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VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chester- field County, held at the ~ Courthouse on December 30, 1947, at 8:00 p.m. Present: H. L. Chalkley, Chairman J. G. Hening H. T.Goyne W.A. Morner T. D. Watkins P. W. Covington This d ay again the matter of the nomination of a suitable person for Chief of Police as is provided by Chapter 21 of the Acts of the 1944, came before the Board. Whereupon the Chairman asked £~ there were any nominations: Whereupon ~r. P. W. Covington placed the name of Douglas W. Murphey i~nomination which nomination was seconded by H.T.Goyne. Mr. T. D. Watkins placed in nomination the name of Robert C. Gaunce which latter nomination was seconded by J.G.Hening. There being no further nominations the Chairman asked for a vote on the nomination of Robert C. Ga~uuce which nomination was voted by a majority of the members of the Board voting, those voting being all the members of the Board. Whereupon, Mr.H.T.Goyne moved that the nomination of ~4r.Robert C. Gaunce be unanimous, which motion was seconded by Mr.P.W.Covington and carried by a unanimous vote. And be it further resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is directed to transmit the action of this Board to the Judge of Circuit Court for such action as may be proper as provided under Chapter 21 of the Acts of 1944. This being the day and time set for action on certain rezoning cases which had been properly advertised, the following cases came up for action: (1} In Bermuda District on Rt. 608, near the intersection of Rt.608 and the Hopewell Division of the Seaboard Airline RR., t he area .known a s the Foste~ tract, consisting of approxi~ately 127 acres. This application is ~de by the Reynolds Metals Company and is for rezoning from Agriculture to Manufacturing. There appearing no one in opposition to this rezoning, it is resolved on motion of H.T.Goyne, that the application be granted. (2) In Manchester District as follows: Bounded by Rt. 161, Belt Boulevard, Rt. 60 Midlothian Turnpike, ~he Atlantic Coast Line RR., City Line and the Northrop Farm. This application is ~ade by W. P.Leonard and is for rezoning from AEriculture to General Business. There appearing no one in opposition to this rezoning, it is resolved on motion of W.A.Horner, that the application be g ranted. This day the Executive Secretary stated that he had received from the City of Richmond a copy of an Ordinance passed by the City on Subdivision Control which affected a five-mile area outside of the City of Richmond in Chesterfield County, stating that it was the same Ordinance ~hich had previously been presented to the Board for consideration with very few changes. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W.A.Horner, it is resolved that the Commonwealth's Attorney and the Executive Secretary be and they hereby are instructee to confer with officials of Henrico County and the City of Richmond and endeavor to smooth ant auy difficulties that might be in this Ordinance and present same to the Board at its next meeting. This day the Executive Secretary reported that in accordance with instructions from the Board he had examined the accounts of the lime spreading project as operated through the Farm Agent's Office and as far as he could ascertain there were no irregularities in the accounts and there appeared to be sufficient funds in the accounts to reimburse the County for money which had been spent, and stated that Mr.P.Rixey Jones, County Farm Agent, had indicated that if the County wishSd to be relieved of this project, he would be glad to purchase the equipment owned by the County for the balance due on the same, placing same in the name of his son, George Jones, and proceed to contract with the Agricultural Committee for the distribution of lime within Chesterfield County. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of W.A.Horner, it is resolved that the Board of Supervisors transfe~ to George Jones all rights and title to such equipment as the County has purchased for the lime project, upon payment to the County of the amount still due the County on this equipment. And be it further resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to execute such bills of sale and title as are necessary for this transaction.