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1956-04-03 Regular Meeting15-56 Meeting of March 26, 1956 - Continued A letter of confirmation was received from the Sixth Aiaval llistrict concerning the erosion problem at Bluethenthal Field, advisi_ng that the Navy will proceed with p7.ans foi° correction S of the serious erosion problem, CulverLs, and so forth, as agreed at the meeting at the Air- r port on Diarch 14th, at the earliest practicable 3ate. A letter wds received fr-om Mr. 3ohn Alexander PicMahon, Assistant Dii^ector of the Instil:ute of Goverilment, in answer to a question raised by the Chairman, to the effect Lhat if the A]3C Law Enforcement OfPicers are not eligible for membershi.p in our County Retireruent System, Lhen they would be eligiUle foi Social Security. If it is desired to bring those Officers ? wider Social Security, it would rrobably be advisable to wait wztil after the Plarch 28Lh , referendwn, then if that i5 approved to get ii7 touch with Mr. Nathan Yelton to make.the nec- essary arraugements. . A letter was received irom the New lianuver County Piedical Societ,y stating that it feels that the time has come when it is necessary ishat P. public statement by the Society concerning the tr care of patienLs in this locality should be made. The Society feels that it wotil.d be dere- ? lict in its duty if it did not state that the larger Hospital facilities Yiz this area are in- adequate and obsolete not only for the Present time but for the futui^e growth and development of Southeastern North Carolina. . The New lianover County Medical Society feels that a modern Hospita.l structure of significant size to properly take care oP the medical needs of thi.s area is imperative and deserves the attention of every citizen of this section. Ii1 vieia of the above it was the feeling of the Board that an early request will be made for a bond issue to help 'finance a new Hospi.tal, similar to a request made by the Board of Piana- gers of James tdalker Hospital in November 1953. A letter was received f'iom Mr. H. M. Nicholson, llirector of Bureau oi' Rates, Industry and Conuuerce of the City of iJilmington, advising that confirmation has been received from Plessrs. Smith and Daoust of tiie Area Development Office, U. S. Department of Commerce, that they will / arrive in Wilmington on tlle morniizg of Tuesclay, March 27th and will be at the City Council 6 rcom Lo discuss ways and means of promoting industrial develcipment for thi.s area. . y J Pear Admiral u ? CrawfordaofothedSixth from o?clolck attend The Chairman presented an executed and recorded Deed of Easement between T. A. Crews and wife Myrtle H. Crews and D. N. Chad.wick and wife Ethel H. Chaclwick and NetaIIanover County, grant- ? ing the County a perpetual right-of-way and easement to construct and maintain a drainage ditch, across thru, over and upon tlieir lots 45, 47 and 49 of Section "A" Oalt Cresi; in i;he 1Jiiltei^ Park area of Harnett Township, in order to drain off excess water on lands north of t[lribhtsville Avenue,. The Chairman stressed the need of such a program, and the same was ap- proved as a priority project. InasmucYi as federal Funds for hurricane diaster relief is handled thru Civil Defense, and Pfr.. Hortoii has been performing these duties since the Local Civil llefense Office was closed, and in order to expedite the handling of these matters thru tliat media and workiiig out the d.eta,ils, the Chairman reported that Playor Dan D. Cameron recommended putting Mr. Pranklin Sd. Bel.l, ? former local Civil llefense llirector back in that full time position at the same former salary I?3 of §75.00 per month on a 50/50 basis with tlie City and County, feeling that we ai^e in need of ? such a representative now in our particular area, to enable us to get such aid we should. The matter was discussed but no action was taken at this time. The Chairman reported progress on the sand dune fence work in the unincorporated 13ea.ch areas. ?Monthly reports were received from: Wilmin;ton Colored Library and Bard oP Healtsh meeting - Of Plarch 7th. A soil test report oP the sand dunes at ?.he Beaches, analysis and suggested fertilization, /?,was received from the Soil Testing Division of the State Department of Agriculture. 4No objections were indicated Uy i;he Board to tkie United States Di.strict Engineer granting a Lgpermit to the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company to lay a submarine cable-under 1/the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway on the north side of the Highway Bridge at Wrightsville. A check for ?125.00 was received Prom the Harbor Island Citizens Committee for account of s their cooperative dra.inage work_,. and upon motion oP Mr. Hall, seconded Uy Mr. Mayhan, the ?same was appropriated to tlie liarbor Island llrainage Project for the purchase of materials. Up mi motion of Mr. Mayhan, seconded by D1r..Ha11, County bills Aio. 1736 to 1810 were approved `for payment. , . ? Tlonday, April 2nd, being a Holiday and f'alling on the date of the next weekly meeting of the 13oard, (Easter Alonday), a i°ecess was taken until 10:00 o'clock A.M. Tuesday, April 3, 1956. rollowing conclusion of this nieeting the Conunissioners re-convened to sit as the l3oard of Equalization and Review with Mr. T. D. Love, Tax Supervisor as Clerk. ? ,ii '.t Clerk. ? Tlilmiizgton, N. C., April 3, 1956. ` 'Phe regular weekly meeting of the Board was held this day at 10:00 o'clock A.M. Present: R. T. Hor.ton, Chairman and Commissioners J. M. Hall, Jr., Broadhurst, John Bright Hill, County Attorney aiid T. D. Love, County The meeting was opened with prayer by the Reverend J. P. C. Jotinson, Street Advent Christian Church. Copies of the minutes of the meeti.ng of Plarch 26, 1956, haviug previ member of the Board, the same were upon uiotion of Mr. Aall, secun3ed Ernest H. Mayhan, L. E. Auditor. Pastor of the Pourth )usl,y been mailed to each by Mr. Tfa.yhan, approved. 61 1 4. That the Board of Realtors further reconauena that individunl requests for tax adjustments now peizding be made prosuptly on each individual ca.se previous to the completion of the tax study. 5. That the Board of Realtors pledge its whole-hear.ted cooperation in carrying out Lhis program, 1. The Board of I;ealtors go on record that a Tax Equalization Program is needed. I ' . 2. That such a Tax Equalization should not be acted on hastily because it is "-" full of complicatiuns. 3. That the Board of Realtors recommend that the City Councilnien and County Com- missiDners request a complete Tax study from the Institute of Government at the University of North Carolina, previous to Lhe final decision and proce- dure. ` Itespectfully submitted, WILAfINGTON 130ARD 014' RLALTORS, INC., Meeting of Apri'1 3, 1956 - Continued ' The Chairman announced that applications for our proportionate part of Federal Funds for the drainage program expense requested to date amoui7ts to $240,300.00 and will complete preparatiott of ap.plications for submission to the Go„ ?rnment tlZis ?aeek. V?6 c Zr In compliance with the General Statutes of North Caroliiza, Chapter 153, Section 9, Sub- section 17, a pu'olic hearing was set by the Board to be held at the Court House at,10:00 o'clock A.Pi., Plonday April 30, 1956, on the petition of the Board of Education oF Neia Han- over County and others,.seeking to close tYiat portion of Peachtree StreeL in Winter Park _ which is bounded on both sides by the proper£y of the Board of Education of rTew Haiiover County., to enaUle the Board oi' Education to expand the Winter Park Gardens School, and »o- tice to that effect be given by publication in the Wilmington Morning Star, once a week for four (4) weeks iu accordance caith the Law. And, it was further ordered that the property owners adjoining or abutting on that portion of Peachtree Street be notified by rebis'tered mail of the time aild place o-?f the meeting. Ari offer submitted by Mr Fr•ed W. Everett, P. 0. Box 173, Jacksonville 1, Florida, to dec- orai,e the Court House I3uilding along Third Street and portion of tlle Princess Street side for the Azalea A'estival at a cost of $50.00, was apUroved. Copies of letters addressed to Messrs. S. R. Croom, S. Feenstra, and E. K. Meyland, all of Houte 1, Cape P'ear Township were received fi^om the Department of the Navy, advising them of the aceeptance by the Navy of their pernussion to cut and remove certain trees located on their property near the Bluethenthal Field to remove a view-obstruction to the runway, as per agreement. ?, ???{?,F• ,eQ- 19??' The following resolution adopted by the 1+'ilmington Doard of Realtors, Snc., at its regular meeting held March 29, 1956 was received: i? /s/ By- C. B. Snipes, President ' Program, he said, will eover a number of topics, including accounting Por School Funds, some proUlems concerning the power of Counties to spend money, the power of Counties to malce con- tracts, Accounting for Welfare b?unds, the power of Boards of Conunissi.oners to make appi°o- priations for elected officials and Iiealth and Welfare Baards, and the Old Age Assistance lien Law. The Chairman announced receipt of a check for $45,000.00 from the ABC Boarcl covering the Countyls share of ABC Store profitsfor the Third Quarter 1955-1956. The Chairman urged attendance of t?e City-County Azalea Festival LtuZCheon at the CaPe Fear Country Club, 1:30 P.Pi., Satiarclay, April 7; between 500 and 600 persons are expected to be there, it was said. Drailage report for week ending March 25; Consolidated Board oP Health'Report and Airport Cash Receipts for Niarch 26, caere received and filed. ?.? The Chairman called ai:tentiun to the schecluled arrival of the Ninth Azalea Festival Queen, PSiss Polly Bergen, at the Airport 4:00 P.bS., Thursday and other Celebrities arriving as per schedule..,Watch ti.e--papers for time aild greet the fo].ks on arrival. y' A petition taas received frorri property owners on the east side of South Live Oak Parkway in the South Oleander llevelapment, requesting thaL the drainage ditch at the rear of their property be repaired and maintained to give proper drainage, atid to that end granted the County the necessary rigtit-of-way over their property to reach the ditch, coas approved and ref'erred to the Chairuian with power to act. Upon i otion of P1r. Mayhan, seconded by Dir. Broadhurst, County bills ATo. 1770 to 1932 cvere approved i'or payiuent. of the National Teen-Age llriving Road-e-o sponsored by the Wilmington Junior Chamber of tute Com- Up?] leon tter motion was of rece Mr. i }3rvedoafrod:?murstMr, . sJeohn Alcondecl by PSrexander. A1cDi Mayhanahon, , As the sis Board tant endDirecorstored of the ltheocIal ns etiffort habits and attitudes and to stimulate activities in bigger a?7d better High School chool llriver for Ed- meoPrceGo, ve derruneilt,signed to giuroingve the young County motoriAudisttos r an ancl County opportuniCty oinmi to ssi proove ners atnd o imatteprove nd the theiSr driving ball Park. ucatiCountyon prAccoograms. untants to A be skill he:L cd atourse tYie teIst ns witill tute be of given Uovernme April nt 27, April at 24 the thru Little the L2G,eague BasThee- The meeting was then adjour•ned aild the Conunissioners met as the Board of Equalization and Review, with Mr. T. D. Love, Tax Supervisor as Clerk. . ? Clerk. 5il , 57 ?