The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-14
WILL NOT REPAIR
OLD COURTHOUSE
Chesterfield Supervisors Tell Pro-
testing Delegations 1t Wasn't
Contemplated.
WILL SAFEGUARD RECORDS
Valuable Papers Must Be Pre-
served, but Only Portable Fix
lures Will Be Purchased.
WILL SAFEGUARD RECORDS

NO expenditures which will burden
the taxpayers OF Chesterfield County
VIII be made on the buildings at Ches-
terhold Courthouse pending an election
on the removal of the county seat to
some convenient point upon tho rail
road This was practically settled yes
terday afternoon at the monthly meet
ins OF the Chesterfield Board OF super
,, which IS authorized by law to
MAKE an appropriation for necessary
repairs on county buildings
INC question was brought up at the
Bon Air Citizens League the Ettricks
IMPROVEMENT League and the Chester
BUSINESS BUSINESS Mems Club. appointed by their
against the expenditure OF S.. 900. WHICH
II was said the board had appropriate ted
ior permanent improvements on the
spoheSinnn Tor the three delegations.
presented petitions bearing out the
views OF the organizations.
Mr. Gray was informed by the bon I'd
that no appropriation had been author
iIed. and that none. with the exception
yalnab san re eo Pay for nsepT,oolng the
treasurer's offices had been contem
dated, A committee which was APP
work had not been able to get to-
gether. but it was not believed that the
financial condition Of the county would
warrant large expenditure. Should
there be sufficient funds. however. the
board will see that every possible IRE
caution Is taken to safeguard the books
shelves will be purchased, and in tho
event new buildings are construc ted
IN me iuture they can be used in it.
The board members Individually e1.-
pressed themselves against spcndIur
any money on repairs for tho bulld-
terrified County decide to retain the
county seat 1T Chesterfield Courthouse.
All OF them are in favor of letting the
people vote, on tho question. although
none gave his personal opinion either
Tor or against the proposition.
M, a. J.. Iuckcr, committeeman from
Ettricks, told the board that eeti:tions
would certainly be presented to J1idpo
X. @; Souihall asking for an election,
the voters would favor tho erection OF
new buildings elsewhere before con.
sSentinE to q large expenditure to put
the present present ones, located in such an
Or. T. y. Hodge. principal OF the Chns
Ter Anricuiturai High School. a lso
TO express their views a the polls
Only one person. James fleetwood.
owner OF the famous Bellwood Farm,
SPOKE positively against moving tho
Tho three organizations were repre-
scented by J Stanley Gray, the spokos-
& 'T Eanes Of tfuf E,trcks B. and PSnf and
Burnham. DR.. +. a. Hodge and A. C.
buchanan, OF Chester. Mr. GRAY was
empowered to speak for Bon Air
Citizens of Ettricks are now prenar-
ing petitions which will he circulated
throuGhou, The county, and will be
presented TO The court Chester is be-
ing boosted for the county seat
Under an nct of the General As
semb,y. $1,000 was spent last year in
indcXtng ;he Chesterfield court records.
which date back to I746. Adcquats
nreprooflng is Imperative. as the pres
ent buildings are wholly unfit to house
such valuable books.