09-14-1948 MinutesVTI!GINIA: At a meeting of ~the Board o~
~upervisors of uhesterfiel~
Uounty, held at the Courthogse
on September 14, 1948. at ~
J. O. Henins, Chairm.'~-,
P. W. Covington
James ',','. Gordon, Jr.
Irvin G. Homer
Abzent; H. T. Goyne
The minutes of the last regular meeting having been read, are approved.
"Salaries, Al!owanc~:s, etc. Paid by the Executi~.e "' ......... · ·
, ,, ~,e.re~, ~ from the Gen Co FLm~
James G. Hening
H. T. Goyne
P. W. Covington
J. C. McKesson
James W. Gordon, Jr.
Irvin G. Homer
M. A. Cogbilt
Geo. W. Moore, Jr.
Walter N. Perdue
A. J. Hornet
J. Wm.Dance
W. H. Caldwell
Auline B. Wills
P.Rixey Jones
Merle D. Vassar
Esther B. Foster
B. J.Banks
Willie Smith
George Baskerviile
Henry Goode
R. F. Jones
Elsie V.Copeland
Leonard Fisher
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 ingham
W.B.Gili
R.C.Phillips
W.E.Martim
C .R. Jackso~
B. C. Furman
C. K. Jolly
Mrs. H.M.Romaine
W. H. Flynn
O.B.Gates
Supervdsor & Mileage
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Commonwealth' s Atty.
Commissioner of Revenue
Clerk, Circuit Court
Fcr est Fir e Warden
Treasurer and maintenance of Office
Executive Secretary
County Stenographer
County Farm.Agent
Home DSm. Agent
Asst. Home Dem.Agt.
Jm~ it or
Ja~ it~'
Truck DrYer's helper
Truck Driver
Co.Agri.Agent {Col.}
Home Dem. Agt. (Col.)
Helperon Trash Truck
Chic f of Police
Mile a~]e and Tel.
In ye s t ig a%~r
Milk, age and Tel.
Investigator
~it~Le and Tel.
Investigator
Mi]~ age and Tel.
Police Officer
Mileage and Tel.
Police Of fi cer
Mile age and Tel.
Police Officer
Mileage and Tel.
Police Officer
Mile af~e and Tel.
Police Officer
Mitm.<e and Tel.
Police Officer
Mi]sage and Tel.
Police Officer
Mile age and Tel.
Police Officer
~,tileage and Tel.
Cl~kand Dispatcher
Dispatcher
PBX Operator
Retired Police Officer
Sheriff
$301.50
154.20
207.$0
l .ot,
214.50
117.07
214.50
I92.50
1}8,o9,
192.50
].46. 9
192.~O
150.00
l'!u. ~O"
140.86
$50.6O
50.60
51.~~
51.10
51.50
52. 0
279.16
903.33
83.33
1OQ.O0
936.15
407.73
185.23
195.01
97.50
72.20
97.50
135 · O0
130.00
13 5.00
90.00
75 .CO
130.o0
455.70
361.43
331.57
370,25
330.59
350.72
334.99
348.31
321.80
324.35
301.71
320.06
144.10
150.00 ,
135.90 ~
135.40
61.50
87.18
9,~2).1
"Routine Standard Claims Paid by the Exec. Secty. from the General County Fired:"
The C&P Tel. Company
Virginia Electric & Power Company
Tomahawk Filling Station
Dr. Jas. B. Darden
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
B.CoFurman
R~s. Helen M.Romaine
T.B.Pope, M.D.
P.L.HiI1, M.D.
P.L.Hill, M.D.
The Arnold Co~pany
Mechanics & Merchants Bank
Geor~ E. Mancos
City o f Petersb'urg Jail
L.C.Lush, M.D.
Jobm F. Williams, M.D.
Shoosmithts Garage
Henrico County
W.P.Morrissette, M.D.
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
Wm~ F. Grigg, Jr.
F .L .Brovm, M.D.
The C&P Tel. Company
The C&P Tel. Company
Telephone-F~uchester Fire Dept.#2
" -Forest Fire Warden
Electric service-Clerk's ~ffice,C.H.
Welfare Dept. and Camp Baker
Gaooline and oil-Manchester Fire Dept.
$9.65
11.95
66.08
9~.75
(April, May and June, 1948)
Lunacy commission-Myrtle Robinson
Street lighting for August, 1948
Lunacy commissiOn- Ernie Jack Brown
ll2 meals served prisoners in Chester-
field lock-up (Au~.l-Aug.2~,1948)
Coroner's Services-Viola V. Johnson
Coroner ~s Services-Leroy Moore
Ccr one r ~ s Servic es-Glenn Schrumm and
5.00
390.84
3.00
56.00
10.OO
10.OO
John B. Zimmerman 20.00
Radio maint chance for July,19~8 (Police)131.25
(Experimental work on radio antenna
not covered by maintenance, agre~ement)
For rent of safety deposit Oox for
period commencing AuEust 6, 1948 and
ending August 6, 1940 3.60
Water furnished-Msnchester Fire Dept.
(R'~rch, April, R~y, June, July & Aug.) 9.O0
32 prisoner days for July,19$8 14-40 ~
Luna cy c ommission-Ruth Alberta Reems 5.O0
Lunacy commission-Ruth ~eams 5.O0!
Installing siren and oil-Bensley Fire
Depsr tment 6.30
413 Chesterfield Cotmty State Prisomr
days f~r Ju!yj 19.48 247.8£:
Lure cy c ommission-,.orene Brooks White 5.0~
Service agreement on Burroughs Machines 123.8q
Coroner's services-Floyd W. Mann and
Lee Bailey 20.OQ
L~n~ cy c ommlssion-Myrtle Robinson 5.0Q
.#1 5.2
Telephone-~hesterfm-ld Fire Dept
"-Local and toll charges C.H. ~'$1~84.31-
"C!ai~ns Paid b ¥ the Exem~. Sec')'. and ~AuthorizeA~ by him from the General Co.Fund:'t ..
The Penitentiary Industrial Dept.
Virginia Printing Company
Richmond Office Supply Co.
Tr~iasurer of U.S.
S~ncer Printing Company
~emington Rand Company, Inc.
Buildings ~quipment & Supply Corp.
Cable's S~moco Service
Thy .qich!e Co,,np~,y
Treasurer of Virginia
Southern Hdw~. & Building Supply Co. ~e night latch (Camp Baker)
The Penitentiary Ind~trial Dept. Two cou~t ers (Tre~s. ~d Con~. of
[~evenuc )
The Haloid Company 2epairs to Rectigraph machine
Cent~ 1 Printing Company Imprinting 250 letterheads
4 office chairs, 1 swivel chair $45.90
1,000 Application for Ballot s 24.75
Six Pronto Files 22.50
Fire trucks-One Che;rolet & b~e Ford 650.00
2,000 Circuit Court Letterheads and
500 9" paper plates 22.25
One O.G. File Without lock 54.25
Drinking cups and toilet tissues 92.00
Tire Repair and ~asoline-Cou~ty car 7.33
19.~ Cumulative ~upplement to Virginia
Code of !942 12.OO
~o~t ~ge cha~' ~ .
~ae~ onT J.-5 Forms
5.00
2.65
"Miscellaneous Claims t'aid by the Executive Secretary from the General County Funi
Truby Motor Company
Virginia Stationery Company
J.T.Willard, Sgt,
Richmond Newspapers, Inc.
Mechanics & Merchants Bank
Gasoline, oil and repairs-Co, trash
Truck
Tax Tickets
For service of additional notices of
Cof~issioner~s hearing in case of
Co. of Chesterf~ id Vs. Heirs of
Eldridge Cypress
Advertising budget for 1948-'49
Withholding tax from salaries of
Co. employees for August, 1948
~53.26
'22.80
932.10,
2.25
157.50
!9S.~O
[:.
$1366.41
Election Claims for Judges an~ Clerks for elcction held August 3, 1948
"Claims Paid from the Dog Tax Fund:"
E.J.Gorman Game Warden-Salary ~ nd mileafe
"Claims Paid from the Ettrick San.Dist. Oper. Fund:"
Miss Grace B. Pond
B. W. Wa it om
The C&P Tel. Company
City Water Works
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
H.A.tIawkins & Company
District Clerk
J~nitor Municipal Bldg.
Telephone-EttrickTmm Hall(~ire- Dept.)
Water purchased during July, 1948
Current-Ettrick water pump and Town Hall
To making water connection on South St.
To making water connection on South St.
and Chesterfield Avenue
To making water connection on Main St.
and on South Street
"Uti lity D epartment-Gen era 1 Count y Sanitary:"
Treasurer of U.S.~Richmond General Depot
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Virginia Electric & Power Company
Industrial Supply Corp.
I~.5%ssey-.ood and West, Inc.
Chester Motor Company
Nance Construction Company
Mrs. Theo T.Cogbill,P.M.
Moore's Service St~tion
Chesterfield County Bank
Chesterfield County Bank
A.M.Toler & Compmny
John V .Colstun
Alex~nd er ~ ~rr~n~
Alexander & Martin
Alexander & ~rrin
Mdt chell's Well & Pump Co.
Mitchell's %1;ell & P~mp Co.
$799..33'
.oo,
$ 0.0o
] 5.00
8.25
213.71
27.08
42.65
53.25,
43.30
$132.06
John ~. Colston
W.O.Phillips
Br~ndon Steed
William Anthony
Willimn ~ussell
Wa~er pUrchased
Eiectrics ervice-Chrtis St.
Chester (August) 93.20
,, ,, -Bellewood I~nor 31.92
,, ,, -Pembroke-DuPont Sq. 25.40
,, . - ,Dodameade St. 9.44
" "- Centralia Gardens 8.32
,, ,, - Bon Air 7.00
,, ,, - Burroughs St.- 6.00
,, "- DuPuy Road 1.60
Electric service-Chester water pump 10.52
,, . - Walnut Place 2.64
,, ,, -Bellewood ~.~n o r 18.00
,, ,,' - Bon Air 8.36
,, " - Burroughs St. 7.64
,, ,, - Centralia Gardens 6.00
,, - - DuPuy Road 1.72
One 10" Rigid Pipe wrench, one 14"
5.32
wrench 23.75
Timer Replacement
Cleaning plugs and setting timing
on !-!/2 T. Dodge Truck 1.OO
147' 2'" ga!v. pmpe 55.86
Postage meter 50.00
Oil, gr~ase, lubrication snd one
tuo~ for County truck 6.21
For colle cting water bills-August 7.55
For collecting water bills-July 7.30
Auditing Utility Dept. 564.5C
Milease for July 19-Aug. 2~,1948 64.85
Trenches f or sewer lmne-DuPuy Rd. O45.~p
Trenches for water lines-~on Air j
and C~ stet -,. 139'75I
Trenc~ s for v~ter lines-Stop 16 ~d
17-C?~ ster ~nd Bon Air 1635.36
Installing pump at Frosty's Corner 278.09
Installing jet pump at Centralia
Gardens 50.OC
~o~ ~C
Engineer ~" '~
Billing an d a ccoonting 86.~
~eading meters and maintenance 90.OC
Work on water systems 19.O0
,, , ,, ,, 9 · OO
Uti~i,,/ Dej ............. ~ ....
Totaling, on Cc.ine.
Corp.
Sm~th-Courtney Co.
· ~ .H.Dorset hdwe Corp.
Two 3x2" ~" 6 ~' '? galv. ells ~6,.>~
i~lugs, solder, o~e.
OO
Bushing, ~l].s,
]O5' 3" ~v. p~p~
~ 'file 8" +'". ~e' I redu~~''~ ~ ~'~''~
1~" g'fiv. ',i~> ~m.i ~'' o ....... pipe
Oalv. nipples .~ ..... 145.60
Gate valves, t ecg, rushings,
$44~24
ausust;
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,t
(July)
,!
,,
,,
, ~.~.~,~ Department-Stores:"
The Ford 14etel- Box~o. Inc.
14, joca Corp.
:%. L. Lind sey
John i!. Frischkorn, Jr.Inc.
John H ,--~t,~ ~ ..
No!;~nd Comi~ony, inc.
3QU F± ironcrete tops with a~chor~
· ~ ~n~t!,s galv. steel pipe
J .... h~r~ fu .... , bl, ...... , p~,e wrench,
Gate valve, bushin[>~ teea.
Hub end <:,re va, lvr.'~, d~ills, plugs~
bushings
-'. :~th a~,chors
~,,c i,'OZ*J l$ot,,r .]o,,z ~mr:i.,an~,,In~ 100 ~I lroncre~;e ~ ps '
The Ford Meter Box Company, Inc. 110 ~1 " ~'" "
~oncrete Pipe & Products Co.Inc. ~'A"~ con crete sewer pipe, 50 6" F. iugs
James McGraw, !nc. 3/4 x 1/2" galv. pipe, bushings
Fitzgerald & Zaun
Badger Meter Mfg. Company
Badger Meter Mfg. Company
Johns-l~nville Sales Corp.
Jo~ms-Manville Sal~s Corp.
Johns-M~mvil!e Salcs Corp.
pipe wrench
131 meter boxes
72 wate? meters
228 meters ~md connections
Tz'~nsportation andt ax on Invoice
P-10222
2~05~' ~" ~150 Transite Pipe, i911 6"
couplings .and rings
535~' 4" Class 150 Transite pipe
~O04' 3~ Class iOO Transite Pipe
$1!00.I9
299.~7
21.3!
62.60
327.14
3 7. .o
310.44
265.90
9.53
229.25
1034.22
3351.60
.25
3970.72
Il7,82 C
"Utility Department-Manchester Sam,. District:"
Vir'ginia Electric & Power Co.
Phipps & Biz,d, Inc.
Anderson & Woodfi~
o.H.Doroet Hdwe Corp.
Industrial Supply Corp.
Theo T.Cogbill,P.M.
South Eicb~nond Bank
A.M.Toler & Company
R.T.Sunday Company
Alexander & Marrin
Johns-Manville Sales Corp.
Mitchell's Well & Pump Co.
Mitchell's Well & Pump Co.
Virginia Machinery & Well Co.
Posey Iron Works, Inc.
Trub~ Motor Company
Johm V. Colstom~
John V. Colstom
W.O. Phillips
A. Robins
Brandon Steed
William Anthony
W. L. Jones
William Russell
Mechanics & Merchants Bank
Electric service-l{aleigh Court, Woodstock,
Norwood Park August, 1948 ~'17~.20
tt.T.H. Chlorine 21.50
~' <~ oil and repairs to truck 15.81
Pie~s, handle, sledge hammer 7.30
One 3/4" carbon S&DDrill 1.40
Pos rage meter 50.00
Collecting w~ er bills for July-~12
bills ~ 55 15.60
Professional serv~ces-aud~t~ g, Utility
564.50
Dep~rtment
3 blu~ prints of I 2 Chesterfield sub-
divisions 8.90
Adkins & rpovidence Rd.-DdgEing trenches 9~3.61
" " 317 · 10
Green Acres -
Wood s t cc k , - 82.3 0
McGuire Vill~ ge' , " 27.00
Gregory - " 27 .OO
Cherokee Road " " 797.33
Derwent Garden s " " 546.90
Warwick Gardens ,, " 417.60
Jahnke Road , " 90 o00
Green Acres-Labor 90.00
McGuire Village ' 90.OO
i frictiom puller, 12 sets repair kits
for pullers 40.70
~ork and materials used at ~lkhardt Schooll30.O~
Pump and inst~ latiom of same at Gregory's 508.~
Two Mercoid Pressure control for use with
pmeumatic water system 27.00
Balance due on water tank
Gas, oil and repairs to truck
Mileage-July 19 thru August 28,1948
Salary ~ Part )
Billing and auditing (Part salary)
Work on water systems
Reading meters, etc.
Work on water systems
,! ,! ,~ ,,
Withholding tax from Manchester San.Dist.
employees
2S.?~
46.2~
lO~.OO
114.0~}
207.8
134.4~
131.30
z8%.2o~
65.3o
79.o0
"Claims Allowed by the Board from the Dog Tax Fun~:"
C. G. Ellett
Robert L.Johnson'.
Mrs. W.J. Donner
Berkley E. Waltom
Henry T. Thaxton
Clarence E. Vaughan
lO chickens killed by dogs - I week old
Chickens k~lled by dogs
9 hens-1 rooster-35¢ and 24¢ per lb.
2 pigs-12 weeks old-$10.O0 e~ch
i rabbit-14 lbs.
40 fryers-70 lbs.@ 40¢ per lb.
$12,4~
$~.50 .90
10.65
20.00
~ 7Z';
This day ~[r.J.Wm. Dance, Treasurer, submitted to the Board his report for the month
of August, 1948, showing expenses incurred in the maintenance and operation of his
office in the amount of ~140~.23, of which the Cour~ty has paid two-thirds or
the$936°lS'same is the filedremainde~, to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the report,t
This day Mr. Geo. Wo Moore, Jr., Commissioner of Revenue, submitted to the Board
his report for the month of August, 1948, showing expenses incurred in the maintenapce
~nd operation of his office in the amount of $1355.OO, or.which the County has paidl
$903.~], two-thir~s, and the remainder to be paid by the otate, the Board approvingl
the same, the report is filed.
This ~day~ Mrs.. M.A.Cg.~bil_l, Co~nonweal. th's Attorney, submitted to the Board his
re?or~ z-or nne monDn of Augu=t, 1948, showing, exDenses incurred in the maintenance
aud operation of his office in the amount of $55~.33, of which the County has paid
one-half or $279.16, the remainder tobe paid by the State, and the Board approvin~
the same, the report is filed. ~
This day Mr.O.B.Gates, Sheriff, submitted to the Board his report for the month
of July, ~.~o, in the amount of $861.54-of which the County has paid one-third or
$287.1~, the remainder to be paid by the State, ~md the Board approving the report,
the same is filed.
Reports w~re submitted from the following offices: Home Demonstration Agents,
County Agricultural Agents, Health Department, Welfare Department and Executive
Secretary.
A report of miscellaneous collections ~as presented as follows:
/lO/48
8/3q/4s
9/1/48
Chesterfield Welfare Dept.
The C&P Tel. Company
Chesterfield Health Dept.
H .N. Terrell
Chesterfield Welfare Dept.
Telephone bill for July,1948
In payment of commissions on
ulictelephone receipts from
- -48 to 7-9-4~
Office rent-August, 1948
Cash-Rent of cottage at
Camp Baker, August, 1948
Telephone bill, August ,1948
and t~ report is filed.
$4.0~
3.70
60,00
30.00
4.0o1
$101,7(
This day several citizens of "C!overdale", a subdivision in R~nchester Magisterial
District, appeared before the Board stating that roads within this subdivi~ ion neede
considerable attention and insisted that some action be taken to have these reads
taken into the State Secondary System. Upon consideration whereof, and on
motion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that the County Road Engineer be and he here~
is requested to view the roads in the subdivision of "Cloverdale" and take whatever
action necessary to have same taken into the Secondary System.
This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr.A.H.Pettigrew, regarding
the right-of-way for Rt.678 and Rt. 686, which ~,as set up as a Federal Aid Project
for rebuilding in the near future, which ,letter included a copy of a resolution
which the State Highway Dep~tment had requested this B~ard to pass. Upon
(2) In ~Lmchester District on Rt.60 in the subdivision of "Cloverdale", Lots 214,
215, 216 and 217. This application is made by Walter Hicks and is for rez~ning
from Agriculture to General Business. There appearing no one objecting to this
rezoning, it is resolved on motionof J.C.McKesson, that the same be granted.
(1) This day there csme up for action an application for the rezoning of an area
on Rt.650 by Leroy Haith, and upon examir~tion it was discovered that improper
information b~-d been given and that the wrong piece of props rty had been advertised
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson, the Executive Secretary
is instructed to readvertise the property for hearing at the next regular meeting
of the Board.
This day the District Eorester appeared before the Board stating that according t o
· the agreement the State returned to counties one-fourth of the gross troceeds
derived from cutting timber or~ pulp wood and sold from State Parks, and that he
was presenting the County of Chesterfield with ~226.50, which amount was one-fourth
of the gross proceeds from the sale of pulp wood cut from the Pocahontas State Park
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of IrvinG.Homer, the check is received
and that thanksbe extended to the State Forestry Departmen~ for their cooperation.
¢onsiderztion whereof, and on mot on of James ~7. Gordon, zt zs resolved that
the request of the Virginia Department of Highways be complied with and the
following resolution made a pa~t of the record of this Board:
"Whereas, the Commonwealth of Virginia through the Department of Highways i
has prepared arid submitted plans to the Board for the construction o~ improvement ~
of a section of Route 686 of the State Secondary System, Project 1344-N,BT, in '~
Chesterfield County, from W.C.L.Richmond to Int. Route 678 (near Bon Air), approved!
August 6, 1948; and
Whereas, it is proposed to finance the cost of construction fifty percent
from Federal Aid Secondary Funds and fifty percent from Stat~ Funds allocated to
Chesterfield County; and
]~nereas, it is the desire of this .Bce rd that said road be improved in
accor~!ance with said plans,
Now, Therefore, Be It R~solved: That this Board hereby approves the plan~
and requests the Department of Highways to proceed with construction in accordance ~.
with these plans, and the Board further hereby agrees to and does guarantee a 50 f~ot
unrestricted right-of-way as indicated or noted on said plans, together with the
right and easement to use the additional areas shown as being required for the
proper execution and maintenane of the work as indicated on plans.
It is further understood, however, that inc~d~tal~ costs such a s moving
and resetting existing fences, houses, structures, utilities~ or other obstruction~
of such nature, are to ~e paid f rom Secondary Funds allocated or tote allocated
to Chesterfield County."
This day the Executive Secretary stated that in accordance with the
resolution requested by the Stste Highway Department it would be necessary for
the County of Chesterfield to acquire the right-of-way for t he improvement of
Rt.686 and Rt.678, and that some arrangements should be made to secure the
services of a suitable person to acquire this right-of-way. Upon consideration
whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that the ExecutiveSecretary
and the Conmnonw~ alth's Attorney be empowered to make arrangements with some
suitable perso~ for s ecurin~ the right-of-way for the widening of Rt.686 and Rt.
678, according to plans submitted by the State Hi.-~hway Department with the
understan ding that whatever the costs for securing these rights-of-way may be it
willbe paid from funds s et up to take care of this project and not from the
County Right-of-Way Funds.
This day ~.P.W.Snead, D~trict Engineer, Virginia Department of Highways, appears(
before the Board and read a communication from the VirginiaDepartment of Highways
relative to the process of adding roads to the Secor~ary System, containing the
following questions:
(1)
(2)
What should determine the maximum annual total mileage of additions in a
County?
Should not roads performing questionable public service be dropped from
the Secondary system?
Is it not reasonable and equitable to require a subdivider to con~ruct
the roads and street s of an urban development to reasonable standard or
widths, strength, etc.?
After considerable discussion on this matter, it was held over for further
consideration.
This day Mrs. Merle Vassar, Home Demonstration Agent, appeared before the Board
and introduced to the Board Mrs. Anne Confer, who will become Home Demonstration
~gent as of October 1 for Chesterfield County.
This day i~lr. James W. Gordon, Jr., submitted to the Board a request from citizens
of Midlothian for additional street lights, which request was referred to the
Light Committee.
This day again the abandonment of certain portions of the right-of-way of old
Rt.36Owas brought to the Board's attention. Upon consideration whereof, and
on motion of J.C.McKesson, it is re~olved that the Chairman be and he hereby is
reque~,ed to appoint viewers to consider t his abandonment. Whereupon, the
the Chairman appointed Mr.C.E.Pease, R~r. James Clay and Mr. James Condrey as vieweus,
to view said portion of said road and to repc~t in writing, whether or not in their
opinion, any, and if any, what inconvenience would result from discontinuing.
the use of the same. It is ordered that a copy of the application referred
to and of this order be served upon the viewers hereby appointed and said viewers
shall report to this Board at its me,ting Sn October 12, 1948.
This day there appeared before the Board a representative of the weatherstripping
company stating he had made investigation of weatherstrippinZ and insulation of
Camp Baker and the main Courthou~ building. Upon consideration whereof, and
on motion of J.C.McKesson, the ~matter is referred to the Buildings and Grounds
Committee.
This day R.F.Jones, C~lored County Farm Agent, appeared before the Board and st;lte(
there had recently been installed in his home a telephone and he fel~t it should be
the r e~ponsibility of the County to pay for same until an office was supplied to
the colored County Agent and the Colored Home Demonstration Agent. Upon conside:
whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that no action be taken on
the payment of a telephone in the home of the colored Farm Agent and that when
offices were furnished as agreed by the Chesterfield County Bchool Board at the
Carver High School, the County would furnish local telephone service for the same.
The following applications we'~e ordered to be advertised for public hearing a t the
October meeting of the Board:
Ettrick Post No. 136
American Legion, Inc.
Clyde L. Tatum
Leroy Haith
Mrs. ~ry Clyde Win free
~;.A .Hem er
Use Permit - To erect ~ American Legion Home and
Comm~mity Building on "Lot K" of
Oran~e Hill pubdivision in the Village
of Ettrick, Va.
Land on !~t.360, about eight miles from the C~ty Limit~,
adjoining the Tomaha,vk Service Sta?ion, application
is made by Clyde L. Tatum
'at ion
Rezoning-In Mmnchester Dist. on Northwest corner
of Rt. 649
Rezoning-On Rt. lO-Near Carver High School
Use Permit - To erect an apartment house in Chester-
field Court at the intersection of
Warwick and Dorsets i%oads
This daythe Executive Secretacy read a report from the Chesterfield Volunteer
Fire Department on activities during the month, which report was received and file~.
This d a5, the Executive Secretary read a report from the State Corporation Con~nis~ign
st~ting th~ O.C.':~iley and Son had applied for t he operation of a conveyance
over certain roads in Chea%erfield County, which notice was received and filed.
This day the Executiv,~ Secretary stated that according to instructions he had
obtained bids on a 100,000 gallon water tank to be erected near Don Air and that
he had rec:~ive~ a telephone co~mnunication from the Posey Iron~ ?forks quoting a
lower price than the ones whichhad been r'ec,~]..ved by mail. Upon consideration
whereof, and on motion of James W. Cordon, /r., it is resolved that the Executive
Secret~ be and he hereby is instructed to ~x'chase thistsnk from the lowest
bidder a. ter rec~.~iving the written proposal groin the Posey Iron Jerks of Lanca.~%cr.
ienna.
This d:~y the Executi~+~ Secretn~'y read a. ~,_,=++~''~,.., from I,!r.Jurton ~%arye, of the Virginia
Department of .... ~,~:,.~.~.~ ......... ............ e~,~t~,~ to s~de:,:'~iks ~n ~,,, Vzll~.~L~' ' '~ o~ ~onol,. ey, which was
carried ov~r
.n~.,(;~f~- a%:. on motion of I",W.Covington, thc Execute,'(,., :;'~-'~.t.~.~ + ' ss' authorized
to inatall this water linc a ~ soon aa the pipe is available
Thi~; day [qr.P.;~'.Covinoton stated ti'ms"< hadbeon prcs~.ntcd to tlc Boa:,.~J. sometime
ago a petition f rom tka, citizens oft;:6 :fillage of I.~tcaca for the installation
of a water system and $ s yet the Bo~"d had b 6en unable to take any action; on
same. Upon consideration whereof, &nd on motion of P.,¢.Covington, it is resolved
that the Executive Secretary be and he herc~y is instructed to make a survey of
the area from Ett:'ick to ~[atoaca, and with the people of the Village of I~k~oaca,
and if sufficient users can be obtained to guarantee t:~elve percent on the
investment of this water system, cad that he be instructe~ to install these
water lines as soon as pipe is available and when water can be purc~msed from
Colonial Heights for t h~.~ d 6velopmen%.
.......... ~ .... of ,,Elkhardt Park" appeared befor.e t.h.e_..B?ard,~re-
This day i~r. narrzs, ~eve~uV~- - nara~
r of the streets
questing that some action be taken on the matte ........
Park" to have them taken into the Secondary System oI' unes~erzze~u ~v~.~.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that the
County Rind Engineer be, and he hereby is requested t o view these streets and make~
recommendations at a later date.
This day Idr. James ~ Gordon, Jr., state& he had a request from Mr. J.C.Nance,
for water lines to run to three houses on Bur£oughs Street in Bon Air.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of James W. Gordon, Jr., it is resolved
that the Utilities Department be requested to extend this line a s soon as pipe
is available ·
This day the Executive Secretary atated he had a request from the developer of
Bon Air Acres requesting that the roads within this subdivision be taken into the
~econdary System. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson,
it is resolved that the County Road Engineer be requested to view these roads
in "Bon Air Acres" and make recommendations as to taking them into the Secondary
System.
This day Mr. James W.Gordon, Jr., stated he felt some action should be taken on
the improvement at the Granite Crossing of t he Southern RR. Upon considemZion
whereof, and on motion of James W.Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that the Executive
Secretary be and he hereby is requested to communicate with Mr.A.H.Pettigrew
of the Virginia Department of Highways regarding t his matter.
This day the.Commonwealth's A.t.torne[ sst.a.ted~t..o__.t.~h.e Boar& that Mrs. C.T.Chappelle
had requested an extension oz Dime ~rom tne ~rcm~ Court Judge for the removal
· of range houses on a lot owned by her on Butte Road in Chesterfield County, and
that the Judge had asked him to ascertain the wishes of the Board regarding this
matter. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of James W.Gordon, Jr.,
it is resolved that the Board of Supervisors does not desire to make any re-
commendations in this matter but to leave it in the hands of the Court.
This day attention of the Board was called to the fact that the telephone lines
aD the Courthouse are very difficult to get by the public and that some action
should be taken to either provide additional lines or reduce the time the lines
are being used from the Courthouse. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion
of James W.Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he
hereby is instructed to advise the directors and personnel of all offices connecte~
with the switchboard at Chesterfield Courthouse that all calls be made as short
as possible and that personal calls be cut to a minimum and each personal call not
to exceed more than five minutes in duration.
This day the Commonwealth's Attorney reported that in accordance with a request
from the Health Department he had re-worked the Sanitation Ordinance of Chesterfi~.'ld
~ounty and that it was necessary that this Ordinance be advertised if the Board
Eelt that it should be passed. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of
J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that the Commonwealth's Attorney be and he hereby
is requested to advertise the Ordinance according to law for public h earing at
the regular meeting on 2ctober 12, 1948.
This day the Chief of Police, Chas. A. Ryburn, Jr., came before the Board and
stated the Judge of Circuit Court had ordered the disposal of accumulated evidence
in the jail and within the accumulation there were several uniform coats of the
Police Department which were beyond service and requested that these be sold at th
same time. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of James W. Gordon, Jr.,
it is resolved that the Chief of Police be and he hereby is granted ~ermission to
sell these old uniforms as requested.
This day the Chief of Police. Chas. A.Ryburn, Jr., stated he had previously
belonged to two Police Organ~zations and sLuce becoming Chief of Police of
Chesterfield County he had been reinstated in these organizations and that dues
amounting to $20.00 for both organizations had been paid by him and requested
that the Board reimburse him in this amount. Upon consideration whereof, and
on motion of J.C.McKesson, it is resolved that the Chief of Police, ~,~r. Chas. A.
Ryburn, Jr., be reimbursed ~ the amount of $20.00 for dues paid to the State
and National Associqtions. ·
And be it further resolved that Chief Ryburn be permitt_ed to~at.ten.d the__Conv, entzon
of the Virginia Association held at the Chamberlin Hotel on ~ep~emoer 3~ ant
October l, and that the County pay expenses for the same,
This day Chief Chas. A. Ryburn, Jr., stated to the BOard that the operation of th~
rd durin the da~ in the Police Department was rather inconvenient and
.switc. h.boa, g ........ ~s ~. ~ss,_ t.o ave same removed to another buildin$
w~snec some arran emenuo ~ ............ h
~n.e~ ~.~.~11 w~thin t~e Police Department an additional co.n.trol .four oEera~i~o~__w_h~e~,~
.~. ..... ."."-re 'J-; ....... ~. ,,ee duty- Upon consideratmon wnereox, anu o:.
1;ne swll~cnDoaru ope.~u,.,...,, ...... ~- - o
Of Irvin G. Homer, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he here y
is instructed to communicate with the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
and find out what arrangements could be nade for the removal of the switchboard
tcanother building on the grounds in conformity with the request of the Chief of
Police.
This day Chief Chas. A. Ryburn, Jr., state~ that the present method of transporting
coffee ~or t he prisoners was inadequate and it would be desirable to have a thermos
Ju~ for this purpose. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J. C.
McKesson, the E~ecutive Secretary is authorized to purchase a ~ne-gallon thermos
Jug for t he use of this Department.
This day the Executive Secretary stated that he had talked with Dr. Manfred Call,Iii,
who owns property, a portion of which would be flooded by the restoration of the
Jahnke Dam and that Dr. Call had stated that he ~uld be willing to cooperate
u~der reasonable terms. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.
McKesson, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructe
to confer further with Dr.Call and make such agreememt with him for t he flooding
of that portion of his property as is reasonable.
This day the Executive Secretary stated he had conferred with Mr. Fred D. Utley
who owns propery which would be flooded by the restoration of the Jahnke Dam and
that Mr. Utley had tentatively agreed that he would execute an agreement whereby
he would ask no damages for that portion of his property which would be flooded
by t he restoration of the dam, provided, the Board of Supervisors would agree
that if and when they flooded such area by the restoration of the dam that they wou~d
permit him to use the pond so created for private bathing, fishing and boating;
that such trees as there might be on the area to be flooded, to be cut in ~e~gths
that could easily be handled and placed on his property on land above the flood
line of the pond, and that the County would permit him to use jointly with them
any road built into the filter plant and to extend the same on his property
at the beginning of the pond, and that if and when a water line should be established
in frorZ of his property a co~n$ction free o2 charge should be granted to him
from that line. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.C.McKesson,
it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to
inform Mr. Utley that the Board of Supervisors will cooperate with him ia these
requests, provided he is willing to sign an agreement for t he restoration of the
Jahnke dam and the empoundment of th~ water thereby.
The following roads having been viewed by the County Road Engineer and the
Resident Engineer, were on motion, recommended to be taken into the Secondary
Road System:
Manor Road in subdivision of "Cavalier Court" - In Dale District
Clay Road in Midlothian District.
Yorkshire Drive in the subdivision of "Cavalier Court" in Manchester District
Cliff Road in the subdivision of"Cavalier Court" in M~nchester District
Effingham Drive in the subdivision of "Cavali~ Court" in Manchester District
Queen ~IA1e Drive in the subdivision of "Cavalier Court" in Manchester District
Calvert Drive in the subdivision of "Cavalier Court" in Manchester District
Cavalier Cir~te in the subdivision of ~'Caval~ r Court" in Manchester District
Campbell Avenue in the subdivision of "Grindall Creek Park in Manchester District
Baldwin Road in Bermuda District.
Chase Avenue in the subdivision ~f "Grindall Creek Park" in Manchester D~trict
Percival Street in t he Village o~ Chester, Va. in Bermuda District
Crest~n~ in the subdivision of "Scottdale in Manchester District.
Secon~Avenue in the subdivision of "Patterson Park" in Bermuda District.
The following roads in accordance with resolutions of t his Board were made a part
of the Secondary System of Chesterfield County:
Gross Avenue - In the subdivision of McGuire Village - Beginning at a point on Rt.
737. 0.0~ Mi. East of Int. Rt.637, running in a north~ly direction
0.12 Mil to Int. Veterans Avenue . Length O.12 iNile~.
Maurice Avenue - in the subdivision of McGuire Village - Beginning at a point on
Rt.737, 0.25 Mi. E. of the intersection of Rt.637 running northerl~
and westerly direction 0.26 ~i. to the intersection of Gross. Ave~
Length 0.26 Miles
Veterans Avemue- In t~e subdivision of ~cGuire Village - Beginning at a point on
Rt. ~37, 0.15 Mi. north of the intersection of Rt.737 easterly
directiom 0.06 Mi. to the intersection of Gross.Avenue.
Length 0.06 Miles.
Braudon Avenue - Beginning at a point on Rt. 161, 0.06 Mi. south of intersection
of Rt. 161 and Rt. 60, running westerly and southerly 0.32 Mi.
to intersection with Berkley Road. Length 0.32 Miles
Berkley Road - Beginning at a point on Rt. 161, 0.28 Miles south of the intersection
O.15 miles to the
of Rt. 161 and Brandon Rd, running we~sterly
intersection with Brandon Avenue. ~'ength 0.15 miles
Beginning at a point on Brandob Avenue, 0.20 miles south of the
Shirley Road - in{ersection of Brandon Avm ue and Bt. 161, running southeasterly
O.13 miles to the intersection with Berkley Road. Length O.13 mills.
Ordered that the meeting be now adjourned until 2:00 p.m. ~'21, 1948.
· ExecutiVe Secretary
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