01-21-1947 Minutes
VIRGINIA: At an adjourned roesting of
the Board of Supervisors eft
Chesterfield County. held at
the Courthouse ob January 21.
1~47. at 8:00 p.m.
Present:
H.L. Chalkley. Chairman
J.G. Hening
H.T. Goyne
v; .A. Horner
T.D. Watkins
P.W. CoviIlfton
This day the matter of additional compensation qr bonus for the school teachers of
Chesterfield County which had been deferred from a previous meeting was again con-
sidered and Mr. E.S.H. Greene. Supt. of Schools of Chesterfield County stated he
had been informed by the State Department of Education that the recent session of
the General Assembly had provided funds \"ihich vould mean a contribution to Chester-
field County of $23.064.88, more or less. and that in order to obtain the same it
v'ould be necessary that the County at least e.ppropriate 30% of this amount. which
would be $6.~Hl.46. but that in view of 8. resolution of the School Board of Chester-
fie ld County under date of December 11, H146. he was requestiIl€ that Chesterfield
County appropriate tte sume of $16.820.00 to be added to the appropriation of the
State in order that all teachers in Chesterfield Cour.ty would receive a ~[.QO.OO
bonus for the school year of 1946-'47. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion
of J.G. Hening, it is I'9so1ved that the sum of $6,919.46 or the 30$~ of wuch amount
as the state may appropriate, be appropriated to the School Board of Chesterfield
County for a bonus to the teachers for the year 1~46-t47.
vihereupou. I.:r. H.T. Goyne, offered a substitute moticll, which was - "Be it resolved
that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County appropriate the sun of $16.820. 0
to the School Board of ChGsterfield County for an addition to the amount contribute~
by tr.e State of Virginia, in order tba t the teachers of Che sterfie Id C01..nty :!:lay
received a honus of $20C.00 for the 1946-'47 session." This motion failed for the
want of e second.
This day the Executive Secretary presented the tentative allocations of the funas fo
the Secondary Highway System in Chesterfield County for the year 1947-'48. beginning
July 1. 1947. which allocation was rec0ived and filed.
This day tTr. P.\l. Sr.r:lad, District Enfineer. Virginia Department of Hiehways. apnear-
ad before tho Board stating that a survey previously rGQuested by the Board of Su-
pervisors ,:,f the Granite Road. from the City limits of Richr10nd to the intersection
Nith Rt. 679, had been practically completed and that ih making the survey it appear
ed that 20me changes in the location should be made at the crossing of the Southern
Rd. of Powhite Creek at Granite. Upon considerutioL. whereof. and 011 notion of
'd.i\.. Borner, it iE' resolved that the [oard of Supervisors requests the Highway
Depcrtrnent to prepare a plan or.. the proposed changes ar...d submit same to the Beard
in order thRt the right-of-way may be acquired for this improv'ament.
This day Hr. P.v.. Snead. District Engineer. stated that the State Hith\laJ' Department
felt that it wou Id be very desirable to extend Rt. 636 (Nash Road) to the J..ppomatto::r.
TUver e.nd construct a bridge over the l~ppom8ttox River to connect with an extension
in Dinwiddie County. .I1.fter a discussion of this matter it 'Nas dCicided to hold the
matter over for a future meeting.
This day M.r. P.~.. Snead, District Engineer, Virginia Departmont of Hi{h\.a~'s stFited
there had been 8 number of requests for the ititprovement of Jahnke Poad. Et. 686) fro
thE: City Limits of Richmond to Bon Air. U;-on consideration whereof, end on .r.:otion
of ',:.A. Horner. it is resolved that t.he Virginis Department of Highways be and it
hereby 18 re'luested to make a survey of this road for inprovement ar.d location.
This day the l;x(ocuti va SGcretary read a letter from Mr. J. Gordon Penr.ett stating
that he had received and eyaminec. an audit of the records of the County of Chester-
field and J. Vir::. Dence. Treasurer. and that it complied with reerulatiolls established
by the 'illditor of Public rtccounts and therefore was acceptable by his office. which
latter was received end fil$d.
This day thO' Executive Sec:,'etary stateD that he he d rece! ved ,notice of the \.ar .hsset
sale to be ~eld iL. Ddnville, Pa. and there appeareC: to be materiels on this sale
'thich were I.eeded by the "Utilities Department of Checterfield County and inquired if
it ,vere the will of the Foard that this srl1e be inve~tifatod.. Upon ccnsiderntioll
'/Ir.er-eof. and Oil !"lotion of J.G. ReniL.E. it is re1:'olved that the Ex<c;cutive Secretary
be Rnd he hereby is inst:ructed to attend the sale of tto 'v:ar Assets AdlY'.inistration
in Danvi1le, Pg. f:nd pm.cL:::3e such I"'.'3terials as ',ou1d be to the advantr::ge of the
Dtiliti9s Department of Chesterfield County.
This day the matter of the water s:lGtem at Broad R'.)cl~ fi[ain came before the Foard, a d
it '.:as sUfg8sted by h .n.. BOlun that so far as that part of the system ',':h1 en. }'::.\r_ thr
C"c['h the sub'-liv1sion of nGhesterfie1d CO'Jrt" is cOLcorned, 1:e desired to iL.form the
Po~rd, 8S heretofore sDthorized. he tad doposited with the Tressurer of Chpsterfie1d
County') Governr'lent tend h. the amount of :;;'t,Oeo.oo. Upor. cor.siderc.tion ',:hereof uud
on motion c.f J .G. Haning, it i"' resclvec', th'1t tte ~~oard of Supervisors accept said
bond anci. direct the Trea.mirer to recor.ci it in hi s recor'dr. ;..r~d be it further rr:lsol ve
tLat the Ex,-,cuti ve Secretar~r be Gnd he herebY is directed to c ulQulAte the retur::l fJ.: rr:
said ~ater system in said eubdivision to determine the return require by thin Boprd
to seid investme~t.
Ol'dereci thA.t the r.::eeting be :lOW adjourned until 10: 00 8.f.1. February 11,1947
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