to a later date in the best interest of the County, and by de- creasing disbursements $47,500.00 as~follows: $10,O00.OO under Item 17bl and $37,500.00 under ~tem 20-803. And be it further resolved that other reconm~endations included in the re- solution of the Board of Supervisors will be taken into consideration for further study by this Board. This day l~r. E. S. H. ~reene, Supt. of Schools, Ohesterfield County, along with the School Board resubmitted the School budget in the amount of $5~139,437.17, which calls for an appropriation from the County in the amount of $1,123,545.10. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Nr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the same be adopted as resubmitted. This day the Executive Secretary read a report from Mr. J. Gordon Bennett, Auditor of Public Accounts, citing the fact that his office had approved the copy of the audit of records of the County o~ Chesterfield as made by the firm of A. ~. Toler and ~ompany, Certified Public Accountants. On motion of Mr. Britton, eeconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is requested to award the Richmond ~otor Company ~bids on the two fire truck chassis to be purchased. On motion of ~r. Goyne, seconded by ~. Hague, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary put out bids for two new fire trucks to be~given to the Matoaca and Clover Hill Volunteer Fire Departments. Un motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by ~¢~. Hague, it is resolved that the Water Department of the County furnish and install an adequate system of metering of water going from Ettrick to Matoaca. This day the Executive Secretary presented a proposed budget in the amount of $7,519,690.17 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, which called for increases in ~he tax rakes of real estate, personal .property and corporations, fro~ $1.90 to $2.00 per $100.00 of the assessed evaluation and from 10¢ to 35¢ per $100.00 of assessed evaluation on machinery in the County, allowing 1¢ of this amount to be used as a Road tax. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of ~r. Hague, seconded by Mr. B~tton, it is resolved that this budget be tentatively approved and advertised for final passage on ~ay 19, 1953 at 8:00 p.m. This day the matter of construction a Health building using part of County funds and also money from the Hill-Burton Fund, was discussed before the Board of Supervisors and after much consideration, and on motion of i~r. Hague, seconded by ~r. Britton, it is resolved that the Board of Supervisors tentatively appropriate $34,000.00 as the local share to construct a public health center with a grant-in-aid under the Hill-Burton Act. The Chairman appdnted ~*r.Ha~ue as a Committee of one to approach the owner of landi next east of the Courthouse as to the possibility of the County purchase said land on motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by'Mr. Hague, it is resolved that this Board instruct the Commonwealth's Attorney of Chesterfield County that there will be no compromise as to the liability of the City of Colonial Heights in assuming their proportionate share of the County's indebtedness resulting from the pro- posed annexation. The undersigned County P~oad Engineer having been directed at a previous meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County to examine North Avenue, South Street and Meridian Avenue in the Ivey Tract Subdivision, in Bermuda Magisterial District, and report to this Board the expediency of establishing said roads as public roads, reported as follows: That he went upon said roads and examined the same and is of the opinion that there is a necessity for the establishment ofsame as public roads, and further: (1) The said roads will be of great public convenience (2) That they will not be of mere p~ivate convenience (3) No yard, garden or orchard will be taken (4) The said roads are in a subdivision of land dedicated to the Commonwealth of Virginia and therefore land owners along said road will not require compensation. (5) No lm~d om~er requires compensation (6) There will be no compensation This day the County Road Engineer in accordance with instructions from this Board made report in writing upon his examination of North Avenue, South Street and Meridian Avenue in the Ivey Tract subdivision in ~ermuda Magisterial District which report shows that in the opinion of the County Road Engineer it i~ expedient that said roads be established as public roads. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. H. T. Goyne, it is resolved that North Avenue, South Street and Meridian Avenue in the Ivey Tract subdivision in Bermuda Magisterial District, be, and the same are hereby established as public roads. And be it further resolved that the Virginia Deparment of Highways be and it hereby is requested to take into the Secondary System of Highways of Ghester- field County, North Avenue--from the end of maintenance on Rt. 1136 .1 of a mile eastwardly to ~eridian Avenue; South Street--from a point on Rt. 144, .4 of a mile south of its intersection with Rt. 1136, .18 of a mile eastwardly to i~eridian Avenue; Meridian Avemue--from its intersection with North Street, .43 of a mile southwardly to South Street. These roads serve a}oproximately 9 houses. And be it further resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County guarantees a right-of-way of not less than 50 feet to the Virginia Department of Highways. The undersigned County Road Engineer having Oeen directed at a previous meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County to examine Oak Lane in ~idlothian ~V~gisterial District, in the subdivision of Bon Air Knolls, md report to this Board the expediency of establishing said road as a public road, reported as follows: That he went upon said road and examined the same and is of the opinion that there is a necessity fur the establishment of same as a public road, and further: (1) The said road will be of great public convenience (2) It will not be of mere private convenience (3) ~'~o yard, garden or orchard will be taken {4) The said road is in a subdivision of land dedicated to the Commonwealth of Virginia and therefore land owners along said road will not require compensation (5) No land owner requires compensation (6) There will be no compensation This day the County Road Engineer in accordance with instructions from this Board made report in writing upon his examination of Oak Lane in the subdivision of Bon Air Knolls, in Midlothian ~gisterial District, which report shows that in the opinion of the County Road Engineer it is expedient that said road be established as a public road. And be it further resolved that the Virginia Department of Hi§hways be and it hereby is requested to take into the Secondary System of Highways, Oak Lane in the subdivision of Bon Air Knolls in RIi~lothian R~gisterial District, beginning at the south end of Rt. 1703, .15 of a mile westwardly to a dead end. This road serves 5 houses. And be it further resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County guarantees a right-of-way of not less than 50 feet to the Virginia Department of Highways. The undersigned County aoad ~ineer having oeen directed at a previous meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County to examine Sheridan Avenue in the Forest View Heights SuOdivision, in ~L~nchester ~agisterial District, and report to this Board the expediency of establishing said r~ad as a public road, reported as follows: That he went upon said road and examined the same and is of the opinion that there is a necessity for the establishment of same aa a public road, and further: (1} The said road will be of great public convenience l~l That it will not be of mere private convenience No yard, garden or orchard will be taken {4) The said road is in a subdivision of land dedicated to the Commonwealth of Virginia and therefore land owners along said road will not require compensation (5) No land owner requires compensation (6) There will be no compensation This day the County goad ~gineer in accordance with instructions from this Board made report in writing upon his examination of Sheridan Avenue in Forest View Heights Subdivision, in Rmnchester ~mgisterial District, which report shows that in the opinion of the County Road Engineer it is expedient that said road be established as a public road. And be it furter resolved that the Virginia Departmen~ of Highways be and it hereby is requested to take into the Secondary System of Highways of Chester- field County, Sheridan Avenue in Forest View Heights Subdivision, of ~nnchester ~,~gisterial District, from a point on Rt. 1906, .O? of a mile south to the intersection with Rt. 1903, .2 of a mile westwardly to Rt. 1901. This road , serves approximately 7 houses. And be it further resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County guarantees a right-of-way of not less ths~ 50 feet to the Virginia Department of Highways. On motio~ of l~r. Britton, seconded by Dr. Gill, the minutes of February and ~rch, 1953, be and the s~ne are hereby approved. on motion, the meeting is adjourned until 2:00 p.m. April 21, 1953. ~~e~retary