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VI~(dINI~: At an adjourned meeting of the ~oard of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held st the Court House on May 8, 1959, at 7:30 p.m. Present: Mr. Irvin G.Horner, Chairman Mr. H. T.Goyne ~,. Stanley R.Hague, Jr. Mr.E.J.Britton Mr. H.K.Hagerman Mr. Marshall F.Driskill This day there appeared a delegation from the area of Hollandale complaining about the lack of drainage in said area, and cited the fact that a meeting had been held at the Manchester Fire House on May 6th to discuss this problem with the citisens of the area and that additional str veys were needed to establish the elevation of the area. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr.Driakill, it is resolved that this Board request the Highway Department to survey the general drainage area of the Hollandale Subdivision, to give the necessary depth of drainage ditches that should be cut to drain said area and the size of the storm sewers if such a system could be installed. WHE~EAS~ the Virginia Department of Highways is to be requested to issue a permit to the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County and the Faye R~alty Corporation, covering the installation of a sani2ary sewer along Route 6~6 to serve Westover Manor; and WHEreAS, the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County agrees to acc,:pt the facility covered by the aforementioned permit upon its completion in accordan~ with plans and specifications prepared for sanitary sewers Westover Manor, by LaPrade Brothers, which were approved by the City of Richmond on January 2? 1959, and by the County of Chesterfield on February 18, 1959; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County is familiar with the provisions of the c~rrent "Department of Highways Manual on Permits" and agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Con~nonwaalth of Virginia from any sinks in the backfill or pavement for a period of five (5) years from the completion of the construction in accordance with the aforementioned plans an~ specifications. NOW, THE~iEFOi~E, BE IT ~(ESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County that the County Engineer is hereby designated and authorized ~s the Agent of said County to execute the said permit and to enter into an agreement on behalf of the said Board of Supervisors with the Virginia Department of Hichways as her~inabove indicated. On motion of ~r.Britton, secorlled by ~r. Driskill, Be it Resolved: That the foregoing resolution adopted Oy this Board authorizing the County ~Engine er to execute an apFlication for a permit from the Virginia Department of Highways to inst~ll a sanitary sewer along Route 686 is contingent upon theFaye ~iealty Corporation executing an agreement to indemnify and save harmless the County of Chesterfield from any damage or loss for the failure of the Faye Realty Corporation to comply with the terms of %he permit and Further to indemnify and mve harmless the County of Chesterfield after the work is completed for any damage or loss by reason of any future sinking of the backfill or surface within a period of five (5) years after completion of work. The Faye Realty Corporation will execute such papers as are approved by the Commonwealth's Attorney and give the County such security, in the amount of ~35OO.OO, as the Commonwealth's Attorney deems advisable. This day the F, xecutive Secr~.tary presented to the Board a plan for the first portion of the stadium to be constructed at the Court House. Upon considerat~ whereof, and on mmLion of ~ir. Britton, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolved that the archit<~ct be commissioned to pre,pare working plans for the complete stadium. This day kr. ~.arshall F. Driskill presented a reque t from Mr.H.E. Snead to allow the const~ction of a house facing an existing 30-foot right of way, leading westwardly from Rt. 147 at Snead's Service Station, and it was cited that a letter had been written signed by the property owner:~ and the builder, that the Higher, ay Departme~nt would not be held responsible for the maintenance of the road. On motion of Kr. Britton, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is re- solved theft a variance from the requir merits of the Bailding Code be granted and the Building Inspector is hereby authorized to issue a building permit on said road. This day the matter of a )iosquito Control Program for the southern end of the County came before the Board and it was cited that several meetings had been held with the Fort Lee Hospital to discuss this problem. It was generally ~greed that the Executiv~ Secretary write to the Chairman of the Interim Mosquito Control Conm~ittee informing them that Chesterfield did not wish to participate in the program as set out by the Municipalities south of Chesterfield. ~;~hereupon, the Chairman appointed a Committee of Mr. Britton ~n