05-31-1950 MinutesPresent:
j.G.Hening, Chairman
H .T. Goyne
~%obt. O. Gill
~.C.lV~esson
Irvin G. Horne~'
James W.Gordon, Jr.
VIRGINIA: At a special meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Cheste~-
field County, held at the
Courthouse on ivey 31, 1950, ati
8:00 p.m. called by two member~
of the Board according to law.i
This day the fact of the recent construction of a bridge over the Atlantic ~oast
Line RR. at Chester on Primary Route #10 and the re-location of Route ~10 at that
point and the consequent abandonment for use
was called to the attention of this Board, and
Whereas, it appears to this Boar,d,.~tha,t t. her,e .is nnO public use to which said
abandoned portion of said R_oute ~_zo, ly.~ng o.eswee Truby's corner and the westerly
line of the Atlantic Coast Line ~. ca-De pu~.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of ~'lr.H.T.Govne. it is resolved that thi~
Board abandon and relinquish all its rights, title and interest in said portion
of Route #10 abandoned for use as a roadway, between Truby"~ corner and the
western line of the Atlantic Coast Line
This day the matter of the width of a road, lead_no westwardly from Cherry Lane
to Hu%~ Street, came before the Board, and
Whereas, it appears that the width as recorded on maps show only ZG feet, and
Whereas, the Virginia Department of Highways requires a width of not less than
30 feet before it can take same into the State System of Highways, it is resolved
on motion of Mr.J.C.McKessen, that the same be continued until July meeting of
this Board.
V~ereas~ heretofore this Board has authorized the City of Colonial Hei~s to exte[d
its public sewer into Chesterfield County along Piedmont Avenue Exteuded at the
expense of citizens living on said Piedmont Avenue, and
Whereas, request has_been made by Dr. A. G. Macklyn on behalf of himself and other:
in the subdi~rision oi~ "West Chesterfield Heights" lying south of Piedmont Avenue
Extended, that a like permi~ be granted the City of Colonial H eights to extend
its public sewer into that subdivision.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion, it is resolved that the City of Colonial
Heights be and it hero, by is granted permission to construct its sewer for the
citizens of Chesterfield County living in the subdivision known as "West Chesterfield
Heights" at the expense of said citizens.
On motion, it is resolved that Mr.C.F.Kellam, ~{es:~ent i~gineer, Virginia Dept. ~
Highways, be and he hereby is requested to widen Rt. 16~O in Manchester District.
on motion, it is resolved that Mr. L.E..Earvie b e invited to attend the Board
meeting on June 13, 1950, to discuss streets in "Cloverdale~ subdivisior~, in
Mancheste~ Di strict. ~
On motion, it is resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it her~bi'
is requested to improve ~son Avenue in the subdivision of "Grove Place" i~
Bermuda District, expending a sum not to exceed ~400.OO, charging same to the
3~ Road Fund.
The undersigned County Road Engineer, having been directed at a previous mee?ing
of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County to examine Mason Avenue ~n the
subdivision of "Grove Place" in Bermuda District, and report to this Board the
expediency of establishing said road as a public road, reported as follows:
That he went upon the said road and examined the same and is of the opinion that
there is a necessity for the establishment of same as a public road,and further:
(1) The said road will be of great public convenience; (2) That it will not be of
mere private convenience; (3) No yard garden or orchard will be taken; (4) The
said road is a road in a subdivision ~f land dedicated to the Cor~onwealth of
Virginia and therefore land owners along said road will not receive csmpensation,
(5) No land owner requires compensation, (6) There will be no compensation.
This day the County Ro~d Engineer in accordance with directions from this Board
made report in writing upon his examination of l~mson Avenue in the subdivision
of "Grove Place" in Bermuda Magisterial District, which report shows that in the
opinion of the County Road Engineer it is expedient that said road be established
as a public road,
Upon consideration ~ereof~ and on motion of H.T.Goyne~ it is resolved that Mason
Avenue in the subdivision of "Grove Place" in Bermuda District~ be, and the same
is hereby established as a public road.
And be it further resolved that the Virginia Department of ~ighways .be and it hereb~
isrequesLed to take into thcoecondary Road System of Chest~.rf~yld Count .y ~ . Mason
Avenue in the subdivision of "Grove Place"in Bermuda District, I'rom a poxn5 on
Rt. #10, ~ of a mile east of Rt. 616, 15 of a mile south to a dead end. This
road serves five houses.
And be it further resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County
guara~ntees a right of way of not less than fifty feet to the State Departmant of
Highways for this road.
This day again the ma~.ter of the recommendation of the Local Board of Health that
this Board consider the a doption of an urdinance making it compulsory that all dogs
County of Chesterfield be inoculated or vaccinated against rabies, came before
the Board~ and it appearing ~ ~ ''
........ ~;i:,~"~~~ meetin;~ was called for this f~urpose;
there was presented a draft of ~ Ordinance for considera~on. After due
consideration and discussion this Board adopted the s~e in accord~cewith its
terms.
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