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VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Courthouse on January 1959, at ?:30 p.m. Present: Mr. Irvin G. Horner, Chairman Mr. H. T. Goyne Mr. R. J.Britton Mt. Stanley R.Hague. Jr. Mr.H.K.Ha~erman Mr. Marshall F.Dri skill This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from the Chief of the Ben Air- Southampton Fire Department explaining the condition under which a ladder for the use of One of thor fire trucks are purchased. Upon censi~eration whereof, and on motion of Mr.Driskill, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to pay this bill. This day there was presented a notification from the Compensation Board on salaries and exoenses set for constitutional officers,which reports were read and filed with the Board's papers. On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded bv Mr.$ritton, it is resolved that a final bill of $600.00 from R,Stuart Royer& Associates for work done in connection with house numbers, be, and it hereby iv approved for payment. On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by M~.Driskill, it is resolved that the name of Clopton Road be and it hereby is chan~ed to Cofer Road. On motion of Mr.Britton, s ecodded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that the name of the new road generally paralleling Cherokee Road be and it hereby is named Chippenham Parkway. On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by ~4r. Hague, it is resolved that the chan~e order for Contract A-5 w~th the Connell Construction Company in the amount of $6358.86 be and it hereby is approved. This day Director Sanitary the Executive Secretary read a notification from the Regional Medical stating that payment of $7766.60 had been approved for the Ettriek District by the Federal Government. On motion of Mr.Driskill, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the County Engineer be and he hereby is authorized to installa system of inspection of all fire hydrants, suitably labeling same after inspection, to prepare an inventory of said hydrants and repair same when necessary, the cost of this project to be cha~ged to the Genezal Fund of the County. This day amain the hatter of unauthorized use of County vehicles comes before the Board, and upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr .Hague, seconded Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be requesfeed %o hame printed stickers to go on the dashboard of each County owned vehicle to remind the driver that said vehicle may not be usxd in any way exceot for County business. On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by M~r.Hague, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to investigate the postal p~mctices of all Countv offices other than constitutional offices in an attempt to ascertain how the apparent large postage bills could be reduced. On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by ~r.Driskill, it is resolved that the budge of the County be and it hereby is amended, and the Treasurer of the County is requested to transfer from the unappropriated surplus of the County to th~ follow~ng accounts: 10b-218 - Building Inspector - Postage $150.00 4a-105 - Clerk of Court - Recording voters and delinquent taxes 15.O0 10d-319 - iEttrick Sewer - Stat[oneuy a~ office , ~upp±~es 250.00 la-200 - Advertising 1OOO.O0 On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that a bond in the amount of $2000.00 be and it hereby is accepted from Mr. James Sowers as a guarantee for the c ompletiton of certain r~ ds in Beaufont SprinEs Subdivisi It being understood that upon the completion of said roads to meet the State specifications that said $2000.00 will be returned to Mt.Sowers.