09-18-1947 MinutesVIRGINIA:
adjourned ·
At a~%eeting of the Board of
-Super. visors of Chesterfield County,
held a t the Courthouse on
September 18, 1947, at 8:00 p.m.
Present:
H.T.Goyne, Chairman Pro Tem
T. D. Watkins
J .G. Hening
W.A.Horner
P .W. Covington
Absent:
H.L.Chalkley
This day the Executive Secretary read an order from the Circuit Court of Chester-
field ~ounty as follows:
IN RE:
The matter of the ~Issua~oe of Revenue Bonds
by the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
County.
Order requiring theBoard of Supervisors of Chesterfisld
County, Virginia, to carry out the wishes of the
qualified voters of said County, except in the Incorporated
Town of Colonial Heights, as expressed at the special
eleetion held on September 8, 1947.
This Court, having previously, to-wit, on the 14th day of July,
1947, entered an order calling an election in the County of Chesterfield, Virginia,
except in t he incorporated Town of Colonial Heights, on the 8th day of September,
1957, on the question "Shall the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County,
Virginia, issue Revenue Bonds of said County in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars for the purpose of construction, acquiring, reconstructing, improving,
maintaining, operating and extending water supply systems in the County of Chester-
field, Virginia, notice of which election was duly given as provided in the Statute
in such cases made and provided, and the Commissioners of Election of said County
having certified to this 6curt that 935 electors in s aid County, except in the
incorporated Town of Colonial Heights, voted in favor of said bond, and 481 electors
in said County, except in the incorporated Town of Colonial Heights, voted against
said bond issue, whereby it is shown that a majority of said voters in said County
wish the issuance and sale of said Revenue Bonds for the purposes aforesaid as
authorized by Chapter 175 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia 1946
authorizing their issuance;
NOW, THEREFORE, this Court doth order the Board of Supervisors of
Chesterfield County, Virginia, to proceed at their next meeting to take whatever
steps may be necessary to order the issuance and sale of the Revenue Bonds herein-
before referred to in order to carry out the wishes of the voters as expressed at th~ said
election, to the end that the improvement to be financed by the issuance and sale of such
bonds may be speedily and economically made.
And the Clerk of this Court is hereby ordered t~ transcribe this
order on the proper Order Book and deliver a certified copy thereof to the Board
of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, Virginia.
Whereupon the Commonwealth's Attorney stated that according to law
the Board was directed by the Court to proceed with the s ale of bonds as stated
in the Order.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of T. D. Watkins, it is
resolved that the Board of Supervisors prepare,, issue and sell $250,000.00 of
Revenue Bonds and that the Commonwealth's Attorney and ~xecutive Secretary be
appointed as a Committee to work up a prospectus of these bonds, including the
denomination of bonds, Sethod of payment and whether they s$ould be stated as
interest bearing bonds or open ~or bid on interest payment, which motion was
seconded by Mr. W. A. Homer.
Thisday Mr. W. A. Homer, stated that he felt that a complete audit of the water
systems was necessary in order to provide prospective Bond Buyers with a financial
statement.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W.A.Horner, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to employ the A.M.Toler and
Company to make a complete audit of the water systems and Utilities Department
of Chesterfield County and assist in setting up the proper accounts for future
operations of the Utilities Department.
This day the Commonwealth's Attorney stated he had several requests from Mr.
W. N. Ryburn on the Old Carline Road in Chester for the extension of the water
line because his well had gone dry. Upon consideration whereof, and on
motion of T.D.Watkins, it is resolved that Mr. Ryburn he informed that in com-
pliance with the policy of the Board of Supervisors a line could be run along
Rt. 147 to serve his property provided there was a guarante~ return of 12% on the
investment.
T~is day the Executive Secretary stated that at a former meeting of the Board of
Supervisors he had been instructed to confer with Mr.E.J.Gorman and Mr.A.J.Horner
regarding the possibility of Mr. Hornet taking over the responsibility of checking
dog licenses and answering dog calls in one of the Nagisterial Districts of
Chesterfield County and stated he had held such a conference and it had been
tentatively agreed that Mr. Horner would take over the responsibility of Mancheste~
Magisterial District provided it was satisfactory to the State Forestry Department.!
Whereupon, the Executive Secretary read a letter from the State Forestry Department~
objecting to such an arrangement. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of
W.A.Horner, it is resolved that the former request of this Board that Mr.A.J.
Homer take over the responsibility of one of the magisterial districts be and
it hereby is rescinded.
And be it further resolved th~ Mt. Homer be requested to cooperate with the Game
Warden as fully as possible without interfering with his duties as Fire Warden.
This day the Committee composed of Mr.P.W.Covington and the Executive Secretary
which had been previously appointed to confer with the Sanitary District Committee
from Ettrick regarding the renting of the Town Hall to the American Legion,
reported that such a meeting had beau held with the Sanitsry District Committee
and that the joint recommendation of the Sanitary District Committee and the
Committee appointed by the Board of Supervisors was that the American Legion be
permitted to use the Town Hall two nights each month (which nights should be
rrmnged by consultation with the Ettrick Sanitary District) for the sum of
50.00 per year.
This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr. A.H.Pettigrew, Virginia
Department of Highways, relative to the acquiring of the right-of-way on the
Forest Hill Extension, Rt.683, near Granite,and stated that theBoard of Supervisors
had agreed to furnish the riEh$ of way and that the Highway Department was about
to let the contract for the work and needed the right-of-way cleared up.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W.A.Horner, it is resolved that
in order to clear up a right for the right-of-way on Rt.683, at Granite, on which
they intende~ to request the Highway to acquire the right-of-way, that the Board
of Supervisors of Chesterfield County request the Virginia Department of Highways
to acquire such right-of-way as needed for the improvement of Rt.683 at Granite
as previously reported to the Board of Supervisors, and pay for the same out of
the Secondary Road Fund of Chesterfield County.
This daythe Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr.M.M.Pond, Secretary of the
Ettrick Volunteer Fire Department, requesting that a stop light be placed in
front of the Ettfick Municipal Building for use when the fire engine was being
brought out of the building. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of
P.W.Covington, it is resolved that this ~tter be referred to theSaniDaFyDistrict
Committee of Ettrick for recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from the Richmond Veterans Housing
Corpora%ion, requesting that steps be taken to have streets in "~orwood Park"
taken into the State Secondary System.
~pon consideration whereof, and on motion of W.A.Horner, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary take such steps as n~cessary tohave the streets in "Norwood
Park" taken into the State Secondary System.
This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr.C.B.Marcuson, Secretary,
Bon Air-Southampton Volunteer Fire Department #4, stating that this Fire Department
had been organized and a copy of the By-Laws, Constitution, and a roster of the
members accompanied the letter, and that the Department was ready to house the
fire equipment when it could be furnished. Upon consideration whereof, and on
motion of J.G. Hening~ it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he
hereby is instructed to have equipped at once the crash truck now on hand and
when ready deliver it to the Bon Air - Southampton Fire Department.
And be i% further resolved tha~ the sum of $2,000.00 be and it hereby is
appropriated from the unappropriated surplus ~ the General Fund to the purchase
of equipping this fire truck.
This day the Executive Secretary presented to the Bce rd an application from
~r. Bernard Sidney Jones and ~. James W. Thames, for t he r ezoning of properties
within Chesterfield County. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of
W.A.Horner, ib,~is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is
instructed to advertise the same for action at the meeting of the Board on
October 14, 1947.
This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mrs. C.C.Reed regarding the
amount still due her for a water line in Chester. Upon considers~tion whereof,
and on motion of ~. D. Watkins, it i s resolved that Mr.H.T.Goyne and the Executive
Secretary be appointed as a Committee to work out this matter with Mr.O.K.Marquis
and report back to the Board at a later date.
This day the matter of amending the Zoning Ordinance of Chesterf~ld County to ~
provide for a set back on highways in business districts was brought to the Board's
attention. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.T.Goyne, the ~
Commonwealth's Attorney is requested to prepare an amendment to the Zoning Ordinanc~
of Chesterfield County, requiring the proper set back for buildings within
Business Districts of the County.
This day Nlr. W.A.Horner stated that there ~as a piece of highway known as the
Dowd Road, near the ~ntersection of Rt.360 and Rt.647, wh~h should be taken
into the Highway System. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W. A.
Horner, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary bake steps to ~ve this road
taken into the Secondary Road System of Chesterfield County.
This day Mr.P.W.Covington stated that there was a road in Matce ca District near
the intersection of Ets. 36 and 625 in a subdivision owned by R~.D.P.Bass, which
served several houses and should become a part of the State Secondary System.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of P.W.Covington, it is resolved that
the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to take steps to have this
road taken into the State Secondary System.
This day Mr.W.A.Horner stated that the Light Committee had made certain recommenda-
tions for lights to be established in Chesterfield County aud so far no action
had been taken. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W.A.Horner, it
is reso~ ed that the Executive Secretary be urnged to take such steps as are
necessary to have these lights installed as soon as possible.
This day ~fr.P.W.Covington stated he had a request to have a street light moved
in ~toaca. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of P.W.Covington, it is
resolved that the street light be moved in Matoaca from Ferndale Road to a
location robe designated by the Committee in Matoaca.
This day Nr.H.T.Goyne, again brought to the attention of the Board the nm tter of
a road from Rt. I near Port Walthall School to Rt. 620, and asked that the
Department of Highways ~e requested to reconsider this road. Upon consideraticn
~hereof, and on motion of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary
be and he hereby is instructed to again take the matter of including this road
into the State Secondary Road System with the Department of Highways.
Ordered that the meeting be now adjourned until lO:OO a.m.October 14, 1947.
Executive oecretary
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