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08-10-1943 MinutesPresent: VIRGINIA: At a meeting of the Board of ~upervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Courthous on Aagust 10, 1943, at 10:00 o'clock A.M. H. L. Chalkley, Chairman J. G. Hening H. T. Goyne W. A. Hornet T. D. ~Watkins P. W. Covington The minutes of the last regular and adjourned meetings having been read, are appr "Sa~aTies, Allowances. etc. Paid by the Exec, Sec'y. from the General, Cgu~ty. Fund Horace L. Chalkley James G. ~ening W. A. Horner Harold T. Goyne P~ W. Covington T. D. -~mtkins Walter N. Perdue Geo. '~. Moore, Jr. M. A. Cogbill ~lbert L. Smith R. M.Eike Sara Foy Gay W. H. Caldwell Auline Barrett P. Rtxey Jones' Na~ Tyree Mrs. Lucy B. Groth B. J. Banks George Baskervi lie Willie Smith R. F. Jo~es C. W. Smith I. E. Bowman R. W. Koch E. P. Gill G. M. Joknmon- Supervisor - 2 meetings $~0.78 . - . . ~9.~ . - " # 29.58 # . - . P~.98 ~ - " ~ $0.48 " - " " ~1 Clerk of Court $8~.~$ Withholding Tax 1.10 8~.E$ Sala~ and ~intenaace of offiC~ $1Z.~ Co~onwaAth' s Attorney E~. 18 0hief ForeSt Fire ¥~arde~ 1E~.00 Withholdi~ Tax ~.2Q 11~.80 L~d Assessor 1E0.00 Withhol~ Tax 1.~0 llS.~0 ~ork in o~ice of 0~. of ~vende Executive Secretary Withholding Tax 'County Stenographer Withholding Tax County Agri. Agent ,ithholding Tax Home Dem. Agent Withholding Tax E?5o00 ~1.~0 245.80 150.00 ~.~ 147.10 85.00 i7~00. ~ork in office of Home Dem. Agt. Janitor Withholding Tax Truck driver's helper ~ithholding Tax Truck drive r -ithholding Tax Co. Agrt. Agt. (Col.) Withholding Tax Chief of Police Withholding Tax Mileage and Tel. Allow. Investigator hithholding Tax Mileage and Tel. ~llow. Investigator Withholding~Tax Mileage and Tel. Allow. Police Officer ,ithholding Tax Mileage and Tel. Allow. Police Officer ,-ithhp ldi ng Tax Mileage and Tel. Allow. 82.50 1.10 ?6.00 81.50 1.10 55.00 .10 ~25.00 23.20 2ol.8o 57,01 165.00 5.80_ 161.£0 88.~0 4.80 89.90 148.50 4.00 88,o~ 148.50 4.00 88.80 68.00 ~4.00 81.40 75.50 80.40 54.90 Z68.81 ~49.50 ZSO.lO 235.50 ~ved. 'Salaries, Allowances, etc. Paid by the Exec. Sec'IS From the General Oo~uq..ty Fund:' C. W. Cunningham H. N. Terrell D. W. Murphey Police Officer Tax Mileage and Tel. Allow. Police Officer Tax Mileage and Tel. Allow. Police Officer Tax Mileage and Tel. Allow. Police Officer Tax Mileage and Tel. Allow. R. E. ~eeback $148.50 19.60 87.20 $216.1( 148.§0 19.60 1E8.90 88.30 217.2( 148.50 4.00 144'.56 87.75 232.2~ 148.50 2.90 92.92 238.5~ U. B. Puckett Police Officer Tax 75.00 .70. 74.3C E. T. Smith Dispatcher Tax 100.00 1.?0 98.3C 100.00 11.60 88.4( C. R. JacksOn Dispstcher Tax J. G. ~ggers Di spa tche r Tax 125,00 15~6Q 109.4( W. H. Flynn S. B. Hirshberg J.Wm. Dance, Treasurer Police Officer (Retired) Tax Dispatcher (Inactive) Salary and maintenance of office 62.50 .40 62.1( 50.0( 612.3_2 "Routine, Sta.nda~d ClaiM Paid bM She Exe0. Sec'y. from She General 0o. Fund:' Dr. R. O. Hooker Va. Electric & Power Co. Va. Electric & Power Co. The C&0. Tel. Company 0. B. Gates, Sheriff Travis & Brother S. W~ Ellison The National Gash Register Co. Broaddus & Lucas~Inc. R. B. Augustine Ins. A~ency, Inc. Truby Motor Company Tru~ Motor Company R. B. Augustine Ins. ~ency, Inc. Buildings E~uipment & Supply Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Md. Va. Electric & Power Co. Lunacy commissions-Leonard J. Williams -Florence E. Grubbs Current used ~oodstock and Bellewoo~ Manor 8.96 C~rrent used C.H., Conservation Office, ~ealth Dept. and Welfare Dept. 4~.60 Local and long distance service for July, 194~ 242.44 ~itending Board meetings-July, Aug., Sept.,Oct. Nov. and Dec. 1942 12.00 790 gals. ~2 Fuel oil-Camp Baker 71.10 Ice for month of June, 1943 8.13 Maintenance service on bookkeeping machine in office of Treasurer 60.50 One vibrator and con~enser-Police Officer 8.25 Ins. on Co. Car (Exec. Sec'y.) 71.27 Gas, oil and repairs County trash truck 29.66 Cas, oil and repairs -County car 23.19 Ins. on traa~ truck 55.49 Paper t~w~s 12.00 Premium on bond of W. H. Fl~nn,~Police Officer 5.00 Street lighting in County, July, 1943 ~90.S4 $10.00 "Claims ~Uthorized b~ the Exec. sec,y, from t. he General County Fund:' Mrs. Theo T. Oogblll,P.M. Postage-Trial Justice Postmaster, Richmond, Va. Postage-Treasurer's Office Stratton Supply Co. Inc. T~o vogel closets-jail bldg. $15.03 45.12 52.92 $5,421.53 $1052.43 113.07 .Miscellaneous Claims raid bM the Exec. Sec'y. from the General County Fund:' William Old, Atty. Preliminary Exam. of Title $10.00 ?~< .OC Harry L. Snead, Atty. Commissions on taxes paid ,30.99_ SA0. 1/10 of 1% fee, assessment of tangible property 1943, as examiner of records 21. McL.T'0'Farrell & Co. Furnishing and installing two counter tops at Chesterfield C.H.. in Jail bldg. 35.0 To changing plumbing and installing H. A. Hawkins & Co. H.A. Hawkins & Co. Bailey Lumber 0o. Clyde L. Bo~ma~ Va. State Health Dept. Western-Union S. B.Adkins & Co. Macbags & Merchants Bank closet in Police Headquarters 263. To changing heating and installing radiators in Police Headquarters 250. One Dehydrator for Home Dem. Agt. 24.~ Work on Jail bldg.-I~bor and materials Dental work in County 1000.¢ Telegram to Presque Isle, Me.(Co. Agt. ) Bi,ding two Land Books ?"~ Withholding Tax paid from employees walaries for month of July, 1943 .Count~ R~ad Fund:' Dept. of Highways Work on DodameadeSt.-BermuAa Dist. "Dog Tax Fund:", Robt. C. Salle Salary and mileage - Game Warden "Claims Paid from the Ettrick Sanitary Dist. Operati~ Euad:" Miss Grace B. Pond B. W; Walton Chas. H.Eanes Va. Electric & Power Co. The 0&P. Tel. Compass City '~ater Works District Clerk $~5.00 ~anitor Municipal Bldg. 7.50 Reading meters 13.05 Current used ~ttrick pum~ and Ettrick Town Hall 30.96 Local service July 1 $ thrm ~ug. 15, 1945 5.00 ~ater used during June, 1943 203.86 "Claims Allowed by the Beard and Paid by the Exec. Sec'y~ fr~m the Gen, $o? Fund:! Willie Smith mubstitute ~anitor $10.00 10.00 George Baskerville A. Robins Work at Courthouse ~7.46 William 01d For services allowed by Order of Court in case of School Bd. Vs. Board of Supervisors lES.00 Southern Bank and Trust Co. Part payment allowed ~m. 01d By Order of 0ircuit Court 2~5.00,, "Clsims Allowed f~om She Dog Tax Fu~d and Paid bM the Exec. Sec'.v;" Mrs. Porter Trent Chickens killed by dogs $20.63 E.L.Drumheller "and ducks killed by dogs 8.92 Mrs. Ethel Barker Chickens killed by dog 6.8.5. TOTAL ................... $9,73~.74 0 0 '2 0 0 $'~,167.21 $200.27 $55.00 295.3? ~97.46 ~36.40 filed. This day, Mr. Geo. ~. Moore,Jr., Commissioner of Revenue, submitted to the Board hi report of expenses incurred in the operation and mainte~auce of his office for the month of July, 1~4~, showing a total of~$770.00, of which the County has paid two- thirds or $51~.$A, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the report the same is filed. This day, Mr. M. A. Cogbill,Commonweelth's Attorney, submitted to the Board his report of exl~nses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for the month of July, lg45, showing, a total of $478.3~, of which theOounty has paid one-half, the remainder t°' be paid by the State, and the Board approVin~ the report the same is filed' This day, Mr. 0. B. Gates, Sheriff, submitted to the Board his report of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for the month of June, 1943 shhwing a total of $5E?.2~, of which the County has paid one-third or $175.?~, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the report, the same is filed. Reports from the following offices were submitted and filed: Trial Justice, Polio Department, ~ome Dem. Agent, Agricultural Agents, Health Dept., Welfare Dept., and Executive Secretary. The report of monies and checks received and turned ober to the Treasurer by the Executive Secretary for the month of July, 19A3, was read as follows: Commonwealth of Va. Telephone call of Parole Board W. H, Puryear $0.80~General E. P. Gill Arrest fee 1.00 " Albert L. S~ith (Va. Oonservation Commission) Fire suppression work ~9.10, ~ Dept. of Health Rent on office bldg. W. R.Anderson and the report is filed. for month of July,19AB 40.00 Rent on cottage -Camp Baker, July, Total ................ $15~' The ~xecutive Secretary br?ught to the attention of the Board that there was set up in the Budget for 1943- 4A the amount of ~0.00 for two members of the Police ~orce who are on the inactive list and heretofore the amount paid Mr. W. H. Flynn had been $62.50 per month, requesting the desires of the Board in this matter. UpOn consideration whereof, and on motion of W. A. Hornet, the Chairman is requested to appoint a C~m=~tteeto investigate a Retirememt Plan for all County employees. W4ereupon, ~h~Chairman apPointed Mr. W. A. Homer and Mr. T. D.Watkii~s as this Committee. Mr. E. S.H.Greene Supt. of Schools of Chesterfield County, brought to the attent on ~f the Board a request from theSchool Board that the condition of the CrosSing at '611 (Ki sland Roadl at the Atlantic Coast Line RR. be improved. ~pon colns~deration whereof, and on motion of W. A. Horner, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to request 'the Virginia De nt of Hi hwayS to take such steps as are necessary to make an improvement at cross~, suggesting that the Crossing be moved to a point where Rt. ~11 first touches the right-of-way of the Atlantic Coast Line RR. westerly approximately 400 feet, south On the present crossing. And that Rt. ~11 be straightened from this point eastwardly to make a Junction with the present location of Rt, some distance east of the Atlautio 0cast Line RR. And be it further resolved that the Executive Secretary be end-he hereby is instructed to ~ake steps at ~nce to procure a~h right-o~*way as may be needed for this correction. This day, at the request of the Board of Supervisors, Mr.E.B.H;Greene, Supt. of Schools of Chesterfield County, appeared before the Board to clarify an item $05-"0ther ExpenSes -Spec. Instruction, RetirementS, appearing in the School Budget for the year 19AE-'43 regarding the retirement of teachers. After a lengthy discussion and explanation by Mr. Greene concerning this and a clause in the Teachers' contracts stating that Chesterfield County School Board aid retirement for teachers, which clause was believed to be contrary to the ~ntention of the State Law, aster due consideration thereof and on motion of H. T, GOyne, it is resolved that a record be made on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors that this matter had been brought to their attention and that the School Board be and it hereby is requested to comply more fully with the Virginia Statute conCerning these matters. The E~ecutiveSecretary read a report from theChief Forest Fire ~,arden, M~. A. L. Smith, who reported that he had received no calls on forest, houseor building fires for tbs ~nth of July, 1943, and the report is received and filed. This day again the matter of the compensation of William 01d, Atty., for services allowed by order of Court in the case of the School Board Versus the Board of Supervisors and the services of a garnishee writ on this Board against said William 01d, Atty. in favor of the Southern Bank and Trust Company, ca, ne~ before this Board, and came also J. G. Hening, Vice-President of the said Southern Bank anti. Trust 0ompany and stated to this Board that it is the desire of the Southern Bank and Trust that this Board pay to said '~illiam 01d, Atty., the sum of $125.00 , and to the SouthernBank and Trust 0ompam$ the sum of $225.00, the sum of $350.00 being the amount allowed by the Court to said "illiam 01d, Atty. and the said Williaza 01d, Atty., approved and agreed to the suggested payments. Upon consideration whereof, it is, on ~tion, resolved that the ExecutiveSecr?tary pay to William Old,Atty. $125.00 and to the Southern Bank a~ Trust 0om~a~y, $E2~.0 , in full settlement of the claim of said William 01d, Atty. And be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be certified to the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County. The Executive Secretary read to the Board a letter from the Atlantic Coast Line RR. Company stating that d~mage~ had been done to the floor ~ space to the depot at Centralia which had been rented by the County of ~hesterfield for the ~se of Chesterfield County AAA storage, requesting that they be authorized to repair the s and submit the bill to the Board of ~upervisors. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W. A. Hornet, the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instruct, ed to confer with officials of theAtlantic Coast Line RR. Company and to ascertain from them the load capacity of the space rented, audt amount of damage having been done thereto. The l~xecutive Secretary presented to the Board a bill from A. Robins in the amount of $27.46, for work on buildings at this Courthouse, and the bill is ordered paid. This day the ExecutiveSecretary reported to the Board that it seemed very deairable that an extension to the improvement of Rt. 65~, near Falling Creek, across the property of W. T. ~ams Estate be completed at this time, and he had conferred with the Executrix of the Estate and that she had agreed to permit the improvement to be made as surveyed by theState Highway Department fo~ the sum of $300.00. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of T.D.Wa~kins, the Executive Secretary is authorized to offer the sum of $~00.00 to Mrs. Adams, Executrix, for the Eatate of W. T. Adams, for this right-of-way. A Committee heretofore appointed to view a portion of the right-of-way formerly owned by the Tidewater and Western RR. from a point on Rt. 10 to Oogbill's Store, westerly to a point on Rt. 55~., to approximately 1.5 miles, reported that they saw s need for a road a part of this distance, and recommended that if the present owner of the property, Mr. J. M. Turner, would dedicate the entire right-of-way of 80 feet to the County for this distance, that the County would improve such portion of that distance as seemed desirable at the present time to provide an outlet for the families along that route. The Executive Secretary brought to the attention of the Board the fact that B. J. Banks, Janitor, at the Courthouse had been sick ~nd unable to work for a pert od of more than three weeks amd that Willie $~tth and George Baskerville had ass~uned that portion of his work along with other duties because nS other substitute help ~as available, and requested that he be permitted to pay to Willie S~th ~ Baskerville the sum of $10.00 each to compensate them for this extra work. Upon consideration whereof, and onmotion of H. T. Goyne, the Executive Secretary is hereby instructed to pay to ~illie Sz~Ith and George Baskerville the sum of $10.0C each for extra services rendered. This day, Mm.H.T. Goyne, reported to the Board that he had received a request for the Board to construct a road from Rt. 10, east of the Seaboard Airline Railway in the Town of Chester, southwardly to property o~ned by 0. K. Marquis. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H. T. Goyne, the Chair~n is re, to appoint a Corem!tree to view this road and make recommendations at a later m~eting of the Board. Nhereupon, the Chairman referred the matter to the Road Committee. Ordered that the meeting be now adjourned until 10:~ a.m. September 14, 1943.