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VI~(GINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chester- field Countyh eld at· the Courthouse on November 25, 1947, at 8:00 p.m, Present: H.T.Goyne, Chairman Pro Tem J.G. HeninE W. A. Homer T. D. Watkins Absent: H. L.Chalkley P. W.Covington This day the Executive Secretary stated that the ad.ioun~ed meeting was for the purpose of considering :~tters o£ rezoning and that the first matter was that of an application of John and Bette~y Jefferson for the r ezoning on Warwick Road, at the intersection o£ Rt.685, from Agriculture to Local Business, for the purpose of establishinF~ a local store. The Executive Secretary stated that he had received word from R~. Simeon Atkinson, Attorney, for~'the parties of this application, that it was their desire to withdraw this application~ Upon consideration whereof, and on motion cg W.A.Horner, it is resolved that this request be complied with and the matter of this rezoning be withdrawn. Secondly, the request of Mr.T.W.Thames for the rezoning of an area on Warwick toad, Rt.644, near the subdivision of "Cavalier Court", and there appeared in favor of this rezoning Mr. Thames, Sr., who stated that'his son was ill and unable to attend the meeting, and had asked him torepresent him, and he hoped that the Board would grant this rezoning. There appeared objectin] to the rezoning approximately forty citizens of Warwick Gardens and that area substantiated by a pet ition containing the names of practically every resident of the area objecting to this rezonin~. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W.A.Horner, it is resolved that the application of Mr.Thames for r ezoning of an area on the Warwick Road, Rt.644, be rejected. This day there ~ppeared before the Bca rd of Supervisors a delegation representing the Volunteer Fire Department #3 of Bensley and presented a resolution to the Board concerning fire equipment. Upon consideration whereof, ~nd on motion of J.G. Hening, it is resolved that the representatives of this fire department be thanked for their efforts and that the resolution be accepted by the Board. And be it further resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he here~y is instructed to deliver to the Bensley Village Fire Dept. #3 the piece of fire equipment now in Roanoke being rebuilt as soon as it is completed. This day Mm. J. G. Greggs, from "Raleigh Court" appeared before the Board stating he ~presented the majority of the citizens of "Raleigh Court" in a request and petition presented to the Board from the residents of this area requesting that something be done to correct the condition now existing cause~ by the septic tanks of this area and tomake such study as necessary to determine ~hat the possibility might be for the installation of a sewer within the area. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W.A.Horner, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to work with t he citizens of this area and that developers of "Raleigh Court" and engineers of the State Health Department tosee what recommendations can be made. This day i~. A.M.Toler, appeared before the Bca rd and presented the findings of his company concerning the utilities dg~arNment of Chesterfield County and stated that it would be ~gcessary to continue his study to develop completely the organization that would be necessary and stated he had conferred with the State Auditors and that Mr. Johnson representing the State Auditor's office was present tomake recommendations from that office. Whereupon, Mr. Chris Johnson stated that it was not thepolicy of theState Auditor to add any more burdens than necessary to the Utilities Department of Chesterfield County, and presented a letter from ~ the State Auditor outlining ahe method and procedure that would be approved by the State Auditor's Office. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of T. D. Watkins, it is resolved that the letter from theState Auditor setting out the organization of a utilities department in Chesterfield County be and it here~y is approved and adopted as the basis upon which to establish this department. Add be it further resolved that the Committee previously appointed by this Board be instructed to install the system and secure suitable and necessary help to operate the same.