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07-13-1948 MinutesAt a meeting of the Board o£ Cu~ervisor~ of Cl,e~t ~,rf',' eld Cmmty, he!'i at th~ Co~'lhouse on July ~ ~9~8 at~;OC ~.m Present; ii. T. Go,me Irvin 3~ i{o~mcr James W. Gordon~ Jr. ~. %f. Covington J. C. McKesson , ~e Minutes of ' ~',~ 1~=* meetino Laving b ~=n ~:' ca~, are aperovc&. ~ laid b- +;'.~ Exes. Zec'y. from the General ~o. F~nd.' james C. Hening H. T.Goyn~ P. W. Covington J. C. McKesson james W.Go~don, Irvin S. ttorner M. A. Cogbill Walter N.Perdue J. ?:m. Dance Geo. W. Moore, Jr. J.~a, land Jeffe~ A. J. Horn er O. B. Gates R, M .Eike R.N .Win free W. Il. Caldwell Auline B. Wills F. Rix~y Jones Merle D.Vassar Esther B. Foster B. J.Banks %Ti!!ie Smith George Baskerville Henry Goode R.F. Jones Elsie V. Copelmd I. E. B owman~ R. W. Koch D. W. Murpney E.P.Si!l E. T. Smi th C .W. Cunningha~n H.N.Terrell W.B .Gill R.E.Feeback W. E. l, Mrt in R. C. Phillip ~ B. C. Fu rm~u~ C.R. Jacksom O.K. Jolly Mrs, He!~n M.Romaine W. H. F lyun Superwlsor and mils age Commonwealth' s Attorney Clerk, Circuit Court Treasurer g maintenance of office Commis~ oner of Revenue Judge, Circuit Court Forest Fire Warden S~er~ff and deputies Land Assessor (~ d~,ys G ~i0.00) ~erutive Secretary County Stenographer Co. Farm Agent Home Dcm ~nnt kS~t, nome Dem. ~, o=nitor Truck Dr! v~r' s helper Truck Driver Co.~gr~. ~gen~ (Col } !lo~e Dcm.Agt. (Col.) ActtnE Chief of Police Mileace and Tel. Pif ference ip salary as Acting Chief oF Police and Investigator for period of Six month~ ~98.OO,. 214.50 Invest~ gator Mileage and Tel. Ineetigator Mil~age and Tel. Police Officer Mileage and Tel. Police Officer Mileage and Tel. Police Of fi cer Mileage and Tel, 2'14.50 1!2,00 141.17 106.25 Police Of~ eec , 192.50 Mileage ~md Tel. '" ~ Police Officer (Part mont~ Mileage and Tel. Police Officer M~age and Tel. Police Officer Mi~ age and Tel. Police Off~cer Milea~ and ~ ~ Dispatcher Clerk Dis~ntcher PBX Operg~or Police Of~cer (~etired} ?4.79__ 192.50 I12.06 $28.38 28 29.13 28.8~ 28.28 3O .O8 279.16 83.37 793 225 ~0 .o0 250.00 391.03 !78. ~9. ~01 72.2C ~ =.00 90. O0 715 3~ ~ .O2 £51.~1 ~8~.63 27~.05 303 ~ .19 306.97 28~ .96 144 135.90 "~outine Standard Claims Paid ~y t he Executive Secretary from the General Co. Fundt" ~s. Theo T. Cp~ill Stamps (Trial Justice, Exec. Sec'y. and Treasurer) Jo~m B. Trueheart Mrs. Helen M.Romaine Proffitt Cleaners Dr. Wm.F. Grigg, Jr. T.W.Murphey, J.P. Vir ginia Electric & rower Co. Virginia Electric & Power Co. Richmond Rubber Co.Inc. The C&P Tel. Company Virginia Electric & Power Co. Mrs. Helen M.Romaine The C&P Tel. Company Henrico County The C&P Tel. Company Mrs. Helen M.Romaine State Forester of Virginia Carwile's Sunoco Service P.L.Hill, M.D. City o f Petersburg Jail Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Md. The Arnold Company The Arnold Company Mrs. Theo T.Cogbill,P.M. $45.09 2.00 50.00 42.20 5.00 lOOoO0 1OO.O0 67.60 Lunacy commission-Albert B.Evans Rleals served prisoners in Chester- field (June lock-up . 14-June 29,1948) Laundry for jail-(Feb.thru June 12, 1948) Coroner services-J.W.Bnezdine, Ruth B. Miller,James Carlton Drudge,Mary Johnson, Arthur Sandys and Philip A. Alton 60.00 Commission of lunacy-Hattie Harris 2.00 Street lighting for June. 1948 390.84 Electric current-Clerk's Office 40.00 0~ester Fire Dept;-1 booster hose fog nozzle,1 adapter chemical hose 45.57 Telephone service-Manchester Fire Dept. 19.25 Electric current-Welfare Eept.,Camp Baker, and Conservation Office 3.86 Meals served prisoners in Chesterfield lock-up (Junel-June14,1948) 39.50 Telephone service-Courthouse 306.17 278 Chesterfield County State prtsoner days cShfined in Henrico County jail for April, 1948 166.80 Telephone service-Chester Fire Dept. 5.25 Meals served priso~rs in Chesterfield lock-up (May !7-June l, 1948~ 34.50 Forest fire control serVices-April 1-May 8, 1948 Coun~ty car 16 Gas, Coroner's services-Wm. ~cAden,Frederick J.Lange 20.00 13 prisoner days for May! 1948 5.85 Premium on insurance pol~cy-Wm.H.Flynn, Co. Police Officer Maintenance of police radio-May,1948} " " " " June,1948 2,000 #4 Window envelopes "Cl~im~ Authorized by the Exec. Sec,!j,.. f rom the General County Fund:" Ric'?U~6~d ~f~ce Supply co. Inc. 1 'medium tax i'nde'x, 1 #2 pa~ Cole, Harding & James, Inc. I rubber stamp, i numberer The Haloid Compaa y Prepaid frt. charges on 2 cartons The Haloid Company The Haloid Company The Haloid Company The Haloid Company Richmond Office Supply Co.Inc. Richmond Off'ice Supply Co. Inc. Richmond Office Supply Co. Inc. E. A. Moseley Treasurer of Virginia The Columbia Carbon Company Virginia Stationery Co. Virginia Statior~ry Co. The Nation Cash Register Co. $7.52 1.50 ReGord Fixer 1.96 11~ x 300 Duplex Paper-4 rolls 150.50 12 ro~ls -ll~ x 300' record paper 441.60 24 pkgs. 20-qt.size Record Fixer 21.60 Prepai$ frt. charges on I cass record duplex paper 3.04 i box #6 carbon 8½ x 13"-I box E-20 301 carbon iix 17" 6.16 1 Jud. L. Docket & Ex. Book #tl 58.04 To removing triple movement Yale and Town time lock, cleaning, adjusting and replacing on door safe 35.00 5 books T.J.-7 (Trial Justice) 6.47 100 sheets 17x22" carbon, 100 sheets 17 x 18" 22.00 5,000 white Mimeograph paper, 1,O00 16.95 ~reen mimeograph paper O0 folder~, 250 sheets assessed tax, 500 sheets Ind. Income, 1750 sheets assessed tax, 1500 sheets Value of Land 525.35 One ribbon .75 $2019. '$1305, "Miscellaneous ClAims Paid ~y the Exec. Sec'y. f rom the General Co. Fund:" S~yder Printing C'0. 26~0 postcards'3000 Delinquent Tax notices · $27.50 The Penitentiary Industrial Dept. ~ 9aps~ 16,pEs~.tro~se~s, shirts and ~rmang±es ~ ro±mce oep~.~ 441.$O Southside Auto Supply Tires and tube~-County car, Fire Depts., ' Bon Air, Chester & Manchester 456.43 The Penitentiary Indust.Dept. i set shelves, 62 3/4" wide,64" high, and 7 sheYves divided in three parti- ~ . · tionseach (Trial Justice) 63.00 ttrxck San. Dist, Opor. Fund ~ ~ "Miscellaneous Claims Paid from the General Coun~ y F~md by the Exec. Sec.": W. H. Caldwell,Exec. Sec'y. Burroughs Adding Machine Co. Burroughs Adding Machine Co. Burroughs Adding Machine Co. H.B.Gilliam,Atty. H.B. Gilliam, Atty. ~ic~ond Rubber Co. Inc. Richmond Rubber Co. Inc. J.T.Willard, Sgt. Moore's Service Station H.B.Gilliam, Atty. J.T.Willard, Sgt. State Treasurer H.A.Ha~kins & Company R.B.Augustine Ins. Agency, Inc. Truby Motor Company Richmond Newspapers, Inc. Anderson & WoodfimL Mrs. Merle D.Vassar Southside Auto Supply St. Phillips Hospital Mechanics & Merchants Bank Reimbursement for freight paid on fire siren $1.72 One calculating machine (Comm. of Revenue) 3028.50 One Burroughs Machine Stand.#99 14.40 100 sets sewed binders backing sheets 21x17"-3 ply~c ar~on sheets size 17x 17" 25.35 Co,mu. of Va. and Co. of Chesterfield Vs. Heirs Seth Thomas Nunnally- 23 acres Clober Hill Dist. -Co. of Chesterfield Vs.Heirs Addle E.Dorset- 30a cres Clover Hill Dist. 27.~4 5% commission on taxcollections- in name of I.J.Andrews &W.T.Hubb~rd l~.14 Two 15# fog.fire extinguishers i SeCtion 2~" D.J.Undew~iters fire hose; I 2½" blind cap with chain, 1 brass adapter 160.47 For service of additional summonses in suit of Co. of Chesterfield Vs. Heirs of Stephen Bailey 1.50 Oil and tuning engine (Trash truck) 5.50 To 5 % commissions and preliminary title fees -Suit of Thoma~ Rowlett, Heirs of Harry B. Watkins,andEdward S.White 45.93 For service of additional summonses in suit of Co. of Chesterfield Vs. Heirs of Harry B. Watkins 2.25 To exposes incurred in auditing acets. and records of Clerk's Office for calendar year ended Dec. 31, t947 304.80 To clearing~out sewer a t Camp Baker 14.25 Insurance premium-1948 Chevrolet Town Sedan (Exec. Sec'y.) and 19~7 truck 202.64 Gas and oil and repai~-Trash truck 55.74 . . ,, - -County car ,i'. 9.75 , , ,, " -Chester Fire Truck 5.66 Advertising on rezoning 10.44 Gas, oil and 2 wire terminals ( Manchester Fire Truck) 2.82 Travel to meetings outside the County and demonstration supplies 10.55 Two 750 x 20-8 ply tires (~ru~k) i~82.46 Hospitalization s ervices-Juanita Tiller 9.80 Withholding t ax f rom salaries of County employees 190.10 "Election Claims Paid from General Fund for Special Election held May 25, 1948: "Claims Paid frcm the Dog Tax Fund" E.J. Gorma~ Mrs. G. Dance Joseph Carroll Earl J. Pool Bruce E. Jenkins Mrs. ~ ~ry Cordle Mrs.~N. B. Dixc~ Mrs.'L. B, Belcher Mrs. F. H. Herald Game ~arden-Salary & Mileage 135.00 10 hens-4 lbs.each-32¢ lb. 12.80 4 chickens l½ lbs.each 755 each 3.00 17 chickens @35~ each 5.95 15 chickens l½ lbs.each 75¢ each 11.25 15 chickens 75¢ each-4 chickens 259 each 12.25 4 hens 32¢ each-4 chickens 75¢ each 10.68 4 chickens 4 lbs. each -$1.50 6.00 8 chickens @$1.O0 ec.-1 hen-6 lbs. 9.92 @32¢ per lb. "Claims Paid ~rom the Ettrick San. Dist. Oper. Fund:" Virginia Electric & P~er Co. Ettrick Volunteer Fire Dept. T.Price Samuels Miss Grace B. Pond B.W.WaE~on Ett-ick Gulf Service Git¥ Wa~er~o~kS,Pe~g.- Goodall Bros. H.A.Hawkins & Co. H.A.Hawkins & Co. Electric current-Ettrick Town Halland Ettrick Water pura~ Contribution to Ettrick Vol. Fire Dept. ~ct.1947-June 30, 1948 Inspections-South St.,~d,Avenue and Granger St.,ChesterfieldAve.and Williams St. District Clerk Janitor Municipal Bldg. Gas for fire t tuck )~a~er used. d~ri~May, 19~8 #~FUel oil-~trick Municipal Bldg To repairing leak at meter #15 Totty St. To making s ewer and water connection on Granger St. $27.12 450.OO 23.50 40.OO 15.OO 38.75 4.50 56.00 "$5~513.94 $847,19 ~?06.85 Spencer Printing Co. 5,000 sets water bills and 5,000 envelopes $8o.~o "Claim Paid from County Road Fund:" Virginia Dept. of Highways Work done by State Highway Dept. on "Ro~ando" subdivision in accordance with resolution cf Board (For material used on the a bore subdivision but was not billed until after previous bill was sent). $1~7.60 "Claims Paid from Utility Dept. -General County Sanitary:" Brandon Steed E.M.Addington Vir~nia Electric & Power Co. Goyne Cement Block Co. Dutch Gap Welding Service E.M.Addington Spencer Printing Co. Treas. of the U.S.-Richmond General Depot Alexander & Martin Virginia Electric & Power Co. Virginia Electric & Power Co. Brandon Steed W.O.Phillips William Anthony Randolph Brown William Monroe John J. Watkins Willie White Freight paid on 1 box fittings shipped to Centralia, Va. $1.25 Electric current-booster pump-Chester 12.60 Electric service-BellewoodManor 33.08 . ,' - DuPont Square 12.52 ,, " - Bon Air 15.20 . ,, - Centralia Gardens 5.00 ,, " - BuforA St.(Bon Air) .04 4 T. mortar @ $1.10 4.40 Underground keys, pipe couplings, rope wheels Electricservice booster pump- (Chester (~y) 3.93 7,500 ssts water bills and 14,450 envelopes 27.10 155.5o 96.85 471.00 3.00 WaOer purchased Trenches for war er line s-Bon Air Electric s ervice-Walnut Place , " - DuPuy Road $.1.04 , " -Chester pump ~ 79.84 Work on water SyaSems (Part salary~ 90.00 Billing and a ccounting " " 86.66 Work on water systems 46.35 ,, - , , 25.20 , ,, ,, " 27 · 30 . - " " 13. O0 ,, ,, . ,, 14 . O0 $1 "U.tility Dep.a. rtment-Stores": Johns-Nmnville Sales Corp. Johns-M~nville Sales Corp. John H.Fris chkorn, Jr. John H.Fr~s chkorn, Jr. John H.Frischkorn, Jr. John H.Frischkorn, Jr. Appomattox Iron Works & Supply G~ don Metal Co. Fitzgerald & Zaun Virginia R~chinery & Well Co. Southern Railway Supply Co. Hajoca Corp. Hajoca Corp. Concrete Pipe & Products Co. The Fc~d Meter Box Co.Inc. Noland Company, Inc. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. Elkhardt HomeAppl~ance & Hdwe. 2895 ft. ~C~ ss 150 transite pipe 4810 "3# Class 1DO, 415ft. 4" Pipe fittings and gate valves Galv. rmducers, plugs, couplings 2" galv. pipe and 4" pipe Hub and gate valves, nipples, ells, plugs Galv. bushing, 4x3½" and 4x2" 126' 2" galv. pipe Meter boxes 3/~" galv.~ouplings, tees, nipples and bushings 4" galv. pipe and 3½" pipe 4 and 2" galv. steel pipe, galv. bushing 100 3/4 x 1/2" galv.mall bushing,adapters, solder, couplings and rope oakum $2866.05 2794.23 1198.61 42.18 485.35 318.14 2.03 48.13 182.00 7.~2 613.37 291.74 103.17 Concrete sewer pipe and plugs 84.89 265 #l ironcrete tops with auchors 709.43 3 pkg.steel wool, galv. bushings,adapters 38.23 1499-1/3ft. 6" Claws 150 transite pipe 1664.26 650 ft. 6" 81ass 150 transite pipe 643.50 Nails, window glass, shovel, cement, shoevels, hoe handles, 2" pipe,couplings 421.92~1 $1063.67 ~23.82 ,515.15 "Utility Dept.-N4%nchester San.Dist. Fund:" Brandon Steed 10 gallon~ gas (Purchased and paid for by him) Lancaster Iron Works, Inc. Payment of 60% om 1OO,O00 gal. steel storage tank Atlantic Coast Line RR.Co. Demurrage on P&LE 49071 and PRR-363012 (Steel ,beams) $2.58 8,808.00 20.90 Spencer Printing Co. South Richmond Bank Alexander & Martin Virginia Electric & Power Co. John H. Fris chkorn, Jr. Truby Motor Company Anderson & Woodfin C.H.Dorset Hdwe. Corp. Brown-Mooney Supply Co. Mitchell's Well & Pump Co. Southern Materiale Co. Inc. N.B.Goodwyn & Sons Mechanics & Merchants Bank Dist. employees A.Robins Work on water systems ~randon Steed " " " W.O.Phillips " " " " William Anthony " " " " Randolph Brown " " " " W.L. Jones " " " " William Monroe " " " " John J.Watkins " " " " Willie White " " " " 7,500 sets water o].±±s aha envelopes $155.50 Collection ~ water bills f or May, 1948 (297 bills~5$) 14.85 Tank and digging trm ches for laying pipe (Powell Rd.,Mills Rd., Snead Rd., 3001.67 and Broadk Rock Road) Electric service-Jahnke Rd.,Stogkton St. Wainwright Drive and Rt.681} 147.36 3/4" combined drills and t~pe and 12 2" galv. couplings 67.33 Gas, oil and repairs-Pickup and dump truck 53.06 Gas, oil and repairs t otruck 25.47 One hacksaw f tame, and blades 4.58 5 bags cement 5.50 Mater~ls and installation of pump on Cherokee Rd.-Bracket for ~otor base at Norwood Park 252.62 Sand and gravel 4.08 Tank foundation-lumber 41.69 Withholding tax from salaries of Manchester 6O.20 207.80 134.40 114.40 106.40 81.90 185.20 73.50 41.60 ~13,678, ,,Manchester San Dist. Debt ~und:" ~,~chanics & Merchants Bank Bond and interest due July l, 1948 This day, Mr.J.Wm.Dance, Treasurer, submitted to the Board his report for t he month of June, 194~, showing expenses incurred in the maintenance and operation of his office in the amount ~f $1462.73, of whichthe County has paid two-third~ or$975.15, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the same, the report is filed. This day, Mr. Geo. W. Moore, Jr., Commissioner of Rov~ue, submitted to the Board the report fort he month of June, 1948, showing expenoes incurred in the maintenanc and operation of his office in the amount of $793.33,of which the County has paid two-thirds or $793.33, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board apProvi the report, the same is filed. This day Mr.M.A.Cogbill, Commonwealth's Attorney, submitte~ to the Board his report for t he month of June, 1948, showing e~penses incurred in the maintenance and operation of his office in the amount of $558.33, ofwhichthe County has paid one-half or $279.16, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the report, the same is filed. This day Mr.O.B.Gatez, Sheriff. submitted to the Board his report for the month ~f May, 1 948, in the amount of $810.06, showing expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office, of which amount the County has paid one-third ~ $270.03, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the same, the report is filed. Report~ were submitted from thefollowin~ offices. Home Demonstration Agents, CountyAgricultural Agents, Health Department, Welfare Department, and Executive Secret~ry. A report of miscellaneous collection was presented as follows: Medical College of Virginia Hospital Chesterfield Health Dept. Board of Public Welfare 4/29/48 6/25/48 6/30148 Overpayment on account of Lillie Allen $40.5 Office rent-June, 1948 60.( Telepho~ bill for June, 1948 and the report is filed. 5 ,0 ,. _4.(~0 $lO4. ~ 5 The following requests for rezoning and Use Permits having been duly a~vertzsea, according to law~ came up for action: (1) In Dale R1agisterial District on the north side of Rt. 1602, near Bell Bluff Station and adjacent to the service ~tation, now zoned for General Business, a distance of 200 feet along Rt. 1602~ with a depth of 200 feet. This application is ma d~ by I~r. G.W.Saunder~ and is for rezoning from Agriculture to General Business. There appearing no one objecting to the r ezoning of this propert.y, it i s resolved on motion of H.T.Goyn$,that the application be and it hereby is grant ed. {2.) In Dale Magisterial District on 'the south~ s~ide of Rt.638, approximately /4 of a mile east of the intersection of Rt.538 and Rt. 10, that property known as the Anderson Farm. This application is made by J.C.Anderson, Inc., by H.W.Near, and is for rezoning from Agriculture to Residential-2. There appeared in opposition to this rezoning several colored residents, however, after due consideration and motion of H.T.G%~e, the application i s granted. (3) In Bermuda Magisterial District in the Village of Chester on the north side of Dodamead Street and the east side of the Atlantic Coast Line Ry., a distance of 118.42 feet along the ACL Ry. and 82.81 feet along Dodameade Street. This application is made by the Virginia Electric & Power Company for a Use Permit to install a transformer station at this location. No one appeared opposing thegrantinf ot his Permit but the Supervisor of Bermuda District stated he had no1 been sufficiently informed of this application and asked that the granting of this Use Permit be deferred until the r~xt ~egular meeting of the Board. (4) In l~nchester Magisterial District on ~t.647 (Old Road Rock i{oad) east of the intersection of Rt.647 and Rt.650, a d~tance of 200 feet along Rt.647 and with a depth of 200 feet. This application is made by Mt.Richard W. Sprouse, and is for rezoning from Agriculture to Local Business. No one appearing objecting to this rezoning, it is resolved on motion of J.C.McKesson, t~at the application be granted. (5) In Manchester Magisterial District in the subdivision of McGuire Homes facing on Hopkins Road, adjacent to the property of the Golden Age Foundr~y. This application is ~de by ~ir.M.S.S~odwen and is for a Use Permit to erect an~ operate an American Legion Club Room. Mr. Snowden being hospitalized was unable to appear before the Board but had his representative d.o so. There alo appeared in opposition thereto several residents of McGuire Homes. After due consideratior and on m orion of J.C.McKesson, the application for a Use Permit ~ operate and erect an American Legion Club Room is hereby ~enied. This day Mrs. Anita L~n~ch appeared before the Board in support of a 1 etter in which she requested the re-opening of the case of ~r.Herman Austin., whose application was herald and grantedat a previous meeting. Mrs. Lynch stated she had not been properly notified of ~r. Austin's intention of having the property rezoned and stated that s everal~adjacent property owners as well as herself h~d not been notified. Upon consimeration v~ereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that the matter of the application of Mr. Merman Austin be re-opened for hearing on August 10, 19~8. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr.W.H. Allison, President of the Warwick Garden Civic Association, requesting that tworoads known as the Cliff Road and Hill Road, connecting the subdivisions of Warwick Gardens and Cavalier Court and a road w~ich would be between No.209 and 20~ on Rosemont Road, running northwardly to connect with Rodman Road, and thus making a connection to Rt.60, which would provide a more direct route into Richmond from these sub- divisions and also would 8ssure the establishment of a bus route. Upon c onsiderat~on whereof and on motion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary| be and he hereby is instructed to view these roads and take such steps as necess~r~ to have same taken into the State Secondary System of Chesterfield County. / This day Mt. James W. Gordon, Jr., stated it was very eesential that the Resident Engineer of the Virginia Department of Highways attend all regular meetings of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of James W. Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that the Resident Engineer be a~ d he here~y is requested to make every effort to be present at a part of each regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County. This day there was presented to the Board a petition containing 137 signers of residents of Bellewood Manor requesting that there b e a semi-monthly collection of trash in that area, which petition is received and filed. This day tBe Executive Secretary read a letter from E.G.Bowles, Contractor, statin that he would,in the nea~ future, have removed from his property near the Hickory Hill School all pit gravel that was available and that when this was done he woul8 have no further use for the land and would be glad to donate same to Chesterfield County for such purposes as they r~ight use it including a landfill or trash dump. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that the offer of Mr. Bowles be accepted, and be it furtherr esolved that a Committee be appointed to investigate this hatter thoroughly and report back to this Board at ~he next meeting. Whereupon the Chairman appointed Mr.J.C.b~Kesson, Mr.H.T. Goyne and the Executive Secretary a s this Committee. This day Mr.A.J.Horner reported to the Board that there had been very few fires in the County for the past month and that all had been e~tinguished without much damage. This day several members of the Manchester Fire Department s rated that they were in need of a new piece of fire equipment and that they had been led to belzeve previously that such equipment would b e forth coming. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that the Chairman appoint a Committee to investigate the needs of the Manchester Fire Department, obtain prices, ~C., and report back to this Board their findings. Whereupon, the Chairman appointed Mr.J.C.McKesson, ~4r.H.T.Goyne and the Executive Secretary. This day a request came to the Board to have some a~tion taken to provdde a walkway along Sherbourne Avenue from Route #1 to Sherbourne Heights, stating that the right-of-way for t he street provided sufficient space beyond the row of trees to construct a walkway of some kind, and that the citizens of that area would be very glad to have some meaus of walking along Sherbourne Avenue~thout walking in t he narrow street. Upon consideration whereof, and on notion of H.T.Goyne, it is reso]M ed that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it hereby is requested to provide a gravel walkway along Sherbourne Avenue from Route #l to Wentworth avenue and make plans to have same hard-surfaced at the earliest possible date. This d ay Mr.Chas. Ryburn, Jr., newly appointed Chief of Police of Chesterfield County, appeared before the Board and stated he appreciated the appointment and would endeavor to do his best to see that the Chesterfield County Police Department was r~n efficiently and smoothly. This day Mr. A.L.Copeland, President, League of Virginia Counties, appeared befo~ the Board stating that the September issue of themagazine of the National Associat~ of County Officials would feature the State of Virginia and urged that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County subscribe some advertising to this magazine. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County $~bscribe to one-page in the National Association of County Officials for the sum of ~200.00. And be it further ~solved t hat the sum of $200.00 be and it hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to Advertising la-~OO~ This day R~.J.Wm. Dance, Treasurer and Mr. Geo. W. ~oore, Commissioner of Revenue, appeared before the Board stating it was essential f or future years to have an additional machine purchased for the preparation of the Land Book and tax bills. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of IrWin G. Homer, it is resolved that the Executive Secret~ry b e and he hereby is instructed to purchase an-additional Burroughs computing ~chine for use in the Commissioner of ~evenue's office. This day the mZter of a deficit which will occur in the General County Fund of this C~unty, came before the Board, and Whereas, it appears to this Board that a deficit will occur in the General Fund of this County and that suchbeing the case it is necessary and proper as authorized that t his Board authorize the Treasurer of the County of Chesterfield to makes temporary loan for the purpose ~f supplementing the County Fund due to said deficit Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that Treasurer of Chesterfield County be and he hereby is empowered and directed, on behalf of this Board to make temporary loan in the amount of $50,000.00 with some banking ins titution~ ~o supplement the General Fund to meet said deficit, such loan to bear an interest rate not to eEceed 6% per annum and to extend for a p~riod of not more than six months. This day several residents of Elkhardt Heights appeared before t he Board requestingl that action be taken a s soon as possible to provide water for Elkhardt Heights and Providence Road. Upon consideration whereof, and onm otion of James W. Gordon, Jr., the matter is referred to the Water Committee. This d ay Mr. James W.Gordon, Jr., stated that he had requests for Pine Road and Oak Road in Midlothian District to be taken into t he Secondary Road System. Upon consideration w~reof, a nd on motion of James W.Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that the County Road Engineer be and he hereby is requested to take such steps as necessary to view these roads and have same taken into the State Secondary System. This day the Board discussed the desirability of obtaining the services of an ~gineer for t he Utilities Department, and the Executive Secretary stated that on instructions from the Water Committee he had interviewed some prospective applicant~ for this position, including ~ir.W.R.Anderson, Mr.F.R.Grant and ~r. John V.Colston. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of James W.Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that this matter be referred to the Water Committee, who are empowered to make a selection of a person for the Director of the Utilities Department. And be it further resolved that the Executive Secretary be instructed to invite ~r. John V.Colston to appear before the Committee at 10:O0 a.m. on July 15, 1948. on This day Mr. Irvin G. Homer, Supervisor, stated .~t was his opinion that the County should take some steps to secure another lO0,O00-gallon water tank to b e placed near Bon Air for the service of that section of the County, ~ich would include Stratford Hills and Jahnke Road. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Irvin G. Homer it is resolved that t he Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to invite companies to bid on such a tank. This day Mr.J.C.McKesson, stated he felt that some steps should b e taken to reduce the spee~ of motor vehicles along Route #lO (Broad Rock Road) between Branch's Church and the City of Richmond. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it hereby is requested to make a survey of this ar~and erect such speed control sign~ as they deem proper and necessary. This day Mr.J.C.McKesson stated he tad requests from some of the citizens of Manchester District for the possibility of an additional crossing of the Atlantic Coast Lihe Ry. single tracks at the City Limits either at Decatur Street or Lawson Street. Upon consideration ~ereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson, this matter is referred to the Road Co~nittee. This day the Executive Secretary stated that ~rith Mr. Tompkins and I~'~. Mills of th~ Virginia Department of Highways, and Mr. Irvin G. Hornet, Supervisor,he had contacted R~.Christopher P. Miller and Mr. N. B. Welton concerning the right of wa~ on ~t.678, and that the agreement with Mr. Miller was t~at the right-of-way~ could b e purchased for the sum of ~200.OO and with ~. Welton for a sum of $375.00 Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized t o make these payments and secure dee~s for this right-of-way. This day ~.%r.J.C.McKesson, brought to the Board's attention the desirability of painting and improving the buildings on the Fair Gro~nds~ and suggested that the money the ~,caro Yad set up in the budget Be made available at once to the Fair Association for this improvement. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Irvin G. Hornet, it is resolved that the Executiwi~ Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to pay the the Fair Association t he amount oF ~6OO.00 ~ichhad been set up in the budget for improvements to the Fair Grounds. This day the matter of the violation of the Zoning Ordinance by Cecil T.Chappelle and Myrtle S. C?mppelle, and b~ Norman Gray, came before the Board: Upon consideration whereof, and on inotion, it ~ resolved that the Commonwealth's Attorney be and he hereby is authorized a~d~directed to institu~t~ prope~ ~¥~eedin~s to enjoin the said Cecil T.Chappelle and Myrtle S.Chappelle anm ~orman uray xrom any further violation of the Zoning Ordinance. And be it further resolved that %?.H.Caldwell,Cterk of this Board, be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to sign, ackmowledge and ~ke oath to any documents as may be required in this behalf. This day I~. Irvin G.Horne~', stated he had been requested to call the Board's attention to the condition of street~ in the subdivision of Broad Rock Home Sites. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson, the Executiwe Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to view theroads and streets in Broad Rock Home Sites, togetherw ith the Resident Engineer of the Virginia Department of Highways and take such steps as they deem proper to take these streets into the Secondary Road System o f Chesterf~.eld ~ounty. This d ay Mr.Irvin G. Horner stated that there was a road lea~ding southyardly from Rt.60~, not far from the northetly intersection of Rt.605 and Rt.604, known as the Bass Road, which was in a rather deplorable condition. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Irvin G. Homer, it is resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it hereby is requested to improve this road, expend ing a sun not to exceed $150.00, charging same to the 3~ road levy. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr. BurtOn R~rye, of the Virginia Department of Highways, regarding the curve a t the Nuttree Creek in answer to a resolution from this Board, which letter is received and filed. This day the Executive Secretary read to the Board a list of reads which had been accepted by the State Highway Department into the Secondary Road System, which is! received and filed. This day the Executive Secretary read a communicgtion from the.B~ar~.of~Sup~rv~sor~ of Washington County, together with certain resolutions adopted Dy the Doara Supervisors and School Board of Washington County, which communication was received and filed. This day the Executive Secretary read a communication from the Mrs-W.-'L.~awkfn$~-~ ~questing the extension of water and sewer lines near the Ettrick School, which letter was held for t he Board's consideration afa later date. This day the Executive Secretary read an order from the 6ircuit Court Judge relative to an increase inpay to the Board of Supervisors' members of Chesterfield County, effective July l, 194~, which order was received and filed. This day ~r. J.T.Moore,~ reques~d the extension of water lines in the subdivision of "Chesterwood". 0~on consideration %~nereof, and on motion of James W.Gordon,~ the matter is referred to the Water Committee. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from ~r. J.T.Moore stating he had put Manor Road in "Centralia Gardens" in such condition as he felt would be acceptable by the State Highway Department. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Irvin G.Horner, it is resolved t hat t he County Road Engineer take such steps as necessary to have Manor Road in the subdivision of "Central ia Gardens" taken into the State Secondary System. This day the Executive Secretary presented to the Board a request from Dr.L.H.Fost, of the Virginia State College, stating that it was thedesire of the College to make considerable improvements on t heir grounds ~.md that in doing so it would be necessary to relocate some of the State Highways within this area and requested permission t o do the same. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C. McKesson, it is resolved that the Virginia State Collete be granted permission to relocate any secondary road within the property owned by them in any manner to coin their plans of expansion, so long as these plans were approved by the Virginia Department of Hi~hways. And be it further resolved that the Virginia State College be and it hereby is requested to provide satisfactory ingress and egress for any properties within the area so long as these properties are used for private purposes. This day the Executive Secretsry read a letter from the Virginia Road Builders' Association, relative to Senate Bill 216, C~apter 502, approved April 5, 1948, wherein the B~rd of Supervisors upon request may have the Virginia Department of Highways build private rosds, which letter was received and filed. This day I~r.H.T.Goyne stated he ~d been requested by citizens of Drewry's Bluff to take some steps to have improved t he intersection of Rt. 1601 and Rt.63~, stating that because of the growth of weeds and bushes it was impossible to have clear vision at this intersection. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.T.Goyne, the Virginia Department of Highways is requested to take such steps as necessary to correct this situation. This day ~.A.J.Horner, Chief Forest Fire Warden, call~dthe Board's attention to the fact that recently a law ~d been passed ~hereby timber cutters could be required to leave 4-seed trees per acre and urged that Chesterfield take some actio~ to make this law effective within the County. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Irvin G.Horner, it is resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County hereby a~opt the Regulation as provided in Chapter ~98, Acts of 1948, and make same effective in Chesterfield County as of this day. This day R~r. Irvin G. Homer stated he felt She~e should be some study made of the situation between the City of Colonial Heights and Chesterfield County and that some Committee should be appointed from the Board to confer with the Council from Colonial Heights or a Committee therefrom regsrding the relation, financial ~ and otherwise, between t he City of Colonial Heights and Chesterfield County. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Irvin G. Hornet, it is resolved that t e Chairman be and he hereby is requested to appoint a Committee to meet with the Council of Colonial Heights or a Committee therefrom to discuss the relations of Colonial Heights to Chesterfield County and if possible to work out a satisfactory solution. Whereupon, the Chairman appointed the entire Board as a Committee a~d requested that the Commonwealth's Attorney serve with this Committee. ir, ~ide with ~n motion, the following roads, having been viewed were requested to be taken into the State Secondary System: Maurice and Veterans Avenues in the McGuire Village Subdiv~ ion Gross Avenue in the subdivision of McGuire Village Subdiv~s~o~ Berkley Road in Green Acres Brandon Av~ue in the subdiv~ ion of Green Acres Shirley Road in the subdivision of Greeh Acres The Executive Secretary read a communication from the V~rginia Department of Highways, advising that the following additions had been accepted into the State Secondary System: ~eicester Road - From a point on Rt.686, 0.03 miles W. of Rt. 1902, running north o.50 mi. to Rt.683, at a point O.15 Mi. West of Richmond City Limits. Length 0.50 Miles. Doss Road - Beginning at a point on ~t.360, 0.80 Mi. E. of north intersection of Rt.603, running southeast, 0.90 Mi. to a dead end. Length 0.90 miles. Cherry Street - Beginning at a point on Rt. 161, 0.15 Mi. east of [{t. 1641 running north, O~10 Mi. thence west 0.15 I,Ii. to a dead end. Length · 25 miles. Allison Roae - From a point on Route 604, 1.10 Mi. t'[est of Rt. 606, running south 0.55 [vii. thence east 0.]0 l~i. to a dead end. Length 0.85 mile. Rodman t~oad - From a point on Rt.60, 0.65 Mi. east of Rt.68~, running south, 0.20 Mi. to a ~ead end. Length 0.20 Mile. Extend Rt. ~ 06 from a point 0.08 I~i. South of Rt. 1507 south and east, O.17 Mi. to Rt. 144 at, a point O.17 Mi.So of Rt. 1509. Length O.17 Miles. South Street - Beginning at a point on Rt. 1102, O.05 Mi. North of Rt. 1107, running west 0.25 Mi. to Rt.627. Length 0.25 Miles. Ordered that the meeting be now adjourned until 10:00 a.m. August 10, 1948. Ei&dutive Secretary