06-25-1953 MinutesVIRGINIA:
At a meeting of the Board of
Supervisors of Chesterfield County,
held at the Courthouse on June 25,
1953, at 8:00 p.m.
Present:
I~r. Irvin G. Homer, Chairman
Mr. H T. Goyne
Mr. J] p. Gunter
Mr. R. j. Britton
Dr. Robt. O. Gill
)~. S. R. Hague, Jr.
This day there came Mr. Warren ~errow a~d 1,~. Austin Brocken0rough, ~d came
also the Committee from the Ettrick S~itary District to discuss the proposed
sewerage treatment plant for the Sanitary District of Ettrick. The general
discussion followed as to whether the sanitary district should,
1. Build its own sewer disposal plant
2. Connect with Colonial Heighbs
Connect with Petersburg
All of these possibilities are to be investigated and discussed at a later date.
The Chairman requested that Dr. Gill, I,[r. Go~le and the Executive Secretary
along with members of the Ettrick Sanitary District be present at a meeting on
the Water Control Board to be held June 29th.
This day Mr. Goyne made a report for the Committee composed of himself, ~.
Britton ~d the Executive Secretary, which Committee was char~ed with viewing
m~d recommending a trash collection unit.
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that this
matter be deferred until July l&, 1953.
On motion of ],~. Goyne, secoz~ed by I~. Hague, it is resolved that the Executive
Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to pay to the Accounting firm of A. M.
Toler & Compa~y the sum of $1590.00 for their services rendered in the change-
over audit between the terms of J. Wm~ Dance and Geo. W. Moore, Jr. treasurers.
~ motion of Mr. Gunter, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that the budget for
the County be a~d the same is hereby amended, and the Treasurer of the County is
hereby authorized to ma~e said appropriations from the unexpended surplus of
the County's general fund as follows;
~b 2eo $~.00
5a 121 767.90
9e 300 224.87
14 306 146.09
la 202 1590.00
Travel expenses(Commissioner of Revenue)
County warrants(jurors)
Operating Expense of trash trucks
Cleaning materials
Audit of County(change-over)
This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from the Bon Air Volunteer Fire
Department requesting some financial help in the purchase of two {2) new sirens
to be placed at various points in the vicinity of the fire house.
On motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that t he
Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to write a letter to the Bon
Air Volunteer Fire Department explaining that funds are not available at this
time to enter into such a program.
This day a letter from M~'. C. S. Mull~, of the Virginia Department of Highways,
was read which letter cited the fact that there would be some delay in the
installation of the new residency office in Chesterfield County, said letter
was ordered to be received ~d filed.
This day there was read a letter from the Pastor oi' Mt. Herman Baptist Church
requesting a relocation of the road in £ront of said church. On motion of
Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that this situation De in-
vestigated by the Residen~ Engineer ~u~d the County's Executive Secretary a~d
report be made at the next meeting of this Board.
On motion of Fir. Britton, seconded by l~r. Goyne, it is resolved that this Board
request the Virginia Department of Highways to improve a portion of Wel£ord Road
i~mmediately east of Dorset Road at a cost not to exceed $290.00 and charge
same to the 3¢ Road Fund.
This day there was a discussion on the proposed purchase of Police cars. on
motion of Mr. Gunter, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that the Executive
Secretary be and he hereby is directed to purchase six (6) Chevrolet cars for
the Police DefraYment, one'Chevrolet for the Building Inspector and one Chevrolet
for the SuperYntendent of Water Department, said purchases to be made from the
Dunnington Motor Company in Hopewell, Virginia, if said Compsu~y will sell 8
cars rot the unit price of $13~0.O0 which is a variance from t~e bid of $1360.00
for lO cars. ~d be it further resolved that if said Dunnington Motor Co~pany is
unwilling to do this, that said Purchases be made from the RoOertson Chevrolet
Company of Richmond, Virginia for a unit price of $1369.19.
It is agreed that this Board will meet on July 23rd, to take up routine business
and also hear a rezoning case for a proposed industrial pl~t on Route 10.
motion, the meeting is ordered adjourned until July 14, 1953, at 10;OO a.m~
C ha i rman