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03-11-1941 Minutes -r Prese nt: H. L. Chalkley, Chainman J. G. Hening H. T. Goyne W. A. Horner T. D. Watkins P. Vi. Covington VIRGINIA: At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield Qounty, held at the Courthoase on March 11, 1941, at 10:00 a.m. and in the 165t year of the Commonwealth The minutes of the last regular meeting having been read, are approved. "Salaries Allowances Milea e etc. Paid b the Exec. Sec' . from the General Fu d:" Horace L. Chalkley J. O. Hening Vi. A. HOrner H. '1\ Goyne P. W. Covington T. D. Watkins Wm. 'S. Coburn Nanoy Tyree Auline Barrett P.Rixey Jones R. F. Jones Matt Redd, Jr. Matt Redd, Sr. B.J.Banks Linden Robertson Ir'a. S. Hepburn Catherine Phillips John W. Snead Ro"bt. A. Ivey Evelyn H. Johnson Wa~ ter N. Perdue Marcus A. Cogbill Geb. W. Moore, Jr. O. B. Gates J .' Vim. Dance C. W. Smith I. E. Bowman it. W. Koch E. p. Gill Geo. AI.Johnson c. W. Cunningham H. N. Terrell Vi. D. Yarborough' :r.F.Vincent vi. H. Flynn U. B. Puckett S. B. Hirshberg O. L. Taylor y;. S. Romaine Salary and mileage - ~pv. Feb. 1941 " "It " II " " "" " n " " .. II " " " " "" " " " " It It " " II " Executive Secretary " II " Home Dem. Agent "" It County Stenographer II " II County Agri. ~ent " " """ (Col.)"" " Collector of trash "n It " "'I "It " Janitor U " " It helper "" ~ Night Watchman "" ~ Asst. stenographer " " " Trial Justice "" " Clerk, Trial Justice Court " It Clerical assistant "" " County Clerk n" " C.a.nmonwe al th 's At ty . 'f " II and maintenance of office" " tI Sheri;N!' " " " and maintenance of office" " " mileage and tel. allow. n n "',, u" I' "It "tI "" " "n n n If It " "" "" It" " "" "" It n " "n ~" ". II n" "" "" " "" "" "" ~ "" " Police Officer "" " ,," n " $29.28 28.58 28.68 28.38 29.13 29.58 275.00 75.00 100.00 125.00 40.00 60.00 501.00 75.00 40.00 61.00 33.35 300.00 200.00 75.00 83.33 229.16 489.55 125.00 638.85 240.27 220.00 221.45 206.05 183.37 204. 00 205.00 200.38 209.50 62.50 75.00 70.00 i ~;:gg ~ ~.5,5~6.47 i II Switchboard-operator "" " " " " n " " " Dispatoher "Routine Standard Claims Paid by the Executive Secretary from the General Fund:" City Collector Virginia Electrio & Power Co. Business Equipment Co.Inc. BroaddUS & Lucas O. B. Gates Treasurer of Virginia Dr. E. L. Mcfltll Virginia Electric & Power Co. A. T. Organ, P. M. Virginia Electric & Power Co. Truby Motor Oompany State Forester of Va. City Co llec tor Cost of responding to fire at 300 Royal Avenue Electric current-C.H., Camp Baker, and Conservation office February inspection of machines Repairs to police radio (Car #79) Board and committal fees of prisoners (December and January) ';iorkments Compensation-maintenance tax Autopsies-Geo. D. Slate &C.C.Colbert otreet lighting (January) Postage Street lighting (February) Gas, oil and parts-Co. truck Cost incurred in extinguishing 3 forest fires 2.20 Co~t of responding to fire 102 Thurman St. 75.00 $75.00 Welfare, 71.80 7.00 8.05 65.00 14.12 10.00 473.09 15.03 473.09 30.28 .. ._".., .~. _.........,."................_"'-,...~..__._.,'~,, .,.....-.. _.,~"_._.~-.:"--".~_._..,..~~,.... "'............-...-- "Houti::~ "';tando.rd Cluitl8 Paid by tree .c.;xecut..t'18 ;J(;Crot'd'Y from the Cenerel Fune: '. S. ',i. Ell:i.son Ice for Courthouse The Chesapeake &, PotO!'13.C 'reloCo. Loonl and lone: di2tul~ce Broaddus & Lucas Repairinc radio $3.25 service 222.92 2.50 $1,548.33 t1Clair:1s Aut:-lOrized by the .c;xecuti ve Secr;;tary and. Paid 1'1'011 tho General "Fund :n Richmond Office Supply Richmond ;::,tationery Co. RiclJl:lOnd Office Jupply HeLin!" ton Rand, Inc. Richnond Jtll tionery Co. Inc. ~hester Supply Co. Virginia~tntionery Co. 3pe!lCf:JI' Printing Co. Virginia '-'tati emery Co. Virginia ~)tQtioneI'Y Co. SpenCE;r Printinc Co. Riclrnond Office Jupply Co. RGnin:ton han'] , Inc. Ricfuaond Of fi ce Surrly Co. H. D. 1:00re elms. Leon ord Hdv;e. Co. GravbAr Electric Co. Inc. Che~ter Sunplv Co. $6.62 11.50 3.67 60.00 BJ .81 2.15 .60 Forms for Trial Justice Office Printed form3 for rl'reas. office Leather tab index for OrJ.er Beok ~ibbon coupon books ~lat top desk for Clerk's Office \dndov; nanes Shiprin&; tacs - Police Dept. Files, index, warrants, base for file case 88.90 Pencil cnrbon, rubber stal1.p, ink,etc.10.40 Hubber stamp, paper, folders, F.E. 1,. forms Invoic'3 forms, m.d report of claim forms Index to civil papers, extrA hheets, 47.11 82.07 oanva,s cover 68.54 2.25 58 .1: 9 36.00 10.17 22.58 3.00 $5<:'5.06 ;jiB: ribbons-Trial JUf'.tice Offiee Une C;:mdi tionB1 Sr..les Bock 1;23 4 tons stove coal One pair handcuffs-Police Dept. Electric lit'"ht bulbs Stove pipe, elbow [l!ld t.ee 1I!:isecll'1l180U:: Glftins P(liJ Ltl:e Executive: ~)(jcrc;tary fror:J. the Gencl~\l Fund:" ."'II'lC'. ",,,.... '8 ",1~ -?: j' ~ t,. hr[';lnlB ,)t., tc lJept. of 11<..11 t.h GLn ,2. F. SpOt n.sl' IT~Ul c~,.. r~~1' l"~'")A fJ.lru \'i s. [':;. B,ro. J. R:1[:by 'iionble ~rs. ~llG n. Deissner T(, att cl.din['. :..)tutG Eon(~ Lc. ne"t ine :;';20.00 i3el~nce due on flppropr lllt ion for support of Health j.;Jept. -nonths ending ,TUne 30, 1<:);11 IP75.00 I{ebin.cline E;Lcl crinvas coveri:lg tccks ia Orfic.>:; of Clerk 36'7.50 Heimbursement fur denon~d:,r:\tion nntey'io};s 1.91 J<'ue:r'oil fror HB:,lt.h Dept. ~\5.89 ~)er\ricc~:::: r81~d{1:~<_"ll III the C i?,e of :"':w:ene Ellis 25.80 R~C~"t of vm:1 for the extension of hlCnluxd 'Lver~ue 12;:',.00 ;;;;2,470.'30 \ ',:heeliilC Ccrru[:ntir:.c Co. UClo tr1s PCtid b,\r t te ~~sec. ..,)8 c ~_J21:2rl the _~cul~~:.){ond _~\J.n.J" .L~ Gal v. pipe and connectiLi:. kiHd~:; 072.'71 E. ~). Gor'TIlal.i. "Clrdr}~_0s....~, tLe ',',')0[: r_,c,:{ 1':1' tl-iel.Ex8,~~utI~; ~::ec.;t.~.f)l::rn: Onr:e ." DJ~\J.i-::;n-::)~_~l,p~r~~ Ij.:J 1':1 $'15.00 E. ~I:. Blun~~el~;::jhip "Cl ,31 r:~s }:~l i't:'l~'cr~ i"to, j \. ~:; ,-.t 0':' r' :~ i 11 ,:~~3.1-'b3{"U C 0111~ C~ t 1. U 1... ~-- ~';'1 Di pr>o ~:[11 .l.~l~e a_:~ CCl)_l'~ctor e,f r:rJr1)ot,:c i:70. CC tt Cln:r:s P~li;:) fro!.] tile l:.0JtcJ.~2.f2...t,~.:.;;... 8nli. LJ~~_t~,_ C~~L~I:.~(~,ti~:t_~. }ilUfJ.U: t. 1\,. :.:. "t 81'n;;~ r A. 1.:. V SI'ne I" 911['.26 1~').E:6 ;J;:17i2.?2 J2;:nrinee.r }~iio~Jce fCl'. pel'~;oh._~ll:;,r u:?J~d cr:r Coppersetters and ironcrete boxes $348.48'" Lead work and offset caulking iron 2.59 Gas, oil and repairs to truck 65.34 Electric unit heaters 198.18'" I Pipe and. offset 521.02-.l'\. \ .~ per contract-l% of construction \ cost for supervision-l% of $29,505.28 I (Cost to date) 295.05"" ! r.:anholes and covers 519.'75.... ~1950.41 \ ~ i I I I I I I l:iiilO.45 I ~, I I I I $2t~03 I I I "Clains Paid by tLe Bxecut ive Secretary from the Bellmsade San. Dist .Oper. Fund: It I I i I $265.28 ! -II I I I "Claims Paid by the Execut:i.'!o Secretary from the Bellmeade San.Dist.Constr.Fund:" .. ~18.95 779.52\1\ I 9.85 $8'.42 I I I Else\'lhere' : ttl.liscellaneous Claims Paid from the ~anchester San. District Constr. Fund:" The Ford Meter Box Co. Nolt.:nd Co. Inc. Travis & Bro. Graybar Electric & Co. Glamorgan Pipe & Foundry Co. R. Stuart Royer O. G. McGee and Son ~aries. Allowances, etc. Paid from the Ettrick San. District Constr. Fund:" A. 11. Verner Jl.~ ~!. Verner Services as engineer Use of personally owned car $5.83 4.52 "Claims Paid b:r the J!.:xecutive Secretary from the EttrickSan.Dist. Opere Fund:1t Grace B. Pond B. ',[. I,ial ton Chas. H. Eane s Ci ty.iater \Iorks Ci t~r\iater ilorks District Clerk Janitor Head ing meter s .iater used during "ate r used duri nr: $35.00 5.00 12.80 82.21 98.02 Janur;ry, 1941 December1, 1940 F. ,i. .tI.bbott Lewis L. Hanes, Jr. Vir,ginia Electric & Povier Co. Garland S. Sydnor District Clerk Labor Current used -14 KW hours-,"-2cts. Water supplied Jan1-Feb.l,1941 ~30.ao 5.00 .28 200. ao\'. A. I.!. Verner O. C. McGee and Son Noland Company Reading Via te r meters Manholes and covers 4" test plug "Claims Allowed. by the ..13 ard from the General J:;'und and Not Classified Hr<.'. \1. C. Bushong CopyinG registration books Appomattox Precinct -Matoaca Dist. 1939-1127 ~ 5cts. Richmond Office Supply Co. Inc. Three gondi tiona1 Sales Books $56.:35 1'73.78 "Cl9.ims .i1.1lowed by tb8 Board. frO!:l the Be11r:leedo San.Dist. Oper. Fund:" }J. .d. .rtD bot t I::lervice work "Claims Allowed. by th" BoarJ. from the Bellr.leade San. Di st. Constr. Fund: II Richmond Sand & Grav81 Corp. Clrde L. Bowman Two tons gravel . ';iorl: done at Bellmeade water tank ;Y;2.30 36.42 "Claims .Allowed by tLe Beard from the Ettrick San.Dist. Opel'. ]'und:" Delta Oil Company #2 Fuel oil I I $130.) 3 I If- i I 1$8.25 I I I I I I 1$38.72 I VI I I I 17.;.02 ,..."-......,".~_..._---......~. "Claims Allowed. lly the BoaI'Q f1'C!:). the Do;, 'raX Furld: II C1a1'onc8 R. !:orris R. J. Beabout C. P. Hont[';onery, Gane Vi arden Viilliar.l Parker J. A. Salle Mrs. Arol !.:. Bottoms Chickens killed "y dog Rabbits Idlled by dog' Services rendered du~ing Dec.&Jan. Pig~ckilled by dog Bwes killed by dog Chickens killed by dog $5.00 10.50 10.00 10.00 90.00 5.00 $1 0.50 t I i I "" llto. 00 n.claims .t\.llowed Cron the Ettrick San. District Debt Fund:" The Chase National Bank Interest on bonds due April 1, 1941 and chc.rge for handling "Clains Allowed by the Board from the Manchester San.Dist. Constr.Fund:" Graybar Electric Co. 'L'ra vis &. Bro. '.ielch's Combination breaker arm control panel unit heaters Gravel 15" concrete sewer pipe 4" pipe Survey-locating alley in Villa height s Gas, oil and parts for truck Cutting pipe, welding and straighten- ing pUIllp handle $900.94 VI, 6.90 7.20 508.80~ Rictnond Sand & Gravel Corp. Concrete Pipe and Pro&lcts Co. Inc. Glamorran Pipe and Foundry Co. W. 'il, LaPrade &, Bros. 2.00 I ~~!7 r ,vJ I IV' ,J h- \ I ~ I i I f61. 33 I I 15.00 74.00 "Claims A.llowed by the Board. from the County Road Fund:lt Wheeling Corrugating Co. Calvo pipe and connecting bands r:'; . '1 Grand Total............................ $17,175.37 --. This day, J. Wm. Dance Tre asurer, submitte d to the Board his report of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for the month of February, 1941, showing a total of $958.27, of which two-thirds or $638.85, has been paid by the County, the remainder to be paid by the State, arld the Board approving the said report, the same is filed. This day, Ceo. '''. Moore, Commissioner of the Revenue, submitted to the Board his report of expanses incurred in the operation and r~intenance of his office for the nonth of February, 1941, showing a total of $734.33, of which two-thirds or $489.55, has been paid by the County, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the same, the report is filed. I This day, Marcus A. Cogbill, COmLlonwealth's Attorney, submitted to the Board his I report ~Dr the month of February, 1941, showing ex~enses incurred in the operatio1' and maintenance of his office, showing a total of '458.32, of whitilthe County has paid one-half or $229.16, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the same, the report is filed. I Reports fram the following offices were submitted and filed: Trial Justice, Chief of Police, County Agricultural Agents, Home Demonstration Agent. Executive Secretary, Treasurer, and statistical reports from the Welfare Department for the I months of January and February, 1941. I I This day the Executive Secretary reported to the Board that he had received, endorsed and turned over to the Treasurer, certain checks and monies for credit to the several funds, to-wit: GKNERAL FUND: Mitchell's Well and Pump Co. Telephone service 1/12740-l/Z1/4~-and moving telephone Hater pump and tank at Camp Baker Rental on office Ibdg. for month of February, 1941 $4.60 15.00 Dept. of Public ~felfare A. T. Lewis 40.00 Total.................129.60 and the report is fi.ed. This day came, Albert L. Smith, Chief Fire Warden, of Chesterfield County, req,uesting this Board to inorease the rate of compensation on forest fire~.,1'ighter1!l in Phesterfield County from 20 to 25ots. per hour. Upon oonsideration Whereo1' and on motion of H. T. Goyne, this Board does establish as the rate 01' compensatio J. on persons emplpyed in the e~tinotion of forest fires in Chesterfield County the rate of 25 cts. per hour. And be it further resolved that a certified copy of this resolution be sent to the State Forester, F. C. Pederson, Charlottesville, Virginia. This day came, B. r~. Qmahundro, Jr., and presented petitions signed by property owners and residents 01' A.mpthill Heights and Ampthdll Gardens in Chesterfield County, requesting that the streets in the aforesaid subdiaision be taken into the County Road System. iihereupon, the Ohair.man referred the petitions to the Road Committee. This day came, Dr. E. C. Gates, Health Officer 01' Chesterfield County and discussei with the Board his report for the month 01' February, 1941. This day came, E. T.Enright, and others, representing the Advertising Developing Division of the Richmond Times Division of the Richmond Times-Dispatoh and proposing that this Board place an advertisement in a special issue of the Richmond Times Disp~toh, a newspaper, devoted to the 4~H Clubs in Virginia, said proposed advertisment to set out the attractive 1'eatures 01' Chesterfield County. Upon consideration whereo1' and on motion 01' J. G. Hening the matter is hereby tabled for further oonsideration. ". This day the Ordinance Committee presented its draft 01' a proposed ordinance for the control 01' food serving establishments in Chesterfield County, in oompliance with the Board's resolution 01' February 11, 1941. Upon consideration whereof, it is resolved on motion of W. A. Horner, that the proposed ordinance 1'or the oontrol 01' food serving establiShments be, aDd it is re1'erred to the Ordinance Committee for further consideration, said Committee to report at the next meeting of this Board. This day theExeoutive Secretary read before the Board a letter from H. G. Shirley State Highway Commissioner, regard ing rules and regulations 01' the State Highway Commission as set 1'orth in pamphlet attached, and the letter is filed. Again in the matter of Changing the name of "Woodpecker Station" in Ettriok, the Exeoutive Secretary read before the Board a letter from Wm. Dehone, Jr., Roadmaster of the Atlantio Coast Line RR. Company, explaining that the name 01' "Vioodp,cker Station" on the Atlantic Coast Line RR. had been offioially changed to "North Petersburg", virginia, and the letter is filed. A letter was read to the Board from Jas. M. Hayes, member of the Governor's committee and as Director of State Fire Marshals, recommending to this Board that the County obtain fire fighting equipment which would be needed for defense in the event of invasion. On motionof P. W. Covington, the letter is hereby re1'erred to the Budget Committee. The ~eport of the State Forester for the suppression of forest fires in Chesterfield County dur~ng the calendar year, 1940, was read before the Board and filed. In the matter of easements across the property of the ~irginia Eleotric & power Company in the :Manchester Sanitary District #1, granting the County the right to construct, operate and maintain a publio sewer pipe line aoross said property, the Kxecutive Secretary presented to the Board easement agreement forms requirin, the signatures of the Cha1J:'tian and Exeouti ve Secretary 01' this Board.' Wh.,reupo it is resolved on motion o~~. A. Horner, that the aforesaid easement agreement form be, and it is hereby approved and the Chairman and Executive Seoretary is hereby authorized to sign same in behalf' of. this Board. ., ~'e:ain in the matter of the claim of l..Irs. Vi. C. Bushong, in the Appornattox Precinct for copying the registration books of said Precinct, and a letter from the , Secretary of the ~lectoral Board stating the authority for said copying, having beep read, the Board doth on motion of P. ii. Covington, order the claim of Mrs. H. C. ! Bushong, in the anount of $56.35, be, and it is hereby ordered paid. In the TIlatter of proper insulation of the Courthouse building against the weather, it is resolved on motion of H. T. Goyne, that the said matter be, and it is hereby referred to the Building and Grounds Committee. This day the E<<ecutive Secretary read before the Board a letter from the Hersey Ufg. Company, dated :J!'ebruary 25, 1941, setting forth new price s on Hersey water n~ters, to become effective thirty days after date of said notice. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Ii. A. Horner, the revised prices Bet forth in the aforesaid letter of Yebruary 25, 1941, to become effective thirty days from that date are hereby approved and accepted, and the letter is filed. This day Mrs. E. "1. BaEby, Supt. of the \lelfare Department, submitted to this Board nhe Budfet of the Department of Public1.elfare for the year 1941-'42, a copy of which is filed with the papers of this Board and on motion of V/. A. Horner, it is resolved that said budget as presented be, and the same is hereby received and approved. And be it further resolved that the Chairman of this Board~be, and he is hereby directed to siCn the approved budget on behalf of this Board. This day, E. S. H. Greene, Supt. of Schools of Chesterfield County, submitted to this Board a certified copy of a resolution of the County School Board in the following words and figures: "At an adjourned meeting of the County School Board of Chesterfield county, Virginia, held at Chesterfield Courthouse in Chesterfield in said County, the usual place of meeting of said Board, on the 4th day of March, 1941, at 7:30 plclock, P.M. Present: J. A.Chalkley, Chainnan, Hugh Parks, E. L. Gill, F. G. Laine, C. c. ";ells, B. B. \iells, M. A. Cogbill, Commonwealth's .~ttorney, E. S. H. Greene, Supt. and Clerk. n.bsent: Dr. H. 1.!. Richardson BE IT RESOLVED BY TEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOAEL O:b' CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VIRGINIA, lill FOLLO\IS: 1. It is hereby detennineQ that it is necessary to erect a new high school at Manchester High School in Chesterfield County, Virginia, and a new high school at Chester High .school in Che sterfield County, Virginia, at the expense of said County. 2. It i8'" herebydeterniiled that it is necessary and expedient to contract a loan on the credit of the County of Chesterfield, in the amount of $200,000, in order to erect the high schools referred to in the foregoing paragraph and to issue School Bonds of \;hesterfield County to evidence said loan, in the amount of ~200tOOO, pursuant to Section 673 of the Code of Virginia, which said bonds shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per centum and shall mature in such annual or semi-annual installments, as may hereafter be determined by resolution of this Board, the last installment of which shall bo payable not more than thirty years from the date of such bonds, provided, however, that at least four per centum of the principal amount 01' said bonds shall, beginning not later than five years after date of issue, be payable annually, together "lith all due interest. J~ tax sufficient tb pay the principal and intere ~1t of said bonds as the Snr.1.e mature shall be levied upon all of the property subject to taxation by said County. 3. A. certified copy of this resolution shall be presenteu by the Clerl~ of this Board to the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County for approval after which the Clerk of this Board shGll present a certified copy of this resolution, together v:i th evidence of the approval thereof by the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, to the JudCe of the Circuit Court of . Chesterfield Count~. for his 8.pproval, and the s,lid Judf:e of said Circuit Cour~ is hereby requested, if in his judc;nent he e8es fit, to approve this : resolution, to approve the proposed loan Gnd bond issue, to enter his approvs\ upon the records of tLo Circuit Conrt [:l1d to note an order r8r~uiring the ! Jude-as of Election all a dc.y faxed in 111'3 suid order, not less than thirty ! dnys f:::>oDl the do.te of ,;;cliO. ordel', to open a poll 011d t~d-ce the sense of th~ oU8.li1'i80. va" 0':':: of tIe Ccuntv of Chesterfield on the "!ue,.t ior. whether sl.ud School BOlld.:; ~;hull be issue.... for the -:,urrosc stated in ~par<j[TF;ph 1 of this resolution. .1. Tlds resolution ;'1::,11 hh, effec:. inrnedi "tely. I, E. 3. }:. Groelle, CF'I'k f t\ 8 C()unt~' "'chool 13or,I'( of C~8ster!'ield County, Vircinia, do hereby cCl,tify tl:....t th; n1Jo' c a:ld. forucoinc cOl1cstitut,:;s r, true nnd CO:::Toct copy of t::e ninutes of t::e adjourned. r:oetinc of the Count~r Sehael Board of Cher:tJr:fie1d \Jaunty, Vircini[~, held at Cheste:;:'field Court- house in utid COUl1~~' on the ~th do.y:of !:o.1':-h, 1941, 8.t 7:30 o'clock P.!:. mla. of U'..3 rGSOlutlon adOpteCl at scnd Y,8etlnc. (SiCllGd) E. s. IT. GredI18.. ~_____._~__ Cle:ck of the Count'! .schoe 1 BOt,I'd of Che::tsrfiold County, Virginia " I I I I i Upon considerr,tion \1hereof nnd 01: motion of Z. G. Her~inf, sE.:condezl by \:. A. Horner ,I it is rcsolvezl by the Board of Super'\L,'orc: of Che:iterfield County, Vircinia, that- I I I 1. The follovling resolution, adopted bv the County School Board of Chester'field County, Vircinia, is hercby in all respects approved: It BE IT RESOLVED BY '.2EE COUNTY SCHOOL BO.\Jill OJ!' CHESTEffii'HLD COtTh'TY, vmcIlJIA., AS FOLLO',:~3: 1. It is hereby determined. tlL,t it 1:3 r~ecessary to erect a nb\' hir,h school at Manchester High 3chool in Chesterfield County, Virginia, and a neVi Lich se 1'1001 Cl t Che ster High ~)choc 1 in Che~'te rfi eld County, Vircinia, P.t the expense of :][,id County. 2. It is hereby determined that it is necessnry and expedient to contract a loan on the credit of tl:e County of Che[,terfield, in the anount of ";>200,000, in order to erect the high schools referred to. in the foreGoing parse;raph and to issue School Bonds of Chesterfield 'Cour.ty to evidence said loan, in the amount of $200,000, pursuant to Section 673 of the Code of Virginia, vlhich said bonds shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per centur.J. per annur.1 and shall rna. ture in such annual or semi-8lli~ual installments, as r.J.ay hereafter be deternined by resolution of this Board, the last installment of which shall be payable not more than thirty ye ars from the date of such bonds, provided, however, that at least four per centum. of tIe principal amount of said bonds shall, beginning not later than five years after date of issue, be payable annually, together with all due interest. A tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest of said bonds as the same rr~ture shall be levied upon (11 of the propert~T sueje ct to taxation by said County. 3. A certifie~ copy of this resolution shall be presented by tl~ Clerk of this Board to the Board of Supervisors of Che sterfield County for approval after which the Clerk of this Board shall present a certified copy of this resolution, together with evidence of the approval thereof by the Board of SuPervisors of Chesterfield County, to the Judge of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County for his approval, and the said Judge of said Circuit Court is hereby requested, if in his judgment he sees fit, to approve this resolution, to approve the proposed loan and bond issue, to enter his approval upon the records of the Circuit Court and to oake an order requiring the Judges of Election on a day fixed in his said order, not less than thirty days from the date of said order, to open a poll and take the sense of the qualified voters of the County of Chesterfield on the question whether said Sohool Bonds shall be issued for the purpose stated in paragraph 1 of this resolution. n 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. It is hereby determined that it is necessary to erect a new high school building at lmnchester High School in Chesterfield County, Virginia, and a new high school building at Chester High School in Chesterfield County, Virginia, as stated in the resolution of the County School Board hereinabove set out, and that it is necessary and expedient to contract a loan on the credit of the County of Chesterfield, in the amount of $200,OOG, in order to erect said high schools and to issue said School Bonds of Chesterfleld County, to evidence said loan, in the amount of $200,000, pursuant to Section 673 of the Code of Virginia. The Clerk of this Board is hereby authorized to present to the Judge of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County, Virginia, a certified copy of this resolution, and the Judge of said Circuit Court is hereby requested, if in his judgment he sees fit, to approve this resolution and said resolution of the County School Board, to approve the proposed loan and bond issue, to enter his aPDroval upon the records of the Circuit Court and to make an order requiring the Judges of Election on a day fixed in his said order, not less than thirty days from the date of said order, to open a poll and take tee sense of the qualified voters of the County of Chesterfield on the question where said School Bonds shall be issued for the purpose stated in paragraph 1 of this resolution. This resolution shall take effect immediately. This day, E. S. H. Greene, Supt. of Schools of Chesterfield County, presented to this Board the budget of the School Board of Chesterfield County for the year 1941-' 42. On motion of T. D. 'i1atJdns, the said budget is referred to the Budget Committee. I This day, H. L. Chalkley, Chairman, read to the Board a letter from vim. S. Coburn Executive Secretary of this Board, resigning from the position as Executive ! Secretary, to be effective on March 31, 1941. On motion of H. T. Goyne, the sai~ resignation be, and the same is hereby accepted to be effective March 31, 1941. ! i I ! On r.J.otion of H. T. Goyne, it is resolved that the Chairman of this Board appoint a Committee from this Board to oonsist of all the members of this Board to consider applications for the appointment of a successor of the resigned Executive Secretary and to interview such persons as might desire to appear in person to make application. It is here noted that the Chairman appointed the Board as ~ whole as a Committee such purpose to meet at 7:00 p.m. on March 19, 1941, at the Courthouse. I I I I I for i I I I I I , .._,.._.__,.,_1 -. ~._..._^._-_. On motion of T. D. liatkins, it is resolved that the County Surveyor, W. Vi. LaPrade, be, and he is hereby requested to make a survey of Fire Lane Road in Midlothian District, ruUIling along the property of Mr. Grasberger and others and the Executive Secretary is requested to obtain rights of way for such road. This day H. T. Goyne, brought to the attention of the Board the matter of an increase in compensation for the Trial Justice of $50.00 per month and an increase in the compensation of an assistant Trial Justice Clerk of $25.00 per month, and upon consideration whereof and on motion of J. G. Hening, the matter is hereby referred to the Budget Committee. On motion of VI. a. Horner, the Commonwealth's ~ttorney, is requested to draft a resolution on the matter of "numbering of houses" in the section lying adjacent to the City of Ric hmond. This day the matter of the employment of n district clerk in the Manchester Sanitary District #1, was brought to the attention of the Board, and on motion of wi. A. Horner, the matter is hereby referred to the Citizens Committee in that District. This day the Franklin Holding Corporation presented to this Board a plat subdividing a certain tract of land lying partly in the Town of Colonial Heichts and partly in Chesterfield County, known as Laurel Hill, made by Thornton and Mullins, Certified Civil Engineer and dated February 10, 1941. And it appearing from a statement of the CouUty Road ~ngineer that he could not as such Engineer approve said plat within the rules set up for him by this Board, and Whereas, it appearing that due to the fact that the Engineer who made the plat has been called into military service, a great hardship will result to the sub- dividors of said tract of land, How, Therefore, upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W. A. Horner, this Board doth, in accordance with the Act of assembly of 1924, approved March 21, 1924, approve said plat of subdivision. And be it further resolved, that Wm. S. Coburn, Clerk of this Board mark this approval on said plat. I ; On motion of H. T. Goyne, it is resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be, and it is hereby requested to take over the maintenance of .17 miles instead of .1 mile of Hano~er Street, in Chesterfield Manor, Bermuda District. On motion of VI. ~. Horner, it is resolved that the resolution of the Board of ~ Supervisors of llarch g, 1938, on the matter of establishing as the Board's policy certain regular and/or requirements of the conditionand size of roads, streets and avenues in subdivisions in this County, before acceptance into the County system, be, and the same is hereby repealed. I I I I I I I I I I i i i ! On motion of W. A. Horner, the Board doth establish as its policy for the future, t in cases of application for the road, streets and avenues in any subdivision hereaf er to be established, or in any subdivision now established on 'which no lot has yet been sold:~ to be taken into the County system of Hirhv1ays for improvement or maintenance by the County or titate, that as a prerequisite this Board will require, first, that such roads, streets, or avenues, shall have a minimum width of forty feet, ~nd in the discretion of this Board a width of as much as fifty feet where cuts or other conditions make it advisable, and second, that they shall be graded, drained, ditched, and provided with satisfactory pipes and culverts where needed, and shall be covered with six inches of compacted gravel in the center tapering to three inches of gravel at the edges, compacted. Provided, however, that the above conditions precedent shall not apply to purely country toads, as to which special regulations will be made applicable, nor shall the same be construed to prevent this Board from making exceptions thereto in its discretion. On motion of H. T. Goyne, the Bxecutive Secretary, is directed to sign a letter to the Virginia Department of Highways certifying to the fact bf the presence of the Resident Engineer, P. H. I::lnead, at the meeting of this Board. l I' ,.. This day the,.Executive Secretary presented to the Board a deed from J. U. Turner and Arthur L. Davis and wife, conveying a roadway, beginning on Rt. 360, about 4-1/2 miles from the City of Richmond in Manchester aistrict. On motion of Vi. A. Horner, the said deed is accepted and ordered to be recorded. ~nd be it further resolved that said road, be, and it is hereby taken into and made a part of the County r oed system. l This daJT Rev. Vi. C. Shawen, representing the ~xecutive Committee of the Middle District of the Baptist .->.ssociation of this County, and Pastor of Chester Baptist Church, appeared before this Board and asked the Board's permission to grant his ColD.Llittee the right to construct a protective wall or curbing around a monument to Baptist preachers, noW stonding on the Courthouse Square. On notion of II. T. Goyne, it is resolved that the said natter be and the same is hereby referred to the Committee on Building and Grounds. l This day the General Road Gornmi ttee made its report after v.iewing roads in the State Secondary I::lystem in Chesterfield County. Upon consideration whereof, the Board doth resolve on motion of Ii. ~. Eorner, that the Virginia Department of i I I I Rt. 652- south from the intersection with Ht.507-extend surfece treatment to II fit. 667 I I fit. 623-between riGL RR. overheuec BridV8 und Rt. 679 - widen roadway and paventnt. I This dnl' came. P. Ii. Snead. 'Hasidcnt Engineer. Virginia Dep.rtn>ant of Hi ehw.yS . .) discussed with this Boa}'d. his tent8tive hudget for the year beginning JUly 1, 19411 for roae work in the State ~econdary Hoad System of Chesterfield County, and it ! appearing to the Board that the reo.uest of the Vicginia Department of highways I previously made this day havinc been included in said tentative budget, it is i thel'efore resolved on motion of Tl D~ '.iatkins, that the tentative budget read i before this Board this day be and it is hereby approved. I I ! HiLhways, be, end it is hereby requested to provide funds in the budget of the Virginia Department of Hi€.hVlays, effective July 1, 1941, for the improvenent of the followinc ~econdary roads: Rt. 611-E8.st froD Ht. 1 at i'hital-:erts Sorvice SL1.cion to t:Le tracts of the Seaboard Airline RR.-Hope'..'ell BrC',nch- v,1den und surface treat as as soon as practical Rt. 6n - west from Rt. 1 o.t Old Domonion Service Stu tion to end of State Haintenance-v;iden end surface troat as soon as practical. Rt. 653 _ between Rt~:. 260 bud OS2 - v:iden and improve surface. Provide easier turns on Rt. :300 Ht. 667 - bet'.veen Rts. 360 and 604-surface treat Rt. 603-tet\'leen Rts. 605 and 665-surface treat Rt. 606 - betvleen H.t.s. 671 and 6'71-v:iden 'md improve drainp.ge. Rt.607- betweeus Hts.67l and 65r~-widen and improve payment. It appearing to the Boarc that certain expenditures being necessary which were not authorized nor provided for in this County's current budget, it is therefore resolved on motion of J. G. Hening, that the following sums be and they are hereby appropriated from the General Fund's Unapprop~iated Surplus to the corresponding budgetary codifications: la -319 $25.00 Ib - 218 $15. 00 4a - 202 21.48 5b - 212 10.00 4ft - 319 75.00 fib - 214 20.00 14 215 600.00 18 f.l' 200 190.00 14- 306 50100 18 - 226 50.CO 14 - 311 750.00 18 - 319 130100 14 - 207 160.00 It appearing to the Boarc ttat accurate descriptions are ~ eking on certain Qounty roads, such description being necessary for the drawin g of deeds for road rights of way, it is therefore resolved on motion of T. D. \iatkins, that the Executive ~ecretary is authorized and directed to have proper surveys made of the Ahern Road, east from Rt. 605 to end of ~tate maintenance; the Dabney Road south from Rt. 60 in Midlothian; Fire Lane Road, ~est from Rt. 653, at Luck's Filling Station, a distance of approximately 1.25 miles; road between Route 65~ near Turner's Store, and Route #653 at Mt. Hope School. 'l'his day the Comr..tonwealth's Attorney, in accordance with a request heretofore I made by this Board presented a draft of an ordinance known as the "Milk Bottle" ; 6rdinance, and upon consideration whereof, it is resolved onmotion of H. T. Goyne, I' that said ordinance,be, and it is hereby adopted in the following words and I figures, to-wit: iL1L..ORDINANCE An ordinance regulating the possession, and removal from the premises of any person in Chesterfield County, Virginia, any bottle used or capable of being used as a container for the delivery of milk with the name of any person, firm or corporation or association engaged in distributing or deliverying milk or dairy productB in Chesterfield County, other than his or its own name or some trade name adopted by it or him} blown or molded into the glass of such bottle, providing for the inspection of any and all vehicles at any time used for the distribution and delivery of milk or dairy products in said County; and providing for a penalty for violation of this Ordinance. Under and by virtue of the authority conferred upon the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, Virginia, by an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved March 2, 1938, and known as Chapter 55 of said Acts of Assembly, this Board of I::lupervisors having carefully considered the matter, doth subject to the approval of the Judge of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County, Virginia, ordain as follows: SECTION 1. No person, finn, corporation or association nor their agents or employees, engaged in delivering or distributing milk or dairy products within the County of Chesterfield shall remove from the premises of any person _____.__. _,.._...,.__...,.._.M_.'....,,_~~_.__ _._.'-\._.:..;....;.c._ ..;.;.;.;.~_._..-.;;.....;._...._-'<.~,-"-'-.....- ..-....."'--'" ._.._,_~_.. ._-'-^"..cc.c..~__._.._c.....",., ..;.._''''',_._.:......-_...._,.'-,~..-'---_._.._:.... ,~._:_.;..-'.:._-,.'--". .~_.,...'-'-"_. ..-..,_._.~.--'---_.~._----- --_.- ...:....:.:.....;..;.""..~..---'....:.....;~._--_._-- in the s,iid County of Chesterfield :my bottle w'ed or c8.pable of ~ein[ u"ed as a. container for tte delivery of uilk ~ith the nar~ of cuy person, 1'11'0 or corporatlon or fwsocicd,ion en[Hced in :.listributine: or doliv8rinr: nilk or dairy produc~sin the County of Chesterfield, othel' tLf!n his or its OVill nant3 or some tradE: IJ.aLe e:dopted by it or him, blo'dn or Golded into the class of such bottles. ~';8ction 2. For the purposG of enforcinc trd s ordincncc: t~e Police Office~'s of_ the Ccunty of Chest.e::.'field are authorized to stop und t? 1l1,;pG~t. at any, tune ~lJ.y ~md hll vehicles for the distribution hIld deliv(;r~r of r.lllk or d.alry proQuctl:.~ Hi the County of Che "tm field end tLe contniners therein ull~l allboxes! crutes, . baskets, or bars therein while such vehicles are iri use 11m the dell very. of m~1l-: or dairy products in the Count.y of Chesterfield or [H1Y street or alley ln sEad County. SECTIOn 3. An:' percon, l' 2rm, corporation or associrtion violating any of" tbe provisions of tb is ordinance shall be deerood guilty of a nisdemeanor and upon conviction tr..er'oof shall be fined not less thAn $5.00, nor more than :W25.00. m~CTIon 4. If any section or part of a section of tLi S ordinGnce is her~afte~ held. by any Court or competent jurisdic tion to be unconst~tutional nr:1d lnv~ll~d, such decisionn shall in no ''-li~"3e affect or rencer void tte remcJ.lnder cf thIS Ordln3.nce. SECTION 5. Trial of all violctions of this ordinance shall he had by proceedinrs before the Trial JUf;tice Court of Che:=-tel'1'ield County in like manner and '.-lith like rifht of appeal e,8 is provided in nisdemeanor cases. ;l:CCTION. 6. This ordinanee shull become ef1'ecti ve when approv8l1 by the Judf8 of the Circuit Court of Ghe,'t8r:l"ield County, Vircinia. This day the Corm.oIr.ioel t.h t S .~ttorney) in ace oro.anc e with request of this Board, pres.:'nted a dre,ft of an Ordinance knO\:n as a "Traffic" Ordinance. And upon consideration wheroof end on Lotion of \i. j~. Horner, it is resolved ttf:t said Urdinence bE:, and it is hereby adopted in the follov:inc words and figures, to-\'lit: A.p .Q...BDIII..AlJCE ,;Xl oruinC'.nce ropllat.in[ the operntion of vehicles on public rO~1:1s) hirhwayr:, streets [md alleys in the County of Chester- field; reeulating the ridinr: of bicY01es or on animal or driving an aninal upon a public hiChway; and defining certain words Dnd phrases used i~ said ordinances; and prescribing penalti8s for the violation of the provisions of this ordinnnce Under Dnd by virtue of the authority conferred upon the Boare. of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, Virrinia, by an Act of the General .~ssembly of Vircinia, approwl d March 2, 1938, and kno\'.'Yl as Chapter 5b of said Acts of .\.ssembly, this Board of Supervisors havine; carefully considered the natter, doth subject to the approval of the Judte of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County, Virginia, ordain as follows: SECTION 1. UNLA.:F'UL NOT TO COIIPLY '"rem ORDI:!.h.1JCB - It ;-;hall be unlavlful for uny person to refuse, fail or neelet!t to cor1ply with any of the provisions of this ordinance. S~~CTIOH2. DRIVER:> OF STATE, comm ,,11JJ CI':'Y VlmIGLE.'3, ::n.J13,T.L;CT TO PROVISIONS OF TIll S ORD IlUJN OE - The provisions 01' this ord.inance applicable to the u.river~, of vehicles upon the hif'hvJuJTs shall apply to the drivers of all vehicles ovmed or operated b:' the iitate or a11;\' City, town, district, or any other political subdivision of this ordinance. 3ECTION 3. PER~,OHS RIDTITG BICYCLES OR jJm:'ALS TO OBEY TRl,-FFIC REGUL.~TIOlTS - .c;ver~T person riding a bicycle or [in animal upon a road\':ay a.nd evr;r:/ per~;on driving allY animal shull be subject to the prnvision of this ordinance applicable to the driver of Ii vehicle, except those provisions which b~' their very nature cnn heva no application. SECTION 4. UNIFORM EARKI:m ,.Iill SIG1InTG OF EIGmJi,YS - The: dri vel' of a nctor vehicle) trni13r or semi-trailer ~';hall f;tOP, sloV! down or reClJ late the spped of [,uch notor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer to accol'd \"i~ th r2quirements of road siens eroct.ed upon the authority of the lUf.hv;ay comnission or local authorities ar...d the failure cf such driver to comply vii th this provifdon sho.ll cansti tute a misdeneanor and upon conviction sl~ll be punished in accordancs ~i~h the provisions of section eiChteen. (a) 'l'hc tOl'ri tory contiguous to a hi! hway where seventy-fiVE: per centum or Lore of the frontace therSOll I'or a diDtr.:ncfJ of three hundred (300) feet or nor'; is occupieu bj' huildill('~:" in use for bU:::1::.18S:1 purpose~, sh~}ll cor1stitut.e a business district for purpo.JBs of this ordir~ance. .-: (b) The territory contiguous to a hifhv~y not comprising a business district, where seventy-five per centum or more of the frontage thereon for a distance of three hundred (300) feet or more is rr~inly occupied by dwellings or by dwellings and buildin( s in use for business purposes, shall be defined as a residence district for purposes of this ordinance. SECTION 5. RECKLESS DRIVING - (a) Irrespective of the naximum speeds herein provided, any person who drives a vehicle upon a highway recklessly, or at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger life, limb or property of any person shall be guilty of reckless driving. (b) Any person who shall: (1) Drive a :lTehicle when not under proper control, or vlith inadequate or improperly adjusted brakes upon any highway of this State, or (2) ifuile driving a vehicle, ov~rtake and pass another vehicle proceedin~ in the same direction, upon Dr approaching the crest of a grade I or upon or approaching a curve in the hifhwe.y,where the driver's i view alonE the hifhway is obstructed, or ' (3) Pass or attempt to pass two other vehicles abreast, rloving in the sane direction, or (4) Overtake and pass any other vehicle proceeding in the same directio~ at any steam or electric railway grade crossing, or at any inter- i section of highways, or V1hile pedestrians are passing or about to i pass in front of either of such vehicles, unless permitted so to do! by a traffic lieht or police officer, or (5) Pass a school bus while t&king on or discharging school children, whether [oin!! in the same or the opposite direction, at a greater speed than rive miles per hour, or (6) :Fail to five adequate and timely sifnals of intention to turn, partly turn, slow down, or stop, as required by section fourteen of this ordincllce, or (7) ~xceed a reasonable speed under the circumstances and traffic conditions existirlg at the time or (8) Fail to bring his vehicle to a stop immediately before entering a highway from a side road where there is traffic approaching upon such highway within five hundr~d feet of such point of entrance, shall be guilty of reckless driving. (c) Bvery person convicted of reckless driving, under this section, sh~ll, for a rirst violation, be punished by a fine of not less tha~ ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment {n jail for not more than thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; for each second or subsequent conviction for the offense of reckless driving, under this wection committed within tw::lve months from the date of a prior conviction for reckless driving, every such person shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars, nor more then five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in jail for ~ot less than ten days nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. In addit ion to the forero iug punishment, any justice or Court may suspend ffilY license issued to such convicted person under any Act of the General Assenbly, approved March tv:enty-ninth, nineteen hundred and thirty-tv.o, and amendments thereof, knovm desi-"'nated and citeQ as the Virginia Operator's and Chauffeurs' iicens~ Act, for a period of not less than ten days nor more than six months, and such just! ce or court shall require such convicted person to surrJnder his license or suspended. If such a person so con~ victed has not obtained the license roquired by th2 said Act such just! ce or Court t1a~' djrect in the judc;nent of vonvi ction that such person shall not, for such period of not less thun ten days nor more than six months as Play be prescribed in the said judc;nent, d.ri ve or operate any riotor vehicle in this State. It shall be the duty of such justi ce or court, or the Cler}:: of suchi .justice or court, to trensmi t such license to the Director of the i JJivision of I.Iotor Vehicles, clone with tho repor.t of such con- ' viction required to be sent to the division. If any p er:Jon ~~ hall drive any vehicle upon any highway while hi s license is so suspended., or ',;hile so forbidden to drive or operate a notor vehicle in this State, he shall be punished by imprisomlent in jail for a period not less than two days nor nore than six nonths, [I nd the re may be iIttposed in addi tion thereto a fine of not nore than five hundred dollars. SECTION 6. ~STRICTIOns :~S TO SPEED; OTHER ACTS m:CLAHED l:ISDEMEAUORS - Any person who shall: (e.) Drive any vehicle upon a hiChwny in this County a t such speed as unnecessarily to block, hinder or retard the orderly and safe use or the highway or so as to cause congestion on the higjJ.way, or _._..._c..._..------'..c-..__...;;:._..-c.._._."--.".c...~__~c_c..:c._~~;.::.~_'_....,...:--,-:.._-~"~--_.._----- --~--_."...._~ .----_.._"------_._.._._~--~. .._--~.. .-......--..-..--....---- (1.) .)['] "F 'irOn' ,H L" '". :.' 1:. L::~:- C, U!.t.' L::' :otOl' ..'C'Lic~l(: 'it (::.~ co:=' of 3pri.:d in (J) }:'ift(lc,n nil c:~ c!.ULcn ,c rlr~c~c:j. on ~.-:-" 11 1"0111"' ~l'_.'~, r~j: :~'-l nL. (.~ f3choul dUi.'~nr' L'CCC::.[: 01' .:}.. :'10 ~Oil< to U' lc:"l 111 :r tool, I.rovid€Jd tlcr"t T"w.rl:'JI,,: to hi. 1;":.'s .;0 U;'~ ':J) h.J:i e' tc>. t)'(J 10e',',1011 c1' ::11e11 scl'ou] ~ or (2) lci.~.teenn:ile. nn\:our inn 11J 1: l;if",t,dd, '," dofined in tLi:: "rdil:'.;CU,o:' (:.', \ r~",.,;:tv_f'i ':r' nile : n hour in ord:i r.~'l"-~r?, or :'::f"ldl":lt.i:ll dist.:'ict r:;', defined in tlj~' (td 3',iCL f~1)c;(3d a~~ h:~~ J 1. 1-1(' fixr.'d 1"jy~1c: ~Jt. t "',.. ....PO o "P"l<' O~. "'11'""P" r; :l,t 'Irr']p turn;, ~~~'-t,ti'2 }j.t_-l-i~~:~':'j~~, v ..1.J':;~') :)U;i~(L~~.~.~;c~;' ~l' point h~:r ti" :;,'l:e:'~: or ~~~i< ~-l:") or h\:~~y CO:"jJ:i~'.', 10:"1., "('nr cn:'j- or other dnllr8rou~ raint~ nr clf3rly indicated (;:,) .)r::V(~ 'll~:,".:h"1'~ C'] ::JJ 1'1'CL 3 1.i{L..';: 11: vl.i. Ccunt'T an" :1c11oe} ;-,llS c::,l'l"Ti',(' "c.},""l c""'lr}".0n io C" 1'x'or' "L"hC,,'..t p'''d i' e'q'(,:-;~, of tl i.,...t"-f")vo' >. ...i .~... l ' .",\,' . . .i ~ .0.........' j,.. .I.' ... .... .....! . '.1 .. I..: ... (,) ,.., ...... ~...... , ......' ~.. ... '. nile n(.>~' !lour, creen;,' otlF'~' r:::::.,'H{er cr:l'ryinc ;-.us at a :3pood in excess 0::' rift." ;0:11(, no::.' Lour or my 'nns",er:re::: notoL' vehicle or Iloto;:'cycle [It. [: "peed" in cL:ce:;;' of fif1.:.,-f'i~!o~r.,-jles'pel' hour, oc' 'ny other natoI' v(~h:Lcle, i LC 1 u:l1 "c t.rn cles, ~jt. " ~;}'(l0C i 11 exc c.', s of fort~' -:Pi '.'0 hi 1 e:' l' er tour, 0 r (b) lJ)'1'1<".o to tLe left c"' "Lr, centel' of tLe ::tr'(jot. except upon 0]18-"0"::-' 2truc,t.-', or (d) Violate any m'o'!h'.jol. of +he :I'i.'Lt of ,:L,\' 1,1';.'[3, DC; .-,et forth ir. th1s orc:i n~~: ~::.cc;,. or (e) n.d ve a vALielo out of u. ;lJr ,,11;';:. lane cr r"ll i1.dirW into c:trc.et. \':i thout firf~t brincing sueh vehicle to , ;..top ir.unel:iEt(;jly before enterill.C .-'uch street, or (f) lb};c: left turn.H.lout pasdr.c t.o tile l'i[ ht of' the: c~1!ter of the intersf;ction, '"hethel' narked or not, 01' (e) !lake ': l'iCLt turn -..:ithout l:eepinc clo38 to tLe curb, or (11) Coad, or operf:te ~.l not.ol' '.'chide \'lith. the gec:::'c; i:1 heutrr,lt or (i) ..lilo opprut.i!1C ( vehicle qlOn nn:' td{tn."lY, fc..il or refuse to centrol the lichti; of "ueh vehicle by ;3h1ftinc, depres in[", tiltinc or dinninr the hendlif ht be<lns thereof .-;0 a8 not to project into tLe eyecl of the driver of o.ny onconinc vehicle D clarine or dazzUng licht, ~;hull"he cuilty of L nii3denennor "nd upon conviction, ,;hall be puniGhed in aCCOl'df1!lCe, '::j.tr. the I'rovL~ions of sfJt!tion ei{"hteen of tbic: ordiw:n ce. :3ECTION 7. ',:EEl; ~:~PB}:~l.l LII:IT IS l'OTclTLICABLE - 'l'he speed limitation:: :Jet forth in thi, chn1'ter of this ordirw.rlce' ,;hull not apply to vehi.cles ,..lhcr, ope::r.ted. \:ith due-recard for saf(~ty under the direction of tho police in the ch8se or apprehensi.on of violators of the Jnl,: or of persons chr'['f,ed veith or sUBpected of :l!ry such viola tions, nor to firp departhent vehicles \"flen traveling in response to a fire alarm or pulnotor call nor to county or T'lunicipEll ambulances when trnvelinc in enereenci8~;. Ttds exenption shrill not., ho,lover, protect. the driver of lIlY such vehicle f:'om the consefJ.uences of a rec!:les13 Ciif;rccard of' the snfoty of' others. SECTION 8. DRIVE ON ':TeET ;:IDE C:F LIClr.:,yS - .l1::wopt [\1; otherwise provided i::: section ten, upon a1.) bir:lw:nys of sufficient ,..:idth the drivor of <- vehicle ~Jhall drive the sune upon the rirht hc,lf of the hichway, unless it is inprncticable to travel 011 such side of the hiChv:ay c;nCl except '-",hen overtaking and passing another vehicle su"hjeet to the limitations applicable in overtoking 2nd passinfl set forth in sections t',:elv and t.hirteen of ttis ordi:aaLce. SECTIon 9. ~;llJc~CIAI, .RI;CUL"TIONS ,',PPI,IC,J'Ll!: on ~)TRL..}:T.; ,Jill EICE',i.,Y~1 L1J:BD YOE TR;,}1"IC- ..hpnever flny Lighv:ay ha;; b':Jen divided into clearly narlccu lane~: for traffic, d.dvers of vehicles 21wll obey the following regulations: (8.) l~ vchIel.f\ :;lYU norr:elly be driven in the lane nearest tlie rivht l:and eelge or curb of tLe hirhway '.'Jhen said lone L3 E. vnilable for trnvel except when overtaking another vehicle or in preparation for a left turn. (b) .-1. vehiclfl 811311 be driven as nearly ac is practicable entirel~' within a sirlf,le lane ,'nd shall not be moved from such lane until the driver has first ascertainec thr,t such novement can be made with safety. (c) Upon a hi Lv:ay v:Lich is divided into three h,ne<.' a vehicle sho 11 not be driven in the conter lane except ,:hen overtuking and nassinc anotLer vehicle or in preparation for a left turn or unless such" center lane is at the tine aUocnted eJ:cluf;ivel~' to traffic novill€ in the direction the vehicle 1s proce(,dirw end is sienposted or nHrked to rive notice of such allocation. (e) Wherever a highv~y is marked with double traffio lines con~isting of a solid line immediately adjacent to a broken line, no vehlcle shall be driven to the left of such line; if the solid line is on the right of the broken line. \'iherever a hifhway is marked with double traffic lines consisting of two immediately adjacent solid lines, no vehicles shall be driven to the left of such lines. (d) SECTION 10. PASSING VEHICLE.S PROCEEDING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS - Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right, each giving to the other, as nearly as possible, one-half of the main traveled portion of the roadway. SECTION 11. OVERTAKING A VEHICLE - (a) The driver of any vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the sane direction shall pass at least two feet to the left thereof, and shall not again drive to the right side of the highway until safely clear of such overtaken vehicle. (b) The driver of an overtaking motor vehicle when traveling outside of a business or residence district as herein defined shall give audible warning with his horn or other warning device before passing or attempting to pass a vehicle proceeding in the same direction. SECTION 12. DRIVER TO GIVE \IAY TO OVERTAKING VEHICLES - The driver of a vehicle about to be overtaken and passed by another vehicle approaChing from the rear at a lawful rate of speed shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on suitable and audible signal being given by the driver of the overtaking vehicle, end shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle. SECTION 13. FOLLOHING TOO CLOSELY - (a) T:re driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard to the speed of both vehicles and the traffic upon, and condi tions of, the hiehway at the time. (b) The driver of anym.otor trucks or bus shall not follow another motor truck or bus within two hundred feet when upon any highway of this County. SECTION 14. SIGNALS ON STARTING, STOPPING OR TURNING -- (a) Every driver who intends to start, stop, or turn, or partly turn from a direct line, shall first see that such movement can be made in safety and whenever the operation of anyrother vehicle may be affected by such movement shall give a sicnal a s required in this section, plainly visible to the driver of such other vehicle of his intention to make such mocem0int. (b) The signal herein required shall be given by means of the hand and arm, or by some mechanical or electrial device, approved by the Director after tnis section takes effect, in the manner herein specified. ',ihenever the signal is given by means of the hand and arm, the driver shall indicate his intention to start, stop, or turn, or partly turn, by eoctending the hand and arm from and beyond the left side of the vehicle, in the manner following: (c) For left turn, or to pull to the left, the arm shall be extended in a horizontal position straight from and level with the shoulder. (d) For right turn, or to pull to the right, the arm shall be extended up-ward. (e) For slowing dovm or to stop, the arm shall be extended downward. (f) Such signalS shall be given continuously for a distance of at least fifty feet before slowing dovm, stopping, turning, partly turning, or materially alterinr the course of the vehicle. (g) Drivers having once tiven a hand, electrical or mechanical device signal, must continue the course thus indicated, unless they alter the original signal and take care that drivers of vehicles and pedistrians have seen and are aware of the change. (h) Drivers receiving a signal from another driver shall keep their vehicle under complete control, and shall be able to avoid an accident resulting from a misunderstanding of such signal. (i) Drivers of vehicles, stanuing or stopped at the curb or edge before moving such vehicles, shall give signals of their intention to move into traffic, as hereinbefore provided, before turning in the direction bhe vehicle will proceed from the curb. SECTION 15. VEHICLES BE?'ORE ENTERING EICm"AY OR sril.TE HIGH\,'AY SYSTEM TO STOP - All vehicles when entering a hiChway, which is improved and hard surfaced and is a part of the State Hi€,'hway 3ystern., from the side theroof, shall, immediately before 8nterinf such hiehway, stop. SECTION 16. STOPPING ON HIGHliAYS - No vehicles shall be stopped in such !'lanner as to impede or interfere with or render dangerous the use of hifhways by others; no truck or bus or p&rt thereof shall be stopped on the traveled portion of any hie. hmy outside of cities and towns for the purpose of taking on or discharging passengers or loading or unloading merchandise or other commodities; unless the operator of any such vehicle cannot leave the traveled portion of the hirhway with safety and, except upon one way streets, as provided in this ordinance. SECTION 17. PARKING IN }I'ROHT OF ]'IRE HYDRANT, }'IRE STATION OR PRIVATE DRIVEVlAY- No person ahall park a vehicle or permit it to stand, whether attended or unattended, upon a highway in front of a private driveway, or within fifteen feet in either direction of a fire judrant or the entrance to a fire station, nor within twenty feet fro the intersection of curb lines, or if none, then within fifteen feet of the intersection of property lines at an intersection of highways. SECTION 18. _ PENALTIES FOR rIIsDro,~ANORS - (a) It shall be unlawful and constitute a misdemeanor for any person or violate any of the provision of this ordinance Every person convicted of a nisdeneanor for a violation of any of the provisions of this act for which no other penalty is provided, shall, for a first conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than five (~5.00) dollars nor more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars, or by imprisonment in jail for not less than one nor more than ten days; or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a second such conviction within one year such person shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten ($10.00) dollars nor nore than two hundred ($200.00) dollars or by imprisonment in jail for not less than one nor more than twenty days, or by both such fine and im- prisonment; for a third or subsequent conviction within one year such person shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty- five ($25.00) dollars nor nore than five hundred ($500.00) dollars or by imprisonment in ~ail for not less than ten days nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. SECTION 18. DEFINITIONS -- Any words and/or phrases used in this ordinance, for the purpose of this ordinance shall have the meani~ s respectively ascribed to them as is set out in the Motor Vehicle Code of Virgihia, as now in force, except those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. SECTION &0. CONm'ITUTIONALITY. - If any see tion or part of a sectio.n of this ordinance is hereafter held by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional and invalid, such decision shall in no wise affect or render void the remainder of this ordinance. SECTION 21. TRIALS -- Trial of all violptions of this ordinance shall be had by proceedin[s before the 'l'rial Just! ce Court of Chesterf ield County in like manner and vlith like rie:ht of appeal as is provided in misdemeanor cases. SECTION 22. --EFFECTIVE. DATE OF ORDIN:JJCE - TL~ 12 ordinance shall becone effecti va when approved by the Judge of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County, VirGinia. "''''' This day H. A. Cogbill, Attorney, herc;tofore appointed to represent this Board in the matter of the sale of lands for collection of delinquent taxes, came before this Board bnd requested that he be permitted to employ such other .counsel to 8.ssist him as in his judement would be necessary.. On notion of Ii. A. Horner, it is resolved that I':. .~. COGbill, be, aEd he is hereby authorize und directed to employ such additional counsel. as he nay deem proper to enforce the sale of lands for the collection of delinquent taxes, und make such arraneements with scid ~.ttorneys as to compensation on terms of contract herutofore mado with him. ...- \,ihereas, the Virginia .Department of hi C'hwE'Ys has heretofore reouested this Boare to furnish richts-of-way for the rG-location and improvement for a section of Route 651, Y-11own as the Belmont Road, \!here same crosses Pocoshbck Creek, end ' \ihereBs, the :board hus previOUSly instructed the Executive Secretary to negotiate for the acC].ui 3i tion of' the said richts-of-way, and Hhereas, the Executive Secretary this c.fjY reports that he has been urwble to acquire richts-of-vluy b~' negotintion from sever :.,1 of the property ov:ners, 'rherefore, Be it he:olved, on notion of \1. A. Eorner th(.t this Board proceed to condennthe rights-of-way necessary for said Rout~ #651, and Be it further resolved that H. 1>.. Cogbill, CommollVienlth's Attorne" be and he hereby is empowered and directed to institute condemnation on tehaif ~f t,his Board against 'l\J. lJichols, Jr., HI'S. Harriet Inge, Mr:J. Floy Traylor, },' ". B. Bs>blen, Hrs;,.Jennie M. BiCES, Mrs. Floy Lene, J. E. IJorvell, T. G. l.o:rvell anU Charles 111118:" for tLe necessary ricpts-of-way, and Be it further resolved that M. A. CoCt-ill, Cornmomvealth's Attorney 'he, and he hereby is desicnated as agent to this BORre to siEn all necessary papers ,md to make all nece ssal'Y af'fidavi ts in connection therewi tho - This day the attention of theBoard was called to the matter of establishing rates for the sale of water in the Manchester Sanitary District #1. I'hereupon, it is resolved on motion of H. A. Horner, that the rates for the sale of water in the Manche ster Sanitary District #1 be and they are hereby established as follows: A minimum charce of $1.80 for the fin;t 4,000 callons or fl"~ction thereof \:ill 1;e nade for C01:sur.iers located \':i thin the bounds of the SmlitQry District. .do minimum charco of $2.00 for tho first .1,000 gallons or fraction thereof \':ill be nade for consum.ers locclted outside the bounds of the Sanitary Distri 1 gallon of \'mteI' to 5,000 gallons (c.. 40 cts. per thousand gallons per montb 5001 gallons to 8,000 [allons ts 30 cts. per thousand gallons per nonth .~ll water consumed above 8,000 gallons '" 25cts. per thousand gallons. Urdered thet the Board be now flu,journed until lI{lrcll 19, 1941. ~r1t- ecutive Secretar,y -- w.z4!:~