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01-11-1949 MinutesVhtG[i~[A: At a resular meeting of the t~oar, i or Supe. rvisors of Chesterfield cowry, hel~ at the Co~,thousc on Janu~ry ll, i949 at 10:O0 Present: J. G. Hening, Chairman Irvin G. Homer J .C. McKe~s on James J. Gordon~ Jr. P .W. Cov i~] t on Absant: H. T. Goyne The minutes of the last meeting havinf% oeen read, are approw:~d. "Sa!ar ie sz_~A.11ow?_~a~9;sj !?,c_.~ PM.d b~[ t he ,:xec. Sec ~.L.~ ~iF?:a the General Uo. Ftmd:" James G. Hening H. T. ~,o~le P. W. Covington J. C.McKesson Jame~ Y~. Gordon, Jr. Irvin G. Homer J. Wm. D~n c e Geo. ?~. i.ioore, Jr. M. ~. Cog'O~ll A. J. ;'~alter [~. t'erdue o. ~. Gates W. H.CaIdwel% Au!i~e B. wills P.~tixey Jones Acne R. Confer Ezthar B. Fost~:r B. J.~an ks Jillie Smith George lm~),,e ~w lie Henry Goode R.F. Jones Eisie f. Copeland &conard Fisher .Snag. A.Ryb~m, Jr. ~{. W. K oc h D.W.i,iurphey R. E. Feeback H.H. Terrell E.P.Gill E.T. 3mith C. ?~. Uunningham 'd. E. [,iar tin Supervisor and mileaf]e ~,5!.20 " " " 51.20 " " " 52.70 " " " 54.20 " " " 5 ~ · 20 " " " 54.60 Treasurer and ,mln'tenance or of [ii c e,] O1/~ .31 u .i(. Jackson C. K. Joily C.E.Rich~er mrs. Il. i.i. Romain~ ?!. H. FI .~n Uoiam. of Revenue " Cu.,~i,unwcmlth ~ s attorney l,'or est Fire ulerk, Circuit Court d'ler:Lf f ~eOutivo ~joc::'etary Co~ty Stenographer Gounty Farm Agent ~Rm~e Dsn. Agcnt As~. }]ome Dem. Agt. Janitor Truck Dri'~r's helper Truckdriver Local ~ome Agt. Truck driv, r's helper Chief or Police ~30!.50 i iileaze g Tel. 154.20 Capta in -2-OVa-rD l, iileace and Tel. Lieutenant i;~ilea,,,:e ~cl Tel. 155.35 Investigator l.lilea;ue and Tel 57.2 invest i f~at or ~4i].eag]e and Tel. 10~.67 Patroi~n Milea~e an~ Tel. 154.89 Pa tro 1.mn i~S ~'~"0 Hilea,ze and Tel. ~ 2.~1 t'a trol,mn i~ileage ~m~ Tel. 155.gl Pa tro lm~ ,.iileaze and Tel. 150.00 i,iile~g e and Tel. t:atrulm~ 170.90 ~.ileaga and Tel. Patrolm~ 179.'g~ i.iilea~le and Tel. 138.56 Pa tro lman ~1 o~. O~ -- ;~leage :'aid Tel. ~.~5_., Clerk m~d Dispatcher Dispatcher PBX ope r:'~t or :~etired Pc,]ice o.ff'icer' 700.00 279.16 lOOoOO 83.33 3!~.15 407.7~ 185.23 195.O1 105. OO 72.2 0 97 · 50 135 .OO i3o.00 13 5 · O0 90.00 75.00 130.O0 455.?O 2i2. S3 369.85 271.75 32~.!7 347.39 331.21 348.31 321.80 2~)0.4 1 317.76 178.95 i57.30 lA g .5 0 ! 4~.5 0 135.40 63.40 "Routine Standard Claims Paid by .the Exec. Sec'y. from the General Co. Fund:" Mrs. Helen ~1. Romaine P.L.Hill, lq.D. Johmson & Company old Dominion Lunch J.T.u'Neal, M.D. The Arnold Company H.M.Richardson, M.D. R.Bryant Richmond Rubber Co.Inc. The C&P Tel. Company Virginia Electric & Power Co. Virsnia Electric & Power Co. Virginia Electric & Power Co. The C &P Telephoue Company The U&P Tel. Company Hen rico County J.P.Bell Company 236 meals served prisoners-Nov.15 thru Dec. 20, 1948 Coroner's services #2 Fuel oil-Canp Baker and Conservat ion uffice 102.12 one meal-for jail inmates .60 Coroner's services-Irving Harris 10.~O Radio maintenance-Nov. 1948 lO0.O0 Lunacy commission-Lawrenc e White 5.O0 Lure cy commis sion-Ru~h !.A. Reams, Elizabeth Salvin,Earl B. Phillips 20.00 and Rassell Jones i pair fireman's cutters (Bon Air Fire Dept.) 12.25 Telephone service-Chief Fire Warden and Manchester Fire Dept. 22.55 Street lighting for Dec. 1948 399.16 Electric current-Clerk's ~ffice 64.80 Electric current-Courthouse and Conservation office 45.52 Long distance service- Courthouse 278.08 Telephone-Che s ter fiel~ FireDept. #1' 5.25 299 Chesterfield County State prisoner days ~Confined in Henrico County jail- N~v. 1948 une Conditional Sales Book $118.00 40,00 179.40 - 7 .3 1,47 .88 ,,i~scellaneous Claims Paid 0Y Exec. Sec'y. f rom the Genial County Fund:" I~ichm~d office Supply Co. ~uildings Equipment · Supply Corp. Burroughs Adding Machine Co. )~s. Anne Confer, Home Dem.Agt. Petersourg office Equipment~Co. Southern Stamp & Stationery Co. Remington Rand,I~c. Spencer Printing Company Paper #20 and 16~ $20.68 5 cases paper towels 50.00 Two Burroughs ribDons 1.20 Demonst ration s upplie s 6.82 Replaced bail rolls on Line-A-Time 1.O0 New daters and new bands on old daters 9J+O 12 sets Pressboard ledger guides 62.35 Radio Log sheets; Calendar pads ( Police Dept.) Kraft Envelopes -Clerk's office llO.90 12 prisoner days for Nov. 1948 ~5.40 Insurance premium on Police officer Bernard C. Furman 5.00 Two books Form T.J.-7 (Trial Justice) 2.64 1,CO0 Personal Property sheets 85.00 i case-lO0 rolls adding machine paper 18.29 Repairs to Underwood typewriter (Trial Justice ) 4.00 Supplying water for Fire Dept. Sept.uct. Nov. and DecemOer, 1948 6.00 Four 1948 Chevrolet Fleetline Sedans 5632.52 Cost of responding to f ire at Dixie Distilling Crossing at Stop 19 125.O0 Servic es for year 1948 as member of Electoral Board 74.80 Survey of proposed road fr~m Ecoff Avenue ~o Chalt~ley Road 277.00 Repairs on Bensley Fire truck 4.78 Insur. premium on Chevrolet fire truck 89.~6 Gas and oil- County car $19.6 9 Gas and oil- County trash truck a'~s et-~ 79.06 Appropration for Christmas b 1OO~OO Removing, overhauling and reinstalling stoker gear case and welding new hub on coal feed worm 151.31 24 5 ply 7/16" auditorium seat bottoms (Trial Justice Court room) 45.49 City of Petersburg Jail R.B.Augustine Ins. Agency, Inc. Treaw. of Va.-Division of Purchase Virginia S~tionery ComRany Hichmonc ~ffice Supply Co.Inc. PetersOurg ~ffice Equipment Co. George E. Mancos Martin Chevrolet Sales Corp. City Collector Chas. C. Ruseell W.W.LaPrade & Bros~ Shoosmit h' s Garage L.W.T.Bulifant Insurance Co. Tru0y Motor Company Chesterfield County Welfare Dept. A~mssey, Wood & '~est, Inc.. Flowers School Eouipment Co. ~ren Roanoke Corporation Medical College of Virginia Nenry ~Ic Granighan Bishop' s Garage Trading Post, Inc. ~.u.Wells l~ichmond Newspapers, Inc. The Colonial Heights Journal Hill Directory,Go. Inc. SEt. City of Petersburg Rebuilding fire truck 13+34.50 Hospital ization services-Robert Cole 223.86 Services for year 1948 asmemOer of Electoral Board 50.$3 i gallon Zerex (Fire Dept.~3) 3.25 i Thermos jug (Police Dept.) 4.75 Services f~ year 1948 as member of Electoral Board 229.1( Advertising on rez~ning 14.76 Advertising space (Treasurer) 10.O( one Directory-City of Richmond 27.0( For services of additional summones in suit of Co~m~. of Va. and Chesterfield Vs. Heirs of Rachel Brown 1.5~ "~[iscelleous Claims Paid DY the Exec. Sec'y. from the G~er~l Co. Fund:" H.B.Gilliam, Atty~ Sgt. City of Hopewell P.T.Curtis U.u.Pamplin I.T.Wills G.P.Clay E.G. Bowles, Contractor Ches~ceri'ield County Fair Assoc. Wm. H.Branch & Company Willi~n old, Atty~ ~V~chanics & ~ierchants Sauk H. B.Gillis~n, Att y. Com.~. of Va. and Co. of ~hesterfield Vs. W.T.Herrell, Lots, i~ple Grove, Heirs of Benj. Hatcher -preliminary title fee $53.57 For serving additional sun~,~onses in suit of Column. of Va. and Cu. of Ohesterfield 'Vs. Heirs of Rachel Bro~ 2.2 5 Registrations-63 names ~ 10¢ 6.30 Registration day 7.00 To registrations and transfers between Nov.4, 19~7 and Nov.2, 1948-50 na~ms @ 10¢ 5.00 Rental of shoevel at "Cavalier Court" 715.00 Rental on dragline at "Cavalier Court" Cutting drainage ditches in Warwick Road area 1877.00 Appropriation to Chesterfield Fair Assoc.for improvement to buildings, etc.]~60.~5 Insurance policies on Vol. firemen 317.50 For services in defending-Boyd A. Lamb, Roy D. Perdue, RoOt.J. Dielen, Edward Lee Garrison, Sam Berkley,Jr., and W~. John D. Parham(Oourt order) 120.OO Withholding t ax from salaries of County employees 214.10 Conm~issions ana preliminary title fees 66.70 "Claims raid from Ettrick San. Dist. ?per. Fund:" Miss Grace Pond B. W~ Walton T.Price Samuels E.E.Titus, Inc. Peters0urg office Equipment Co. Virginia Electric & Power Co. City Water Works Goodall Bros. H.A.Hawkins & Co. District Clerk $40.00 Janitor i4unicipal Bldg. 15 .OO Inspections 12.00 12 C.I.~eter boxes 86.91 Repairs on Un~erwood i~iodel ~5 4.50 Eletric curment-Ettrick water pump 29.12 Electric current~Piunicipal Bldg. 'Jater used during Nov. 1948 #2 Fuel oil -Ettrick l~iunicipal Bldg. Meter taps - To ~mkinq ~ater connections 258.15 41j 0 98.95 "Claims Paid ~rom Dog Tax Fund:" E. J. Gorman i~s. L. M. Hudson l.~s. ~. B. Villemagne Gm~e W~ den 8 hens kilked by dogs 6 turkeys " " " $1~5.00 16.80 32.40 911.79 $585.93 Delete Delete $135~00 "C]si~,s PaiU i'ro~ the Ut.~lities Department:" Treas. of U.S.Richmond Genial Depot Virginia Electric & Power Company Virginia Electric & Power Co. Virginia Electric & Power Co. Tru0y ~{otor Company Electrical Eeuipment Co. Appomattox i~n Works & S~q~ply Cb. Inc. Richmon~ Rubber Cb. Inc. O~ H, Dorset Hdwe. ~orp. M.R. Mills, Jr. Spencer Printing Company Theo T. Uogbill,P.M. W.o.Phillips Chesterfield County Bank Water purchased Nov.1 Thru i~ov.30, 1948 $91.22 Elec%ric current-Walnut Place, Don Air, Trevillian Ave., Wainwri?j~t Ave. ,Stockton St., and Pembrpke St. 97.00 Electric eervice-Dodameade St. 27.20 Electric current-Chester, DuPuy Road, Stanley Rd., Burbled Ave., Willis Rd.-Belle~,~ood M~%nor 174.24 Gas and oil and repairs 57.50 Repairs to CS Motor and pump 6.50 Pipe fittings and pipe dope- Dupuy Road 2..36 Iron clmaps, steel nipples, water hose 10.30 Pipe wrench, boiler drain, galv. tees, steel wool 4.90 Washers, cap, gaskets, washers, valves, 1 push rod 11.82 4,000 water bills 62.50 2 rolls lct.~.stamps, i roll 3¢ stamps 25.09 240 miles (e 5C-reading meters 12.OO 157 water bills collected~5¢ 7.85 "Claims Paid irom Utilities Department:" South !(ichmond Bank Johns-l,~nville Sales Corp. Dorton' s l,iarke t Anderson & Woodfin Collecting water bills 365 ~ 5¢ 8" Glass 150 Trans~te p~pe with couplings and rings Gasoline ~gnd oil Gasoline, oil, greasing and fan belt J.G.Holt, Jr. The AGL. RR. Company Smith- Courtney Company Alexander & Marrin J~B.Clarke, Agt. A.C.L.RR. J.B.Clarke, Agt. A.C.L.RR. James B. Friend Southern ]~terials Go.Inc. l~iitchell' s Well & Pump Co. Ashton L. Pond N.B.Goodwyn & Sons Southern Hdwe. & Bldg. Supply Co. Friend & Company Ashton L. Pond Southern Materi~s Go. Inc. Goyne Cement Block Company E.~.Pastorfield outlet Warehouse Hajoca Corporation Badger Meter Company Fitzgerald & Zaun W.A.Horner Morris Roms The Ford Meter Box Go. Inc. Stratton Supply Go. Inc. John H. Frischkorn, Jr.Inc. Keas~ey &Mattison James ~cGraw, Inc. Johns-~a~ville Sales Corp. John V. ~ o1~ to~ John V.Co]s tufa W .~.Phillips A. Rob ins Auna R. RyOurn Wm. Anthony W. L. Jones Winston Lea William Russell Sam. Berkley, Jr. Mechanics & Merchants Bank $18.25 8898.40 ~l .90 22.08 Furnishing 206 feet galv. steel pipe for wat,r line for Iv~. and ,~rs. J.B. Black, ~on Air-Brookland Rd. 65,00 Demurrage on carload of pipe 36.30 one #33 Armstrong chain pipe tongs 12.60 For digging water lines and making connections McGuire Park, Warwick Rd. lv~cGuire Villa~, Woodstock, Dorset Rd., De~went ~ardens, Stop 17, Meadow Ridge, and Prov~de~ce Road, DuPuy Road, Bellewood ~anor and Chester 1981.15 Demurrage on five cars pipe 57.~0 Freight on meters from Milwaukee, 151.78 v~is c o To purchase of water system in "Brenda Court" 1800.O0 Sand, gra'~el and hauling 11.82 Pulling pump at bellewood ~.~nor, replacing element~ and reinstalling pump 135 · 51 Digging andputting foundation under tank at Wagstaff pun~p house-Tank and well foundation in pump house at Stop 2 1 287.88 Lomb er-Cent ralia Gardens 4.46 Paint, shingles and supplies for pump house at Sherbourne Heights 13~2.26 100 bags cement ~+ 6.00 Work on pump house-Chester, and Stop 17 -Bon Air and 352°42 Cherokee Road Sand and gravel 21.00 246.75 Mortar, cement blocks Laying 875 blocks for pump house- Wagstaff Circle 249.50 Brass union ells, and curb cocks 13.75 4" galv. steel pipe, solder, unions, ells, tees and bushings 526.41 500 5/8" bronze meters with conn ec ti on s 7396.82 ~t er boxes 210.OO Water pipe used in running line in Manchester 31 jts. 2" [~alv. pipe325.50 Six 8" gate valves 240.00 100 ~l ironcrete tops with anchors mxd with lockless lids 282.16 Galv. bouplings, pump switches 20.35 2" bushings, brass gate val~es, nipples, etc. 443.53 4, 6 and 8" Class 150 Pipe with couplings (4,014' 4"; 6003' 6" and 2010' 8") 11,507.12 72.84 Galv. tees, and couplings lO01 ft. 3" and 2 51~ 6" Class 100 transite pipe 945 Vibrator and cement mixe~ used Centralia Gardens, Chester, Stop 17, and Cherokee Road 29~ O Engineering 229,0~ ~illing and accounting 200.66 ~,~in ten m ce 207.80 Billing a~d accounting 127.60 Work on water systems 210.00 ,, " " 231.50 - " " 14.40 . . " 136.65 ,, . . 18.00 Withholding tax for December, 1948 112.20 '$38,763.14 This day. lv~. J.Wm.Dance, Treasurer, suOmitt~ to the Board his report for the '~ .- ~' ,~ ....... ~oJ.o ah owin~ exoenses incurred in the mainten~ce ~d operatio~ m~ntn o~ ~-~ , ~-, ~ ~, ,~ ~ ~....~ ~.~ County has paid two-thirds or of his office in the amo~t o~ ~z~.~, ~ ............ $964.75, ~e re~inder to be ~id by theState, ~nd ~he Board approving the report~ the same is filed. Commissioner of Reven~, submitted to the Bo~d This day . ~. Geo. W. ~,D~e, Jr., · '%~ his report for me month of January, 1949, sho~ng e~enses ~nc~ed~_~e~ c~ and operation of his ~fice in the amo~t of $1130.00, of wnicn~ne ~o~y ~o ~ ~ two-thirds or $753.33, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving~ the s~e, the report is filed. ~ This day, Mr.M.A.Cogbill, Cu:~onwealth's Atto~ey, submitted to the Board his ~ report for the ~onth of Jan~ry, 1949, showing e~enses ~curred. in~ them~nt~.c~. . ~ and operation of his office ~ the amo~t of $558.33, of wh~chthe Co~ty has pa~9 ~ one-half or $279.16, the reminder to be paid by the State, ~d the Board approvu~ the report, the ~me is filed. Gates Sheriff, submitted to the Bo~d his report for t he ~onth This day ~. O.B. . '. · ....... ~ ~ *~ ~eration and ma~ten~ce of uf DecemOer, 1948, sho~ng~s~ ~u~h~h~o~ty has paid ~third or his ~ lice in % 9 . ~ovin %he repor%~ $309.61, %he ret~nder %obe ~ld Dy %he Stabe, and %he B~rd app g %he s~e is filed. Reports were submitted from the following offices: HomeDemonstration Agents, County Agricultural Agents, Health Dep~ tment, Welfsre Dept., Executive Secretary and Utilities Department. A report of miscellaneous collections was presented as follows: 1ZlZ/49 2/2/49 1 28 48 1~31~49 Y49 1/6/49 Stone & Webster Eng. Corp. H.N .Terrell Chesterfield Health Dept. Board of Public Welf~e James H. Shelton The C&P Telephone Co. For maps of County $14.12 Cash-rent of cottage at Camp Baker for Jan~9~9 30,00 uffice rent- Jan .1949 60.00 Tel ephone- Jan · 1949 4 · O0 Telephone call 5.78 Commission on amount collected 9-24-48 to 12-17-48 2.33 $115.23 and the report is filed. This day Mr. W. C.Shawen appeared ~efore the Board, representing the Baptist Association, stating that they would like permission to i~prove the area around a monument standing on theCourthouse property in memory of Baptist ministers who were impris~ne~ near that spot. Upon consideration whereof, and on moti~ of J.C. McKesson, it is resolved that if t~ is practical the marker be moved within the Courthouse yard and re-erected and if not, that sucharrangements be made for curbing and landscaping the area around the present marker. This day the application of C.D.LeFaivre for r szoning property on Rt.360, came up for consideration. The Executive Secretary pointed out that this being an Agricultural area and since the use of this land was for the erection of a stave mill, which in his opinion was a part of timOer and lumber oper=tions, a Use Permit c~uld be gra~ted for this establishment rather than rez~ni~E the area. Upon oonsideration whereof, and on motion of James W.Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that it is the sense of this Boar~ that a stave mill is included in the term sa~nill or boxmill as p~vided in Section VIII, Uses Permitted in Agricultursl Areas, and w~ re, the permit for the oper~'~tion sought is d~smissed ~rithout prejudice,due to the fact that it is covered by the Zoning Ordinance. And be i~ further resolved, that the Executive Secretary is authorized to issue a Use Permit for t his operation. This day I~. Chas. R.Willis, representing the firm of Scott, Homier and t~ason, Inc., appeared before the Board stating that Scott, Morner and ~4ason, Inc., who had previously purchased $400,000.00 worth of water revenue bonds of Chesterfield County, were ready to purchase the additional $100,OO0.00 worth of Water revenue bonds under conditions as follows: "This $100,000 of 3~% bonds are already cared for 'in the original resolution and are to be dated April 1, 1948 and ~ture as follows: $5,000 each Uctober 1, 1951 through 1966 inclusive $10,000 each 1967 and i568 The bonds which mature on or after october l, 1958, are to oe redeemable at th, option ~f the County on OctoOer l, 1958, e~ on any interest payment date thereafter at par of the Oounty on October l, 1955 or: on any interest payment date thereafter at par ~daccrued ~nterest upon previous notice of at least ten days before such redemption as provided for in the resolution. We will pay pari and accrued interest from last interest payment date of said bonds to date of delivery of said bonds. ;Je v~ll, at our o~ expense, arran~ to furnish the County withprinted bonds ready for execution and delivery, and to pay the cost therefor~ and retain at our own expense, the services of recognized Bond Counsel to draft and furnish the County with the necessary legal procedure for the issuance of this $100,000 of bond s. If the Board bi' Supervisors aErees to this proposition, we will proceed forthwith with the printing and delivery of these bonds at the earliest possible moment. This proposal to be accepted on or before January 11, 1949." Upon consider~tion whereof, and on motion of James W. Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that the additional $1OO,000 w~rth of ~raver revenue bonds of Chesterfield County be sold to the firm of Scott, Hornet ~d Mason, Inc., under the conditions herein out line d. This day the Supt.of ~hesterfield County Schools, Mr.E.S.H.Greene, submitted to the Board the following resolutions: "~n motion of ~.N.Winfree, the Superintendent ~as directed to appear before the Boarm of Supervisors at their January meeting and request $25,000.00 to cover the interest on bonds due January l, 1949." "~n motion, ~he Superintendent w~s directed to appear before the ~oar~ of Supervisors ~d request an additional appropriation of $23,780.70 for instructi~ to cover the extra cost of teachers' salaries due to the change in the salary schedule, brought about by the Court injunction, also, t o the fact that several teachers had to be added in some of the Schools at the beginning of the school sess ion · ~ Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Irvin G.Horner, it is resolved that these resolutions be held for consideration at a later date. This day the Game Warden, l~h~. Gorman, st~ted he felt it would be advantageous to advertise in the local newspapers regarding the necessity for purchasing dog tags. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson, the Executive Secretary is authorized to have ~ ad as suOmitted by the Game Warden and the Treasurer places in the local newspapers. Messrs. Irvin G. Craig, Special Counsel, and W.H.Caldwell, Execu%ive Secretary, reported that they had transmitted to the Council of the City of Colonial Hei~Eht$, through Messrs. Harry L. Snead and Fred R.Shepherd, the offer of the Board as s et forth in the resolution adoptRd on Decem0er 2~, 1948, and advised the Board of Council's rejection of this offer through its City Attorney. At the same time the' informed the Board that Council was unwilling to ~egD~iate further for a settlement' except Npon the Oasis of the formulas set forth in the city Attorney's letter to ~"~r. Craig dated Decem0~ 15, 1948. After full discussion ~d upon motion duly made and seconded, the following preamble and resolution was unanimously adopted: ~ Whereas, the Council of the City of Colonial Heights has rejected the offer of thisi Board as set forth in its resolution adopted on DecemOer 28, 1948, and advised this Board of its unwillingness to negotiate further for a settlement of the differencesl which have arisen out of its transition from a town to a city of the second class emcept upon a basis ~nich this Board regals as inequitable and unfair to the Count~, and Whereas, this Board has reluctantly decided that there is no likelihood that it will be able to adjust its differences with Council out of Court. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that Irvin G. Craig, its Special Counsel, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to take all steps whichare in his opinion necessary and proper to bring this matter before the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County for its decision. ~ This day,Dr.E.~.Gates, Health Director, presented to the Board a copy of a suggested ordinance regarding the grading of food establishments and the control of food handling whichhe stated would be a very desiraOle ordinance within the County. Uponconsideration whereof, and on motion of Irvin G. Homer, it is resolved that the ordinance as submitted be tentatively adopted, and puOlic he~ing on same be had cm March 8, 1949. bef o.re j · ." ssin of the Seaboard Airline R]~., and Atlantic ~, ~r.p.6.~o0ertson Proprietor of Crestwood Club on Rt.625, appeared T~is day ' te were excee~z,,g~y ~,~ ..... . ~,uas the Board stating that the Cru ~.--~-- .~ ...... us and reaue~ted t~t someth~ be ~ .... Uoo on Covington, it is resolved that the Virginia Department o~ Hi~hways ~e and it hereb~ is requested to investigate this sit~tion and take such ac~on as necessary ~ ~ conj~gtion with the r ~lro~ ~ ~ve these crossings improved. This day l, Lr. Uhas. A.Ryburn, Jr. Chief of Police, mine before the Boated requesting ' he pointed out would on an additional Dispatcher in the Police Department, which relieve the patrolm~n who are now serving as relief dispatchers. Upon c~nsiderat~ whereof, and on motion of James ~'~.Gord~n, Jr., it is resolved that this matter ~ be referred to the Police Committee for investigation and report back to this Boa rd. This day lv~r.J.E.Huband, appeared before the Board asking for the rezoning of · . f d Subdivision, near Stop 16, Petersburg Pike. ,Upon Lot #12 in the .Red or~ ....... anm on mo~x~ ~ -....~ -o , · consideration w[lere oI, is authorized and directed to aover~zse This day the matter of the nomination of additional personnel for the Police Department came before the Board. Upon recommendation of C.A.R~burn, Jr., Chief of Police, this Board doth on motion, nominate W.E.Knight, for appointment by the Judge of Circuit Court as a member of the Police Department of Chesterfield County. This day the Executive ~ecret-ary read a letter from Mrs. Herbert A. Grenoble, requesting the improvement of a road off of Rt.147, runnins between Rt. 147 and Robious in the subdivision oeing developed by R~r. Burch. Upon consideration whereof, zmd on motion of James ,~.Gordon, Jr., the ~ounty Road Engineer is re- quested to investigate the same. Jr. had been At a previous meeting of the Boara the Chief of Police, C.A.Ryburn, , requested to draft rules and regulations regardin;~ the use of County owned POlice cars, which were submitted as follows: 1.(a) Each autmobile assigned to the respective Police officers is tobe considered to be the property of that officer in his work as such police officer, and he is expected to see to its proper care and maintenance, keeping the same in as good mechanical aud operational condition as is expected of a person in the reasonable use of his personal car. Any unnecessary abuse of the autmobile so assigned to the officer shallbe chargea01e to that officer and he may be held personally responsi01e to the County of Chesterfield for it~ d~nage. Anydamage to the automoOile so assigned shall be reported to the Chief of Police, in writing, a s soon after the accident as is practicaOle. (0) The officer shall not permit any person to drive his car, except another police officer, or in an emergency in which the officer deems it necessary to mall upon ~oth~ to drive it; or, some person qualified to drive but only while 2he said police officer is actually in the c ar. (c) The officer is not absolutely restricted in his use of the automo0ile assigned to him, but he is expected to use good judgment and con~,~on sense in the use of the same. (d) Each officer shallsee that the automobile assigned to him is greased every 1,O00 miles; that the universal joint~ are exm,~ined at each greasing; and packed when examination discloses packing to be necessary; that the oil is clmnged in t he motcr at least every 1500 ,~iles, using No. i or No. 10, according to the 0rand of oil used, and the oest grade of same. The filter cartridge shall oe changed as often as necessary. The officer shall check the repl~ cement ~f 6il drained from the motor. (e) The officer shsll report any inefficient operation of the automcb ile assigned to him to the Chief of Police, or ~fficer inc harge; and shall see to the correction of such inefficiency as soon as possible unless otherwise ordered by the Chief of Police or offic~ in charge. · ~ ' he car assigned to him for unnecessa '. (f The officers shall chec~ the t~res on t _ , o ~ ........ he we)ar, and air pressure, and if there appears ~o oe. any unnecessary shall report the s~ne to the Chief of Police, or officer in charge. The officer is expectedt o keep thc car assigned to him as clean and neat in appearance as is practicable with the work assigned to him. Cars. shall De washed when washing is ird icated unless weather conditions m8ke it impractical. Upon consideration w~ereof, and on ~,~otion of p.W.Covingtm%, the rules and regulations as submitted are ad~pted. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter fr~m l~r. Geo. E. ~ncos offering to sell to the County his water system in Chesterfield G~dens for the sum of $1374.95. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.l~lcKesson~. it is resolved that the Board of Supervisor° purchase this water system for $1374.95 from the funds of the Utilities DeparU~ent Construction Fund. This day the matter of bills for water connections owned by l,~.J.T.Moore was again brought to the Board's attention, ~d the Commonwealth's Attorney reported he had not received a report frum him. Upon consideration whereof, and on ~otion of James W.Gordon, Jr., it is resumed that the Commonwealth's Attorney 5e and he hereby is instructed to bring suit a!zainst Mr. ~oore for this amudnt provided a sat isfactory settlement was not made by Jam/ary 20, 1949. Whereas, he re toI'or~ this Board of Supervisors authorized mid directed the Chief of Police of Chesterfield County togrant tv each police officer of the Chesterfield County Police force and the clerks and dispatchers ~f said }:olice force, one: day absence from duty during each calends~r week of the year, ~d ¥;her,.as, in spite of the reasons for granting such abs~'~nce from duty each~eek being that each person connected with the ~'olice force might have that one day toattend to personal matters and to comply '~dth common practice of many years standing in conm~ar cial employment and fort he further r eas~n that every person should have at least one day a week from his labor. Yrnereas, some of the person~el of the Police Department have seen fit to let said one day a week accumulate so th at they might be a bsont from duty from said force for a considerable length o f t i,,~, and ~hereas, it appears to thisSoard that an extended absence from duty from said Police force of one or more Police officers and/or clerks and dispatchers, other than the regular two weeks holiday, would seriously handicap the efficient operation of said i'olice force. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of P.~iV. Covington, it is resolved that the absence from duty one day in each calendar week of the year by the Bolice officers, clerks, and/or dispatchers of the Police force, referred to in the preamble hereto, shall be taken by each police officer and clerk and dispatcher each week onthe day of the ~.~eek designated toeach policy officer and clerk and/or dispatcher, and shall not be cumulative, except that when it is necessary for anyone or more members of the department to remain on duty on the day sssi~ned to him or them to be absent from duty, then such day so remaining on duty shall De taken in the week following as may be designated by the Chief of Police or on such day as the Chief of Police may designate. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter £rom [~[r.',~.H.Stansoury requesting tha~t Tennyson Avenue, Whitehead Avenue and Derwent Road in "Derwent Gardens" be taken into the Secondary System. Upon consideration where:of, smd on motion of J.C. i, icKesson, the CotYnty Road Engineer is instructed to investigate this situation and take such ~ction as may be necessary. This day the ExeC'utive Secretary r~ad a letter from I~r. Sterry i.ahaffey, cm~cerning a road whichintersects ~t. 60, approximat~.ly .45 miles west of Second~ry ~t. 652, which appeared to be in the State Secondary System by beingRt. 751. Upon consideration ~ereof, and on motion of James W.Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that this matter be referred to the Virginia Department of Highways. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from i~lr.A.H. P ettigrew, Virginia Department of Highways together with a copy of a resolution guaranteeing the right-of-way on Forest Hill Avenue Extended, as follows: "Whereas, the Commonwealth of Virginia throt~zh the Department of Highways has prepared and submitted plans to this Boar~ for the improvement of a section of Rt.683 of the State Secondary System, Project 1131-c, B-2, from 0.170 I~ii. W. of A.C.L.RR. overpass to 1.5~2 Mi. W. of A.C.L. RR.overpass (Forest Hill Avenue au~ Extension), approved July 17, 1947; last revised and :approved December 21, 1945; '~ereas, it is the desire of this ~Joard ~hat said road be improved in accordance with said plans Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved; That this }3oard hereby approves the plans and requests the Department of Highways to proceed with construction in accordance with these plans, and the Board further hereby a/~rees to and does guarantee a 50 fobt unrestricted right of way, 25 feet 1Ming on either side of an adjacent to the centerline as shown on plans, together with the right and easement to use the additional areas shown as being requi~ed for t he proper execution and maintenance of thework~Was indicated on the above referred to plans. It is further understood, however, that the Department of Highways, at its expense,i will move and relocate any existing fences or buildings on said right of way, or fence the right of way on any new location through property whichmay now be under fen ce. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.~4cKesson, the resolution as sub- mitted is approved. This day lvir. Ja~as J. Gordon, Jr., stated that since t~e ¥1rglnla uepar~m~nu ox Highways had indic~ted th~ f~ther construction ~uld be made at Gr~ite ~d since the cowry had Deen inst~ted uu acquire this right-of-way, he felt that the same person securing t he rights of way on Ja~ke Road should be employed to obtain these rights of way. Upon consideration whereof~ m~d on motion of James W.Gordun~ Jr., it is resulvea that the services of o.L.Hopkins be ob~ined to acquire right of way for ~is project at the s ~e rate of ~y as for the acquisition of rights of way on J~keRoad. ~ r petition s i~ed by Half- Way House Heights This day the Executive oecreta y read a realdata, requesting that some a ctio~ be tak~ to have the extension of Hatcher Street t~en into the Secondary System. Upon consideration whereof~ and on motion of J.C.YicKesson~ it is resolved that this matter be referred to the County ~ad ~gine~ for investigation. This day the Executive Secreta~ read a letter from l~s. Nellie E. Swallow requesting that a road in f~nt of the Postoffice ~d a colored Ch~ch at Cent~lia be t~ into the Secondary System. Upon c~sideration whereof, and on motion of J~es W. Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that the County Road Engineer be ~structed to investigate this situation. This day the ~ecutive Secreta~ stated to the Board that the School Board had extended the driveway at M~chester High School aro~d the school buildin~ ~ut that it needed to be~aveled. Upon cunsidera~tion whereof~ ~d unmotion of J.C. l~cKessun,the Virg~ia Department of Hi~hways is hereby reque~-;ted to improve this road and c~rge s~e to ~e 3~ road levy. This day ~r. J.C.McKesson s%gted that the[~lwa~,~ r~d kno~ as the Woodfin Road, r~ning we~wa'dly from Rt.663, approxi~ y 3/~ of a mile north of Rt.663 and Rt.360, which served a nu~er of houses and which was in a very hazardo~ conditio] Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.l~Kess~, it is resolved that the~ Virginia Dep~ tment ~ Highways be and it hereDy is inst~cted to improve this ~d charge s~ to the ~ ro~ ~vy. This day the Treas~er reported that in order to meet certain obligations on the bond requireme~s in ~ttl~g ~ the ~ech~ics & ~erch~ts B~k in Richmo~, it was necess~y to have :~$5,0OO.O0 tr~nsfe~ed fr~m the Construction F~d to the Utilities Dperating F~d, which had Oe~ previously tran~erred from the operat~g to the Co~tructionF~d. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of James W.Gordon, Jr., the sum of $5,O00.00 be and it hereby is loaned fr~m the Constr~ti~n F~d of the Utilities Dep~ ~ent to the Water ~evenue F~d. This day ~. C. F. Kelly, Resident Engineer, Virginia Department of Highw~s, reported he ~d a co~ication from the Virginia Depar~ t of Highways regarding the request of Chesterfi~d Co~ty for establishing apeed limits on s~e roads in the Co~ty ~d th~ some had Peen approved ~d others had been rejected and that the speed rest~ction si~s would be placed on those ~ich ~d Oeen approved. This day Mr. C.F.Kell~n, Resident ~gineer, read a letter from Mr.C.S.]~ullen, Cnie~ Engineer, Virginia Department of Hij[]hways, stating that upon investigatior~ of the i recommendation of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County that certain ~; streets in the subdivision of "Uloverdale" be taken into the Secondary System, ~ and it stated that these streets did not ~ et the conditions as set forth in the . requirements that a subdivider condition the streets, and therefore, these streets'~ ha d been rejected Oythe Virginia Department of Highways. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKess~n, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to take this ~atter up wit2~ citizens of ,Gloverdale"l and a~vise them of theaction of the Virginia Department of Highways. This day the Executive Secret~ y read a letter from i~. James Brockwell,Secretary of the Ettrick Vol~teer Fire Department, requesting that the firemen be provided with ra&ncoats a~d bocbs. Upon consideration whereof, and on mm~ion of P.W. Covington, the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is requested to purchase raincoats and boots for the volunteer firemen of Ettrick. This ~otion died for the want of a second. This day the Executive Secretly read a letter from i~.H.T.Goyne, who stated that he would be ~ma01e to attend the meeting but requested that the Board consider th a~pointment of a Committee to work with citizens of the Ebon-Point o'Rocks area regarding the establishnent of awater system. Upon consideration ~ereof, and on motion of J.C.McKess~n, the Chairman is requested to appoint a Co~ittee to make ~his survey. V~ereupon, the Chairman appointed Mr.H.T.Goyne and the Executive Secretaz~y as this Committee. This day the Executive Secretary read a report from the Chesterfield County volunteer Fire Department #2 of the activities during the year 1948, which report was received and filed. This day ya-.J.G.Hening st~.ted he felt that some action should be taken on the matter of securing an engineer to make a study and preliminary report, including suchreco~m'nendations as necessary on the establishment of a filter plant onthe property on Jahnke Road. Upon considerati on w~reof, and on motion of J.G. Hening, it isresulved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to secure the services of R.Stuart Royer and Associates tomake a preliminary report and survey of this project for the sum of '$600.00, which shall include a thorough review of all preliminary surveys, consult with any Health Authorities having jurisdiction and shall do all ~-~ cessary field work and assemble all data needed to make a preliminary report on the proposed improvement, including preliminary plans i'or the filter plant and an estimate of the cost of construction..~ Whereas, Bernard W.Fergusson of Menrico County, Virginia, has requee~ ed a loan of ~ I~00 feet oi' transite pipe for use in the completion of a water system in Henrico ~ County, which system willbe taken over by the County of Henrico upon c~mpletion, anid Whereas, it appears that the Executive Secretary has loaned said pipe to said Bernard W. Fergusson, and the said Bernard W. Fergusson has deposited his check in the amom~t of $1~20.00, payaOle to J.V~n.Dance, Treasurer, in guarantee for the return of s aid pipe. Upon consideraticn whereof, and on motion of J.C.i~cKesson, it is resolved tha~ the adtion of the Executive Secretary be and the same is hereby approved, and J.W~. Dance, Treasurer, is directed to accept the check of Bernard W.Fergusson, and credit the avails of same to the Construction Fund as a deposit guaranteeing the return of the pipe. Whereas, the County ~f Henrico, Virginia, has requested the loan oi~ 3674'.5' of 6" Class 150 transite pipe with simplex couplings for use in the completion of a water system in Henrico County. Whereas, it appears that the Executive Secretary has loaned said pipe to said Henrico County and the said County had deposited its check inthe amount of $4,188.9~, payable to the County of Chesterfield, in guarantee ~or nhe return of said pipe. Upon consideration whereof, and onmotion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that the action of the Executive Secretary be and the same is hereby approved, and j.Wm. Dance, Treasurer is directed to accept the check of the O~unty of Henrico and credit the avails of same to the Construction Fund as a deposit guaranteeing the return of the pipe. ~rdered that the meeting be now adjourned until February 8, 1949, at 10:00 a.m. · Executive secr~-tary