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12-18-1953 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Courthouse on December 18, 195~, at 8:O0 p.m. Present: Mr. Irvin G. Horner, Chairman Mr. J.P. Gunter Mr. R.J.Britton Mr. Stanley R.Hague, Mr. H. T. G oyne Absent: Dr. Robt. 0. Gill This day the Executive Secretary read for the Board's hearing a request from the Chase Construction Company to have the County Water Department construct a pipe line east of Rt.#l, along Rt.1618, a distance of approximately 1520 feet. The cost of this proposed pipe line would be $2628.00, which amount the Chase Construction Company has presented to the County. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr.Hague, seconded by Mr.Gunter, it is resolved that the Executiw Secretary be and he hereby is amthorized to install aaid pipe line. And be it further resolved that the Chairman of this Board be and he hereby is authorized to sign the usual County contract to cover the installation of said pipe line. This day it was reported that the Finance Board of the ~ounty recommends that the Treasurer of the County be authorized to invest cash money over and above the current amount being used in government securities. Upon consideration whereo~ and on motion of Mr. Gunter, seconded by Er. B~ton, it is resolved that this Board authorize the Treasurer of the County to invest an amount not to exceed $1,750,000. O0 in short term government securities, said amount to be invested tote at the discretion of the County Treasurer. This day the Executive Secretary r~ad a letter from Mr.J.Gordon Bennett approving the County audit for the year 1952-'53 whichlet~er is herewith ordered received and filed with the Board's papers. This day the Executive Secretary read a request from Er.George Gregory, Jr. for th~ installation of certain water pipe lines along the River Road. Upon consideratio: whereof and on motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Er. Gunter, it is resolved that this matter be referred to the Commonwealth's Attorney for his ruling on the legality of this request. This day Mr. Henry McGranighan appeared before the Board to discuss the cost of ~urging the voting lists of the County and other matters pertaining to the 'lectoral Board. Whereas, it appears that the cost of printing the ~resent number of ballots as required by law is excessive, and ~ffhereas, it appears that the County could quite easily operate its ~oting booths in less than this amount, whihh the law requires, Now,Therefore, Be it Resolved, on motion of Mr.Goyne~ seconded by Mr.Britton, that this Board request its representatives in the General Assembly Assembly to seek adequate legislation to authorize the Electoral Board ~o have printed a number of ballots not to exceed 10% of the paid voters ~ the County. On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mt.Gunter, it is resolved that this Board re-adopt a former motion pertaining to the clarification of the existing boundary lines of each precinct. On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Er. Britton, it is resolved th~at this request the Electoral Board to purge the registration books of the County. And be it further resolved that this Board appropriate $2000.00 to a fund from which the cost of purging said registration books be paid. And be it further' resolved that the Treasu~e~ of the County be and he hereby directed to transfer $2000.00 from the unappropriated surplus of the County to set up this fund. Mr. Goyne made the following motion which was seconded by Mr.Hague: Be it Resolved that the Chief Judge of an election be paid $15.00 per day and the clerks and other officials be paid $12.50 per par day. ' Before this vote was taken Mr.Gunter made the following substitute ~otion, whihh was seconded by Mr. Homer, Mr. Hague acting as temporary chairman: Resolved that the matter of increasing th~ oay for election officials be deferred for further study, on which question Mr. Gu~ter and Mr. Homer voted Aye . Mr. Hague, ~Ir. Goyne and Nr. Britton, voted'"Nay~. On the question of the original motion by Mr. Goyne, Mr.Hague, Mr. Goyne and Mr. Britton voted "Ay~". Mr. Gunter and Mr.Horner vo~ed "Nay~ which motion is herewith passed. The undersigned County Road Engineer having been directed at a pre~ious meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County to examine Cobbs Avenue, Terminal Avenue and Enon Avenue in the subdivision of Morrisdale 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 of same as public roads, and further; I l) The said roads will be of great public convenience 2) They will not be of mere private convenience t 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 roads will not require compensation (5) No land owner requires compensation (6) There will be no compensation This day the County Road Engineer in a~cordance with instructions from this Board made repor~ in writing upon his examination of Cobbs Avenue, Terminal Avenue and Enon Avenue in the subdivision of Morrisdale in Bermuda District, which report shows that in the opinion of the County Road Engineer it is expedient that said road be established as public roads. Upon consideration whereof and"on motion of Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that Cobbs Avenue, Terminal Avenue and Enon Avenue in the subdivision of Morrisdale in Bermuda Magisterial District, be, and the same 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 t~e SecOndary Road System of. Chesterfield.County, Cobbs Avenue, frqm a point on. Rt. 609, 22 If a mile north of its intersection with Rt. 619, .O~ miles east to a dead end, Terminal Avenue. from a point on Rt.698, .06 miles north of the intersection with Rt. 619, .07 of a mile east to a dead end; Enon Avenue, from the intersection with Bermuda Avenue and Enon Avenue which point is .05 of a mile west of R~. 698, westwardly along Enon Avenue, .1 of a mile to Central Avenue. These roads serve 18 houses. And be it further esolved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County guarantees a 50-foot right-of-way to the Virginia Department of Highways. This day Mr. Johns of the architectural firm of E.Tucker Carlton, presented plans for a proposed Health Building to be built immediately east of the Courthouse. Upon consideration whereof, Mr. Gunter made the following motion, which was seconded by Mr.Britton: Resolved that this Board instruct the architect to draw plans for a "lift slab coSstruction of the roof" if the same appears to be economical in the opinion of the architect. At this point a substitute motion was introduced by Mr.Goyne, seconded by Mr. Hague: Resolved that this Board request the architect to draft plans using conventional construction as pertainin to the roof and in general to fllc~ the outlines of the proposed plans for a parapet wall. On a call for the question,Mr.Goyhe, Mr.Hague and Mr. Homer voted "Aye". Mr.Britton and Mr. Gunter voted "Nay". Ihis day Mr.Leo Myers appeared before the Board to discuss the proposed insurance con~ract with the County. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. Gunter, seconded by Mr. Britton~ it is resolvedthat the collision coverage for cars and trucks be reduced to $100.00 deductible and the fitr trucks the amount will be reduced to $250.00 deductibl~ And be it further resolved that the contract for the year 1954 be aigned with the Farm Mutual Bureal Company and said contract to inc2u~e the above reductions in coverage. This day the Executive Secretary presented a letter from Mr.Stuart Schmidt requesting that a contract for the installation of two water lines, one in the subdivision of Kenmore and the other on Cheverly Road in Stratford Hills be written to incorporate a 5% depreciation rate instead of the previous 10% depreciation rate, since it appears that applications for these two lines were made prior to the raising of the depreciation rates. .... until 10:00 a.m. January 12, 1954. ? Executive ' Secretary / ........