1963-10-07 Regular Meeting
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\ TAX SUPERVISOR'S MILEAGE -
The Chairman read a letter from the Tax Supervisor, calling attention to the
fact that the Property Appraisors in his office can not possibly furnish and operate e
car on the basis of ']e' per mile. For instance, one day they drove only 10 miles but
made more than 25 stops and starts which means, under this plan, they only receive 701
compensation. He strongly recommends that the Board approve a flat amount for car allo -
ance as in the past or furnish a car for them. No action was taken on this recommendatiol.
RESOLUTION -
Mr. Braak reported that a number of the Board of Commissioners for Pender Countiy
? had approached him with a request to draw a Resolution in support, of a road from the
vicinity of Hampstead to Topsail Beach. As no one seemed to have any definite informa-
tion with reference to exactly what they wished, the Executive Secretary was instructed
to get in touch with the Chairman and ask them to outline just what they wanted.
\SURPLUS CONM0DITY PROGRAM -
The Commodity Supervisor called attention to the oversight on the part of the
Board to include a 10% increase for two employees of the Surplus Commodity staff. He
stated that it was unintentionally overlooked. No action was taken on this request.
tion:
REPORTS -
The following reports and letters were reviewed and ordered filed for informa-
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1-? Cooperative Extension Work 8 Home Economics Agenttt Report.
2- Wilmington Public Library Report.
3- Notice of Formal Hearing of the State Board of Allotments Appeal
scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 17th. '
\(}- Electrical Inspector's Report.
5- Thank-you letter from Stanley A. South for the State Department of Archives
and History, in appreciation of their cooperation and support of the Hebe I
Skirmish Ground Breaking Ceremony at Fort Fisher. I
ADJOURNMENT - '
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There being no further business to be brought before the Boar , Mr. Braak moved ?
that they adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by Mr. Mayhan` uriimously approved.
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ldiimington, N.C. October 7th,1963
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ASSEMBLY -
The regular semimonthly meeting of the New Hanover County Board of Commissfonerwas held on this date in the Commissioners' Room of the Courthouse at 9:00 A. M. with the '
following members in attendance: Chairman J. M. Hall, Jr., Commissioners L. E. Broad- '
hurst, Ernest R. Mayhan and John Van B. Metts, Jr., Cnunty Auditor T. D. Love, Jr.
and County Attorney L. Bradford Tillery. Commissioner Peter H. Braak was out oF the
city and unahle to attend the meeting. I
INVOCATION -
Chairman Hall called the meeting to order and asked Reverend W. T. Mercer.
Pastor of the Church of Nazarene, to give a prayer for guidance over the morning's session
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES - I
Upon motion of Mr. Metts, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, the minutes of the special
called meeting on September 13th and the regular meeting on September 16th, 1963 were I
unanimously approved as written.
?TAX SETTLEMENT - 1962 ,
Mr. Sam W. Johnson, City-Covnty Tax Collector, presented the following settle-
ment of 1962 taxex and stated that there was a 95•4% collection on the yearts levy:
Correction to Tax Scroll
As per Re-Cap
Corrected Total
Listed as per abstract Real & Personal
11 it ° it it Not Llsted
" " " " Personal Late Listings
" 't " " Back Tax
Less Abatements
Listed by Tax Supervisor 8 Collector
Penalty Collected
Adv. Cost Collected
Real Estate Sold For Taxes
Not Listed " " 't
Delinquent Personal Property
Prepayments
Discount allowed by Tax Collector
Deposited in Wachovia Bank
Over
Dve to City by County
Known over-payments
NET OVERAGE
67,947•49
10,253.63
29,782.72
49 0 , 221. 49
4,544.62
1,756,369.87
$ 14,733•77
2. 341 ,Wt9.0Ei
z, 356,1tsz. ts3
2,306,188.23 II
45,223.60
4,542.48
z28.52
2,356,162.d3
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3,816.60
2,352,366.23
1,612.20 li
4,487.68 •
233.70 '
2,358,699.81 I
z,359,119.82
l}20.01
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TAX SETTLEMENT - 1962. (continued)
Nr. Mayhan moved that the report be accepted, subject to audit, and the motion
was seconded by Mr. Broadhurst and unanimously approved.
TAX BOOKS - 1963 /
County Auditor T. D. Love presented the Tax Books as prepared for the 1963
taxes. He stated_that the total valuation in the the County amounted to $171,869,068
with an increase of approximately $7,000,000 more than last year, and that the total taxes •..
charged on the tax books for 1963 amounted to $2,444,1}08.30. He pointed out that most of ?
the poll tax collected now is from outside the city limits and that this seemed to be an
indication that people were moving out in the suburbs of the County. The books were accept-
ed by common consent and the Chairman authorized to sign them, whereupon they were delivered
? to Sam J. Johnson, Tax Collector. '
? HIGH SCHOOL BRND UNIFORMS - ?
Mr. Wallace I. West, principal of the New Hanover High School, appeared before
the Board in behalf of the High School Band and the Band Boosters Club. He informed the
Board that there are over a hundred students in the band and that the uniforms they are
using were bought back in 1950. He pointed out that until recently the City had given
4% of the gate receipts at the Stadium to the band. Although he made no specific request
for funds at this time, he asked that ths Commissioners have a sympathetic and understanding
feeling if and when the City:.Council sent a committee to see them for the purpose of dis-
cussing the financing of band uniforms.
I!I New Hanover Athietic Association - Nr. West also told the Board members that ?
there had been some questions voiced in regards to the books of the Athletic Associatfon.
He s ta te d t ha t t hey were kep t by t he Boar d o f E duca t ion an d t ha t anyone w is h ing Lo ge t in-
?formation from them could have access to them at the High School.
ROA? PETITION - 5200 Block on Pine St. Z_?
Mrs. Alma H. Miller presented a road petition from property owmers in the 5200
Block on Pine Street for whatever minor repairs and maintenance could be given by the State
Highway Department. She stated that there was no room for more than 9 401 right-of-way but
the road was a very sandy one and in such poor condition that some repair was needed urgently.
Upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seoonded by Mr. Mayhan, the petition was approved and referred
to the State Highway Department.
` GROUND 19IATER SURVEY REPORT -
Mr. George L. Bain gave a report on the work progress of his investigation of ?
water resources in the County. He presented the Commissioners with a copy of the work
outline of the project for-the four year period in order that they might review it as he talked.
He stated that he was still gatherino data and that the work was progressing as scheduled. He
'reminded the Board that the water table is a fiuctuating one which is up and down with the .
tides. He stated that approximately 235 wells have been inventoried and that recently they
, had done a good bit of exploratory drilling and have collected many samples in order to find
out what they have at different depths. He felt that the survey will be of great value to
property owners, for industrial development and for fuLure zoning and development purposes.
j He promised to acquaint the Board with his progress every three months.
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AUTOMOBILE BIDS - /
The Chairman stated that sea2ed proposals for furnishing automobiles for the
,Sheriff's Department and Community Hospital had been received. He then read aloud the ad-
vertisement for bids listing the specifications in detail, after which he opened bids by
the Raney Chevrolet Co., Cape Fear Motor Sales and Atlantic Motors, Incorporated. The pro-
posals included one item, a radio in the hospital station wagon, which the Commissioners
felt was unnecessary and should be excluded. All the bidders agreed among themselves that
$40.00 would be deducted for the radio in this parLicular vehicle. After considering the
'bids further, it was revealed that the bid bond posted by the Cape Fear Motor Sales was not
'in the proper amount, having been too low, and that the check presented b$r the Atlantic
Motors, Incorporated was not a certified check. The County Attorney ruled that both of
these companie.s had not filed the proper bid bonds as required, in his opinion, and that
although the bid by the Raney Chevrolet Company was in order, it was a competitive bid and
therefore all bids shouid be rejected and the matter re-advertised. Mr. Metts moved that
,the County Attorney's ruiing be accepted, that the bids and bid bonds posted be returned to •
ithe bidders and that the bid proposals be revised and re-advertised, subject to the approval
iof the County Attorney. The motfon was seconded by Nr. Broadhurst and unanimously approved.
CONSOLIDATED BOARD OF HEALTH -
Mr. Broadhurst called the Board's attention to a letter by Dr. C. B. Davis, whichl'?
!was handed to Mrs. Josephine B. Liles, an employee of the Board of Health, as she returned
to work this morning foilowing a period of sick leave..,County Auditor T. D. Love s,tated that
everything was a1L right in the Health Department, or words to.that effect. After a pro and
con d35cussion, 'a"rnotion was made by Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Nayhan, that the salary of
Dr. C. B. Davis, Health Director,be withheld until such time as it can be ascertained why
iMrs. Lyles was discharged. A substitute motion-,.was then made by Mr. Metts that the Board
'of Health be requested to conductacomplete investigation of the Health Department. Mr. Metts
then took the Chair and Mr. Hall seconded this moti•on. When the question was called, Mr.
Mayhan and Mr. Broadhurst voted "NO" and Mr. Mr. Metts voted "Yes" and it resulted in a tie
vote. The question was then called on the original motion. Mr. Mayhan and Mr. Broadhurst
voted "Yes" and Mr. Hall and the Chair voted "NO" after the County Attorney ruled that this
Board, in his opinion, had no authority to withhold salary so long as Dr. Davis is an employee
of the Consolidated Board of Health. This opinion was based upon the fact that the Budget
was jointly arrived at by the City and CounCy Boards. It is also based upon the fact that
such action would constitute discliarge of an employee which is beyond the jurisdiction of
this Board. Mr. Hall expressed the opinion that he felt the Board of Health would be agree-
able to an investigation but stated that they did not have enough in their budget for this
purpose. Mr. Hall then made a motion that funds be made available from the Emergency Fund
to audit anc?i-nvestigate all funds of the Consolidated Board of Health relative to any alleged
discrepancies. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mayhan and it was unanimously approved.
'At this point of the meeting, Mr. Hall resumed the Chair.
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AcLEASEME r - -- ?
Upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, the Board unanimously
?X?-ted to approve the Easement Agreement with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad over track
to reach the new cemetery tract in the Flemington Subdivision, subject to the approval
i of the County Attorney, and authorized Chairman Hall to siyn the Agreement.
PUBLIC WELFIARE DEPARTNENT -
Mr. Napoleon P. Barefoot, a member of the Public Welfare Board, and Miss Lela '
iMoore Hall, Welfare Director, appeared before the Board and requested the avthori2ation
for a change in positions from Steno III to a Public Welfare Worker I at no additional
cost to the County. After a brief discussion, Mr. Metts made a motion that this re-
quest be granted at no cost to the County. It was seconded by Mr. Mayhan and unanimousl,
passed. '
`HEART ASSOCIATION REQUEST -
A letter was received from Dr. George Lumb, President of the New Hanover Count
Heart Association, requesting that travel allowances for Mrs. Mae Mcinnis, the nurse at
the Health Department who is in charoe of the Heart Clinic, are set at $30.00 deprecia-
tion, plus 4e per mile of travel. As payment of her salary and allowances as a Public I
Health Nurse are made directiy from funds of the American Heart Association, it was felt
that local regulations should not jeopardize this arrangement, therefore, they asked ?
that approval be given for changing the present allowances of 71 per mile back to the ?i
original agreement as outlined above. After considering the request, the Board authorized
that it be referred to the Board of Heaith for handling, \BEACH ER05ION REQUEST - Carolina Beach
Chairman Hall called the Board's attention to a letter which had been receivedl
from the Mayor of Carolina Beach, North Carolina in which they asked for $1,200 from the !
County-to:.do?a:bfilwark'ijob at the northern end of Carolina Beach as an emergency measure,',
pending the completion of the berm project. After some discussion, Mr. Broadhurst
made a motion that the Board appropriate $1:,200 for the emergency repair work at Carolinal
Beach, it being understood that this sum be eventually credited as a portion of the Count'YIs
share of permanent berm to be established. It was seconded by Mr. Mayhan,and unanimouslyl
approved.
\ NEGRO HOME DEMONSTRATION OFFICE - fi8nge I
The Board again discussed the matter of supplying a range for use in the
IVegro Home Demonstration Agent's Office as previously requested. By common consent, the
Board referred the matter to the Executive Secretary and requested that he investigate ,
?the possibility of bottled gas.
PETITION - SPEED LINIT North Kerr Ave.
The Board reviewed a petition from residents along North Kerr Avenue requestin?
a 35 M.P.H. speed limit along Lhat street. Upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by
Nr. Mayhan, the petition was unanimously approved and referred to the State Highway Com-
mission for their disposition.
? BEER PERMITS - II
The following applications for Beer Permits were reviewed and upon motion'
of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Nayhan, they were unanimously approved and referred
to the Sheriff's Department for consideration and investigation: ?
William F. Tilley Jr. T/W Tilleyts Food Store 4924 Wrightsville Ave. I
Mrs. Daisy C. White
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\ BOARD OF HEALTH - Salaries '
Chairman Hall called attention to the following four employees of the Consoli-I
dated Board of Health whose pay status was incorrectly reported at Budaet time: Annie
Lou Davis, Allen Keith Glover, Brenda Lee Rabon and Etta W. Farrow. As no motion
was made, no action was taken.
T/W Brooklyn Cafe
723 N. 4th St..
?`SURPLUS COMMODITY - Refrigeration
Chairman Hall called the Board's attention to a letter from Jay P. Davis,
Director of the NorLh Carolina Commodity Distribution Program, asking that we consider
the possibility of distributing creamery butter to needy families. This item is avail-
abie and could be shipped monthly along with other commodities, but would necessitate
refrigeration. He suggested the use of commercial storage plus a refrioerator at the
distribution warehouse. After some discussion, the matter was taken under advisement,
by common consent, and the Executive Secretary is requested to seek further information
from the Commodity Supervisor in regards to costs and plans.
( WELFARE LIEN -
A Memorandum from the Executive Secretacy explained that Attorney L. Gleason
Allen has a prospective purchaser for a piece of property upon which he had faund a
lien of $7,324,00 by the Public Welfare Department for subsistance grants since 1951
to Mrs. Henrietta Hendereon Petteway, the former owner of the property. The land is
described as being approximately five (5) acres and located on Rock Road. The County
Appraisors have placed a valuation cf $1500.00 upon the property as a fair market value..
Upon motion of Mr. Metts, seconded by Mr. Broadhurst, the Board unanimously voted to
authorized the County Attorney to cancel the lien upon receiptof the sale funds.
?. RECORDER'S COURT CEILING - •
Pursuant to a recent request by Judge H. Winfield Smith for lowering the
ceiling of the Recorder's, Courtroom, and following a brief discussion, Mr. Broadhurst
made a motion to advertise for bids for lowering the ceiling in the Recorder's Courtroom
and for any necessary repair work in connection thereof. It was seconded by Mr. Nay-
han and unanimously approved. Mr. Love reported, as County Auditor, that money paid to
Nr. Swift Garrett for funds he claims to have spent for proposed work in the Courtroom,
had been reimbursed to the County from private sources.
BEREAVEMENT - i
The Board noted the absence of the Executive Secretary and expressed its
sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Houck on the death.of Mrs. Houck's mother, Mrs. George R.
Anderson.
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Minutes of the Meeting October 7, 1963 Continued
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PETIT JURY - - -
A new method was used in the selecting and recording of jurors for the trial of
in Superior Court. As the names were drawn from. the #1 side of the Jury Box, they were
announced by the Deputy Sheriff assisting, a written record made of the jurors selected at
that time, and then they were immediately placed in the #2 side of the .lury Box. This
iprocedure is to be followed in the future. Jurors were selected for the foiIowing weeks:
November 4, 1963 - Criminal term; November 18th and 25th - Civil terms.
Jut'ors?for• tfie.ti+eek of November 4Lh - Criminal
William W. Alford
Albert A. Arnold
V. A. Averitt
Mrs. William Berry
!E. D. Blake
M. C. Boyette
nRobert $ryant
E. M. Burris
ilWilliam Calloway
Oscar Capps
Mary M. C2emmons
M. V. Coble
J. W. Covil
Thomas L. Craven
W. G. Croom
H. C. Davis
IA. F. Dicksey
Mrs. Helen M. Doran
E. Warren Edwards
Elm (L.M.) Everett
James H. Forbes
H. C. Foster
David Fox
Uohn S. Fulton
AEdna G. Futch
?.Jnrors.for the week
RFD 3, Box 46
217 Robert E. Lee Dr,
436 Robert E. Lee Dr.
520 s. Stn St.
2808 Market St.
RFD 1, Box 246
200 Maryland Ave.
3826 Hoggard Dr.
208 Jackson St.
101 North Hinton Ave.
6335 Oleander Dr.
RFD 1, Box 200
RFD 1; Box 165 D
705 Bladen St.
2212 Plaza
06 Wrightsville Ave.
RFD 2, Box 202
105 Columbia Ave.
176 Colonial Cir.
109 Pine Grove Dr.
2249 Park Ave.
549 Barham Ave.
RFD 2, Box 341
RFD 1, Box 199
910 North 3rd St.
' of November 13 1963 - Civi 1
' Mrs. G. W. Garner
Herman J. Gerdes
Linwood L. Grissom
Fred C.Hansen Sr.
Cora Harris
Helen R. Hicks
W J. J. Howse
'Wm. Thomas Hunt
i Barton J. Johnson Jr.
S. R. Johnson
Susan Keith
W. F. King
John K. Lewis
Nichael Labriola
Daisy Lyles
Roger W. Matthews
Starkey McCulloch,Jr.
Wm. G. Milligan
J. W. Mills
Victor E. Monroe
Eddie Moore
R. D. Moore
C. B. Morris .
John Linwood Newton
B. F. Ozment Sr.
Box 449, Castle Hayne
2312 Beivedere Dr.
F-9 Oleander Ct.Apts.
124 Gordon Road
RFD 1,.Box 22
Box 1195
704 Queen St.
Apt. C-5 Oleander Cts.
4-E Nesbit Cts.
6313 Oleander Dr.
702 Dawson St.
707 S. Front St.
RFG 2, Box 276
5323 Oleander Dr.
812 Grace St.
RFD 1, Box 198
613 Nori,h llth St.
1116 Marstellar St.
3719 Market St.
512 South 13th St.
814 Queen St.
506 North lOth 5t.
2917 Princess St.
2417 Metts Av.
4201 Wriyhtsv. Av.
0, W. Anderson
William L. Ashley
Robert BatLs
Charles T. Blake
Robert Bianding
Lessie Broi,m
Lyda B. Burnish
Mrs. J. A. Burriss
Luther James Cameron
Elbert E. Cavenaugh
Addie Coble
ldm. J. Costello
J. F. Craft
Barbara H. Crawford
Mrs. Daisy Grumpler
Mrs. L.J. DeVane
Alfred G. Dickson
Graham R. Eason
Julius Evans
Stephen Flowers Jr.
JohnC. Fordham,
G. G. Fountain
Louis O. Freshwater
Arthur Furloiw
Paul Leonard Cralog
William E. Garris
John M. G2over
Rebecca Hankins
Callie B. Hardeman
Fred Herring
James L. Holloway
H. H. Hudson
IN§ss Dorothy Jackson
Doris Ammons Johnson
,lames Franklin Kelly
R. H. Kenan
Dudley C. Lewis
Walter Lewis
S. F. Linton
Bruno J. Marino
James Mays
Mrs, Paul McNorton
C. W. Mishoe
Wilson H. Mills
Mrs. E. C. Moore,Jr.
Henry Moore
James M. Morgan
Alice M. Murvin
W. S. Northrop
R. M. Padrick Jr.
.lurors for the week of November 25, 1963 - Civil
C. J. Peterson RFD 1 Box 5
Mary J. Potter 707 South 18th St.
W. C. Ramseur 573 Castle Hayne Rd.
T. W. Reaves, 4240 Greenfield St.
Lora E. Rice RFD 3, Box 545
Jessie Rollinson 916 South 9th St.
T. M. Saleeby 1912 Woolcott Ave.
Mary Simmons 613 South "jth St.
Reinhold Smeilus RFll 2, Box 24
Walter Smith 604 Nprth 5th Av.
Estelle Spindler 501 S. 3rd St.
Elizabe.th P. Stevenson 132 Coloniai Dr.
James E. Teeter Box 58, Carolina Beach
Mark B. Thrash 910 S. 9th St.
V. B. Tucker 222 Holm2ock Ave.
John N. Turner RFD 1, Box 222
Ann C. Tuttle Box 565 Carolina Beach
W. Calvin Waldrow 2506 Jackson St.
N. F. Walton 118 Keaton Ave.
Hubert Webb 403 Noble Ave.
Wm. J. Wehrhahn 408 Nun St.
Duval M. Vlilliams Box 1155
Mildred Vlilliams 41 South 16th St.
Beatrice Willis 505 Dawson St.
Nrs. W. R. Yopp Box 357
Delores F. Pope
R. C. Rackley
Horace Reaves
T. N. Reece
L. M. Roach
Leon F. ftooks Jr.'
Wa.lter M. Singletary
Alice Borden Sisson
James.M. Smith
Wm. N. Smith
J. F. Stalworth
Rudolph Stewart
Wilson B. Thigpen
David Troutman
George Belle Turner
George W. Turner
Walter B. Wakeland
Robert H. Walker
J. P. Watts
Donovon 4Jells
'rJalter Allen Wentz
Leo Wi2liams
R. S. Williams
W. L. Wright
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554 Castle Hayne Rd.
104 Alabama Ave.
325 South 6th St.
RFD 2, Box 196
1214 South 8th St.
309 MacRae St.
70$ Market St.
RFD 2, Box 119
211 }{idder St.
2407 Poplar St.
1305 North lOth St.
304 Sunset Ave.
2118 Barnett Ave.
6325 Oleander Dr.
1039 Caro&HlR2'$each
47 Lake Forest Pkwy.
•RFD 1, Box 310 C.
5451 47rightsville Ave.
RFD 3, Box 513
315 south 1(}tn St.
Kure Beach
4729 Long Leaf Hills
168 Colonial Vil,
RFD 1, $ox 466
408 Pine Hill Dr.
2114 Market St.
6 Pinecrest Pkwy
Box 1}!}3
RFD 1 Box 82 B
1403 Wooster St.
RFD 3, sox 538
122 Castle Hayne Rd.
202 Keaton Ave.
315 Walnut St.
13 D Taylor Homes
161 Colonial Vil.
Box 178 Carolina Village
911 Grace St.
2812 Chestnut St.
4122 Peachtree Ave.
RFD 3
B 556
Castle Hayne
4205- Lake Ave.
126 Brookwood Ave.
1307 Orange St.
204 North 15th St.
Box 1 14 Cas t 2 e Hayne
1918 Market St.
2951 Aark Ave.
910 North 3rd St.
220 North 5th St.
1 Q Lake Village
Kure Beach
2524 Adams St.
3015• N,onroe St.
RFD Box 466
B 1106
904 South Front St.
sox 1623 . 1
3614 Wiriston Blvd.
1206 MacRae St.
1209 King St.
2720 Jackson St.
1111 South 9th St.
222 Oakleaf Dr.
143 Parkwood Dr,
4944 Pine St.
420 North 2nd St.
146 Brentwood Dr.
114 Gordon Road
2114 Barnett Ave.
Box 603,Carolina Beach
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Minutes of the Meeting October 7, 1963 Continued
REPORTS -
( The following reports and letters were reviewed and ordered filed:
?1-J • Grand Jury Report for the September 1963 term.
2- ?ome Economics Extension Agent's Report for September 1963
3-ILetter of acknowledgement from Rear Admiral H. J. Wuensch, U. S. Coast Guard
Commander, with reference to the Resolution presented Lt. Cmdr. L. W. Goddu,Jr.
4- Copy of letter from Henry C. Bost to the State Board of Elections officially
notifying them that he had vacated his membership and the Chairmanship of the
New Hanover County Board of Elections.
ADJOURIVMENT -
There being
moved that the meeting
passed.
L. B. Tillery
Acting Clerk
Wilmington, N. C. October 21,1963
ASSEMBLY -
The regular semimonthly meeting of the New Hanover County Board of Commissione'rs
was held on this date at 9:00 A. M. in the Commissioners' Room of the County Court House
with the foliowing members in attendance: Chairman J. M. Hall, Jr.; Commissioners
Peter H. Braak, L. E. Broadhurst, Ernest R. Mayhan and John Van B. Metts, Jr, and
County Attorney L. Bradford Tillery. County Auditor T. D. Love, Jr. was not present
since he was attending a meeting of the National Association of County Tax Assessors,
INVOCATION -
The Chairman called the meeting to order and asked Reverend A. L. McGee,
Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church to give the invocation.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES -
N'?r. Broadhurst requested that the following statement be inserted immediately
following "a period of sick leave" in the paragraph headed Consolidated Board of Health.
"The County Auditor, T. D. Love, Jr. stated that in his opinion everything was all right
in the Health Department, or words to that effect." After making the above amendment, ?
Nr. Mayhan moved the approval of the minutes which was seconded by Mr. Broadhurst and
unanimously adopted.
?DOG POUND -
A group of citizens representing the New Hanover Hvmane Society appeared be-
fore the Board, headed by Miss Camilie Carroll, spokesman, who reported that since
their last visit to the Soard conditions at the dog pound had improved after Mr. Lockamy
had been added -,. , ?.,.. :,c,: to the Sheriff's°'Department as Dog Warden.
At the present time, he is on duty only three days a week and conditions are beginning
to be progressively worse because he does not have time to devote to the needs. She
also called attention to a lack of provisions for cats and as there are many kittens
and cats that need to be picked up and put away,this service should be provided. She
also complained that the Sheriffs Department would not have sufficient help to handle
the many calls and therefore she recommended a full-time Dog Warden. The dogs are be-
ing fed once a day by scraps but the amount of ineat contained in the scraps is inadequate
She also complained about the pound not being cleaned. They recommended that an Animal
Control Authority be appointed with a member of the Board of County Commissioners,
representatives from the5heriff's Department and the Board of Health and two from the
Humane Society with the idea in mind of seeing if the City and County Doa Pounds couid
merged into one full time operation with a full-time Dog Warden. After some discussion,
the Board unanimously agreed to investigate the conditions and make any corrections
they felt advisable. .
? CONSOLIDATION -
Mr. George Losak, representing the League of Independent Voters, presented a
Resolution sicned by Neal Wright, as Chairman, requesting the Board to initiate a study
to survey the feasibility of consolidating New Hanover County into one governing body.
They pointed out that such a move would prove most beneficial from an economic standpoint
Mr. Losak stressed tYie need for information on which to base judgements and urged the
Board of Commissioners to request such a survey by the Institute of Government. Chair-
man Hall pointed out that this same question had been previously investigated and they
had found that the cost of such a study was estimated to be not less than $5,000. After
a brief discussion, Mr. Nrayhan offered a motion that the Institute of Government be askedi
for an estimate of the cost of such a survey. It was seconded by h1r. Metts and unani-
mousiy approved.
\ ROAD PETITIONS - ?
Petitions were reviewed requesting the addition of Heritage Park Drive and ?
Pilgrim Circle to the gtate Naintained Secondary Road 5ystem. Mr. Broadhurst moved,
seconded by N?r. Braak, that the petitions be approved and sent to the State Highway
Commission for their consideration.
The foilowino application for a Beer Permit was reviewed and upon motion of
Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr: Metts, unanimously approved and referred to the Sheriff
for investieation and consideration.
no further business to be brought before the Board, Mr. Metts I
be adjourned. It was seconded by Mr. Broadhurst and unanimously I,
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BEER PERMIT -
Leo Crawford 1llcDonald
T/A McDonald Snack Shop
1e4 Red Cross St.
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