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12-08-1953 MinutesPresent: Mr. Irvin G.Horner, Chairman Nr. J.P. Gunt er Mr. H.T.Goyne Mr. R.J.Britton Dr. Robt. O.Gill Mr.Stanley R.Hague, Jr. VIRGINIA: At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Courthouse Qn December 8, 1953, at lO:O0 a.m. "Salaires~ Allowances, N.T.Goyne Robt. O.Gill J.P.Gunter Irvin G.Horner R.J.Britton S.R.Nague, Jr. M.W.Burnett Auline B.Wills Nfs. Anne R.Confer Elsie V.Copeland Mrs. Elizabeth E.Thomas R.F.Jones Mrs. Helen McL.Romaine Wm.V.Robertson Marshall Jones A.J.Horner J,T.Rose Lewis Vaden Ida D.Dewell H.B.Walker M.A.CoEbill Geo.W.Moore, Jr. O.B.Gates C.W.Smith I.E.Bowman R.W.Koch E.P.Gill R.E.Feeback E.T.Smith E.W.Cunningham H.N.Terrell C.E.~ones C.E.Richter W.E.Martin R.C.Phillips D. E.Ayre B. C. Furman J .F.Ogburn Eane G.Davis M.E.Wilsoh B.S.Lane George Baskerville Clifford B.Robinson Leonard Fisher Joseph Henry Goode George L. Hancock B.J.Banks etc. Paid from the General County Fund:', Supervisor and mileage Executive Secretary Secretary Home Agent Asst. Home Agent County Agent Switchboard Operator Building Inspector County Agent Forest Fire Warden Assessor Clerk, Circuit Court Sec'y. Building Inspector Commissioner of Revenue Commonwealth' s Attorney Treasurer Sheriff Chief, Police Dept. Capt. " Lt. " Detective" Pat ro~man" Cl~rk-D~spatc~er . Truck Driver $50.45 52.25 52.25 53.85 51.45 49.4~ 567.96 215.68 116.66 78.03 83.33 90.00 151.52 299.72 166.66 86.35 295.23 83.33 137.57 1184.0~ 298.50 1196.10 351.23 364.25 296.10 291.65 285.83 321.20 277.89 266.60 264.77 262.13 247.17 263.34 265.92 252.92 265.35 251.~5 217.65 229.51 167.~ 167.44 162.52 14o. 52 167.~$ 75.00 · ,,Misgellaneous Claims Paid from the General County Fund:" The Haloid Company Gordon's Esso Servicenter E.F.Garner E.F.Garner Ettrick Gulf Service Frank Beck's Garage Baker Equipment Eng. Company Anderson & Woodfin Recording paper and fixer Gas and oil 1 battery and inspection i outside mirror Police Dept.-gas and oil Police Dept.-Gas, oil and timing gear, gasket, charging battery, r~placing plugs, etc. One Model LP-213 Garwood Load Packer Towing and installing rear axle-Police Dept. $609.60 26.99 12.50 3.95 19.10 80.$0 4157.90 4.50 -Miscellaneous Claims Paid from the General County Fund:" Allen Radiator Service, Inc. Louis Blunt's Texaco Service The C&P Tel. Company Goodall Bros. Hamm's Service Station Rich ~ond Battery & Ignition Co. C. E. Smith Petersburg Motor Co. Inc. Richmond Rubber co.lnc. Crippled Children's Hospital Mrs. Thee T.Cogbill, P.M. H.A.Hawk2ns & Company Hungerford, Inc. Lynch Auto Service ~obert Macon Phillips, M.D. ames E.Martin McCoy Motor Company Ramsey's Esso Servicenter C.A.Wilson & Sons irginia Electric & Power Co. ewis H. Vaden, Clerk Underwood Corporation Typewriter Stoss & Norris Auto Service, Inc. Elizabeth E.Thomas R.E.Feeback Willie B.Brame M.W.Burnett, Exec. Sec'y. Mrs. Lucille Jansch Helen M.Romaine Medical ColleEe Hospital Mechanics & Merchants Bank H.B.Gilliam, Atty. F.I.C.A.Contribut ion Fund F.I.C .A.Contribution Fund Police Dept.-1 rectifier, installing parts, etc. $88.73 Gas, Bensley Fire Dept. 3.43 Midlothiau Fire Dept.-Tel. 5.75 Ettrick Municipal Bldg.- Fuel Oil #2 13.93 Gas -Manchester Fire Dept. 10.78 Bon Air Fire Dept.-1 set points, condenser, cleaning plugs, 5.56 Gas - Matoaca Fire Dept. 4.9~ Matoaca Fire Dept.-Installing check cable, setting timing, hand belt 2.70 Washers, for Wagstaff Circle Fire Dept. .96 Donation to Hospital 250.00 Three coils 3~ stamps 45.00 Checking oil burner at ~amp Baker 5.50 I~tallimg generator pump ( ealth Dept.) 39.00 Repairs to Policecars 58.15 C~mmission of lunacy 5.00 Radio maintenance for Oct.1053 125.00 Repairs-Trash truck 49.08 Police Dept.-Tire repay, rs, gas 8.37 2 shovels (Trash Dept.] 5.30 Street lights 240.00 County of Chesterfield Vs. Hardy Graves and Nathan Bells Inatalling margin points, screw in paper table, brushed out, oiled, cleaned type Police Dept.-Aligning front end Scissors for offi2e (Home Dem. Agent ~ Expenses incurred on trip to Baltimore, Md. ~rroneous assessment of taxes etty Cash Fund Substitute switchboard operator Meals for prisoners Hospitalization-Zenobia McCray Withholding tax Collection delinquent re,xes ~mployers' Share -Tax EmployeeS!, Share - " 17.O0 4.45 5.50 3.15 13.27 11.40 25.00 15.O0 20.15 63.00 773.30 170.94 177.91 $7339.23 "Election Claims November 3, 1953" $1332.OO ,,Claims Paid from the DoE Tax Fund:" E.J.Gorman Game Warden John Alvin Phillips Asst. Game Warden $135.00 17~.00 $310.OO ''? ,,Claims Paid from the EttrickSau.Dist. Oper. Fund:" Miss Grace B.Pond Bistrict Clerk $55.00 H.A.Hawkinw & Co. To installing meter and clearing out sewer 22.75 H.A.Hawkins & Co. To running 6" sewer from co~ection on Totty Street $1~,,,' "Claims P~id from the County Garage Fund:.'! E.W.Clarke Service Station Operator Richmond Gillette Tire Co. Tires and tubes Goddin &Cayton, Inc. Plugs, cans casite, taster $215.00 245.11 ~ ~2.59 $492.70 "Stores-Ut ility Department" The Ford Meter Box Compamy Johns-Manville Mueller Compamy Sunset Supply Company Tidewater Supply Co. Inc. J.A.Zaun~., Jr. Tidewater Supply Co. Inc. Linesetters 4" transite pipe with couplings Curb stops, drills & t~ps Tees, bends, reducers, split sleeve 4~ lengths 2" galv. pipe Meter boxes Galv. ~ipe $4O7.OO 9907.14 700.45 350.15 397.66 588.00 ~Operating-Utility Depar~m~qt.r(Small tools and Supplies) Tidewater Supply Co. Inc. Steel tape, pick handles, bushings, wrench, files $94. ,Operating-Utility Department:~ · McGuire Parh Pharmacy F.I C.A.Contribution Fund Treasurer of Chesterfield County Treasurer of Chesterfield County Water Refrigeration & Electrical Co, Richmond Bank & Trust Co. rs. C.R.McGwimm arold M.Finch Fish Service Johnson Supply Co. Inc. Broad Rock Hardware Anderson & Woodfin Burroughs Adding Machine Co. The C&P Tel. Company Chesterfield County City of Petersburg Elliott Addressing Machine Co. ~pes-Fitzgerald Paper Co. Imc. Mull Street Hdwe. & Supplies ~.B.Krebbs Supply Compan~ ester's Auto Service Allen Pepple, M.D. Phipps & Bird, Inc. Richmond Office Supply Co. Inc. Richmon~ Quartermaster Depot Richmond Times-Dispatch Sears, Re,buck & Co. Spencer Printing Company Virgin~a-Carolina Chemical Corp. Virginia Electric & Power Company Chesterfield County Bank City of Colonial Heights Exper~ Letter Writing Company B,S.Hudson M~s. Jared Linsley., Jr. Postmaster. Richmond, Va. Jack A. Williams William Foster Thelma S. D~son Charlie R. Qu~iff Homer S.Hudson Minerva M.Walters George W.Bowles William F. Foster Robert B.Robertson Fee for collecting water bills $29.65 F.I.C.A.taxes on payroll for November, 1953 66.68 Meter deposit 7.00 . - k. O4 Fee for collecting wa~er bill ~.25 Fee for collecting water bill 27.65 Refund ~f meter deposit 3.00 " " "' " 5.96 Carburetor 14.~5 i minnow net 7.60 I gal. solvent, 16" coil, ells 22.42 ~djusting brakes, hand brake 2.25 25 rolls adding machine paper 33.68 Telephone service-(two months) 37.90 (Filtration Plant) Gas, oil~ tires, tubes, etc. 142.30 2 tons alum, 1 ton lime 117.20 Manila Stencils 20.51 Bond Paper Wax paper, staples, 1 hasp, belts 7.59 Soda Ash 110o00 1 master cylinder kit 6.45 To services rendered 10.00 Ground alum and Nu-char 124.36 i rubber stamp, sheets 4.50 Water purchased 256. 34 Want-ad bill 7.20 25' hose, couplings, spray gun 18.89 Plates for multigraph 24.00 Cylinders, liquid chlorine 153.7~ Service at pumps 2071.68 Water bills collecte~ 8.15' Water purchased 72.57 1 card vari-type 3.00 Rental on outboard motor 45.00 Refund of overpayment om water account 4.40 For posSage under Permit#941 60.00 Refund of meter deposit lO~OO Meter reading 215.00  illing 200° OO illing and Accounting 270.00 Filter Plant Operator 266.66 Billing 150.00 Meter reading 58.80 - , 33.48 - " 97.75 v~ $~.~.34 ,,Construction Fund - Utility Dep. artment:" Elkhardt Hardware McCoy Motor Company Virginia Builders Sgpply, Inc. Universal Motor Ce.Inc. A.R.Til~er Corp. W.Bernard Thompson Mrs. Mary S.Stargardt Southside Auto Supply Southern Materials Ce. Inc. Southern Automotive Specialities Co. Shoosmith' s Garage Richmond Rubber Ce. Inc. Carter Sand & Gravel Ce. Inc. Alexanders, Inc. Badger Meter Ce. Inc. Bemiss Equipment Corp. Bessire & Company Chesterfield County Chesterfield County City of Petersburg, Va. Concrete Pipe & roducts, Inc. Commonwealth of Virginia (Dept. Highways) Dept. of Public Utilities Electrical Equipment Co. N.B.Goodwyn& Sons of Harper Hdwe. Co. H.A.Hawkins & Co. Highway Machinery & Supply Ce.Inc. Hungerford Paint & Wallpaper Co. Johnson & Company Lee A. Kramer Mitchell's Well & Pump Co. ichmond Newspapers eo Myers, Inc. Anchor Post Products, Inc. Coup~lings,wr~mch,nipples, Repairs to ~ruck 50 bags Portland cement Repairs to truck Prestolite, Adaptors, tubes,~tc, 1 gate, dou~e swing 10 ft. opening 12 loads of gravel One 825 x 20 recap 1" crushed gravel Rear spring Wel~ing gate on trailer, welding pump, brake lining, 2 header thermostats Skipper jacket, raim hat, boots, Dynamite Ditching Ceramic housing bottoms, registers complete, fog top gaskets, rollers Checking engine to ditcher and repairs One motor Gas, oil, tubes, plugs (Oct.)' , " " " (Sept.) Repair clamps Pipe Permit fees Water reducer,'dresser sleeve 60.00 83.38 ~28163 52.80 12.00 20.~4 99.09 9.50 34.75 27.53 11,78 226.50 309.40 118.82 14o.99 336.20 316.3o 3.50 3.75 188.00 51.12 Repairs to pumps 296'$3 Roof nails, cement, forms, roofing, 10.84 One sump pump Galv. nipples, ells, plugs Spark plugs, gaskets, bolts, basket, rain cap Paint Kerosene Sharpening picks, welding, etc. Motor and use of motor loaned Want-addbill Insurance policy Gate posts, $40 ' fencing type CT-1 Labor for paying pipe 51.25 3.20 23.46 28.59 12e26 18.25 25.OO 13.72 $.O0 $87.00 $ 6417.45~ A report of the miscellaneous claims was submitted as follows: 10/,31~53 11/4/53 ' 10/.31f53 11/,6/5,3 11/24/53 11/3o/54 Chesterfield Health Dept. Welfare Dept. Durrette Construction Co. Welfare Dept. Mrs. Corine R.Wilson The Little Oil Ce. Inc. C.R.Gardner Rent for office $80.00 Telephone bill Fee for rezoning on Rt. #10 10,00 Gas and oil 53.70 Rent Camp Baker cottage $0.00 Refund of Federal Excise Tax on gas Rezoning property 1097.20 10.00 $1294~9o / and ~h~ report is ~eceived and filed. This day Mr.C.K.Carter, Supt. Southern RM. came before the Board to explain the Railway's request to discontinue #7 and~l$ t~ains. ~ After due deliberation and on motion of Mr. Gunter, seconded by Mr. Britton, i~ is resolved that this Board does not wish to propose or oppose the request of the Southern Railway. ~t is here noted that Mr. Goyne voted "No". On motion of Mt. Hague, seconded byDr.Gill, it is resolved that the Highway Department be requested to investigate the feasibility of establishing speed zones in Centralia Gardens. On motion of Mr.Britton,' seconded byMr. Gunter, it is resolved that the Highway Department be requested to investigate the feasibility of speed limit signs on Rt.637, from Falling Creek to Walmsley Boulevard. On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Hr. Hague, i~ is resolved that Mr. Kellam of the Highway DepaE~ment be requested to investigate the feasibility of enlarging certain culverts in Bellwood Manor. This day Hr. Kellam advised the Board that some Railroad signal was needed on'Rt. 611. On motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by Nr.Goyne, ~t is resolved that the Road Committee, with Mr.Goyne and Mr. Hague, investigate the condition of this crossing. This day Nr.C.F.Kellam, recommended that the traffic on Rt. 1207 for one block west of the McGuire Main Gate be made one-way traffic. On motion of Nr. Britton, seconded by Mr.Gnnter, it is resolved that this Board cP rOve the plan of making traffic one-way on Rt. 1207, for one block west of Guire Main Gate. This day Messrs. Homer Wilson, John Guy, Nichols, and others~ appears before the Board seeking the future planning of the County in relation to th~ western end of Cherokee Road. And it was the general consensus that Cherokee Road would be considered in the next budget of Secondary Roads for imRovement of the present road, and to make plans in so far as possible for a road.south of the western end of Cherokee Road that would tie-in with Cherokee Road at its highest elevation. This day it was reported that Cottage Road was becomiAg, impassable and several complains had been received, and Whereas, this road has insufficient right-of-way in severallocations and it was generally agreed that Nr. Gunter and ~r.Kellam, and the County Road Engineer view this road, to investigate the possibility of some improvement. This day ~Lr. H.L.Cole appeared before the Board seeking the rezoning from Agricultural to General Business of the following described parcel of land: In Midlothian N~gisterial District, a parcel of land fronting 1200 feet on Rt. 60 and extending northwardly ~00 feet, said parcel being 100 feet west of the intersection of Rt. 672. And there appearing no opposition thereto, on motion of Mr. Gunter, ~ seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the aforedescribed parcel of land be and the ssme is hereby rezoned to General Business. This day Mr.Frank Dowd came before the Board ~eeking the rezoning from Agricultural to General Business of the following described parcel of land: In Midlothian Magisterial District, a parcel of land fronting 380 fe,~t onRt.360 and extending northwardly 300 feet, said parcel being 500 feet westof its intersection with Rt.653. There being no opposition, upon consideration whereof and on motion of Hr. Gunter, seconded by Nr. Britton, it is resolved that the aforedescribed parcel of land be and the same is hereby rezoned to General .Business. This day Mr. Scruggs and Mr. Davis of the American Legion Post #137 came b~ore the Board seeking the rezoning from Residential-2 to General Business of the following described parcel of land: In Manchester Magisterial District,a parcel of land fronting 220 feet on Belt Boulevard, and extending southwardly approximately 250 feet, said parcel being the triangular lot 1000 feet northwest of McGuire Circle. There appemred also Mr. Conner, Mt. Hudson and many others objecting to the location of the American Legion Hall in this area. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Nr.Goyne, it is resolved that this request be and the same is hereby denied withou~ prejudice. This day Mr. Clinton Sheppard, of the Real Estate firm of Lindsey and Sheppard, and Mr.Durret~, of Durret~ Construction Company, came before the Board seeking the rezoning Agricultural to Local Business of the following described parcel of land: In ~auchester Magisterial District, a parcel of land fronting $00 feet on Rt.~lO and extending westwardly ~OO feet bein~ the corner parcel of the Atlantic Coast Line RR. and Rt. 10, to be rezoned from Agricultural to Local Business. Came also N~r. Keith, Attorney for $itizens living in the general area and other land owners, presenting a petition against said request~ Upon consideration whereof Mr~Britton made the f~llowing motion: That the request for rezoning of the aforedescribed parxel of land be denied, which motion died for the want of a second. Upon further consideration and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mt.Gunter, it is resolved that the aforedescribed parcel of land be and the same is hereby rezoned from Agricultural to LocalBusiness. It is here noted that Mr. Britton voted "No". On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that this Board accept the withdrawal of the application for rezoning the portion of land in the Woodstock area by the Woodstock Home and Land Company. This day Mr. William Old, Mr.D.W.Murphey and Mt. Ernest Gates, appeared before the Board representing the Chester Bar Association, seeking the support of the Board in an application of a new judicial circuit involving Chesterfield County. On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mt. Hague, it is resolved that, Whereas, during recent years the expansion and development of the County of Chesterfield has resulted in'an enormous increase in the population of the County, bringing about a serious expansion of all public functions of the County, including the volume of litigation, both cr~mical and civil, in the Circuit Court Whereas, this situation is becoming more and more aggrevated with the continuing industrial development of the County, and particularly in view of the geographic location of the County.as the cross roads between cities, and Whereas, it is the view of those connected with the Circuit Court and those practicing therein, that it is no longer feasible or possible for business of th Court to do efficiently administered by a Court connected with and a part o$ a large circuit, and Whereas, the public interest requires the creation of a new judicial circuit composed of this county as the only practical long range solution of the problems involved. Therefore, Be it Resolved, that this Board doth hereby request the representative ~f this County in the General Assembly, the Honorable Lloyd C.Bird, the Honorabl~ Edward M. Hudgins, and She Hnorable Minetree Folkes, to introduce in the 1954 session of the General Assembly appropriate legislation to bring about the establishment of a new Judicial circuit for Chesterfield County, and to vigorous~ present to the appropriate committee of the General Assembly and to the General Assembly the necessity for the creation of such new judicial circuit. On motion of Mr.Goyne,.seconded by Mr. Hague, the above resolution was unanimously adopted. On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded byMr. Gunter, it is resolved that the request of Mr. Pintavalli for a variance in building his garage from 7-1/2 feet to 3 feet from his side lin$,be, and the same is hereby approved. This day Mr. Gorman and Mr. Phillips, Game Wardens for the County, presented the game cla~m~ o2d Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff, which was for 2 registered pedigreed rabbits killed by dogs for which they were requesting the amount of $25.00. UpOn consideration whereof and on mdtion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mt. Gunter, it is resolved ~hat the amount robe paid for said 2 rabbits, be, and the same is hereby set at $15.00. A game claimef Mr. C.E.Barricks was brought before the Board, and on motion of ~r. Britton, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the price of $7.50 be paid for grown rabbits and $1.50 each be paid for small rabbits, making a total of $28.50. On motion of Mr. Gunter, seconded by Mr.Goyne, it is resolved ~ha~ th? remaining game claims be paid as presented. This day Mr. Swineford and Mr. Farley, representatives of the Bensley Fire Department came before the Board requesting the pump and some hose for the new truck recently purchased for the Bensley Fire Department. On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved that ~he ExecutiEe Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to purchase One Hal 20OGPM p~mp and 200 feet of 3/4" booster hose for the Bensley Fire Department. On motion of Mr. Gunter, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that this Board approve the Bon Air-Southampton Fire Department request to have the Board assume the charges for an electric bill of approximately $1.O0 per month and a telephone bill of approximately $5.90 per month on a siren that said Fire Department has paid for an installed. Whereas, Major C.W.Smith, Chief of Chesterfield Police Department, has recommended the reappointment of the following Police Officers: E.P. Gill H.N.Terrell R.C.Phillips E. T. Smith C.E. J one s D. E. Ayre I ~. E. Bowman R.E. Fe eback B. C. Furman R.W.Koch W.E.Martin J.F.Ogburn C .W. Cunningham Therefore, Be it Resolved on motion of Mr. Brttton, seconded by Mr. Gunter, ~hat this Board of Supervisors endorse ~ajor Smith's request and recommend to the Judge of Circuit Court that the aforementioned officers be reappointed as Police Officers for the County of Chesterfield. On motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby i~ authorized to pay the League of Virginia Counties itd annual due~ of $300.00~/ This day the Executive Secretary read a letter frem Mr. Leo ~yers requesting the County to re-insure its fleet policy as of January l, 1955. And it was generally agreed that some investigation would be made as to the possibility of becoming a self-insurer. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr.~.L.Huband, Secretary, Bermuda Ruritan Club, which club requested a public hearing on the sewerage question in Bermuda District. UpSn consideration whereof, a meeting was set at the BellwoCd School on December 30, 1953, at 8:00 p.m. This day the Executive Secretary presented a Court Order, ordering the Board of Supervisors to pay $500.00 to Mr.L~gon Jones, Attorney, for services rendered to the County as ~ssistant Commonwealth's Attorney. Upon consideration whereof. and on motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Gunter, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is directed to pay $500.00 to ~r.Ligon Jones as ordered by the Court. Whereas, it has been reported that an adjacent city is contemplating purchasing a parcel of land in the County of Chesterfie~d for the purpose of a future school after annexation, and Whereas, it is the opinion of this Board that the County would like to cooperate as much as possible with its neighbor but nevertheless would like to have a voice in the matter, Now, Be it Resolved, on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Gunter, that this Board of Supervisors requests its representatives im the General Assembly to seek the passage of adequate legislation to require any municipality wishing to purchase land in the County for future expansion tO secure from the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County its approval of such action. Whereas, it has been reported that adjacent cities have installed utility limes into the County without consulting the Board of Supervisors, and Whereas, it is important that these services be coordinated amd installed im mutually satisfactory locations, Now, ThereEo~e, Be it Resolved, on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by ~r. Gill, that this Board of Supervisors request its representatives in the General ~ssembly to seek the passage of legislation to require any muncipality wishing to extend any utility installation into the County of Chesterfield to secure from the Board of Supervisors written permission before said installations are started. Whereas, the present laws of the Commonwealth do not permit the County of Chesterfield to collect from public Utility Corporations extra levies imposed by sanitary districts, Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, on motionof Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr.Hague, that this Board of Supervisors request its representati~es in the General As'smmbly to seek the passage of adequate legislation at the coming session of the Legislature to allow a sanitary district to impose any extra tax levy on public utility corporations. Whereas, ~umerous domplaints of the shooting of firearms in the built-up areas of the County have been received by the Board of Supervisors, and Whereas, no existing law permits the Board of ~upervisors to enact ordinances making it unlawful to shoot firearms in the urban areas of the County, Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, on motion of Er. Gunter, seconded by Mr.Britton, that this Board of Supervisors request its representatives in the General Assembly to seek the passaEe of adequate legislation to give the authority necessary to the Board of Supervisors so that suitable ordinances may be passed to prohibit the shooting of firearms in the urban areas of the County except in an emergency. Whereas, it is the opinion of this Board that there should be a change in the method by which theSchool Board is app6Jnted so that County citizens may have some control over the administration of their school system. Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, on motion of Dr. Gill, seconded by Mt.Gunter, that this Board request its representatives in the General Assembly to support legislation that would give the Board of Supervisors the authority to appoint~ the School Board. Whereas, the Manchester Sanitary District was established by the General Assembly of the State, and ~;~ereas, it appears that such a sanitary district has not been used as such for a number of yearE, and Whereas, a new sanitary district is being contemplated for a sewer system, which new district may offer certain legal entanglements with the present sanitary district, Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr.Goyne, that this Board request its representatives in the General Assembly to seek the passage of additional legislation that would abolish the present Manchester Sanitary District. This day the Executive Secretary reported that the Police lock-up had been inspected and report on said inspection was ordered received and file~ with the Board's papers. This day the Executive Secretary reported that the architects wished to consult withthe Board concerning the construction of the Health Building. Upon consider- ation whereof it was agreed that such a meeting be held on December 15, 1953. On motion ~ Mr.Goyne, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that this Board invite Mr. Henry McGranighan and Er.John Russell to meet with the Board to discuss the purging of the various voting books in the County, said meeting to be held December 15, 1953. This day the Executive Secretary presented a request for street lights and it was agreed that the Light Committee would meet sometime in January, 1954. Whereas, it appears that the Construction Fund of the Utility Department is being rapidly depleted, and Whereas, the County Utility Department is receiving numerous calls for extensions to its water system, and Whereas, the Utility Department has already spent an amount of approximately $125,000.00 on extensions sinde July l, 1951, which was the time of the last bond issue. Now,ThereFore, Be it Resolved, on motion of Mr.Goyne, seconded by Mt. Gunter, that the Treasurer of the County of Chesterfield be and he hereby is requested to appropriate $100,000.00 from the General Fund of the County to the Constructiol Fund of the Utility Department. It is here noted that Df. Gill and Mr.Hague voted "No". On motion of Mt.Gunter, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that Mt.Hague and the Executive Secretary be and they hereby are authorized to purchase a rotating lawn mower equipped with a leaf mulcher for use on the Courthouse grounds. On motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to hire an additional janitor who will be available in the normal working hours of the day. On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Dr. Gill, it is resolved that all County employees be given one-half day Roliday on December 24th. On motion of Dr. Gill~ seconded by Er. Gunter, it is resolved that the depreciatio: schedule on utility lines extended by funds paid to the County by the subdivider, be raised from 5% per year to 10% per year. On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Dr.Gill, it is resolved that this Board.appro' the request of Schmidt and Wilson provided said COmpany will agree to the 10% depreciation clause in the proposed contract. And be it further resolved that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors be and he hereby is authorized to sign such contract for the County. On motionof Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mt. Gunter, the minutes of November lOth and 20th are hereby approved as amended. On motion, the meeting is adjourned until December 15, 1953, at 8:00 p.m.