10-13-1942 Minutesthe Board of ~;upervisors of
L~..tur~zeld County, held
at tke Oourtkousu on Oct.
1942, at 10:00 o'clock ~.1:.
Pre se nt:
H. L. Chalkl~y, Ci~airr~an
L. T. Goyne
J. G. llening
A. Itorner
T. b. ,;atki~m
P. b'. Covii~3ton
The i~inutes of the la.tt
I
re~'u].ar neetilv? of tho ]3crra liar!ny been rcaa arc aT!'~rovedl.
"Salaries, A~l.lo%'m~c.es, etc. Paid by. the Exec. bec'y, from the Gej{e.r,a.!' .Court.ti ~]t:nd.:
llorace L. Chalkley Supervisor - ~pt. 142 .¢29.28
Jr~nes G. iiening " - " " 28.58
;;. A. Horner " - " " 28.68
Harold T. Goyne " - " " 28.38
P. W. Covington " - " " 29.1~
T. D. Watkins " - " " 29.58
J. 'Jm. Dance Salal'y and maintenance of office 626.75
',,'alter N. Perdue Clerk, Circuit Court ~.~
Ceo. ,;. k'oore, Jr. Co~z~issioner of l~evenue 440.67
;~. H. Caldwell Executive Secretary 250.00
R. E. Long Land ~ssessor 200.00
:i. L. Davis " " 200.00
R. N. %;infree " " 200.00
R. I:. Eike " " 200.00
Julia Snead 'Jerk in Office of Co;~. of Revenue 42.50
Jane Snead ,, ', " " 42.50
O. B. Gates ~hertff 125.00
~. L. Smith Fire pr~vention ~ suppression work
~ncy Tyree
P. Rixey Jones
~mline Barrett
Cuthe tine Phillips
R. F. Jones
b~illie Smith
B. J. Banks
Ely;God Hender son
Ira. S. Hepburn
l,[rs. Lucy B. Croth
Earcus A. Cogbill
C. ,J. Smith
I. E. Bovm~an
R. ',;. Koch
E. P. Gill
Geo. N. Johnson
C. W. Cunnin~ham
H. N. Terrell
Mrs. Lucy B. Groth
C. S. Romaine
D. ~. Y. urphey
R. E.Feeback
U. B. Puckett
C. R. Jackson
S. B. Hirshberg
J. G. Eggers
.,. ~I. Flynn
Tr as. of Virginia
and other duties
Home ~emonstration ~[~ent
Co. Agri, ,*gent
County Stenographer
Cleric al ,,ssistant
Co. ~ri. ~ent (Col.)
Truck driver
;anitor
Truck driver's assistant
i~ight Watch~n
',,ork in office of Home Dem. Agt.
(L~onth of ~ugust)
Com~omJealth' s Attorney
Salary, mileage andtel, alloy:.
tt tt tt tt
Salary, tel. allow, and mileage
" Police Officer
Di spat cher
Police Officer
Proportion of salary of Judge of
Circuit Court paid by County
1£5.00
75.00
125.00
120.00
38.33
45.O0
65.00
75.00
50. O0
72.00
24,00
234.16
275.46
241.18
242.72
226.87
223.37
225.00
218.86
24 · O0
230.~6
215.12
216.18
75.00
~5.00
70.00
lO0.O0
62.50
667.72
"ROL~fli~ ST~d:D,GLD CL~,-I,",S Plaid BY IDaC. SEC '~'. ~tROI[ T!~ CEi~LI{:,.L COUiJ%i7~ Fb%[D:"
J. G. Saunders, City Sgt.
James 0. Kirk, J. P.
Dr. Kemp Pluntuer
Co:~ission of lunacy-executing
warrant, etc.
Lunacy co~ais~.ion-Ruth Kaufman
$1 · 2O
2.00
5.00
$7,022.21.
"Routine Standard Claims Pain by the Executive Sec~tarY. from the General Co. Funa:"
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Dr. E. L. McGill
Dr. g. Bollir~ Jones
G. P. Perd.ue, Constable
N. B. 'Jhite
i~. B.'Jhite, J.P.
Dr..'. L. Chafin
Dr. John E. '.Jilliams
G. P. Perdue
Virginia Electric & PovJer Co.
Fidelity ~ Deposit Co. of ]~Id.
S. W. Ellison
The Treas. of ~.C.L.RR. Co.
The :C&P Tel. Company
Truby 1.~otor Company
Truby 1.'. otor Company
Virginia ,':le ctric & Pov,'er Co.
Current used C.H., ~'~iri. Dept.,
.,elf are and ttealth Depts. $60.00
Lunacy Cor~lisaion-Churchill G.Grav~s 5.00
,, " " " " 5.00
't " " " " 3. 5 0
,, " " " " 3.65
,,arr~mt & cor~,itment-J.S.lludson 3.00
Lunacy corn: :is~ion- " " 5.00
,, ,, " " b. O0
~.Jarr,~mt & co~,~uitment-" " 5.00
Street Lighting for ~ugust, 1942 390.84
Premium policy of W.tt. Flynn,0fficer 5.00
Ice for C.H. for August, 1942 9.13
For lease of depot space at
Centralia, Va,-Sept. 1942 5.00
Local service ~ept. i thru Sept. 30,
1942
GaS, oil and repairs ,Co. truck
Gas and oil for Co. car
Greasing, brake fluid for
fi re truck 4.25
Street light i~ in Co.-~ept. 19¥2
224.24
24.99
27.80
390.84 $1,179.1,9
"Claims ~uthorized b,~' the Exec. Sec'y. from the General County Fund:"
Chesterfield County Bank
Virginia Stationery Co.
C. ,J. Smith
Richmond Office Sup;'ly Co. Inc.
Trem,~. of Virginia
N. B; Goodwyn & Son
Remington Rand, Inc.
Virginia Stationery Co.
Four check books (Tr. Justice) ¢5.00
~,:imeograph paper (Civilian Defez~se) 2.11
Blackout hoods for flashli~'hts 1.20
100-~[A Forms (Clerk's Office) 15.00
Forms TJ-5 and 7 4.00
~'.isc. janitor's supplies 3.21
One quire stencils, legal size 3.15
Two Superior daters 8.26
$41.93
"Idiscellaneous Claii'm Paid,,,,.b~,' the Exec. Sec'y., from the General Count~ Fund:"
l,::s. E. A. 0verstr.:et
Ya. Electric & Power Co.
?ravis ~; Brother
Broaddus & Lucas
J. B. Clarke
T. L. Bottoms
C. E. Pease
A. 0. Jackson
The Rict~ond Times-Dispatch
A. E..oodcock
~i. 0. Puckett
State Dept. of Health
Allen-~lorrison ~ign Co. Inc.
Western Union Tel. Co.
Virginia Printi~ Co.
Hajoca Corp.
Nancy Tyree, tlome ~em. ~t.
Department of Hi~%hways
Southside Publishi~~ Co.
N.W. ~.',artin & Bros.
W. F. Hobart
The Fletcher Fixture Co. Inc.
The C. B. Harper Hdwe. Co.
!J, itchell's .Jell & Pump Co.
~.ieals served volunteer helpers
in Rationing Office ~2.90
Cu~'ent used "Woodstock" 1.80
Fuel oil for C~p Baker (790 gals.) 68.73
One vibrator 7.50
Telegrams from .,ilmington,Del. to
Police Dept. 1.93
~fiO ft. oak boards-"~Joodstock'' 8.00
Planing. 200 ft. lbr. ai~d 4 pcs.
2~3-1fi ('.Jooostock) 2.00
,,elding rod a~d one can "Flux"
(,Joodr;tock) 2. O0
Publication of ,,IJotice of adoption
of Ordinances"in Co. 63.00
~,ork on fire truck from June 9 to
~. 17 -31 hrs. ~ ~Octs. 9.30
Finishing ¥~orh on pump house for
,,oodstock
~ental clinics for 1942-'43
Frt. charges on ~mer~ency air raid
si gns 1.12
Telegram to ~ilmir4_-ton, Del.(Police) 0.65
100 Capitation Tax lists 245.00
Ells, steel nipples, plugs, etc. 2.44
(Woodstock )
Vocational training- supplies 9.58
Restoring surface torn up due to
installinf' vmter lines in "'Joodstock"
Subdivi sion 42.14
Publication-Chesterfield Co. Vs. Va.
Colonial Park Land Co. & W.S. grey,
Credi to rs 8.62
20 ft. galv. iron (Courthouse) 3.40
Ten maps-Zoning, Commission 6.00
Patching cement floor and laying
asphalt tile floor in Admin. bldg. 48.50
!:isc. sup:',lies used in connection
¥,dth County's fire truck 9.27
Pump and accessorieE and installation
of s~e in ~,oodstock ~ubdiv. 945.05
64.53
1.000.00
$2.553.46
"Oount~. Road Fund:"
Dept. of Highways
Work done by the Li~hway Dept. on
Roslyn Ave.
$153.78
"Claims Paid b~ the Exec. Sec'y. from the Dog Tax Fund:"
E. J. Gorman Salary and mileage-Game ,Jarden
$55,
Miss Grace B. Pond
B. W~ ~Jalton
The C&P Tel. Co.
Chas. ~. Eanes
Ettrick Volunteer Fire Dept.
"Claims Paid.by Exec. S~C'Y- from the Ettrick San. Dist. 0per. Fund:"
District Clerk $35.00
Janitor Municipal Bldg. 5.00
Local service Sept. 16 thru
Oct. 15, 1942 5.00
Meter readings 12.70
A~nua~ contribution to Ettrick
Volunteer Fire Dept.-1941-'4£ 200.00
$257.'
"Claims ~llowed b~ thc Board and Paid from the Cener~l Gounty Fund:"
State Treasurer of Virginia To expenses incurred in connection
with the exam· of accts, and records
of the Clerk of Circuit Court for the
calendar year ended Dec. 31, 1941
Bill to date for alterations and
repairs in ~dmin. Bldg. at C.H.
Rent on bldg. occupied by
Rationing Board for ~ug. 1942
A. Robbins
Mrs. Herbert Cogbill
$180.4~
274.5~
25.0~
!!Claim~ allowed by the Board & Paid from the httrick San. Dist. 0per. Fund:"
Va. Electr'i'c & Power Co. ~urrent ~"sed by booster pump on
the water line serving Ettrick
and surrounding territ cry-July,
1941 thru Aug. 1942
$49
"~aims ~lowed. by the Board and Paia from the Dog Tax Fund:"
Mrs. C. C. Russell Turkeys killed by dogs
"Claims Paid by Execl Sec'.y. from the ~ttrick Sanitary Dist. Debt Fund:"
The Chase National Bank Int. on bonds due Oct. l, 1942
and handling charge
$1130.
GR~G~D TOTAL ................... $13.420.57
00
,$479.96
· 5O
This day Hr. J.Wm, Dance, Treasurer, submitted to the Boar~ his report of expenses
incurr6d in the operation and maintenance of his office for the month of
September, 1942, showing a total amount of $940.13, of which the County has paid
two-thirds or ~626.75, the remainder to be paid by the State, end the Board
approving the said report, the same is filed.
This day, ~r. Geo. W. ~,Ioora, Jr., Commissioner of the Revenue, submitted his
report of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for
tLe month of September, 194£, showing a total of $661.00 of which the County
has paid two-thirds or $440.67, the remainder to be paid by the State and the
Board approving, the said report the same is filed.
This day, Mr. Macus A. Cogbill, Comnonv~'ealth's Attorney, submitted his report
of expenses incurred in the operation and r~intenance of his office for the
month of September, 19~2, showing a total of $468.32, of which the County pays
one-half or $£34.16, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board
approving the said report, the same is filed.
Reports from the following offices ~'Jere submitted and filed: Trial Justice,
Police Department, Home Dem. A~!ent, A6riculturol ~ents, Health Dept., Welfare
Dept. and Treasurer and Executive Secretary.
The report of r~onies and checks received and turned over to the Treasurer by
the Executive Secretary for the month of September, 1942, ¥~s read as follows:
8/17/42
9/2/42
~1.0~ Gen,
1.00 "
Craig S. Romaine
R. E. Feeback
Dept. of Public Welfare
~rre st fee
County's share of re-
imbursement from the
~state of J. ti. Turner
9/2/42 Dept. of Public Welfare Tel. bill for Y,ug. 1942
9/30/42 Dept. of Health Rent on office space for
Sept. 1942 40.00 "
12.54 ','.
4.95
and the report is filed.
Total .................... $59.49
This day the matter of reestablishing a by-pass roadway between the '~oodpecker
Road and the River Road ~t a~d opposite the ~lorth ?etersburg Atlantic Coast Line
Railway St:~tion in ~atoaca District, again came before the Board, and the Board
being in doubt as to the proper width of said proposed road, doth on motion
of P. W.Covington, resolve that the matter of establishing said ro~d, be, and
the same is hereby referred to the Road Committee who shall neet with the
engineers of the Railway Company, the State Highway Department, and the owner
of the property to be acquired for the purpose of locatin4, and establishing
said road. Y~nd be it further resolved that eleven o'clock A.}i., October 16,
1942, be, and the s~nne is fixed as the tine of the meeting of s~'~id Committee at
the s~id I~orth PeterJ~burg Station, and 2:30 p.m. of the s~ue day, be, end the
sa~e is fixed as the d~te on which the Board will meet to consider the report
of s~id Co~tttee.
This day Er.J.G. tiening, member o~' the Board of Supervisors, presented to the
Board of ~upervisors of Chesterfield County, furniture and decorations for the
ne~' S~pervisor's' room at the Courthouse. Whereupon on notion of ~.:r. H. T.
Goyne, who expressed the thanks of the ~oord of Supervisors and Chesterfield
County to Idr. tiening in very appropriate terns, tlc furniture ~n~ decorations
for the Board room are accepted for the Board of Supervi~:ors and the County of
Chesterfield.
The Executive Secre%ary read to the Board ~letter from the Department of
Highways concerning additions ~ua abandonments of roads in the Secondary
Road System, reque~tir~ the Board to submit the list of additions and abandonnent~
which should becor~e effective as of July 1st of each year to the Resident Enginee:
in the month of February rather than in the month of April as had been
previously done. Upon consideration v:hereof and on motion of T. D. Wat.~ins,
the letter is received and the Executive Secretary is instructed to comply
with the request contained ~herein.
The Executive Secretary read to the Board a letter from the Department of
High~,~sys concerning deletions from the Primary System and transfers from the
Secondary System to the Primary System, informing, the Board that the Secondary
Road in Chesterfield County known as the Belt Boulevard, or Sec. Rt. ~685,
south of the corporate limits of the City of Richmond to the ~tlantic Coast
Line Railway, a distance of approximately 3.20 miles, had been transferred from
the Secondary Road System of Chesterfield County to the Primary System and ¥~ould
be designated as Route ~161. Upon consider~'~tion whereof, and on motion of
H. T. Goyne, the letter is received ~d filed.
This day Supervisor H. T.Goyne, culled the attention of the Board to the fact
theft there had been previously made a survey for an additional road east of
Route ~l, from the City of Richmond to Route ~10, and stated that with the present
industrial agit~tion he felt th~ Board should take further steps toward the
early establishment of such road,s. Upon consideration whereof and on nlotion
of H. T. Goyne, it is resolved thet the County Road Oonnuittee be and it hereby
is requested to confer with the State Planning Board regarding this survey and
to ascertain their advice on this matter and such other suggestions as they may
have for roads in this area, and endeavor to conform with their plans for road
establishing.
This day the Executive Secretary read to the Board a letter dated September 10,
lg42, from the Department of Public Safety of the City of Richmond advising the
Board that from that date they would be unable to provide service with their
Resque Squad truck to any locality outside of the City Limits, and on motion
of T. D. Watktns, the letter is filed.
a letter w~s read from the Bom Air Citizens Association again referrir~ to the
matter of the establishment of an airfield by the Richmond Air Transport and
Sales Company, near Bon Air, and thanki~ the Board for their efforts in the
matter, st~ting that the Bon Air Citizens Association was still of the same
G. pinion as formerly. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of To D. Watkins
the letter is received and filed.
The Executive Secretary calleo the Board's attention to thc fact theft he had
received communication from ~r. Louis Reynolds of the Reyn61ds Metal Company
regarding an airport in Chesterfield County, and asking what cooperation the
Board of Supervisors might give to the establishment of such an airport.
Upon consider~tion whereof and on motion of I~. T. Goyne, the Chairman is
requested to appoint a Committee to investigate the advisability of any coopera~io
in this matter.
Whereupon the Chairman appointed Mr. H. T. Coyne, and Mr. T. D. Watkins, as this
C o~ t tee.
The Executive SeCretary submitted to the Board of Supervisors a report from the
Commonwealth of Virginia on the records of the County Clerk's office of the
Circuit Court of Chesterfield County for the calendar year of 1941, together
with a bill for ~180.46. Upon consider~tion whereof and on motion of
T. D. Watkins, it is resolved that this report be and it hereby is received and
the amount of $180.46 be paid to the Co~onwealth of Virginia.
The Executive Secretary presented to the Board a bill from the Virginia Electric
& Pov~er Company for current used by the booster pump in the Ettrick Sanitary
from July, 1941 through August, 1942, in the amount of $494.84, which
District erroneously charged to the Virginia State College for Negroes.
had bee~ ~ -~
Upon considerStion v~ereof and on motion of P. W. Covington, it is resolved
that the Executive Secret~ry ~e and he hereby is instructed to pay the bill
from the Ettrick sanitary District Operating Fund.
Lnd be it further resolved that the amount of $700.00 be and it hereby is
appropriated from th~e~ unappropriated surplus of the Ettrick Sanitary District
~h~nd to the Ettrick Sanitary District Operating Fund - budgetary code 10d-207.
The Executive ~ecretary having been previously instructed to make certain
alterations and repairs to the buildings at Chesterfield Courthouse, presented a
bill to the BoerG from ~ir. A. Robins, in the ~ount of ~274.50 for ~ork
~hich had been done to date. On motion of W. A. Homer, it is resolved
that this bill be paid.
This d~y the Executive Secretary brought to the attention of the Board the
fact that the offices of the ,~ar Price and Rationing Board had been moved from
the Administration Building to a building owned by Mrs. Herbert Cogbill,in
July, and that the State Office of the 0.P.A. had authorized the payment of
the rent for this building beginning September l, 1942 and requested permission
to make a payment of the rent for this building for the month of august in the
amount of ~25.00 from an appropriation set up for Civilian Defense. Upon
consideration whereof, and on motion of J.G.Hening, it is resolved thst the
Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to pay the sum of $25.00
~o Mrs. Herbert Cogbill for the building used by the Local War Price and
Rationing Board for the month of August, 1942.
The z~atter of insurance on the County owned car furnished for the use of the
Executiv~ Secretary was called to the Board's attention with the request that
sufficient money be transferred 2rom the account of traveling expenses of
the Executive Secretary -la-220a to insurance on county owned vehicles -la-211.
On motion of W. A. Horner, the County Treasurer is directed to transfer from the
account of traveling expenses of the Executive Secretary la-220a to insurance on
county owned vehicles la-211,the sGnount of $88.70.
The Executive Secretary presented to the Boar~ a petition from residents of a
section of Petersburg known as "Pocahontas" requesting the Board to prohibit the
enlargement of the present slaughter house in Chesterfield County near this
section, or the erection of a new slaughter house adjacent thereto. On motion
of P. W. Covington the ~atter is referred to the Zoning Commission for
considera~i on.
This day the matter of this Board's reco~endatlon to the Compensation Board as
to the number of full time deputies and part time deputies for the Sheriff of
Chesterfield County, came before the Board. Upon consi~erction whereof, and
on motion of ~,. A. Iiorner, it is resolved that this Board recommend to the
Compensation Board ths. t it authorize the Sheriff of Chesterfield County to appoint
two full tine deputies; one part time deputy; one jailor, and a part time
clerical helper ....
~ud be it further resolved theft the data ~urnished this Board by Robt. A. ~vey, 'frzial
Justice Clerk, on the fee returns of the Constable J.J.Gary, and that furnished by
J. J. Gary for servic~.~s on papers in Chesterfield County as coming from the City
of Richmond be attached to and forwarded along ~th this resolution.
This day t~e Board took under consideration the matter of compensation of Joint
County and State employees, not including heads of department s and principal
officers; and upon consideration ~'~hereof, and on motion,~ is resolved that the
State Compensation Board be and it hereby is requested to grant an increase of
10% of the compensation ~llo~ed such employees for the last calendar year, not
including heads of departments or principal officers.
~nd be it further resolved that the compens~tion, beginning as of January l, 194Z,
for all employees of the County, not including heads of departments and principal
officers, be, and the same is hereby increased by 10%.
This day the Executive SecretGry reported to the Board thct deeds for transfer
of certain properties of ri~ht of way for an outlet from Drewry's Bluff to
Rt. 038, from ~!r.J.Scott Parrish and the Jeffress Estate had been prepared.
Upon consider~tion ~hereof and on motion of U. A. Horner, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be and it hereby is authorized to execute the necessary
deeds for the County of Chesterfield.
This day ~ir.P.~i.Covington, requested that the following roads in ~.1atoaca
Magisterial District be improved and the amount ch~-~rged to the three cent road
levy: Williams Street in Ettrick Sanitary District, north from Rt. ll07, a
distance of approximately .2 of a mile; Charles Street, Ettrick Sanitary District
north from Rt. ~107, a distance of approximately .2 of a mile; Puckett street
in Swift Creek Subdivision from Route ~l, near Landa's Service Station, west a
distance of approximately .1 of a nile. Upon consideration whereof and on
motion of P. ~. Covington, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and
he hereby is directed to request the State ~i~hway Department to improve the
following roads and charge same to the 3ct. road levy: Williams Street in
Ettrick sanitary District, north from Rt. ll07, a distance of approximately
.2 of a mile; Charles Street, Ettrick Sanitary District, north from Rt. ll07,
a distance of approximately ~2 of a mile; Puckett Street in Swift Creek h~bdivisi
from Route $1, near Landa's Service Station, w~-~st a distance of approximately
.1 of a mile.
This day the m~tter of the consider~ltion of certain ordinances for passage came
before the Board, and it ~p~earing that due advertisement and notice having been
made in accordance with law'~ it is resolved theft the following ordinances be
and they hereby are adopted and passed, and spread upon the ninutes of this
Board. ~n ordinance imposing license and tax on dance halls; an ordin~.~nce
imposing license and tax on carnivals, side-shows, dog and pony (or either)
show, trained animal sho~4 circus, and ~enagerie or a~'~y other show,exhibition
or performance similar thereto; and an ordinance imposing a license and tax on
slot machines of ~ll kinds.
A__.~N 0 R D I N A E C E
An ordinance requirir~ a license to keep, operate, or
naint~in a dance hall, dance r~m or dance pavilion
for gain, whether the same be kept, operated or main-
tained along with or in conjunction ~ith any other
character of business, or whether such dance hall,
dance room or dancc pavilion be simply a plaice or room,
the use of which for dancing nay be eRercised by the
p~trons of Gny other business with or without ch~rge
to the patrons of such other business; ~nd defining
a dance hall; placing a tax o~ the license therefor;
and providing for a penalty for the violation of the
ordinance ·
Under ~nd by virtue of tile authority confer?ed upon
the Bombard of Supervisors of Ch, esterfield County,
Virginia, by an ~ct of the General ~ssembly of
Virginia, approved April 2, 1942, and known
Oahpter 389 of the sa~id Acts of ~ssembly, this Board
of Supervisors having carefully considered the matter,
doth ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That an annual license be required of persons to keep, operate or
maintain any d~nce hall, d~&nce room, or dance pavilion, for gain, whether the
same be kept, operated or maintained along with or in conjunction with any other
character of business, or whether such dance hall, dance room or dance pavilion
be simply a place or room the use of which for dancing may be exercised by
the patrons of any other bu~<~ness with or without charge to the patrons of such
other business. For the purpcs~ of this ordinance, all places of business
wherein dancing is permitted are decimated to be d~nce halls.
SECTION 2. That a tax Upon the license required in Section One of this Ordinance
is hereby levied and imposed in the a~ount of Five ($5.00) Dollars.
SECTION 3. Each such license as is hereinabove provided for in this 0rdin~nce
shall designate the place where the businesses of the licensee will be carried on.
No such license shall be transferable from one licensee to another, by may be
amended to show a change of business. ~ ~
SECTION 4. The Term "person" as used in this ordinance means an individual,
partnership, association or corporation.
SECTION 5. ~ny person who shall operate, keep or maintain any dance hall, dance
room or d~ce pavilion as described herein, without having first obtained the
license required by this ordinance, or shall fail or 2efuse to pay any tax
provided f~or herein, shall be deemed gu~ilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
therefor shall be punished by a fine o~~ not less than Ten Dollars nor more than
Fifty Dollars. ~ach da~s continuance to violate the provisions of this
Ordinance shall be deened to be and hereby is declared to be a misdemeanor, and
such person shall be punishable as provided above herein.
SECTION 6. Theft the Commissioner of the Revenue of Chesterfield County shall
collect a fee of Sewenty-~'ive Cents for the issuance of each license required
under this Ordinance, ~nd he shall pay the same into the County treasury in the
manner he collects snd pays other fees into said treasury.
A N 0 R D I N A N C E
~n Ordinance imposing a license upon every person,
firm, company, or corporation, who or which exhibits
in the County of Chesterfield performances in a side
show, dog or pony (or either) show! trained animal
show, carnival, circus and menagarme or any other
show, exhibition, or performance similar theretoi
providing for ~ tax on ouch licenses; and providmng
for a penalty for the violation thereof.
Under snd by virtue of the authority conferred upon
the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County,
Virginia, by an Act of the General ~ssembly of
Virginia, approved April 2, 1942, and known as Chapter
389 ~of the s~id Acts of ~ssembly, this Board of
Supervisors having carefully considered the matter,
doth ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That a County license be required of every person, firm, conpany
or corporation ~ho or ~Jhich exhibits in the County of Chesterfield perfornances
in a side show, dog and pony ( or either) show, trained animal show, carnival,
circus, and menagerie, or any other show, exhibition, or performance similar
the fete.
SECTION 2. For the ~urpose of this ~ rdinance a carnival shall mean an
age-rogation of sh~s, amusements, concessions, eating places and riding
devices, or any of them operated together on one parcel of ground, street or
road, or contiguous parcels of ground, street or roads, moving from place to
place, whether the same are o~'med and actually operated by separate persons,
firms, or corpor~tions, or not.
SECTION 3. That a tax on the license required in section one of this ordin~nce
is hereby levied and imposed, and sh~ll be in the following amounts: $10.00
for one concession for the fir~t day of operation or part thereof, and $5.00
a day or part thereof for each succeeding day's operation on such first
and ~4.00 a day or part thereof for each additional concession for
concession; ......... ~ ~ ~o ~ ~ day or hart thereof
first day of oper~tlon or parm ~n~.r~u~;
~oh~e ach a~ditional concession for each suceee~z~ ~ay ~
SECTION 4. The term "concession" as used in this ordin~ce sh~ll mean side
show, dog and pony (or either) show, trained ~al show, eating places ~hen
operated in co~ection with a ~rnival or other s~ilar show, ridi~ devices,
~usement show, curiosity show, or s~tls, r show, or other display or g~e for the
operation of Yhich or psrticfpation ther~n the patro~ is required to pay a
monetary cons ider ~tion.
SECTI0~ 5. ~y person, f~m, company or corporation who or which shall operate
~y c~rnival, side ~ow, dog ~d pony (or either) show, trained animal show,
menagerie, eating place when ope~ted in c~nection with a c~nival or other
similar sho~, riding device, ~usement sho~% curiosity show, or similar show,
or other display or g~e for the operation of ~hich or participation the~in
the patron is required to pay a r.onetary com~itier~:~tion, or ?rmit any con-
cession exhibiting on the sane parcel of ~round, street or road, or contiguous ~
parcels of ground, streets or roads, n~oving from place to place, whether the ssme
are o~'med and actually opera, ted by separate persons, firms or corporations, or
not, ','~'ithout first havin~ obtaAned the license required by this ordinance, or shall
fail or refuse to pay any tax orovided for herein shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon a conviction therefor slmll be punished by a fine of not
less than Fifty Dollars nor more than Five Hundred Dollars for each offense.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall not be construed to require any licehse of
any agricultur~l fair or the shov,~s exhibited within the grounds of such fair
during the Defied of operation of such fair; nor shall the same be construed
to exempt from taxation and license any person m~kin~ it a business of giving
exhibitions for co~pensation when such exhibitions are given under the auspices
of charitable or benevolent organiz~tions.
~ N 0 R D I ',~ ~ :~ C E
~ ordir, a~c~ providin~ for a license for slot machines
of any description into ~;hich are droi?ped pennies or
coins or larger denominations to dispose of che~;,in~'~
g~m or other articles of ~erchand~se, or for th~
purpose of oper~tir~ l.~usical or other devices, inclusive
of such machines as ar~ controlled by the operator
after any coin is depsoited ther,~in an~ are g~nerally
kno~,m to be machines in ~:hich the operator exercises
skill, that operate on the nickel-in-the-slot principle,
used for gain, excepting theref'ron certain types of
slot ~.ach~ne~ and r~quirin? a t~x on ~,uch machines,
and providin~~. for a penalty for the violation of this
ordinance.
Under and by virtue of the authority conferred upon
the Board of ~upervisors of Chesterfi eld County,.. .
Virginia, by an Act of the General ~ssembly of ¥irgin~a,
approved April 2, 1942, and kno~n as Cahpter 389 of the
said Acts of ~,ssembly, this Board of Supervi.~:ors having
carefully considered the matter, doth ordain as follows:
SECTIOE 1. That a County license be required of persons to have anywhere in
Chesterfield County a slot machine of a~y description into ~,hich are aropped
pennies or coins of larger denominations to dispose of che~'~in~~ gum or other
articles of merchandise, or for the purpose of operating ~usical or other
devices, inclusive of such nmchines as are controlled by the operator after any
coin is depo sited therein ~md are f~nerally knov,'n to be ~mchines in ~-:hich the
ope ator exercises skill, that operate on the nickel-in-the-slot principle,
used for gain; provided hov~ever, th~:t oay telephone, vendin~ r.~achines as are
used solely for the sale of a~'ricultur~l products or cigars, weighing machines
and ~,~achines used solely for the purpose of selling st~oestrings, automatic
baggage of parcel checking machines, or receptacles and slot machines theft are
used for the purpose of selling: individual sanitary drinkin[~ cups, are ext~ressly
hereby exe~.,pted froz~ the operation of this ordin~mce.
SECTION 2. That an annual tax upon tt~e license for each ~.~achine provided for in
Section One of this ordin~nce is hereby levied and imposed and shall be in the
following respective amounts: For each machine requirin£: a deposit of one cent,
$10.00; for each machine r,;quiring a deposit of a nickel, ~25.00; for each
machine requiring a deposit of a dime, e40.00; and for earth rmchine requiring
a deposit of a quarter, ~50.00, The license tax provided for herein if obtained
after July 1st of any year shall be paid on the basis of one-half of the above
respective amounts; ·
SECTION 3. Each such license as is hereinbefore provided for.~i.n this ordin~mce
shall designate the place v;here the business of the licensee wz~z be carried on.
A separate~license shall be required for each slot mschine possessed, operated,
exhibited, for operation or placed for operation in this County. No such
license shall be transferable from one licensee to another, but may be al.~ended
to sho~ a change of p~ace of business.
SECTIOI? 4. No license required herein shall be issued unless such person shall
hold or shall simultaneously ther~,~ith acquire the proper Stat~ license required
by law.
SECTI0t~ 5. The term" person" as used in this crdi~nce means an individual,
partnership, association or corporation.
SECTION 6. ~ny person ~Jho shall h.uve, operate, exhibit~ ~ for. operation or place
for operation any slot m~chine in the County of Chesterfield without being
licensed as required by this ordinance, or shall fail or refuse to pay any ta~
provided for herein~ shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine of not les?m than ten dollars nor nore than
fifty dollars, and ach day's continuance to have, operate, exhibit for operation
or place for operation any such machine in Chesterfield County shall be deened
a separate violation of this ordinance.
SECTION 7. That the Commissioner of the Revenue of Chesterfield County shall
collect a fee of seventy-five cents for the issuance of each license under this
ordinance and he shall pay the same into the County Treasurer in the ~mnner he
collectE and pay other fees into said treasury.
Ordered that the meeting be nov.~ adjourned until 2:30 p.m. October 16, 1942.
EXecutive Sec retary