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10-13-1953 MinutesVIRGINIA: At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chest field County h~ld at the Courthouse on October 13,1953 at 10:O0 a.m. Present: Mr. Irvin G. Horner, Chairman Mr. H. T.Goyne Mr.J.P.Gunter Mr. R.J.Britton Mr. Stanley R. Hague, Jr. Dr. Robt. O. Gill "Salaries, Allowance s~ Mileage, etc. Paid from the General County Fund:" H .T. Goyn e Robt. O.Gill J.P.Gunter Irvin G. Horner R. J. Britt on S.R.Hague, Jr. Geo .W.Moore, Jr. H .B. Walker A. J .Homer J .T.Rose Lewis Vaden M.A.Cogbill M.W.Burnet t Auline B.Wills Mrs. Elizabeth E.Thomas Mrs. Anne R. Confer Elsie V.Copeland R.F .Jones Mrs. Helen McL.Romaine Wm. V.Robertson Marshall Jones Ida D .Dewell George Baskerville Clifford B.Robinson Leonard Fisher Joseph Henry Goode George L.Hancock B.J.Banks C .W.Smith I. E. Bowman 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. 0 gburn Zane G.Davis M.E.Wilson B.S.Lane O.B.Gates Supervis or and mileage $50.45 " " " 52.25 " " " 52.25 " " " 53.85 " " " 51.45 " " " 49.45 Treasurer and deputies 1350.15 Comm~issioner of Revenue 1347.55 Forest Fire ~arden 86.35 Assessor 295.23 Clerk, Circuit Court 83.33 Commonwealth's Atty. & Sec'y. 291.00 Executive Se cret ary 567.96 Secret ary 215.68 Asst. Home Agent 78.03 Home ;~gent 116.66 " " 83.33 County Agent 90,00 Switchboard Operat or 151 · 52 Building Inspector 299.72 County Agent 166.66 Work for Bldg. Inspector &Exec. Sec'y. 137.57 Tr~ck driver 167.44 . W 167.44 . - 162.52 " " 140.52 J an itor 167.44 , 75.00 Chief, Police Dept. 358.85 Capt. " " 295.22 Lt. " " 291.65 Der ective " 285.83 - ,, - 321.20 ,, , - 277.89 , ,, , 266.60 " " " 264.77 " " " 262.13 " " " 247.17 - ,, " 262.34 " " " 265.92 " " " 252.92 - " " 265.35 " " " 251.25 C1 e~ k-Dispat cher 217.65 " 229.51 " 218.41 Sheriff and deouties . 32~.71 ~ $11,7~1 '17 "Miscellaneous Claims Paid from Jim's Seat Cover Co. Division of Planning & Economic Development County of Chesterfield Mrs. Theo T.Cogbill,P.M. .Fire 8ontrol Equipment Co. Ha~vood Bros. Inc. Virginia Electric & Power Co. ,J.F.Parkinson, M.D. Everett Waddey Company Munford R.Yates, M.D. Ettrick G~ Service ~'Colgin Auto Service Flippo Body & Fender Repairing E.F.Garner the General County Fund:" Seat covers for Police cars $15.25 I print of each of 132 tracings tax sheet 31.88 Assessors-Gas and oil (July) 6.90 Postage delinquent tax notices 49.38 Bon Air Fire Dept.-2 MSA canisters, l½ qt.CTC ext .re charged 16.50 Paint for BonAir Fire Dept. 23.75 Electric service-Forest View and Bon Air Fire Dep~s. 25.36 Lunacy commission and services for dispatcher injured on duty 8.00 i roll tracing paper (Assessor) 3.65 Lunacy commission 5.00 Police Dept.-Gas, oil,etc. 4.90 " " - i battery, oil 14.10 Repairs to Police car 34.62 PUli~e car - 4 ~t~.oil 1.80 "Miscellaneous Claims Paid from the General County Fund.",~ Ramsey's Esso Servicen. ter Richmond Battery & Ignition Corp. Gordon's Esso Servicenter C.E.Smith Richmond Rubber Co.Inc. Richmond Rubber Co.Inc. County of Chesterfield County of Chest erfield County of Chesterfield County of Chesterfield County of Chesterfield County of Chesterfield County of Chest erfield Virginia Stationery Co. Inc. Mesiter & Smethie Anne R.Confer, Home Dem. Agent Virginia Electric & Power Co. The Columbia Carbon Company The C&P Telephone Company The C~P Telephone Company The C&P Telephone Company Bon Air Sales & Service Lynch Auto Service Lynch Auto Service Lynch Auto Service Lynch Auto Service Oren Roanoke Corporation ?.L.Cook, Jr. Luther P.Dyer Epes-Fitzgerald Paper Co.Inc. McCoy Motor Company Featherston's Service Station,Inc. G.R.Hennigar, M.D. H.B.Gillimn, Atty. Raymond C.Hooker, M.D. Lewis H. Vaden G.W.Thoma, M.D. Frances N.Taylor, M.D. Sav~dge Bros. G.T.Mann, M.D. C .W.Lynn, M.D. ~S Auto Service Fred Walls, M.D. Wezto~er Hdwe. Co. Inc. Remington Rand, Inc. Medical College Hospital Ettrick Gulf Service Leo Myers, Insurance Richmond Rubber Co. Inc. The C&P Tel. Company T.B.Pope, M.D. Fire Control Equipment Co. Fire Control Equipment Co. Chewning & Wilmer, Inc. Chewning & Wilmer, Inc. John M.Williams, M.D. Virginia Electric & Power Co. Richmond Newspapers, Inc. Remington Rand, Inc. Robert Macon Phillips, M.D. James E.Martin M & S Auto Service Jones' Pure Oil Station Esso Standard Oil Company Burroughs Adding Machine Co. M.W.Burnett, Exec. Sec'y. Building Equipment & Supply Corp. Wrank Beck~s Garage Alle~ Radiator Service, Inc. Hamm's Service Station S.B.Adkins & Company Louis Blunt's Texaco Service Mechanics & Merchant s Bank F.I.C.A. Contribution Fund F. I .C. A. Cont ribut ion Fund The C&P TelephoneCompany The C&P Telephone Company The O&P Telephone Company Fire. Control Equipmen~ Company Richmond Rubber Co.Inc. Police Dept.-Gas, wash,etc. $12.15 Parts and repair s-Police car 9.11 Police D~pt.-Oil,gas,wash jobs 27.08 Matoaca hire Dept.-Gas 2.75 Manchester Fire Dept.-Fog guns, adapters, and fire hose washers, lll.17 Matoaca Fire Dept.-Nozzle, i shank coupling, 1 nipple 71.85 Gas and oil-Fire Dept. 29.00 Gas, oil, etc.-Bldg. Inspector 19.50 Gas, oil-County Assessor 26.90 Gas, oil, i lube-Sheriff's car 45.90 Gas, oil tubes-Trash kept. 286.15 Gas, oil, tubes,-plugs,-Police ~15.95 Ga, s, oil, 6 plugs ,1 tire 34.60 1/2 doz. clarotNpe- i pr. scales 7.04 Two book~ maps 3.50 Training supplies 8.13 Street lights 251.80 Carbon paper-Comm, of Revenue 45.00 Midlothian Fire Dept. 5.75 Ettrick Fire Dept. 10.90 Mato aca Fire Dept. 11.25 Bom Air Fire Dept.-Gas, oil 7.15 Police Dept.-Gas, oil,etc. 10.04 - " - Repairs 10,70 Trash Truck-Towing and Repairs 33.00 Sher iff' s car-Repair s 4.50 Clover Hill Fire Truck 7416.00 Repairing t oiler -Agri .Bldg. 16.5 0 Forest View Fire Dept.- lO. O0 Envelopes (Treasurer) 220.92 Repair s 95.64 Gas and oil 15.00 Coroner' s fee lO. O0 Collection delinquent taxes 77.68 Commission of lunacy · 5.00 Summons in suit of Co. of Chesterfield Vs. Heirs of Clare Gist, deceased 8.50 Coroner' s fees 20.00 Coroner's fee 10.O0 Gas, oil, repairs-Police 25.20 Coroner' s fees 20.00 Commission of lunacy . 5.00 Police Dept.-Repairs 30.08 Coroner' s fee lO.O0 5 gallons roof cement 4.00 Repairs to typewriter 5.90 Hospital izati on Gas and oil-Ettrick Fire Dept. 5.49 Enon and Midlothian Fire Depts. 106.75 Clips for fog guns 11.76 Enon. Wagstaff~ir cle,Manche stet & Bensley Fire Dept s. 70.03 Coroner' s fees 20 Repairing i fire gun 8.50 (Chester Fire Dept. ) Enon Fire Dept.-Extinguishe r rec~am§ed,50~ dry chemical 21.00 24-40 watt Flourescent ~ubes 19.80 Electric light bulbs 94.82 C ommis s ion~. of ~Iunacy 5 · O0 Street lights 197.50 Adverti sing rezoning 13.20 Stencils, ink, correctionfluid 6.90 Lunacy commissions 15.00 Radio maintenance 125 .00 i set points, plugs, tuning motor 9.55 Brake fluid, labor, etc. 4.50 Motor Fuels (Sheriff' s ca~ ) 3.75 ~djusting machines-Comm, of Rev. 12.50 etty Cash fund 25.00 Paper towels and ivory soap 58.42 Police Dept.-Gas, oil. etc. 7.52 Police Dept.-1 rectifier, adjusting regulator 12~;84~ Gas, oil, grease-Police Dept. Binding Land Books Bensley #3 Fire Dept.-Gas ~ithholding tax Social Security tax-gmployers' . - " -Employees' Telephone-CloverHill Fire Dept. Local and long distance calls Chester Fire Dept. i battery, red paint, etc. (Mancheter,BonAir Fire Dept~. ) Matoaca ~ire Dept.-5~O ft.l~" double jacket fire hose 29.50 12.22 773.30 207.39 182.45 6.15 508.05 6.75 13.95 507.15 "Miscellaneous Claims Paid from the General County Fund:" Richmond Rubber Co. Inc. Richmond Rubber Co. Inc. Richmond Rubber Co. Inc. Dept. of Highways The C&P Tel. Company W.W. LaPrade & Bros. Helen M.Romaine Virginia Electric & Power Co. Remington Rand, Inc. H.B.Gilliam, Atty. Mrs. Margaret C.May H. A. Hawkins Mato aca Fire Dept. _-Adapter s Matoaca Fire Dept'-l~" nozzle Manchester Fire Dept.-Fog gun wire cutters Autopositive & B.W. job for Dept. of Taxation Bon Air Fire Dept.-Telephone Taking measurements and preparing map showing location o f buildings at Chesterfield Courthouse Meals served prisoners Ettrick, Matoaca, Chester and Ground Observation Post Repairs to typewriter (Treas.Office) Collections on delinquent taxes Re-indexing records for Clerk's Office Clearing out sewer and tank ball and stem $124. ~6 68.59 36.16 80.99 21.50 141.50 60.45 7.2& 6.70 146.o6 ~14o.oo 26. $18,472. 55 "Claims Paid from Dog Tax Fuad:" E.J'. Gorman John Alvin Phillips Robert J.$pence Game ~arden Asst. Game Warden 11 turkeys killed by dogs $135.00 175.00 13.20 "Claims Paid from the Ettrick San. Dist. Operating Fund:" Miss 'GraCe B~POnd District Clerk H.A.Hawkins & Co. To making water connections City Water Collector Water used during August, 1953 Virginia Electric & Power Co. Electric current $55.OO 57.90 4~6.00 6 "Claims Paid from the Ettrick San. Dist. Debt Fund:" The Chase National Bank Bonds and interest due October 1, 1953-EttrickSan. Dist. $10,880.00 "Claims Paid from County Garage: E.W.C'larke The Little Oil Company Addressograph-Multigraph Corp. Isenberg Oil Company The Little Oil Company The Little Oil Co,pany Goddin & Cayton, Inc. Goddin & Cayton, Inc. Service Station Openator i Drum Dalvac #920 and i drum #93o Ribbons, blankrola, ce$~mn pads Filters Mobilgas Plugs, soap, polish, etc. White rags, fram,simonize, etc. $215.00 90.30 22.81 21.84 928.65 928.65 68.90 "Stores-Utility Department:" Tidewater Supply Company 1008 Ft. 2" galv. pipe #394.35 "Operating Fund - Utility Department:" Waters Refrigeration Service McGuire Park Pharmacy Treas. of Chesterfield County William H.Fost er Thelma Scott Dyson Charl ie R. Qu~iff Homer S. Hudson Marshall M.Rich Carl H. Lee J. ~Linsley, Jr. E.A. Trent W.Reese Camp S.E.Little J. B. F erguson Phillip Wilson ~reas. of Chesterfield County Wm.J .Whatley Fee for To pay final bill from meter deposits Meter reading Billing Billing and counting Operator Filter Plant Meter deposit refund collecting water bills $5.65 26.25 93.67 198.80 200.00 270.00 266.66 10.00 6.00 3.60 6.OO 8.00 6.28 3.88 5.33 7.98 3.32 ~"_Operat in~ Fund - Ut ility Departmen t-Con' t." W'.P. Corpening William Hale Daniel L.Casey J.W.Bro~der J.Brooks Brown, M.D. Alton W. Copley F.E.Hendricks J .W.Mann W.H.West L~wis P. Willis Leonard H.Harding Postmaster, Richmond, Va. Char lie R.Quaiff Virginia Electric & Power Co. Meter deposit refund tt 11 t! tt ,t tT ft ti ~ Postage Petty Cash Hopkins Rd., Stockton St. Jahnke Rd. Morrisdale, Dover Rd.,Cherokee Rd., Turner Rd. and Stanley Rd. $irginia-Carolina Chemical Corp. Cylinders liquid chlorine Treas. of U.S.-Richmond General Depot Purhhase of water L.C. Smith Corona Typewriters, Inc. Repairs to typewriter Richmond Battery & Ignition Corp. Points, oil, seal, ignition wire, Hull Street Hdwe. & Supplies Phipps &Bird, Inc. McCoy Motor Company Treas. of Chesterfield Co. A.M.Toler & Company Southern Stamp & Stationery Co. F.I.C.A.Contribution Fund Roberts Filter Mfg. Company E.B.Krebbs Supply Company City Collector, Petersburg,Va. The C&P Telephone Company Anderson & Woodfin Homer B. Hudson City of Colonial Heights 1 condenser Small fittings Sodium carbonate, sulfuric acid, Repairing front spring, new clutch installing vent glass Gas, oil,etc-Co. Garage Preparation of report and exam. Bostitch stapler Employers' Sh~re Sand, coarse and find Bags ground Sulfate Alumina Two tons Lime Telephone service i used truck wheel, repairing water keg Rental on outboard motor in June and July for treatment of Falling Creek Purchase of water "Operating Fund - $3.34 1.00 1.32 7.00 10. O0 3.50 ~4.00 4.76 6.00 6.00 7.00 6O.OO 14.61 1508.56 123.00 1289.41 6.15 19.16 37.40 532.50 72.69 168.70 298.00 2.53 78.82 246.93 445~00 $2~00~ 18.95 5.00 40.O0 llO.O8 $6~95.83/ ',Construction Fund - Utility D epa rtment :" Richmond Aut° PartS, Inc. 1 bearing Universal Motor Co. Inc. Treas. of Chesterfield County A.R ~Tiller Corp. Southside Auto Supply Southern Materi als Co. Inc. Sneed Service Station Shoosmith' s Garage Shoosmith' s Garage Richmond StructLu~al Steel Co. Inc. Richmond Machinery & Equipment Co. Richmond Battery & Ignition Corp. Noland Company, Inc. McCoy ~otor Company Johnson & Company Industrial Supply Corp. N.B.Goodwyn & Sons S.W.Elllson Elliott Supply Company Electrical Equipment Company Bon Air Sales & Service Alexanders, Inc. Bishop Electric Gompany F.D.Robins Charlie R.Quaiff HullStreet Hdwe. & Supplies Tidewater Supply Co. Roberts Filter Co. Richmond Rubber Co. Inc. Highway Machinery & Supply Co, Inc. Charlie R. Quaiff William H. Laing Labor Repairs to ~ruck Gas, oil, grease, etc. Prestolite h~ndle, Presto li~e Exchange Recaps Gravel Ax,t file, i battery Repairs to trucks 2" rgb. Oak lumber 5/8" reinforc, rod~ Air hose, compressor, drill rod, i Crankshaft, i rod,1 piston, i gasket rod, i bushing i adapter, ell, coupling New battery, installing grease retainer, tuning motor,installing points Oil Dynmite, electric exploders 2 pcs. lx3-12-other lumber 3100 lbs. ice Fittings Delco Motor, 1 pulley i ser2ice call Backhoeing Wired for water pump at Cheverly Road and Cherokee Road For refund of deposit Petty cash fund Fittings Hooks, links, gage, bushing,plugs, nipples Freight bill deducted in error Control hose, 2 pairs boots Fittings, oil seals, bearings, Petty cash $3.06 19.19 308.40 12.15 36.22 31.83 39.84 40.00 56.00 11.40 131.80 30.33 2.78 28.19 15.19 76.80 71.83 36.00 11.58 35.40 3.50 ~4.oo 54.46 1000.O0 lO.17 10.66 693.00 7.30 45.49 773.61 20.41 Superintendent 416.67 Laying pipe lines 392~.29 i II $~,7~.51~/ '1 "Report of Miscellaneous Collections as submitted as follows:" 9/3/53 Health Dept. 9y2/53 Mrs. Corine R. Wilson 8/31/53 Welfare Dept. 9/.9/5,3 Welfare Dept. 8/10/53 The C&P Tel. Co. 8/,25/53 A.E. Tare 9/~13/. 53 P.E. J sine s 9/18/53 Farm Bureau Mutual 8/2/+/53 , Office rent ,August,1953 Rent of cottage at Camp Baker 40.00 Telephone bill 4.O0 Gas and oil 53.20 Public tel, eph, one commissions-l/30/53 thro ugh 7/17/53 7.08 Rezoning of property lO.O0 Rezoning of property-E.W.Nunnally lO.O0 Automobile Ins. Co. Insured's share Esso Standard Oil Co. Credit on purchase Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. Share of insured and the report is filed. $80. O0 50.00 i7.90 25.00 $297.18 This day there was presented a proposal from the Division of Markets of the State of Virginia tomake a test of the scales and measuring devices in the County of Chesterfield. ,' Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of ~r. Britton, seconded by ~ir.Gunter, it is resolved that this proposal be denied at this time. On motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Gunter, it is resolved that this Board amend the budget as follows: lb - 215a New car and trade-in $1360.00 12 - 317 Record Books, etc.(Dog Tax Fund) 200.00 And be it further resolved that the Treasurer of the County?of Chesterfield be and he hereby is directed to make said amendments. This day again there was presented a letter from Mr.J.H. Denniston, complaining about shooting of rifles and pistols in and around the Granite Quarry, and Whereas, it was pointed out that this matter had been considered previously and that apparently the matter cannot be satisfactorily handled by the Game Warden or the Police of the County, on motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that this Board request the Commonwealth's Attorney to draft suitable ordinance ~o that the County officers may legally protect the citizens of the area from the promiscuous shooting of firearms. The following letters were read, 'received and made a part of the Board's papers: A letter ~f thanks from the Natoaca ¥oluateer Fire Department for the new fire truck recently purchased for this Department. A letter of thanks from the family of the late Mr.J.C.McKesson for flowers sent to the funeral of Mr. McKesson, an esteemed member of the Board of Supervisors of recent years. A letter from Mr. McCarthy Downs of the State Compensation Board. There were letters presented to the Board from the Highway Department as follows: A letter from Mr.Kellam saying that our request for sp~ed signs on Rt. 741 was not justified. ~rom Mr.Kellam sa?ing that School zone sides would be placed at the Union Grove 8olored School. From Mr. Kellam saying that our request to investigate the Mt. Herman Church Road re-arrangement could not be done at the Highways~s expense. From Mr. Kellam saying that traffic signals and gates had been authorized on the Atlantic Coast Line crossing on Rt. 145 at Centralia. From Mr.P.W.Snead, saying that our request for a speed limit zone on Rt. #l, south of Rt. 10, was not justified by a survey made by Mr.J.T. Mills, Jr. From Mr. Kellam saying that our request to maintain street signs in Ettrick could not be done by the Highway Department because of differences in standards. Also the Highway would maintain the sidewalks in Ettrick provided the sidewalks were on Highway right-of-way. This day there was a petition presented by some 17 citizens requesting the extension of the Reams Road to the Whitehead Road. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that this Board consider the feasibility of including Reams Road in the next Rural Road Project when same is established. This day there was presented to the Board notification from the Highway Department that certain roads had been included into the Secondary System of roads. The following additions are hereby approved, effective September l, 1953: Addition: Fan Court Subdivision - Elmwood Lane, begin~ning at the north end of maintenance of Rt. 807, 0.22 Mi. N. Rt. 616 and extending in a northerly direction, westerly, southerly and easterly direction to point of beginning. Length O. 43 mile. Morrisdale Subdivision- Enon Avenue, beginning at a point on Rt.698, 0.15 Mi. N. Rt. 619 and extending in a westerly direction a distance of 0.05 Mi. to Int. with Bermuda Avenue. Length 0.05 Mile. Morrisdale Subdivis ion-Bermuda Ave. ,beginning at a point on Central Avenue, 0.12 Mi. W. of Rt. 619 ext'ending in a northerly direction 0.17 Mi. to connect with Enon Avenue at a point 0.05 Mi. S.W.Rt. 698. Length 0.17 Mile. %lprrisdale Subdivision-Central Ave.,beginning at a point on Rt. 619~ 0.15 Mi. S. of Rt.698 and extending in a westerly direction a distance oi' 0.12 Mi. to Int. of Bermuda Ave. Length 0.12 Mile. Bon ~ir Subdivision - Willis St. beginning at a point on 6th S~.,O.08 Mi. W. Rt. 1703 and extending in a northerly direction a distance of O.11 Mi. to Iht.with 7th Street, 0.08 Mi. W. Route 1703. Length O.11 Mile. Bon Air Subdivision - 7th Street, beginning at a point on Rt~ 1703, 0.04 Mi. S. Rt.863 and extending in a westerly direction a distance o 0.08 Mi. to Willis Street. Length 0.08 Mile. Bon Air Subdivision - 6th Street, beginning at a point on Rt. 1703~ O.15 Mi. S. Rt. 683 and extending in a westerly direction a distance of 0.08 Mi. to Willis Street. Length 0.08 Mile. North Avenue, from end of maintenance of Rt. 1136 and extending eastwardly O.lO Mi. to Meridian Avenue. Length O.lO Mile. SouthStreet, beginning at the Int. of Rt. l~+, 0.42 Mi. S. of Int. of Rt. 1136 and extending eastwardly a distance of 0.18 Mi. to Int. of ~4eridian Ave. Length O.18 Mile. Beginning at a point on Meridian Avenue, 0.20 ~4i. E. of hr. 144 and extend- lng southwardly a distance of 0.43 Mi. to Int. with South Ave. at a point 0.18 Mi. E. of Rt. 144. Length 0.43 Mile. Pauline Avenue, beginning at a point on South St., 0.23 Mi. E. of Meridian Avenue, and extending in a southerly direction 0.20 Mi. to dead end. South Street, beginning at the Int. of Meridian Avenue, 0.18 Mi. E. of Rt.144 and extending in an easterly direction a distance of 0.25 Mi. to a dead end. Length 0.2 5 Mile. ~.Varren Avenue, beginning at a point on Rt.36, 0.08 Mi. W. of Rt. 800 (Perdue Street) and extending in a northen direction a distance of 0.25 Mi. to 4ead end. Length 0.25 Mile. Elkhardt Park Subdivision-Wake Avenue, beginning at a point on Rt. 663, 0.64 Mi. W. of Rt. 6&5 aRd extending 0.15 Mi. S. to dead end. Length 0.15 Mile. Elkhardt Park Subdivision - Milo Rd., beginning at a point on Rt. 663,0.59 Mi. W. of Rt. 645 and extending O.lO Mi. S. to dead end. Length 0.10 Mile. On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded hy Dr. Gill, it is resolved that the 1953-'54 final budget of the Secondary Roa~ System be and the same is hereby a~proved. This day there was presented a petition requesting hard-surfacing on Rt. 1685. It is generally agreed that this be referred to the Highway Department for cons id erat ion. This day there was presented to the Board a request by ~4r. H.R.6rowder to allow the inclusiom of a right-of-way for the natural gas line on to a road right-of-w~ in a subdivision. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Nr.Goyne, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that this matter be referred to the Commonwealth's Attorney to report as to the legality of such a matter. This day Mr. Eddie Gorman and Nr. John A. Phillips, Game Wardens, presented the game claims. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Df. Gill, it is resolved that said claims be paid as amended. This day Mr. H.W.Nunnally appeared before the Board requesting the rezoning of the following parcel of land: In Bermuda Magisterial District, a parcel of land fronting 297 feet on Rt. 13+4 and extending eastwardly 300 feet, said parcel being the southeast corner of the intersection of Rt. 1~4 and Rt. 145 at Centralia, to be rezoned from Agriculture to General Business. There appea~ ng no oppSsition to this request, on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the aforedeacribed parcel of land be and the same is hereby rezoned from Agriculture to General Business. This day Mr. A.E.Tate appeared before the Board seeking the rezoning from R-2 to General Business of the following described parcel of lhnd: In Manchester MagisterialiDistrict' a parcel of land fronting 305 feet on the Belt Boulevard and extending northwardly 300 feet, said parcel being approximately 1800 feet west of Rt.360, to be rezoned from Residential-2 to Geneaal Business. C~me also Dr. Levering Evans and a delegation of thirteen citizens presenting a petition signed by approximately 65 names protesting the proposed rezoning. After much consideration and on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that said request be and the same is hereby denied. This day I~r. Bassett appeared before the Board seeking the re zoning of a parcel of land in Clover Hill District, which rezoning was deferred from the August and September meetings, in order that additional information could be ascertained concerning the proposed request. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of ~r. Horner, Dr. Gill acting as temporary chairman, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that this request be denied without prejudice. This day the Executive Secretary presented bills on a billing machine for the Water Department and recommended that the County purchase a Burroughs billing machine at a cost of $2809.8Ofor the water billing in the Utility Department. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by R~r.Britton, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to purchase the aforementioned machine for the Utility Department. This day Mr. Goode and Mr. Slagle, from the Town of Virgilina, appeared before the Board seeking to purchase the used fire truck at the Clover Hill Fire Department, and Whereas, it appears that t~is truck would be burdensome to the County to keep in repair, and Whereas, a larger bid has not yet been received, Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Gunter, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to sell to the Town of Virgilina this piece of equipme~nt for the sum of $603.00. On motion of R~r.Britton, seconde~ by Mr. Hague, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to purchase a truck for the Bensley Fire Department at a cost not to exceed $275.00. This day Sheriff O.B.Gates, discussed the salaries of his employees with the Board. This day the Commissioner of Revenue, Mr. Harold Walker, discussedthe salaries and proposed budget for his Department. This day Mr. Ernest Gates, speaking for the Co~nonwealth's Attorney, discussed the expenses of that office. This day again the matter of an easement owned by the City of Richmond on land in the name of Roger Bensley, a part of which is the proposed site for the sewerage ~reatment plant was brought before the Board, and ib was generally agreed that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to discuss this matter with the offi~ials of the City of Richmond as to the possibility of acquiring a portion of the high ground free of easement. This day ~ir. E.S.H.Greene, Supt. of Schools, ca~e before the Board requesting this Board's approval of the application for several supplementary funds~ generally referred to as the Battle Fund, for the construction of the Bensley School and the Jonestown School. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of R~r. Gunter, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that this Board approve of this action and authorize its Clerk to sign said application. This day the Executive Secretary presented a contract for the payment o~ certain Civil Defense funds in the event of a State-wide emergency. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by Dr. Gill it is resolved that this contract be referred to the Commonwealth's Attorney for his approval of its legality. This day the Executive 5ecreta~y presented a letter of resignation of Mr. W.H. Laing, Jr., from the office of Water Superintendent. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of MroGoyne, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that this Board a¢¢ept~ said resignation. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from the St~te Corporation Commission advising the Board that the Virginia Electric and Power Company had applied for a raise in the rates. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Britton, i~ is resolved that this matter be continued for further study. This day the Executive Secretary reported that the Judge of Circuit Court, the Hon. J. Garland Jefferson, had decided in favor of the County in the matter of its injunction suit with the Seaboard Airline Railroad Company. Also a letter was read from the Trial..Justice of Surry County writing in opposition to a grade crossing at said point, and it was generally agreed that this matter would be discussed further at a later meeting. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr.J.T.Rose, County Assessor, which letter was ordered received and filed. This day the contract with Mr.Pe~d~e for the purchase of land east of the Courthouse was amended to the satisfactio~ of the Commonwealth's Attorney. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to pay to Mr.Perdue the sum of 92000.00 for said parcel of land. This day Mr.C.F.Kellam, Resident Engineer, Virginia Department of Highways, presented to the Board, plans for a proposed alternate road from Route #1 to Route 618 to serve th~ new Allied Chemical Plant at Bermuda Hundred, and stated that the estimated cost of building this alternate road would be apRroximately $94,000.00. Whereupon the Board at its adjournment for lunch viewed both sites, and on further consideration whereof after re-convening, and on motion of Mr. H.T.Goyne, seconded by Mr. J.P.Gunter, it is resolved that this Board request the Virginia Department of Highways to construct, as soon as possible, a road from Route #10 to Route #618, along the original survey at an estimated cost of $154,O00.00. And be it further resolved that this Board request the Virginia Department of Highways to take into its Secondary System of Roadz the aforedescribed road. And be it further resolved that a request be~ade for Federal Aid in the construction of said road. And be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent immediately to all parties concerned. On motion of R~r.Britton, seconded by Mr. Gunter, it is resolved thsD the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to ha~ the Virginia Electric and Power Company install street lights at the intersection of Dorset and Windsor Roads and at the front of the Bellwood School. The undersigned County Road Engineer having been directed at a previous meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield to exmmine Whittingham Drive, A~ignon Drive and Montauban Drive, in the subdivision of Crestwood Farms, Section B, in Midlothian Magisterisl 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 of same as public roads, and further: (1) The said roads will be of great public convenience (2) They will not be of m~re private convenience (~) No yard, garden or orchard will be taken (4) The said roa~s are in a subdivision of land dedicated to the Commonwealth of Virginia and therefore land owners along said roads will not require compensation (5) No land o~ner requLres compensation (6) There will be no compensation This day the County Road ~]ngineer in accordance with instructions from this Board made report in writing upon his examination of Whittington Drive, A~ignon Drive, and Montauban Drive in the subdivision of Crestwood Farms, Section B, in Midlothian ~agisterial District, which report shows that ' . County Road Engine ~ ~* ~ ...... ~ ...... Y .... in the opinion of the roads. ° e. i~ ~o ~v~u-~n~ ~na~ sal~ roa~s oe established as public Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mt. Gunter, ~secondsd~ by Dr. Gill, it is resolve~t that Whittington Drive, Avignon Drive and Montauban Drive the subdivision of Crestwood Farms, Section B, in Midlothian Magisterial District be, and the s~mme are hereby established as public roads. And be it further resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it hereby is requested to take into the Secondary Road System of Chesterfield County, ?~hittington Drive, from a point on Rt. 1712, .29 of a mile east of its intersectiol with Rt. 678, .31 of a tulle'northwardly to Avignon Drive; Avignon Drive from it., intersection with Whittington Drive, .~2 of a mile westwardly to a dead end; Montauban Drive, from a point on Avignon Drive, .05 of a mile westwardly from its intersection with ~hittington Drive, .09 of a mile northwardly to a dead end. These roads serve approximately 9 houses. And be it further resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County guarantees a right-of-way of 50 feet to the Virginia Department of Highways. On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by i'ir. Hague, it ~s resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to purchase a truck for the Bensley Fire Department at a cost not to exceed $275.O0. On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the minutes of the meeting held September ~, 195~, be, and the same are approvedo4/~ On motion, this Board is adjourned until 8:00 p.m. on October 28, 1953.