12-20-1949 MinutesPresent:
J. G.Hen lng, Chairmml
H. T. Goyne
J.C .McKesson
Irvin G. Homer
P .W.Covington
James W. Gordon, Jr.
YIJ{ GI~i IA:
At a meeting of the Board of Supervksor~--
of Chesterfield County, held at the|
Courthouse on Dec. 20, 1949, at 8:01
p.m.
This day again the matter of the purchase of the dam site, on Jahnke Road,
known as the Jahnke Dam came before the Board, and came W. H. Caldwell, who suggeste,
that a Committee be appointed from the member ship of this Board to fix the line of
the proposed dam site area. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion, it is
resolved that a Committee composed of Mr. Gordon, ~r. Hening, Mr. McKesson, and the
Executive Secretary be and they are hereby appointed as such a Committee to view the
premise~ and to fix the boundaries of said dam site area. And be it further
resolved that said Committee make report to this Board. And be it further
resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized and directed to
have a survey made of the boundary lines heretofore mentioned, and present the surve~
to this Board.
This day again the matter of the purchase of the water system in the subdivision known
as "Walnut Place" came before the Board and came also ~'ir. Louis Longest, one of the
owners of said Water System and offered to sell to this Board the said water system,~
including well, pipes and other attachments necessary to the operation of the water
system for the sum of $1,000.00, and further that he would contribute the sum of
$200.00 toward the installation of meters on said water system. Upon consideratio~
whereof and on motion, it is resolved that the offer of Mr. Longest be and the same
is hereby accepted, to-wit: the purchase of said water system i~ "Walnut Place"
at $1,000.00 and the donation of $200.00 towards the installation of water meters
reeuired in said subdivision.
And be it f~rther resolved, that all resolutions heretofore made by this Board con-
cerning said water system be and they are hereby rescinded.
This day again the Co~mnittee fram the Ettrick Sanitary District came before the Boam
and Dr. Robt. Gill acted as spokesman for said Committee, and it appearing tha~ the
said Committee present represented the old Water Committee in saidlDistrict, and the
Citizens Co~mmittee, and
Whereas, it was recommended to this Board that the said District continue to operate
the said water system and sewer system in said Sanitary District as heretofore.
That the Board place a water ~harge minimum of $2.00 for 500 cubic feet, and that a
sewer use charge be fixed at ~l.O0 per month, collectable at the time taxes are paid
generally in the County.
And that the raid 40¢ levy on all property in the said Sanitary District be and the
same be continued as heretofore.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion, it is resolved that the said matter as
above set out be and the said is hereby continued until January 10, 1950 for further
ccn siderati on.
This day the Executive Secretary reported to this Board that the cost of heating the
buildings at Camp Baker appears to be excessive, and that a study should be made of
the same. Upon consideration whereof, it is resolved that the Executive
Secretary be and he hereby is directed to have a competent heating engineer ~ke a
study of said heating conditions at Camp Baker, and make a report to this Board.
This day again the matter of the rental of the Municipal Building of the Ettrick
Sanitary District came before the Board. Upon consideration ~hereof, and on
motion it is resolved that a fee of $3.00 be charged per meeting for those organiza-
tions which meet at least once a week, and all others $~.00 per week.
On motion of James W. Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that if the interested citizens at
Bon Air purchase a tank truck with a capacity of approxi~ately 1,000 gallons for
transportation of water to fires that this Board will undertake ~o maintain, insure
and operate the same.
On ~otion of ~r. H. T. Goyne, it is resolved that the Commonwealth's Attorney be and
hereby is directed to prepare an appropriate resolution for the adoption by this Board,
requesting this County's representatives in the Legislature to have prepared a Bill~
amending the so-called Byrd road law so as to permit counties in said Byrd Law syste$
to vote on the question of the withdrawal from the operation of said law.
This day the Executive Secretary reported to the Board that ~ accordance with in-
structions from this Board he had arranged a meeting with General Anderson, Highway
Commissioner, for a meeting with this Board on December 30, 1~49, at 2;30 o'clock,
p.m. in the General~s office. Upon consideration ~hereof, and on motion, it
is resolved that this Board meet with General Anderson at 2:30 p.m. on December 30,
1949, and that the Hon. E. Floyd Yates and Hon. Lloyd F. Bird and Hon. Emory T.
Barrow, be requested to meet with this Board and General Anderson at such time.
On motion, it is resolved that the following amounts be and they are hereby appro-
priated from the unappropriated suplus of the General Fund to the different account~
as set forth below:
la - 220 a Traveling Expenses - Exec. Sec'y. 300.00
6a1.- 107 Coroner Fees 100.OO
6c - 306 i~iaterials and supplies - Jail lO0.O0
7 - 215 Repairs and Replacements - Fire trucks 2000.00
- 220 Operating Expenses 600.00
9c - 300 Tires, tubes & parts 50.00
llc- 215 County Fair - Repairs, etc. 365.83
13 - ll2 Comp. Election Official 425.00
-222 Printing, voting lists 155.00
14 -lll Medical care for Janitors 20.40
18 - 224c Securing rights of way ~400.00.
Total $4,210.83
on motion, it is resolved that the amount of $3,000.00 be and it hereby is appro-
priated from the unappropriated surplus of the Dog Tax Fund to 12-116 - compensati~z
of Game Warden.
on motion, it is resolved that the stun of $400.00 be and it hereby is appropriated
from the unappropriated surplus of the Ettrick San. Dist. Fund to the Ettrick San.
Dist. Operating Fund lOd-323-~.~aterials and Supplies.
urdered that the meeting be now adjourned until December 30, 1949 at 12:00 o'clock
noon o
Execut iw Secretary