08-03-1938 Minutes
At a meeting ot the Board ot Super-
visors ot Chesterfield County held I
August 3rd, 1938, at Chesterfield t
Courthouse. in the 163rd year ot th
Commonwflalth.
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VmGINIA:
Present:
Horace L. Chalkley. Chairman.
Galus W. Diggs.
Harold T. Goyne.
Horace A. Holt.
Hilary L. Fergusson , and
John B. Watkins
$28.98 r'
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29.58r.
31.38
63.34
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125.00
86.25
226.05
190.00
205.00
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190.00 Y
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190.00
114.70
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125. OOf
40.00
75.00 .
225.00
67.50
300.00
180.00
100.00
220.00
70.00
85.00
70.00
100.00
45.00
28.58
62.00
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40.00
Harold T. Goyne. salary and mileage as Supervisor July
Gaius W. Diggs. .. tf .. II tt ..
Horace L. Chalkley." .. II " It It
Horace A. Holt. .. .. " " " ..
Hilary L. Fergusson" " It " It It
John B. Watkins, Jr. " n .. " .. ..
Philip V. Cogbill,County Clerk "
),{arcus A. Cogb111, Commonwealth's Attorney. "
O. B. Gates. Bheritf, ..
R.S.H.Greene, Superintendent ot Schools. "
Chas.W. Smith.Chiet of Police, If
George 14. Johnson, Policeman. ..
I. B. Bowman, .. It
Raymond W. Koch, .. t'I
Frederick B. Grant, .. ..
Henry N. Terrell, " ..
Walter Dance Yarborough~ If
W.H. Flyhn, " t'I
U.BryanPuckett. .. ..
P.IU.xey Jones.Farm Demonstration Agent, ..
"R.F.Jones. .... It ,Colored) ..
B.J.Banks, Janitor. ..
JUss Lilla Bpi vey, County Nurse, ..
Kiss Margaret RaWlinson, Home Demonstration Agent, ..
John W. Snead. Trial Justioe. "
Robert A. Ivey, Clerk of Trial Justioe t s Court, ..
W.ss Au1ine Barrett. County StGographer, It
John G. Graham, Direotor of Sanitation, "
Samuel Hirshberg, Night switchboard operator, "
Craig Romaine. Switohboard operator and Police Clerk, ..
Bdgar P. Gill, Switchboard Operator. ..
ltrs. Elizabeth W. Bagby, Supt. of Publio Welfare, (one-halt month) If
l41es Mar jor1e Knight, Offioe Assistant Welfare Ottice, If
Kiss Margaret Whitesel, Case Worker Welfare Offioe, ..
Ira. S. Hepburn. Night Watchman at Courthouse, ..
Irving T. Wills, Truok driver, ..
Matt Redd, Assistant to TruCk Driver, ..
Oraig and Perdue,Plans and specifioations of addition to offioe of Supt.of
Schools
R.B.Augustine, Insurance Agency, Inc..
Virginia Electric and Power Co., current at Courthouse and Camp Baker
W11liam S. Coburn. Executive Secretary, (one half month} II
ltrs. Theo. T. Cogbill,Postage for Welfare Dept.: County Nurse; Direotor
of Sanitation:
Office of Executive Secretary; Polioe Dept. ,and Clerk
of Trial Justioe's Office, 50.00
C.H.Beseoker, Labor and materials used in office buildings, 110.06 --
B.H. Cogbill, Offioe rent $15.00; supplies $4.20;' 19.20
Truby Motor'C~any, expenses on Sanitation truck, 39.1'1
l~ b.llanoe, 2/3 Salary and offioe expense s, July, . 516.12
a~~Banes,Comm1ss10ner of Revenue, 273 salary and office expenses,July, 497.55
. Cusapeake and Potomac Telephone Company;I.E.Bowman $3.00;Geo.J4.Johnson '2.00 ' 5.00
Chesapeake and Potomao ,Telephone Company,Chas W. SIllith $5.00; lno.G.
Graham $3.15; R.w.m.Kooh $4.75; N.H. Terrell $3.00iW.H.7lynn $6.00 ' 21.90
A.J.Horner, Assessing real estate in Chesterfield County, 10 days at $8.00i 80.00
G.V.Clarke, If ,If " "" It 10 It II $8.00i 80.00
Chester6ervice Station, supplies for Camp Baker, 3.05
O.B.Gates,OOJlDllittals and subsistenoe of prisoners in Ja11, 82.25 -:
Dr.O.W.LYDn,Commission of inebriaoy on James R. Townsend . 5.00
Dr.P.L.Hill.Commission on James Riohard Townsend an~ 'Phone oall to
.,' . Williamsburg,
G.P.Perdue, Exeouting Warrant on James Richard Townsend,Warrant ,.1.50;
Witnesses and Doctors $1.60
N.H.White,Holding commission over James Riohard Townsend,
O.B.Gates. Holding two oommissions of lunacies, 14.50
Chewning and Wilmer.alterations and additions in wiring in W.P.A. Bldg.$20.57;
. , .. n.. .... Camp Baker .13.20, 53.77
Copley's Auto Service, towing truck from dump on Hiokory Road, 5.00
Dr. Thomas G.Pretlow.Typhoid serum clinic 20 people $15.00; Coroners
inque8t to Kildred X.Jennings 65.00; Lill~anM.Batten .5.00, 25.00 ~
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Pr.L.C.Lush,Protessional services to Dora Sturdavant,
Jessie L.Taylor,bauling 10 loads of gravel to Camp Baker
Miss 1411dred Perdue,services rendered Camp Baker in capacity ot Camp
Counse1lor(6 weeks)
Dr. Thomas \Vheeldon,Crippled children's Clinic tor June,
Van Pelt and Brown, Inc. medicine for Crippled Children's 'Clinic,
Annie Johnson, laundry 6 weeks for C~p Baker children,
ltrs. lIildred Perdue. services rendered Camp Baker in capacity of Camp
Matron (6 weeks)
Powers-Taylor Drug Co. 1 M Thyroid 1/2 gr.
Dr. R.C.Hooker,Commisslon of lunaoy,Delia Coleman $5.00;
n .... ,Pattie L.Oollier $5.00;
Dr.W.Lawrenoe Weaver,sltting in on lunacy commission over Lewis C.Du.nlop,
Dr.J~s A.Shield.Commission of lunacy over Mrs.Charlotte D.?Andre,
Horace Carter,opening ditch - Chester dump.
Southside Hardware Co., 5 gallons oreasote,
City of RiChmond,attending fire alar.ms in County.Broad Rocm Roa~House 14313.
Virginia Ice and Coal Co., Coupon book tor ice,
C.W.Smith, postage,
wm.S.Coburn,4 duplioate
keys for W41fare Dept.$l.OO; 1 set rubber twirlers
j5,50~
Treasurer ot Virginia,2 books T.J. -7, $2.00; 2 pads T.J. -6,$2.00,
parcel post charge l6~
General Electrio Supply Corp.. Two electrio fans for Weltare and Soil
Conservation Depts.
R.W.Goolsby Hardware 00.,5 gallons roof patching; 10 Watt lens,
q.H.Yann.contract on remodeling office of Supt.of Schools (First payment),
S.B.Adkins & Co., 4 receipt books Trial Justice Court.
American Typewriter Exohange,adjusting L.C.Sm1th typewriter No.18-l04434l
Harry.L.Snead,l/lO of l~ commission for assessment of tangible personal
property for fiduoiaries living in County
Broaddus & Lucas.Inc.. repairs to car #74, Inv.radio,
L.N.Cooke ~ Lock Company.l typewriter desk $20.00; 1 flat top desk $17.00;
1 swivel chair $7.00,
A.T.Ourt!s & Son,Inc.. material for sanitation work at Camp Baker,
Chester Supply Co., lIdse.boUght for Camp Baker,
Gilliland Laboratories,Ino., 4 pkgs.typhoid Para Vac.20oo vials,
Bichmond Offioe Supply Co., offioe supplies,
Charles W. MOrrissette, 64 doz.eggs purchased for Camp Baker.
Virginia Stationary Co. offioe supplies,
Dr.4.S.Hurt,Jr. Comm1ss10n of lunaoy, Llrs.Charlotte Dennis Andre,
Chester Pharmacy,
T. Wilson Seay,Sheriff Henrico County,
Jno.G. Graham, Expenses advanced tor attending Water viorks Convention in
Lexington, 8/24/'38 to 8/27/38
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It is ordered that the following claims be allowed and paid out of the fund to the
credit of Ettrick Sanitary District No.l,to-wit:
Virginia Eleotrio & Power Company,current at Town Hall, Ettrick
Petersburg Furniture Co., 24Tontine shades.
R.H.Dance,reading meters $10.35; making 8 water taps $5.00; inspection fee
$1.25
East Gate Garage, 1 fuel pump,
Ci ty Water viorks, water supply,
Miss Grace Pond, Collecting water bills,
It is ordered that the following olaims be allowed and paid out of the
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lIrs. Ashton Winfree,
Alfred Lundie,
Ella Tyler,
T.H.Whi tlock.
J.K.Ha1der,
10 ohiokens killed by dog,
4 pigs kllledby dog,
9 chidkens k!l1ed by dog,
lO chickena ldlled by dog,
salary, J'\11y,
Dog Tax Fund:
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It is ordered that the tollowing claims be allowed and paid out ot the fund to the
oredit of Bellemeade Sanitary District No.1. to-wit:
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Ro~ert ~ierce.~lans and speoifioations for office and shop,Bellemeade Sanitary
. Dist. $l5.0
H.Ji.Lewis,water oonnections to residenoes of H.N.Lewis,and Mrs.Franols ,/
Duffy 13.80 /
200.00""""
50.00 -
GaJ'land S.Sydnor,water supply for Bellemeade San. District,
I.A.Guza, salary and rent for garage,
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It is ordered that the following claims be allowed and paid out of the Virginia Pub4
1io Assistance tu~d, to-wit:
Chester Pharmaoy, medioine,
J.T.MOrris & Son, ambulance service,
~dical College of Virginia. x-ray and
Sherman-Andrews Grocery, groceries,
R.B.Beloher. groceries,
Kopriok's Service Station, grooeries,
H.L.Gill, grooeries,
Rebecoa SWing, groceries
Broad Rock Market. groceries
Henry Page, grooeries,
Brn,st Garner, groceries
G.P.Picardat, 'groceries
~~f~ Creek Market, grooeries,
A.F.Cogbill, groceries,
Calvin Luck, gr.ooeries,
Whitaker Service Station, grooeries
W.G.Jlarkham, groceries
H.R.Rudy. grooeries
F.U.Landrum, grooeries
Mrs. Rose Stewart. groceries,
~s. Nellie Swallow, grooeries.
W.T.Johnson, groceries.
Monroe Eggleston, grooeries,
, . W.L.Putney. groceries,
Sav-Kor Meat Market. groceries,
M.R.Cogbill, groceries,
W.J. Gifft, groceries,
Thornton Rollins, groceries,
L.S.Bass,groceries,
C.S.Brooks "
G.R.Traylor. "
hospitalization
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This day came A. G. Taylor, requesting that 46th Street between Reedy and
Garland Avenues in Forest Hills Terraoe, be repaired so as to afford comfortable
travel and further to correct drainage faoilities across aforesaid street. On ;
motion, the Board doth authorize an applioation to the Works Prosress Admin1stratio~
to include 46th Street to Reedy and Garland Avenues, in Forest Rill-Terrace in the i
blanket road proJeot for improvement of various roads and streets. And be it fur- t
ther resolved that the swm of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) be and the same hereby I
is appropriated out of the General lund as the sponsor's contribution tor this t
addition to said blanket project.
This day oame Monroe Eggleston, complaining to this Bpard that the abandonment I
of the Old Hundred Road, east of the Riobmond-Petersburg "furnpike, was causing rain i
water to stand near the rear of his store and oonsti tutiD8 a menaoe to' the health i
of his family and self. And there was also filed a petitionbT numerous persons !
asking that the said oondition be oorreoted. On motion, the Board doth authorize I
and direot the Exeoutive Secretary and Director of Sanitation to have excavated a
ditch across the abandoned section of the Old Hundred Road in the rear of MOnroe ,
Eggleston' s store, known as the I41dway Service Station, said d1 tch to permit 118 tureJi
drainage across said road on to the property of MOnroe Iggleston, the oost of same I
not to exoeed _15.00. I
.This day. Robert Campbell appeared before this Board and represented that he' I
was present in the interests of the residents of J!'alli:og Creek subdivision at stop I
16, Richmond and Petersburg Pike, requesting that the Board establish a Sanitary !
District in said SUbdivision. Attorney for Commonwealth. stated to the Board'that I
it was not within its power to establish a Sanitary Distriot aDd that the qualified i
.otersof that area would have to petition the Judge of the Circuit Court to es-
tablish a sanitary District.
On oomplaint of Robert Campbell of the existenoe of a oertain drainage condi tiqn
in FalliD8 Creek subdivision, and upon a oonsideration there-of, it is resolvedtha~
the Executive Secretary be, and he hereby is, directed to investigate said oonditi04
and c~plaint and to make his report with his reoommendations to this Board. :
On motion, the County Nurse, !.Uss Lilla Spivey, is hereby authorized and dir- i
eoted to conduct a dental clinio to cost the Board a sum not to exceed Five Hundre4
Dollars (0500.00). I
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On motion, the installation of telephones in the halles of County Farm Agents,
both White and oolored, be and the same is hereby reterred to the EXecutive
Seoretary for investigation and report with his rec~endation.
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This day came C.H.Abbott and others. requesting the Board to approve a Works iq: Wi'\.A. 51111111
Progress Administration proJect for the drainage at the area around Drewry's Bluff' I
Station. On motion, the requested projeot is approved, and the Executive SeoretarYI
is direoted to prepare the neoessary forms for applioation to the Works Progress I
Administration, and the Ohairman. Treasurer and :lxecutive Secretary are direoted to i
.ign the neoessary proJeot papers 'on behalf of this Board. .lJ:14be it further rs- I
solved that th. SUJll of One Hundred Dollars ($lOO.OO) be, and the same hereby is I
appropriated out of the General Fund 8S the spemsor's contribution. And be it !
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further resolved that copies of this resolution be oertified and torwarded to the
Works Progres8 ,Administration Headquarte.rs in Petersburg. to Wrn.A.an1th,Admin1strato rot
Works Progrsss Administration, Richmond, Virginia.
This day, in oonsidering the drainage of the area around Drewry's Blutf, a Work,
Progress Administration project tor same having heretofor4f been disouseed and awrovad
by this Board, it appears that the drainage under the right-of-way of the Atlantio
Coast Line Ra11road Comapny Is inadequate to perm1.t of the drainage of the said area
lying west of said Railroad right-of-~, on motion, it is resolved that the Atlenti~
Coast Line Railroad COIlIlJmY be, and the, hereby are, requested to make a survey of -
said drainage under said right-of-WBT and to enlarge the drainage facilities if tbe'
oondition requires the same. And be it turther resolved that oopies ot this res-'
olution be oertified and torwarded to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; H.R.Haskins,
Workshogress'Admin1stration; Wm.....fblth,Administrator, Works Progress Administra-
tion,'"Ricbmond,Vlrglnia, and the County Board of Health ot Chesterfield County.
On motion, the County Board of Health,(Dr.T.G.iTetlolf.Dr.P.L.Hill. end Dr.J.B.
Fisher) be, and it is herebJ' requested to take up the matter of Dhe drainage of the
area around Drewry's Blutt with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad CompaI17 and Works
Progress Administration authorities in Richmond and Petersburg, with the purpose in 1. ..'
mind if impressing upon the Works Progress Administration authorities and the Bail.. .. ..
. road offioials the neioeissitYi8nd need for prOViidiDghathle Ph roper dfrainagde inbesaid area d J
a Works Progress Adm n strat on Projeot for wh ch v.ng ereto ore to 87 en 8ppro e ,
8S well as has been a resolution passed requesting the Railroad CompanT to oorreot
the drainage facilities under it's right-of-way In said area. ADd be it further
resolved that a copy of this resolution be certified and forwarded to Vim.A.Smith,
Works Progress 44m1nistration Administrator, Riohmond,Virginia.'
This day, E.L.Bemiu,Jr., Chairman of the County Welfare Board, reported that
from the number of cases on relief and applications made, and from the experience
of the'former Superintendent of Publio welfare in administering her otfice, it
appeared that in order to adequately take care of the general relief Deeds until ()
September, 1938, it will be necessary for this Board to appropriate en additional
sum of $800.00 to the Virginia Publio Assistance Fund. Upon oonsideration whereot,
and it appearing proper to so do, on motion it is resolved that the sum ot teoo.OO
be. and the same hereby is, appropriated out of the general County Fund to the Vir-
ginia Public Assistance Fund, and the Treasurer is direoted to transter same on his
books,
On motion, the Executive Secretary is au thorized and direoted to purchase for
the building used by the Department of Welfare and others, two window awnings, and a
storage cabinet tor the Department of Welfare.
On motion, the Exeoutive Seoretary is authorized and direoted to have installed
the proper telephone facilities in the offioe of the Department of Welfare, the Soil
Conservation Department, and in the office of the County Nurse and the Home Demon-
stration Agent.
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This day the reports of the County Nurser Director of Sanitation. County Home
Demonstration Agent, and Far.m Agent were subm1tted and filed.
This day oame lIrs.M.C.Frame, and others, representing the Chesterfield Home
Demonstration Clubs, and presented their views upon the construotion ot an adequate
office building at the Courthouse, and filed with the Board a resolution of the said
Chestertield Home Demonstration Clubs in the following word8, vlz:-
"Whereas, we, the woman of Cheste~field Home Demonstration Clubs, on tinding
that the Board of SUpervisors was oonsidering ereoting a new building at the Court-
house, are aSking that bOdy to ereot a two-storTbuilding.
Said building to have on first floor all necessary offioerooms and oonvenience.
therefor;
And whereas, the second story is to be divided so as to have an auditorium wi th
cloakrooms, rest-rooms, and a kitohen.
And whereas, this auditorium is to he,. a seating seating capacity of five
hundred with removable chairs; it then can serve as a meetil18 plaoe tor all oounty
aotivities;
And whereas. no such place is now available;
It is therefore resolved. that said building be known as the Chesterfield Coun~
~riculture and Home Demonstration Building."
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(SIGHED) lIrs. 1I.C.'rame,
).hos. Evans Bowdon
)hos. Warren Garrett
Mrs. R..A..Justa.,Jr.
ltrs. J.P.Beloher,Pres.Adv.Counc 1
lIrs. R.L.Beloher,Tres." "
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And CaMe also Dr.J~.Flsher and A.K.Davis and others and presented their views
on the construction ot an adequate ot'tioe building at the Courthouse and filed with
the Board . petition in thefollowin6 words, viz;-
"Where.., it 1s realized -that there is inadequate space provided in the present
count1 buildings on the Courthouse grounds to effioiently house the toroes ot the
Tarlous depar~nts and groups now working tor the people of the countT; .
And whereas, 'there 1s no room available t:or Comm1 'ttee meetings, oOnferenoes, and
4emon8tr~tlons;
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And whereas, there is no spaoe provided t or the health clinic s held periodical y,
the same havins been held ~n hallways and suoh ottices a8 could be borrowed with th
ppssibll1ty of spread of infeotion and contagious disea.ses;
And whereas, invaluable papers and reoords are now being stored in barn with-
out proteotion from fire, theft, or weather;
And whereas. no sleeping quar.ters are provided for jury men or jurywomen;
And whereas, there are now inadequate ~oilet faoilities for workers and generat
~ublio of the different races;
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.. .And whereas. no space is provided for large gatherings conducted by the women I
~here food may be served and demonstrations effectively made;
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Therefore, we, the undersigned, do hereby petition the Board of Supervisors ofl
Chesterfield Oounty to provide ample office space for Agricultural Conservation,
Oounty Agrioultural Agents, and all their departments,' and other commissions, and
officers working for the good of the people of the Oounty.
And to further provide a storage for all records and supplies of the counlY;
And to further provide spaoe for Health Clinics;
And to further provide sleeping q usrters for jury; I
And to further provide space tor conferenoe rooms where same are needed; I
And to further provide an auditorium with stage, kitohen, and dressing
fooms;
And to further provide adequate toilet facilities.
(SIGNED) J.B.Fisher
Jrl.C.Frame
H.P.Bary
R.A.Moseley
W.B.Gates
B.B.Fuqua
A..M.Davis
W.G.Clarke
W.E.Campbell
Hugh Parks,Fres.Drewr~~s
Bluff Farmers' Club
Geo.,Geissinger and wife
W.L.Kitohen'
W.L.Burgess'
W.B.Vest
G.V.Clarke
W.C.Trueheart
W.T.Sherman
C.D.Burton
A.J . Borne r
.And the Exeoutive Secretary read before the Board'a letter from W.G.Harrison,
Rural Supervisor for the United States Department of Agrioulture. Farm Seourity
Administration, addressed to P. Rixey Jones, County Agent, in the following words, d
viz:- ,
"We understand that the oounty is oontemplating putting up a new office
building to take care of some of the county offices.
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We would appreoiate very muoh an arrangement being made so that we
could have an offioe to meet our clients and a room large enough to hold group and
committee meetings. We are sure that this would an advantage to the Rural Re-
habilitation and prospective borrowers in Chesterfield County.
We would greatly appreoiate your putting this letter in the proper hand
and sincerely hope that it will be possible for us to have the use of suoh office."
(SIGNED) W.G. Harrison,
RIt. Supervisor.
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And a letter from Hon. ~.G.lefterson.Jr., Judge of the Circuit Court of Cheste _
field County, in the following words,viz:-
"I understand that there 1s some chance that a new office building will
be built at Chesterfield Courthouse to take oare of. the need for additional office
space.
If such a building should be built, I would like to bring to your
attention for consideration the fact that there is no plaoe in the Courthouse for
witnesses in cases where witnesses are separated. This oondition makes it very un-
oomfortable in bad weather and they oannot go outdoors. There is no plaoe at
.Chesterfield Courthouse or elsewhere in the county where a jury can be kept tQgethe
in those cases where this is required by law. It does not happen very often that
the jury does'have to be kept together, but. if you find it possible to have a room
in this building where they could be kept together whenlt is neoessary, it would
oerta.1nlT be a great 1aprpIJement.
The Sherift does not have an office at Chesterfield Courthouse and he
really is in need of an office here too."
(SIG1~) J.G.Jefferson,Jr..
Judge of Circuit Court of
Chestertield County.
Upon consideration whereof, it is resolved that the resolution. petition and
letters be filed and that the mutter ot the construction of an otfioe building at
the Courthouse be. and the same hereby is, referred to the Buildings and Grounds Com-
mittee tor it's consideration and report. And be it further resolved, that the
Cemmonwealth's Attorney and Executive Secretary be and they hereby are.appointed
members ot the Buildings and Grounds Committee for the purpose ot considering the
building of an oft ice building at the Courthouse. .
This day. Fred.R.Shepherd subnitted to the Board his report of delinquent
tangible personal property taxes collected by him durine the month of July, 1938.
under his contract with this Board. Showing a total of ;51.98, together ~~th his
check in the amount of $34.66 in payment of two-thirds of the amount collected in
accordance with said contract, and said contract having expired on August l.1938.
the aforesaid report is the tinal report: and it is ordered that the County
Treasurer place said sum of $34.66 to the credit ot the County Fund on his books.
and that the said report be filed.
This day, Miss Grace B. Pond. Committee Clerk for Bttrick Sanitary District No.
1. submit.ted to the Board her report of water rents and sewer connections collecte.
for by her during the month of July.l938. together with her check in the amount of
$375.99 in payment of the amount collected: and it is ordered that the County
Treasurer place the said sum of $375.99 to the credit of the Ettrick Sanitary Dis-
trict No.1. on his books. and that the said report be filed.
This day came Fred. R.Shepherd requesting that this Board have his books on the
collections made of delinquent personal property taxes be audited at an early date:
On motion, the Executive Secretary is authorized and directed to comnunicate with
A.H.Toler, asking that he audit the accounts ot Fred R. Shepherd as collector by
contract of delinquent tangible personal property taxes as soon as practical.
On motion. whereas, under authority of the Acts of the General Assembly of
Virginia. the office of Executive Secretary was created by this Board. and
\fuereas, it appears that it is expedient that this Board should proceed to
direct. in a limited way, the organization of that office, and the fact that the
suggestion of certain specific duties for the Executive Secretary is not to be ne-
cessarily taken to moan that the Board's action is necessary for the Executive
Secretary's authority to Act as the law may itself provide the authority. The pur-
poss of this Board's direction is more to help get the office organized and to
facilitate the Executive Secretary's efforts and avoid any embarrassment that
might arise if he voluntarily undertook such duties at the outset of his tenure of
office.
It is therefore resolved:- (l) That the Belleneade Sanitary District Committee.
except tor the purpose of co-operation with the Attorney tor the Commonwealth in
the matter of bond issue, be discontinued. and that the Executive Secretary be di-
rected. and he hereby is. authorized and directed to take over the responsibilities
of that project and the operation ot the water system in said district. subject only
to further action of this Board. (2) That the Executive Secretary acquaint himself
with the several other Sanitary Listrict projects under consideration by this Boardi
undertake to coordinate the eftorts at those engaging in the consideraticn of the
projects; gather such information as he can within the amounts appropriated or that
may be subsequently appropriated, and to present his findings as warly as practicable
to this Board with his recommendations. (3) That the Executive Secretary shall
investigate all requests in connection with street lighting and present his re-
commendations to the Board. and as soon as may be permitted, consistant with the
demands of his office. study the present street lighting locations. arrangements
and requirements. together with future probable requirements. to the end that a better
organized program for that service may be established. (4) That the Executive
Secretary shall receive and investigate all roads requests and in due course present
all such requests ~o the Board with his recomnendations as to the character of res-
olution or other action this Board should make or take in the prenises, such recom-
mendations to be based upon the study of the matter with the vie\v in mind of develop-
ing the road system of this county. (5) 7he Executive Jecretary shall co-operate
with and pender aid to any person having business directly with this Board or
through any agent or officer of this Board. The exercise of the delegated power
shall be consistent with his authority and not as an unlimited power.
(6) That all county representatives, agents and employees be, and they and each of
them. are hereby directed to keep the Executive Secretary's office advised of the
day's plan of work. giving such detail in such advice as will enable the Executive
Secretary to intelligently inform those desiring the services ot any such represen-
tative. agent or employee the probable time when any such representative, agent or
employee will be available to render such service; to advise said office of any
known delay in reaching his or her office for the beginning of the day's work; to
advise said office as soon as practicable ot any necessary material variance of the
day's plan of work. The advice here required may be made through an assistant or
directly by the representative, agent or employee. This requirement shall not be
made ot the Chief of Police, (the reports of the Police Department being now made
in the necessary detail in the police headquarters) except when he will travel be-
yond the reach of the radio tacilities and only then when such travel can be
previously planned and is not that which should be kept confidential to the police.
(7) That the Executive Secretary shall within tive days furnish. in such form as
requirements may demand, to any person, members of committees. department or agency
of the County. advice as to any resolution adopted by the Board so that the action
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affected by suoh resolution and who or whioh by reason of suoh resolution specitic
acts are to be oarried into ettect by such person, members of committees, departmen
or agency.
(8) That the ExecutiveSeoretary shall deliver a certified copy of this resolution
to eaoh representative, member of a committee, agent or employee of the County
Government.
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On motion, it 1s directed that all monthly reports to this Board by employees IC~~~ ,
.r the County be hereafter submitted to the Executive Becretary as soon after the 1HMO\<\,1{~tNG+
close ot eaoh month as practical and prior to the next r.egu].a.r meeting of this Boar .f{,5l"Ll..,. .tllR
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This day came, J .I.PedIgo and J .R.Dunne, representing the Works Progress Ad- I
ministration in Petersburg.. Virginia, before this Board "to supply informatiCln as to,
the possible participation of theWorks'Progress Administration in the proposed coni
atruotion of an additional otfioe building at the Courthouse. . I
A letter trom R. Stuart Royer. addressed to Harold T. Golne stating that the I
necessary surveys of the Chester Sanitary District will oost f600.00. was read. On I
motion, the Board direoted that said letter be recorded in the minutes, and said ,
letter is hereby entered upon the minute book of this Board aDd is in the following I
words and figures: . .
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"Sinoe the meeting at your house on June 19, I have been so busy on other
projects that I have not had a ohance to come to Chester to go over the
matter more thoroughly.'
I wrote J.B.~Crary Co., Atlanta, on date of July 22nd, but have had no
reply.
I don't see anything else to do except go ahead and make the surveys at
a oost of $200. 00 (Two Hundred Dollars) and take a chance on the project
going through and being oonstruoted at whioh time I oan probably make
up any loss I mig4:t have on making surveys to prepare proper estimate
at the present t'ime. It will probably be ten days or two weeks before
I can begin this work but feel sure I can start it in tha1f time.
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And uppn consideration ot Harold T~ Goyne's reoommendation that Mr. Royer pro-I
ceed to make the survey and estimate at a cost not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars I
($aoo.OO). It is further resolved. that R. Stuart Royer be direoted to proceed to
make the survey and estimate in acoordance wi tho th~ resolution. I
On motion, the monthly salary of Robert A. Ivel. Clerk of Trial Justice's court,
be, and hereby is increased to Two Hundred Dollars(faoO.OO) per month, effective
August 1, lS38. '
I wrote Mr. Coburn relative to the work in the other distriot and I feel
that inasmuoh as I was low bidder on the total of the three districts
that I should be entitled to the work in the other two districts when
and as it is done. As I wrote Yr. Coburn, I am entirely willing to take
Mr. M.A.Cogbill's decision on this matter as he is the one who told the
engineers how he wanted it SUbmitted.
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R. Stuart Royer,
Consulting engineer.
This day J,.Wm.Dance, County Treasurer, submitted to the Board his report ot
the expenses Incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office durin.g the
month Of July, 1 g38. showing a total of .774.18. of which two-thirds. or .t516.12, .'
is payable by the County. and the'remainder is payable by the State: And the
Board approving S8Jlle, a warrant was acoordingly issued to the said J. Wm.Dance for
.516.12. as listed on a preoeding page, tor the Coun~'s proportionate part; and
the said report 1s filed.
This day R.E.Banes. Commissioner of Revenue. submitted to the Board his report
of expenses inourred in the operation and maintenance of his offioe for the month
of July ,1938, Showing a total of .'146.33, of whioh tY<<>-thirds, or $49'1.55,' is pay-
able by the County and the remainder is payable' by the State: .b.d the Baard approvt
ing the said report a warrant was aocordiDgl.y issued to the. said R.R.:Bai:lea ,in the
said sua of $497.55 in payment of the qounty's proportionate part. as lifl,ted on a
preoeding page; And the said report is filed.
On motion, the Board doth authorize and direct that an application be made to
the Works ProgreS8 Administration fo. the addition of Middle Street in lIatoaoa to a
blanket road proJect ~or the 1mp~ovement of various roads and streets. And it Is
further resolved that the sum of One Hundred Dollars(tJ.OO.OO) be, and hereby is,
appropriated t'rom the County Fund as SponSor's oontribution.
Upon oonsideration of numerous complaints from residents in Chester ooncer.ni
improper drainage of rainwater in several locations, and tbe Board deeming said
drainage prOblems to be the resp-onsibilt1 of the Virginia Department of Highw81's:
On motio~, the Exeoutive Seoretary is direoted to oonter with offioials 0 f the
V1rstnia Dtpartaent; of HighW8TS requestl11& said officials to 1nvttstiaate the drain-
age aoro., Boute 10 near Fausent's Store! across Winfree Btr~etat the interseotio
of Curti.., atl"eet; and the drelnage frOJll .l'ark Street on to the propertY' ot L.Fl
Hawkins, and to make suoh 1'e})4irs as 1'111 permit proper drainage ot storm waters
from adJaoent properties to the said road and streets.
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OJ). aotlon., the State H1ghway Comm1ssion is requested to abandon 0.49 miles of'
Bou.te 416, 11.1ng between Route .617 and the easterly end ot said Route 616, ,and in
11n th.re~t take Int.o the state Seoondary System ot Highways the tollowlng roads in
the County Highwar System, each of which having a minimum width of 30 feet in Bermud
J)18t~lct, Ohe.~e1'!t1eld Oounty: , ,
Pickett Avenue, in Half-Way BOuse Heights.
Hanover Street, in Chestertield Manor
Gregory Road in Chester, adjoining Chester
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Ext~nsinn of Winfree Street, in plan of
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A petition requesting oertain work be done to improve Route 618 and route 617
in Bermuda District havinr been read, and upon further consideration by tbe Board it
is resolved that said pet tion be forwarded to the State B1ghway Comm1ssion for it's
consideration.
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On motion. the Executive Secretary is directed to write a letter to the retiri
County Welfare Board expressing the Board's appreoiation of the work done by members
of this Welfare Board during its tenure of office.
On motion, the Commonwealth's Attorney is requested to write a letter of sympat y
in the continued illness of R. X. Eanes. Commissioner of Revenue.
On motion, Horace A. Holt is appointed to represent this Board on a Committee
oomposed of officials of the oities of Hopewell and PeterSburg, and the oounties of
Dinwiddie, Prince George and ChesterfielLd, said Committee to plan and make arrange-
ments for a picnic to be attended by officials of said cities and counties.
Upon consideration of the increased travel over the Courthouse road,number 655,
due to the opening of the Swift Creek Recreational :Park; it is hereby resolved that
the State HighWay Commission be, and hereby is, requested to reoonstruot said road
number 555 between the inter8ection of said road with Route 10 and the entrance ot
SWift Creek Recreational Park; and be it further resolved that suoh funds as neoess y
to make said reoonstruction be transferred from allotments to other roads in the
Dale District.
On motion, the Board doth hereby direct the Executive Secretary to purchase
satisfactory stationery for this Board. vII '
The Board having at it's meeting on June 16th, 1938, appointed Fred. W.Abbott
as the person who shall read the water meters, colleot the water rents and issue
permits for water oonneotions in Bellemeade, doth this day reclnd that motion and
in lieu thereofdoth appoint Fred. W. Abbott as the oollector of water rents, re-
quiring that the said Fred. \t. Abbott make one personal presentation at the resldenc
of the water taker, of eaoh mont)lly statement of water rent, and the person to issue
permits for water oonnections, and doth fix his compensation at five cents each tor
the oollection of water rents end issuing receipts therefor, and at twenty-tiTe oent
each for permits for water connections: And be it further resolved, that tae
Exeoutive Seoretary be authorized and directed, and he hereby is authorized and di-
rected to employ H.N. Lewis as a full ttRe employee 1n Bellemeade Sanitar.y District
to read water meters, furnish such readings :to the Treasurer ot Chestert1e ld County,
to make 81.1 water oonneotions including meter installations, to maintain the' prop-
erties of Chesterfield County, and to make all emergency repairs that DUlY be ne-
cessary; and the Board doth fix'the monthl7 salary ofH.N.Lewis at $40.00.
This day John B. Watkins,Jr. stated' to the Board that persons living on and
using the newly constructed fire lane read between Boute 653 at Luok's Store and
Route 667 had complained of a washout on said fire lane road and had requested him
to have the County to repair such washout and put the road in condition 'for general
use. On motion, it is resolved that this Board. as a ~tter of policy, decline to
expend any funds upon said road for the reasons that it is not authorized by law to
spend money on roads and that said road is not in the oounty system.
On motion, the League of Virginia Counties is requested to reoommend to the
State Highway Commission that it add to it's Secondary System a maximum of ~ of the
several counties' oounty roads in lieu of the present l~, o'f the total ~leage of
seoondary roads in the several counties. .
On motion. the Exeoutive Seoretary is hereby authorized and direoted to have
installed aoross the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike at Warwick Avenue, or Stop 6, a
water line to supply water to the South Richmond Stock Yards. the oost of' said in-
stallation not to exceed 'l'wenty Dollars (.20.00) and to be ohargeable to the Belle-
mead. Sanitary Distriot Fund.
A letter. from iT .H.Ke.k, Direotor, Department of Agrioulture and Imigration,re-
gardiDg the testing of 80ales asoutllned in said Department's statement entitled
8Scal. TestiD8 :folioy, ", haviJ:a6 been read, the Board doth deol1ne to make en appro- '
prl-.tion at this ti_ for said testing of scales in Chestertield County aDd the
:Jxecutlve Secretary 1s dlreotedto advise the said J.H. ~ek ofthe~rd'B decisio ,
an4 tat lett.r'1s hereby filed. "
,~.Board AAvlng paid Maj. W.W.LePrade, County SUl'veyor, the sum of Six Hundred
tIollars<t6Qo.OO), tor revising and improving the map of Chester'field County, and not
UYilIar"..ived sat1sfactory ups, the Board doth direot the :Exeoutive Seoretary to
cOJltv :w1'ththe Said JIa~or W.W.~.4e and to ascertain when the atoresaid maps wlll
be .. amlal>>le. ". .
The sump pup in the' baseDl.ent of the Courthouse being \'lOrn beyond repair, the
B~d 40th direct the Exeoutive Seoretary to purchase and have installed a new pump
tqrth. basement of the Courthouse.
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On motion, the Bxeoutive Seoretary is directed to have the oonduits holding th
steamliD.es to ,buildings other than the Courthouse, sealed to prevent the draining
ot rainwater'into the basement of the Courthouse. '
On motion, t~e Exeoutive Seoretary is directed to have, ItNo Trespassing" signs
118. de , and same ereoted on the property ot Chestertield Oounty on which stands the
water tank of the Bellemeade Sanitary Distriot. .
On motion, the Executive BEloretary is directed to have the County truck
thoroughly inspeoted at the Dutoh Gap Motor Company to determine i~ any repairs
needed to truck. And be it turtherrresolved. that the Executive Secretary have
repairs made to the County truokas H.T.Goyne will reoommend as being needed.
On motion. John G.Graham. Director of Sanitation, is allowed two weeks vacatio
during the ourrent month. I
.. On motion, John G.Graham. Direotor of Sanitation. is direoted to attend the I
meeting of the Water \iorks Assooiation to be held in Lexington, Virginia, during the I
week of August 22nd through 27th, 1938. And be it further resolved that the sum at
Thirty-Five Dollars ($35.00) be, and it is hereby appropriated to defer the expensesl
of said John G. Graham While attending said meeting.
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On motion, the matter of construoting the office, and shop building on the sitel
of the water tank in the Bellemeade Sanitary District is continued generall1.
On moti on,.the salary of Irving T. Wills, County TruQk Driver, is tixed at $80.~' 0
. per month until further order of the Board.
,Whereas, the Works Progress Administration has oompleted it's work in the Belle
meade Sanitary District NO.1, ~nd whereas, it further appears that numerous house
connections are left unmade by the saId Works Progress Administration and whereas,
it appearing that it 'WOuld be proper to oontinue the policy ot .maJd.ng such connectio s
without oharge to the water user until a later date. Now, T.bere~Ore, be it resolved
that the period for making water oonneotions in Bellemeade Sanitary Distriot No.1.
without cost to the'water user be extended to September 15,1938. And be it turther
resolved that after the 15th day of September. 1938, the charge for water oonneotion
to the system in said Distriot will be in aocordanoe with the resolution heretofore
passed by this Board.
On motion, the request oontained in the letter from Joseph E.Lenzi relative to ,~~:
certain drainage across his property and that of others on Taylor Avenue! in Forest JOHfh k,~"I\'1i.
Bill Terrace. is denied beoause the same is not a proper tunotion for th s B9ard.
On motion, the Executive Secretary is authorized to make temporary repairs to
the water system at Camp Baker so that water might be supplied for the remain4er of
the summer use of the camp.
On motion, the Exeoutive Seoretary is ordered to purchase the 1938 Supplement
to the Code from lI10hie ~ Company' as ordered b,. the Judge of the Ciroui t Court.
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This day again the matter of the oonstruotion of an overhead bridge on Route T,;',L'N",.KR,
10 at and over the Atlantio Coast Line Railroad. was brought to the attention of thi ~
Board. On motion, the Atlantio Coast Line Railroad C omp OIly and the State Highway
Commission be and they are hereb,. requested to proceed with the construotion of said
bridge.
This day, R.E.Eanes, Commission otRevenue,presented his cheok in the sum of
Eighty Dollars ($80. 00) , with a letter of explanation Showing that it was an over-
pe.y.ment by the Cou~ty. On motion, sai~check is aocepted and the Trea.urer is di-
rected to deposit the same to the ored~~ of,the County Fund.'
A letter from the City Manager o~ the City ot Eetersburg, Jo~ P. Broome,
notitying this Board ot an increase in the water rate in the EttrJlt Sanitary Dis-
triot No.1, was read and tiled.
In the matter of the petitions and letters requesting the extension of Route
eS7 in Manohester District, the same is defterred to the Committee on roads for
next year's oonsideration of additions to the State System.
The tollowing letters were read and filed;
SlaUghter, Saville and Blackburn, Ino. -CoJloerniIlg survey in Bellemeade
Bani taryDistrlot; . .
Dist~ict Counsel, Seaboard Railway Company-Acknowledging reoeipt of
resolutions trom this Board; ,
Distriot Counsel, Seaboard Airline Railway Company - Concerning res-
olutionrequesting Seaboard Airline Railway OompaJ17 improve grade orossing pro-
t'ction on Route 626.
The Board bavfng at it's meeting on July 19th, 1938. acoepted the resignation
of I.A.Gu.za, Foreman Works Progress Administration, Bellemeade Sanitary Pro.1eot,n
effeotive Jull' 16th, 1938, but do so now find that the employment of Mr. Guza was
neoessary and proper to complete certain lIork in BelleMade Sanitary District, and
doth approve his eJIlployment for and sinoe suoh date, the same, however, to be term-
inated as ot July 31, 1936. .
Whereas.th1s Board heretotere appropriated several sums of monel', aggregating
t675.00 as the sponsor's oontribution for a ,blanket Works Progress Administration
Projeot in this County, and whereas, it now appears tba t lJ8.id aggregate sum is in-
suffioient to defray the County's obligations and that it 18 proper to appropriate
an additional 8\UIl to Jll8et the requirements of the Wor-'=8 Progress Administration:
On aotion, it 1s resolved that an additional sum ot .100..00 be, and the same hereb,.
11, appropriated as the spons~r's contribution to the m<l, blanket road projeot.
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On motion, the Count,y 'l'realiJurer is direoted to transter on his books the sum 0
Fifteen Bunclre4 Dollars (,1500.00) from the County Fund to the Fund or Bellemeade
Seattar,. Distriot No.1, to be used. in parment of olaims due by the said Sanitary
Distriot ~ich have been or may be allowed by this Board, the said ~ to be restore
to the 8ald County lhmd out of the funds of said Banitary ,District when a sutfic1en
sum for ~e purpose shall have been realized by the contemplated bond ussue for said
Distriot, or otherwise.
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lIr. Diggs. submitted the following for consideration and adoption by the Board:
."ltr. Chairman, - Gentlemen:
In the natural oourse ot events between this meeting and the next
regular one a custom of many years' standing wIll be discontinued. I refer to that
in which under the law, the old law, the office of the Clerk of the County' served
as Clerk to this Board. Under the new order of things- the newly enacted law - the
offioe ot Exeoutive Secretary will serve in that capacity as the Clerk to this Boar .
That chaIl@e. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, will mean the JIl8lUng of
history for old Chesterfield, a breaking of oustom of years and years standing, and
I am sure that no member of this Board wishes such an event to pass wi thout due
reoognition, and. though I touohed this subject at a reoent meeting in a referenoe
to th~ splendid services, of Mr. Perdue. which was not a matter of record, and I am
speaking now in a more torJll8l way, for the reoord. because .l am sure that it is the
desire of every member of this Board.
But my thoughts are not direoted so much to the offic e ot the C1Ttrk
of the County, - that aight be said to be an inanimate thing; more, I wish to pay
tribute to those two splendid gentlemen. lIr. Philip V. Cogbill and Mr. Walter N.
Pelldue, who typify the qualities of that ofrioe that have brought it to suoh high
esteem in the minds of the public.
For nearly forty years, - to be more exaot, thirty-eight years, I
believe it is, those two gentlemen have served this Board - for thirty-eight years
bave they served as seoretary to this Board. It is true, Mr. Perdue has been the
one Who has sat here and aotively served as secretary, but there has been no minute
when 1Ir. Cogbill has not been as completely ooncern!c1, as entirely sympathetic, and
I suspect. as fully conversant with our affairs as fie sat in these very meetings.
I believe I know enough about men to know that While from a peounia
standpoint they will be glad to be relieved - the compensation never having approac d
a balance with the burden and obligation of the work, that from another view-point,
suoh will not be so. It is not possible to have continued such an assooiation for
nearly forty years, and then see it broken. without a very real wrenoh of the heart
strings.
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These two gentlemen who have sat by for all the years, beginning be-
fore any single person now present came to this Board. observing one man go off, an-
other come on, - I suspect that over some ot those changes they have had their mis-
givings, but still County affairs went on.
Gentlemen, I have wondered at times. What have been their thoughts.
l'QU know men ot such keen minds as they, do not sit by tor such years wi thout ob-
serving and learning. I ha~e thought that maybe it Was a laxity in our laws, that
did not provide that such men not sit quietly by. but to the contrary. require that
they from time to time give us the benefit of their years of experience and ob-
servation on questions difficult to decide. I have wondered what thought oould be
passing through their minds at times when the tampers of members of this Board were
not all that could be desires,- when we, and some of those who have gone before us,
were less temperate than we Ilight have been; and then, how comfortable they have
felt when we were in more moderate and mellow moods - these wise men who have sat
by and observed.
And, when I have looked back over the record, considered not only
what they have done tor, and what they have meant to, not only this Board, but to
the other agencies of our government, when I try' to point in my mind's eye a pi cture
ot these two unObtrusively wise gentlemen in their relations to our Count~~ there
comes to my mind those beautiful lines, '
'Let me 11 ve in the house by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.'
for that is just what they have done.
lIr. Chairman. it those thoughts meet the approval or the Board. I
move the sense of them be incorporated in our minutes, for parwment record."
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Ordered that the Board be now adjourne1 unttI. August 30, l~38,
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VIRGINIA: At a special meeting ot the Board of Super
visors ot Chestertleld County. held August
30th. 1938. at 3:00 p.m. at Ohesterfleld
Courthouse. in the l63rd year of the
Commonwealth.
Present: Gaius W. Diggs.
Hilary L. Fergusson.
Horace A. Holt,
John Watkins,Jr.,
Absent: Horace L.Chalkle~.
Harold T. Goyne,
On motion. John B. ifatkins,Jr.. was elected Chairman. pro tem:
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It is ordered that the follo\dng claims be allowed and paid out of the
County Fund:
The Michie Company, 1938 Supplement to Code.
Chesapeake and Potomac Temephone Co., 'Phones Courthouse
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221.40
It is ordered that the fOllowing claims be allowed and paid out ot the tund
to the oredit ot the Be11emeade Sanitary District No.1, to-wit:
atlantic Coast iJne Railroad Company. Freight
(To be refunded by Johns-
Manville Corp.)
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A check in the amount of ~2.40 having been received from the C.B.Dolge COmpanyllC(:~re5.
as a refund for freight paid by this Board on shipment of disinfectants: and it is I
ordered that the County Treasurer place the said sum ot $2.40 to the credit of the
General Gou~ty Fund on his books.
This day there was presented checks payable to and endorsed by F.B.Grant.H.N.
Terrell. W.D. Yarborough, Polioe Offioers, respeotively, in the aggregate sum of
$5.70 being witness fees to which said pOlice officers were entitled and upon
agreement payable to the County. On motion, the said checks in the aggregate sum !
ot $5.70 are accepted and the Executive Secretary shall deliver same to the I
Treasurer of the County Who shall colleot the same and credit the avails thereof tOi
the General County Fund. !
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On motion. this Board doth request L. McCarthy Down. Auditor of Public Accountr. C y5, ~\ ''''S.'''''
and he hereby is authorized to have his Department devise and install for this I ;.. MGC.~thr Do"'",
Oounty such an accounting and reporting system and general plans tor centralized
purchasing as will best take care ot our needs in accord in substance with the I
following general ideas: i
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reports as frequently as consistent, daily if feasible, to the ottice
of the Treasurer.
2nd. That the Treasurer's accounts and records be revised to the end that
they will at all times refaeot the true condition of all accounts and
balances in which the County is interested, broken down into the
various sub-divisions of both the County and School budget. That
such system contemplate the Treasurer furnishing the Executive Seo-
retary as frequently as consistent. such information as will enable
the Secretary to at any time inform this Board or any others in-
terested on any matters concerning this County's finances.
3rd. That the system tor the Executive Secretary's ottice be prepared so
that he will at all times be in Charge ot such records and information
as will enable him to carry out any duties that may be imposed on him
by this Board under the Acts of LegiSlature 1938 Section.
4th. That all purchases for every department of the County Government be
made by the Exeoutive Secretary UpPB formal requisition by the Depart-
ment in need.
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5th. That it covers any further needs contemplated, but not specitically
set out herein.
6th. The County shall oompensate the Auditor ot Public Accoun'ts for the
cost and expenses inourred above on the basis usually charged by the
Auditor ot Public Acoounts for such services.
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This day. E.LockettBemiss. Jr., Chairman of the local Board of Publio i
Weltare. made certain recommendations in writing, which were tiled, orally ex- I
plainin~ suoh recommendations and suggesting a recent ruling of the State Board of I
Public Welfare as to temporary hospitalization, which ruling was reoeived by the I
local Board of Public Welfare subsequent to the typing of the recommendation.and I
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This day. E. Lookett Bemiss .Jr.. Chairman ot the local Board of Public
Welfare. made a report, in writing, of the aotivities of said Board sinoe the
taking over of it's duties as of July 1, 1938. On motion, the same is accepted
and filed.
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it appoari~ to the Board that thelooal Board of ~blic Welfare after September 1,
19~. will be without authority to expend a111 portion of the Virginia Public .Assist-
ance.Jun4 on hospitalization and institutional care, exceptrthat which mIlT be a 11 owe c
by the aforesaid reoent ruling of the State Board ot Publio Welfare, and that it is
Dec.ssary that provision be -made for hospitalization of indigent persons and that
8OIl8 responsible department of this government be authorized to administer the in-
stitutional cases, and it having been suggested by the Chairman of the local Board
of .Public' Weltare that said Board would be willing to undertake the administration
ot such cases. On motion, it is resolved that the sum. of Four Thousand Dollars,
(....,000.00) be, and the seme hereby is, fixed as the amount, (n whioh the aClmin-
latering ot hospital and other institutional cases shall be operated until June 30, 939.
.A,nd be It further resolved, that the local Board ot Public Welfare be and the same i2
hereb7 requested, authorized and empowered to administer the hospital and other in-
stitutional cases within the sum of Four Thousand Dollars(t4,OOO.OO) for the period
aforesaid. The said looal Board to monthly certify to this Board the expenditures
a~thorized by it for the preoeding month, in suoh form as oonditions may require so
tha\r. this Board mq allow or take other action on suoh expenditures.
This day, B.L.Bemiss,Jr.. C.hairman of the Board of Public Welfare, reported
that under the set-up of the Virginia Public Assistance Fund, composed of Federal,
State and looal monies, it will be neoessary to make an advanoe from the GeIleral
Oounty Fund to the Virginia J?Ubl1c Assistance Fund, as B "Working Fund" because of
the method of making contributions to said tund by the ~ederal and State governments
Upon oonsideration whereof. it is resolved that the Treasurer of this County'be. an(
he hereby is. directed to transfer from the General County Fund to the Virginia Pub-
lio Assistance Fund the SUII of $3000.00, to be used and known as a "Workine Fund,"
t.or the adminstering of the Virginia Publio Assistanoe A.ct of 1938.
. Whereas, in the report or the Chairman of the looal Board of Puplic Welfare of
it's aotivities since July 1, 1938 there appeared a statement conoerning unpaid
olaims by the Medioal College ot Virginia tor hospital1zation of ind1€ent persons in
the County ot Chesterfield; and, whereas it appears from. said report that some ot
said olaims were'author1zed by the Superintendent of Publio Welfare in office prior
to July 1., 1938, and some of said olaims the authorization thereof appear question-
able. On motion. 1t is resolved that Wm.S.Coburn, Exeoutive Secretary, and Harold
T. Goyne, a member of this Board be, and they hereby are, appointed as a Camn1ttee
to investigate these claims of the KedicalCol1ege of Virginia and to make it's re-
port at the next regular meeting ot this Board if practicable. And be , it further
r-.eolved that the looal Board of Publio Weltare be requested to make available to
8aid Committee such dooumentary evidence of the authorization ot saic claims as it
may have.
On motion, this Board doth here record a vote ot thanks to the local Board of
Publio Welfare for it's sinoere interest it has shown in administering the Virginia
Pulllio Assistance Act of 1938, and for it's offer to administer the hospitalization
fUnd set up by this Board.
On motion, the hour of 2:30 p.m. September 7th, 1938, be, and the same hereb7
is, set to consider the erection of an oftioe building, etc., at the Courthouse and
to hear all persons and organizations proposing or in opposition thereto.
On motion. the Broad Rook Raoe Traok Assooiation is granted permission to con-
duct horse races on the ~alr Ground property on Labor Day, September 5th, 1938.
This day, P.Rixey Jones, Farm Agent. requested this Board to acoept a deed. or
deeds, for additional land necessary for the Fair Assooiation proper operation of th
Fair. On motion, it is resolved that this Board acoept said deeds, the acreage at
whioh shall be in suoh quantity as will not. along with the land. offered to this
Board b7 W.W.Baker Ohild Welfare Camp, Inc., and other lands now held b7 this Board,
exceed an aggregate of 50 aores.
On motion, this Board agJ"ees to abandon the seotion of Route 610, between the
West right-of-way' line of the Seaboard Airline Rallwa,y _in 11ne, u4 the intersect1 m
of the proposed new road tram Route 1 when and if the State Highway Commission has
oonstructed a new road running easterly from Route 1 at the intersection of Route
145 to a point,on Route 610.
On motion, the' E:xeouti ve Seoretary is authorized to employ someone for emergenc
work in Be11emeade Sanitary District lio. 1. .And be it turther resolved that the
Executive Seoretary be, and he hereby is, authorized and empowered "to take o are ot"
any <<mergenoy that may arise in the Bel1emeade Sanitar7 Distriot until turther order
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On motion, the BJeeoutive Seoretary is authorized to purohase flares for use in
the Ballemeade Sanitary District Ko.l.
On motion, the olaim for :rift7 (.50.00) I)ollars for injury to ~s. S.G.Alexande "',
alleged to have been oaused b7 the automobile in Whloh she was rid1:as having run in-
to the 80ft dirt of a baok tilled exoavation be, and the .... i. _reby, 4isallowed.
This day a petition of citizens ot Prospeot Heights in Matoaoa Di8triot request..
ing trash oolleotion servioe was presented and filed. And upon oonsideration thereo",
it is ordered that the County Sanitat10n truck be routed on that territor7 to render
that service. .
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Ordered that the Board be new adJouJ."ll84 u1o"11 t48 next regular meetili8.
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