1956-06-11 Regular MeetingWilmii7gton, N. C., June 11, 1956.
The regular weekly meeting of the Board was held this day at 10:00 o'cloclc A. M.
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Present: Raiford Trask, Vice Chairman, and Commissioners J. R. Hall, Jr., Ernest R. Mayhan,
L. E. Broac2hurst, John Bright Hill, County Attorney and T. D. Love, County Auditor.
The meeting was opened with prayer by the Reverend B. M. Smith, Jr., Pastor of Lake Forest
Baptist Church.
Copies of the mitiutes of the iueeting oP Jwie 4, 1956, havii7g previously been mailecl to each
member of the Board, the same were upon motion of Mr. Mayhan, seconded by Mr. Hall, approved.
Inasmuch as Mr. R. T. Horton, Chairman of the $oard has announced his resignation as a County C_<,-,
_ Cou-vnissioner effective June 18, 1956, following•his unsuccessful attempt to receive the nom-
ination to succeed himself as a member of this Body in the May 26th Primary, the following
Certii'icate of Award was unanimously adopted:'
CER'PIFICATE Ob' AidARD
OFFICC OP TIIE BOARD OF COPg1ISSI0NERS
OF NESJ HAATOVLIi COUNTY, 4dIZD1IA'GTUN, NOFt7H CAROLINA
GREETIAiGS :
In Appreciation of tYie P'idelity a.nd Allegiance of
RALPH T. AORTON
and in profound recognition and in truly esteemed and grateful acknoialedgment
of outstanding faithfulness and service to his Commui7ity as a valued member of
the Board of Iv'ew Hanover Cowzt,y Commissioners, we, of said Board are highly
pleased and privileged to offer and present this citation, caith the hope
that it will perpetuate anci commemorate your valiant personal effort and
signal_accomplishment, both of which ha.ve immeasurably contributed to the
oontinued development, progress and growth of New Ifanover County.
SIGNED, WTTH THE SEAL OF THE COITNPY AFPIXEll
TiIIS T'1{E 11th DAY 0F JUNE 1356
/s/ 'Phps. K. idoody /s/ Raiford Trask
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• J. M. Hall, Jr.
L. E. Broaclhurst
- SEAL - E. R. Mayhan _ ?R..
Upon motiion of Mr. Hall, seconded by Mr. Broadhurst, Mr. C. R. Diorse, Tax Collector, was --r?
authorized and directed to advertise the sale oP land for taxes once a week for four (4)
consecutive weeks in Lhe month of July, as required by Laia, on which said lai7d the 1955
taxes have not been paiu, said sale to take place on the first Monday in August 1956.
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A petiticn of eiaht (6) property oianers to request the State Iiighway Conunission to open, grade, pave ancl maintain 39th Street from Park Avenue to WrighLsville Avenue, Harnett Town-
ship, for a distance of approximately 660 fee1; on which five (5) houses are located, was
- upon motion oF Mr. Hall, seconded by Mr. Broadl-iurst, ap,proved and i°eferred to the State Iiigh-
way and public Idorks Cotiunission.
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Aiz invitation was received trom Mr. t9ally Dunham, President of the State Association of Coun-CB..? '
ty Commissioners, for the Officers and Board of Directors of the Associ.ation to attencl. a
meeting in the Governor's Office in Raleigh, North Cai°olina 2:30 P. P'i. Tuesclay, June 19 to '
discuss matters pertaining i;o State and County relationship. ,
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A letter of thanks was received from Lhe Optimist Club of Winl;er Park for the oooperation
given in establishing facilities at Hugh MacRae Pai^k for their Optimist Recreation League.
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A caltract submitted by Mr. William C. BarPield, C.P.A., to audit the County's Uooks and
records for the fiscal year eiicling June 30, 1956, on a per-diem basis of cost, was upon mo-
tion of Mr. I3roadhurst, seconded by Mr. 'Ma,yhan, referred to the County Attorney'for com.pen-
sation adjustment iaith Mr. Barfield by settingfa limit of cost for maliing the audit at not
exceeding $4,000.00 to be included in the eontract. • ,
Reports for the month of May were received Prom: Idilmington Public Library and Doolanobile
Wilmington Colored Librai°y; Co wity Farm Agent; Colored Home Agent and 4-H Clubs. Aii°port
Cash Heceipts for Pfay 21, 31 and June 8 and Statement of Incane., Disbursements and Budget cvg?O-r
Balances as of Afay 31, 1956.
Upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, secoiided by Mr. Mayhan, the following Cransfers within the
Budget and appropriation of Unanticipated Fw1ds recorrunended by the County'Auditor needed to
meet requirements for the balance of the fiscal 5*ear on the fol.lowf ng Accounts as of June 1,
1956, were appxoved and authorized:
Unanticipated N'unds - State Aid Blind to Aid to the Blind 53.61
Airport - Liabiiity Premiums to Airport - Liability 't'ruck Insuran ce 7.57
Unanticipated N'unds - Fed. Govt. Rent to Airport - Capital Outl.ay 100.00
Superi.or Court - Jury Fees to Superior Court - Witness b'ees 100.00
Unanticipated Funds - Ped. Govt. Rei7t •to Airport - Lights and Posoer ? 200.00
Clerk Superioi^ Court - liep. yfaint. Lquip. to CSC - L'ees Insane , Inebriates 40.00
Unani;icipated f+'unds - Sales Serum to Agriculture & Economics - Cap.Out - 175.00
Unanticipated Funds - Aid Dep. Children to Aid Dep. Chil.dren,,State-Fed.(lay 16,312.46
Unanticipated Funds; OAA to Olcl Age Assistance 61780.45
Unanticipated Funds - Iiosnital to Hospital - Jas. Walker fIosp. 7,500.00
County Aid - Industrial Dev. to Hospital - Jas. 14a3ker Hosp. 21500.00
Tax Listing - Salaries to • Tax Listing - Capital Out,lay 200,00
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NI'eeting of June 11, 1956 - Coutinued
'I'he Vice Clzairman pi^esented to tiie Board for consideration and action a contract with Car-
olina Power and Light Comiiany for electric power service, which coutract is dated June 5,
1956, and provides for the beginning of service on the lst day of June, 1956, and ending on
the lst da,y oP June 1966, to which Contract is attached the Company's schedule of rates and
rules and regulatioi7s covering such service. Mr. L. E. Broadhurst, a member of the Board
introduced the following resolution and moved that it be adopted, subject to the approval
of the contract by the County Attorney:
RESOLVEll, that the Chairman and Clerk be and they are hereby authoi°ized and em-
powered, in the uame of and for and in behalf of the Count,y of n'ew lianover i;o execute said
contract with Carolina Posaer and Light Comnany.
The motion to adopt the foregoing resolution was seconded by Mr. J. M. IIaIl, Jr., ?
?a member of the Board, and, after discussion, the resolution was duly adopted, thei°e being
four (4) votes in favoi° ther-eof and i7o votes against it.
P1r, T. G. Love, iax Supervisor i°eported tax collections at tliis time are running ahead of
T? Previous yeai°s and that personal property listings are holding up good and Pive (5) mill.ion
dollars increase in real estate va.lues over last year, and tlie General 1l'und is dropping off +
some. Al1 Department I3udget Estimates will be ready for presentation to the Board at the
next meeting showing a complete picture of the situation. Mr. Love urged that evei°y effort
be made toward industrial improvements to cushion the economic situation by the time the At-
lantic Coast Line Railruad Company's General Offices are removed fi°om the Commwiity, as con-,
templated.
Inasmuch as the 13oard will be without tiie services of a Pull time Chairman occasioned by the
resignation of Mr. R. T. IIorton as a County Commissioner, effective June 18, 1956, Mr. Trask
suggested that Thos K. Woody, C1erk to the Board Ue given additional duties of Executive
Secretary with i;he authority to administer the policies of the Board f'or a period of six (6)
C.? monLhs to December 1, 1956, when the newly elected members will tafie their seat as members
of this Body, and re-organization of the Board. Thereupon, Mr. 13roaclhurst moved aiid it was
seconded by Mr. Hall a.nd carried that 7'hos. K_ Wnrj?1y be made Executive Secretary of the Iioard
aild given authority to operate the Office and carry out and administer the polici.es of the
Board, formerly administei°ed by the Chairman, under the supervision and direction oP the
/ County L'ommissioners, until December 1, 1956, or until such time further change is made.
The Cg,unty Attorney was instructed to look into the legal status of the matter a.nd necessary
Legislation PILT?eroent in connection with the change-over of the adrninistrati.ve duties form-
erly administered by the Chairman, and so forth.
? Mr. Broadhurst uroed immediai,e steps be taken to complete the preparation of the east Court
??IIouse lot area to ?arovide additional parkin; space, which wa.s agreed.
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Upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Pia.yhan, Mr. Na11 was desi gnated as the Coun-
ty's repres2ntative to serve on the Executive Committee of the ChauiUer oP Commerce Industrial `
Committee of "One Hwldred", to replace Mr. Horton.
Mr. Broadhurst brought up the niatter of giving tlie IIealth Department sufficient help to lceep '
V"CKtheir pr°emises clean iahich caas discussed anct instructioris caere given to ascerta,in what prison
yPlabor would Ue necessary to l:eep the premises clean.
,..,•+.t.lipon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Hall, County bills No. 2777 to 2861 were ap- proved for payment.
Upon motiion of Mr, liall, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, the meeting was acl.journed.
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? Wi.lmington, N. C., June 18, 1956.
The regular weekly meeting of the lioard was held this day at 10:00 o'clock A. M.
Presetlt: Raiford Trask, Vice Chairman and Commissioners J. M. Hall, 3r., Ernest R. P4ayhan,
L. E. ]3roadhurst, Jolu1 Bright Iiill, County Attorney and T. D. Love, County Auditor.
The meeting was o.pened n*ith prayer by the Reverend H. H. Hilton, Pastor oP Winter Park Presby-
terian CYiui°ch.
Upon motion of Mr. Mayhan, seconded by Mr. Hall, the minutes of the meeti.izg of,June 11, 1956,
pertaining to the period of time Thos. K. Sdoody, C].erk, was appointed to serve as Executive
Secretary of the IIaard, was corrected to rea,d, "for a period of Lwo (2) weeks to June 25, 1956"
instead. of "until llecember 1, 1956". Otherwise the minutes wei^e approved as recorded.
= Upon motion of Mr. Hall, seconded by Mr. Broadhurst, the Salvation Army was granted an aba,te-
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ment o'P taxes al a valuation of $1,100.00 charged against the south half of Lots 1 and 2, in
Block 35, Kure Beach, for the year 1956, and the same ordered placed on the tax-free list, \
on account of tlie said property, purchased Fr•om Mr. W. L. Price, October 3, 1955, is used ex-
clusively for benevolent purposes of the Salvation Army.
A request made by Mr. J. ]3oyd Jones, City Tianager of Carolina Beach, to have the County's Dog
?QWarden remove dogs Prom Carolina Beach Co the County's Dog Pound, when picked up at Carolina
ay.i,?yrv???Y' Beach by their dog catcher, because they do not liave that facility to cope with the dod situ-
ation, was upon motion of Mr. IIroadhurst, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, granted on a Call basis to
i remove the dogs when picl:ed up as afresaid, and the Cowity Dog Warden was instructed to coop-
erate with i,he Town of Carolina Beach to that end.
nurs " e at the ?owlty liome in uext year s Budoet to flll in for County Home persomiel on
vacatioi7 and other substitutions, and also that funds Ue marle avai:l.able to ta.ke care of that
expense for June 1956.
•/?,?/?? Upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconcled by P1r. Iiall,`$300.00 under Salaries in the Re?ister
of Deeds I3udget for indexing Births and Deaths, and ?50.00 for t ravel was ordered transferred
to Hegister of Deeds Binders Account, requested Uy Mr. Black.
,-??,n Upon motion of Mr. Hall, it was agreeable to the Board to provide Por tize services of an ex-
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