1963-12-02 Regular MeetingrQ
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Wilmington, N. C. December 2, 1963
ASSEMBLY -
The regular semirnonthly meeting of the New Hanover County Board of Commiss-
ioners was held on Lhis date at 9:00 A. M. in the Commissioners Room of the County Courtl
House with the following members in attendance: Chairman J. M. Hall, Jr. Commissionersl
Peter H. Braak; Ernest R. Mayhan, L. E. Broadhurst, and John Van B. Metts, Jr., ?
County Attorney L. Bradford Tillery and County Auditor T. D. Love. i
INVOCATION -
Chairman Hall calied the meelting to order and asked Revererid R. E. Loveile,
Pastor of the Church of God, to open the meeting with a prayer for guidance.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES -
Uponinmotion of Mr. Mayhan, seconded by Nr. Braak, the minutes of the regular
meeting held on November 18, 1963, copies?of which had been mailed in each member of thei
Board were unanimously approved as written. i
? REORGANIZATION - I
The Chairman called the Board's attention to the legal requirements for a i
reorganizational meeting on the first Nonday of each December and stated that the meetini
was open for nominations for Chairman of tfie Board for the coming year. I
I Chairman - Mr. Mayhan placed the flame of J. M. Hall, Jr, in nomination for I
Chairman of the Board. Nr. Braak moved that the nominations be closed. It was seconded by Mr. Netts and Mr. Hall was declared Chairman by acclamation. I
Vice Chairman - Mr. Braak placed the name of John Van B. Metts, .1r. in
nomination as Vice Ch2irman of the Board for the coming year and moved that it be approv?
It was seconded by Mr. Broadhurst and unanimously carried, i
? County Attorney - Mr. Braak nominated Mr. L. Bradford Tillery for reappoint-i
ment as County Attorney and moved its adoption. It was seconded by Mr. Broadhurst and j
unanimously carried. ?
£xecutive SecretarV - Clerk Mr. Braak then moved that W. G. Houck be re- i
'appointed Executive Secretary and Clerk to the Board for the nexL year. It was secondedl
by Mr. Broadhurst and unanimously passed. j
Secretar.y - Mr. Broadhurst then moved the reappointment of Mrs. Evelyn M.
?Foster as 5ecretary. It was seconded by Mr. Braak and unanimously carried. I
PUBLIC FUNDS REPORT -
Clerk of Superior Court, H. Foster Edwards, reported to the Board that his
annual report on the Public Funds of the County was 99% ready but asked for two weeks
extension of time in order to clear up a minor discrepancy. By unanimous common con-
sent of the Board, his request was granted.
\COURT HOUSE ALTERATIONS -
As a result of our advertising in the Star News for bids to lower the ceiling
in the Recorder's Courtroom, the following proposals were received, opened and read.
Bid Bond Amount of Bid
Reanan Construction Co. Yes. $3990:00
Wrenn Construction Co. Yes 2274.00
After considering the proposals, Nr. Mayhan offered a motion that the contract for do-
ing this work be awarded to the low bidder in the amount of $227(}.00 and that funds
covering this expenditure be appropriated out of the General Emergency to Court House -
Repairs to Building. It was seconded by Mr. Braak and unanimously passed.
\SAND BOOSTERS CLUB -
The Chairman read a letter from Wallace I. West, Sr., Principal of New Hanovei
High School, requesting a contribution for the use of the Band Boosters Club. He
pointed out that the City had made a donation of $200.00 for this purpose and that the
High School Bands participated in many affairs of the community and that when they are
i well groomed, they are a good adverLisement. Mr. R. A. Jarrell was present and stated
that he is Secretary to the Band Booster's Club and pointed out that the alteraLions and
r¢pBlrs to the old uniforms and the replacement of worn out uniforms is an item that can
not properly included in the School Budget request for funds. After considering the
t matter, the Board finally agreed to refer this matter to the Board of Education.
`ROAD IMPROVEMENTS -
The Chairman reported that he had received a request from the South Eastern
North Carolina Beach Association for the endorsement of a..Reso2atiorr.' for creating interestin the improvement of the Highway systems into South Eastern North Carolina.
He reported that our County had drawn a Resolution setting forth the priorities on the
roads as follows:
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County wishes to make I
known its whole-hearted endorsement of the ob,jectives and proposals stated below: I
(1) The immediate improvement of U. S. Highway #17 from the Virginia Line
to the South Carolina Line with especial emphasis on the immediate establishment
of a ferry across the Cape Fear River from a point in New Hanover County to a
point in 5outhport in Brunswick County.
(2) A limited access 4-lane highway from 4Jilmington, N. C., taking a direct
? course, bisecting every major N-S highway in the State including all Interstate
Highways and the Blue Ridge Parkway, and ending at ther.North GaPGl3np State Liti@
I in t-h@ directl9n- of 'Bristol,: Tennessee - Virginia. ; • _
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(3) The completion of the A21-Seashore Hightiaay from the Viroinia State lline
to the South Carolina State Line.
(4) The improvement of U. S. Highway from Ylilinington, N. C. to Florence,
S. C., to connect there with Interstate #20, giving a full non-stop, true Coast-
to-Coast Highway from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and
u1HEREAS, the Board of Commissioners is convinced that these improvements are
not only desirable but essential to development of the full potential of the North
Carolina State Ports, and
WHEREAS, the Board believes that not only local interests but nationai security
as well would be served by prompt completion of the projects hereinabove set out.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover
County does hereby declare its endorsement of the aforementioned proposals for imme-
diate improvements and long ranoe plans for highway accesses to South Eastern North
Carolina to insure the rightful development of the area,-and does.hl?reby,resoive?tb?
's?ionrthis''Resoiution-antl enteh:>said?endoi'sdment as-a`perman2nt recotd: ". r•:>•., _.,
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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY
By J. M. Hall, Jr.
Chairman
ATTEST:
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Executive Secretary
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He reminded the Board that they had approved this Resolution by telephone and asked that
they now ratify it "nunc pro tunc". Mr. Metts then offered a motion that the Board appr.ove
this Resolution. It was seconded by Mr. Braak and unanimously adopted.
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FIRE ARMS ORDINANCE - ?
The Executive Secretary reported that Attorney Aaron Goldberg had requested our
County Attorney to explain an inadequacy in the Ordinance Regulating the Use of Firearms
and Explosives in New Hanover County. The County Attorney reported that his attention had
been called to the penalty in the Ordinance which limits the remedy of a violation to a fine
only, whereas it should read " a fine not exceedinc $50.00 or 30 days " but that it would re-
quire an act of the General Assembiy before it could be changed. The Chairman then author-
ized the Executive Secretary to place this piece of legislation in a file to be referred to
the next time leoislative matters were beino discussed.
GRIFFENHAGEN - KROEGER, INC. - ?
The Chairman reported that John Alexander NcMahon, General Counsei for the
State Association of the County Commissioners, in a telephone conversation,explained that
Mr. Elwood Ennis of Griffenhagen-Kroeoer, Inc., had just finished a survey and study with
reference to the County Weifare programs in Mecklenburg County and would be glad to visit
with the New Hanover County Agencies directly concerned with carrying out the programs,
i.e., the:Board of County Commissioners, the County Accountant, the County lJelfare Board
members and the County Welfare Director. He has certain welfare recommendations as a re-
sult of the study t.rhich he thinks are appropriate to counties eenerally as a basis for
further study of administrative relationship in the field of public welfar.e. He distribut-
ed copies of the report submitted to Mecklenburg County and suogested that each of the Com-
missioners familiarize himself with it before the visit. AfLer a brief discussion of the
purposes of the visit which is to get the reaction of the officials concerned on the welfare
recommendations, he called a special meetino of the Board for 9:00 A. M., December 13, 1963
and requested the Executive Secretary to call each member of the Board the da•y before and
remind them of the meetino.
VOTING MACHINES - • ?
As a result of the discussion made by Henry C. Bost with reference to renting
? voting machines for use in New Hanover County in 1964, Mr. 0. K. Pridgen II, Chairman of
the Aiew Hanover County Board of Elections, reported that they would be olad Lo undertake
a study of the voting machines but at present both he and Mr. Yarboro are inexperienced and
feel that they are not in a position at this time to make any recommendations. After a pro
and con discussion of Lhis matter, Mr. Broadhurst offered4kthaot it be referred to the Board
of Elections for approval and recommendation.with the request that they make their investi-
gation promptly and if possible report back to the Board at their meeting scheduled for
December 16, 1963. This motion was seconded by Mr. NYayhan and unanimously passed. By
unanimous common consent, the Board aoreed to pay actual expenses incurred.
* a motion
INSTITUTE OF GOVERNN'iEnIT - '
Mr. Pridgen reported that the Institute of Government was holding a school of
instruction on the election laws in Asheville next Wednesday, December 4th, and suggested
that it might be profitable for the Election Board to attend. By unanimous common consent,
, the Board authorized this trip and will pay actual expenses in connection with it.
MENTAL HEALTH CENTER - ' Reverend R. K. Johnson, President of the New Hanover County Association for Men-
tal'Health and Robert N. Kallman; Chairman.of the Mental Health Advisory Council; accompan-
ied by Mr. Emory N. Grubbs, Director of the New Hanover Memorial Hospital, appeared before
the Board and requested that space be aliocated in the hospital grounds for a Mental Health
facilitity to be administered as a Clinic operation separate from the hospital. Nessrs.
Charles and Leslie Boney, Architects for the hospital, presented drawings designatino suit-
able space which might be set aside provided the buildings were in keeping with the hospital
structures architecturally. Mr. Grubbs presented a letter from the Chairman of the Board
of Trustees of the New Hanover Memorial Hospital supportino t;he idea so far'as it comes
under the scope of their authority and subject to the regulations of the State oP Federal
agency. After a brief discussion of this subject, Mr. Netts offered a motion that land,
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\ not tb exceed two acres, be made available for this purpose provided the
architecture of any proposed building tie in with the hospital plans to be worked out
between the Hospital,Authority and the Nental Health.Advisory Council. This motion was
seconded by Mr. Mayhan and unanimously adopted. The Executive Secretary was authorized
to write a letter to Dr. Charles R. Vernon confirming this agreement.
` VOTING MACHINES -
The Executive Secretary was instructed to write the City Manager advising him
that voting machines for the County are being considered for the year 1964. The Board
would like to have an expression from the Council as to whether or not they would parti-
cipate in the cost of the operation and,if so, to what extent.
\ INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT -
The Chairman reported that a letter from the Institute of Government suggested
the dates of March 9, 10, 11 or 12, 1964 as a convenient time for them to come down and
discuss conso2idation possibilities. He suggested that if none of these dates were con-
venient to the Soard he would be glad to consider others. After a brief discussion, the
Board unanimously agreed to invite them to meet on either Monday, March 2nd, or Monday,
March 16th. By common consent, the Board agreed to entertain them at a luncheon alono
iaith the governing boards of Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Wilmington and Wrightsville v
Beach. The Executive Secretary was instructed to invite the different governing bodies
to this luncheon and discussion.
ROAD PETITION -
? A petition was received from the property owners on Englewood Drive and Brenda
Drive requesting the addition of those two roads to the State maintained Secondary Road
System. After a brief discussion, Mr. Broadhurst offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Mayha
that the petition be approved and sent to the State Highway Commission for their conside
tion.
? TAX LISTERS -
County Auditor T. D. Love; Jr. explained that the time has come for naming
the Tax Listers for the year 1964 and recommended the following:
Wilminqton Tax Listers
lvir. HerbertG!Coughenour
Nr. J. L. Gholson,
Mr. H. S. King
Mr. W. P. Toon, Jr.
Mrs. Hazel Wallace
Mr, J. A. West
Mr. Norwood S. Westbrook
Courity Tax Listers
Nrs. Sally Best
Nir. S. W. Brinson
Mrs. Eunice Leeuwenburg
Mrs. Louise Melton
Mrs. Giadys Myatt
Mrs. Louise Wilkins
1726 Orange St., City
1510 Dock St.; City
114 South 5th St., City
520 Princess St., City
507 N. 23rd St. City
1319 Princess St. City
1716 Orange St., City
RFD 1, Box 214, City Harnett #2
2713 S. College Rd. Harnett #1 & Wrightsv
3407 Wilshire Bivd. City, Harnett #1
RFD 2, Box 161, City - Masonboro
P.O. Box 196. Carolina Beach
(Carolina Beach
(Kure Beach
(Federal Point
RFD 1, Box 160 Castle Hayne,N.C.-Cape Fea
Upon motion of Mr. Braak, seconded by Mr. P4ayhan, the Board unanimously approved the list
\ CROP REPORTING - '
Mr. Metts called attention to the crop reportino service t•thich is aenerally
rendered by the Tax Listers and moved that the above named Tax Listers be appointed as
Crop Report Listers and that the Tax Supervisor be appointed in charoe of the Census Pro-
gram to supervise the alphabetical listing according to instructions in the Census Report
Book. It was seconded by Mr. Braak and unanimously adopted.
KEPORTS -
,The following reports were reviewed and ordered for future reference:
1- Electrical Inspector's Report.
`2- Change in Status of Welfare Recipients Reports.
PETIT JURY - -
The following good and lawful persons were drawn to serve as Jurors in Superi
Court for the weeks beginnine January 13, 1963 - Criminal term; January 20, 1963 and
January 27, 1963 - Civil terms.
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Jurors - for the week beqinnincl January 13, 1964 - Criminal
,lames M. Godwin
John T. Gore
Aramatha Gough
1{enneth E. Grady
Naomi E. Green
Billy Ray Henegar
Avery Herring Jr.
Mary B. Hill
Frank Holmes
R. B. Holmes.
Clayton T. Horne
W. D. Hughes
184 Lake Forest Pkwy.,
%Viola Stewart
Carolina Beach
516 Dickinson St.
10 Jackson Dr.
Box §r6
Bozni43eaBh
RFD 1,
2947 Adams St.
18 Summit 1rlalk
1317 Cape Fear Ave.
1025 S. Front St,
338 Pine Valley Dr,
Cape Fear Apts.
George H. Loftin 573 Macon St:
L. E. Long 224 Greenville Ave.
Mary D. Lowry 231 Huntington Rd.
Robert Wi11iam:Ludraig 31 7 Johnson Dr.
Burwell T. N,anor RFD 1, Box 296 A
R. W. Marett 107 Castle St.
Charles D. Martin Jr. Box 401
Wri ghtsville Beach
Homer W. Miller 119 S. 4th St.
Geneva Mintz 605 S. lbth St.
Preston C. Morse 99 L ee Drive
J. D. Wlurray RFD 1, Box 112
Samuel E. McHoy 1012 N. lOth St.
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Jurors - week of Jan. 13, 1964- Criminal (continued)
A. J. Humphrey Porter's Neck Linward NcLaurin
D. Boyd Humphrey B.,3??
? Alex NcIntire
aJrig sville
Beach
Gene Humphrey 111 Dare St. Worth W. jscKenzie
, Mary Armstrong Humphre y.115 S. 14th Pete MacQueen
Frank B. Joyner 110 Ridgeway Dr. Robert B. McSwain
! Rupert L. King 1012 S. stri St. Virginia M. Newton
Pete Knoxie RFD 1, Castle Hayne Richard Nixon
?I Hugh F. Lee 2303 Wrightsville Av .Henry Pace
' R. Y. L'ennon 2712 Park Ave. Hattie E. Padqett
i C. H. Lewis 2027 Klein Rd. Esther A. Palmer
Dudley C. Lewis Box 178 Gilliam Vance Parker
Carolina, Beach
R. J. Lineback P. O. Box 616 A LeRoy Peoples
Carolina Beach
I Perry D. Lockamy 4100 Park Ave. Sylvester Y. Pierce Jr.
Jurors for the week be qinninp January 20, 1 964 - Civil
Ruth W. Adams Box 677, Carolina Be ach Earl G. Burroughk
Johnie Aiken 507 N. llth St. Thomas E. Callender
Clifton Anderson . 817 Harnett Robe
rt F. Cameron
Mack Frank Anderson 605 Church St. ,
Emma B. Cherry
George Rich Ayash 1502 Dock St. James Clark
Lee Backus 710 B. South 9th St. Lilly Mae Clarlc
? Newell E. Baker Jr. 500 Pine Val. lJilliam T. Cook
Joseph G. Beasley, Jr. 438 Jennings Dr. Harold E. Cooper,
James L. Bennett RFD 2, Box 15 A William C. Covil
Hattie H. $est 218 N. 17th St. W. J. Craio
Joe Bland 210 S. 9th St. Mrs. Annie,L. Davis
Duncan M. Borneman 4611 Long Leaf Hills Mrs. Louise K. Davis
J. Herbert Bost, Jr. 2510 Uan Buren St. Lula Cobb Davis
Freddie Bowen 615 S. 2nd St. Gesine H. Doscher
Harlett Bowman 1013 Green St. Mildred T. DuBose
James R. Branch, Jr. 5003 Wrightsville Av .N'2urice M. Durham
Sadie C. Branch 306 N. 41st St. James E. Eddie
James M. Brioman 238 Davie Dr. Andrew Earst Jr.
Fred Brown 1219 S. 7th St. Ben E..Edoe
John G. Brown P.O. Box 651 A Elsie J. Edward
Carolina geach
M. F. Broti,m P O. Box 657 Oscar Ezzell
Robert P. Brown 2;7Eolina Beach
1-Iarrison
Walter Faison
W. Albert Brown 214 N. 27th St. Horace Ferguson
? A. W. Bryant R.F.D. 1 Box 106 Merrill Flick
Russell T. Burney 1003 Country Club Rd .Howard Furcher
° Jurors for the week be ginninq January 27, 1963 - Civil
Willie Pierce 1219 S. 5th St. E. L. Tvdd
C. M. Puckett 357 Lumberton Av. E. W, Todd
J. B. Rector 1906 Church St. E. A. Thomas, Sr.
? James O'Neal Richardso n 112 Frances Nar?on Dr, Roy Veeder
W. G. Robertson 2264 Mimosa P'I, r, Ed Uladdeil
Daisy D. Mason-Togers RFD 1 Box 218 Mrs. Beulah Walton
Luther T: Roaers P.O PrTo o 1v4 Beach
?its Melville C. Walker
Mrs. Irene Rowan .
45 Lake Forest Pkwy,
R. B. Waiker Jr.
Clyde Queen P.O. Box 2 Sidney H. la!arshawsky
Castle Hayne Mrs. B. O. Wel]s
Anita V. Sellers 1699 Sherwood Forest Dr.)Delbert G1ennWells
James R. J. Shaw 3723 Market St. C. E. White,Jr.
Carol Wm, Sheffiedd 113 S. Front St. Robert H. Whitman
Ralph V. Shipton 310 Wrightsv. Ave. J. Ben White
H. F. Simon 1?18 Kerr Ave. R. V. Whitehead
Ann Powers Smith 2404 Market St. Jerry L. Williams
James A. 5mith Jr. 554 Bonham Ave. Joseph-H. Williams
W1111am Larry Smith 312 N. 41st St. Robert J. Williams
Kenneth M. Sneeden 1+518 Park Ave. Ufillie Williams
? Nmrphy H. Southerland Jr. Box 205 CouEIB Rd JOhn W. Williford
! Joseph M. Spencer 4118 Park Ave, yesse W. Willis
Marion Stanley 709 Utooster St. , Thomas L. ldilson
J. D. Stephananadis 312 Church St. , Kathleen M. Wilson
Winfred E. Stewart 201 Parkway Blvd. Eddie Leo Woodcock
Nary T. Strange 14 North 7th St. Walter Woodrow Zumbo
A. V. Taylor 3525 S. Front St.
ADJOURTdMENT -
Upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst,
Vdeclared adjourned.
210 Quuen St.
5091 Walnut St.
12$ Dupree Dr.
ill P. 0. Box 3296
2515 Washington St.
305 Castle Hayne Rd.
612 S. 6th St.
523 Red Cross St.
2612 Princess P1 ?r.
615 Thomas Ave.
1103 N.Lumina Ave.
Wrightsv. Beach
P. o. Box 163
astle Hayne N.C.
23 Wood Dale ?r.
RFD 1., Box 174
316 Ann St.
P. o. sox 990
RFD 2, Box 230 ,
208 5. 12th St.
2214 oak St.
706 S. 18th St.
24 Terrace Waik
10 Nontgomery Ave.
5018 Pine St.
11813 Woolcott Ave.
31 Beaureaard Dr.
910 N. sth St.
1708 Princess St.
142 Parkwood
1021 Hawthorne
614 Orange St.
1108 McRae St.
2740 Harrison
P.O. Box 396
309 N. 4th St.
1210 Dock St. .
714 B. South 12th St.
5322 Oleander Dr.
8 Wooster St.
2821 Washington St.
521 E. Shipyard Blvd.
246 Oakcrest Dr.
1414 Princess St.
1316 Church St.
312 s. 4cn St.
607 Howard St.
707 Central Blvd.
228 N. 23rd St. .
RFD 2, Box 10
405 lJr i ght s 5 t.
1112 Magnolia Pi.
214 Vance St.
2701 Market St.
604 Thomas Ave.
2868 B. Adams St.
3908 Peachtree St.
211L Wrights. Ave.
724 S. 13th St.
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l-?10 Tenn Ave.
2218 K'lein Rd,
12 G. NesbiLt Cour.ts
90 Pinecrest Pkwy,
109 N. 7th St.
336 Bagley Ave.
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The minutes of the Special Called Meeting on December 13, 1963, having been inadvertently
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