11-14-1939 Minutes
VIRGINIA: At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors of
Chesterfield County, held at the Cpurthouse
on November 14, 1939, and in the 164th year
of the Commonwealth.
Present:
Horaoe L. Chalkley, Chairman,
J. G. Hening
John B. l'atkins, Jr.
Harold T. Goyne,
II. L. Fergusson,
Horace A. Holt
The minutes of the last regular meeting having been read, are
approved.
"Salaries Com ansation Allowances and 111lea
the Exeoutive Seoretar ":
Horaoe L. Chalkley,
Jame s G. Hening
H. L. Fergusson,
Harold T. Goyne,
Horace A. Holt,
John B. \Jatkins, Jr.
Philip V. Cogbill,
John W. Snead,
Robt. A. Ivey,
J. A. DeVol
J. B. Womble,
rgaret Rawlinson,
Lilla Spivey,
Aul1ne Barrett,
. B. Grant,
. Rixey Jones,
. F. Jonesl-
, tt Redd, .Jr.
tt Redd, Sr.
. J. Banks,
inden Robertson,
Ira S. Hepburn
ertha Britton,
. B. Gates,
W. Smith,
. E. Bowman,
. ~i'. KoCh,
. P. Gill,
o. 1.;.. Johnson,
Vi. Cunningham,
N. Terrell,
D. Yarborough,
. B. Puokett,
. F. Vincent,
. h. Flynn,
rous A.Cogbill,
. E. Eanes,(Estate)
ruoe Conyers,
'. B. Hirshberg,
. S. Romaine,
. L. Todd,
Wm. S. Coburn,
. R. Todd,
rving T. Wills,
. :s:... Bemiss,
. Bruce Fergusson
red Piloher,
"Items Paid bi" Exeouti ve Seoretary by urder of the Board":
Salary as Supv.
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" Home Dem. Agent
" County Nurse,
" County ~tenographer
" Dir. of ~anitation,
" Farm Agent
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" County truck driver,
" " "helper,
" Janitor,.
" ,." uelper
" J.~igh t ~iatchman
11 Col. County Nurse
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Compensation, Local v~lfare
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Moo;re, 1/2 ton stove coal,
ox's Autp Service, Repairing truok tire,
s Bol11~g, To repairing sewer system at C. H.
erican ~ypewriter Exohange One mimeoscope glass
r Force rlunger Co. One super-force pump
" rican ~~pew;riter Exohange Stencils and ink,
C. Pasterfield, Straightening and glazing sash,
ichmond pffiee Supply co Inc. Paper and forms for Trial ~ustice off.
encer Printing Co. Office supplies,
encer ~;rinting Co. SUbpoena forms,
p~ncer Printing Co. Supplies,
rginia ~r~ntlng Co. Inventory Qheets,
rginia Stationery ~o. Yffioe supplies,
estinghouse Eleotric"lSup. Co. Mag. .tlanger and basin,
'estinghouse Electric Sup. Co." " " "
ester Supply Co. Paint
ester Supply Co. Supplies,
ester Supply Co. Supplies,
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6.63"'$228.30
"Routine Standard Claims raid by Exeoutive Secretary":
by Motor Company
. J. Al. 'w1illiams,
than B. I.hite,
rginia Electric & ~ower
. F. L. Brown,
. A. C. Beloher,
e Chesapeake &.,Potomac
. Bruce Conyers,
. H. Cogbill,
. lit Carrier, Jr.
r. Jas. B. Darden,
. W. Ellison,
. Finley Gayle, Jr.
. B. Gates,
ertie Hill, Gillie, Clifton,Jr.
nnance and Major Hill,
r. p. L. Hill,
rginia Eleotric & Power Co.
wn of Colonial Heights,
.N. Stultz,
r. Phillip Jones,
..j. Gates,
Co.
Tel. Co.
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Gas and old, county truck
Commission of Lunacy,
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$44.09 ,/
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prisoners45. 00'/'
Street lighting in County
Lunacy C~ission,
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Looal service,Ootl,Oct.31,1939
Issuing lunaoy warrants &. holding
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Witness in lunacy commission,
Holding lunaoy oommission,
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Ice furnished during,Sept.for C.H.
Lunaoy commission,
Board &. oommittal fees for
Leasing ground for rubbish dump
Lunaoy oommission,
Current at C.H. and Camp Baker
Fire protection JUly,Aug,& Sept,39.
Witness in lunacy case,
Lunaoy commission,
Summoning doctors and witnessesin
lunaoy cases, summoning election
officials,delivering election books
and posting notices
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C"'. Smith
"Claims ~aid b Executive Secretar on Items Authorized b Executive Secretar ":
Balance due for attending F.B.I.Nat'l.
Polioe Academy ,wiashington, D.C. j 0.55
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"Election Claims ~aid by the Executive Secretary as Directed by Resolution of the
~ Board on November 9.l938i"
_~ C. 1l0Aesson,
enryMcGranighan
wrence E. Patram,
.C. ~;ells,
~ember of Elsotoral Board
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Rental of voting booth,
Member of ~lectoral Board
"Misoellaneous Claims ~ot Classified Elsewhere and Paid b the Executive Secretar
oaddus &. Luoas
oaddus &.Luoas,
. G. Cogbill,
ir~inia Dept. of Highways,
. . Short,
.outhern lJry uood &. Notion (.;0.
ysicians' Service Laboratories
e Gilliland ~aboratories, Inc.
esterfield County Fair Assoc.
.D. Green,
oyal Typevvriter Co. Inc.
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ity "later Works, Peg.f),
Grace B. Pond,
Chas. N. Eanes,
. F. halton,
Ita Oil Sales Uompany,
. E.Titus, lono.
irginia Stationery Wompany,
me Tire and Battery Co.
penoer Printing Go.
. A. Hawkins & Co.
Repairing Police Radio 9.33"/
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;;)upplies for jail, 5.80'/
Equipment Oper.and Auto patrol, 25.50 .,.,.
Repairihg sewing room in Ettrick, 17.12v
Material for Sewing Room, 49.31 v'
Strept vaccine, 4.00 v'
Smallpox Vacoine, 1.96~
Contributions to County Fair, 600.00 v'
I~v,t.ng sewing room from 001. Heights
to .llitatoaca School, 5.00'/
One Royal typewriter, 97.8V"f820.3
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AgainstiEttrick Sanitary "'istrict No. L Fund:"
The Chase L~ational Bank,"
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irginia ~lectrio & iower 00.
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Water supplied during Uctober,
Collector of water rents,
~ter reader and water inspector,
Janitor MUnioipal bldg.
1t2 Fuel oil
5- combination meter & ourb boxes,
1-5 yd. roll No. 161 tracing paper,
I-Willard Battery,
Cutting water bills
To cleaning out sewer line and re-
pairing leaks.
Fee for paying $1,125.00 face value
of ooupons due Oot. I.
Current,
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Sanlter Distriot
L.L.hanes
vVlllls Bergh,
F. W. Abbott,
. G. Green,
arland S. Sydnor.
os. T.'Hul,cher,
~~king water oonneotions,
~abor - Bellmeade
Collector of water ren~,
To making pipe, clamps & bolts,
~jater supplied,
To faoing valve seat for fire
hydrant,
Cutting water bills,
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$251.34
"Claims Approved by Board a~ainst the .uop: Wax li'und:"
Halder,
. E. Reese,
lwood Morrissette.
. F. Robertson,
. D. Childress,
mmy R. Goggi,
Salary and mileage,
Pig killed by ~og,
Chiokens killed by dog,
Chickens killed by dog,
Chickens killed by dog,
Duoks and ohickens killed by dog,
45.00 V'
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22.50 v'
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"Westover Hills Graba~e Collection and ~isposal Area:"
E. W. Blankenship.
Collection of garbage,
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GRAND TOTAL
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$81233..29-
This day, J. 11m. Dance, Treasurer, submitted to the Board his report of expense
inourred in the operation and maintenanoe of his offioe for the month of October,193
shOWing a total of i~48.89, of Which two-thirds~ or $632.59, is payable by the Count ,
the remainder to be paid by the State, .and the ~oard approving the said report the
same is filed.
This day. the ~ommissionsr of Revenue. submitted to the Board report of expense
incurred in the operation and maintOnance of the office for the month of October,
93~, Showing a total of $493.87, ot Whioh two-thirds is payable by the County, the
emainder tOI bepai~ by the State, and the Board approving the said report the same
s filed. .
This day, M. A. Cogbill, Commonwealth's Attorney, submitted to the Board his
eport of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for the
onth of October, 1939, showing a total of $434.66, of which one-half, or $217.3:3 ha
esn paid by the ~ounty, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approv
ng the said report the same if filed.
Reports from the following offices were submitted and filed: Trial Justice,
hief of Police, Oounty Nurse, County Agricultural Agents (white and colored),
anitationDirector, Welfare Dept., and Home Demonstration Agent.
This day WIn. S. Cpburn, Executibe Secretary, reported to the Board he had re-
eived endorsed. and turned over to the Treasurer. certain oheoks and monies for
red~t to the several funds, to-wit:
General Fun~~
Chas.~onard hews. Co. Refund on materials for Camp Baker
,1-"0 Miss Lilla l:)pi vey and Nurse
Bri tton Cash - From patients of smallpox
clinio
$6.21
10.00 $16.21
Check - rent for hall
25.00
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Total.......................... $41. 1
As a matter of report, be it known, that Geo. W. ~ean, State Forestry Departme
appeared before this Board and requested the board to take appropriate action neoes
to the immediate payment of claims for the extinguishing of forest fires. The
Exeouttve Secretary having previously been given such power there was no action of
the Board necessary.
This day, oame Chas. \i. ~ith, ~hief of the ~ounty POlice Department, stating
to the ~oard that R. BrUoe Conyers, Switchboard Uperator, had been oalled baok to
railroad duty and had requested that the Board grant him leave of absence until
suoh time as his servioes as employee of the Seaboard Railroad Company terminated.'
On motion of H. T. Goyne, the Board direots Chas. ~i. ~mith, Chief of Police, and
limo S. Qoburn, Executive Seoretary to contact R. Bruce Co~yers and asoertain as
nearly as practical, the number of days the said R. Bruoe'Conyers expects to work
elsewhere and if this time is more than a few days, and if the said Bruce Conyers
does not expeot to definitely sever his connection with the Railroad Company, then
the aforesaid Chas. Vi. ~mith, and ~im.S.Coburn are empowered and directed to employ
a suitable person as Switchbpard Operator to replace the said R. Bruce Uonyers, sub-
ject to the approval of the ooard.
The Exeoutive Secretary presented to this ~oard four (4) sealed proposals.for
the completion of the Clinio and Caretaker's buildings at Camp Baker, and upon open-
ing the following bidders and sums respectively are noted: viz:
B. L. Boyd
J. ii. Cunningham
w. ;It. Kitchen
O. H. Mann
$1360.00
1240.00
1200.00
996.05
On motion of J. G. Hening, the ~oard hereby awards the oontract for the com-
pletion of the Clinio and caretaker's buildings at Camp Baker acoording to
specifications set-forth by the County, to O. R. Mann at $996.05.
This day came, Fred R. Qhegherd, ~ayor of the Town of ~olonial heights, request
ing,this Board to allow either askins Hobson or M. A. Cogbill, to represent the
County in its defense of the annexation proceedings instituted by the Town~f Coloni 1
heights so that the case may be brought into Court at an early date rather than
awaiting the end of the legal proceedings involving the County elsewhere. It appear
ing to the Board that it would be unwise to separate its ~ounsel in such matters, it
is resolved on motion of H. T. uoyne, that the request of the said Fred. R. Shepherd
be, and the same hereby is denied.
The Executive Seoretary read before the Board a letter from the original Board
of Camp Baker, requesting this Board to donate the sum of ~llO.OO fmr the erection 0
a tablet in the administration building of Camp Eaker to the memory of the late ~rs.
Bessie Brown Bullington, the first and only President of the Board of Camp Baker, ~n .
There being some doubt as to the legality of such a donation, the Board doth on
motion of John B. ~Jatkins,Jr. refer the matter to the Commonwealth's Attorney for hi
oonsideration and legal opinion and to report at the next meeting of this Board.
The Executive Secretary read before this Board a letter from J. M. Hatnhett,
Aoting City ~anager of the City of Petersburg, regarding the proposed renewal of con
tract for water supplied to the Ettrick Sanitary District in Chesterfield County an
requesting that representatives of the County meet with the Acting City Manager and
City Attorney to confer in the aforesaid matter. Thereupon the Board doth, on
motion of H. T. Goyne, appoint, M. A. Cogbill, Commonwealth's Attorney~ Wm. S. Cobur ,
Exeouti ve Seoretary, .ti. A. Hawkins and D. Edgar \iood of the Ettriok ~iater Committee,
to serve as a Committee to represent the ~ounty in a conferenoe with representatives
of the City of Petersburg at a date to be agreed upon by the two groups, and to
report back to this Board at its nex~ regular meeting.
This day, James S. Stanley, Chairman of the Chesterfield Countywielfare "'ouncil
presented to this Board his report in writing and requested the Executive Secretary
read same before the Board along with the minutes of the called meeting of the said
Council, held November 6, lG39. vihereupon the bxecutive Secretary read said report
and minutes and the Board doth on motion of H. L. Fergusson, direct the Executive
Seoretary to file said report and minutes with the papers of this Board.
The Executive Secretary read before the Board a letter with forms attached,
from R. R. Haskins, Special Supervisor of the iiorks Projects Administration, request
ing the said attached form letters be sighed and returned to his offioe, thus denoti g
the partial completion of work outlined under a "orks .Projects Administration Blanke
Road ~rojeot and "orks B~oject Administration Project for the improvements to Camp
Baker. Thereupon the Board doth on motion of H. ~. uoyne, direct the Executive
Secretary to sigh in behalf of this Board the aforesaid form letters and return to
the office of R. R. naskins.
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This day came, lIohn Ii. Snead, Judge of Trial Justice Uourt, of this CountJI, re-
questing this Board to provide an additional clerk to assist in the work in that
offioe, the said assistant clerk to work about three days each week. Thereupon the
Board doth on motion of H. L. Fergusson, the Chairman is directed to appoint a
Committee, with power to act, to determine the needs of suoh part-time clerk and
to employ such help as is necessary in its opinion at such salary as the Committee
may deem fair and just.
This day the ~xecutive Secretary submitted to tl~ ~oapd a form of agreement be-
tween the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and the County of Chesterfield for
the installation and maintenanoe of an underground water main crossing of the tracks
and right of way of said Railway Company at or near its crossing of Chesterfield
venue in the village of Ettrick. The said agreement form appearing to be proper,
therefore, on motion of Horace A. Holt, 'e it resolved by the Board' of Supervisors
of the County of Chesterfield, Virginia, in r@gular meeting assembled, that the
Chairman of said Board be, and he ooreby is, authorized to enter into an agreement
th the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Uompany, and to si~~ same on behalf of said
ounty, whereby the said railroad company gives and grants unto said County the righ
r'lioense to lay and maintain for the PQ~pose of conducting water, and a line of
-inch pipe across the right of way and underneath the main traok of the Atlantic
ca:at Line Railroad Company's Petersburg 1!elt Line, at PeterSburg, Virginia, at a
oint 687 feet SOuthwestwardlY} measured along the center line of said track, from
1e post 22 (RiChmond mileage ; as more particularly described in said agreement
ich agreement is dated Ootober.25, 1939.
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This day the Exeoutive Seoretary submitted to the Board the report ~DO the
Committee appointed to oonsider the matter of abandoning one block of Cole Street
in Cook's addition, stating that the Committee recommends that the ~tate Highway
Commission be requested to abandon the said one-block from its Secondary Road
Systam but that said blook to remain in the County Road' System. Thereupon,be it
resolved on motion of Horaoe A. Holt, that the State Highway Commis8io~ be and
it hereby is, requested to abandon from its Secondary Road System in Chesterfield
County, one block of COle Street, State Route #1122, north from its present
southern extremity, the same to revert to the Road System of Chesterfield County.
The Exeoutive Seoretary reque sted the Board to; take such steps as in its
power to simplify the method of making correct payrolls tentative to oompensating
all offioials. in elections. On motion of H.T.Goyne, the Executive secretary is
directed to have proper forms printed for use in reporting the servioes of
offioials in eleotion. . .
The Executive Secretary called the attention of the Board to the vaoancy
on the Ettrick Water Committee, created by the death of R.E .Eanes and made known
to the Board the desires of several citizens of the Village of Ettriok to have
D.Edgar Wood and Hesley T.Mann, appointed to said Committee. Therefore, on motion
of Horace A. Holt, the Board doth name D.Edgar Wood and Wesley T.Mann to serve
as Committeemen on the Ettrick \iater Committee.
The Exeoutive Secretary i. making a report tor the Committee appointed to
design rules and regulations for the operation of all sanitary districts, stated
Jihat the Committee had met and worked out some tentative rules and regulations
!ut that the Cdmmittee would like to have more time to consider these regulations
before recommending them to the Board for adoption. Thereupon, on motion of,
H.L.Fergusson, the Committee appointed to design rules and regulations for the
operation of all sanitary districts is hereby oontinued and directed to make its
report at the next regular meeting of this Board.
Again the matter of sending B representative of this Board to the annual
convention of the League of Virginia Counties to be held in Danville on December
6 and 7, 1939, was brought to the attention of the Board. On motion of J .B.Watkins
Jr., the Board direots the Executive Secretary to attend the annual convention of
the League of Virginia Counties to be held in Danville on December 6 and 7, 1939.
And be it further resolved that the Executive Seoretary be reimbursed by the County
for eXpenses inourred in attending said convention. And the--Exeoutive Secretary
id to report to this Board. of such expenditures.
The resignation of Gaius W.Diggs from the Board of Supervisors created a
vacancy on tbe Ordinanoe Committee of this Board, therefore on motion of J.B.Watkin ,
Jr., the Board doth appoint J. G.Hening[ as a member and Chairman of the Ordinanoe
Committee.
. It appearing to the Board that certain roads in the State Secondory
Road ~stem in Chesterfield County should be hard surfaced as soon as praotical-,
and Whereas, it appearing to 'the Board that Boutes j}602 and 1659 are through roads
of great service to the pUblic, it is therefore ;resolved on motion 01' H.L.Chalkley,
that the Vir~inia Department of Highways, be and it hereby is, requested to hard-
surface Rt. '65~, between Routes 602 and 655, and Rt. 602, between Route 653 and
153, as soon as in its opinion is practicable and just.
This day the Executive Secretary read before the Board a letter from
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company outlining certain disadvantages of the present
telephone set-up at this Courthouse and recommending certain improvements. On
motion of John B. Watkins, Jr., it is resolved that the matter be and it hereby
is referred to the Buildings and Groun,d.s Comml ttee for its study and reoommendation
to this Board at the next J;'6gular meeting of this Board.
This day the Exeoutive Secretary read inquiries of the Laburnum Realty
Corporation regarding water service to the proposed sub-division to be known as
ftGlenwoodft, and also read to the Board his reply vnich outlined alternate plans for
thIs service, subject to the Board's approval. On motion of H.T.Goyne, the alterlate
plans proposed by the Executive Secretary for the supplying of water to the LaburnuI
R~alty Corporation as outlined in his letter of Ootober 16, 1939 to the Laburnum
Realty Corporation is hereby approved and be it further resolved that the Executi ve
Secretexy be and be hereby is directed to advise the Laburnum Corporation of said
approval.
This day the Executive Seoretary read a letter from Shelbon W.Crowder
of near Stop 4, Chestert'ield County, oomplaini~ of oertain damages done to his
property by forces installing water mains for the Bellmeade Sani tar)" Di strict.
On motion of John B.~latkins, Jr. the Executive Secretary is direoted to have re-
paired immediately and an all damages done to the property of the said Sbelbon W.
Crowder by forces of or working for this Oounty in the installation of water mains
And be it further resolved that the expense of such repairs be borne by the Bellmeace
Sanitary Distriot Operating Fund.
A letter from the Avery Realty Corporation of Richmond requestin~
the County's permission for the ,Avery Realty Corporation to lay or have laid,
oonnections to water, gas and sewer mains in Forest Hill Avenue, was read. On
motion of J.G.Hening, the Avery Realty Corporation is hereby granted permission,
so far as this Board has the power to do so, to construot or have constructed, watel,
sewer and gas connections between its property at the interseotion of Forest Hill
Avenue and Cedar Lane and the existing mains in Chesterfield County.
. The resignation of Irving T.Viills, truck driver, as of the night of
October 11, 1939, was brought to the attent ion of the Board and the Executive Secre ary
explAined that he had placed Matt Redd, Jr. the assistant truck driver temporarily
in charge of this work, pending the action of the Board and that this person ha6
performed the duties of truck driver making the' colleotions of rubbish in the countj
very satisfaotorily. The Executive Seoretary also read before the Board the
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I application of Claude F. Patram for the position of' truck uriver. un motion of H. I
T. Goyne I the Board doth appoint 1.J.att Redd) Jr. as truck driver at a salar~r of .;;)60.0p
per nonth, effective IJovember ill, 1939, and be it further resolved that Matt Redd)Sr.\
be and he hereby is appointed assistant truck driver at a salary of ~50.00 per .
month, effective IJovember 1, 1939. I
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I The claim of the IIi tchell Pump and ',jell Company in the amount of $633. CO !
! for the purchase and installation of a water pump as per his written quotation Was
I read hefore the Board. Upon motion of Horace .:... Holt, the claim is ordered paid.,
and be it further resolved that the c~,u~ty's budget for the c\1rr~nt yearbe and it ."
I hereby is ar:lended by the transfer of .;?loO.OO from the approprlatlon to the "Cor:pen- !
satioh of truck driver - Code ~f-136, to the "Purchase of water pump" code 19-405. !
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The Executive Secretary read hefore the Board claim of R. L. .':ann') in the I
amount of ;'75.00 for the making of plans and sJ;lecifications for a proposed revision I
of the electrical system at this Courthou~e. un motion, the Board doth direct the I
Executive Secretary to write the said R. L. IIann, requesting him to appear before :
this Board to discuss the matter of the aforesaid claim at its next regular meeting.!
This day the Exeoutive Secretary read before this Board a letter from the i
Hon. J. .c;dgar hoover, Director :F.B.I., United ~tates Department of Justice, \iashing-i
ton D.C., advisinf this Board that Cl~as. ',i. Smitlc, Chief of 1-'olice of this County,' I
:b..ad been presented vrith a certificate of completion of the re-training course of thei
IF.B.I. national lolice Academy. Upon consideration thereof and on moti.on of H. 'I'. i
Goyne, it is resolved that this letter be filed among the records of this Board and I
that hone J. Edgar hoover be tbanl:ed for availin€," the serlVices of the }<'. B. I. i
.L'ational Police Academy to t11e Chief of Police of this County. And be it furth,er '
resolved tha t thi s Board congratulate and cOI1U1lend 1':1'. L.l.oover in this Vlork. And be I
it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the lion. J. :c.de-ari
hoover.
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On motion of_h. T. Goyne I it is ordered that the matter of passage of an
urdinance known as a 1(2ig vrdinance" be and the same hereby is continued until the
next regular meeting of this Board.
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The Executive Secretary asked the BoaI'll's disposition of a proposal on the:
completion of work on theClinic and Caretater's builuings at Camp Baker, brought to i
him at noon today, after the stated closine time for receiving such bids. On notion~
the Board ordered the said bid filed with the papers of this Board, unopened. I
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The Executive Secretary reported to the Board that he had received copies
of thr:;. tentative and final allocation of' the State l.Lighway funds, for the fiscal
year ~uly I, 1940-June 30, 1941.
It appearing to the Board that tl.e l.oountj",S current budget carried a I
surplus appropriation for tbe "Contribution t.o the IJolored County Fair" - therefore pi
it is resolved that the County's current budget be amended by the transfer of $115.0
from the appropriation to "Contribution to Colored County Fair" - code llc-?02,to I
the unappropriated surplus of the County fund.
Ordered that the Board be now adjourned until 10:OOa.m. December 12, 1939
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xecut ve Secretary.
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, Chairman