12-18-1941 Minutes
VIRGINIA: ~t a special meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of
Chesterfield County, held at
~he Courthouse on Tuesday, I
~ovember 18, 1941, at 3:00 p.~.
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Present: H. L. Chalk1ey,Chairman
lie T. Goyne
J. G. Hening
Vi.A. Horner
T. D.\iatkins
P. W. Covington
This meeting was called for the purpose of discussing the advisability of
requesting theState Game C~ission to close the hunting season in Chester-
field County until there is enough moisture in the earth to protect forests
from fires, etc. and the following resolution was passed:
VlHEREAS, due to the long season of drought in the County of
Chesterfield and elsewhere in the State of Virginia, a great danger
to fore2t and other property exists from the existence of the
hazard of forest fores started by various and sundry means, and,
\~rnREAS, the hunting season for this County and elsewbere is about
to begin and though it is the belief of this Board that generally
speaking hunters are reasonably careful to see that they donot set
fire but there are amone those who are careless, and,
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\~AS, it is a further belief of this Board that the forest and
property of this County and elsewhere should be protec ted to the
extent that the same might be lawfully protected and by whatever
agency.
NOW, Tl:iliJ{EFOIlli. IN CONSIDERATION of the protection of the forests
and property of this County and elsewhere, it is resolved on motion
of J.G.Haning, seconded by H. T.Goyne, that the Department of Game
and Inland l!'isheries be and it hereby is requested to close.;the
hunting season for the County of Chesterfield and elsewhere in this
State until such time as the said Department may determine that there
has been sufficient precipitation of moisture as will normally protect
the forests and property in Chesterfield County and in this State.
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This day ,Mr. T.D... Watkins, Supervisor, brought to the attention 01'
Board that it would be desirable to have assistance for the Game vJarden of
County in the enforcement of game laws duning the hunting season. Upon
consiGeration whereof and on motion of T.D.Watkins, the Police Department
of this County is hereby requested to cooperate to the fullest extent with the
Game Vlarden in the enforcement of laws, especially during the hunting season.
Ordered that the meeting be now adjourned until Tuesday, November 25,
1941 at 8:00 o'clock P.ll.
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EXecutive Secretary
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