09-30-1958 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County,
held at the Courthouse on September 30, 1958,
at 7:30 p.m.
Present:
Mr. Irvin G.Horner, Chairman
R~r. H. T.Goyne
Mr. R.J.Britton
Mr. Stanley R. Hague, Jr.
i~ir. H .K .Hage rman
Mr. MarshallF. Driskill
This day. the Treasurer of the County, Mr.George W. Moore, Jr., came before
Boardre~6esting an additional appropriation of $1OOO.00 for the calendar year
1958, to be used for postage. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion
of Mr.Driskill, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that thisBoard approve
its share of $iOO0.O0 additional appropriation to the postage account for
the Treasuzer for the year 1958.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr.Hag~e, it is resolved that tLe amount
of $1020.O0 be transferred from salaries of permanent employees to salaries
for extra help in the office of the Treasurer.
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that the
Treasurer be and he hereby is requested to transfer $14,670.00 from the Dog
Tax Fund to the General Fund of the County.
On motion of Mr.~sgue, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the report
of the jail inspection be received and filed.
This day the ExecutiveSecretary read a letter from the Electoral Board of
ChesterfieldCounty signed by Mr.Henry ~cGranighan, asking for certain changes
in the wage scale of election officials. Upon consideration whereof,
and on motion of Mr.Bri~on, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that this
Board request Mr. McGranighan to appear in person to explain some of the
phases of the Electoral Board's request.
On motionof Mr. Hague, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that this Board
authorize the Treasurer of the County to borrow up to but not exceeding
$670,000.00, for the purpose of financing the County's expenses until the
receipt of the curr~nt year's taxes.
On motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the
Treasurer be and he hereby is requested to transfer $100.00 from the
unappropriated surplus of the County to item 11c-215.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr.Hague, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be and he hereby is requested to con~act the President
of the Fair Association relative to the demolition of the Agricultural
Building.
Re: Abolishing Chesterfield Sewer Sanitary District
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr. Hague, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Be it Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, Virginia,
as folIows:
It is hereby determined that the Chesterfield Sewer Sanitary District
clr~ated by order of the ~ircuit Court of Chesterfield County on July 30,
1954 is inadequate in s'ize to accomplish the purposes for which said district
was ~reated, that no funds are on ~nd to the credit of the district, that no
bonds of said district have been issued and no ~bligations ha~e been incurred
by this sanitary district, and due to the area of said district the purposes
for which the district was created are imprqctical or impossible of accomplish.
merit.
2. It is hereby determined that it is necessary and expedient to abolish
the Chesterfield Sewer Sanitary District created by order of the Circuit
Court of Chesterfield County on July 30, 1954, and the Commonwealth's Attorne'~
is requested to present a certified copy of this resolution, which shall
constitute a petition signed by the members of this Board, to the Judge of
the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County, Virginia, and the said Judge of said
Court is hereby requested to fix a day for a hearing on the question of
abolishing the sanitary district, require the necessary notices to be publishe,
and upon the hearing enter an order abolishing said sanitary district.
3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Re: Creation of Chesterfield Sanitary District Number 1.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mt.Hague, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Be it resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, Virginia
as follows:
1. It is hereby determined that it is necessary and expedie~ that the
hereafter described portion of Chesterfield County be 'created into a sanitary
district to be known as Chest~rfield Sanitary District No.1, the metes and bound
of said proposed district being described in appendix "A" entitled, "Description
Proposed New Sanitary District Northeast Urban Portion Chesterfield County,
Virginia," filed with report entitled ,Sanitary Sewerage F~cilities for the
Northeast Urban Portion County of Chesterfield, Virginia", dated September,1957,
made by R.Stuart Royer and Associates, Consulting Engineers, Richmond, Virginia,
a copy of which report, including appendix~"A" is on file with the papers of
this Board, to which reference is made for a complete and accurate description
of the area of said County that is included in the proposed new' sanitary distric~
2. The Commonwealth's Attorney is requested to present a certified copy
of this resution, which shall constitute a petition, signed by members of this
Board, to the Judge of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County and'the Judge
of said Court ishereby requested to fix a day for a hearing on the question
of creating said district, r~quire the~notices as required by law to be publishe
and upon the hearing enter an order creating said Sanitary District.
3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be and he hereby is requested to write a letter to the DuPon
Officials thanking them for their cooperation in the establishment of a
sanitary district.
This day the County Road Engineer in accordance with directions from this Board
made report in writing upon his examination of Enon Avenue in the subdivision of
Morrisdale, in Bermuda Magisterial District, which report shes that in the
opinion of the County Road Engineer it is expedient that said road be establi~she
as a public road. Upon consideetion whereof, and on motion of Mr.Goyne,
it is resolved that Enon Avenue in Morrisdale Subdivision, Bermuda District, be,
and the same is hereby established as a public road. And beit further
resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it hereby is requested
take into theState Secondary System, Enon Avenue, from a point on Rt.822,
of a mile west of Rt.698, .10 of a mile west to Rt.823. This road serves
8 houses. And bait further resolved t~at the Board of Supervisors of
Chesterfield County guarantees a right of way of not less than 50 feet to the
Virginia Department of Highways for this road. Dedication of said right of
way being recorded in Plat Book 8, Page 155-156, Chesterfield Court House,
Virginia.
This day the County Road ~ugineer in accordance with directions from this Board
made report in writing upon his examination of Cole Street and Perkinson Drive
in the subdivision of Perkinson Heights, in Bermuda Magisterial District, which
report shows that in the opinion of the County Road Engineer it is expedient
said roads be established as public roads. Upon consideration whereof, and
on motion of Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that Cole Street and Perkinson ~ive in
the subdivision of Perkinson Heights in Bermuda District, be, and the same are
hereby established as public roads.
And be it further resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it
hereby is requested to take into the State Secondary S, ystem, Cole Street, from
a point on Rt.619, .27. of a mile north of Rt. lC, .08 of a mille to Perkinson
Drive, thence .03 of a mile west Zo a dead end; Perkinson Drive, from a point
on Cole Street, .08 of a mile west of Rt. $19, .ll of a mile northwardly, thenc~
.09 of a mile east to Rt. 619. These roads serve 18 houses. And be it
further resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County guanntees
a right of way of not less than 50 feet to the Virginia Department of ~Highways
for these roads.
Dedication of said right of way being recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 35,
Chesterfield Court House, Virginia.
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded, by Mr.Driskill, it is resolved that this Board
request the Highway Department to improve a short portion of C~erry Street and
a portion of Pine Street in the subdivision of Locust Grove at a price not to
exceed $225.00, and chargesame to the 3¢ Road Fund of the County.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Er.Hague, it is resolved that this Board
request the Highway Department to improve AtAantic Avenue, from Walmsley
Boulevard northward to DuPont Avenue, at a price not to exceed $285.00.
On motion of Mr. Goyne,, seconded' by'Mr. Hague, it is resolved that an
additional amount of $2800.00 be appropriated for hard-surfacing roads in
the Bermuda District.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolved that the
Purchasing Agent be and he hereby is requested to purchase an addressograph
and necessary equipment as outlined by Mr. Painter,County Engineer, for the
operation of the Water Department.
And be it further resolved that the Treasurer of the County be and he hereby is
requested to transfer the sum of $7900.00 from the Old Bond Reserve Fund to the
Operating Fund, item lOe-4Ol%
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that a
standard water contract on 55th Street in Woodstock in the amount of $313.00 be
and it hereby is approved.
And be it further resolved that the Chairman ekd Clerk of this Board are
authorized to sign said contract.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that a standard
water contract in the amount of $1007.O0 for April Acres be and it hereby is
approved. And be it further resolved that the Chairman and Clerk of this Board
are authorized to sign said cpntract.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that a standar
water contract in the amount of $2425.00 for Wilkinson'Terrace be and it hereby
is approved. And be it further resolved that the Chairman and Clerk of this
Board are authorized to sign said contract.
On motion of ~Lr. Driskill, seconded by Mr. Goyne, the following resolution is
adopted:
Whereas, James P. Ransome and Phyllis O.R~nsome, his wife, C.Porter Vaughan, Jr.,
and Winfree H. Slater are the owners of all the real estate con:ained in the
subdivision known as "Cedar Crest Farms, Midlothian District, Bon Air,
Chesterfield County, Virginia," a~plat of which is recorded in the Clerk's
Office of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County, Virginia, in Plat Book lC,
Page. s 14 and 15, and have requested th~ this Board approve their proposal
for a vacation of a portion of the above mentioned plat,and
Whereas, the vacation cf said portion of plat will in no way 4bridge or destroy
any rights or privileges of any property-owher other than the said James P.
Ransome and Phyllis G. Ransome, his wife, C. Porter Vaughan, Jr., and Winfree
H, Slat er.
Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, that the Board doth approve tke vacation of that
portion of Cedar Crest Farms, which has been requested by the petition.
This resolution is conditioned upon and shall become operative when the
aforemention~d petitioners shall have executed and acknowledged for recordation
on a form approved by the Comm.~'~nwealth's Attorney amd County Engineer, an
appropriate declaration of vacation. When such declaration of vacation
has been so approved, same shall be recorded in the Clerk's Office of the
Circuit Court and said Clerk shall indicate the vacation and the abandonment of
the aforesaid portion of the subdivision on the eecorded plat of Cedar Crest
Farms, and shall enter the same on the Grantor side of the general index of
deeds in the name of the parties thereto~
On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that thisBoard
give tentative approval to the contractural agreements with the subdivider
of Englewood Subdivision, to allow the installation of water lines from Rt. 147,
to the subdivision to come under the County's extension policy and allow the
installation of water lines within said subdivision to come under the County's
general policy.
On motion of Mr.Driskill, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the pric
of 605 be and it hereby is estimated as the sale price for.the County maps,
and that the proceeds from the sale of said maps be carr~sd in a~revolving fund
for the purchase of additional maps.
~s resolved that the amount!
On motion of ~4r.Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskili, it
of $851.62 be paid to Mr.E.C.Curry, Jr., for private work done in connection
with the checking of the County's tax map.
The Board considered a letter of Whi~, White and Roberts, dated SeDtember 23,
1958, concerning the judgment that the Board of Supervisors obtained against
James Cowan in the amount of $1318.00 and cost,recorded in Judgment Docket 13,
page 89, in the Clerk's Office of this County. Mt.Roberts ~endered a check
in the smount of $13&3.00 payable to the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
County in full payment of the assignmenZ of the above judgment. The Board
was advised by Ernest P. Gates, Commonwealth's Attorney, that the aforesaid
judgment was obtained against Mr. Oowan for liabilitw under a contract for
installation of water lines in Bon Air Manor and that this ~tter had been
considered by this Board at a regular meeting held on the llth day of March,
1958, at which time theBoard agreed to terminate Mr. Oowan's liability to the
County upon the payment of the sumof $2536.90. Mt.Gates further advised the
Board th~ he had repeatedly requested Mr. John F.Batte, Jr., Attorney for
Mr. Cowan, to pay the aforesaid sum and that he had. failed to do so, but has
made payments to the County in the amount of $900.00. Mr~Bates recommended
that the County accep~ the sum of $13~3.OO from Mr. Roberts pursuant to his
request and that the judgment against Mr.Cowan be assigned to Alex Hagan and
Donald Hodgins~
Now, Therefore, On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr.Driskill, Be it
Resolved:
That the Board of Supervisors accept the check of {~hite. White and
Roberts, in the amount of $1343.00, dated September 23, 195~, in full payment
for the assigmment of the judgment obtained against James Cowan by the Board of
Supervisors recorded in Judgment Docket 1t, page 89;
Be it Eur~her Resolved, that the Chairman and Clerk of thisBoard are authorized
to execute the necessary papers, anproved as to form by the Commonwealth's
Attorney, to effect the purpose of this resolution and to assign the above
mentioned judgment to Alex Hagan and Donald Hodgins.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolve~ that the
following resalution be approved and incorporated into the minutes of
June 17, 1958:
Whereas, by Section 15-5 of the Richmond City Code of 1957 the
Director of Public Safety of the City of Richmond is authorized
to permit the use of fire apparatus and equipment of the City
of Richmond to aid in extinguishing fires occurring in such
portions of the territory of the County of Chesterfield adjacent
to the city where water is available and which can be effectively
served on certain conditions; and
Whereas, the authority to so permit the use of such apparatus
and equipment is conditioned upon the Board of Supervisors'
acceptance of such conditions;
Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved by the Board of Supervisors-of the
County of Chesterfield:
That it accents all of the conditions of Section 15-5 of the
Richmond City Code of 1957 and agrees to be bound thereby, a
certified copy of the ordinance containing such conditions is
attached to and hereby made a part' of this resolution.
a rman seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that a
On motion of Mr. H_ge .. , ........... +~ be ~ranted to Mr. Thomas Berdell,
· Boarc's oull~xng requ~-m~AA~ ~
variance ~rom thz. s ........ ~ ~.ruc ion of a dwelling not less than
River Road Ettrz~, $O aXAow ~..~ ~r"~ .... ~ ....... ~- 1~..
3 fe~ f~ one side line and ~ ~eet ~-rom ~ne o~ne~ ~z~ ~..-.
On motion of ~.Hagerman, seconded by ~.Hague, it is resolved .that a variance
be granted to ~. Lawrence E. Ham~, 110 Rutledge Avenue, in Ettrick to allow the
const~ction of a garaEe not less than ~ feet from the rear property line.
f ~.Ha e~n, seconded by Mt.Hague, it is resolved that a varia~ e
On ~otion o g , - 'on of a reside~e not less
b~ ~r~ted to Mr.R.M% Orcutt to allo~ the ~onst~uct~ ....
~: lO feet f~m his side property line azo~ ~enszey aumu.
seco~ed by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that Dr. P.E.
On motion of ~. BrittOn,variance to allow the construction of a home on Lot 30,
Triter, Jr., be given a
Block C, Willow O~s Subdi~sion, not ~ ss than 17 feet from his side property
lin~,provided the adjacent lot owners give their consent in ~iting.
On motion ~. Britton, seconded by Mr. D~skill, it is resolved that a building
variance be given to Mr.O.H.Selph, 602 Club Drive, to pe~it the construction
of ~ addition to his home within 12 feet of his die property line.
' t r of creati~ a License Insoection Department c~e before the
This day th~ te ....... ~ ~ dbai~ aoDoints Mr. Britton, ~.
Board a~ upon conslGe~tlo~ wnereox, ~,,~ ....... ~ --
~e, and ~. Hage~an, as a Committee to meet with Mr.W~ker and such other
interested ~rties as might be ~essa~ to discuss t~s ~tter.
On motion of Mr. Hague. seconded by Mr. Britton, it isresolved that this Board '
acc~ot the bid of Nr.$. E. ~artin in the amount of $7.50 for dismantling and
removing of a tank on the Courthouse grounds.
On ~otion of Nr. Driskill, seconded by Mr.Britton~ it is resolved that this Board
accept the bid o Mr.W.E.Martin in the amount of $21.50 for dismantling and
removing of a tank belonging to the COunty on the James Conzdon's property in
Chester.
This day the Executive Secretary read a list of bids received for water me~ers
and'recommended that all bids be rejected. Upon consideration whereof,and
on motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved~t~ the bids
from five different companies on 1000 - 5/8" water meters be and they hereby
are rejected.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolved, bhat the r. eport
and~ recommendations of theStreet Light Committee, which met on this date, be
it .~ereby is approved and the lights listed are authoriz ed robe installed.
On motion, the meeting is adjourned to October l&, 1958, at lO:On a.m,
mxecUtiv'e Sec rotary