02-11-1941 Minutes
VIRGINIA: .....t a meeting of the Board of
Supervisors of Chesterfield
County, held at the Courthous
on j'ebruary 11, 1941, at 10: 0
a.m. and in the 165th year of
the Commonwealth
Pre sent:
Horace L. Chalkley, Chairman
H. T. Goyne
if. .I~. Horner
T. D.iiatkins
p.wi. Covington
Absent: J. G. Hening
The minutes of the last regular meeting and special meeting having been read, are
approved.
"Salaries, .....llowances. Compensation and Hileage Paid br the Bxec. Sec' .-Gen.Fund:
Horace L. Chalkley
James G. Hening
Vi. A. Horher
H. T. Goyne
P; H. Covington
T. jj. \;a tkins
Marcus A.Cogbill
John W. Snead
J. B. Womble
Ro bt. A. Ivey
.l:!:velyn Johnson
Geo. VI. 1100re, Jr.
Hm. S. Coburn
Nancy Tyree
Auline Barrett
P.Rixey Jones
R. F. Jones
J. Wm. Dance
Matt Redd, Jr.
Matt Redd, Sr.
B. J. Banks
Linden Robertson
Ira. S. Hepburn
Catherine Phillips
Juani ta Iferre 11
Florence G. Johnson ~
aalary and Mile&g~ -SuP tV. Jan.1941
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Clerk Trial Justice Court" "
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" Executive Sec'y. " "
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" County Stenographer " "
" Co. Agri. Agent ""
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" truck driver It"
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" Nig,ht Vlatchman It
" .nsst. Stenographer "
" hxtra stenographic work"
~ Typist-(Comm. of Revenue)
Office)
" Clerk (Circuit Court) fj
" Sheriff "
", mileage and tel. allow~
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Dispatcher "
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talter N. Perdue
O. B. Gates
C. \/. Smith
I. E. Bowman
R. Vi. Koch
E. P. Gill
Ceo.M. Johnson
C. H. Cunningham
H.ij'. Terrell
W. D. Yarborough
U. B. Puckett
Vi. H. Flynn
F. F. Vincent
O. L. Taylor
S. B. Hirshberg
C. s. Romaine
Vli11is Branch
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$30.':'8
29.38
29.58
28.98
29.13
31.38
229.16
300.00
12.00
200.00
75.00
413.35
250.00
75.00
100.00
125.00
40.00
594.68
60.00
50.00
75.00
40.00
67.00
33.33
16.00
10.00
83.33
125.00
244.61
220.00
221.45
206.05
205.45
204.00
205.00
205.00
75.00
62.50
209.60
75.00
70.00
95.00
Substitute truck driver during
sickness of Matt Redd, Sr.
(37 hrs. ~ 25cts.) II
Mileage Zoning Commission meetings
Substitute truck driver on Jan.2,1941
~ravelling expenses
Mileage Zoning Commission
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,I). P. Bass
Alvin Dance
J.Garland Jefferson, Judge
A. K. Mis sime r
Havee Norris
J. B. Watkins, Jr.
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"Routine Standard Claims Paid b.y" the .l:!:xecutive Secretary":
meetings
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Nathan B. White
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Truby Motor Company
Lunacy commission-Horace Lee Butler
Current-C .H. Camp Baker, Vie lfare
Conservation Office
Street lighting in County
Gas and oil
9.25
15.82
1.25
225.00
8.40
13.34
10.29
8-,..g~&. 29
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$3.00
71.92
473.09
34.32
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Certifying copies of Capitation tax
payments, tabulating 1940 election
Deturns
Forest fire control-Nov.l,1940-Dec.
25,1940
City of Richu,ond ]'ire Dept. Responding to fires (Dec.28 andDeQ:50,
1940)
Responding to fire on Jan.21,1941
Viewing bodaes of deceased
(Dec.l940-Jan. 1941)
I::lervices on Jail Physician
Lunacy commission (Edward Marshall James)
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Serving warrsnt on Montgomery Coleman
(Lunacy commission) 3.00
Medicine for Sam Hales, Co. prisoner .35
Lunacy commission-Horace Lee Butler 3.00
Stamps and postcards 31.06
Lunacy commission-Edwin Marshall James 3.00
Lunacy commission-Horace L. Butler 5.00
Lunacy commission 5.00
Lunacy oommission-Montgomery Coleman 3.00
Lunacy commission-summoning physicians,eto.9.85
Board and Committals of Co. prisoners
for month of Nov. 1940
Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Md. Bond premlum on O.B.Gates, Sheriff
for 1 year 25.00
S. W. Ellison Ice for Oourthouse ( Dec. 1940) 2.50
Dr. J. B. Darden Commission of lunaoy -Montgomery Coleman 5.00
Davenport Ins. Corp. Fire Ins. policy-~ministration bldg. 80.00
Mrs. Theo T. Cogbill, P.M. Stamped evenlopes (Trial Justioe) 3.32
The Chesapeake & Potomac Tel.Co. Local and long distan~e service
(Jan.l - Jan. 31, 1941)
Fire protection - Oct, Nov.and Dec.
1940
Lunacy commission ( Roy Martin Saunders)
Lunacy commission -Montgomery Coleman
Inspection of typewriters under contract
Service agreement on adding machines -
1 year
R. B. Augustine lns. Agency,Inc. Bond on Treas. J. ~lm.Dance
Walter N. Perdue
$91.00
'State Forester of Virginia
13.50
City Collector
Dr. T. G. Pretlow
150.00
75.00
Dr. T. G.
Dr. T. G.
Dr. F. J.
G. Porter
Pretlow
Pretlow
Parkinson. Jr.
Perdue
50.00
6.75
5.00
5.00
Chester Pharmacy
G.P.Perdue, Dep. Sheriff
A. T. Organ, P.M.
A. L. Lindsey, J. P.
Dr. C. Vi. Lynn
Dr. C.T. Jones
D. W. Hawkins, J.P.
O. B. Gates
O. B. Gates, Sheriff
55.00
215.58
Town of Colonial Heights
75.00
5.00
5.00
7.00
Dr. Louise Leland Clark
Dr.F. L. Brown
Business Equipment Co. Inc.
Burtoughs .8dding Machine Co.
28.00
775.00
"Claims Authorized by and Paid by the Executive Secretary":
Dorothy E. Myers, Notary Public
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Virginia Stationery Co.
Southern Stamp & Stationery Co.
Harry M. Shoo smith , Jr.
Virginia Stationery Co.
Spencer Printing Co.
~encer Printing Co.
Richmond Office Supply Co.
Remington Rand, Inc.
R. D. Moore
Chas. Leonard Hdwe. Co.lnc.
H. F. Hob art, Inc.
Chester Supply Co.
Chester Supply Co.
Herbert Cogbill, Jailer
The Broadway Press
Amt. due for acknowledgment of
deed H. H . vial thour & Co. of
Chesterfield (part.Rt.65l,
Bridge and approaches over
Poooshook Creek)
Miscellaneous Office supplies
Rubber Stamp (Tress.Office)
One cord wood to Chesterfield
jail
50 F.H.a. Deed forms
Record Cards
~rrests warrants
Conditional Sales Sheets
Carbon paper 17x24 (Corom.of
Stove ooal
2 gqllons super-white gloss
(Clerk's Office)
Blueprints
One Flue
Two keetles (County jail)
Reimbursement for one coffeepot
for jail
U.S.Postals printed for Notice of
Land Sale of taxpayers-Putlook
envelopes
$1.00
8.64
1.86
5.50
6.75
l4.70
25.72
7.05
Revenue)30.29
36.00
7.41
7.69
12.00
2.70
1.25
10.:30
~Miscellaneous Claims Not Classified Elsewhere and PaidbY the Exec. Secfy.:"
Robt. L. Young, Auctioneer Sale of Poor Farm Property $250.00
Virginia State Chamber of
Commerce
Nancy Tyree, Home Dem. Apt.
State Health Dept.
The Southside Va. News
Richmond-Times Dispatch
Walter N. Perdue, Clerk
E.C.Pastorfie14
E. C. Pastorfield
Subscription-Jan.l-Jan.l, 1942
Reimbursement for supplies used in
Home Dem. work
Supplementary deposit on dental clinics
100 copies of Sale Notice (Poor Fa~
Tract)
Publication of Leagl Notioe (two wks)
Plat of Poor Fa~ Tract
Work in Clerk's Office
Painting two rooms and hall-Clerk's
afrioa
76.00
125.00
3.90
500.00
3.50
276.90
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43.28
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"Miscellaneous Claims Not Classified Elsewhere and Paid by the
The progress-Index
W. W. laPrade & Bro.
$7.50
44 50
tl,331.43
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Advertising-Sale of Co. Poor Farm
Survey and map of Cherry Lane
Virginia Dept. of Highways
"Claims Paid by the Exec. Sec'y. from the County Road Fund:"
Construction of roads in County
~2,578.19
"Election Claims Paid by the Executive Se~retary":
Tinley R. Albright
Mrs. Rachel Dance
Mrs. Ava Belcher
Woods Church-LacU,rlls Aid Hall
C. L. Phillips
B. W.Belcher
Judge in election-Nov.5, 1940
Clerk in n " "
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Rental on voting booth
Judge, transfers, etc.
Judge and returning ballots
$5.00
5.00
5.00
2.00
10.20
8.50
i35.70
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E. J. Gorman
tlClaim;'! Paid by the Executive Secretary from the Do~ Tax Fund:"
Salary and mileage - Game Warden
$42.10
E. 'vi. Blankenship
tlClaims Paid b the Exec. S c' . from the viestover Hills
Collector of garbage
i70.00
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"ClaUns Paid by the Executive Secretary from the Ettrick San.Dist.Oper. Fund:"
Miss Grace B. Pond ~
B. W. Vialton
Chas. H. Eanes
Delta Oil Company
A. T. Organ, p. M.
City Viater Works, Petg.
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
District Clerk
Janitor Municipal Bldg.
Beading meters
Fuel oil for Fire Dept.
Postage
Water used during Nov.1940 and meter
rent
Current used Ettri~k Town Hall
$35.00
5.00
11.45
44.39
15.09
86.86
2.56
$200.35
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F. W. Abbott
"Salaries, Allowances. etc. Paid b the Exec. See' . from the Bellmeade San.Diet.O er.Fund:"
District Clert:
$30.00
"Miscellaneous C aims Paid b Executive See' . from the Bellmeade San.Dist.
Garland S. Sydnor
A.T.Organ, P.M.
Mrs. Theo Co~bill, P.M.
Hater supplied Dec.l,1940-Jan.l,1941
Postage
Stamps
$218.06
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"Miscellaneous C aims Paid b the Exec. Sec' . from the Bellmeade San.Dist. Constr. 'und:"
Walter N .Perdue
Nora G. and L.L.Lauterbach
J.Herbert Mercer, Sheriff
\ia~ ter N. Perdue, Clerk
E.L.Poindexter, Notary Public
E. 'R. Rhodes t Sargeant
O. B. Crates
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Recordation costs on feeds
Reimbursement for notorazation fee
Executing notices in condemBation
proceedings incidental to sewerage
system
Copies of deed ~ames Scott to Va. Electric
and Power Company
hotary work for Co. to run sewerage
through land of property owners in Bellmeade
San. Dist.
berving condemnation papers on Mrs. Jas.
H. Deyerle
S"8t'vfui~~r~dlemnation notices
t6 5. 35
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2.00
5.00
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"Claims Paid by the Executive :"'ecretary from the Be] meade San.Dist.Debt. Fund:"
To interest on bonds of Bellmeade
Snn.Dist. (Six months period)
$812.50 '4'
"Claims Paid by the Executive Secretary from the Manchester San.Dist. Debt. Fund~"i
Mechanics & Merchants Bank
To interest on bonds Manchester
San.Dist. (SiX mos. period)
1185.00"
"::lalaries, Allowances, etc. Paid by tIle .c;xec. Sec'y. from the ManchestE::r San.Dist.Constr.Fund:"
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$175.00 i
23.97 $~98.97~
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A.l.1. Verner
A. t:. Verner
Engineer - inspector
For use of automobile
lfMiscellaneous Claims Paid b,v the Exec. Secty. from the Manchester San.Dist. Constr.Fund:"
Travis & Bro.Inc.
O. G. McGee & Sons
V;alter N. Perdue, Clerk
Mueller Company
Mueller Company
I. A. Guza
Crane & Company
County of Chesterfield
Crane &. Company
Gas anu oil, Zerone, recharge and
rental on battery
Manhole casting
hecordation of deeds(Jas. H. scott)
Miter Box, reamers, copper hammers
Gate valve, and valve box
Reimbursement for purchase of fan belt
Fittings, corporation stops
Chevrolet truck (1937 model)
J!'i tt ings
Vlilliam Hinds
"Claims Allowed by the Board from the Dog Tax Fund:"
Ewes and lambs killed by dog
$99.26
1299.37....
7.00
4.47
42.78
.75
96.96
300.0Q'l'
4.51
H.A. Hawkins &. Co.
" Claims Allowed by the Board from the General Fund -Miscellaneous Claims:"
H. A.Hawkins &. Co.
A. M.Toler & Company
"Hiscel.laneous Claims .n.llowed
Delta Oil Company
Howard Bane s
Acme Tire &. Battery Co.
"t:iscellaneous Claims nllowod
Department of Highways
Eanes Grocery
Appomattox Iron"erks & Supply
~un~ing heating main and return under
ground from C.H. to jail
To repairing heuting system in jail
Auditing record of County-School Board
Treasurer t s Rec ords and l?ublic iielfare
,p242.20
181.60
700.00
~855.10
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65.00
1123.80
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San.~ist. Opere Fund:~
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by the Board from the Ettrick
J!'uel oil for the 1>'ire Dept.
~ployers' Liability Ins. Bn
fire truck - premium
Tires for truck
$28.01
77.20
20.80
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i$126.01
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San.l.Jis t .Con~tr .J!'und:"
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by the Board and Paid from the Ettrick
Replacing surface on Rt.t36, under
Permit Uo. 4039
l.1aterials used on VlPA Project
Co. Galv. tees and plugs
"Miscellaneous Claims .h.llowed by the Board and Paid from the Be:..lmeade
F. 'wi. .~bbott
P. L. Farmer, Inc.
l.a,::o1' on serv ice man
Kerosene
$69.37
1.12
25.58
$95.07
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San. Di st. o~er.Fund:"
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4 . 00 ! iP5. 50
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Board and Paid from the Manchester San.Dist. Const .Fund:"
~55.60
]'ixtures
Flo-watch register-recorder
wi th ::'strip indicat,or on
floor stand
Cutting C.I, Pipe
1" gravel-2 tons
2" valve box -1" and 4"
Two 10" plugs
Fixtures, hanger
Graybar Electric Co. Inc.
Virginia Equipment & Supply Co.
342.00i'
1.00
2.30
42.00
4.10
81.50
i"elch's
Richmond Sand & Gravel Corp.
Mueller Company
Glamorgan Pipe & }'oundry Co.
Graybar Electric Company
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'.I.'his day, J. i'm. lJance, ri'reasurer, submitted to the board his report of expenses
incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for.tl~ month of January,
1941, showing a total of $1042.02, of which two-thirds, or $694.68 has been paid
by the Gounty, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the
said report the same is filed.
This day, Geo. "Vi. Moore, Commissioner of the Revenue, submittedto the Board his
repo;'t of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for the
month.of January, 1941, showing a total of $620.33, of which two-thirds, or
~413.35, has been paid by the County, the remainder to be paid by the State, and
the Board approving the same, the report is filed.
This day, Marcus A.Cogbill, Commonwealth's Attorney, submitted to the Boa.rd his
report for the month of January, 1941, sf-.owing expenses incurred in the operation
and maintenance of his office, showing a total of $458.32, of whic~ one-half or I
$229.16, has been paid by the County, the remainder to be paid by the sta.te, and the
Board approving the same, the report is filed. I
Reports from the following offices were submitted and filed: Trial Justice, Chief I
~f Police, County Agricultural il.rents, Home Det:lonstration Agent, Executive Secretar~,
Treasurer and lielfare Department. I
This day the Bxecutive Secretary reported to the Board that he had received, endors,d
and turned over to the 'i'reasurer, certain checks and monies for credit to the
several funds, to-wit:
General Fund
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.n.rre~ fee $1.00
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Felony witness fee .75
" It .. 1.00
" " It 1.40
.. It " .70
" " It 2.80
" " " .90
Telephone bill for
Dec. 1940 3.50
Rent on of fice bldg.
January, 1941 40.00
Tot.al. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :jji55. 05
C. VI. Cunningh am
R. W. Koch
H. N. Terrell
H. N. Terrell
R.\i.Koch
C. W. Smith
I. E. Bowman
H. D. Yarborough
Board of Public \ielfare
Chesterfield Health Dept.
and the same is filed.
This day came, Dr. E. C. Gates, health Officer, of Chesterfield County, advising
this Board of the necessity for. controlling sanitation in respaurants and other
public places serving neals. ~jhereupon it is resolved on motion of W. A. Horner
that the need of an Ordinance regarding Food Establishments in Chesterfield County
be, and it is hereby referred to the Ordinance Committee of this Board.
This day came, John Guy and others being property owners in Chesterfield County
along the James River, between the Viestham Bridge and Route d44 whero same enters
Powhatan County and petitioned this Board to establish a new County road by
extending the Cherokee Road &long the hi~~ ground until the same intersects
Route ff44, near the Powhatan County Line and offered to furnish the right of way
for the said proposed roadway. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of
T. D. 1Jatkins, it is resolved th&t the petition be, and it is hereby received
and filed i and the Virginia Departnent of Hif"hways be, and they are hereby
requested to make survey of the proposed roau, without cost to the County, looking
to the establishment of a road as a permanent location of Route ff44.
This day, T. J). vJatkins, l::Juper1isor, presented a request of the Bon Air Citizens I
Maoci.Cion that the Village of Bon Air ~e inCl~d~d_i~~e areaa to be serval
proposed county-wide water system. '.ihereupon, the said request is hereby
referred to the vommittee heretofore appointed in the flatter of the County-wide
'iJater "'ystem. I
It appearing to the Bo.,.d that Newport Street, between Terminal ~venue and I
Summerhill ..:-\.Venue' Terminal Avenue, between Berkley Street. and Newport. Street; I.
and Sumnerhill Av~nue, between Berkley Street and Ne~iport I::ltreet, are papidly
being populatea by the construction of new home s on, said streets, and said , .. I
streets being in an unimproved state, therefore be ~ t resolved on motion of Vj. .ri.. I
Horner, that Newport I::ltreet, between Terminal Avenue and Sunw~rhill Avenues; I
Terminal Avenue, between Berkley Street and Newpo.rt Street; an..d Summerhill Avenue,
between Berkley Street and Nev~ort Street, be, and they are hereby adopted into
the County Road System.
And be it further re solved that the Virginia Department of Hichways be, and they ,
are hereby requested to grade, drain and surface with local materials the aforesa~
streets, the co st of such improvements to be borne by the County. I
This day H. T. Goyne, a.~vised the Board that the Committee appointed in the matter I
of the re-opening of Old Stufe Coach, Road , near Curtis' Siding, had re~eived no I
further communication from lrr. W. L. Broaddus, and the ComrQittee is continued.
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This day the attention of the Board was called to the sugfestion of Mr. J. Gordon II
Bohannon, City Attorney, of Petersburg, that a Committee from this Board again
confer with representatives of the City of Petersburg in an effort to make
satisfactory settlement in the matter of a new rate for the purchase of domestic I
water from the City of Petersburg by Chesterfield County for use in the Ettrick II
Sanitary District ~l. v~hereupon it is resolved on motion of W. A. Horner,
that the Chairman appoint a Committee from this Board with a Committee from this
Board to confer with a Committee or authorized representatives of the City of i
Petersburg in the matter of a rate for water purchased ~y Chesterfield County I'
from the City of PeteYsburg. and be it further resolved that said Committee
be, and it is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into agreement or contract
with the said City of Petersburg for the purchase of water by Chesterfield County.;
nnd be it further resolveQ that the Committee be and it hereby is directed to .1
investigate the cost of drilli~' a well and erecting a new tank and pipe lines
for the purpose of obtaining a s~ply of water for the furnishing of same to the
l!:ttrick Sanitary District and such other areas as may be feasible. !
And be it further resolved that the Corn.mittee in its effort to obtain a water sup-I
ply by neans of drilling a well be and it hereby is authorized to employ R. Stuart'
Royer in a technical capacity.
Be it here noted that the Chairman appointed: P.',;. Covington, \..A. Horner and \;m.
S. Coburn, as such Committee.
This day the attention of the Board was brought to the offer of Mrs. Ella A.
Deissner to seLl to ehe County a 50 ft. right of way through the property,
adjacent to the Melrose Subdivision, for the extension of Highland Avenue,
easterly from Second Street, for the sum of ~125.00. Upon consideration
wherdofand on motion of \l. A. Horner, the Board doth hereby accept the offer
of the said Mr's. Deissner and the Executive Secretary is authorized and directed
to pay to the said l~s. Deissner the sum of $125.00 upon receipt of properly
executed deed for a 50 ft. right of way, approximately 200 feet long, through
the entire depth of said pro~erty, eastwardly from Second Street in the Melrose
Subdivision. And be it further resolved that the sum of $125.00 be and it is
hereby transferred from the General Fund's Unappropriated Surplus in the current
budget, to "furchase of Rights-of-way - budgetary code 18-602.
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This day, E.S.E. Greene, Supt. of Schools of Chesterfield County, presented a resoj-
lution of the County School Board of Chesterfield County requesting this Board to I
a..pprove a. temporary loan for ~12, 000.00 for the purpose of restoring to the Origil
nal contract for the construction of a bigh School at Chester certain alternates
which were nude in the revised contract of the construction of said High School.
And the Supt. submitted to the Board a list of the alternates in said such constrlic-
tion contract for consia.eration of this Board. I
Upon consideration whereof, it is resolved on motion of T. D. ,:atkins, that the
County School Board of Chesterfield County be, and it is hereby authorized to I
restore to the original contract for the co.nstruction of Chester High School alte1-
nates 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17 and 18, as set out on the list of alternates filed
with this B06rd's papers of today's nenting.
On mot~on of T.D. "atkins, it ~s resolved that the County School Board of Chester~
fiela,County be an~ ~t hereby ~s requested to t~ke ne?essary proceedings to have in
electIon for a bone ~ssue for the purpose of ra~sing ~200,OOO.OO for the ccnstruc
tion of Chester and l:anchester Eigh Schools I
On motion of H. T. Goyne, it is resolved that the voml'lonwealth's rlttorney be.
and he hereby is requested to draw an Ordinance prohibiting the removal of milk
bottles by companies or agents of such companies other than the actual owners of uch
bottles.
'iJhereas, on December 27, 1 940, the Board of Supervi sors adop ted an Ordinance
imposing a license tax on "automobile graveyards" and
v'hereas, this Board is not satisfied with the definition of "automobile graveyard'"
as defined by the Virginia State Legislature and )
~lhereas, it is the desire of the Board to re~cind such Ordinance,
Now, Therefore, be it Resolved on motion of Ii. A. liorner, that said "autonobile
graveyard" Ordinance adopted on said day be and the same is hereby rescinded.
This day the Board was advised of the offer of O.L.Landrum to make settlement
in the matter of an easement across his pror:e rty in the Bellmeade Sanitary District
for the construction and installation of an outfall sewer line for the sum of
;;PloO.OO. Upon consideration whereof, it is resolved on motion of Ii. A. Horner,
that the aforesaid offer of the settlement by O.L.Laundrum be, and it is
rejected .
It appearing to the Board that during extrerle high water in the Appomatt~ River
tlmt Campbell's Bridge on ~t. #36 is closed to public travel. And it further
appearing to the Board that said Ca~pbellts Bridge restricts heavy truck travel;
therefore, be it resolved on motion of P.W.Covington, that the Virginia Department
of Highways be, and it is hereby requested to re-locate Route it36 by running
eastwardly along the Appomatt~ River to the intersection of Route *1 at Dunn
I::ltreet in the Town of Colonial He iVhts, provided rights of way for said relocat ion
are donated.
This day the Executive Secretary recommended to the Board the use of fluorescent
lights in the lighting of the offices and buildings at the Courthouse. v[hereupon,
it is resolved on motion of T.D. "[atkins, that the matter of revising the lighting
system at this Courthouse be, and it is hereby r0ferred to the Buildings and
Gro~nds Committee, which Committee is hereby empowered and authorized to make such
changes in the lighting system as in its wisdom is proper and justifiable.
This day the ~xecutive Secretary read before the Board an order from the Circuit
Court of this County directing the payment of $25.00 to J. Bagby Womble, Esq.,
Attorney at Law, in the defense of Eugafte Ellis when such services are rendered.
On motion of H. T. Goyne, the Executive Secretary is authorized and directed to
pay to J. Bagby Womble, Esq. the sum of $25.00 upon completion of services
rendered in the defnese of Eugene Ellis in the Circuit Court of this County.
~d be it further resolved that the sum of $25.00 be, and it is hereby appropriated
to "Compensation of Special Attorneys", budgetary coda 18-103a, from the unapprop-
riated surplus of the General Fund. '
This day came A. M. Toler of A. 1':. Toler and "'ompany and presented his report of
his audit to the Board, withcopies of each member' of the Board. On motion of
W. A. Horner, the audit is received and filed.
The claims of A.M.Toler and Uompany for auditing the records of the County, and the
~ocal \~lfare Department, aggregating ~700.00 was presented to the Board for
approval and payment. On motionof ~i. A. Horner, the claim of $700.00 is
ordered paid. And be it further resolved that the sum of $200.00 be, and it
hereby is appropriated to "Audit of the County" - budgetary code 1a-201, from
the Unappropriated SurplUS of the General Fund.
This day D. Edgar Wooa, of the Village of Ettrick, requesting this Board to make
the necessary appropriation for the purchase of rubber coats and boots for the
use of the Volunteer Fire Dep~tment in line of duty. Whereupon, it is resolved
on motion of p. IV. Covington, that the Executive Secretary be, and he is hereby
authorized and directed to purchase t~ necessary rubber coats and boots for the
volunteer fire department of the Village of Ettrick. And be it further resolved
that the sum of $130.00 be and it hereby is appropriated from the Unappropriated
Surplus of the ~ttrick Sanitary District Operating Fund for the purchase of
boots and coats for the Volunteer Fire Department.
On I21otion of 'lC. D. yvatkins, the compensation of the Executive Secretary to this
Board is hereby incre~sed in the amount of $25.00 per month, etfective February
1, 1941. And be it further resolved that the sum ot $125.00 be, and it is hereby
appropriated to "Compensation of Executive Secretary" in the current budget -
budgetary code. Ib-10l, from the Unappropriated SUrplus of the General Fund.
A petition signed by thirty-odd residents of the Ettrick Sanitary pistrict com-
plaining of the sanitary district tax imposed on all residents of the sanitary
district, in which all residents are not served by water and sewer facilities,
and requested this Board to or have the said sanitsry district tax eliminated
on all properties not being served or accessible to have these facilities.
The petition is received and filed and the Chairman appointed P. vi. Covington,
Supervisor, and Wm. S. Coburn, Executive Secretary, as a Committee to make study
of thi s matter and report back to this Board at its next regular meeting.
~he claim of H. A. HaWkins and Company for emergency repairs to the heating system
of this Courthouse in the amount of $423.80 was read before the Board. On motion
of H. T. Goyne, the said claim of H. A. Hawkins and Company, in the amount of
$423.80 is hereby approved and ordered paid.
On motion of T. D. 'viatkins, it is resolved that the owner and/or keeper of all
dogs kept continuouslY in this County be, and they are hereby required under
penalty, to keep such dogs oonfined to the premises where their home or place of
keeping is, during the period April 1 to August 1, 1941, except while under the
immediate control of such owner and/or keeper, as provided 60r by Statute.
Ordered that the meeting be now adjourned u~til March 11, 1941.
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