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1961-12-11 Special Meetingwry i ? @6 Minutes of the Meeting December 4, 1961 (Continued) PETIT JURY - (Continued) Jurors for the week beqinning January 29th, 1962 -Civil term Thomas Southeriand William J. Lee Earl C. Floyd E. W. Savage 2eb V. Worley Floyd H. Howell Edward N. Hall Ralph Lane White Lester L. Hewett H. W. Haskett George W. Ross. J. C. Hardwick Berry Wiiliams Sam Hicks Thomas A. Phillips C. D. Grimsley Edward W. Vianning Gardner L. Flowers Benjamin G. Daniels David Tyler S. Fleishmen G. C. Malpass Fred P. Connor W. A. Franklin Robert R. Davis i . O P B ox 1 T. C. Rhodes 11 Church St. a ?1?t ? ? H , Nlarke??t. J. C. Nfyers 2816 Oleander Dr. 39 T errace 4Jalk Van A. Moore 2219 Brandon Road RFD 1, Box 158 Louis W. Shrier ' 1509 Grace St. RFD 1, Box 293 Henry A. Sanders 6 I Lake Village 2118 Market St. Leroy G. Nash 2712 Jackson St. 205 S. 8th St. I. C. Dubberly 121 S. 15th St. 515 Sunset Ave. Louis E. 5traughn 2902 Criestnut St.. 1312 Greenfield St. James R. Reese, Jr. 201 Lake Forest Pkwy. 2302 Chestnut St. M. Page Taylor 3525 S. Front St. 2318 Metts Ave. P. R. Smith 415 Forest Hills Dr. 507 Colonial J..S. Smith 2317 Washington St. 225 N. 30th St. W. H. Sikes Ct. 8-0 Lake Village 416 N. 6th St. Melwood Paul Raines 415 Castle St. 2206 .Barnett Ave. Abe Rubin % Southland Mfg. Co. 2520 Adams St. Fred H. Merritt ' 401 Central Blvd. 1908 Church St. James E. Reece, Jr. 302 Virginia Ave. 2 J Lake Village Frederick N. Skipper Jr. 3208 Wrightsville Ave. 2019 Perry Ave. T. J. Mavrogianfs 701 Northern Blvd. 4 G. Nesbitt Courts Donald Hardison 109 Bordeaux Ave. 10 E. Oleander Cts. David W. Cunningham 22 T. Lake Village 1906 Nun St. YJm. W. Dowdy 2815 Washington St. 189 Lake Forest Pkwy .Leon R. Cray, Jr. 15 Ct. E. Lake Village 513 Sunset Ave. Willie W. Culver 303 N. lsth St. 115 Nfarstellar St. Paul Ambrosiano 119 S. 5th St. ADJOURNNiENT - Upon motion of N?r. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. voLed to adjourn. Special Called Meetinq Metts, the Board unanimously `HSucK, Executive Secretary County Court House Wilminqton, N. C. 9:00 A. M. December 11,1961 ASSENIBLY - A special meeting was called by the Chairman for the purpose of appointing ? a Board of Hospital Trustees to administer the affairs of the New Hanover General Hospi- tal. The following members were present: Chairman J. M. Hall, Jr., Peter H. Braak, L. E. Broadhurst, Ernest R. Mayhan and John Van B. Metts, Jr., Commissioners; County Attorney L. Bradford Tillery and County Auditor T. D. Love. I INVOCATION - Chairman Hall called the meeting to order and asked the Executive Secretary, Mr. W. G. Houck, to give.a prayer for guidance. NOTICE - Complying with GS 153-8 each of the members of the Board of Commissioners were written a letter notifying them of the special meeting calied by the Chairman for Monday, ? December llth in the Commissioners' Room of the New Hanover County Court House for the purpose of appointing a Board of Trustees for the New Hanover General Hospital. RESOLUTION DISCUSSION - The Chairman reiterated the purpose for which this meeting was called and asked for suggestions from the Board as to how they would like to consider the Resolution. If paragraph by paragraph or since each of them had studied the Resolution they might have certain portions they would like to comment upon7 Mr. Mayhan raised the question abovt the meaning of paragraph 12 in Articie 3 which prohibits a trustee from having any pecun- iary interests either directly or indirectly or any contract or purchase in connection therewith unless the same is on a competitive bid basis. After discussing this subject and the County Attorney had,explained the legal restrictions, Mr. Metts offered a motion that it be left in the Resolution as or2ginally written. It was seconded by Mr. Sraak and when the ballots were cast, Messrs. Braak, Broadhurst, and Metts voted for the motion and Mr. Mayhan voted against the motion. The Chairman declared it prevailed. Mr..Broad- hurst questioned Lhe terms of office as set forth in the Resolution but received a satis- factory explanation. He stated that he was against any tax money or, in fact, any County money being spent for the operation of a hospital because the people themselves had voted it down. He then offered a motion that the Resolution confirming the, appointment of the Hospital Authority be approved and that those members be named as the original B o a..r d_.o.f " Trustees for the terms originally specifie(i?: It was seconded by Mr. Braak and unanimously approved by the Board. VICE CHAIRMATd - / Mr. Metts, who serves as a representative from the Board of Commissioners on N the Board of Trustees for the hospital suggested that since the Board of Commissioners II had named a Chairman, they also appoint a Vice Chairman. Upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Nr. Metts, they unan'imously appointed Mr. N. A. McKenzie as Vice Chairman. / , 46 ? Minutes of the Meeting December 11, 1961 Continued WAIVER OF NOTICE - ? The Chairman explained that there were several other matters which he would like to bring before the Board today if they could be legally handled. The County Attor- ney advised that if they wished to waive notice of the meeting as required by GS 153-81 it'! wouid be in order to handle any other matter that might properly come before the Board. Mr. Metts then offered a motion that advance notice of a called meeting as required by GS 153-8 be waived and that the Board consider any matters coming before them. This motion was seconded by Mr. Braak and unanimously adopted. ! /SOR05I5 MUSEUM - , Mr. Marsden Bellamy appeared before the Board on behalf of his daughter, Ntrs. Virginia B. Ruffin and in addition to eulogizing the late Mr. Louis T. Moore, who for many years was Chairman of the New Hanover Historical Commission, recommended that the name of the Sorosis Museum be changed to the Louis T. Moore Historical Museum to perpet- uate fiis memory. He also explained that consideration was being given to establishing the Louis T. Moore Memorial Fund as many individuals had expressed their desireto con- tribute to such a fund. He urged the activation of the Board of Directors which has been , appointed to handle the affairs of the Museum in order?to',expedite the,transf2r.,to larger arid' inore. adequate quarters: as sooft• as poss3b.le:' Mr,.Broadhurst moved that the Sorosis Museum be named the Louis T. Moore Historical Museum, It was seconded by Mr. Metts and /unanimously adopted by the Board. ' DRAINAGE PROBLEM - ' The Chairman informed the Board that a petition had been received by the Con- solidated Board of Health from a group of citizens requesting some drainage relief in the Murraysville section of the County. By common consent, the Board unanimously agreed that the Board of Health could use the dragline provided there was no expense to the County. I fCHRISTMAS FUND - A letter was received by the Chairman reminding him of the policy in the past of making certain donations at Christmas time to the various institutions caring for ' New Hanover County boys and girls. A brief discussion brought out the fact that $125.00 ? was appropriated in the Budget for this purpose. Mr. Metts offered a motion that the funds be allocated to the various institutions on the basis of the number of persons from New Hanover County as has been done in the past. It was seconded by Mr. Braak and unanimousiy approved. RESOLUTION ADOPTION - The County Attorney presented the following Aesolution after he had amended paragraph 7 in Article 3 agreeable to the Board: RESOLUTION APPOINTING BOARD OF HOSPITAL TRUSTEES TO ADMINISTER THE AFFAIRS OF THE NEl^J HANOVER COUNTY HOSPITAL WHEREAS, in an election duly called and held on the 7th day of November, 1961, there was submitted to the qualified voters of New Hanover County for their approval or disapproval, (1) a proposal to incur an indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of said Cbunty for the maximum principal amount of $5,500,000.00 and for the levy of a tax for the payment thereof for the purpose of financing the cost for the erectiori of a buildina or buildings to be used as a public hospital for the inhabitants of said County, tnd the acquisition and installation of the equipment and the acquisi- tion of a suitable site required for said building or buildings, together with, (2) a proposal to authorize the levy of a special tax of not exceeding ten cents, annually, upon each $100.00 of assessed valuation of taxable property in said County to fi.nance the cost of operating, equipping and maintainino a public hospital for the use of the inhabitants of said County; and, WHER'EAS, the required number of qualified voters of Ne.,r Hanover County have approved said bond issue as set out in (1) above and have not approved the levy of a special tax as set out in (2) above, all as provided by law, the records of said election being hereby referred and made a part of this Resolution as if fully copied herein and set forth; and, 'o!}iERFAS, under and by virtue of the laws of the 5tate of North Carolina,for such cases made and provided, the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County is authorized by resolution to create a Board of Hospital Trustees to plan, establish, construct, maintain and operate a hospital for the County to vest in said Board of Hospital Trustees full authority for the planning, acquisition of site, establish- ment, construction, operation and maintenance of said hospital, and it is now deemed expedient that a Board of Hospital Trustees be created and vested with all due authority and duties to the end that a new hospital for New Hanover County be planned; constructed, operated and maintained for the purposes and objectives hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County: ARTICLE I Definitions As used in this Resolution the tiaord "Board" shall mean the Board of Commiss- ioners of New Hanover County. The word "Trustees" shall mean the Board of Hospital Trustees hereinafter created for the purpose of planning establishing, constructing, administering, maintaining and operating a hospital for New Hanover County. The word "County" shall mean the County of 1Vew Hanover. The word "Hospital" shall mean the public hospital of New Hanover County tahich is to be planned, established, constructed, operated,- administered and maintained by the Board of Hospital Trustees herein created. Continued- 47 Minutes of the Meetinq December_1,1_1961_. Continued Y RESOLUTION ADOPTION - (Continued) ARTICLE II , Name The name of said hospitai shall be "New tIanover General Hospital". ARTICLE III Creation of Board of Hospital Trustees 1. There is hereby created a Board of Trustees to be known as the Board of Hospital Trustees of the New Hanover General Hospital. The said Board of Hospital Trustees shall consiS.tof not less than seven nor more than fifteen members appointed by the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County. 2. The members of the Board of Trustees shall be residents and citizens of New Hanover County. One member shall be a member of the Board of Commiss- ioners of New Hanover County who shall serve ex officio and by reason of his position as a County Commissioner. 3. The term of service on the Board of Trustees of each member appointed this date shall be for the period of time between date of appointment and com- pletion of the project to be signified by issuance of an architect's certifi- ' cate of approval, together with the additional term hereinafter set ovt, with the exception of the member serving by reason of being a County Commissioner, whose term of office shall be commensurate with his term of office as a member of the Board of County Commissioners. 4. The following persons are hereby appointed members of the Board of Hospital Trustees of the New Hanover General Hospital to serve for the terms set opposite their respective names: • I ? E. M. Butler To serve for a term commencing this date and expiring three years from January 1, next following the date of issuance of an archi- tect's certificate of approval. ? N. A. McKenzie To serve for a term commencing this date and expiring three years from January 1, next I following the date of issuance of an archi- ?? • tectts certificate of approval. SeVmour L. Alper To serve for a term commencing this date and • expiring four years from January 1, next • following the date of issuance of an architect's certificate of approval. Hendrick Swart To serve for a term commencing this date and expiring fove years from January 1, next following the date of issuance of an architect's certificate of approval. A. A. Johnston To serve for a term commencing this date and expiring five years from January 1, next following the date of issuance of an architect's certi- ficate of approval. M. C. Brown To serve for a term commencfng this date and expiring five years from January 1, next follow- ing the date of issuance of an architect's certificate of approval. inh*, Metts, Jr. To serve for a term commensurate with his term of office as a County Commissioner beginning this date. 5. Any members of the Board of Trustees appointed after this date but prior to completion of the project shall serve until completion of the project and for I a period of three, four or five years thereafter, in the discretion of the Board of Commissioners. 6; After completion of the terms herein provided for,the term of office for each successive Trustee shall be for a period of five years, whdch is the basic time of service for the Trustees, other than the Trustee serving by reason of his position as a County Commissioner, whose.term of office shall be commensurate rrith his term of office as a member of the Board of County Commissioners. 7. Any Trustees appointed by the Board after completion of the hospital project for the purpose of increasing the membership of the Trustees from the original number of seven shall be appointed for terms of three, four or five I years in the discretion of the Board and any-subsequent terms served by them or. their successors shall be for terms of five years. - continued- ? r 48 Minutes of the Meetinq December 11. ?-1`961 Continued RESOLUTION ADOPTION - (Continued) 7A. At the time of appointment of a general medical staff, or earlier in the discretion of the Board of County Commissioners, there shall be two members of the Medical profession appointed to the Board of Trustees. In the event that these two members are not appointed prior to appointment of a general medical staff, these two persons shall be members of said staff and shall be recommended to the Board of County Commissioners by the staff and shall serve for the terms of office set out in this para- graph. One of such members shall serve for an initial term of one year. At the conclusion of said term he shall be replaced by another member of the medical staff, idho'?shall serve,for a term of two years. The other of such members shall serve for an initial term of two years, at tahich time he shall be replaced by another member of said staff, who shall serve for a term of two years. Following these terms, the basic term of office shali be two years. This shall be so irrespective of the provisions of paragraphs 6 and 7 above. No member appointed as herein set out may succeed himself. It is intended that these two members shall be counted in the maximum number named in this Resolution. In the event that two members of the Medical profession are appointed prior to appointment of a general medical staff, they shall be appointed after consultation with the New Hanover County Medical Society and the Wil- mington Medical Society and shall serve until compietion of the hospital pro- ject (as signified by an architect's certificate of completion) and until appointment of a general medical staff. They shall then be eligible as appointees from the staff subject to the provisions and restrictions other- wise set out in this paragraph 7 A. 8. All vacancies in the Trustees by reason of death, resignation, in- capacity or other cause shall be filled by appointment made by the Board of County Commissioners and shall be for the unexpired term of the member caus- ino such vacancy. 9. A Trustee shall be eligible to succeed himself onl,y for one addi- tional term and shall be eligible for reappointment to the Board one year .after expiration of his term of office or one year after expiration of his second term in the event he is appointed to succeed himself. 10. The Board may, at any time after notice and hearing by the Trustees, and on recommendation of the Trustees, remove any member of the Trustees for gross inefficiency, neglect of duty, immoral conduct, or conviction for any felony or other crime involving moral turpitude. 11: Seymour Alper is hereby appointed Chairman of the Board of Hospital Trustees, to serve as such until January 1, 1963. N. A. NcKenzie is hereby appointed Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees to serve until the lst day of January 1963. Thereafter, the Trustees shall elect a chairman and vice- chairman annually. 12. No Trustee shall have any pecuniary interest, either directly or indirectly, in any part of the hospital pro,ject or in any contract or pur- chase entered into in connection therewith, unless the same are purchased by competitive bidding. 13. The Trustees shall meet at the call of the chairman within ten days from the adoption of this resolution in order to organize themselves into the Board of Hospital Trustees. Thereafter the Trustees shall meet in regular session monthly, and at such other times upon the call of the chairman or vice-chairman as may be deemed necessary or advisable and shall keep a com- plete record of all its proceedings. A majority of the Trustees shall con- stitute a quorum. 14. Any member of the Trustees who shall be elected to a public office requiring the taking of an oath shall be disqualified to remain a member of the Board of Trustees, and upon the happening of such an event,? the Board of Commissioners shall declare the membership of such person vacant, and shall thereupon fill said vacancy after consultino with the Board of Trustees. 15. The Trustees shall elect a Secretary and a Treasurer and shall elect such other officers and appoint such committees and sub-committees as is deemed necessary or advisable by them in order to insure the proper discharge of their functions and duties. ARTICLE IV Powers and Duties 1. There is hereby conferred upon the Board of Hospital Trustees of the New Hanover General Hospital full po4rer and authority to enter upon and engage in the planning establishment, construction, maintenance and opera- tion of a hospital facility in New Hanover County including a nurses' home and such other auxiliary facilities as may appear to said Trustees to be necessary or advisable in connection with the maintenance and operation of a hospital for New Hanover County. 2. The expense of planning, establishing, constructing, maintainino and operating the New Hanover General Hospital shall be a responsibility of New Hanover County. However, the Board of Hospital Trustees shall apply the income received from the operation of the hospital to the costs of its maintenance and operation to the end that, insofar as possible, the said hospital shall be seif-supporting. Continued - L_ ?? Minutes of the Meetinq December 11, 1961 Continued ? RESOLUTION ADOPTION - (continued) Until the proposed hospital project is completed and an architect's certificate of approval is issued, the County Auditor of New Hanover County shall be the Treasurer of the proposed hospital project. Thereafter, the ; Board of Hospital Trustees shall elect the Treasurer for the New Hanover , ? General Hospital. The Treasurer shall have custody of all funds of the hospital and shall be bonded with a surety bond in the amounL of not less than $25,000.40. Acting with the finance committee of the Trustees, he ? shall see that an accounting system is maintained in such a manner as to give a true and accurate accounting of all financial transactions of the hospital, that reports of such transactions are presented to the finance committee, that all expenditures are made to the best possible advantage and that all accounts payable are presented properly to the finance com- mittee.or to such representative as the finance committee may"designate for ?authorization of payment. He shall make a monthly report of his receipts and disbursements to the Trustees and transmit a copy of same to the County Auditor of New Hanover County. An annual audit shall be made by a certi- fied public accountant selected by the Trustees, and copies of such audit shall' be furnished the Board of Commissioners of the County and the Trustees, and a condensed copy of such audit shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the County. No Trustee shall receive any compensa•tion for services performed by him, but he may receive reimbursement from such hospital funds as the Trustees shall determine, for any cash expenditures actually made for personal expenses incurred as such Trustee, and an item- ized statement of a21 such expenses and moneyspaid out shall be made by each of such Trustees and filed with the 3'rustees and allowed by the affirm- , ative vote of all the Trustees present at any meeting. p? The Trustees shall make and adopt such byl for the hospital as may be deemed expedient for ' conduct and operation of the same, such bylaws, to be inconsistent with this resolution or with ? Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County or North Carolina. aws, the rul the the rules and regulations economic and equitable zs and regulations not regulations of the laws of the State of , 3. In addition to the other poti,ters granted to it hereunder and under ! the laws of the State for such cases made and provided, the Board of Hospi- ? tal Trustees of the New Hanover General Hospital is specifically vested with the followinG rights, powers and duties: (1) The Trustees are authorized to purchase, lease,obtain options upon, acquire by gift, grant, bequest, devise or otherwise in the ' name of New Hanover County any property, real or personal, or any inter- ' est therein vrhich it deems necessary or advisable to further the purposes set forth in this Resolution. The Trustees are authorized to call upon the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County to acquire by eminent domain any property, including improvements and fixtures thereon, which I the Trustees deem necessary or advisable to acquire for Hospital pur- poses referred to in this Resolution. ? (2) The Trustees are authorized to employ architects, select plans I and enter into contracts, for"New Hanover County, together with a nvrses' home and such other related facilities as they shall deem necessary or ' advisable to provide in connection therewith. :: the construction of a hospital for (3) The Trustees shall maintain and operate isolation wards for the care and treatment of inental, contagio,us or similar diseases. (!}) The. Trustees are authorized to take over in the r.ame of the County by purchase, lease, gift or otherwise any J-Iospital project located raithin its boundaries. I (5) The Trustees are authorized to act as agent for the Federal I Government in connection with the acquisition, construction, operation I and/or management of the Hospital project or any part thereof. ' I (6) The Trustees are authorized to arrange with any city or muni- cipality located in whole or in part within the County or with any governmental agency or subdivision for the furnishing, planning rep).an- ning, installation, opening or closing of streets, roads, roadways, ' alleys, sidewalks or other places or facilities or for the acquisition ? by such city, municipality or governmental agency of property options' or property rights or for the furnishing of property or services in connection with such project. ? r (7) The Trustees are authorized Lo arrange vaith the State, its subdivisions and agencies, and any county, city or municipality of the State, to the extent that it is within the scope of their respective functions: (a) To cause the services customarily provided by each of them to , be rendered for the benefit of such Hospital Board, and ? (b) To provide and maintain parks and sewage, water and other I facilities adjacent to or in connection with Hospitai projects. I (-8) The Trustees are authori2ed, in connection with any loan by a government or governmental agency, to agree to limitations upon the ? exercise of any powers conferred upon them by this Resolution. Continued - -A ? 510 ? Minutes of the Meeting December 11, 1961 Continued RESOLUTION ADOPTION - (Continued) (9) The Trustees are authorized to invest any funds held in reserve or II sinking funds, or any funds not required for immediate disbursement, in pro- perty or securities in which trustees, guardians, executors, administrators ? and others acting in a fiduciary capacity may legally invest funds subject ! to their control. (10) In addition to the powers and authorities herein granted, the Board of Trustees shall also be authorized and empowered: (a) To have a seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (b) To have perpetual succession. (c) To sue and be sued. (d) To make and execute contracts ar.d other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers of the Trustees. (e) To make and Erom time to time to amend and repeal bylaws,, rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Resolution to carry into effect the powers and purposes of the Board of Hospital Trustees. 4. The Trustees shall have the power to appoint necessary personnel to operate the hospitai, and to remove the same from their positions for such reasons and grounds as the Trustees may think proper. The Trustees shall have the power to adopt Personnel Policies and practices consistent with this Resoluti on and to adopt necessary rules and regulations for the government of the Trustees and the employees responsible to such Board of Hospital Trustees. 5. Any person, firm, corporation or society desiring to make donations of money, personal property, or real estate for the benefit of any hospital acquired or erected hereunder shail have the right to vest title to the property so donated in the County, to be controlled, when accepted, according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property. 6. The Trustees shall determine and regulate the conditions under which the privileges of practice, within the hospital shall be available for physicians. The final authority for appointment and level of any appointment to the Professional Staff of the hospital shall reside solely with the Trustees, 7. The Trustees shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations governing the conduct of physicians, nurses and employees while on duty in said hospital. 8. The Trustees may establish and maintain, in connection with and as a part of the hospital, teaching and instruction programs and schools for medical students, interns, resident physicians, nurses and other medical groups. The Trustees may pro- vide and maintain continuous resident physician and intern medical services. The Trustees may provide and operate out-patient departments, maternity clinics and any other clinic or services customarily operated in hospitals. 9. It is declared to be the intent of the County to protect the employees and members of the Board of Hospital Trustees against any claims which might arise out ? of the performance of their official duties. To Lhis end, the Trustees shall be author- ized to obtain insurance in such reasonable amount and against such risks as may be, ' determined by the Trustees to De advisable. ` i 10. The Trustees may make rules and regulations governing the admission of patients; to, and the care, conduct and treatment of patients in the hospital. , 11. It shall be the mandatory duty of the Trustees to observe the hereinafter stated directions, purposes and objectives in the operation and administration of the hospital, as follows; (a) The hospital shall be operated at all times, and in every respect adminis- tered as a public, non-profit hospital; no part of the net earnings of the hospital shall ever enure to the benefit of any individual, firm, corporation, or private share-holder. (b) The Trustees shall, by regulations, establish a reasonable but adequate and uniform scale of fees and charges for the use of the facilities and services of the hospital by residents of New Hanover County, and shall determine which patients admitted to the Hospital are subjects for charity. The Trustees shall have the right to establish a scale of additional fees and charges for non-residents of New Hanover County. Any profits derived from the operation of the hospital, shall be used ex- clusively for the purposes and objectives of the hospital, including expansion of facilities and purchase of supplies and equipment. (c) Whenever practicable, the hospital shall be so administered as to furnish. to physicians and surgeons when practicing within the hospital the necessary equip- ment for the practice of their profession as viill enable them, without undue hardship, to give their best efforts, skill and judgment without compensation to those unable to pay their services, as well as to facilitate them in their practice and treatment of patients able to pay compensation therefor. 12. The title to all property, real, personal and mixed, for hospital purposes, shall at all times be vested in the County; but the Trustees may purchase equipment and personal property for hospital purposes in the name of the hospital or through officers and agents as the Trustees may direct. All books, records, papers, invoices, accounts and documents of the hospital shall at all times be open to the inspection of the Board of Commissioners or to its duly authorized agent. 13. The Trustees may apply to the Board of Commissioners for an operating fund relative to expenses prior to the contracts for the building and equipping of said hospitai and shall incur no obligation or expense in excess of such fund as may be awarded which wou2d be an obligation or liability of the County unless such obligation . \ Minutes of the Meeti ? RESOLUTION ADOPTION - December 11, 1961 Continued (continued) or expense is approved by the Board of Commissioners of the County. 14. The Board of Commissioners of the County reserves the rioht to amend, ? modify, revise or repeal any and all of the provisions of this Resolution. 15. Any rule, regulation or procedure established by the Trustees in con- flict with or inconsistent with the provisions of this Resolution shall be null I and void and of no effect, Mr. Metts then moved the adoption of the Resolution as amended. It was seconcied by Mr. Braak and unanimously approved. HOLIDAY - ? Deputy Register of Deeds, Miss Ada McCulloch, informed the Board that the employ- ees of the Register of Deeds' office would like to have Saturday, 23rd deciared a Holiday. II She has confersed with the lawyers and reports that they think it would be a good idea. I Upon motion of Mr. Metts, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, the Board unanimousiy approved the I closing of the Register of Deeds office on Saturday before Christmas, December 23, 1961. EXTRA COURT TERM Attorney Elbert A. Brown, president of the local Bar Association came be- fore the Board of Commissioners and stated that the civil docket was cluttered up with many cases needing to be heard and that the Bar Association was requesting a special term of 5uperior Court for the hearing of civil cases for the week of January 8th,1962. Upon motion of Mr. Braak, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, the Soard unanimously agreed to approve the special term and authorized the Executive Secretary to make the necessary arrangements for a judge, court reporter and jury. The County Attorney ruled that it would be necessary to have a notice published in the newspaper to comply with GS 7-80. AD.]OURNMENT -. Upon.motion of Mr'.. Broadhurst, voted to adjourn. tl , seconded by Mr. Mayhan, the Board unanimously , Executive Secr?tary Wilmington, N. C. December 18, 1961 I ASSENiBLY - The regular semimonthly meetina of the Board of"New Nanover County Commiss- ione,rs was held on this date at 9:00 A. M. in the office of the Commissioners at the County Court House.' Present were: Chairman J. M. Hall, Jr.; Commissioners John Van B. Metts, Jr., Peter H. graak, L. E. Broadhurst and Ernest R. Mayhan, County Attor- ney L. Bradford Tillery and County Auditor T. D. Love. '- INUOCATION - Chairman Hall called the meeting'to order and asked Reverend E. T. Small, Pastor of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, to open the meeting with a prayer for guidance. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES The Executive Secretary expiained that Mr. Broadhurst requested that he be put on record as opposing any tax money or any County money being spent for the opera- tion of the hospital because the people voted it doi,m. After this addition to the minutes of the speciai meetino held on December 11, 1961, Mr. Metts offered a inotion - that both the minutes of the regular semimonthlj meeting of December 4th and the special meeting held on December 11, 1961.be approved as amended above. It was seconded by Mr. Mayhan and unanimously adopted. ASSISTANT CUSTODIAN - 1_? ? The Executive Secretary reminded the Board that although they had unoffic- iaily agreed on the employment of Arnold Pride Mintz as Assistant Custodian, it had not been officially recorded. In order to fill in the record, Mr. Broadhurst offer- ed a motion that the employment of Arnold Pride Mintz be approved "nunc pro tunc" as of December lst, 1961 at a salary of $50.00 per week for the first six months. I The motion was seconded by Mr. Metts and unanimously adopted. I I COUNTY HOME COOK - i Commissioner Braak, who is Chairman of the County Home Committee, reported that in the past the cooks serving,at the County Home kitchen had always been prisoners assigned to that work by the Court or ex-prisoners who had served their time and were employed to continue the work. At present, the cook is a prisoner whose sentence will expire during the month of January in 1962. He suggested that as there had been some criticism about the food served to the residents of the home ft might he well to consider the employment of an experienced paid cook. He suggested the name of Raymond Earl Ellers ` who is a retired army cook. He was known to some of the Commissioners personally as •?? he had served in the same military companies during World War II. After discussing the I matter, Mr. Metts offered a motion that Raymond Earl Ellers be employed as a cook at the County Home at a salary to be negotiated but not to exceed $50.00 per week plus his° room and Board. It was brought out in the discussion that he would be on a seven day per week assignment but that he would receive some relief, to be worked out so that his work week did not amount to a full 84 hours per week. Mr. Braak seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved. ?