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VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Court House on April 16, 1959, at ?:30 p.m. Present: Mr. Irvin G. Horner, Chairman Mr.H.T.Goyne Mr.R.J.Britton Mr.Stanley R.Hague, Jr. Mr.H.K.Ha~erman Mr. Marshall F.Driskill This day Mr. N.B.White comes before the Board requesting a variance from its building restrictions to allow the installation of a septic tank on a 5C-foot lot on which there is presently existing an old building, said property being on Pineland Street, running westwardly from the Harrowgate Road. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr.Driskill~ it is resolved that a variance be granted to allow the installation of a septic tank on said 5C-foot lot, subject to the supervision of the Health Department. On motion of ~ir.Hagerman, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that the Building Insp~.~ctor be and he hereby is authorized 5o issue a building permit without fee, to Mr.Frank Branch, Rt,#l, Box 115, Chesterfield, Virginia, since this is a hardship case on which the former dwelling was destroyed by fire, and the area citizens are building the r~w home. This day Mr. R.Kenneth Weeks and Mr.J.W.Dandridge come before the Board explaining certain bills presented to the County for engineering services in connec~on ~th the waker improvement program. The Executive Secretary pointed out that the Contract was so written to warrant the bill as presented. Whereupon it was ~renerally agreed that said ~ill be approved for payment. This day ~. John Brockwell, Chief Ashton Pond,and Chief Farmer of the Petersburg Fir~ Department~ come before the Board stating the ~act that the State ~f Virginia is equipped other localities with fire-fighting equipment, which ~quipment will take care of fire protection of State Institutions, that they bad contacted officials at the Virginia State College who were in accord w~th their desires and had requested from the Governor's Office a $25,000 allocation to purchase a fire truck for Ettrick, and Chief Farmer cited further that Petersburg had cut off the State Collete from being served Oy the Fire Department of Petersburg because of the increased demand within the City limits of Petersburg. Upon consideration whereof~ and on motion of Mr.Ha~erman, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the Executive Secre~ary be and he hereby is requested to write to the State Budget Office, requesting some fire equipment for the Ettrick Fire Department in order that it might take care of the fire protection at the Virginia State College. Mr.Brockwell presented th~ problem of ge~ing the fire trucks out of the Ettrick Fire Department during heavy traffic and requested that two (2) red lights be installed which woul~ be synchronized with the siren so that traffic could be stopped and cited a letter from Mr.J.P.Milla of the Highway stating that the Highway would give a p~rmit to allow the installation of these two lights at the County's expense. On motion of Mr.Hagerman, seconde~ by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that the ExecutiveSecretary ascertain the cost of the two li~ihts with necessary connec6ions. This day Mr. A. Howe Todd~ appeared before the Board to explain the action of the Regional Planning Co~.ission and requested the representative to secure from governing ~odies an expression as to the procedure to be taken by the Regional Planning Commission in connection with the PAS report. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of R~.Driskill, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that this Board request the Regional Planning Commission to continue the study of the PAS report and make specific recommendations on some future date. On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr.Goyne, it is resolved that Mr. Jeremiah J.Jewett be appointed for three (3) years to the Regional Planning Gommission. This day there was read a letter from the Executive Secretary to Mr. Britton, Chairman of the Water Committee, explaining in detail the financial negotiations between theCounty of Chesterfield and the Woodstock Home and Land Company, and the letter cited the fact that the Woodstock Home and Land Company was requesting the revenue from extra areas to be applied to a contract area so that a 2~ return could be reached and reimbursement of certain moneys put up for the extension of water lines being affected. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Driskill~ it is resolved that the Executive Secretary write a letter to Mr. Shremp of the Woodstock Home and Land Company reciting the aCailable Anformati( and explaining why the request could not be granted.