1964-01-20 Regular Meeting
Additional Jurors drawn on January 13, 1964 - For Criminal term
Frances M. All, 500,' Wrightsville Ave.
Pearl Monroe Anderson 1006 N. 8th St.
Roger Jacques Andre 4114 Market St.
Joe Baldwin 608 Meares St.
Lula Blackman 107 South 5th St.
Thurber Brown 221 South llth St.
Mrs. T. B. Caldwell 1905 Princess St.
' Tommy Ray Dill 19 P Lake Village
' Lindsay H. Eason 5735 Wisteria
E. W. Edwards 178 Colonial Cir.
? Ruth Ferris p' CaroYinPBeach, N.C.
Louise P. French 1921 Nun St.
Katherine Dixon Furr 1309 Princess St.
Lilly Mae Pickett Luns ford 202 Greenville.Ave.
Harold L. Lunsford 21+5 Davie Dr.
Mozelle McGhee 412 N. 6th St.
John C. Mercer 302 Barclay Hills
Agnes O'Crowley 52 C arolina Apts,
Otis C. Powell
Kenneth G. Register
Rayburn Joe Richey
Leon E. Robinson,Jr.
Morris N.-Robinson
Donald E. Russell
Odell C. Salmon
Everett R. Sanders
Quinton Odell Sellers
W. A. 5ettlemeyer
Wm. M. Shaw
Jeffards Harrell Shepherd
Goldie Graham Smith
Annie H. Snipes
W. H. Stokley, Jr.
Charlie Frank Sturdivant
E. E. Uber
Lambert T. Voet,Jr.
210 Calhoun Dr.
22291 Pla2a Dr.
RFD 3, sox 303
(}1 Elisha Ave.
RFD 3, B 256
RiverFront Tra??g? #17
303 M?ood Dale r,
231?S?qthvStBeach
P.O. Box 186
?,,rricthtsv. Beach
2924 Cambridge Ave.
P.O. aox 521
103 Lull Water Dr.
1903 Chestnut St.
32 Carolina Apts.
10 S. 4Jalk - Hillcrest
508 Bonham Ave.
111 Parkwood Dr.
Wilmington, N. C. January 20, 1964
ASSEMBLY - The regular semimonthly meeting of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners
was held on the above date at 9:00 A. M. in the Commissioners Room of the County Court
House 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 Auditor
T. D. Love, Jr. and County Attorney L. Bradford Tillery.
INVOCATION -
Chairman Hall called the meeting to order and asked Reverend J. Ray Butler,
pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, to open the meeting with a prayer for guidance.
MINUTES APPROVAL -
Upon inoli'on o.f Mr. Mayhan, seconded by Mr. Braak, the mir.utes of the regular
meeting held on January 6th, copies of which had been sent to each member of the Board,
Iwere unanimously approved as written.
SCHOOL GROUNDS -
Mrs. A. C. LaCroix, Chairman of the Grounds Committee of the Carolina Beach
School P.T. A., reported to the Board that they have been trying to remedy a situation where
water stands on the school playground for some time after rains. The County ditching crew
cleaned out the boundary ditches but the water continues to stand on the playground and it
is the opinion of the P. T. A. that the remedy lies in filling the playground with 500
loads of soil which will build it up above the surrounding area. The 5tate Highwsy Depart-
ment has offered some fill material but most of it has broken giass and cans mixed in it
and is not satisfactory. Mr. J. O. Marshall, the Business Manager of the School System,
Ihas authorized twenty-one loads, all of which helped somewhat, but is not nearly enough to
keep the water off. She thinks that if the Board of Commissioners would give her a letter
approving the project for 500 loads of dirt it might influence the Board of Education to help
them. The Chairman explained the Budget procedure is for the School Board to make a re-
q'uest for their funds needed for repairs and maintenance for school buildings and grounds.
He suggested that the request be referred to the Board of Education for their disposition
at the next Budget time.
,STREET CLOSING -
, Mr. H. H. Mathews reported to the Board that he would like to purchase a triangle
of property owned by the County, bisected by Strawberry Lane, a dedicated street which he
wovld like to close. The Chairman informed the Board that it is a parcel of land donated
lby him to the County in 1950 and consists in parts of Lots #36 and #37 and all of Lots #38
?and #39 shown on the C. Van Leuven Audubon Extension. It was originally dedicated as a
iPark. The County Attorney suggested that an attorney should be employed to be sure the
'proper legal steps were taken to close the street, however, the County can legally sell its
property as it sees fit. Mr. Mathews stated that iT he could acquire the County's portion
across Strawberry Lane, described as Part of Lot #32 of Winter Park Crarden 5ubdivision he
could sell the entire property to Gordon O. Hinson and get it back on the tax books. Mr.
Broadhurst then.offered a motion that the Board approve the sale of the County owned portion
of the property, subject to an appraisal by the County Property Appraisors. It was seconded
Mr. Braak and unanimously carried. The Chairman explained to Mr. Mathews that this action
did not imply that they were closing the street but only that the property be gotten back
on the tax books.
dLOCAL EROSION FUNDS -
The Chairman reminded the Board that on September 16, 1963 they had approved
isharing in local funds for beach protection on a 40% basis and that on October 7th they
had approved an ailotment of $1200.00 out of the Erosion Fund for use at Carolina Beach.
The uroency of some repair work at the northern end caused the engineers to recommend a
change in the location which increased the cost of the project and now the County's share
of local funds needed is $1540.00. He recalled that he had requested the Executive
Secretary to poll the Board for appro.val of this change and now is asking them to ratify it
for the record "nunc pro tunc". Mr. Metts then offered a motion that $1540..00 be allocated
out of the Erosion Fund to the Carolina Beach Project provided the change is recommended by
the engineers and the amovnt does not exceed the 40% ratio previovsly agreed upon It was
seconded by Mr. Broadhurst and unanimously approved.
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ALTERATIONS -
The Executive Secretary reminded the Board that at the request of Mr. Braak,
Chairman of the Public Welfare Board, he had polled the members of the Board of Commiss-
ioners for approval to spend $180.00 to remedy a heat situation in the Welfare Depart-
ment by installing dncts to supply fresh air and install an exhaust fan. Mr. Mayhan
then offered a motion that they ratify the agreement and that it be paid ovt of Court
House Repair Funds. It was seconded by Mr. Braak and passed by a majority vote. Mr.
Broadhurst requested that he be recerded as voting "no".
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL -
Messrs. A. M. Butler, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Charles L.
Anderson, Administrator of Community Hospital, reported that they are having problems
in getting a house physician. They only have one and need another to keep their week-
end and around-the;-clock service. The Medical Staff proposes that if they could be
compensated by an honorarium for each 12 hour period, they could probably get 6 or 7
physicians who would agree to serve on a temporary basis only. In addition to service
to the public, they could increase their revenue by keeping their emergency room open
after 9:00 P.N. The main source for securing a physician is through the Cuban refugees
with whom they are now negotiatina. It is estimated that it will require from 60 to 90
days to complete the negotiations for many of them fail to pass the examinations which
are necessary before they can practise in a hospital in this country. After a discuss-
ion of this problem, Nr. Metts offered a motion that the Board permit the use of $2800:0(
out of the Salary Account in the Medical and Surgical Budget for the purpose of paying
for medical assistance bp to $50.00 per 12 hour period to keep around the clock medical
services and that theBoard of Directors of Community Hospital be urged to make extra
efforts to get relief for the one resident physician now on the staff. It was seconded
by Nr. Mayhan and passed by a majority vote. Mr. Broadhurst requested to be recorded
as voting "NO".
ROAD COMPLAINT - '
Mr. Leo O. Plisco complained to the Board about the roads in the Foxtown
Subdivision. He pointed out that there were holes '18 to 24 inches deep which filled
with water during rains and bred mosquitoes as well as got into the brakes of automobile:
going in and out to such an extent that they would not hold and creates a dangerous
situation, besides, he did not think the taxpayers were getting their money's worth in
that section. The Chairman pointed out that the Board has been concerned for some time
about this problem and has made many attempts to have it corrected.by the State Highway
Department which maintains roads but they have been unable to secure the signatures of
property ouaners for rights-of-way. The 5tate has always been friendly toward this
idea and are not hostile toward the acceptance of these roads into the State maintained
system. Mr. Plisco is of the opinion that if another effort is•'.made to secure the
approval of property owners for this right-of-way, they would have no trouble. Chairman
Hall assured him that we would make another effort to have the State reconsider and
accept these roads for maintenance. ELEVATOR GUARD
The Chairman read a letter from the Otis Elevator Company, recommending
that a counterweight guard be installed in the pit of the Court House elevator shaft
to safeguard against the possibility of persons being struck by descinding counter-
weights. By common con5ent, the Board instructed the Executive Secretary to secure
prices for Lhis work and report back to the Board at their next meeting.
LIABILITY INSURANCE
At this point in the meeting, the question of liability insurance was broughtl
up and discussed. After considering the need, Mr. Metts offered a motion that the
Executive Secretary be instructed to investigate the cost of liability insurance. The
County Attorney suggested that it might be well to look into this matter in addition to
Workments Compensation for there is a possibility in the future that liberal juries
might disregard the present governmental immunity enjoyed by political units. As the
Wilmington Association of Insurance Agents, Incorporated is acting as our consultation
service, they will furnish the information without cost, The Board approved this, by
common consent. ?
CIVIL DEFEVSE DIRECTOR
The Chairman read a letter from the City Manager informing the Board of the
appoantment of Mr. Spotsi,rood H. Huntt to the post of Civil Defense Director, effective
January 20, 1964, subject to the approval of the Board of County Commissioners. After
considering all the applications, Mr. Broadhurst offered a motion that the appointment
of Mr. SpotswoodliHun't be confirmed. It was seconded by Mr. Braak and unanimously
approved. The Executive Secretary was authorized to notify him of his appointment.
CIVIL DEFENSE RATIFICATION
Chairman Hall informed the Board that he has been advised that the State
Civil Defense Office is withholding Federal Funds because they did not have a formal
resolvtion on file establishing a Civil Defense Agency for New Hanover County. In
his opinion it has been done and the inclusion of Funds in the Budget for that purpose
over a period of years is sufficient evidence that it has been established. After
some consideration, Mr. Metts offered a motion that the Civil Defense organization
of New Hanover County as it has heretofore been organi2ed be and in all respects operat
according to provisions of Chapter 166 of the General Statvtes of North Carolina. It
idas seconded by Mr. Braak and vnanimously adopted. The Executive Secretary was author-
i2ed to send this information to the Civil Defense Office as requested.
ROAD PETITIONS
Pet3tions were received from property owners requesting Forest Park Road,
Autumn Drive, Greenwood Road and Pasha Drive; Churchill Drive south from Parmele Drive!
and access to the Greenville Sound Road for adding them to the State Maintained Secondar3l
Road System. After a brief review, Mr. Broadhurst offered a motion, seconded by Mr.
Braak, that the petitions be approved and sent to the State Highway Department for their
consideration. The motion unanimously carried. The Executive Secretary was instructedi
to forward them in the regular manner. ?
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BOND SALE ORDER -
County Attorney Tillery reportedthat he had prepar'edBond Orders for the sale
of-'the remainder of the Bonds authorized by the voters for 'sChool purposes. After a re- .
view, Commissioner J. Van B. Metts, Jr. moved that the following Resolution he adopted:
WHEREAS; the bond order hereinafter described has taken effect, and the County
has issued $1,425,000 School Building Bonds Series "A", dated November 1, 1962 and
I the Board of Commissioners desires to make further provision for the issuance at this
, time of the remaining $1,425,000 of the bonds authori2ed to be issued pursvant to
said bond order; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover as
follows:
(1) The County of New Hanover (hereinafter referred to as"County") shall issue
its bonds (hereinafter referred to as "bonds") of the aggregate principal amount of
$1,425,000 pursuant to and in accordance with Lhe bond order entitled "Bond Order
authorizing the issuance of $2,850,000 School Bonds of the County of New Hanover",
adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Gounty on April 2, 1962. Said bonds
? shall be designated "School Building Bonds, Series B'.. Acting pursuaiit to Section
153-80 of the County Finance Act, the Board of Commissioners has ascertained and
hereby determines that each of the existing school buildings described in said bond
order and each of the new buildings to be financed.by the.issuance of the bonds is
of either fireproof construction or non-fireproof construction as defined in said
Section 153-80, and that the life of each of the improvements described in said bond
order is thirty years, computed from November 1, 1962.
(2) Said School Building Bonds shall be of the denomination of $1,000 each or
$5,000 each as shall be hereafter determined by the Board of Commissioners, numbered
1 upwards, in the order of their maturity, shall be dated Novemher 1, 1963, and shall
' be payable in annual installments on Nay 1 in each year as follows, v'iz., $30,000
in each of the years 1965 to 1980, inclusive, $80,000 in the year 1981, $135,000 in
the year 1982, $90,000 in each of the years 1983 to 1989, inclusive, and $100,000
R in the year 1990.
(3) Each bond shali bear interest from its daLe at a rate which shall be here-
after determined and which shall not exceed six per centum (6%) per annum. Such in-
terest shall be payable semi-annually on May 1 and November.l.
(4) The bonds shall be coupon bonds, registr.able as to principal only, and
I shall be signed by the Chairman and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of the County.
The corpdrate seal.of the County shall be affixed to each of the bonds. Each of the
interest coupons to be attached to the bonds shall be authenticated by the facsimile
signature of said Clerk. Both principal of and interest on the bonds shall be payable
p at the principal office of First National City Bank, in the Borough of Manhattan, City
II and State of New York, or, at the option of the hoider or registered owner at Wachovia
, Bank and Trust Company, in Raleigh, North Carolina, in any coin or currency of the
Uni.ted States of America which at tfie time of payment is legal tender,for the payment
of public and private debts. ?
(5) Each of the Bonds and the interest coupons representing the interest payable
thereon and the provisions for the registration of the bonds and for the approval of
? the bonds by the Secretary of the Local Government Commission to be endorsed thereon,
shall be in substantially the following form:
(Form of Bond)
No. No.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
SCHOOL BUILDING BOND, SERIES B
$ $
THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER (hereinafter referred to as "County"), a county of the
i State of North Carolina, for value received hereby promises to pay to the bearer of
? this bond , or, if it be registered, to the registered holder, the principal sum of
' THOUSAND DOLLARS ($ )
, on Viay 1, 19 , and to pay interest thereon from the date of this bond until it
shall mature at the rate of per centum ( %) per annum, payable
i semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 in each year, upon presentation and surrender
of the coupons therefor attached hereto, as they severally mature. Both principal of
and interest on this bond are payable at the principal office of First National City
Bank, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, or at the option of the
holder or registered owner at Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, in Raleigh, North Caro-
lina, in any coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of
payment is legal tender for the paymettt of public and private debts.
This bond may be reglstered as to principal only by the holder in his name on
the bond register of the County kept in the office of the Bond Registrar of the County,
, and such registration shall be noted hereon by said Bond Registrar. If so registered,
this bond may be transferred on said Bond register by the registered holder in person
or by attorney, upon presentation of this bond to the Bond Registrar with a written
instrument of transfer in a form approved by said Bond Registrar and executed by said
registered holder. If the bond be so registered, the principal shall thereafter be
payable only to the person in whose name it is registered, unless this bond shall be
, discharged from registry by being registered as payable to bearer. Such registration
? shall not affect the negotiability of the coupons, which shall continue to pass by de-
` livery.
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BOND SALE ORDER - (continued
This bond is ussued pursuant to The County Finance Act of North Carolina,
and a bond order duly adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County on
April 2, 1962, in accordance with said Act, and is issued by the County, as an
administrative agency of the State of North Carolina, to provide facilities
necessary for the maintenance of public schools in the County for the nine months
school term prescribed by law. The issuance of this bond and the contracting
of the indebtedness evidenced thereby have been approved by a majority of the
qualified voters of the County voting at an election duly called and held in said
County on May 26, 1962. ?
It is hereby certified and recited that all conditions, acts and things re-
quired by the Constitution or statutes of the State of North Carolina to exist, be
performed or happen precedent to or in the issuance of this bond, exist, have been
performed and have happened, and that the amount of this bond, together with all
other indebtedness of the County is within every debt and other limit prescribed
I by said Constitution or statutes.
The faith and credit of the County are hereby pledged to the punctual payment
of the principal of and interest on this bond according to its terms.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County has caused this bond to be signed by the Chair-
man and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of the County, and the corporate seal oE
the County to be hereunto affixed, and the annexed coupons to bear the facsimile
signature of said Clerk, and this bond to be dated November 1, 1963.
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Chairman of Board of Commissioners
I Clerk of Board of Commissioners
(Form of Coupon)
No. $
May,
I On the first day of November, 19 , the COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER, a county
of the State of North Carolina, will pay to bearer
?i DOLLARS ($
i at the principai office of First National City Bank, in the Borough of Manhattan, I
? City and State of New York, or at the option of the holder at Wachovia Bank and p
Trust Company, in Raleigh, North Carolina, in any coin or currency of the United
States of America which is then legal tender for the payment of public and private
debts, being the semi-annual interest then due on its School Building Bond, Series B, dated November 1, 1963, No. .
Clerk of Board,of Commissioners '
(Endorsement ori Bonds) ?
The within bond has been registered i
as to principal only, as follows:
t.
Date of . Name of Registered . Signature of
Registration Owner , Bond Registrar
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The issue hereof has been approved under the
provisions of the Local Government Act. i
W. E. EASTERLING
Secretary of the Local Government Commission I
By 1
Designated Assistant
(6) The County Avditor is hereby authorized and directed to provide a suit-
able bond register for the registration of said bonds and to act as Bond Registrar i
in registering said bonds and to carry out the provisions set forth in the bonds
? for the conversion of the bonds into registered bonds and for the transfer thereof. I
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? BOND SALE qRDER - I
(7) The Local Government Commission of North Carolina is hereby requesLed
to sell said $1,425,000 School Building Bonds, Series B in the manner prescribed
by the Local Government Act of North Carolina, and to state in the notice of the
sale of said bonds given pursuant to Section 17 of said Act, that bidders may name
one rate of interest for part of the bonds and another rate or rates for the balance
of the bonds. The bonds shall bear inter.est at such rate or rates as may be named
in the proposal to purchase the bonds which shall be accepted by said Local Governtnent
Commission in accordance with said Act, and shall be in the denomination of $1,000
unless request is made, pursuant to the provisions of the notice of sale, for bonds
of the denomination of $5,000.
(8) The Chairman and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners are hereby authori2ed
and directed to cause the bonds to be prepared and, when they shall have been duly'
sold by said Local Gouernment Commission, to execute the bonds and to turn the bonds
over to the State Treasurer of North Carolina, for delivery to the purchaser of pur-
chasers to whom they may be sold by said'Commission.
Commissioner Peter H. Braak.seconded the motion, and the motion was adopted, those voting
for the resolution were Messrs. Peter H. Braak, L. E. Broadhurst, Ernest R. Flayhan and
John Van B. Metts, Jr. and no one voted against,it.
C.OLLEGE PARK SCHOOL SITE ,-
• The Chairman read a letter from the Board of Education advising that they pro-
pose to buy 15 acres of land on the northern boundary of Wilmington Coliege at a purchase
price of $15,000 for the purpose of erecting an Elementary 'School to serve that area of
the County. Before they can complete this transaction, it is necessary for it to be approv-
ed by the Board of County Commissioners. After some considerati'on, Mr. Broadhurst offered
a motion that the Board approve the site and purchase price of this property for school pur-
poses. It was seconded by Mr. Metts and unanimously adopted.
N WELFARE LIEN -
? Complying with the instructions given to the Executive Secretary at the meeting
I on November 4, 1963, in which it was pointed out that Mary Dinkins had deeded 0.36 acres
? of land in Federal Point Township to Thomas and Ethel Mitchell on which the Welfare Depart-
ment had a lien as a resultsof grants made to them. The Mitchell's have alr.eady constructed
a house on the land which is being financed. Louis J. Poisson, Jr., attorney, represents
the lien holder on the house and is attempting to have the Welfare Lien lifted from the land.
The County property Appraisors have placed a fair market value of $400.00 on the parcel of
land and the Welfare Board have agreed to lift the lien on the 0.36 acres if the Board of
Commissioners are willing to accept this amount for the lien on that portion. Mr. Broadhurst
' then offered a motion that the offer be accepted and the lien lifted from the 0.36 acres
deeded by Mary Dinkins to Thomas Mitchell, subject to the approval of the County Attorney.
•It was seconded by Mr. Mayhan and unanimously approved.
PUBLIC STATEMENT -
Mr. Richard A. Shew, a local realtor, appeared before the Board and stated that
he wanted to express his feelings with reference to the extension of South 17th Street
which wili necessitate the moving of some graves out of Oak Grove Cemetery. He reported
that he would gladly provide a right-of-way free if 16th Street could be extended instead
of 17th Street, which, in his opinion, meets the requirements of better planning for the
future. He told the Board that since that is his attitude and he is a member of the City
Planning Board by virtue of their appointment he did not want to embarrass them and would
gladly resign from the Board if they desired. The Board of Commissioners, by common con-
sent, expressed their approval of any man having a right to his personal opinion and urged
him to remain as a member of the Planning Board.
BEER PERMIT -
Upon
, tion for a Beer
? vestigation and
Norman B. Cory
motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, the following applica-
Permit was unanimously approved and referred to the Sheriff for his in-
consideration:
T/A Trade Winds Lounge
114 Shipyard Blvd.
APPROPRIATIOIVS -
The Executive Secretary reported to the Board that the Auditor had informed
him that some accounts were running over the appropriations and needed to be replenished
as follows:
$100.00 to Commissioners - Stationery 8 Supplies Account
$1400.00 " Tax Listing - Supplies (Reason for overdrawal because in ordering sup-
plies of scroil sheets and binders late in 1962 - 1963, it was charged
to the 1963-1964 Budget.
$157.18 for payment of one-half the expenses of the BrRacial Committee.
After satisfying themselves of the need, Mr. Braak offered a motion that the appropriations
listed above be approved and allocated from the General Emergency Fund. It was seconded
bysMC: Mayhan:=2nd unanimously approved. In approving the appropriation for the Bi-Racial
Committee, the Board requested that an itemized Budget be requested.
I PROPERTY SALE -
The Executive 5ecretary reported that two vault doors were removed during the
I alterations made in the basement for the Welfare Department. The Fields Furniture and
Pawn Shop have made an offer of $20.00 for the doors. It is the opinion of the Board
that they will never again be used and Mr. Broadhurst offered a motion that they be sold
? and the Executive Secretary authorized to secure bids from other firms dealing in used
equipment and sell to the highest bidder but not less than the $20.00 offer. It was
I seconded by Mr. Mayhan and unanimously passed.
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tOUNTY FfOPIE REPO?T - I
The Board of Directors for the New Hanover Hanover County Home, with H. A.
Marks, the Chairman and spokesman, reported that the physicial plant is in much better
condition than it was when they assumed responsibility for the operation. They have
concerned themselves with the safety and comfort of the residents. They have investi(
gat-
ed through other counties and found that most of them are convinced that better and l(
ss
expensive care can be rendered through private institutions. They have had the present
County Home facilities examined to see if it is feasible to convert the present bvildingsj
into a private institutioa but found that the cost*of building new facilities. At pre-
sent, they have 24 residents, 7 of whom require skilled nursing care. The Public Wel-
fare Department assured them that if given 6 months time and 2 additional employees,
with annual salaries not to exceed $4,000 that suitable care in private institutions
could be found. At present, the County bears 100% of the cost of their care, whereas
under the proposed pian the people would become eligible to participate in the Welfare
Program which means the County would only pay 9%. They recommend that this proposal
be approved and if it operates as anticipated, no Budget request will be made for the
County Home in the next fiscal Budget. After a discussion of these facts, Mr. Metts
remarked that the County Home Board of Directors were a dedicated group and that he felt
the Board should g'o along with any suogestion that would make the lot of the residents
better in their late years and offered a motion that the proposal be approved; that ?
the Welfare Department be permitted to employ one additional clerical worker and one
additional caseworker immediately and their salaries not to exceed $2,000 for the 6
months remaining in this fiscal year and that the $2,000 be transferred from the County
Home Budget to the Welfare Department Salary Account. This motion was seconded by
Mr. Braak and it was unanimously approved. ? of remodelling to meet the require- ?
ments would be more than the cost .
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N. C. SEASHORE COMMISSION - Southeastern Committee of North Carolina ' I
Mr. Metts reported that the Southeastern Committee of the N. C. Seashore
Commission would meet in Hemenway Hall at 10:00 A. M. Thursday, January 23 and urged
all Commissioners to be present because the discussion'would center around the preserva-
tion of our beaches. The afternoon will be spent in making a survey and study by visit-
ing each of them. At 6:45 P. M. they are invited to a social hour at the Cape Fear
Country Club as guests of the County and the annual meeting of the Greater Wilmington I
Chamber of Commerce with dinner at 7:30 P. M.
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BIFRACIAL COMNiITTEE - ?
The Chairman read a letter from the acting Chairman of the Bi-Racial CommitteeN,
Wallace C. Murchison, recommending that the Committee be enlarged. The letter included
names of persons from which to choose. Upon motion of Mr. Metts, seconded by Mr. Braak,
the Board unanimously approved the suggestion, subject to the approval of the City Counci
and authorized the Chairman to make the selections.
ABATEMENTS -
The follorring abatements were brought to the attention of the Board for their i
approval by the Tax Supervisor:
No. PropertY Owners Township
3182 Thomas Theodore Sellers Wilmington
3180 Swinson Food Products,Inc. "
318 i N: C.: ; Na.tiura 1'.Gas Corp.
3183 Norman A. Johnson Federal Point
3184 Robina Bradley Cape Fear
3185 College Grocery Harnett
3186 Edw. Hamilton Hicks,Jr. Wilmington
3187 George W. Edwards
3188 Hrs. Sam Robinsonei rux
3189 Bruce B. Cameron
3190 Wriohtsville Beach
Volunteer Fire Dept.
3191 Carl O. Morgan
3192 Patricia Ann Blanchard
3193 Bertha L. Banck
I 3194 Bertha A. L. Banck
i 3195 Greenlawn Memorial Pk.
II 3196 Portland Cement Assoc.
3197 Lillian Marie Todd
319$ Mary James
3199 Allen E. Jackson
Harnett
Wilmington
Masonboro
Harnett
Cape Fear
Wilmington
W-1•1mington
Wilmington
Wilmington
Wilmington
Wilmington
Harnett
Wilmington
Valuation
$920.00
12$0.00
42,7i5.oo
1,250.00
460.00
Year City County
1963 $19.33 $14.17
" 23.88
" 815.86
i963)
1962
1963
1963 3.67
800.00 1963
1963 1.00
1,150.00 1963
200.00
200.00
1962)
1963)
1963
1963 15.09
1963 9.22
350.00
1,375•00
690.00
960.00
100.00
100.00
75.00
1963 1.00
1963 26.26
1963 i3.i8
1963 18.34
1961
1962
1962
2.61
i7.5o
i7.5o
7.44
2.86
2.69
11.20
2.00
16.10
1.00
1.00
2.00
6.76
1.00
19.25
9.66 ?
13 . 4J.F
2.40
2.40
2•a5
Af'ter satisfying themselves that the abatements were in order, Mr. Broadhurst offered
a motion that they be approved. It was seconded by Mr. Braak and unanimously carried.
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j REPORTS -
The following reports were reviewed and ordered filed for information:
' 1- County Agricultvral Agent's report for December 1963.
2- Grand Jury Report covering activities during January 1964 term.
3- Wilminoton Public; Library Report - yearly report for 1963.
4- Christmas Bureau report and thank-you letter.
ADJOURNMENT - ?? ?
Upon motion of Mr. Metts, seconded by Mr. Braak, the Boa animo sly voted
to adjourn the meeting. ?? ?
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Wilmington, N. C. February 3,1964
ASSEMBLY -
The regular semimonthly meeting was held on this date 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, Jr. The meeting took place in the Commissioners'
Room of the County Court House.
I INVOCATION -
Chairman Hall called the meeting to order and asked Reverend F. Belton Joyner,
I Pastor of the Pine Valley.Methodist Church, to give a prayer for guidance over the dayfs
deliberations.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES -
Upon motion of Mr. Mayhan; seconded by Mr. Braak, the minutes of the meeting
? of January ZOth, copies having been mailed to each of the members, were unanimously approved.
PUBLIC FUNDS -
Clerk of Superior Court, H. Foster Edwards, stated that his annual report on
Public Funds in his custody amounted to a total of $379,017.32 itemized as follows:
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Total amount in Public Funds $378,805.22
Individual Savings Acct.
Unclaimed Civil Witness Fees 17.10
Unclaimed Support Money, Recorders Court 90.00
Unclaimed Support Money, Superior Court 105.00
$379,oi7.32
? He called attention to his bond which amounts to $25,000 and stated that it was an inherited
amount but the law permitted a bond of $50,000 where the Public Funds exceed $50,000. The
cost of increasing the bond amounts to $375.00. The Board, by unanimous common consent,
agreed to consider this at their next Budoet discussion.
ADVERTISING
A delegation headed by Mr. J. L. Allegood, as spokesman for the Star News news-
' paper, reported that they are in the process of setting up their 34th annual edition as a
Business Review and Forecast to show the growth and progress of New Hanover County during
the Fiscal Year 1963-1964. He suggested that the County take a full paae ad which could
be figured on the basis of the contract rate. He exhibited similar advertising by cities
and counties in other parts of the state and country which form a pattern of advertising so
it is not an unusual request. He stated that the deadline for copy was February 18th,
1964. The Chairman observed that such an unanticipated expenditure would overspend the bud-
geted item for advertising and he thought it might be well to defer a decision at this time as
money would have to be appropriated out of some other fund. After a brief discussion, how-
ever, Mr. Mayhan offered a motion that the Board approve taking such an ad and that payment
be made out of the Advertising ar.d Development Fund. It was seconded by Mr. Braak and when
Ithe ballots were cast, Messrs. Braak and Mayhan voted in favor of the motion while Messrs.
Sroadhurst, Hall and Metts voted contrary and the motion was declared defeated.
GROUND WATER SURVEY
Mr. George L. Bain, geologist making the ground water.survey for New Hanover
County, made his annual report and exhibited contour maps showing the various formations
land water levels in New Hanoyer County. He stated that he had checked all existing wells
and taken samples which were analyzed showing the quantity and quality. He has used a
boring machine for soil samples in spot checkinq the County but will employ the boring
machine more Prequently in the future to determine the detailed underground formations. The
Chairman thanked.him for his report and stated they would look foreaard to the future findings.
iBEER PERMITS -
The following application for a Beer Permit was reviewed by the Board and upon
Imotion by Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Nayhan, unanimously approved and referred to the
? Sheriff for his investigation and conSideration:
Samuel Sidie Browning T/A Browning Grocery 5040 Market St.
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