02-10-1949 MinutesVII!GINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
Boar~ of Supervisors of Chester-i
field County, held at the Court-i
house on Februory 10, 1949, at
2:00 p.m.
Present:
J.G.Hening, Chairman
H. T. Goyne
Irvin~. Homer
J.C .McKesson
James W. Gordon, Jr.
P.W. Coving ton
This day the matter of bollecting a~ account for water connections o~ned by ~Ir.J.Ti.
Moore, came before the Board and the Commonwealth's Attorney having been instructe~
to cormnunicate with ~k'. Moore, and having had no reply, it is resolved on motion
of James ¥~.Gordon, Jr., that the Co~mmonwealth's Attorney be and he hereby is
instructed to institute suit immedi~tely for the collection of this account.
This day Mr.D.S.Beasley and Mrs. Tatum came before the Board requesting that
waterbe extended on U.S.#i, near Chimney Corner and Stop 29. After a lengthy
discussion it was decided that this project would have to await its turn in line
for installation of water lines.
This day ~h~.H.T.Goyne re~orted that a Committee forthe Baptist Association re-
questing the relocation of t he Baptist monument on Chesterfield property or the
improvement of grounds ~ round it had met and decided to put a curbin~ around the
lot on whichit was now situated and landscape the same, and they lacked the sum
of $40.00 from the appropriation they had for this work.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.T.Go~e, it is resolved that the
Board of Supervisors corn ur in the placinz of the curbing and landscaping the
land around the present site of the monument.
And be it further resolved that the Boa~l donate to the Baptist Association the
s~m of '.)40.00 to complete this work.
~d be it further resolved that the sum of $40.00 be and it hereby is appropriated
from the unappropriate~ surplus of the General Fund for this work.
This day the Executive 3ecretary stated it was very essential that the land assessprs
for Chesterfield County start to workat once in order to get the work done in time!
for making tax bills. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of James
Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that the Board continue the present Board of Assessors
consisting of ~k~.i~.N.Winfree, Mr. R.M.Eike and ~Ir. Geo.W.Moore, Jr., and that
Eike and l~[r. '~infree be paid the amou~t of ~12.00 per diem whichshall include
their expenses.
This day the Executive Secretary read a lett~r from Mr.George Gre~ory regarding
the extension of water lines on property owned by him in accordance with his
interpretation of the contract and deed withthe County. Upon consideration
whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that this natterb e
referred to the Commonwealth's Attorney for investigation and interpretation.
~hereas, from time to time it becomes necessary for this Board to cut the s~rface
of hi2hways in this County and also to cut ditches on the right of ways of the s ai~
highways, and
?~hereas, the Virginia Department of Hi?ihways requires of this Board and others tha~
it be given security that in such cases the ri~zht of way and surface will be
replace~ to their former state, and that if the same was not replaced to its
former state then the s aid Virginia Det~artment of Highways be authorized to so
place the same to its former state and require the County to pay the expense of
the same.
Upon consideration whereof, and onmotion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that in
cases where the surface of the public highways in this County be cut and the right
of way of the same be ditched this Boar~t does hereby (declare and) bind the County
of Chesterfield to replace said highways to their formsr state.
And be it further resolved that if the County of Chesteriield fails to replace
said highways to their former stat us then the Virginia ~epartment of Hi~hways
shall be authorized to place said hi ~hways to their former sta~e and c~mrge the
cost of same to the County of Chesterfield, and this Board does hereby bind the
County of Chesterfield to pay the same.
The following roads wer~ rucor~nded to be taken into the State Secondary System:
Dorset Road in Manchester District - ~ ~-' ' ~ . .
De~mnnmno at a point on Rt 1650, 24 of a mile
south of the intersection of Rt. ]6 50 and
Rt. 647, running southwardly.55 of a mile.
This road serves 12 houses.
Peck Road in the subdivision of "Bon Air Acres" in ~,~nchester District -
Miles Road in ~nchester District - beginning at a point on Rt.360, .3 of a mile
east of the intersection of Rt.360 and i~t.653~
running northwardly .5 of a ~l~]e and easterly
and southwardly a distanceol.2.5, of a mile
to an intersection with ~t.360. This road
serves ~ houses.
Ordered th~ the meeting be now adjourned until February 12, 1949, at
?:~0 p.m.
Exgc ~t'ive Secret~ry