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08-10-1948 MinutesVIRGINIA: Pre'sent: J. G. Hening, Chairman H.T.Goyne J. C. ~{cKesson Irvin G. Hornet James W. Gordon, Jr. P .W. Covington At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Courthouse on August 10, 1948, at 10:O0 a.m. The m~nutes of the last reg,~]ar meeting ..having been read~ are approved. -Salaries,.. Allowances, etc. Paid by the Exec. Sec'y. from the General Co. Fund:" - - . " " 50.6~ H. T. Goyne P.W. Covington J.C .McKesson James W. Gordon, Jr. Irvin G. Homer J .Wm. Dan c e M. A.Cogbill Geo.W. Moore, Jr. W. H. Caldwell Auline B. Wills P.Rixey Jones Merle D .Vassar Esther B. Foster B. J. Bank s Willie Smith George Baskerville Henry Goode R. F. Jones Elsie V. Copeland Leonard Fisher A. J .Home r R.M.Eike R .N .Win free Walter N. Perdue O.B.Gates C. A.Ryburn, Jr. I.E .Bowman R.W.Koch D.W.Murphey H.N.Terrell R.E.Feeback E.P.Gill E. T. Smith C. W. Cunn in gham W.B. Gill R.C.Phillips W.E.Martin Treasurer ~nd maintenqnce of office Comm. Atty. and " " " Commissioner of Rev~ue" " Executive Secretary County Stenographer Co. Farm. Agent Home Dem. Agent Asst. Home Dem. Agt. Janitor Jani tot Truck driver's helper Truok Driver Co. Agri. Agent {Col.) Home Dem. Agt. {Col.) Truck Driver's helper Forest Fire Warden Land Asse~,sor - 15 days @ ~10.00 " 15 days @ 10.00 Clerk, Uircuit Court Sheriff and deputies Chief of Police $301.50 Mileage and Tel. 110.~0 Inve st igat or 2U7.40 Mileage and Tel. ll0 2~ IxIvestigator 214 .~50 ' Mileage and Tel. 112.~2 Investigator 214.50 Mileage and Tel~ ll2.00 Police Officer 192.50 Mileage and Tel. ll4.1~ Police Officer 192.50 Mileage and Tel. mont~h-~J~9 Police Officer (Part Mileage and Tel. Police Officer Mileage and Tel. Police Officer Mileage and Tel. Police Officer Mileame and Tel. Police O~ficer Mileage and Tel. Police O~ficer Mileage and Tel. Dispatcher 24,08 192.50 112.06 171.80 109.70 112.06 51 51.1~ 51.5G 936.35~ 279.1~ 773.33 4O7.73 195 o0~ 97.5 72 ~ 2O 97 · 50 135.oQ 9o.o 75 .OD 3o.op oo.gp 15o. o.op 411. ~17.6~ ~26 306.9~ 79.9~ 278 280.6¢ 282.9~ 150 C.R. Jacksom B. C. Furman C. K. Jolly Mrs. M. M. Romaine W. H .Flymn ?t PBX Operator Police Officer (Retired) 13 5. p 13 5 · 40 ~8,93 ? "Routine Standard Claims Paid from the General County Fund by the Exec. Sec'y." I Dr. C. F.Wingo R.C.Hooker, M.D. C.W.Lynn, M.D. Mrs. Helen Romaine Virginia Electric & Power Co. Francis Taylor, M.D. The C&P Tel. Company Ric.bmond Stationery Co.Inc. The C&P Tel. Company Virginia Electric & Power Co. State Forester of Virginia R~ert A. Ivey, Agte National Surety Corp. The C&P Tel. Company Commission of lunacy-A.B.Evans $5.00 ,, ,, ,, " " 5 · OO " " " " " 5 · OO Meals served prisoners in Chesterfie Id lock-up (July 15-28th) ~ ~00 Electric service-Clerk's Office, Welfar(~ Dept. Conservation Office and Health Dept.65.80 Lunacy coramission-Hattie Harris 5.00 Telephone -Manchester Fire Dept.#2 " -Forest Fire Warden Rubber stamp-(Comm, of Revenue) Telephone-Chester Fire Dept. Street lighting in County for July, 1948 Forest Fire control services-May 5 to June 24, 1948 Premium for i year on bond of C.A.Ryburn, (Chief of Police) Jr. Local and long distance charges (C.H.) 2.79 13.75 .80 5.25 390.84 109.52 10.O0 255.97 City of Petersburg Jail Rleals served prisoners during June,1948 27.00 Petersburg office Equipment Co.One ~ar's maintenance on office machines 167.48 Lucy S. Hill,M.D. Lunacy commission-Era Cristello Glenn 5.00 Henrico County Meals s erred prisom~s during June,1948 168.00 The National Cash Register Co. To cover maintenance on a c¢oua~ing machine from 7-1-48 to 7-1-49 70.00 M.W.Foster, Jr.M.D. Lun~cy c ommission-Era Cris~ello Glenn 5.00 John W.Chalkley, J.P. , ,, _ ,, - ,, 2.00 Mrs. Helen M.Romaine Meals served prisorsrs-June 29 thru July 14, 1948 47.00 ~1421.20 "Claims Authorized and Paid by the Exec. Sec'y. from the General County Fund:" Southern Paper & ~upply Company 1,000 8" paper .plates (For jail) $7.07 Central Printing Oompany 200 copies 1948 voting lists W.S.Darley & Company The Haloid Company Everett Waddey Company Virginia Stationery Co. Petersbumg Office Equipment Co. Carwile ~s Sunoco ~ervmce Kamo Mfg.Company ~ic~hmond Office Supply Co. Inc. Richmond Office Supply Co.~Inc. Virginia Printing Company Spencer Printing Company 350. O0 Two sirens 47.30 Three quart fixer (Machine in Clerk's Office ) 7.~0 3 Receipt books CAS 6 13.70 I pkg. mimeograph paper 1.75 Stencils for mimeograph 3.75 Gas, repairing and washing (County car)8.65 5 Cases drinkin, g cups 28.00 300 J.C.Forms (Trial Justice) 12.50 i dozen Pronto files (Treas.) 36.00 7,000 Special election ballots, 7,000 Primary Election ballots 140.O0 Call sheets (Police Dept.) Report Forms, Statements, Radio Police sheet s 142.00 ,u~liscellaneous Claims Paid by the Executive Secretary from the N. B. Welton For right-of-way on Rt.678 C. P. Mi 11 er " " " " " Truby Motor Company Virginia Dept. of Highways H.B.Gilliam, ASty. Sheriff, Amelia County Sgt. City of Petersburg J.T.Willard, S~t. J.T.Willard, S~ot. $797.72~% General County Fund:" St. Phillips Hospital Petersburg Hospital, Inc. Medical College of Va. Hospital H.B.Gilliam E.C.Pastorfield Sgt.City pf Petersburg J~ T. Willard, Sgt. $375.03 200.03 oil and repairs-County tr¥ck 47:~83 Gas, ,, - . "-C oun ty car 16._ .4 , " " "- Chester Fire Truck 51.2 2 dozen maps (scaled 1/2,-Chesterfield County) 2.40 Con~m. of Va. and Co. of Chesterfield Vs. Heirs of Martha J. Nunnally 25.~2 For service of commissioner's notices- Heirs of Stephen Bailey 3.~5 Co. of Chesterfield ~s. Heirs Eldridge Cypress .~5 . ,, ,, ,t . " 2. "' " " VS. Hgirs of~Benj. Hatcher, ~eceaseG 3 Hospitalization~ services-Marion Gates 76.( - " -Jessie Rogers, Andrew Ellis, Mrs. Rh%ggie Bishop and Mamie Mason 177~ Hospit alization-Services-Patricia~nn Scott, Mrs. Isabella B.Webster, Mrs. Lillian V. 25~ Text r Co. o~ Chesterfield Vs. Heirs of John Willard Brahc 11 Admin.Bldg.-Painting window and doors 3~ For serving summonses-B.Barker . " " -Heirs of Daisy G.~'~oore r5 ~3 ~50 .7O .46 .00 .75 .75 t'Miscellaneous Claims Paid by the Executive Secretary from the Gen. uo. _~'uno.:" Anderson & Woodfin Forest fire warden's truck-muffler clamps, i muffler, adjustingbrakes, brake ~l~id, $13.55i welding exhaust pipe Anderson & Woodfin Bon Air Fire Dept. truck; 1 muffle~, clamps, 6 spark plugs, 1 set points, flushing radia- tor, labor 20.40 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Interim minimum rental Post~ge meter (6-23-48 to 7-16-48) 4.65 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. One postage meter machine #41973 and tran sportat ion 531. Shoosmith's Garage Bensley Fire truck-One battery, fire bell, plate on side of truck body and repairing spot light 32.45 The Richmond News~aper~ Inc. Advertising on rezoning 23.4~ Mrs. Theo T. Cogbi~l,P.M. One roll 3 ct. stamps (County Agent's uf£ice) 15.o~ A. L. Lindsey 1 qt. turpentine, 1 qt. oil stain, 1 qt. varnish, patching plaster, porch paint, sand paper (Clerk's office) 12.57 Walter N. Perdue For recordation cost on deed 2iii Dixie Wheel Company One jack for fire truck 14 Builders Supply Co. of Petg.Inc. Lumber,screen door hinges springs, brads 22 Underwood Corporation One Underwood Type~.~iter IClerk's Office) 131 J.T.Willard, Sgt. For service of summonses in suit of Co,mm. of Va. and Co. of Chesterfield Vs. J Heirs of Benj. Hatcher 12.215 Sgt. City of Norfolk Service of summonses in suit of Comm. of Va. and County of Chesterfield Vs. Heirs of Benj. Hatcher .~5 Fla (Police Dept ) 1.35 J.B. ~Clarke, Agt, Telegram-Jacksonville, · · Mrs. N. W. Guthrie Furniture and fixtures (Treas.Office) 25.00 R.H.Cooley, Jr. Representing one Felton Johnson, alias George Hatchett, on charge of housebreaking,25.C0 appo{nted by the Court H.B.Gilliam, Atty. To commission and preliminary title fee 24.69 Sgt. City of Fredericksburg For service of summonses in suit of Comm. of Va. and Co. of Chesterfield Vs. Heirs of Benj. Hatcher .~5 W.C.Peck Sitting July 3, 1948 as Registrar 7.(.0 Mechanics & Merchants Bank %;ithholding tax from salaries of County employees for July, 1948 "Claims P~id from the Ettrick San. Dist. Opera~in2 Fund:" Miss Grace B. Pond B.W.Walton City Water Works Ettrick Gulf Service Virginia Electric & Power Co. Pos tmaster, Ettrick The C&P Tel. Company District Clerk Janitor Municipal Bldg. Water used during June, 1948 Gasoline for fire truck Electric service-Ettrick water pump , ,, -Ettrick Town Hall I and 3¢ stamps Local and tollservice-Ettrick Town Hall "Utility Department-Stores :" Elkhardt Home Appliance & Hdwe. Co. Nails, bolts, roofing and paint $40.OO 15.OO 148.04 6.30i 24.72j 2.ool 25.09j 16 ----~$277.75 $883 "Utility Department-General County Sanitary:'.'__ E.C.Pastorfield ?fork at Centralia Gardens (Laying blocks, digging foundation} Virginia Electric & Power Company Electric current-Trevillian Ave.-BonAir ,, , -Burroughs ~t. 6.O~. - " -Centralia Gardens 8.1~ Moore's Service Station L .C .Parker Treasurer of U.S. Richmond General Depot Spen~er Printing Co~ Chesterfield County Bank J.B.Clark, Agt. A.C.L.Ry. ,, " - Pembroke St. 6.OC ,, ,, - Willis Xoad 25 ,, ,, - Walnut Place 1.1~ " " - DuPuy Road 2.2C ,, ,, - Dodameade St. 7.6~ Gas, oil and repairs truck (Utility Dept.) 15.2.~ Repairing switch Chester pump 4.0( Purchase of water 1,~OO Receiving reports 156 water bills col~ cted in June,~5$ Freight on 13 boxes of meters 132.5~ 7.50 7.8~ 24'1! "Utility DePartment-General Count)' Sanitary:"_ R.B.Augustine Ins. Agency, Inc. Insurance on 1940 Chevrolet truck John V. Colston Engineering (part salary) A.Robins Work on water systems (Part salary) Brandon Steed , ,, . , ,, ,, Willie Phillips , , ,, ,, ,, ,, Will lam Anthony ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, W. L. Jones Randolph Bro~'~ " " " " " " 30.22 62.50 56.25 90.00 86.66 47.00 20. O0 16.10 $~30.~ "Utility Department-Manchester San. District :" R.B.Augustine Ins. Agency, Inc. Insurance on Utility truck South Ric?nnond Bank For collecting water bills-June1948 Anderson & Woodfin Gas, oil and repairs to truck: ~rs. E.L. Browder 144 ft. pipe installed on Beech Rd. Chester Motor Co. Dorton' s Market A. R.Tiller Corp. Ashford B. George Southside Supply Dutch Gap Welding Service Virginia Electric & Power Co. Truby Motor Company Mech~ics & Merchants Bank John V. Colston A.Robins Brandon Steed W.O.Phillips William Anthony W.L.Jones Frank Tunstall,Jr. Randolph Brown William Monroe 30.22 14.%5 43.63 by Mr. Chas. E. Hatcheli 20.59 Re~airing lights on Dodge truck 2.43 Gao and oil- tility truck (~%rch,April, May,~une and July) 145.88 Two MC P.O.L. Exchange 2.60 Electric service~From Mr.George for ump on Turner Rd.( 2 months) wo 750 xl6 tires and tubes Cutting, drilling and welding pipe and joints Electric service-Rt .681 , , -Jahnke Rd. , , - Wainwright Drive , " - 4600 Block Stocktou Street Gas and oil-Pickup truck Withholding tax from salaries of Manchester Sa~.Dist. employees Engineering ( art salary) Work on water systems Meter reading (Part salary) Billin!~ and accounting (Part salary) Work on watersystems 4.00 52.08 31.00 12.00 53.40 28.52 134.401 114..00 · 301 1~.60 ~ $1459. ,,Clai. ms Allowed by the Board from the DOM Tax Fund:" ~ E. u. Go'rm~A ~ame warGen Geor~ L.Street, Jr. Thomas H. Harvey Mrs. Ida Branch Mrs. Fred Herold Beulah M.Clark George Lundie 12 hens killed by dogs ~30¢ per lb. 2 chickens-2 lbs. each~40¢ per lb. 50 " -~ 505 each 14 chickens-455 per lb. i Fa~bit-50$ per lb. 15 hawk heads @ 50$ each 17 crow heads @ 155 each i35.00i 25 1~.i8 3.00 7.50 2.~5 This day ~.J.Wm.Dance, Treasurer, submitted to the Board his report for the month 1 ~ showing expenses incurred in the maintenance and operation of his of July, 94 , ~ ~,~, ~ ~, ~.,~ ~b~ nnuntv has ~aid two-thirds or$935~5, · in the amount oz ~..~, ~ ............... ~ ~. ~l~inder $o be paid by the State, and the Board approving the repc~t, the s am~ is filed. This day, Mr. Geo. W. M.oore~, Jr., Commissioner of Revenue, submitted to the Board his report for the month o~' July, 1948, showing expenses incurred in the maintenan~ and operation of his office in the amount of $1160.O0, of which the County has paid two-thirds or $773.33, the remainder robe paid by the State, and the Board approving the report, the same is filed. This day ~.[r. M.A.Cogbill, Con~uonwe. alt.~'s Attorney, submitte~_t[ntth[eBo°'_aerdrath~n end re crt for the month of July, 1948, sn. owing ex. penses incurred. _ P. .. P ........... ~- ...... ~ of -~8.~3- of which the ~ounty nas pazc maintenance ........ :~ ~-- +~ ~*'~*e end the Board approvln~ one-half or $279.16, the remamnaer Do me p~ ~ ........ , the report, the same is filed. This day Nr.O.B.G~tes, Sheriff, submitted to the Board his report for the month ofl June, 1948, in the amount of $~26.18, of which the County has paid one-third or $275.39, the remainder to be paid by theState, and the Board approving the report,! the same is filed. Reports were submitted from the following offices: Home Demonstration Agents, Co.Agri.Agents, Health Department, Welfare Department and Executive Secretary. A report of miscellaneous collections was presented as follows: 7/16/48 H.N.Terrell Remt of cottage at Camp Baker for Jun~ 19~8 $30.OO1 8~2~ Chesterfield Health Dept. office ~ent for July, 1948 60.0Ol 8~2~4~ H.N.Terrell Rent of cottage for July,1948 30.OO! 8/2/48 Cash Long distance telephone calls for July, 19~8 5.30 7/6/48 Richmond Rubber Co. Refund on overpayment of bill ~.!-4~ $176.75 and the repcrt isfiled. This day the applicatiOn of the Virginia Electric & Power Company for a Use Permit to establish a sub-station in the Village of Chester was again heard. Upon consideration whereof, and on motdon of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that the Virginz~ Electric & Power Company be and it hereby is granted a Use Permit to establish the Power Company's troansformer station on a lot at the intersection of Dodameade Streeb and the Atlantic Coast ~ine Ry. This day the Executive Secretary stat_ed, that he had a reques~ from Mrs. Anita Lynch and others for the reopening of the ~ase on rezoning o~' property for Mr. Herman Austin on Rt.360, and that tho~e interested in the case had been notified it would be reconsidered as of this date. Whereupon the Board heard testimony on the request of Mr. Austin for the r ezoning of property on Rt.360, at the intersection of Rt.60 and Ruthers Road. Upon consideration ~hereof, and on motion of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that no action be taken on the request for a rehearing and the property remain rezoned as of the resolution of this Board of July 13, 1948. This day the Executive Secretary r¢~ad ale tter from Mr.Wm. Earl White, A.t,ty. :~ requesting that Section 313 of the Lanhan Act regarding temporqry buildings loanem oy ~ne ~ Federal Government to institutions be removed by waiver in the case of the Virginia ~tate College. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of P.W. Covington it is resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County waive the requirements in Section 313 to remove certain temporary buildings from the land of the Virgini~a State College and grant permission to remove in accordance with Public Law 796, of the 8Otb C~ngress of the United States. This day Mr.J.B.Wonble, representing the Che sterfield Fire Dept. #1, stated it was essential that the piece of fire equipment now being used by the Chesterfield Fire Dept. #1 be reconditicmed, which proposition was thoroughly discussed,and on mc~ ion of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to have both trucks now stored at Chester, which were purchased from the War Assets, rebuilt and put in condition for use of the fire departments of Chesterfield County, at which time the Board will decide where to locate the same · This day Mr.H.T.Goyne, stated he had a request from the Bensley Fire Dept. #3 to have ~he water line extended along Wentworth Avenue sufficiently far to make a connection with the fire house now being built by the Bensley Fire Department. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.T.Goyne, it ~%s resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to construct a water line along Wentworth Avenue from Sherbourne Avenue northwardly sufficiently far to connect with the Chesterfield FireDept. #3. This day ~4r.H.T.Goyne stated he had a request for the inclusion of Wes~wood Aven¥9 in the Village ?~f~Bensley between Sherbourne and Dundas Avenues into the State Secondary System. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that Westwood Avenue from its intersection with Sherbourne Avenue to its intersection with Dundas Avenue be and the same is hereby taken into the County Road System, upon receipt of the proper deed. And be it further resolved that Mr. W.B.Hutcheson be and he hereby is granted permission to remove trees, brush, etc. at his own expense and risk f~om that section of Westwood Avenue, between Sherbourne Avenue and Dundas Avenue when it has becc. me property of Chesterfield County. This day Mt.Pitts, resident of Scottdale on Crest Lane, appeared before the Board staten that Atlantic Street in .° g ' ' tn sub~ivision of ocottdale had become impasaabl~ because of the excessive amount of water which is permitted to run down this street~ .W~.ereupon? ~{r.J:C.M~cK~esson, stoa.ted he had visi~ed the area and agreed with Mr. Pitt~ i~ was no~ a sa~iszactory conaision. Upon consideration whereof, and on motions of J.C.McKesson, the Executive Secretary is instructed to contact the Concrete Pipe & Products Company to see what can be done for the relief of this situation. This day R~. J.C.McKesson, stated that in his opinion it was necessary that Crest Lane in the subdivision of "Scottdale" at the eastern end of that section which is not now a pert of the State Highway System, and Atlantic 8treat from the intersecti6n of Crest Lane to Rt. 161 be taken into the State Highway System. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that the County Road Engineer take such steps as necessary to have these streets made a part of the State Secondary System~ of Chesterfield County. This day Mr.H.T.Goyne stated that there was a road ~nown as the Baldwin Road., running eastwardly from Rt. 619 at the intersection ofRt. 619 and Rt. 616 which $hould be considered for inclusion into the State Secondary System. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that the County Road Engineer be aud he hereby is instructed to bake such steps as necessary to have the Baldwin Road taken into the State Secondary Road System. ~his day Mr. Chas. A. Ryburn, Jr., Chief of Police of Chesterfield County,_appeared before the Board making several recommendations concerning the operation of the Police Department among which was the number of miles permitted to be driven by Police Officers be increased from 2500 miles to 3,000 miles and th-~t the rate be increased from 4~' to 5¢ per mile, and that certain wearing apparel be furnishRd plaineclothes men on the Police Force. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J. C. McKesson, it is resolved that mileage permitted to be driven by Police Officers in Chesterfield County be increased to 3,000 miles per month and that the rate be set ~t 5¢ per mile as of August l, 1948. And be it further resolved that the Executive Secretary be instructed to pay from the fund allocated for uniforms for Police ~fficers for certain wearing apparel for the pl.~sclothes investigators of the Police Department which have been cont=ac for from t~e State Penintentiary. This day ~r.H.T.Goyne stated he felt that the recommendations of Chief Ryburn zhould be given further consideration. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that the Chairman be and he hereby is reque~e~ toappoint a Committee to confer with Chief Ryburn regarding any further recommendations he may hsve for the Police Department. Upon consi~ eration whereof, the Chairman appointed Mr.J.C.McKesson, Mr. H.T.Goyne, Nr. Irvin G. Hornet and the Executive Secretary, as this Committee. Thxs day the Executxve oecretary read a letter ~rom Mr. Geo. W. Deane, State Forester, acknowledging copies of resolution passRd by the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County relating to the enforcement of a law requiring four seed trees robe left ~ per acre when cutting timber, which letter congratulated the Board of Supervisors ~ for taking this forward step, and which 1 attar is received and filed. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from the Governor's Safety Committe~ in answer to a request from this~Board regarding the intersection of Rt. 360 and Nuttree Creek, whichl etter is received and filed. This day the Executive Secretary read tothe Boar~ resolutions from Fairfax, Southampton and Wythe Counties, requesting the Governor of the State of Virginia to call a special session of the General Assembly, which communications ~re received and filed. This day Mr. J.C.McKesson, Supervisor from Manchester District, stated that, Whereas, he ha~ observed the situation throughout the State of Virginia! and Whereas, it has ~ecome necessary ~or Chesterfield County to provide addztional school buildings and issue bonds for sale, and ~ Whereas the present building program for Chesterfield County will not be sufficiegt totake ~are of school needs and new buildings which will h~ve to be built, and ~ Whereas, the cost of schools has increased year by year making it impossib%e for the counties and municipalities from t heir usual sources of taxation to appropriat~ sums sufficient for the Dransportation of pupils, maintenance costs of schools and cost of erecting new school buildings; and ow, Therefore, Be it Resolved, by thi~ Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield Count~, irginia, that the Honorable William M% Tuck, Governor of Virginia, ~e,~and he Hereby is re~ue~ ed to call a special eession of the General Assembly of Virginia, to provide or make available necessary funds for capital outlay for school buildin ;s. And be it further resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, Virginia, r~co~nend theft the General Assembly pass leEislation establishing the necessary Sales Tax, to produce sufficient revenue f~ the capital outlay for the building of schools throughout the County and such r~'~venue be allocated to the County and cities in this State in an equitable manner to relieve the present deplorable economic condition. This day the Executive Secretary read ai letter from Mrs. W.L.Hawkins requesting tha~ water and sewer lines be ~xtended to take care of property at the corner of Orange Hill and Payne Street. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of P.W. Covington, it is resolved that this matter b e referred to the EttrickSanitary Committee. This day the Executive Secretary read an application from Mr. Hicku, requesting the rezoning from Agriculture to General Business of Lots 214, 215, 216 and 217 in the ' subdivision of "Cloverdale". Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J~C. McKesson, the Executive 8ecretary is instructed to advertise the same accordin~ to law. This day the Executive Secretary presented to the Board an application from Leroy_ Haith for r ezoning of property in Manchester DistriCt at the intersection of Rt. 64! and Rt.650. Upon consideration whereof, andon motion of J.C.McKesson, the Executive Secretary is instructed to advertise same according to law. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from the VirginiaDepartment of Highways, stating that Gross Avenue, Maurice Avenue and Veterans Avenue in the subdivision of "~cGuire Village" had been taken into the Secondary Road System, which letter is received and filed. This day the Executive Secretary presented notices from the State Corporation Commission advising that the Bon Air Transit Company and the Atlantic G~eyhound Corpc~ation had made application to operate public conveyances over certain routes in Chesterfield County and there being no opposition to the granting of these permits, the n~ ices are received and filed. · ~'?~ ~ ~ ~=ecutive Secretary read a request from the Chase Construction Cgmpanyi ~i~e~an~ developers of G~indall Creek Park, to h~'~v e certain streets taken into the State Se6ondary System of Chesterfield County. Upon consideration . I whereof, and on motion of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved th~ the County Road Engineer ce and he hereby is instructed to view these streets and take such steps as necessaryI to have same taken into the State Secondary Road System. This day the Executive Secretary stated that in accordance with a request from citizens of Jahnke Road area that a street be improved near the Baptist Mission which has ~en built near the intersection of German School Road and Jahnke Road, after it had been graded by those attending the Chapel, and that the street had now been graded and was ready for graveling. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it hereby is reque~ ed to gravel a road in front of the Baptist Mission, starting at a point on the Jahnke Road, Rt.686, approximately 800 feet east of the intersection of Rt.686 and Rt.684, running southwardly a distance of approximately 550 feet to an intersection with Rt.684. This day Mr. James W. Gordon, Jr.,stated that he had a request for the improvement to of a road running southwardly from Rt.360, approximately opposite the Tomahawk Church, leading to the home of Mr. Watson Clay. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of James W.Gordon, Jr., the County Road Engineer is.hereby requested take such steps as necessary to have this road taken into the State Secondary Road System. This day the Executive Secretary s~ated that the funds of the Utilities Department had been exhausted and that it was necessary to transfer funds for the operation of this department. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that the sum of $3,000.00 be and it hereby is transferred from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Manchester Sanitary District Fund. And be it further resolved that the sum of $17,OOO.00 be and it hereby ~2 transferred from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the General $a~tary District Fund. This day Mr.J.C.McKesson, stated that he felt the Board of Supervisors should pay closer attention to the amount of money being paid out by the County, and Whereas, it is the policy of this Board to approve the payment of bills, after paymemt of same has been made, and Whereas, it is the opinion of thisBoard that all bills submitted to this Board for payment should b e auditRd and approved by an authorized committee before such bill are paid;Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Chairman be and he hereby is authorized to appoint an auditing committee, consisting of three members of this Board, and said auditing committee is hereby authorized and empowered to audit and appMove for payment all bills and claims presented to this Board for payment, except (b) Section 13, Page 43, Minute Book #~, "To pay with his warrant as soon after the first of e ach month as is practicable all salaries, compensations, allowances and mileage to officers and employees which have been fixed by this Board, the State Compensation Board or by ~aw, and is then due." Be it further resolved, that a copy of this resolution be immediately forwarded to the Treasurer of this County with the request that hereafter no bills or claims be paid until hhey have been first approved by the Auditing Committee of this Board. T~his day l~r. Irvin G. Homer, stated that, ~hereas, the Resident Engineer of the Virginia Department of highways had not attended the regular meetings of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, ~'~hereas, by resolution, this Board had requested that he attend these meetings. Now, Therefore, on motion of IrWin G. Homer, it is resolved that a Committee be appointed to visit the Virginia Department of Highways to discuss the problems of Chesterfield County with such officials of the Highway Department as they are able tomeet. ~hereupon, the Chairman appointed Nr. Irvin G.Horner, Mt. James ~'~.Gordon, Jr., and ~r.H.T.Goyne, and ExecutiveSecret~nry as this Committee. and This day ~r.H.T.Goyne stated that in his observation it was rather essential that a street at the intersection of Rt. 619 and Rt. 10 in Bermuda District, should be straightened in order to rel~e vea hazardous condition. Upon consideration ,~T~ereof, and on motion of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that the Virginia Dep~rtment of Highways be and it herebyis requested to make a study of this intersection and take such steps as necessary to correct the same. This day ~'[r.H.T.Goyne stated that he }md consnlted with certain officials of the Virginia Department of Highways regarding the setback on Primary roads, looking toward the further widening of same. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.T.Go~rne, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to contact ~[r.A.H.Pettigrew, Right-Of-Way Engineer, Virginia Department of Hi5hways, and discuss this matter with him. This day ~4r. James W.Gordon, stated he felt someaction should be taken on the imRovement of the crossing of the Southern Ry. at Granite, Rt.6~3. Upon consideration ~hereof, and on motion of James W.Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that the ExecutiveSecretary be and he hereby is instructed to cons~lt with the Virgini.~ Departmen~ of High'~ays regar~ing t.i~]~:: crossing. Ordered t~at the meeting b e now adjourned until September 14, 1948, at 10:00 a.m. E~¢utive Secretary'