05-03-1939 Minutes
Present:
Horace L. Chalkley, Chairman,
John B. Watkins, Jr.,
Hilary L. Fergusson,
Gaius W. Diggs,
Harold T. Goyne,
Horace A. Holt. l
VIRGIN:L.: At a meeting of the Board of Supervisor
ot Cheeterfield County, held at the
Courthouse on l4e.y 3, 1939, and in the
163rd year of the Commonwealtb.
The minutes ot the last regular meeting and of the special meetings having been read, are
approved.
It Salaries. Compensation. Allowances and Mileage Paid by Executive Secretary:"
Horace L. Chalkley,
Gaius W. Diggs,
Hilary L. Fergusson,
Harold T. Goyne,
Horace A. Holt,
John B. Watkins, Jr.,
Chas. W. Smith,
I. E. Bowman,
Frederick B. Grant,
Geo. M. Johnson,
Rayond 14, Koch,
Henry N. Terrell,
Walter Dance Yarborough,
Edgar P. GU1,
Floyd 1. Vinoent,
W. H. 11ynn,
U. Bryan Puckett,
Philip V. Cogbill,
O. B. Gates,
John W. Sneed,
Robt. A. Ivey,
Craig Romaine,
Samuel Hirshberg,
E. S. H. Greene,
Miss Auline Barrett,
Miss Margaret Rawlinson,
Miss Lilla Spivey,
John G. Graham,
P. Rb:ey Jones,
R. F. Jones,
Ira S. Hepburn,
Irving T. Wills,
Matt Redd,
B. J. Banks,
Linden RObertson,
Douglas McLaughlin,
C. w. Cunningham,
Marcus A. Cogbill,
J. Wm. Dance,
R. E. Eanes,
Robt. L. Pond.
Robt. Square,
Salary and Mileage. SUpY. April,
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- Clerk of Court
- Sher1:t'f
- Trial Justice
- Clerk ot Trial Justice
- Switchboard Operator & Clerk
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- Supt. of Schools
- County Stenographer
- Home Dem. Agt.
- County Nurse,
- Director ot Sanitation
- :Farm Agent
- Farm Agent (colored)
- Nightwatchman
- Country truck dri ver
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- Janitor
- Asst. Janitor
- Janitor Rttrick Sewing Room
- Switchboard Operator
- Commonwealth's Atty.
. ~rea8. & maintenance ot otfice
- OOllllll'r of Revenue" " It
- Foreman Camp Baker proj.
- Wagee as SUb. truck driver
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"Items Paid by Executive Secretary by Order ot the Board:"
Southern Dry Goods & Notion Co.,
Southside News, Inc.,
Philip V. Cogbill,
Norlin Building SUpply Co. Inc.,
Chas. teollard Hdwe. Co. Inc.,
Chester SUpply Co"
Times-Dispatch Publishing Co.,
Powers and Anderson, Inc.,
Dr. W. B. Greene,
H. A. Hawkins & Co.,
Brister & KnOWles,
Van Pelt and Brown. Inc.,
Chtis. Leonard Hdwe. Co. Inc.,
Physicians' Service Laboratories.
Sydnor, Howey & Company,
Appomattox Iron Works & SUpply Co.,
Craig & Perdue,
The Nightingale Nursing Home
Blue Ridge Sanatorium. '
Piedmont Sanatorium~
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SUpplies for Sewing Room
Advertising
Recordation coat of deed
Aquadom for Camp Baker
SUpplies tor Camp Baker
supplies tor Camp Baker
Notice
1 pair crutches
Clinic Expenses
Supplies--Camp Baker Proj.
Bricks Del'd Camp Baker
SUpplies Cripple Children!' Clinic
Materials for Camp Baker proj.
strept Vaccine
Sand and CeDI' nt
SUpplies tor Camp Baker proj.
Services--Camp Baker Proj.
Board Mrs. llary Rothwell
Hospitalization
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$29 .28 -;::
28.68/,
28.68
28.38 ./'
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237.52/
208.00"""-
193.00 ./'.
193.45 ."..-
194.45 ---'
193.00./'
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196.72/'
193.40,../
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65.00 ......
83.33 .,.,..
125.00 .,.,..
300.00/
200.00 ",,'
85.00........'
70.00"""'--
86.25""'"
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70.00 ::::-
225.00
223.00"""'--
125.00""'-
40.00<
62.00........
80.00 ,0"
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75.00 .,1"
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10.00 ::;:..
70.00
213.33 --
814.95--'
518.73-.
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25.00 $5,813.36
$42.08 -- ..
6.84 ---
2.60--~
13.50--
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12.00
82.09---
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457.90 --
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Convalescent Home Hospital,
Catawba Sanatorium,
City Home,
S. L. Jones & Son,
James R. J4e.rtin,
N. B. Goodwyn & Sons,
Friend & Company.
A. K. Venable,
Joe Cox,
Virginia Steel Company,
Noland Company,
C. W. smith.
S. L. Jone s & Son,
Winfree Motor Company,
Petersburg Builders' Supply Co.,
Southern Dry Goods & Notion Company,
Chas. Leonard Hdwe. Co. Inc.,
R. W. Goolsby Hdwe. Co.,
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Board 17.00./'
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" 93.00/
Truck hire-Enon School Proj. 40.70--
It " Camp Baker Proj. 51.75"'
Supplies for" " It 14.03
Purchases made" It It 155.33 -'
Labor 53.40"--
Truck hire 2.00---
Steel bars--Camp Baker proj. 63.71 ",'
Suppl1es---- II " II 198.33~
Funds to attend F.B.I.school300.00-
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Truck hire-EBon School proj. 64.90
Iron Beam--Camp Baker Proj. 2.00---
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1 hel:ltilator-4 registers 50.00./
SUpplies for \1.P.A.Proj. 34.80"" ,
" Camp Baker proj. 4.25./'
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II Routine Standard Claims Paid by Executive Secretary:"
N. H. Cogbill.
Virginia Electric & Power Co"
Ci ty Collector,
w. C. Trueheart,
Western Union Telegraph Co.,
state Forester of Virginia,
The Little Oil Company,
The Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co.,
Chester Pharmacy,
O. B. Gates,
Broaddus & Lucas, Inc.,
O. B. Gates,
N. H. Cogbill,
Truby Motor Company,
J. A. DeVol,
City Collector,
J. A. stratton,
R. C. Maitland,
Fred R. Shepherd,
Town of Colonial Heights,
Virginia Electric & Power Co..
Rent on office building 15.00 ~/
Current for street lighting 473.09/'
Responding to fire-Vlest over Hills 75.00/"
Premium on fire ins. policy 112.00""-
Telegram .57 ,.~.
Fire control service 29.30"'''-
Oil 23.100#"-
Service April l-Aprll 30 212.25.....'
Medical supplies for prisoners 1.50./'
Board and committal fees tor prisoners30.00~
Repairs to Police cars 36.45.../
summons issued 2.50/
Supplies for prisoners 11.83 ---:'
Gas and oil for country truck 57.54./
SUb. Trial Justice 24.00 ./'
Responding to fire--Stop 9 25.00-""-
Services as Jury COr.Jll11ssioner 5.0C .......
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1ire protection 75.00
Current for Courthouse ~"., v - 39.52 $1257.65
" Claims Paid by Executive Secretaq on items authorized by Executive Secretary:"
J. R. Todd,
R. L. Mann,
The Penitentiary Industrial Dept.,
Buildings Equipment & SUpply Corp.,
Spencer Printing Co.,
Richmond Office SUpply Co.,
Virginia Stationery Co. Inc.,
C. O. Clodfelter,
R. D. Moore,
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.,
Mrs. Theo. T. Cogbill,
Labor
Supplies and labor
Wearing apparel for Co. prisoners
Supplies for jail
Ot1'ice supplies
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1.60/
9.00/
41.10/ ,
28.72/"
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31.59/
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8.75 ,.
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25.00.... 197.83
Pulling Co. truck out of ditch
Fuel for Courthouse
Two adding machine ribbons
stamps and postcards
b. S. Coburn
"Miscellaneous Claims Allowed by Board ~d Chargeable to the General County Fund:"
Salary and mileage, April
215.37/215.37
"Claims Approved b~~oard A~ainst Ettrick Sanitary District No.l.FUnd:"
Virginia Department of Hlghvmys,
R. H. Dance,
City Water Works,
Virginia Electric & Power Co.,
J. L. Lockett.
Hiss Grace Pond.
Labor to open di t ch
Reading meters and making
Water used
Current Ettrick Town Hall
Gas--Fire Dept.
Salary for month of April
140.48 /~
inspect ions 22. 9()//'
66.48
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35.00/$272.60
IIClaims Approved by Board Against the DoC 'Tax ~'und: II
J. K. Halder.
VI. E. Reese.
Salary and mileage for April
Pigs killed by dog
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45.00 /
5.00 50.00
"Claims Approved by Board Rgulnst West Hill
over s Garbage Collection bUd Disposal Area:"
L. L. Newcomb. /
Collection of Garbage 24.1'7 " $24.l7
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"Cli.1ms APproved b;r Board Against Bellmeade Sanitary District No.1 ]!'und:-
Garland Sydnor. Water Supplied Bellmeade month ot April
" Abb tt Collection at water bills for ~il
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B -~kli Setti"" toilet at Bellmea'- Pie Oftice
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R. Bryant, 4 loads of cinders
Lewis L. Banes. Wages and oar allowanoe
ClI.as. D. Howell, Wages
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This day, 1. WIll. Dance. Treasurer, submitted to the Board his mport ot expenses incurred
in the operation and l118.intenance of his office for the month of April. 1939. showing a total ot
teBO.87. ot _icll two-tllirds, or t587.25. 1l!I poyable by the County. the remainder by the State.
.And the Boad approY1ng the said report, a warrant in the amount at .1587.25 is issued to the
said J. Wm. Dance, in payment of the County's proportionate part, and the report 18 tiled.
This day, R. E. Eanes, COJlIIl1asioner ot the ltevenue. submitted to the Boud Us report tor
theabien;~ oA:PcfJulnti.,9~e ~':a)~:r \Oi~heo~t,;':,8.'9.~cf~~i:S&air'~:~d/na 0~e.5Jf{I~ieJ~tf ;a
rrut 1.11 the amount of .512.65, is issued to the aaid R. le. llanes, in payment at the Coun'ty's
roportionate part, and the report is filed.
This day, Marcus A. Cogbill, Commonwealth's Attorney, submitted to the Board his report
or the month of April, 1939, showing*- total of 14215.66. of 'Which one-halt 18 payable by the
ounty, and the remainder by the State. And the Board approving the said rel'Ort, a warrant. ill
he amount ot 1212.83. is issued to the sa1d Ifarcu8 A. COibill, in payment of the County's
roportionate part, and the report is tiled.
Report of the Executive Secretary ....CWing the itemization ot warrants issue d durine the
alendar month of April, 1939. was read. approved. and tiled.
Reports trom the following ottices were submitted and filed, to-wit: Trial Justice,
iet of Police. Director at Sani ta tion, County Nurse, Home Demonstration Agent, County
ricultural Agent, (White), County Agricultural Agent (Colored). Trensurer's Report, and
tathtical l"8Wrt ot the Welfare Department.
This day, WIll. S. Coburn, Executive Secretary, repol'ted he had received. endorsed and turned
ver to the Trea.surer. certain checks and monies tor credit to the several :1'Ilnds. to-wit:
General Fund :
Philip V. Cogbill - check
Ph~lip V. Cogbill - "
C. W. Smita - "
Ilrs. H. J. Rust - Currency
Due I. K. a.wman tor tees
" H. N. Terrell" "
Witness fee
Telephone oall
$1.50
3.00
6.00
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Ettrick Sanitary District Fund:
Miss Grace Pond - Check
MO':1Jlt Vernon Council No. 20
Water rents
Rent of hall
$378.01
25.00 403.01
On motion, the County Treasurer, is directed to transter the sum ot $691."5 from the Genere./
Count;r Fund, tQ the Virginia Public Assistance Fund, as the County's proportionate part ot reliet
expenditures tor the month ot March, 1939.
This day, came HUgh H. Baird. Clerkot the County School Board. and presented to this
Board a resolution ot the County SChool Board. requesting n",t:'finsfer bf the Boud at the said
budgetary appropriation to the sa1d School Fund for the year ending lune 30, 1939. On motion
of G. 'I. Diggs. it is resolved that the County 'treasurer be, and he hereby is, directed to
transfer fram the County Fund to the County School Fund the ballUlce of the budgetary appropria-
tion to said School Fund as such funds are available 1n the ColPlty Pund.
This day, 06Ql J. X. Halder, County Game Warden tUld :related to the Board the effectiTe-
ness and inetfectiveness of past Ordinances requiring the confinement of dogs during certain
seasons ot the year. On lIlotion ot G. W. Diggs. it 1s resolved that the matter ot an
Ordinance requirill& tlle confinement ot dogs at any t1me be deterred for turther consideraUon.
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on motion ot H. L. Chalkley. it 18 resolved, that this Board at its meeting on June 7,
1939. propose for pas.,.. an Ordinance prohibiting the sale ot wine and beer, or either,
between the !:lours of .tweln o'clOCk post-meridian ~, each Saturday and six o'clock ante-
meridian at each Kondq i. that part ot the County ot Chesterfield not embraced within the
corporate liJblts at the Town ot Colonial Height.. And be it turther reaolnd, that the
COIlIIllOnwealth's ,i\ttorney preP!l1re an Ordinance to such etfect, setting up therein the proposed
prohib1t1on.ot sale ot wine and beer. or eitber. and penalties tor violation of the Ordinance,
tb:in<< a tine not exceeding tl5O.oo and contil1f.nt in jell not exceeding t111rty days, either
or both, and that the Executhe Secretary make publication ot the proposed hearing and the
proposal tor adoption ot I!IUch OrdinaJ;lce as is required.
In the matter ot employing a person as Sanitation Otficer to till tlle vacancy to be
created by the resignation of John G. Graham. the ExecutivlI Secretary read a letter tram
Dr. I. C. Riegin. State Health CQpI11ssioner, in *ich t1w.. QUlJ,1t'1ce.t1ons required by the State
Board ot BeaUl1 tor the said position were set forth; on UIOtion ot 108 W. Watk1ns. Jr., it
is resolved that the matter ot employing a per80n 8.S Sanittitlon Otficer be reterred to a
CODl/1ittee tor its consideration and recCllllBollndation to thb BGe.rd. Whereupon the Chail'!llan
appoinhd.a. L. !'el'gusa,on. 1. B. lfatldna. Jr., SUpervisors, and h. B. CObura, Exec~t1v.
Secretar;r, as a COJlIII1tt... to interview applicants and donsider applioation. tor the pos1tion
ot Sen1tatlon Otticer.
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Again in the utter ot employing a personas Sanitation ottioer, it i. received. on JlIOtiol1 of
G. W. Disgs, that the Executin Seoreta.ry is authorized &I1d directed to ~ke tem.poX'S.rY eJllPlo~t
tr~ time to ti1ll8 ot a person to do Slch work as may be ~quired. r,
'1'his day, the Road Collll11ttee made its reppp in writing, to the Board ot proposed. County
roads whioa the state HighYiElY CoJllll1baion should be requested to include in its Secondary Road
~~ System ettecti? lul7 1, 1939,' $aid report listing suoh County road. as the Committee recommends
~ for bclusion in the State 8econda:y Road Syst_. and suoh Stat. Secondary roadS 1~ ~.s1;el't'1el"
County as the Committee recORll8nds for e.bandonment. And the, BCla:E'dhaving read the aforesaid
report. and made certain revisions therein, theretore be i t re80~ved, 'On motion ot G. 1f. 1>1sgs,
that the said report as 81118ndedbe, and it hereby is, appro?e4. And be it further resolved that
t1l.e state Highway CoJJllll1ssionbe" and i\ hereby is, requested to 80Qept tor additions to its
,Secondary Road System, being the report 8,S WllSnded, the toUowing'nWlied roads and streets, having
thirty (30) foot, rights-ot-way or more, to-wit:
Linwood Avenue - Chesterfield ~rdens
Logan street - Bon Air
Chesterfield 810,. - Bon Air
Extension of Route 687
Decatur Street- Broad Rock Heights
Third Street' - lIelrose
Park Avenue - .
Pembroke Street - Du Pont Square
36th Street
Seaboaard Avenue - Chester
Elkhardt Lane
Pride Road
Fisher'. CUt-Oft
Holloway Street ~ EXtension ot 1301
Stop 24 Road
4'1th Street - lPorest Hill Terrace
Fourth Avenue - :Patterson Perk
TeminalAvenue
Bu.llme1"hill Annue
Bast 40th Street
44th 8treet - Broad Bock Heif;hta
Black Heaht Road
Laton Street - Chester
Ballard Road
Berkley Street - southampton
Fourth street - Cook's Addition
Road at Shoosmi th' s NurSClry
Walker Road
Gill Street - Chester
.30
.10
.10
.60,
.05
.06
.05
.08
.10
.04
,10
.20
.50
.30
.18
.05
.30
.11
.06
.02
.15
.70
.05
.35
.30
.07
.18
.26
.16
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And be it. further resolnd that .he stat. Hiehway Commission be, and it hereby is, requested
to accept, also. tor additions to its Secondary Jload System the tollowing n81118d imprond roods
and streets, to-Wit:
First street - Bon Air
)lenokin Rood - strattord Hills
Howard Road - (Stop 24)
Buckinpu Road - Westover
New Kent Road - Wel'tover Hills
Gerland Avenue - 70rest Hill
.10
.45
.30
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.20
.15
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And be it further resolved that the State Highway Commission, be, and it hereby is, requested
o abandon t1'Clll i h Secondary Road SYste. in Cae8ter1'le ld County, the tollowing roads and streets.
o-wi 10 :
Cole Street - Cook's addition
Wallailr Road
..30
.26
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And be it turther resolved thBt the atoresaid roads and streets be, and t.bey hereby are,
d _de County roads.
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This day, M. A. Cogbill, C~wealth's Attorney, called the Board's attention to a hazardous
condition existing where the State Roe.d #612 crosses the tracks of the Seaboard Url1ne Railway
OIIp1Uly on grade. On JlIOtion ot H. L. J'ercuasOD, the State HighMl.Y Co.lllll1s81oa -.cs: the ~board
llway CoJlI:pany are requuted to correot, as tar as practioable the condition ot the atore said
de crOSSing waica crea:tes &rl unneoessary hazard. , .' .
A lett.r was reac'l b,.tore tbis Board, s1gn.4 by Casper A. SUter and others, requesting thia
ard to ban a surny Jll8d. ot Cook'. lPield areal. to ascertain any unsanitary conditions, and to
va any, such unsenitary conditions corrected. vn IIIOt1on ot H. A. Holt, it is resolnd lihat the
trector of SaJ1itllt1on be direoted tQ inspect all the sanitary facilities in the area known as
ook's Field and uou,ld anyunaanitary cQnditions be tound to exlat to take such steps a8 necessary
award having same corrected. I
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This Board bavil;lg at it s mu,~lng ot .A;pri:\.d)th, direoted Ino. G. Graham, Director ot
itation, to ma.k:e an inspection ot thethillitJ.y settled areas borderinc the north corporate
11Iita ot Colonial Height. .. ,to ~AD1tary conditions, the said lno. G. Gl'llhaJa, this day presented
is report i~ ,...rt til1C and. the 8Ii\Jll8 is h.reby tiled.
Again the utter of garbase collection and disposal in the Westover Hilla Gtlrltage Collection
a 1I8S broupt to tu o.1it.nUon ot the Board by the Ixecutive Secretary' who "JlOrted the' re.1pati
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of L. L. Newcomb as garbage collector, and on motion of H. L. fergusson, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be and he he1'Oby 1s. autuI!1zed, empowered, and directed to employ a garbage
collector for the afo~88.1d area. *088 cOll1}l8ni!8.t1on will not ez:oeed the sum to be provided by levy
in this district for said purpose.
The Executive Secreaary read before this Board a letter from J. Edgar Hoover, congratulating
this Board tor sending a representative to the session at the J.B.I. National Police .AcadelllY, and
the same"is filed.
.Again in the matter ot requiring the State Highway Commission to abandon Moody Avenue, Route
11519. in the Village of Chester, endHn lieu thereot to build three entrances to Route 145 tor
the residents livir.lg on Moody Avenue WQ8 brol.\&ht to the attention ot the ;Board, and it appearing
totll.1a Board t1w.t the state H1PW67".commission which requires' maintenance ot said entrances from
other than its own torees and tundll, therefore, it is resolved, on motion ot G. W. Diggs, that the
atoresaid entrances, it built. are to be maintained withwt expense to the Virginia Department of
Highways or this County.
This day a let ter signed by Lilla Spivey, County Nurse, and Elizabeth ... Bagby SUperintendent
Iof Public Welfare. was read betore this Board in tbe tollowing worda and phrases, t~-wit:
"'!'he Cheetertield County Nurse and the Superintendent of' Public Welfare in the interest ot
sec,uring a. clea.r detinttlon ot the responsibilities ot the two Departments. suggest that
the Board ot Superv180rs stipulate the responsibility of each Department in connection witla
the medical care of the citizens of Chesterfield County.
The two departments agree that the fOllOWing reptesents a reasonable detinition at tke
responsibilities as regards the medical oare of citizens 01' the County and submit it for the
COl\currence of the Board or correction by the Board.
The County NUrse sha.ll reS,lJond t.o all inquires requesting medica.l care ot any llEiture
includbg the senices or pllysician, hOBpitaliza.t1on, institutl,onal care. and prOVisions of
necessary medicines or medical appliances. It the Coun.., liurfIe..,;letermines that there !La need
tor such serviCes or provisions whioh cannot be supplied fram'reaour~. of her office or by
the client's withwt other assistance, she will repQJ.'t the case to t~ WeUare organization.
The Lacel Welfare Deiirtll1<<lnt will prOJllPt~ investigate all oases reterred 'by the County Nurse
and it ;aven eligib ~ to reliet trom pub ,ic tund$ will make recoqmended arrangements foS
hospita~lzation, 1:ns ltu1i1ona care. 01' 0 her Jijjdlcal services ana arrange ror coats to e
defrayed th1'oU8h tu Welfare J'UndS.
It is understood that the above procedures do not aPl111 to 8ll18rgencyh08J>ttalization cases,
whicll _,. be hospitalized by any authorized County agency. the IIlUbsequent investigation and
declaration ot eligibility being the responsibility of the Looa1:-.l.1f.re Department."
(SIGNED) ~Ht.n~y
El1zagetl1W. :Baf~r
On motion ot G. W. Diggs, it is resolved tha.t the afore8f1id definitions ot responsibilities
at the County Health Department and County Welfare Department, be, and tkey he:J;eb:y are adopted.
The Executive Secretary reported to this Board t.ba.t Dr. Thoa. G. Pretlow. ha.d been SWlJllOned
to render profesSional services on County Police Office%!, F. 1. V1noen't. who had 'beend1njIJ:r:ti,'in
making an arrest, and the ltUcutive Seoreta.ry inqUired ot the Boord it the County is responsible
tor costs of such servicea. On motion at G. W. Diggs, it is resolved that tlae ;lxecutive Secretary
be, and he hereby is, directed to pay With his warrant any claims for medioal or sl1rgical attention
rendered 1. F. Vincent, due to injuries received while making fln arrest.
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It appearing to thi8 Board that the opening of Westwood Avenue between Dundas and Sherbourne
Avenues, in the Village of Bensley, would be of great benetit to the publiC and the immediate
opening ot Fourth Avenue, between R1clunond-Peteraburg Turnpike and the Seaboard Ra.1l1ll8Y, in
Patterson Park, 1Ib.ieh would tacilitate industrial improvements along the 18J118s River. On motion
of H. T. Goyne, it 1a rEtsolvEtd that Westwood Avenue between Dundas Road and Sherbourne AVenue,
and lourth (4th) AveD.\l8 in Patterson Park, between Hicbmond fWd Petersburg Turnpike and Seaboard
Airline Railway be, and the same are hereby, taken into the County Road System. And be it further
resolved, that the aforesaid streets be inoluded in Wo:!:,ka Pl'ogre8s Adm1nistratioll'. Blanket Road
Project, without additional appropriations, and the :lxe01.1.tive Secretary is directed to request
the Works ProJ;ees Administration to improve these streets in the order of t:beir importance.
On mo1)~on of G. W.Diggs, it 1s resolved tllat the COlllllonwealth 'a Il.ttorney, be requested to
secure legal opinion througb Thompson, Wood and Hu1'fman. Attorneys, New.York City. 'in the II18tter
ot t:be legal1t:r of the proposed issue ot bonds for the Bel1meade Sanitary District, the coat ot
such opinion to De charged against the Be1lmeade Sanitary D1strict Pund.
On motion at G. W. Diggs, it is resolved that H. L. Fergusson, and W. S. Coburn. be and they
are hereOf appointed aa a Committee tram th1a Bo.Ilrd to act in the matter ot the issuing of said
bonds in Bel_ade Sanitary District, at an amount not to exceed 135.000,00 and that said
Committee be vested with the authority and power necessary to deCide all questions in connection
with euch issue ot bonda.
This day the Count)" noad Engineer, who had been previously designated by this Board to make a
view of the Altbott Road in Dale and Ber.lllUda Districts, made his report in writing as reqUired by
law, and on motion of H. L. Jergusson, it is resol'Ted tht.t said report be accepted and approved
and that said road be established, .and said report is ordered to be spread upon this record and
tiled in the fOllowing words and phrases:
"Iour Co\lXl,'ty JiQ&4 Ingin.tter acting with your resolution ot April 5, 1939. viewed the
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~rg~sed 1'0!.~_.! al~ te! in ttlo Wld Bermuda ~i8tr1cts! b!i}nnODS on ~at!_~..ad N~. 1603!n~t Drem"
co~er !~dst~aa~.~e~t~11:~8~rige a~r=~L itiinhgeeo":lt"tYoa:l!_ t<ifa v. a
point on. Stat. Rw.te #60~. and 1'especttully xeporis as follows, to-wit:
(1) The establishment of' said propoeed road will be ot great publfc convenienoe and not merely
one of' private oonyenience.
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The propoMd road should not be opened and kept in order by any individual or tncUvlduale.
No yard, garden nor orchard "\rill be taken upon the estalltlishment of said road.
The l181II88, of the lanQ ownfl'S ot sud proposed route are: 14rs. KllIIIla lUlis. ChaiUtley et ala,
1. Blair J'Utz, C.W. Abbott. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Compatl1'.Robt. ,Glenn tt ala,
Alf'red But ler, and 1. W. Parker.
(6) Rights ot way have .been obtuned tl'Om all property ownere except Robt. Glenn et als, and
deeds tor this property are now being secured.
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(6) None required.
(7) Your County Road Bngineer reports that in his opinion tl1.is road should be .lStabl1shed, &n.d
the construction of' the sarno should be begun by torces ot the works Pro~JU 4<lm1n1ll'traUon.
on the b1arilcet road project now being sponsored by ywr Honorable Board. .
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There is returned herewith a rough sketch 01' the proposed roe.d.
(Signed) Wm. S. Coburn, Co. Road Bngineer."
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This day the'County Road Engineer, who had been previously deeigna1i.ed by this Board., mag Us
port in writing. as l'flquired by law, upon his view of' Linwood Avenue, :l.n Ohesterthld 08rden8
d on motion ot H. L. l'ergu8son, it is resolved that said repOrt bo' accepted and tiled and that
he said road be e8tabli8he4. Jlnd be i tf'urther resolved that the land owners and tenants' ot tlut
d desbed .to' be obtained be .wmuoned to appear betore this J30ud on the "t11 day ot JUne. 1939,
o show, if any". said road should not be establ18hed~ And be it tu:rther resolved that said
aunt,. Road ~ineer's report be .pre..d upon this record, the S811l8 bei~ in the following words
d phrases: "
"Your County Road Ingineer acti:oe; in accordance with your resolution ot April 18, 1939,
viewed the proposed road site in Xanchester District, L1nwood Avenue in the plat of'
Chesterfield G&1'dens. and respecttully :report s as tollows, to-Wit:
(1) The establishment ot said proposed road will be at great public convenience and
not merely one of private convenience.
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(2) The P1'lOposa4 road should not be opened and kept in order by any individual or
indiViduals.
(3) No yard, garden nor orchard will be taken upon the establ1shment ot said road.
(4) The names of the land owners of said proposed route are: Andrew B. Buehr. .
Kargaret V. Buehr. his wite, Beverly H. Sm.:lth, Elizabeth. _tll. L. P. Balt~,
and Xllze.betk Baltz, emd BenjlUll1n J. and lfatUe ~
(5) only one of the land owners require compensation or damnses, to-1td.t: BenjWl11n J.
aDd Mattie HWllIll. who refused, to make any price.
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(7) Your County Road Engineer reports that in his opinion this road' should be established.
and the construction ot the 8l.IIl1e should be requested. of the state R1ghw87 C0m-
mission on 1uly 1st, 1939.
There i8 returned herem tb a rough sketch ot the prop0as4 1'06d..
(Signed) WIll. 8. Coburn Co. Road Ingineer."
and the said report is ordered to be tiled.
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In the matter of having a survey made ot the Chester Sanitary District tor the installation
at a water system, it is reaol't'ed on motion of H. T. Goyne, that this JDatter be continued for
further consideration.
On motion ot H. L.Ohalkley, it is resolved that the salary of ;roo. G. Grahul. Director of
1tat1on, be paid in f'ull tor the month ot 1Iay. 1939, Wld be it further reeol....d that the
cutive Secretary be and hohereby :l.s d1reeted to pay with his wurrant the atoresaid salary
n )laT 1.2. 1939. .
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Ordered that the Board be now adjourned until May 31, 1939. at 10:00 -4-'X,
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Executi Ve Secretary
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