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09-11-1945 MinutesVIRGINIA: At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Courthouse on September ll, 1945 ,at lO:O0 o'clock a.m. Pre sent: H. L. Chalkley, Chairman J. G. Hening H. T. Goyne ~,. ~. Horner P. W. Covington T. D. ~,atkins The minutes of the last meeting having read read, are approved. "Salaries, Allowance.s, .etc. Paid by the Executive Secretary from the General Co. Horace Chalkley James G. Honing ,. A. Morner Harold T. Goyne P. ~. Oovington T. D. '~atkins W. H. Caldwell Geo. ,i. Moore, Jr. J.~m. Dance M.~. Cogbill ,alter N. Perdue O.B.Gates P.Rixey Jones ~uline B. ~ills Nancy Fallen B.J.Banks George Baskerville Willie Smith R. ¥. Jones C.~. Omith I.m. Bowman R.W.Koch E.P.Gill G.M.Johnson C.W. Cunningham H.N. Terrell D.W.Murphey U.B.Pucl~tt R.E.~eeback Supervisor ~xecutive oecretary ~ithholding Tax Commissioner of Revenue Treasurer Commonwealth' s ~ttorney Clerk , Circuit Court Withholding Tax oheri ff 0o. ~gri. ~gent ~,ithholding Tax County Stenographer Withholding. Tax Home Dem. A~ent Withholding Tax Traveling Expenses Janitor Withholding Tax Truck driver's helper -ithholding Tax Truck driver Withholding Tax Co.~gri. ~gent (Col.) Withholding Tax Chief of Police Withholding Tax Mileage~and Telephone Polic~ officer ~,ithholding Tax Mileage and Tel. Police Officer Withholding Tax Mileage and Tel. allow. Police Officer Tax Withholding Milea~'e and Tel. allow. Police Officer Withholding Tax Telephone Police Officer ~it hholding Tax Mileage and Tel. allow. Police Officer Wi thholding Tax Mileage and Tel. allow. Police Officer ~ithholding Tax Mileage and Tel. allow. Police Officer ~ithholding Tax Police Officer Withholding Tax Mileage and Tel. allow. 51.80 83.~3 1.00 $29.28 27.78 28 · 68 28. ~0 29.13 29.58 281.53 583.33 775.29 245.83 82.23 183.14 158.58 3.00 155.58 15o.oo 21.50 128.50 85.00 1.10 20.00 103.90 92.50 1.50 91.00 1.20 88.80 95.00' 1.30__ 93.70 65.OO .50 64.50 240.00 32.60 E07.40 74.70 282.10 180. O0 3.70 ..... I76.30 96.95 275.25 3.?0 176.30 98.62 274.92 160"; O0 7.30 152.70 97.7~ 250.40 so' o6 '" 1. O0 3.99 82.99 160.00 24.00 1~6.o0 95.80 231.80 7.30 !5"2.70 98.16 250.86 160.00 3.10 '156 .'90 96.38 253.28 So.co 160,00 3/10 156.90 97.45 254. Fund:" 0.R. Jackson Dispatcher $137.50 ~ithholding Tax 19.00 Joseph Darling Dispatcher ll0.00 Withholding Tax 13.20 E.T.Smith Dispatcher ll0.00 ~,ithholding Tax ... 1.?0 ~.H~ Flynn Police Officer 62.50 ~ithholding Tax 3.30 "Routine SSandard Clain~ Paid by the Exes, Sgc'y. from the Ggneral Count~ Fund:" Henrico County ' prisoners'confined in jall for July,i945 $~4.? Virginia Electric & Power Co. Street lighting for A~gust, 1945 390.e Treas. A.C.L.RR.Company S.~.klltson City of Petersburg jail Virginia Electric & Power Co. Virginia Electric & Power ~o. Dr. Paul ~. ~,allace Dr.R.M. Wilson A.L.~avis, J.P. Dr.H.M.Richardson Dr.J.B.Fisher City Collector Truby Motor Company ·ruby Motor Company ~or lease of depot space at Central%a, Virgtnia, for August, 1945 Ice for Courthouse for July, 1945 Prisoners confined in jail from April l, to July 31, 1945 Current used water system at Woodstock Current used C.H., Camp Baker, ~,elfare Dept,and §onservation Office For services rendered in death of Edward ClYde Moore Coroner' s services-Alexander Ashlock Lunacy commissions-Pleasant Rowena Marshall ,, " -James D.Z~avis & mileage Lunacy comzmission-James S. Davis Cost of ~'ire ~ept. responding to fire call on Rt. /f60 on August 7, 1945 Gas, oil and repairs - County car Gas, oil and repai s-County tr~ck 18. 20. 43. 91'e0 10~. 30 5~.20 $ "5~, ? 7~ 5.0 10. 5.£ 5.~ 6.(. 5.( 5.( 75.( 0 24.~ 4 ,97.'~ ,05777.75 $21.21 4.3' 74.0~ .71 38.1: 1 o0' 49.5: _$189.09 $27.8 7.5 300.68 855.0C 667.7~ 2.2~ 1.5~ 1.( 1.(0 18~5 00 2~ .70 "Claims ~thorized b~ the Exec. Sec'~. from the. General County ~und'". · Building Equipment & Supply CorP. Richmond Office Supply Co.Inc. Richmond Office Supply Co. Inc. Carwile's Sunoco Service Va. Stationery ~ompany J.B. Bell Company Richmond Office Suppl~ 5 cases single fold paper towels 2 boxes legal cap paper 5M ~10 evenlopes-Clerk' s Office One spark plug Spe cial binder i dozen erasers ~orms T.-1,2 and 3-Clerk's Office "Miscellaneous Claims Paid by the Executive S$c.~etary from the General CO.. Fund:" H.B.Gilliam, Atty. S.h. Adkins & Co. A. Robins Mitchell's Pump & hell Co. Treasurer of Virginia Sergeant, City of Petersburg Sergeant, City of Richmond Sergeant, City of Richmond Sergeant,City of Richmond State Dept. of Health H.B.Gilliam,atty. To commissions on $276.97 paid C~rk of Court taxes for 1937 to 19A2 on land kn Clover Hill District, in name of Elmer Charles & Martin Downing Binding two ~and Books Labored materials-~ricultural Bldg. $100.00 " " " -Bellewood Nanor 200.68 ~%rnishing and installing pump at Broad Rock ~chool 780.00 Te~ting well 75.00 Part of Judge of Circuit Court's salary due by County Service of summonses in suit of Com. of Ma. and Oo. of Chesterfield Vs. Heirs of J.E.Jones, Deceased ~mm. of Ya. and ¢o. of Chesterfield Vs. heirs of J.R.Jones, Deceased Comm. of Va. and Co. of Chesterfield Vs. heirs of Wm. ~rcher, et als Comm. of Va. and Co. of Chesterfield Vs. Robt. Bryant, et als and Wm. Dean, et al Payment due three months ending Sept.30, 1945 Co~tssions on delinquent taxes on tract of land in Clover Hill District $20.58 Commission on tames collected on CI~'-aJ~d 26, Square D, ~aple Grove, Matoaca Dist. in na~e or R.S.Gill 6.1£ Burroughs ~dding ~chine ¢o. Sheriff, New Kent Comnty S~t. City of kichmond S~'t. City of Petersburg Sheriff, Fluvanna Co. Sgt. City of Richmond George Baskerville Willie Smith Snyder Printing CO. Glamorgan Pipe & Foundry Co, 01d Dominion Iron & Steel Corp. Willie Smith George Baskerville The Michle Company Burroughs Adding Machine Co. Virginia Electric & Power Co, Sheriff, Dinwi~die Co. McL.T.0'Farrall & Co, Remington Rand, Inc. W.F.Hobart The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. The National Cash Register Co. Sgt.City of Petersburg Harry L. Snead Frank Eastham Southern States Service Stores Sgt. City of Richmond S~t. City of Petersburg J.Bagby ,~omble Willie Smith George Baskerville Richmond Rubber Co.lnc. Mechanics & Merchants Bank Mechanics ~ Merchants Bank The C&PTel. Company ,,Election C~aims - An~,ust 7, 1945"- Mrs. F.H. Pease J.G.~she Miss Alice St.C.Butler J.C.McKesson Mrs. Winifred ~. Ashe G.~,.Jinkins A.C.Taylor Mrs. Carrie Ross H.L.Clayton B.B.Ellis Emanual Oliver G.E.~,.Trent B.B.Ellis P.T.Curtis Typewriter ribbons $~. 95 Service of Con~issioner's notice in suit of County of Chesterfield Vs. Richard & Margaret A. B~own 1.50 Commis~oner's notice in suit of Co. of Chesterfiel~ Vs.Heirs of Richard & Margaret A.Brown; Frank Preston's heirs 5.50 Commissioner's notice in s~it of of Chesterfield Vs. Heirs of Richard & Margaret A. Drown; Frank Preston's heirs 4.75 Commissioner's notice in suit of Co.of Chesterfield Vs. Phil Smith's Widow and heirs .75 Commissioner's notice in suit of Co.of Chesterfield Vs. ~.Patterson & Mary ~oach .50 ~,ork on Fair Grounds 5.25 ~,ork on FairGrounds 5.25 Trimming water bills 2.00 Tees, reducers, etc. (Woodstock) 52.52 One 72" pressure tank (Broad Rock) 463.32 Work at Bellewood Manor 2,00 Work at Bellewood Mmmor 2.00 Two copies special supplement to the Va. Code of 1942 covering the 1945 Special session of the General ~ssembly 3.00 ~epair of adding machine (Comm. of Revenue~ 3.55 Current used Bellewood Manor water Co. of Chesterfield Vs.Reirs of Richard & Margaret ~.Brown Furnishing & installing asphalt tile in Agricultural Building 350.( ~ervice contract on typewriters for cne year 172.~ Prints of maps of Bermuda District. 23.~$ Two 700x20 Tires (Truck~ Maintenance service on accounting machine in Treas. office for one year 60. Co. o~ Chesterfield Vs. ~lexander Chavers .?5 To 1/10 of 1% assessment on tangible property on Fiduciary a~counts 35.~6 Preparing land and seeding soybeans on Fair Grounds-Use of tractor 76o~0 2,000 i bs.-fertilizer $28,20 2,000 " " 34.85 Wilson soybeans 49.70 Culture 1.~5 ll4. (All for Fair Grounds~ Co. of Chesterfield Vs.Wm. Giles, et als; ,, " " "James Dudley Rudd 1. - " - Heirs of M.Aikin's ~evisee 2. Coroner's service-Baby Ellis,Chester,Va. 3. -ork a~ Bellewood Manor and on pit at O.H. ll. . " " " " " ll.~ 10-50 ft. lengths booster hose coupled with brass expansion ring couplings 219.1 TO rent on safety deposit box for one yr. 3.~ Withholding tax on salarSes of County employees for ~ugust, 1945 206.' Local service Aug.1 thru ~ug.31,19~5, and toll charges 311. Judge $7.00 " and returningballots &Mileage 14.60 Cle~k 7.00 Commissioner and mileage 8~10 To rent of voting booth 2.00 Returning ballots and mileage 8.20 7.00 Judge . 7.00 "and ~-eturning ballots 14.80 Commissioner and returning ballots 15.00 Judge 7.00 , 7.00 ,, 7.00 "and returning ballots ~ mileage 1~.50 ~0 ~5 ~0 ~0 ~0 ~6 0 ~0 '3 $5,988.51 "ElecTion Claims - a~ust 7, 1945"- John G. Gay Mrs. L.~.%,oo lard C.L.Phillips ~rs. Fay R~,Dance Mrs. Elizabeth Belcher Mrs. Fay P. Dance Mrs. ¢. D. Burton J.Estes Gill Mrs. ~.adelle ¥. Mann Mrs. Emma J. Bowman J."stes Gill H.O.Britton H.C .Britton G. K. Robe rt son H.E.Myers H.T. Fuqua H. T. ~qua Curtis Brooks Clyde Phillips Mrs. Carrie B.Brooks Ralph Mann, Sr. Ralph Mann, Sr. Mrs. Mary Brockwell Horace Mann, Sr. S.(J.Peck S.C.Peck Miss ~lizabeth ~he~n£ng L.E.Clark ~ .I ~ Schutt e j. I. Schut te M.J.0'~eil Mrs. Maude Tolker J. ,,. Je f fe rie s J .W.~efferies s. Lee Dance V;. W .F~nr oughty R.,~_ .Covington Mr§. W. 0. Bushong Mrs. W.¢. Bushong R. H. Covington M~s. MtldreG Goddard W. J. Frs nhlin H. G. Turner Mrs .W. C. Bushong I.T.Wills R. N.~infree a.M.Davts I ~T. Wills B.,. ',,a t kins A.L.M~rtim Mrs. Mera ~. M~rtin B. ~,. ,,a tkins V.I. Burgess G. W. J i nkins B.~ .Burgess G. -. Jinkins Elwood Morrissett A. J.Horner L.T. Johnsom A.J.Horner J.Ryland Goode ~. G. Markham J .a. Bass Judge $7.00 Cle rk 7 · 0C Judge 7.00 , 7.00 . 7.00 Returning ballots and mileage 8.50 Rent of voting hall 2.00 Judge 7.00 . 7.00 , 7.00 Eeturning b~llots and mileage 8.50 7.00 Returning ballots 7.00 Judge 7.00 . 7.00 Commissioner and returning ballots and mileage 16.80 Judge 7.00 ,, 7.00 Cie rk 7.00 Hent of voting booth 2.00 R~turnir&~ ballots and mileage 8.~0 7.00 ~udge ,, 7 · O0 ,, 7.00 Returning ballots anG mileage 8.50 7.00 Jud ge ,, 7. O0 . 7.00 Returning ballots and mileage 8.60 7.00 Judge . 7.00 Clerk 7.00 Returning ballots and mileage 9.50 7.00 Jud ge ,, 7.00 C1 erk 7.00 Commissioner and mileage 8.40 Registrations and transfers 2.30 7.00 Ju,d, ge 7. O0 , 7.00 7.00 Clerk 7.00 # Delivering ballots and mileage 8.40 7.00 Judge 7.00 Clerk 7.00 Returning. ballots and mileage 8.15 Judge 7.00 Judge, returning ballots and rent of voting, booth 16.60 Olerk 7.00 Commissioner and mileage 7.60 Judge 7.00 . 7.00 Clerk 7.00 heturning b allots an~ mileage 8.20 7.00 Judge 7.00 . 7.00 Returning ballots and rent of voting 9.00 booth 7.00 Judge 7.00 Judge and returning ballots & mileage "Dog Tax Claim~L'.Z_ E. J. ~orman ~. J .Horner Mechanics & Merchants Bank Salary and mileage ,, ~175.00 Withholding tax 18.10 156.90 Mileage 60.00 Withholding tax on salary of Oame Warde~ $100.00 216.90 18.1~ 533.45 _ $3:~5.0( "Claims Paid ,from Ettrick. San. ~istrict Ooe..rating~. Fund:"_ Miss Grace B. Pond B. ~. ~,a ltom Chas. H. Eanes Cit~ ~,ater ~,orks, Petg. Petersburg Auto Parts The C&P Tel. Company The Va. Electric & Power Co, H.A.Iiawkins & Co. ~m. Mann Co.-Div. of Todd Co. District Clerk $40.00 Janitor Municipal Bldg. 7.50 R~ading water meters 13.85 %,~ter used during July, 1945 198.05 10-gallons gas for fire truck 2.18 Local service June 27 thru July 23 $6.25 - " July 2Z thruAng.27 6.25 12.50 C~rrent used Ettrick water system $ 36.48 - " ~ttrick Town hall .32_ 36.80 To making sewer connection at Third and Boisseau To making water connection on Botsseau St. To changing water meter on Totty St. 45.10 I0,500 water bills 1£9'20...$4 "Claimsallowed by..the Board from the ~oM. Tax ~;~nd:" ~rs. Ella Hughes 3 turkeys killed by dogs - 44cts. Mrs.J.C.Shaw 30 chickens killed by dogs C.0.Mann Chickens killed by dogs Mrs. Lula ~i. Belcher 25 ~eghorns-2 lbs.~ 41cts. ~.W.Cla~ke One pig killed by dogs ~5.23 $9.68 7.50 2.23 20.50 7.0.0. $46.91 GR_~D TOTAL ................. ~14,231.77 This day, Mr.J.Wm. Dance, Treasurer, submitted to the Board report of expenses ! incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for the month of ~ ~u~ust~ ~945, in the amount of *1159.~3, of which the County has paid two-thtrd~, or $77~.~9, the remainder to be paid by the ~tate, and the Board approving the| same, the report is filed. ~ This day, Mr. Geo.,~.Moore, Jr. Commissioner of i~evenue, submitted to the Board report of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for the month of ~ugust, 1945, in the amount of ~875.00, of which theCounty has paid two-thirds or ~583.3~, the remainder to be p~td by the State, and the Boar approving the same the report is filed. This day, Mr.M.A. Oogbill, Commonwealth's Attorney, submitted to the Board his report of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for the month of ~ugust, 1945, showing a total of $491.66, of which the County has paid one-half or $~45.8~, the remainder to be paid by the State, and the Board approving the same, the report is filed. This day, Nr. O. B. Gates, oheriff, submitted to the Board his report of expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of his office for the month of July, 1945, showing a total of $549.40, of which the County has paid one- third or $18~.14, the remainder to be pa~d by the State, and the Board approving the same, the report is filed. Reports from the following offices were submitted and filed: Trial Justice, Police Departmen$, Home Demonstration ~gent, Agricultural ~$ents, Health Dept., %,elfare Dept. and Executive Secretary. The Game %;ardens made their reports of activities during the month of August, 1945. Report of miscellaneous collections received by the Executive Secretary and turned over to the Treasurer for the month of August, 1945, was read as follow: 8~4/45 Cash Long distance telephone calls $3.88 8/2/45 Harold T Goyne Maps of Bermuda District ma~e by · ,,.F.Hobart 16.50 8/22/45 Harold T. Goyne 0all to Fairfield, Va. .10 8/30/45 Southern ~tates Coop. Inc. Cost of bringing water to locker 50.00 lant onthly charge for water 5.00 7/~5/45 ~sta%c of ~rs. Irate E. Jeffress Robt. M. Jeffress, E~ecutor Legacy under the ~ill of Mrs. Kate ~. Jeffress, deceased, for use at W.W.Baker Child ,,elfare Camp and ~effress Memorial Clinic 8/30/%5 Commonwealth of Virginia Dept. of ~otor ~ehicles Gas Tax Refund, May,1945 5,000.00 10.85 8/ /45 9/~5/45 8/~1/45 Commonwealth of Virginia DePt. of Motor Vehicles Board of Public ~,elfare Cash Chesterfield Health Dept. Gas Tax Refund for June, 1945 Telephone Bill for August, 1945 Long distance telephone calls Office rent-August, 1945 $12.35 4.00 3.64 40.00 ~5,146.32 and the report is filed. At a previous meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Miss Lucy Corr, Supt. of Public ~elfare in Chesterfield County suggested that an invitation be sent to Mr. E.J.Key Executive Secretary of the Richmond Community Fund to appear before the Board of Oupervisors and Welfare Board to explain the benefits derived from contributions made by its citizens to the Richmond Community Fund. At this meeting Mr. Keyes appeared and explained in length the operation of the ~ichmond Community Fund but was unable to give specflc benefits coming from the Fund to Chesterfield 0ounty. ,,hereupon, it was agreed that Mr. Keyes should arrange a meeting of representatives of Richmond, Henrico and Chesterfield Counties to make a mere complete study of existing conditions recommending such changes ~a they see fit. This day the Executive ~ecretary read to the Board a report of the goning Commission reco~manding that the Board approve an application made by the Sky Service COrporation for permission to establish and operate an airfield in Manchester District on property known as "Campfield". And also appeared before the Board Mr. Pinkney Sowers, representing Zhe Sky Service Corporation, who explained the plans for operation. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of ¥~.A.Horner, it is resolved that this report be received and that a public hearing be held on 0otober 2nd, 1945, at 8:00 p.m. concerning the establishment of this airfield. This day Mr.J.G. Gay, Supt., of Sunset Memorial Park, appeared before the Board requesting that if it were possible that some action be taken to keep planes from flying over Sunset Memorial Park when funerals were being conducted. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.'£.Goyne, it is resolved that the Commonwealth's Attorney be and he hereby is requested to contact Col. Alan Perkinson, Division of Aviation, Richmond, Virginia, requesting that some plan be worked out to prohibit the flying of planes at a low altitude over Sunset Memorial Park when funeral services are being conducted. ThiS day the hon. ~red R. Shepherd, Mayor of Colonial Heights, appeared before th. Board stating that sometime ago the ~irgtnia ~lectric & Power Company had been instructed to install additional lights in Colonial Hei~hts but had been unable to do so on account of restrictions on materials and stated that he hoped with the releasing of materials that these and other lights might be installed in Colonial Heights. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of P.~.Covington~ it is resolved that the matter be referred to the Light Committee. T~is day Mr.J.G.Hening, stated that residents of Dale District had requested o~ him to have some action taken to urge the Virginia Department of Highways to hard-surface Rt. 16Ol, from Drewry's Bluff ~tation to the Prisoner-of-Wa~ Camp near the Bell~ood Depot. Mr.~.g.Mills, Resident Engineer, being present was requested to use every effort to have this work done, and he stated that it was in the budget and would be completed during this fiscal year. This day the Ezecutive Secretary read a letter from the Executive Secretary of th Chamber of gommerce stating that there would be meetings held at the Joh~ Marshall Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, on September 13 and 14, 1945, relative to Tax Collections, urging that some representation of the Board of Supervisors be pressnt. Whereupon, the Chairman requested that the Treasurer and Executiv Secretary attend these meetings, if possible. This day the Executive Secret~r¥ read a letter from the Bureau of Public Administration, which letter xs received and filed. This day the Executive Secretary submitted a bid for wemtherstripptng ~indows an~ doors of of buildings on the Courthouse grounds. Upon consideration whereof, a~ on motion of T.D.~,atkins, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed tc secure bids on weatherstrtpping the windows and doors in the Circuit Court room only, and submit same at the next regular meeting. This day Mr.,J.G. Eening, stated to the Board that since the last meeting of the Board, the Executive Committee of the Fair Association had met and had agreed to permit the Chesterfield ~acing Association to use the race track on the Chesterfield Fair Grounds for racing metes, and h~ped that the Board of Supervisors would concur in such an arrangement. Upon consideration whereof, on motion of p.,~.Covington, it is resolved that the Chesterfield Racing Association be permitted to hold races on the race track at Chesterfield County id md Fair Grounds, with the understanding that any $cney earned from these metes over and above expenses would be paid to the Chssterfield ~air Association. This day the Executive ~ecretary read a petition from residents near the County trash dump at Hickory Rill, st~ting that numerous rats were coming frc~ the dump to annoy citizens of that area, and requested that some action be taken to correct the situation. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W. A. Homer, it is resolved that the Chairman be and he hereby is requested to appoint a Committee to locate and purchase a piece of land on the north side of the County suitable fo~ a trash dump in or~er that the d_um~ ma~ be 2~ov~d..f~om~ts present location. ,,hereupon, the Chairman appointed ,.%.Homer, T.~.~aDKlnS and the Executive ~ecretary as this Committee. This day the kxeeutive ~ecretary called the ~oard's attention to the fact that B.J.Banks, Janitor, at the Courthouse haviz~ spent sometime in the hospital would ~ot be able to carry on his regular duties as janitor, and requested Ehat arrangements would be advised by the Board. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W.a. Horner, it is resolved that the Executive ~ecretary be and he hereby is instructed to make such arrangements and to hire such necessary help aE is necessary to take care of the situation. The Executive Secretary informed the Board that plans had been made to seeve a Brunswick stew on Saturday, September 15th, to the volunteer firemen and fire wardens of Chesterfield County , and asked permission to spend the necessary funds to take care of this. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.T. GoYne, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary Be and he her~by is authorized to spend such money as necessary to take care of the expense of the Brunswic$ SteW. This day the question of rights-of-way of certain roads in Chesterfield County which had been built on the right-of-way of the Tidewater and ,,estern Ry. came to the Board's attention, and it is resolved on motion of W.A.Horner, that the Commonwealth's ~ttorney be and he hereby is requested to examine the title of the right-of-way of the 01d Tidewater and ¥~estern Railway at such places as roads have been built thereon ~o ascertain the rightful owner of such right-of- way. This ~ay the matter of widening and straightening Forest Hill ~venue extended to Granite was called to the a~tention of the Board. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of ~. ~. Hornet, it is resolved that the Virginia DePartmen of Highways be and it hereby is requested to mak~ a survey of the extension of Forest Hill Avenue to the Junction aZ Bon A~r and River Road. And be it further resolved th~ the Virginia Department of highways be ~nd it hereby is requested to improve and widen this road at the earliest opportunity. This day the Board's attention was called to the condition of Rt. ll07, between Colonial H~ights and ~ttrick. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of p.~.Covington, it is resolved that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it hereby i~ requested to hav~ a survey made of Rt. ll07, between Oolontal Heights and ~ttrick, planning to widen, straighten, and improve this road st the earliest possible time. This day, Mr.J.~,m. Dance, Treasurer, stated that at a previous meeting he had been instructed to purchase bonds with the $5,000.00 legacy from the Estate of Mrs. Kate M. Jeffress, and requested if it was the wish of the Board to purchase vonds immediately or wait until the opening of the next War Bond Drive, and it was the opinion cf the Board that it would be better to wait until the opening of the next m~ar Bond Drive before purchasing these bonds. This day Mr.J.~'m.~ance~ Treasurer, called attention of the Board to the fact that it w~s necessary in some cases to serve warrants in the collection of delinquent personal property, and requested that a fund of $50.00 be set up to take care of this. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H.T. GoYne, it is resolved that the Treasurer be and he hereby is instructed to set up a fund to take care of the necessary expenses in issuing, warrants in the ~nd be it further resolved that collection of delincuent taxes. be and it hereby is~aPpropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to 3b-103. The Commonwealth's ~ttorney having been requested at a previous meeting to draft an ordinance on ~he dumping of garbage in Chesterfield County, submitted to the Board a copy of this ordinance. Upon consideration whereof, ~nd on motion of H.T.Goyne, it is resolved that the ordinance as submitted be and it hereby is tentatively adopted. And be it further resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized and directed to publicize the same as required by law. The Executive Secretary at a previous meeting h~d been instructed to secure the cost of extending the water lines at Chesterfield Courthouse ~6 the Junction of Rt. l0 and ~145, reported that the same could be extended for the sum of ~668.00 snd that at the present time there were wpplications for three connections which would mean an annual income of ~6~.80, for this additional line. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of W. A. Horner, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to install this extension to the Chesterfield Courthouse water line. Thia motion died for ~he want of a second. This day the Committee od this Board on ~oning Ordinance, thru Mr.T.D.~,atkins, Chairman, presented a draft of said ordinance as studied and amended by said Committee, end requested that the ExeCutive Secretary be instructed to advertise same according to law, so that an early passage of same misht be secured. It is therefore, on motion, resolved that said draft of the said ordinance be received, and it is further ordered that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is ordered to publish the notice of public hearing on the same as required by law. This day Mr. M.~.Cogbill, Commander of the Local Post of ~merican Legion, requested permission to use the Library Building in Chester as a temporary meeting place of the ~merican Legion Post. On motion of H~T.Goyne, it is resolved that permission be and it hereby is granted to the ~merican Legion Post to use the Library Building at Chester as a temporary meeting place. Ordered that the meeting be now adjourned until 8:00 p.m. on October 2, 1945 ~E~cutive Secretary · Cleat rm~n ~