03-13-1945 MinutesVIRGINIA: At a meeting of the Board cf
Supervisors of Chesterfield
County, held at the Courthouse
on March 13, 1945, at 10:00
o'clock ~.M.
Pre sent:
H. L. Chalkley, Chairman
H. T. Goyne
J.G Hening
~. '~ Homer
T. D. Watkins
Absent: P. 9~. Covington
The minuses of the last meeting having been read, are approved.
"Salar.i.e~, %~lo~ance~, e$~. Paid by the Execut%ve SsQretary from the Ceneral Co
Horace L. Chalkley
James G. Hening
W. A. Homer
Harold T. Goyne
P. W. Covington
T. D.Watkins
GeO. W. Moore, Jr.
M. A. Cogbill
Walter N. Perdue
A. L. Smith
W, H. Caldwell
P~ Rixey Jones
Auline Barrett Wills
Evelyn Daughtrey
Mrs. Lucy B.Croth
J.
C. W. Smith
I. E. Boy,man
R. ~,. Eoch
E. P. Gill
G. M. Johnson
C. ,. Cunni~gham
~i. N. Terreli
D. W. Murphey
U.B.Pucke tt
R.E.Feebeck
C.R. Jackson
Joseph Darling
C. K. Jolly
W. L. FlYnn
S. B. Hirshberg ( Paid to
~(rs. Nellie G. H~rshberg &
Alfred Lawrehce Hirshberg)
, F~,nd :"
Salary and mileage - Supv. $27.~8~
" " " "
" " " "
" " " " 28 .. 58
" " " " 29.:L3
" " " " 29.!~8 '
Salary and maintenance of office 506.'~7~
Commonwealth' s ~ttorney 245.1~3
Clerk, Circuit Court :
,iithholding Tax 82
Forest Fire ~,%rden
Withholding Tax 136 .)O-
Executive Secretary
Withholding Tax 281.
Co. ~gri. Agent
Withholding Tax 155.
County SSenographer
Withholding Tax 128
Home Dem.~gent
Withhc ldi ng Tax 56.
Work in office of Home Dem. Agt. 25.)0
793.
Treasurer
Chief cf Police
~ithholding Tax
Mileage andTel. Allow.
Investigator
Withholding Tax
Mileage and Tel. Allow.
Inv e s t i gat or
~,,ithholdir~ Tax
Mileaee and Tel. Allow.
Police Officer
,,ithholding Tax
Mil6a~:e and Tel. Allow.
Police Officer
%,ithholdihg Tax
Tel. allow.
Police Officer
%,ithholding Tax
Mii~ag~ and Tel.
Police Officer
Wit¥2~¢lding Tax
Mileage and Tel. ~llow.
Police 0ff~cer
Withholding Tax
Mileage and Tel. Allow.
Police Officer
,,ithholding Tax
Police Officer
Withholding Tax
Mileage and Tel. Allow.
Dispatcher
Dispatcher
Withholding Tax
Dispatcher
.ithholding Tax
Police Officer
%,ithholding Tax
Dispatcher
Withholding Tax
$83.33
1.00
150 · 00
13.10
51,80
15s.5e-
3.00
15o.oo
_21.5 0
70'00
13.20
50.0C
.1~ ~ , 49.~0
240.00
32,60.._
207.40
76.61 284.0
~so2O~-
3,70
176.30
96.95 273.2
i80~00 .......
3.70
98,62 274.9
7.30
97.~0 200
80'joO
1.00
7~.oo ....
3.00 82.
~o;'oo-
24.00
'"1~'6.oo
95.~0 2~1.
7.30
98.1~
160.00
7.~0
96,~8 249.
1,00 79~
3.10
100.89 257,'
137.50
19.00 118.~
liO.co
13.20 96ot
13.20 96.~
62.50
3.30
"Salaries, ~l.lo~;'an.c_es. etc. Paid b.v the Executive oec~'etary from the General Co.
R. M. Eike
R. N. Winfree
Caroline C. Wilson
Ethel S. Wheatley
0. B. Gates
B. J. Banks
George Baskerville
Willie Smith
R. F. Jones
Work on map and ~ssessing Board
Withholdi~ Tax
As se s sot
Work on Land Use
Withholding Tax
V,'ork on Land Use Map
Withholding Tax
She ri fi'
Jar, l tor
?~ithholding Tax
Truck driver's helper
~,ithholding Tax
Truck driver
With~oldi~ Tax
Co. ~ri. Agent (Col.)
Wi th~olding Tax
$202.00
23.90
100.O0
19.90
16.50
82.50
1.CO
80.00
1.00
85.o~"
~.~0
65.00
.50
"Routine Standard Claims Paid by_..~he Exec. Sec':,'. from the General C9. Fund:"
Mrs. Theo T. Cogbill, P.M.
Dr. J. B.Fisher
The CAP Tel. Company
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
S. W. Ellison
Dr. J. E. Loving
Truby Motor Company
Truby Motor Company
Travis & Bro.
Carwile's Sunoco S~a~ion
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Virginia Electric & PSwer Co.
R.B.Augustine Ins. ~gency, Inc.
P. L. Travis
Dr. P. L. Hill
Dr. C. W.~Lynn
D.~. Hawkins,J.P.
R. Bryant,
VirginiaElectric & Power Co.
"Claims Authorized b~ the Executi
Virginia Stationery Co.
Richmond Office Supply Co.
Southern Railway Supply Co.
Virginia Key and Lock Co.
Richmond 0ffi ce Supply Go.Inc.
Virginia Stationery Co.
Gordon Metal Company
N.B.Goodwyn & Sons
Buildin4E. s Equipment & Supply Corp.
Stanps for Treas. Office
Lunacy commission over -oodrow Clark
Local and toll service Feb.l-Feb.~8
Streot lighting in County-Jan.1940
Ice for December & January
Lunacy commlssion-Thcmes A. Mayberry
Oas, oil and r.~psirs-Co. ~ruck
Oas. oil and repair~-Co, car
#l Fuel oil-Conserv'~tion Office
Gasoline -County car
Current u~ed C.H.,Welfare, health
Dept. and Conservation Office
Current used Bellewood ~4anor water
syst em
~nsurance on 1940 Chevrolet truck
~£ Fuel oil-Camp Baker-800 gallons
Lunacy co.,~tssion--alter L. Meredith
$15.03
5.00
210.6~
390.84
11.25
5.00
20.95
14.16-
15.45
15.9~'
82.0~
4.72~
66.92"
72.00'
5.00'
3.00~
Coroner services-E. G.ttuggins,Mr~. Helena
Elinor Sargent 10'00~
Street lighting for ~'eb~.usry, 1945 390.84~I1
ve Secre~ar.¥ from the General Count.v F?~nd-"
SuPplies for Electoral Board '.~18.00.
County Forms D-65 ~-~ 3.14
Two emery wheels-Fire truck 5.40
Two .570 Yale door stops repacked 5.50
Garnishmeht forums and Cash Book sheets 93.50
Mime ograph pap er ~0.00
5 sheets steel and galv. angle 16.63'
Gasoline for County truck 6.45'
Drinking cups, paper towels, etc. 90.25~
nd:"
178.10-~
45.00
80.10
108.50'
204.39
81.50'
79.00
83.90
64.50
$6~i65.~5
,443.84
.. $276.87
"Miscellaneous C. laims Paid by the Executive Secretary from the Ge,neral Co. Fiend:" /
Co.' of Ches{'erfield ~.s. °uit of
H.~.Gilltam,Atty. Joseph T. Marsh et al $38.14~
' 12.80[
State Forester of Va. Forest firs control services 4.00I
Virginia Electric & Power Co. Current used W~odstockwater system 68..7~
Richmond Rubber Co.Inc. Firs extinguishers 7.~q'
Broaddus & Lucas, 1 vibrator
John T. ¥,illard, Sst. Co. of Chesterfield Vs.Wm. Giies, et als 3.00
H.B. Gilltam, Atty.
H.A.Hawkins & Co.
R. D. Moore
A. L. Smith
John T~ Willard, SSt.
H.B.Gilliam,A%tY.
A. M. Toler & Company
Mamte Jackson
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
Co. of Chesterfield Vs.Egbert A. Bryant,
et als 31.41
To putting new gasket in heating, lines,
pecking valves and work on grates at C.H. 27.7-~
Coal for Courthouse 135.8(
Work on fire truck by James Porter 22.~.~
Co. of Chesterfield Vs. Receiver of ~he
Tax Title Company of Richmond 1.5(
Comm. of Va. and Co. of Chesterfield Vs.
Heirs of Lucy J.Rudd and suit of Roberta
L. Colliers' Heirs 53.8,
Audit of Chesterfield County 750.0.
Cleaning at Courthouse 3.0,
S~rvice contract on adding machines 28.8~
'.~Mi$ce.~aneous Claims Paid b2 the Executive ~ec~etary from the Gsn~ral Co. F;Ind:".
State Department of Health
H.B.Gilliam, Atty.
Thalhimer Brothers
J.B.Watkins, Jr. Capt.
Company ~21,V.R.M.
Co. ~2£1,V.R.M.
Mamie Jackson
Mechanics & Merchants Bank
9~alter N. Perdue, Clerk
Dental Clinics White $500.00
Colored 50~.00 $1,00(
Co. of Chesterfield Vs. Geo.
E. Dennis 1~
Supplies for Minute Men (Co.~21) 1(
Seventy-five wooden Victory trainer
rifles 7~
~orty-five ~oo~en Victory trainer
rifles 4~
Cleaning et Courthouse 1
~ithholding tax paid from salaries of
County employees forFebruary,1945 307
Entries on 800 pagez of books labeled
"Induction and Discharge Records World
~ar 2" 40
"Claims Paid from the Do~ Tax unGo
A. J. Horner
Treasurer of Va.
Adolph Prochazka, Jr.
Game Warden-Mileage and salary
Dog license tags and receipt books
Two owl heads and two hawk heads
$100.
166.
2.
"Claims. Paid from the Ettrick S~n. D~st. 0peratin~ ~)nnd:"
Miss Grace B. POnd ' ~istrict Clerk
B.W.~alton Janitor Municipal Bldg.
Virginia Electrics& Power ~o.
City Water -orks, Petersburg
Chas. H.Eanes
Petersburg Auto Parts,Co.lnc.
Howard Eanes
H.~. Hawkins & Co.
Delta 0il Company
The C&P Tel. Company
N.B.Goodwyn & Sons
M. M. Pond
Current used Ettrick water pump
~ater used during January, 1945
Reading meters
Oasoline-~'ire Dept.
Insurance on fire truck
To making water connections on hoisseau
St. for Va. State College
~uel oil for Municipal Bldg.
Local service ~an.28 thru Feb.27,1945
2" oak lumber
~hrnishing and putting in man hole and
raising second ~n hole cover on Light
~treet
$40.00
7.50
36.72
198.08
13.45,
~.27'
53.38,
31.40,
~6.00,
6.25,
80.00
"C3_a~ms Allo~d b~ the Board from the Dog Tax Fund:"
J. L. Rransford Chickens killed by dogs
¥6.40'
GRAND TOTAL ..................... $11.~14.31
This day, Mr. J.~,m. Dance,Treasurer,submitted to the Board his report of expenses
incurred in ~he operation and maintenance of his office for the month of February,
1945, in the amount of $1190.84, of which the County has paid $793.89, the re~ind.
to be paid by thr State, and the Boa~'~ approving the same, the report is filed.
This day, Mr. Geo. ~ Moor~, Jr., Cozznissioner of Revenue, submitted to the Board
his report of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office
for the month of ~ebrua~y, 1945, showin~ a total of ~760.00, of which the County
had paid two-thirds or $506.67, the ren~inder to be paid by the State, and the Boa
~pproving the report, the same is filed.
This day, Mr. M.A.Cogbill, Commonwealth's Attorney, submdtted to the Board his
report of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance cf his office for the
month of February, 1945, in the amount of $491.66, of which the County has paid
one-half or $245.83, the remainder to be paid by theState, and the Board approving
the same, the report is filed.
This day, Mr. 0. B. Gates, ~heriff, submitted to the Board his report of expenses
incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for the month of January,
1945, in the amount of $613.15, of which the County pays one-third or $20~.39,
the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the same, the repor
is filed.
Reports from the following offices were submitted and filed: Trial Justice,
Police Department, Home Demonstration Agent, ~ricultural Agents, Eea~th Departme~
.00'
19"
00,-
,00~
30~
o~, $3042.51
52~
00, $268.~2
611.71
~r
~d
Welfare Department, and Executive Secretary.
Report of miscellaneous collections received by the Executive Secretary and turned
over to the Treasurer far the month of February, 1945, was read as follows:
Division of Eotor Vehicles
P. Rixey Jones
Division of Motor Vehicles
Board of Public Welfare
Itealth Dept.
Cash
Gas tax refund
Telegram to New London,
Conn.
Gas tax refund
Telephone bill for
Feb. 19A5
Office rent for
February, 1945
Long distance calls
$13.75
1.06
12. 85
Ge
4.00
AO.O0
2.99
$74.65
and the report is filed.
The Executive Secretary read a report from the Forest Fire Warden, Mr. A. L.Smith,
on activities for the month of February, which report is received and filed.
This day Mr. P. Rixey Jones, County Farm Agent, presented to the Board Mrs. N~ncy
Fallen, whom he stated had been employed as Home Demonstration ~gent for
Chesterfield County, and who will assume her duties April 15th.
This day the matter of the addition to the ~ricultural Building was discussed and
some members of the Board felt that the proposed arrangement of building out into
the Fair Ground was not desirable and suggested that the addition be placed on
the west end of the present building. On motion of j.G. Hening, it is resolved
that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to put the addition
on the west end of the present building. On this matter Mr. W. A. Homer
voted "No" and asked~that his vote be so recorded.
This day, Mr. H. T.GoYne, called attention of the Bomrd to a latter he had previou:
mailed to each member of the Board of Supervisors concerning t~e establishment of
a cannery or canne~les in Chesterfield County, in which he stated he wished the
Board would consider the establishment of the same in the areas where their servic,
would be most needed, suggesting that in his mind the order of priority would be,
first, Matoaca, second, Manchester, and Third, Bermuda District.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H. T.Goyne, it is resolved that the
matter of a cannery or canneries a~ain be referred to the County School Board
requesting them to construct and oper~t~ the same at the location or locations bee
suited for this activity. This motion di~ not receive a second.
This day Mr. W. A. Hornet, stated to the Board that he had recently had certain
discussions with officials of the Extension Division of the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, who stated that they were interested in furnishing supervision for the
operation of a cannery in Chesterfield County under the direction of the Agricultu
.~gent and Rome Demonstration Agent.~ Upon consideration whereof, and on
motion cf ,~. a. Horner, it is resolved that this Board procee~ to est~blish and
build a cannery at Chesterfield Courthouse at such site as may be hereafter
selected, provided, however, that this resolution shall not be effective unless an
until the Extension Division of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute shall afftrmati
indicat~ its intention to participate in the operation of such a cannery and to
the satisfaction of this Board.
This day, Mr. Ct W. Smith, Chief of Police, of Chesterfield County, stated that t~
Department of State Police w~ converting their radio system to frequency modulat~
sets and therefore in the very near future the sets now used by our Police Depart~
would not be suitable to work with the State Police Department, therefore some
different arrangements must ~e made and suggested that sufficient money be
appropriated to establish a Precinct transmitter at Chesterfield Courthouse and
receiver transmitter sets for the Police cars, mmking a two-way radio set for the
Police Department. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H. T. Goyn,
it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to
purchase the necessary equipment for a Precinct transmitter and receiver sets for
Police cars for a sum not to exceed $6500.00.
And be it further resolved that the sum of $6500.00 be and it hereby is
appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund for this purpose
This day Mr. E. S. H.Greene, SuPt. of ~chools, appeared before the Board cf
Supervisors requesting permission to asa the fence that formerly surrounded the
Chesterfield County jail, for school purposes. Upon consideration whereof
and on motion of W.a. Homer, it is r~solved that this fence be turned o~er to
M~. E.S.H.Gre~ne, SuPt. of Schools, for use at the Midlothian School.
day a letter was read by the Executive Secretary from Miss Nancy Tyree, for~
This Demonstration Agent, of Chesterfield County, st~tir~g her appreciation of th~
Home
offer to return to Chesterfield County, but stating that that she had definitely
completed her arrangements with the Farm La~o~~ Program and would romain in this
work , which letter was received and filed.
neral Fund
~s
al
d
vely
Le
~d
~ent
This day thc Executive S~cretary r~sd a report from the Vil~ginia Forest Service
concerning the numbe~~ of fires for the year 1944, which letter is received
fi le d.
This day the Executive Secretary called the Board's attention to the fact that a
check had been issu~d to the l~te S. B. Hirshberg in the amount of ~49.90, and
requested that tbs ch~ck be cancelled and ~ check in lik~ amount dz~awn payable
to ~rs. Eellte G. Hirshber~' and Alfrod Lav~.enc~~ ~'tirshberg. Upon considerati~n
¥.'hereof, and on motion of J. G. Hening, it is resolved that the Treasurer be
~-~nd he hereby is requested to cancel check made payable to S. B. Hirshbe~g and
~ake a check in like amount to Ers. Nellie G. Hirshbe~'g and Alfred Lawrence
hirshbe~-g.
T~is day the ~zecuti~s ~ecretary called the attention of the Board to the fact
that the~'e was set up in the budget for 1944-'45 the sum of $1000.C0 for the Poli~
Benevolent Association and requested permission to pay this to the Police
Benmevolent Association. URon consideration whereof, and on m~tion of J. G.
Heniz~g, it is resolved that the Treasurer be and he hereby is requested to pay
the sum of $1000.00 now set up in the h~ud~et for the year 1944-'45 be paid to the
Police Benevolent Association.
T~is day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Wm. J. Keller Company r~lative
to lithograph maps made by them. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion
of J. G. H~ning, the letter is received and filed.
The Executive Secretary read a letter from ~r. J.A. Anderson, Commissioner of
the Virginia Department of Highways, and the letter is received and filed.
This day a letter from the Children's Home Society was read by the Executive
Secretary requestin~ a donatio:~ from the Board of Supervisors, and on motion of
J. G. Honing, the letter is received and filed.
This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from Nr. H.T.Goyne, SuPervisor,
Bermuda District, relative to the condition of the crossing on Rt. ~619 and the
Atlantic Coast Lihe Ry. at Port Walthall, stating that he had numerous complaints
on the condition of this crossing, urging that some effort be made to have the
crossing improved. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of ~. A. Horner~
it is resolvem that a copy of this letter be forwarded to the Virginia Department
of Highways for ~ction.
This day the Executive Secretary submitted a report from the Vireimia Department
of Highways of funds allocated for secondary roads in the State ~y~stem, and on
motion of J. G. t~ening, the ~.eport is received and filed.
This day the matter of the distribution of funds for the Secondary Highways Syste~
of the State was considered by the Board who felt that since it had been a
number of years since this metho~ of distribution had been planned that some
action should be taken. ~pon consideration whereof, and on motion of
W. a. Horner, it is resolved that the Commonwealth's Attorney be and he hereby is
requested to draft a request to be submitted to our Legislators looking toward
the revision of the method of distribution of funds to the Secondary Highway
System throughout the State of Virginia.
This day Mr.H.T. Goyne roported that a ~ommittee of which he had been a
consisting of Mr. P. ~ Covington and himself, to investigate a request from
the Ettrick Citizens' ~eague for the appointment of additional members to the
Water *ommittee of the Ettrick Sanitary District and stated that Mr. Covington
had called him and informed him that it would be impossible to attend the Board
meeting and requested tha~ he submit to the Board of S~pervisors from the Committ
a recommendation that the request xxx of the Ettrick C~tizens' League be
complied with.
On motion of Mr. H. T.Goyne, it is resolved that the request of Mr. P. W. Coving~
as to the appointment of five new' members to the ~eter Committee of the Ettrick
Sanitary District be approved, namely: R.E.Vaughn, T. J. Floyd, W. ~. Wade,
W. J. Sullivan and J.E. Stone.
And be it further resolved that the entire Water Committee of ten be requested t
appear before the Board of Supervisors and submit a plan of the future
operations of the said Ettrick Sanitary DisZrict.
This day the Budget Gommtttee submitted to the Board of Supervisors the budget
for 1945-'~6 as proposed by them, inclusive of the ,~elfare Budget and the budget
· ~ ~ e it
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of ~. A. Ho.rn r,
for Ochools. the budget ~e presented be tentatively adopted, and th~
is resolved that
aoril 17, 1945, at 10:00 o'clock a.m. be set as the day and time for the final
adoption of same.
This aay the Treasurer called the Board's attention to the fact that an Ordinanc~
adopted on February 8, 19~4, relieving the men and women in the armed services
~e
on
of fines and penalties on taxes assessed against them ha~ expired as of July l,
1944, and asking whether or not the Board wished to extend this Ordinance.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of ~. A. Horner, it is resolved that
the Ordinance as passed on February 8, 1944, relieving men and women in t~e
armed services of fine~ and penalties on taxes assessed against them, be, ~nd it
hereby is in full force and effect for a period of one ~ear, effective JNly l,
1944.
Ordered that the meeting be now adjourned until lC:00 a.m. April 17, 1946.
E~e-cutive Sec~e'~ ry