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VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Court House on August 25. 1959, at 7:30 p.m. Present: Mr. Irvin G. Homer, Chairman Mr. H.T. Goyne Mt. Stanley R.Hague, Jr. Mr .R.J .Brit ton Mr .H.K.Hagerman Absent: Mr. Marsh allF. Driskill This day Mr.C,R.Henshaw comes before the Board with a request to allow the construction of a dwelling on a private road, and it was generally agreed that he comply with the ordinance of the County before a building permit is issued. This day Mr. Painter comes before the Board presenting the following standard water contracts: The Menokin Corporation - Stratford Road Southam Subdivision Huguenot Farms $1540,00 4260.00 7755.00 And presented further a request from Mt.James Sloan for the approval of a water contract for his subdivision on Rt. 147. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Er.Britton, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the afore- mentioned contracts be and they hereby are approved, and the Chairman and ~lerk of this Board are authorized to sign said contracts. And be it further resolved, that the contract with Mr. Sloan be approved, provided that he put up the necessary money for the installation of an 8" line on a short sour road to the east of his subdivision. On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Hagerman, it is resolved that the general contract with Mr.J.M.Wilkinson for installing a water line in the Lon~wood Subdivision, calling for the standard connection charge to be $300.00, and allowing the developer a rebate of $200.00 per connection, be, and ~.t hereby is approved, subject to the approval of the Commonwealth's Attorney. And the Chairman and Clerk of theBoard are authorized to sign said contract. This day the mtter of changing certain road names in the area of Bon Air come s before the Board and it was cited that due to the imminent delivery of house-to- hou~se mail that certain street names would have to bechanged to eliminate certain confusion with duplicate street names in the City of Richmond and Henrico County. And it was generally agreed that the County Engineer and the Executive Secretar~ seek a meeting with the County of Henrico and the City of Richmond as soon as possible to effect a solution to this problem. On motion of Mr . Ha german , seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the Purchasing Agent be and he hereby is requested to get bids on five {5) new vehicles for the Engineering Department and the ~fater Department as per their soecifications, and said bids to be 1959 models if possible. This day again the County Engineer brought to the attention of the Board of Supervisors that Mr . Harold Anderson, an employee of the Water Department is being drafted for military service and that his leaving the County service at this time would cause an exceptional hardship. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr.Goyne, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that this Board request the Draft Board of the County to grant a six-months deferment to Mr. Harold Anderson so that he may adequately train reolacement personnel and continue to help the hrater Department in these months of great expansion'and problems. The Board cites the fact that Er. Anderson has worked in this De- partment several years and is uniquely experienced in its operation. On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved that the Treasurer of the County be and he hereby is Dequested to transfer $30,000.00 from the Meter Installation Fund of the Water Department to theCounty 'Cons tr~ction Fund in the Water Department. On motion of Er. Hagerman, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that the contract for the installation of seats in the new stadium be awarded to the J.H.Pence Company for ohe amount of $1.45 per seat. This day the ExecutiveSecretary informed the Board that the City Managers of the City of Hopewell and the City of Petersburg had tentatively agreed to allow the County of Chesterfield ~o house its prisoners in ~he City jail pending approval by the City Councils. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of ~'~.Hague, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that this Board request the Judge of the Circuit Court to desiEnate the jails of the City of Hopewell and City of Petersburg as suitable locations for the incarceration of the County's prisoners, pending the signinE of the necessary agreements between the Municipal£~ies.