1963-09-03 Regular Meeting?
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Wilmington, N. C. September 3.1963
ASSEMBLY -
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in regular semimonthly session
today in the Commissioners Room of the Court House at 9:00 A. M. with the following in
attendance: Chairman J. M. Hall, Jr., Commissioners Peter H. Braak, L. E. Broadhurst,
, Ernest R. Mayhan and John'Van B. Metts, Jr., County Attorney L. Bradford Tillery and
County Auditor T. D. Love.
INVOCATION - "
The Chairman called the meeting to order and asked Reverend J. L. Newgent,
Pastor of the Apostolic Church of :Tesus Christ, to give a prayer for guidance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Complying with the decision at the regular'meeting on AugusL 5th to defer approval :
of the Budget Discussion minutes to a later date, the Board-decided to approve the Budget
Discussion minutes and have them inserted in the permanent records with the understanding
' that should Mr. Metts request any changes, it could be brought up before the Board at the
next regular meeting and corrections decided at that time. ' Mr. Broadhurst offered a motiorr•
.that the minutes of the Budget Discuasion thst?"t?e-m?aates'af=th'e--?t?dget.HiscIISStarrs be
approved for the record, as stated above, and also the minutes of the regular meeting held
on August-sth. It was seconded by both Mr. Braak and Mr. Ntayhan and unanimously passed.
' I BOARD OF ELECT30NS - /
i Mr. Henry C. Bost, Chairman of the New Hanover County Board of Elections,report-
? ed that a vacancy existed because of the recent resignation of Mr. E. C. Snead. The Demo-
I cratic Executive 6ommittee will make recommendations for filling this vacancy. Mr. Bost
i announced that he would submit his resignation as chairman of the New Hanover County Board
of E1ections not later than December 31, 1963. He stated that being Chairman prevented
him from taking an active part in politics as well as it was unprofitable from a business
standpoint. He will Continue through the fall bond elections. He thanked the Commiss-
ioners for their consideration in the past. AUTOMOBILE BIDS - /
TRe Executive Secretary reported that he had advertised for automobiles for use
by the Sheriff and Community Hospital as authorized by the Board. The bids were advertised
to be opened at 9:00 this morning but letters received from dealers indicated that the
automobile plants have stopped producing current cars for a model change and therefore they
wouid not be in a position to submit bids until sometime in October. The Chairman instruct-
ed the Executive Secretary to readvertise as soon as the dealers indicated they would be
able to make bids.
ROAD COMPLAINT - YORKTOWN DRIVE /
Nr. W. J. Baldwin reported to the Board that several attempts had been made by
, him "to. have YorkLown Drive accepted into the Secondary Road System for maintenance. The
subdivision developer is deceased and the execut6rs of his estate refuses to honor the
commitment made by him about the road imgrovements at the timethe lots were sold. He pre-
sented copies of correspondence with the 5tate Highway Commion which expressed a sympa-
thetic attitude with reference to the residents of the rodd but did not feel that the
State Highway Commission should finance the entire cost of bringing the street to minimum
construction standards. The suggested that the property owners purchase the necessary
drainage pipe add participate in the 25% of the remaining cost of the improvement. The
Highway laws do authorize the Commission to make minor improvements on roads that are not
part of the State system but no provisions are made for continued maintenance. After
a discussion of the problem, Mr. Braak offered a motion that this situation be cilled
to the attention of the Highway Commissioner, Mr. Lauch Faircloth, and ask him for the
minor d'mpnovements permitted under the Highway laws fbr this section of road. It was
seconded by Mr-. Mayhan and unanimously adopted. .
APPOINTMENT - TAX COLLECTDR
..,,Tax Collector Sam W. Johnson reminded the Board that his term of office expired
as of Septemb2i? 1, 1963. Upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, Mr.
Johnson was unanimously appointed to serve as Tax Collector for the next 2 year period,
subject to ooncurring approval of the City Council.
JOINTLY OWNED TAX FORECLOSED PROPERTY -
The Executive Secretary presented the foilowing jointly owned tax foreclosed
lots which have been appraised by the County:ProperLy Appraisors at the fair market
valuetion sh'own opposite the description of each one:
B1. 275 Pt NWM 3416" x 78, 87' frm SE cor Wood & Green Frntg. on GreenSt. $200.00
B1. 300 Pt 4 8 5 481 x66t, 48, frm SE cor Wood & Moore Frnto. on Wood St. 350.00
B1. 300 Pt 5 8 6 96' x 451, 168' MooreEStor Moore & Dickinson Frntg. on 400.00
• B1. 300 Pt 4,3 x 2 MaE 1/3 4/5 EM 1350.00
B1. 300 Pt. 5& e, 36, x 961, 132 frm SE cor Dickinson 8 M;oore Frntg. on
? Noore St. 325•00
, Upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Nr. Braak, the Board unanimously approved /
their sale at the appraised values, subject to concurring approval of the City Council.
Reconsideration: The Executive Secretary recalled that the Board has previously
decided against Aelling the following described ,jointly owned tax foreclosed property be-
cause it was in the general vicinity of proposed new Northside School and it is thought
that the property values will increase. He reported that a local realtor, F. E. Livingston,
has requested a reconsideration of these 1oLs because the appraisal represents a fair mar-
ket value and the City Council has verbally agreed that if the County Board of Commissioners
will approve their sale that they, too, will concur in approving it. After a brief dis-
cussion, the Board instructed the Executive Secretary to inform Mr. Lingston that if the
City Council formally agreed to the slle that they would be g2ad to have it resubmitted for
their consideration.
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I Frntg. McRee St. (1309-1311) 400.00
B1. 350 Pt. 283, 601 x'1501 , 901 frm SE cor Howard & 7th
Frntg. 7th St. (1312-1314 N. 7th SL.) 890.00
B1. 350 Pt. 283, 60'x 75, 1201 frm SW cor 8th & Howard _
Frntg. on Sth St. (1309-or 1311 ) 500.00
B1. 350 Pt. 3, 30' x 751, 150' frm NE cor Taylor & McRee
Frntg. McRee 1312 McRee St. 200.00
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Frntg. on McRee 1310 McRee 200.00
B1. 350 Pt. 5 301 x 75, 60, frm NW cor 8th & Taylor
? Frntg. Taylor 717 Taylor St. 250.00
\ BEER PERMIT -
Upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, the following appli-
cation for a Beer Permit was unanimously approved and referred to the 5heriff for in-
vestig8tion and disposition.
Clemmons Edward Rivenbark T/A 10 Mile Service Station RFD 1, Market St. Rd.
RIVER CHANNEL DEEPENING
' Chairinan'Hall reported that Colonel George W. Gillette, Chairman of the
Wilmington Port and Waterway Commission, requested the Board to for.mally add a word and:
put their weight behind deepening the channel in the Cape Fear River. After discuss-
ing the matter, Mr. Broadhurst offered a motion that the Chairman write a letter to
each of the Senators and Congressmen in Washington and to the Soards of Commissioners
in the adjoining counties in Brunswick, Bladen, Columbus, Onslow and Pender counties ura-
ing them to support the development and deepening of the Cape Fear River. It was
seconded by Mr. Mayhan and unanimous2y adopted.
? COUNTY HONE DIRECTORS -
? The Executive Secretary called the Board's attention to the fact Lhat the
terms of Mr. H. A. Marks and Mrs. H. A. Blackburn, as members of the Board of Directors
I of the County Home have expired. Upon motion of Mr. Braak, seconded by Nm. N'tayhan,
i both of them were reappointed for 3 year terms to the Board of Directors for the New
\ Hanover County Home.
TAX WAIVER - ?
A letter was received from the Seagate Volunteer Fire Department.announcing
that they are sponsoring aCircus as a fund raLsing project. As the proceeds go for the
yood of the department they asked that the Schedule B taxes be walved on this benefit
II circus. Mr. Broadhurst offered a motion that this request be granted. It was secondzd
, by Mr. Braak and unanimously approved.
IENGINEERING APPROPRIATION -
An invoice was received from H. M. Von Oesen & Associates in the amount of
I $396.00 for engineering services in connection with the enlarging of the turning basin
in Northeast Cape Fear River above Wilmincton. Upon motion of Mr. Mayhan, seconded by
Mr. Braak, the Board unanimously approved payment of the invoice out of the Advertising
and lndustrial Development Fund with the u?erstanding that in event some of the alloca-
tions aiready made depleted the fund it s'hould be replenished at that time.
? TRANSFER SCHOOL FUNDS -
A letter was received from the County Board of Education and the Board of
Trustees of the Industrial Education Center requesting division of funds previously allo-
cated to the Board of Education for the operation of the Industrial Education Center
during the fiscal year. '
To remain to the credit of the New Hanover
County Board of Education and added to Code
626- Vocational Salaries ------------ $10,000.00
To be transferred to the credit of the Board
of Trustees of the New Hanover County Indus-
trial Education Center. -------------- 20,182.81
?Upon motion of Mr. Mayhan, seconded by Mr. Braak, the request was unanimously granted.
ROAD PETITIONS - i
Petitions iwere received for adding to the State Maintained Secondary Road
5ystem for Lake Avenue to Halifax Road, Patsy Lane from the Gordon Road and Seacrest Drive
south of the Wrightsville Causeway. After reviewing the needs for these roads. Mr.
Braak offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, that they be approved and sent to the
Highway Commission for their consideration.
? AIR CONDITIONING INSTRUCTIONS
A letter was received from the Health Department outlining instructions given
them by the firm which installed their air conditioning recommending that since the units
are completely automatic that little savings vould be realized unless they were cut off P
for a 2 day period ar longer. They stated that the units should be left on at all times
except as above. After a discussion of this matter in which it developed that the Board
had,by common donsent, previously given unanimous instructions for cutting off all air
conditioning units each night, Mr. Broadhurst offered a motion that we continue to cut
all air conditioners off at night as previously instructed. There was no second to
the motion and the Chairman ruled it dead but the other members of the Board agreed to the
previous instructions and want all air conditioners cut off each night.
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M3nutes of the Meetina September 32 1963 Continued_
?CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR - RESIGNATION
The Chairman read a letter from Colonel James B. McCumber referrinc to a con-
?I versation to remain as Director of Civil Defense until after the Cuban crises. It has now
passed and he requests being relieved of his duties, effective October i, 1963. The Chair-
man reviewed the fine contribution Colonel McCumber has made to the Civil Defense effort
and suggested that the Civil Defense be continued. It has caused many thousands of dollars
worth of equipment and supplies to be brought into the County. He has an application from
?i Michael Bibin, a retired Air Force Officer, with considerable experience in planning and_
programming Disaster Control Liason. He also reported interest by two other retired officers
; and he would interview them and report to the Board at an early date.
Short Wave Radio - Mr. Broadhurst requested the Executive Secretary to investi-
gate the location of a short wave radio purchased some time ago throught Civil Defense for
use in the Sheriff's Department. (The Civil Defense Director advises that the radio is in
, Lhe hands of a volunteer repair man being readied for delivery to the gheriff.)
The Chairman stated that the Civil Defense DirecLor has submitted a statistical
data report on the County Fallout ShelEer Program which can be reviewed by any member of
the Board.
RECORDER'S COURT CEILING - ?
The Executive Secretary reported to the Board that Recorder's Court Judae Smith
had requested him to have the ceiling of the Recorders Courtroom painted but in the dis-
cussion he did not feel that it should be done with prison labor,therefore, bids were re-
quested by outside painters. We have neceived only one amounting to $611}.1}0 which in-
cludes removing all loose and scaling•:paint and allowing a primer coat to all bare spots
with galvanized metal primer and then allowing 2 full coats of oil paint. There are 5,120
square feet to be painted which means that it can be done for 121 per square foot. After
a thorough?discussion of this matter in which Mr. Braak offered a motion which was seconded
by Mr. Mayhan that a contract be authorized.for the painting as outlined above. When the
ballot was taken, Mr. Broadhurst voted "NO", however, the Chairman declared the mbtion
carried and authorized the Executive Secretary to proceed with the work.
CERTIFIGATES OF MERIT -
The Executive Secretary presented the proposed Certificates of Merit to the Cbm-
missioners for_review and requested some definite instructions with reference to arrang3ng
for their delivery. He informed the Board that some of the employees felt that it would
be very nice to gave a banquet or an outdoor barbecue. After a brief discussion, the
Chairman appointed a Committee to work with the Executive Secretary and make recommendations
with reference to the details decided upon. The_:Committee is composed of Commissioner May-
han and County Attorney Tillery who will work out the details and report back by the next
meeting date.
WELFARE - /
Miss Lena Moore Hall, Director of Public Welfare, accompanied by N.B. Barefoot,
a member of the Board, reported that there were two people from the Welfare Department enter-
ing graduate school for the purpose of additional training and they wold like to obligate
them to come back to New Hanover County after completing their course of instruction. At
present they are in dire need of trained personnel. In order to assure their returning to
New Hanover Couhty for at least one year they suggested that the County subsidize them a
? minimum of $100.00 per motrth. After discussing the'pros and cons of this pr.oposal, Mr.
Broadhurst moved that the proposal not be allowed. It was seconded by Mr. Mayhan and
when the ballot was taken, Mr. Braak voted "Aye" but Messrs.Broadhurst, Mayhan and Hali
voted "Nay". The Chairman declared the motion carr'ied and the proposition was not granted.
SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD - /
A letter was received from the Principal of the new Edwin A. AldermanSchool
stating that approximately 50 children would be crossing Shipyard Boulevard as they come to
and leave school each day. He suggested a definite need for a crossing guard during the
'morning from 8:00 to 8:45 and in the afternoon between 2:30 and 3:30. After a thorough
'discussion of this problem, the Board, by common consent, authorized the Executive Secre-
tary to refer this matter to the Sheriff's Department and State Highway Patrol for investi-
' gation and recommendation and to consider the transfer of the School Crossing Guards from
South College Road at Lake Street.
REPORTS -
The Following reports were reviewed and ordered f31ed for information:
1- Agriculture Extension Work for July 1963 -1__? 2- Intangibles Tax ?istribution $295,804.08 !
3- Change in Status of Welfare Clients.
4- Tax Collector's Report.?- '
5- U.S.O. Club Report. i ?.
6- Wilmington Library Report.
7- Electrical Inspector's Report:?
8- Annual Report of the Commodity Distribution Program._?,
PETIT JURY -
The follotiuing good and lawful persons were selected to serve as Jurors in Superior
Court for the weeks beginning October 4, 1963 and October 21st- Civil terms; and October 28th,
1963- Criminal term.
Jurors for the Week beginning Octobec 4th- 1963.- Civil term
,
I Eugene Allen Jr.
George E. Alper
J. O. Anderson
Earl Andrew Baker
S. F. Banks
H.I. Barnes
Gfiriti.6n L. '-Bea4er '
'William Bellavance
Kenneth H. Bishop
204 Dixie Ave.
1124 S. Hawthorne
203 Newkirk Ave.
RFD 3, Box 245
325 Castle Hayne Rd.
128 Rutledge Dr.
Box 306,Carolina Beach
P. O. Box 223
Castle riayne
505$ Wrightsv. Ave.
Esso Clemmons
James E. Clemmons
Jesse W. Collum
Thomas J. Coston ,
R. G. Craft
James Edtiaard Cumber
L. D. Daniels
,1ack Davis
J. Knight Davis
W. H. Davis
RFD 1, Box 228 Dr.
2217 Maple St.
211 W. Tenn. Ave.
2910 Monroe St.
4633 Long Leaf Hills
RFD 3, Box 377
RFD 2, Box 109 AA
P.O. Box 392 Carolina Beach
Porter's Neck
204 Lake Forest Pkwy.
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? Jurors for October 4, 1963 - Civil
Charles E. Bland
C. J. Blanton
Hubert Hc Bordeaux
E. F. Bowen
Milton E. Britton
M. B. Brown
4Jilliam Robert Brown
Zennie E. Brown
A. B. Bumgarner
R. A. Burnett, Jr.
Ray Burress
A. F. Capps, Jr.
Charles D. Carmen
Julian Bruce Chapman
Ernest L. Ciark, Jr.
145 Colonial Cir.
1109 S. Front St.
135 Holbrook
RFD 1, Box 191
(}03 Wrightsv. Ave.
41+03 Peachtree St.
Jr.2629 Princess P1.
5808 Oleander Dr.
127 Long Leaf Dr.
2221 Plaza Dr.
414 Sunset Ave.
256 Greenville Ave.
110 Br an Ave
John Henry Dawkins
Alton Dixon
Eugene A. Edens
C.L. Efird
Carl L. Fales
P. C. Fariow .
Thras Nicholas Fokakis
R. C.Fowler
William A. Franklin
Louis Fronista
Clyde W. Fuss6ll
John L. Crarbade
y Donnie L. Godwin
200 S. t}lst St. James M Goodrum
1124 Country C1. Rd. Morris Griffin
Jurors for the week bepinninq October 21, 1963 - Civil
Louis G. Heath
Pearson E. Hendley
Edward I. Herring Jr.
J. P. Herring Jr.
Wm. D. Herring
A. Rae Hewlett
Charles O. Hill .
H. H. Hodgin
James W. Hoffman
Bernise Horton
Louis J. Howard
Austin Jackson
A. J. Jamison
Clyde Jones
D. E. Jones, Jr.
Billy Jordan
Albert Lee Ke11y,5r.
Leon W. Kennedy
R. V. Kittle
Jay C. I{line
H. M. Kyle
W. L. Lanier
Victor M. Larkins Jr.
G. J. Larson
BEasJlq Hayne
2505 wrightsv. Ave.
1737 Carolina Ave.
1002 Chestnut St.
72 Pinecrest Pkwy.
228 Greenviile Ave.
2531 Harrison St.
2742 Harrison
24 Woodlawn Ave.
224 Spruce Dr.
3107 Market St.
4205 Franklin Ave.
%Carollina°Beac?i
307 Virginia Ave.
3732 Carolina Bfiach
116 Vance St.
519 Park iTecrace
115 Laurel Dr.
1}631} Long fl,eaf Hills
110 Pinecone Rd.
RFD 1, Box 189
1402 Sherwood Dr..
8 2 Lake Village
316 Greenvilie Ave.
Jurors for the week bepinninp October 28 - 1963 - Criminal
C. C. Parmenter
Hughey A. Pearsall
James Pershie
J. J. Petereon
H. L. Privette
P. C. Rann
Charles F. Reed
A. D. Reynolds
B. M. Rich
James C. Roberts
Fulton P. Robinson
Linwood W. Rogers
William K. Russell
Dan Laman Sandlin
Murray I. Simon
Bryon Simpson
Dan Skinner
Riley Smith
R. W. Smith, Jr.
Thomas E.'?'S ith Jr.
l?Jilliam E. Sm th
David Spivey
Snowden w: Spooner
Arthur R. Stanley
Fred W. Stevens, Jr.
ADJOURNMENT -
Upon
to adjourn the
309 Midland Dr.
2729 Harrison St.
807 New Bern St.
4804 Wrightsv. Ave.
RFD 2 Box 320
RFD 3, Box 130
11 Cape Fear Blvd.
314 Frances Marion
616 N. 23rd St.Dr.
502 Bonham Ave.
5012 Pine St.
210 Greenville
1025 S. Lincoln Ct.
311 N. 43rd St.
2322 Prineess Dr.
192 Arlington Dr.
11 H. Lake Vii.
1804 Perry Ave.
15 N. 2na st.
213 Francis Mar?on
RFD 3, Box 621 r•
a3 Walianda Dr.
12 Wrightsv. Ave.
208 Midland Dr.
RFD 3, Box 243
J. R. Lewis,Sr.
R. E. Lewis
S. S. Lewis
Biilie S. Little
K. G. Lloyd
Ira V. Logg
Robert Lyo.ns .Ir.
John W. Magill, Jr.
J. F. McCoy
W. H. McEachern Jr.
D. M. McIntosh
Wm. P. McLamb
Harvey Edaard McPhail
B. K. Merritt
J. W. Meyland, Jr.
Charlie Glenn Miller
Dick E. Miller
Arthur E. Moore
George A. Moore, Jr.
Dr. C.R. Newell
H. F. Newkirk, Jr.
Rinaldo B. Aage
T. O. Page
J. 4di ley Parker
Wm. L. Parker
Lionel Stevenson
I. J. Sutton
Edward Tartt
James Edward Taylor
Thomas Teachey
Edward B. Thomas
R. C. Threatt
John G. W. Tiencken
R. S. Tilden Jr.
James E. Todd
Raymond L. Truett
Adrain R. Verzaal
John W. Voss, Jr.
M. J. Walker
W. C. Waller
Elroy C. Ward
Robert L. Ward
Alton J. Watts
E. L. West
Love E. West
Daniel Westbrook
Ted D. sJilliams
David W. Wilson
Ben Woods
William D. Wright
419 S. Kerr Ave.
2208 Maple St.
RFD 1, Box 357
Efirds Dept. Store
1721 Orange St.
5017 Oleander Dr.
1913 Pender
903 N. Kerr Ave.
44 Beauregard
509 N. 23rd St.
245 Spruce Dr.
2. VendeSson
St.
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gh sv, each
4115 Lake Ave.
20tS Rose Ave.
5I fi Park Terrace
Box 633 Carolina Beach?
1401 Chestnut St.
4221 Cedar Ave.
175 Colonial Dr.
153 Colonial Cir.
309 Adelaide Dr.
(}300 Peachtree St.
2545 Burneft Blvd.
2014 Princess Rd. Dr.
201 Live Oak Pkwy.
315 N. 15th st.
1611 Moore Plaza
1601 Colonial Dr.
RFD 2, Box 11
1901 Princess St.
214 Woodland Dr.
612 Rosemont Ave.
66 West Drive
4105 Greenfield St.
405 N. Kerr Ave.
1507 s. 4tn st. -
1336 S. B,ive Oak Pkwy.
2229 Oleander Dr.
2270 Mimosa Place
116 Holbrooke Ave.
55 Carolina Apts.
Box 1199
218 Pieffer St.
RFD 3, Box 451+ A
429 Henry St.
1316 Lincoln Rd.
P.O. Box 936
815 Country Club Rd.
4016 Oleander Dr.
2110 Klein Rd.
105 Whitman Dr.
107 Glendale Dr.
1504 s. 4tn st.
RFD 2, Box 195
304 S. 2nd St.
129 Holbrooke Ave.
RFD 2, Box 222 AA
113 Laurel Dr.
1307 Princess St.
902 Kerr Ave.
P. O Box 217
Cast?e Hayne M. C.
Pickett Dr.
301 Hawthorne Rd.
RFD 2, Box 356 A
109 S. 7th St.
motion of Mr. Braak, seconded by Nr. Mayhan, the Board unanimously voted
meeting.
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