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10-14-1947 MinutesVIRGINIA: Present: H.L. Chalkley, Chairman J.G. Hening H. T. Goyne W. A. Homer P.W.Covington T. D.Watkin s At a meet~.ng of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Courthouse on October 14, 1947, at lO:OOa.n The minutes of the last regular and adjourned meetinfs having been read, are app[oved. "Salariesj Allowances~ etc. Paid from the General Counby Fund by the Exec. H. L. Chalkley James G. Hening W. A. Homer Harold T. Goyne T. D.Watkins P.W.Covington Walter N. Perdue A.J.Horner Geo. W. Moore, Jr. J.Wm.Dance M.A.Cogbill W. H. CaldwelI Auline B. Wills P.Rixey Jones Stanford Lee Vassar Merle D.Vassar Brandon E. Steed Willie White Virginia C. Grammer Supervisor and mileage Clerk, Circuit Court $29.28 28.98 29.5 8 28.98 31.38 29.08 83.33 Forest Fire Warden 50.00 Com~. of Revenue & maintenance of office607.22 Treasurer and maintenm ~e of office 873.29 Conunonwealth' s Attorney ExecutiEe Secretary Withholding Tax County Stenographer Withholding Tax Co. Agri. Agent Asst. Co.Agri.Agt. Withholding Tax Co. Home Dem. Agt. Withholding ~ax $441,67 64.10 200500 26.00 75.00 4.70,,, 105.OO 10.20 Supt. Water Works Work on Chester water works Clerk, Utilities Dept. 140.OO WithholdS~g Tax _ 8.40 Janitor Truck driver " " helper Co. Agri. Agent (Col.) Janitress Home Dem. Agt. (Col.) Substitute truck driver Chief of Police and mileage,telephone Police Officer " " . ;; " . ~ . - . Dispatcher Switchboard Operator Police Of~i cer-Retired Work on Chester water system Sheriff and deputies 271.66 377.57 173.40 195.O1 70.30 94.80 225.00 11.20 131.60 96.60 115.00 llO.O0 90.00 50.00 50.00 75.00 lo7.90 320.16 324.49 284.97 301.10 293.55 298.75 275.75 298.98 261.24 3O6.69 246.72 258.63 132.30 148.10 148.10 111.40 59.80 ~3 · 10 55.30 11.20 2~1.]2,,,,.$8,604.89 B.J.Banks Willie Smith George Baskerville R. F. Jones Ru~h~Goode Mae Kathleen Hopson Eleanor L. Rice John W. Lakes C. W. Smith I.E.Bowman R.W.Koch D.W.Murphey E.P.Gill E.T.Smith C.W.Cunningham H.N.Terrell W.B.Gill R.E.Feeback W.E.Martin R.C.Phillips V.H.Ketcha, Jr. T.~. Seay B.C.Furman Mrs. L. Dalton W. H. Flynn Robert Bell Randolph Brown Roosevelt Friend O.B.Gates "Routine Standard Claims Paid from the General Co.Fund by t he Exec. ~ec'y.": Truby MOtor COmpany Gas and oil-Uo6nt~ truck' $40.57 " " "- County car 19.74 " " "- Water Dept. 34.66 - " "-Chester Fire Dept. .2.~1 87.16 "t{outine Standard Claims Paid by,,t..he Exec. Sec 'y. ,from the General Co. Fund:" R.B.Augustine Ins. Agency Mrs. Theo T. Cogbill, P.M. Mrs. Theo T. Cogpill,P.M.~ Nathan B .%'~it e, J. P. Virginia Electric & Power Co. Mrs. Helen M. Romaine Robt. C. Livingstone, M.D. J.E.Norvell City of Petersburg Jail P.L.Hill, M.D.. Town of Colonial Heights Johnson & Company Johnson & Company J.B.Clarke, Agt. James L. Hamner, M.D. The Arnold Company S.W.Ellison Tomahawk Filling Station A.R.Tiller, Ins. Treas. of the U.S. Richmond General Depot Mrs. Helen M.Romaine Henrico County W.F.Grigg, M.D. C&B .Wre~king Company H .M.Richardson, M.D. J.G.Loving, M.D. Premium on insurance policies of County Police Officers $40.00 One coil 3ct. stamps (Exec. Sec'y.) 15.03 Stamps-Two coils 3cts.-one coil lct.(Utilities Dept.) 35.09 Lunacy c ommission-Mrs. Lucy Vaughan 3.00 Street lighting for Sept. 1947 390.~4 ~7 meals served prisoners in jail @Sct. 23.50 Lunacy c ommission-Mrs. Lucy VaugHan 5.00 Insurance on C.H. Suilding (Three yrs.)lO8.OO 14 prisoner days for August *45cts. 6.30 Coroner's services-Infant Goode 10~00 Fire protection as per contract for Jan, Feb.,March, April, May 300.00 and June, 1947 ~2 Fuel oil-991 gallons-Conversation Office 96.152 #2 Fuel oil -7,4.o" -Camp Baker 72.52 Telegram-Greenville,S.C.(Police Dept.) 2.95 Lunacy c ommission-Sarah Sturdivant and mileage 6.50 Radio maintens~ce ~or August, 1947 lO0.OO Ice for August, 1947 14.OO~ Gas and oil for Forest Fire Warden's truck 79.09 Repairing speedometer-Forest Fire Warden's truck 3.73 Sale of water for period July 28 thr~ August 27, 1947, as per contract ~ 133.10 28 meals served prisoners in Chester- field lock-up 14.OO 473 ChesterfieldCo. state prisoner days confined in Henrico Co. jail 141.90 Coroner's services-Wm.Worthingto~, Thomas Talbot~Ruffin,FrankE.Cosby, Miss Mar~ C. Sd~utte 40.00 Repairs-Forest Fire truck 2.00 Lunacy commission-Edith Cheatham 5.00 , ,, -Sinclair E.Old 5.0~. "Claims Authorized by the Esec. Sec'y. from the General County Fund:~ Richmond Office Supply Co. Richmond Office Supply Co. Petersburg Office Equipment Co. Noland Company Carwile's Sunoco Service Virginia Machinery& Well Co. Virginia Machinery & Well Co. Petersburg Office Equipment Co. Elkhardt Home Appliance & 8dwe.8o. 'Nar Assets Administratiom Richmond Rubber Company Buildings Equipment & Supply Corp. James McGraw, Inc. Central Printing Company Royall Wrecking, Inc. Richmond Times-Di spatch Chester Supply Co. W.B.Go0d e Virginia Machinery & Well Co. Ric.hmond Office Supply Co. Concrete Pipe & Products Co. 12 Deed Books, One Will Book, 1 leather tax index,2 comprcssor fly leaves (Clerk's office) 100 Forms-G.I .-4-6344- (Clerk's ~ffice) One month's rental on Remington (Treas. Office) Galv. reducers, pipe, tees, (Utilities Dept.) Gas and tire repair-County car 3/4" curb cocks-brass Six l" rolls solder, cans paste, galv. bushings 100 sheets carbon paper 617x24" Supplies-Utilities Dept. One Chevrolet truck 15 T.- ~600.O0 One Chevrolet truck l~ T.- $480.00 Fire hose couplings,chemical hose thread adapter 2 cases Vee drinking cups,3 cases ape r towels 2 3" galv. tees (Utilitiez Dept.) 10,O00 form~letters-5,000 Govn't. e~ velopes (Bond election) Tie rod ends-Forest fire truck Advertisin~g on rezoning Two hoes (~rash collection) 3/4" falv. nipples; 60 3/4" tees 2160 ft. 3/4" Type "K" copper tubing Adding machine paper, ors Clerk's Order Book #4 Twelve 12" concrete culvert pipe, 6" swwer pipe $1,562.95 $5O3.5O 20~ 4 6.50 4.36 10.75 51.85 5.70 13.OO 118.50 1080.OO 12.40 50.50 23.28 70.OO 8.00 24.30 3.00 377.10 666.58 60.39 )7.17 i3.219-49 ,Miscellaneous Claims Paid by the Exec. Bec'¥. from the General Co. Fund:" E. C. ?astorfie id E.C .Pastorfield Sheriff, Warwick Co. Sgt. Newport News J.T.Willa rd, Sgt. Sgt. City of Hopewell Alexander & Ivhrrin Clyde L.Bowman Brandon Steed Baker Equipment Eng. Co. Walter N.Perdue, Clerk W.H.Caldwell,Exec. Sec'Y. Chesterfield County Bank H.B.Gilliam, Atty. Virginia Electric & Power Company flrglnia Electric & Power Co Virginia Electric & Power Co. Medical College of Virginia Medical College of Va. Merle D.Vassar, Home Dem.~gt. Friend & Company Hajoca Corp. Hajoca Corp. Friend & Company Friend & Company N.B.Goodw~ &~ Sons Virginia Electric &Power Co. E.C.Pastorfield Badger Meter Mfg. Co. Secretarial & Direct ~il Service 3tate Health Dept. ~mporia Brick Corp. Richmond Structural o,~eel Co. Dorton's Market Mrs. Theo T.Cogb~I,P.M. E.C.Pastorfield E.C.Pastorfield Concrete Pipe & Products Co. John H.Frischkorn, Jr. Walter N.Perdue, Clerk Mechanic s & Merchaa ts B~nk County employees for Sept. 1947 Manchester San.Dist. Construction For pipe conn,~ctions and materials Fund used in the construction of water systems under theGeneral Fund of Work on Administrati~on Bldg... · $89.00 Work on pump house %C.H. $38.00 ,, ,, Administration Building of 44.OO _ 82.00 Sun~nonses in case of Com. Va. and C~,. of Chesterfield Vs. W.H.Pride, et als 1.50 Summonses in case of Cor~u'n. of Va.and County of Chesterfield Vs.W.H.Pride~- et als 1.50 Suit of Co. ofChesterfield Vs.Thomas Harris Heirs 2.25 Suit of Co. of Chesterfield Vs. Thomas Harris Heirs 1DO Digging trenches for laying pipe- Bellwood Manor,Bon Air, Sherbourne Hei5hts, and Centmlia Gardens 905.67 Repairing motor at Chester water system and installing wiring for 7½ H.P.- 3 phase motor and wiring for lights, switch and receptacle (BonAir water System) 241.29 Mileage for Sept.-1610 Mi.@Scts. 80.50 Hoist and ump body (Trash truck) 774,66 Fo~ recordation costs of deeds 5.00 Expenses incurred on trips to Roanoke and Norfolk, Va.trasnacting Co. business 19.OO To148 water bills collected ~Scts. 7.40 Co,mn. ofVa. and ~o. of Chesterfield Vs. B .C .Boger ,, ,, ,, ,, ,? "Rachel A.Robinson Hickman ,, ,, ,, ,, , Vs.Heirs of Thomaw Cur:~ 61.70 Electric service-DuPuy Water System 4.52 Electric current-Chesterfieid C.H. 81.60 ,, ,, -Chester pu~np (~Jorth st. ) 2. o0 Hospitalization-Mrs.Ethel Irene Andrews 20.28 Hospitalimation-Mrs. Ethel Ireme~mdr~ws 97.32 Supplies and demonstration materials 20.13 10 bags brick mortar-Administua tion Building 9.OO 2" galv. plug, bushings, saw blades 4.30 Solder, paste, threadope, and bush in~ 4.32 3 cu. yds. -1-3-5 concrete (Admin.Bldg.)34.50 35 b af~s Lehigh cement-Administration Building 33 · 25 Lumber for Administration Building 290.73 Electric service-Bellewood Manor water system ?,Jork on Administration Building 50-5/8" water meters Folding 4600 letters, addressing 4250 envelopes, stamping,etc.~For Bored election) Dental clinic- ~nite - $2,000.00 ,, " - Colored- ~ O00 b ricks -Admin 1~, angles 4x3xl/4"-Admzn~stra~lon Building Gas and oil for Utilities Dept.truck One roll 3 ct. stamps ~;~ork on Administration Building 50 6" sewer pipe and plugs One 3/4" Mueller plug, 300 3/4" corp cocks Jvhking and certifying 1947 capitation tax paymemt lists, for tabulating and certifying the returns of election held August 5, 1947 ~nd Sept.8, 1947, for recording in Delinquent Land Book i030 entries of sales of lands for 1944 taxes-for recordinglOgO entries of delineuent ~and redeemed before date for 1943 taxes-for recording 945 entries of delinquent ~ands redeemed before sale for 1944 taxes 271.70 Withholding tax from s&l~ries of 260.40 Chesterfield County - Bellewood Manor Bon Air Chester Centralia Gardens DuPuy Road Sherbourne Hei $776.94 7950.08 20~2.50 1214.62 300.60 23.28 99.00 703.50 3,000.00 94.50 35.00 24.28 15.03 136.00 68.00 27.90 550.66 $8,110.14 15,007.28 "Election C!ai~s Paid election officials on Sep%emberS~ 1947: $853 .i0 "Claims Pald From Doi] Tax Fund:" E.J.Gorman Salary and mileage -Game Warden A.J.Horner " " " -Deputy Game Warden ~ 5 .oo 50.00 $185.00 Clazms Paid from Ettrick San.Dist. Debt Fund:" The Chase NationalBank Interest on bonds due 0ct.1,1947 and handling charge "Claims Paid from Ettrick San.Dist. Operating] Fur~ :" Miss Grace B. Pond B.W.Walton Virginia Eiect~ic & Power Co. City Water ~[orks, Petg. E.E.Titus, Inc. Ettrick Gulf Service The C&P Tel. Oompany Miss Grace B. Pond ~ersey R~. Company 7irg~nia Electric & Power Co. Ettrick Volunteer Fire Dept. i{.A.tta~rkins & Company District Clerk Janitor Municipal Bldg. Current used Ettrick pump -and Ettrick To~.,m Hall ~dater ~sed during Ausust, 1947 25- m~ter boxes Gas and Telephone-Ettrick To'~m Hall ~Aujust) Oneadding machine ribbon purchased from Beckwith's 20 - 5/8" meters Current used Ettrick water pump and Town Hall (Sept.) Contribution to Ettrick Vol. Ffre Dept. (July, August and Sept .1947) To installing water meters on Second Ave., ~in St., tIickory To ~king water connection on Main St., to changing pump on vmter main and clearing out main sewer at Canal Crossing "Claims Paid from the Manche:sterSan. Df st. Oyer':~tin[,~ Fund:" Virginia Electric & Power Co. k~h~l's Well & Pump Co Elkha.-dt Electric Cokpany E!cctric currcnt-Uoodstcck ware system " " - Jahnke Road ~, " - Gregory's ,, " - Pembroke St. (Du Font Square) Two tcip~ putting motor on at Elkhardt School, ckecking motor, For ~:~p repairs at Manchester ~igh 3chool 10.00 62.92 245.77 150.00 5.50 17.10 1.00 304.00 35.4 8 ~ O.00 44.40 ll .OG ]5 .GO ;1005.00 "Claims I;aid from Manchester SAn..Dist. Construction Fund by the Exec. Sec')~.'' A.~obins Mitchell's %fell & t'ump Co. A.R.Tiller Corp, Mitchell's Well & Pump Co.. ?~.L. Jon es 5chert Bell Willie Ran dolph Brow ?Jiliiam Boisseau Wm. Ant kor~ Mitchell's Well & Pump Co. C.N~,Dorset Hdwe. Corp. Work on M~nchester water syst~=ms One Peerless water lubricated pump installed at Gresory's water system Supplies-Manchester water systems Taking out ptunp, instal ling test pump, running test on well, removing test pump, and installing County pump Elkha cdt Work on Idanchester water systems ,? ?? ,, ~ ~, ,? ,! ,, ,? tt tl tt ti tt tt ti tt It tt tt tt tt Tt tt To drilling well, Rt. TC%, Ch~okee Rd.- 222' @~5.00 per foot ~ ells and on~ coil %/4" ga~v.tees and i, lugs I 1.30: 269.06 156.oo 88.30 91.70 95 .9 92.00 1,100.0 4.9 Mitchell's ?;ell & Pump Co. John H,Frischkorn, Jr. Appomattox Iron ~'Iorks & Supi.,ly Noland Company, Inc. Alexander Clyde L. Bowman Charges for fitting V pulleys for belt drive on 3 phase motors- ~1' 10" pipe Galv. tees, galv. [ipe, gate valves Bushings~ galv. tees, coupling:-;, etc. Ga!v. pipe, unions, tees, bushings, plugs, etCo l&~ Digging trenches for la~ing pipe- El'.:hardt, Jahnke Road, Stop 16, and 17, and [~olando ]~ 78.1~ Installing wiring for 5-H.F.-One phase motor-Fu~mishing and instal]in]5 5-H.P.-motor and magnetic starter- Manchester Water system 39~o9~ dmta,~oldmng tax from salaries of Manchester San.Dist.employees for September, ]. 947 69.40 2~8.23 532.91 19.62 Mechanics ~ Merchants Bank $7,184 "Claims Allowed by the Board from the Dog Tax Fund:" Elmer Pet(:rs o~ Mrs. Gladys R.Berryman Mr s .T, G. Dixon. Yan cey ,Young B. R.I~rti~ Mrs. L.A. Sheffield D. S. She pherd 13 geese-9 ibs.aw;r.~25ct.lb. ~27.25 15 "-10 " "~.~2.50 ea. ~7.~O · 1 10 chxckens-l~ lbs.~39c~ts. 7 hens-5 lbs .aver .~24¢ Turkeys C 45~ per lb.-Chickens~24¢ Two turkeys ~5~ p~r lb.-2 hens ~2~¢ par lb. 2~ chickens-2~ lbs.aver.~3Oct. 19 pullets-25¢ per lb. $66.75 5.85 8.40 54.33 ~9.36 lo.80 .co 178.12 This day ~,h-.J.'dm. Dance, Treasurer, submitted to the Board report of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his off~ce for the month of September, 19~7, in the amount of $1309.9~, of which the County has paid, two-thirds or ~7~.29, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Boars approving the report the same is filed. This day ~&.Geo. W.Moore, Co~'niss~ onerof Revenue, submitted to the Board repor.'t of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for the month of or $607'2~ , the remainder to be paid by the Stcd:.e, and the Board approving the same the report is filed. This da)' Mr.M.A.Cogbill, Commonwealth's Attorney, submitted to the Board his report of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for the month ~ of September 19~, in theamount of $543.3~, of which the County h as paid one-half or ~271.66, the remainder to be paid by theStat,:', and the Board approving the ssme ~ the report is filed. This d;~f ~,[r.O.B.Gates, Sheriff, submitted to the Board report of expenses incurred ~ in the oper-~tion and maintenance of his office for the month of August, in the amount of ~69~o36, of which the County has paid one-third or $231.12, the remainder to be pa~d by the State, -.and the Board approving the same, the report of filed. Reports were ~eceived from the following offices: Treasurer, Executive Secretary, Home Demonstration Agents, ~gricultural Agents, Welfare Dept. and Health Departmentl. The Execut'~ve Secretary read report of miscellm0, eous collections for the month of September, 1947, as follows: 911 I 7 9/3 0/4? lO/ 747 lO77747 lO/ /47 R.W.Koch ~Titnes$ fee Co~m. Vs. Ernest Patram $3.10 Dept. of Public Welfare Telephone bill for Sept. i947 4.00 Medical College of Va. Refund of hospitalization Hospital Division ch~ges 1.65 Cash Long dist~-~nce calls 8.5i H.N.Terrell Rent of cottage at Camp Baker for Sept. 1947 30.00 M.A.Cogbill Long distance telephone calls 5.75 and the report is filed. $53.0~ Th~s being the day and time s'et for the hearing of certain rezoning cases which having been duly advertised came up for action: (i) In Manchester District, on the Snead Road, near Bangle's corner, an applicati< for ~ Use Permit to operate a local business in a priv~ e home in an Agricultura. 1 area. This application ismade by Mrs. A.W.Tooley and is to establish a local store in her home. Upon consideration whets'of, and on :notion of W. A.Horner, the matter is continued until the next meeting of this Board. (2) In Ma_chester District, at the intersection of Rt.64? (Old Broad Rook Road) and Rt. 1650 {Hey Road), for a distance of 100 feet along Rt. 1660 and 122 feet along Rt.64?. This application is made by Mr. Be:mard Sidney Jones, and is for rezoning from Agriculture to Local Business. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W.A.Horner~ the application for rezoning is hereby denied. (3} In ~nchester District on Warwick Road, Rt.644, opposite the. Subdiv~s~ion of ,,Cavalier Court" on the property now owned~'by John Daniel Smith and '~ze, a distance of approximately 300 feet along Rt.644, with a depth of 140 feet. This application is made by ~{r. James W.Thames and is for rezoning from Agriculture to Local Business for the purpose of establishing a grocery store. There appeared in opposition to the rezoning of this property, Rh~. L.E. Walton, Developer of "Cavalier Court", and Mr.F.M. Jotmson, who lives adjacent to the proposed site requested to be rezoned. Upon consideration %~nereof, and on motion of W.A.Horner, the mat<er iscontinued until the next meetinf of the Board. The cases of Mr.W.P.Leonard and Mrs. Maude Harris, for the r ezoning of certain property on ~'ahnke Road and Bon Air Road were continued until the next meeting of the Board on account of the illness of the Attorney representing Mr.W.P. Leonard. In Manchester District, on the south side of Rt.60, Midlothian Turnpike, approximately one mile from the City of Richmond near the pro~e rty known as the U.S.Barbecue: a distance of 125 feet alonq Rt.60 to a depth oflSO feet. This application ms made by Mr. Zaharias Zagares, and is for rezoning from Agriculture to General Business. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W.A.Horner, the application for rezoning is granted. In ~9~nchester District, all that area on both sides of Rt.60, Midlothian Turnpike, between the intersection of Rt.60 and Rt.6L~, Warwick Road, which is not now zoned for General Business or Manufacturing, to a depth of 300.feet' This. change in zoning is being made by motion of the Board of Supervisors and ~s for rezoning from Agriculture to General Business. Upon consideration whereof, andl on motion of W.A.Horner, the application for rezoning is approved. R~.E.S.H.Greene, Supt. of Schools, of Chesterfield County, submitted the following resolution from theSchool Board. "On motion of Dr. Richardson, the Board directed that the Board of Supervisors be requested to open up a street two-tenths of a mile, located about one-half block back of Jenkins Service Station near Stop 16, on the Petersburg Pike, in order that the bus may turn, thereby eliminating a safety hazard". Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W.A.Horner, it is resolved that the Executive SeCretary be and he here~y i.s instructed to t ske such ~eps as necessary to have the ~s~reet between St op 16-1/2 Road and Stop 16 Road, located about one- half block from Jenkins Service Station~a~mi nto the Secondary Road System. This day ~.[r.T.D.Watkins, presented a petition from citizens living on a road running off Et.44, near Robious, requestinz that the ro~d b e improved. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of T.D.Watkins~ it is resolved that the County Road Engineer be and he hereby~"is requested to take such steps as are necessary to have this road tekn into the Secondary Road System. This day Mr. T.D.V~atkins stated that there had been developed a road near Bon Air on which several houses had been recently built and which should have consideration and be taken into the State Secondary System. Upon consi~ration whereof, and on motion of T. D. Watkins, it is resolved that the County Road Engineer be and he hereby is requested to view this road and take such steps as are nec~ssary to have same taken into the Secondary ~oad System. This day ~[r.W.H.Heimtzman, President of the Chester Volunteer Fire Department, came before the Boa rd stating that the Fire Department of Chester had considered the suggestion made by the Board of Supervisors at a previous meeting, that the piece of equipment now b~ing used by the Chester Volunteer Fire Department be transferred to the Manchester Fire Department and that a piece of fire equipment nowb eing built in Roanoke be assigmed to ~hester and stated that the Chester Volunteer Fire Department preferred to retain the piece of fire equipment now being used. Upon consideration whereof, and on r~otion of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that the resolution of the Board of ~upervisors of September 9, 1947, with reference to transferring the piece of fire equipment now being used at Chester to the l~nchester Volunteer Fire Department, be and it hereby is rescinded. And be it further resolved that the fuel oil for heating the Chester Volunteer Fire Department's building ~e paid for from the General County Fund. This day the Executive Secretary stated th~ a piece of fire equipment being rebuilt ~y the Orin Fire Apparatus Company in Roanoke was nearly completed, and there had been a request from theBon Air-So~utha~pton Volunteer Fire Department, for a piece of equipment. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W.A. Homer, it is resolved that this piece of fire equipment when completed be ~ssigned to the Bon Air-Southampton Fire Department This day Mr.H.T.Goyne stated there had been a request for Buchingham Street in Chester to be taken into the Secondary System of Roads. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that the County Road Engineer be and he hereby is instructed to take such steps as necessary to have that pOrtion of Buckingham Street not now a part of the secondary H~ghway system of Chesterfield County~ between Shop Street and Harrowgate ~oad,included into the Secondary System. This day Mr.H.L.Cha!kley stated there was a road in Clover Hill District known as the Henrick Road, running off Rt.646, which had been requested to be taken into the State Secondary System. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.T.Goyne, it is reso]yed that the County Road Engineer be and he hereby is instructed to take such steps as necessary to have this road taken into the Secondary System of Highways. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr.J.Roland Rooke, requesting that a portion of the $7500.00 deposited by him for the installation of a water system in the subdivision of "Rolando", be returned in accordance with the agreement as a member of the houses had already been connecDed to the system. Upon consideration ~hereof, and on motion of J.G.Hening, ~the Executive Secretary is instructed to refund to ~tr.J.Roland Rooke the sum of $1500.00. This day the Executive Secretary presented to the Board the following requests for installation of water systems: From residents of River Road, between Ettrick and Matoaca. From residents of Clydewood Park, coming down Stop 15 Road towards the Pike. From residents of Rt.1650, Dorset Road. Fronresidents of Kingsland area. J. M. 'Nilkinson, for "Meadow Ridge" subdivis ion. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of P.W. Covingt, on, it is resolved that the matter of water systems be turned over to the Water ~on~nittee for investigatio~ . This day the Executive Secretary stated to the Board that shipm,~nts of transite pipe from Jo.hns-Manville Sales Corp. were very slow and it was possible to secure a limited quantity of 3 and 4" galvanized pipe at a higher p~ce a~d in the emergency requested the wishes of the Bcard concerning the purchasing of galvanize~ pipe. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J.G.Hening, the Executive Secretary is authorized to purchase ~uch quantities of 3 and &" pipe as he can find available for delivery. On this matter Mr.W.A.Horner voted "No" and asked th~ his vote be so recorded. This day the Executive SecreDary read a letter from the Old Dominion MortgaEe Corporation requesting the refund of $6500.00 '~ich had been deposited for the installation of a water system in "Norwood Park", stating that all connections had been made. Upon consideration whereof, and on ~lotion of J.G.Hening, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to make this refund. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from ~rs. Fannie J.Reed regarding the matter of her interest in the water line on Winfree Street in Chester. Upon consideration whereof,and on motion of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that this matter be again referred to Mr.O.K.Marquis with the request that he make an early settlement with Mrs. ~eed. ~his day the Executive Secretary read ale tter from l~'.Richard J.Scmit~ regarding the improvement of a road running south from Jahnke Road through the farm of Dr. Call. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W.A.Horner, it is resolved that the County Road Engineer take such steps as necessary to have this road from the Jahnke Road to Warwick Road, taken into the Secondary System of Highways. This day the Executive Secretary ,read a letter from the Office of the Comptroller, setting forth the amount of the~kcuit Court Judge's salary apportioned to the County, which letter is received and filed. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Mr.A.H.Pettigrew, Right-of-way F~ngineer, Virginia Department of Highways, with reference to securing the right-of-way on Rt.683, stating that t~e Highway Department would be unable to sec~xre this right-of-way and r equeotin~4 that the Board take immediate steps to acquire the same. Upon c onsideratiSn whereof, and on motion of W.A.Horner, it is resolved that the Road Committee make reasonable offers to the land owners in this area and endeavor to secure the right-of-way for this ~roject, and report their findings at the next meeting of the Board. The Executive Secretary read a letter from ~'~r. Burton Marye, Jr., Traffic and Planning Engineer, Virginia Department of Highways, which had reference to the request of this Board that a traffic survey be made on both sides of the Petersbur Pike through the Village of Bensley, stating that they had in~estigated conditions on Rt. 1 through the Village of Bensley,and did not find it advisable to place reduced speed limit signs in that area. ~ereupon, .~L~.H.T.Goyne, offered the following resolution: "That due to the serious t r~ffic hazard prevailing along Sherbourne Avenue and Stop 21 Roa~ leading to U.S./~i in theVillage of Bensley to pedistrian travel due to heavy construction in that area, I move, th~ the Highway Con,mission be requested to make a survey along said ro~d with the thought in mind of requesting a reduction in the speed limit along said roads." This day the Executive Secretary presented to theBoard Final Allocation of construction funds for the Primary Highways in Virginia for the fiscal year 1948-'49, which report was received and filed. ~his day the Executive Secretary read a letter from the Corporation Co~mission statin~ that the application m~de by the Bun Air Transit Company for certificate of public convenience and necessity to oper~ate a bus line from Chesterfield Courthouse to Ric?~ond, had been denied. This day the ~xecutive Secretary stated that the insurance carried on the buildings on the Fair Grounds ~ppeared to be insufficient and requested the instructions of theBoard concerning the same. Upon c onsider~tion whereof~ and on motion of W.A.Horner, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be anU he hereby is instructed to investigate the .~tter of insurance on all buildings at Chesterfield Courthouse includinz the buildings on the Fair Grounds and report to the Boardo This day M~r.J.C.McKesson, ~anager of the Fair ~Yssociat~on, came before the Board asking permission to rent space in the Fair ?~uildings to operators of concessions for s tori~ the show equipment through the winter. Upon consider~tion whereof~ and on ~otion of ~V.k.Horner, it is resolved that this m~tter be left in the hands of Mr. J.C .McKesson and W.H.Caldwell, Executive Secretary, provided the Com~onwealth's Attorney would write a contract, relieving the County of any responsibility for the equipment in case of fire and make the persons who store their property within the buildings responsible for any damage that might be done to County buildings because of this storage. This day the matter of the extension o£ a ~ewer line on South Avenue in Ettrick was brought to the attention of the Board. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of P.W.Covington, it is resolved that the Chairman appoint a Co~nittee to investigate this matter. ~ereupon the Chairman appointed Mr.P.W. Covington and the Executive Secretary. This d.'.,y the Executive Secretary informed the Board that all monie~ for tim · installation of pipe lines both within the Manchester', Sanitary District and w~thout~ the District had been practically exhausted, and stated that f~ds should be provided to carry on ~til the revenue bonds are sold. U~on consideration whereof, and on motion of W.A.Horner, it is resolved that 2 ~ ' ~ ,.,5~OOO.00 be transferred from the 'mnapprop~ated surplus of the Gener'l Fund to ~ncheste~ Sanitary District~ And be it furthest resolved th~? the s~ of ,;~5,000.00 be and it hereby is transferred f~om the ~appropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Utilities~Department, This dayTM~' ~ ~ · . ~.~r.,~.a.Ho~ner stat,:d that traffic conditions at Rt 161, Belt Boulevard, and Rt.360, Hull ~ ~ ' otre~t Road was beco~ning a hazard and t.h~t some precaution should be taken. Upon co~sideration whereof, and on motion of ~J.A.Horner, it is resolwed t~".at the Viz'ginia Department of Highways be and it hereby is requested to investigate this intersection and take such stops, either by the installation of a traffic lijht or the building of a traffic circle, as ~:hey see fit, to relieve the hazard at this locatJ, ono Ordered that the ..'~ea~t:~.ng be no~ adjourned ,mnti! 9:00 a.m. October 17, ~x~cut!¥e SecreJtar¥ C~ rman