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1956-09-10 Regular Meeting,94 , Wilmingtal, N. C., August 30, 1956.' Pursuant to recess taken Monday, August 27, 1956, the Board met this day at 11:00 o'clock A. M. Present: Raiford Trask, Chairman and Commissioners.J. M. Hall, Jr., Ernest R. piayhan, James E. Holton, Jr.,,John Bright Hill, County Attorney and T. D. Love, County Auditor and Tax Supervisor. The meeting was held for the purpose of further checking the specifications on which bids are to ? be submitted for the revaluation program of the County. After changes were made in the specifi- , cations by the County Attorney as directed at the meeting of August 27, 1956. /? C?" The specifications as amended were read by the County Attorney, and after further changes agreed upon, Mr. Hall moved that the same be approved and bids for the revaluation.of property in the , County in accordance with the specifications to be received, opened and read at a meeting of the Board to be held 10:00 A. M., September 17, 1956; and further, if any bidder coho declines to sub- mit a bid in accordance with the said specifications, may submit a bid on his own. The County Commissioners reserving the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid that may seem • to be to the best interest of the County in awarding the contract. The meeting then adjourned. Clerk. Wilmington, N. C., September 10, 1956, The regular wee ly meetin; of the Board was held this day at 10:00 A.M. Present: Raiford Trask, Chairman and Commissioners, J. M. Hall, Jr., Ernest H. Tfayhan, L.E. Broadhurst, J. E. Holton, Jr., and T. D. Love, County Auditor. The meeting was opened with prayer by the Reverend M. J. McChesney, Pastor of Izrunanuel Presby- terian Church. Copies of the minutes of the meetiug of August 27, 1956, having previously been.mailed to each mem- ber of the 13oard, the same were upon motion of Mr. Aiayhan, seconded by Mr. Ilall, approved. The question that of purchasing a pocaer lawn mower which is on ti°ial at the County Home for keep- ing the lawn in good condition, was discussed, and Mr. Hall feeling conditions around the barn and G'?e'*?other areas of heavy growth iaould warrant the purchase of a power mower and moved that same be pur- chased at an approximate cost of $75.00, was seconded by Mr. Holton and carried. A motion filed in the Superior Court by $ewlett and Williams, Attorneys, with a copy to this Board that a judgment in the case of New FIanover County, et al against James T. Lowe and wife Ardella Lowe for taxes, costs and interest thru the years 1950 and 1951 on one (1) acre of land part of Williams on the east side of the Carolina Beach Highway in Federal Point Township be set aside and that the Tax Deed from G. C. McIntire, Commissioner to C. W. Davis and wife dated February 25, 1955 and re- corded February 26, 1955 in Book 563, Page 94, be declared null and void for the reason that it ap- pears,from the affidavit by James T. Lowe that all sums of money tahich might possibly be due under the judgments caere paid by him and further, that said sale from G. C. McIntire, Commissioner to C.W. llavis and wiFe was based on the bid by C. W. llavis and wife in the amount of $138.00 is inadequate for that even the tax valuation placed on said property is $925.00, and that the actual value of said property is at least $2,000.00, and that no service has ever been had at any time on his wife, Ardella Lowe who is incompetent mentally and a patient at the State Mental Hospital in Goldsboro since 1944; caas upon motion of Mr. Holton, seconded by Mr. Hall approved and the bid price of $138..0 paid by Mr. C. W. Davis for the purchase of said property at the tax sale was ordered refunded to him. Upon motion of Mr. Holton, seconded by Mr. Hall, the Board concurred in the action of the State Re- tirement System according to a conununication received from the Board of Education to place riarguerite /O C. Ready, 65-year old colored school teacher on the Retirement list as of July 1, 1956. She has dtaught 23 years in Ajew Hanover County, hocaever, five (5) of those years saere taught in the o1d?Gregory E? Normal School, a private school sponsored by the American Missionary Assoeiation of New York City. The Board of Education further advised that half of her avera e salary for the last five (5) years would amount to $1,768.10 per year. The State will pay her 9600.00 which would leave a balance of ?1,168.10,to be paid by the New Hanover County Retirement b3and. A petition of fifteen (15) property owners to open and pave Jefferson Street Extension (Outside the / City Limits) in Plasonboro Township, a distance of one and half Blocks on which six (6).houses are lo- cated iaas upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Hall approved and referr'ed to the State Aigh'- way and Public Works Commission. ? A communication was received from Mr. Glenn Tucker, Realtor of Carolina Beach, sixggesting a joint Session betcaeen the County Comttiissioners and the Governing Bodies of the various incorporated Cities and Towns within the County as to what they may think of the County revaluation situation; and to dis- cuss certain pertinent items related to municipal problems. Steps having already been taken to re- ??aN ceive bids on specifications adopted to bring this matter to a conclusion further steps are not nec- essary at this time, however, instructions were given to advise Mr. Tucker the Board will be glad to hear any group on Monday morning meetings on any question of public interest. A request from Pir. Foster Edwards, Clerk of Superior Court to transfer $274.00 from Bonds to Capital Outlay within his Budget to purchase a desk, typewriter and chair needed in his Office to replace the ?office furniture and equipment.borrowed from the Office of Civil Defense which was returned; was upon 'motion of Mr. BroadY?urst, seconded by Mr. Hall, approved. Upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Holton, the Board approved the payment of bills of ex- ? pense for holding the extra General Election, September 8, 1956 in the total amount of $7,265.54 as ?,?m,,,Oper statement presented by Mr. Henry C. Bost, Chairman of the County Board of Elections. The County to be wholl reimbursed b the State as rovided b Act of the 5 ecial Session of the Le Y y p y p gislatur.e covering the School Amendment Act 1956. The list of ditch cleaning and drainage requests received from various citizens for week ending eptember 7, was turned over to Mr. Rivenbark for processing. Upon motion of Mr. Hall, it was agreed.the next dragline project to be placed on the agenda for ? drainage to be the W. W. All problem in the area between Wallace Avenue Extension and the T. B. >r,pvA,?"Hospital to tie in with the Bradley Creek Canal. , / Upon motion, payment of $25.00 to the Wilmington Junior Chamber of Commerce for the! County's one half share of cost for advertisement in the Junior Chamber of Commerce State Directory last year was ap- proved for payment with the understanding that future payments for advertisements will not be paicyfiy the County unless it has been authorized by the Board. ? A request of the Colored Home Agent to purchase secretarial desk, chair, filing cabinet?and hand-op- ? erated adding machine which she said is needed for her Department at a cost of approximately $$454.00 was upon motion of Mr. Holton, seconded by Mr. Broadhurst referred to the Clerk to procee? along the most economical line to purchase the same. ` . 94.e Meeting of September 10, 1956 - Continued A request of Mr. Y. H. Sponcler to increase his salary from $352.00 per month to $400.00 per month on account of an average of from,eight (8) to ten (10) hours a week.overtime . every iaeek based on Recorder's Court operations on six-(6) day week as against five-(5) day week for otkier employes plus overtime of one and a half hours or more on Saturday after- noons and approximately seven (7) hours every Sunday. No action was taken after Mr. Holton withdrew,his second to Mr. Mayhan's.substitute motion nb'C"t'0^Tlow more than $20.00 per month salary increase as"agreed upon. The Clerk was instructed to check the salary increases allowed in the Budget and submit the same to the Board, in cases of more than, ? $20.00 per month. . , . Action on an invitation received from Dr. Ellen Winston, Cominissioner, State Board of Pub-? lic Welfare to attend a?meeting of the County lioards of Public Welfare and.the Boards of County Commissioners aL the Sir T9alter Hotel, Arovember 9, 1956 to discuss important mat- ters concerning State-wide Programs and.l'olicies in Public Welfare,,and the 1956 amend- ments to the Social Security Act, and so forth, was continued to a later date. An application received from Pfr. Henry ri. Von Oesen to prepare a map of County areas for use in the revaluation iaork was upon motion of PIr. Hall,taken under advisement and to get . estimates from him for consideration, if needed. A copy'of a telegram'to IIonorable Robert M. Tfartin, 3r., Attorney-at-Laco, 309 Security WoXOUA/ Bank Building, High Point, North Carolina was received from Congressman-nominee Alton A. ? Lennon advising that Col. William A1eAleer, Commanding Officer of the Sunny Point Ammuni- tion Depot advised that restrictions have been lifted to permit installation and operation of ti;e private ferry'service by hiessrs. A. F. Moore and W. P. I{ennedy and said, "the people of this area are hopeful that SJOI'K on this project can be started at a very early date". A copy of the minutes oP the Board of Trustees of the Community Hospital of 3uly 20, 1956 was received. tlonthly reports for August were received from the County Home Veterans' Service Officer, and the r^antus 13i-Weekly Analysis dustrial Development. . ?? Agent; Colored Home Agent; e'?of Current News affecting In --m z A letter iaas.received from Mr. J. C. Bethwle, Secretary of the State Board of Assessment explaining that it was due to additional intangible taxes thru neca Uusiness in,the County that the"amount increased this year over three (3) times iahat it saas in prior years and the amount sent for this year is correct and according to the Statutory provision of the Intangible Tax Law. , Upon motion of bir. Hall, seconded by Pir.. Piayhan, County Uills No. 3892 to 4006 were approv- Arn?a ed for payment. The following good and lasaful persons were drawn to serve as jurors in the Superior Court ?] for the trial of Civil cases for the two weeics term beginning October 8, 1956, and for the? ct one week Criminal term beginning Oetober 1, 1956: PSiller Reid, 3620 Priiicess Street Road L. R. Schneider, 100 South 3rd Street A. S. Jacobsori, 168 Lake Forest Parkway - Charles J. Herring, 91 Lee Drive Lee 0. Layton, 509 Southern Boulevard H. S. Bornemann, 20 Summit Walk Gilbert Batson, 3 Jackson Drive Rodney R. Breece, 414 South 19th Street A. R. Hairr, 2005 Creasy Avenue C. F. Green, Jr., 2222 Market Street Ralph E. Piner, 1910 Woolcott Avenue J. N. Jenkins, 609 Northern ]3oulevard A t. Hall, 1704 Chestnut Street William Fuller, C-25 - Box 344 Troy P. Fisher, 2523 Monroe Street Geo. Mills, Rte.l-Box 275 ? J. J. Jones, Rte.3-Box 144 E. R. Blake, 222 Kenwood Avenue H. E. Irvin, 3710 Park Avenue Roy R. Brown, 116 Stradleigh Road S. P. Brown, 1918 Perry Avenue Joseph S. Iienderson, 2205 Princess Street Road J. G. Bradshaw, 2822 Jefferson Street Frances R. Hundley, 509 South Front Street Thos. J. Williams, Jr., Rte.3-Box 88 Geo. F. Hunt, Jr., 222 Borden Avenue P. W. ICillian, 1804 Market Street Jas. W. Wadsworth, 130 Colonial Village John M. Jenkins, Jr., 2616 Wrightsville Avenue William L. Green, Rte.l-Box 332 R. E. Corbett, 4106 Peachtree Street Geo. H. Chadwick, 320 Castle FIayne Road Edward Hansley, Sr,, Rte.2-Box 221 Floyd H. Howell, 2106 Market Street Albert Williams, Rte.2-Box 132 Cecil F. Howard, o Moore-Fonvielle Company Second [deek: L. H. Iiobbs, 2817 Wayne Drive J. Mitchell Jenkins, Jr., 2616 SJrightsville Avenue Clyde W. Clark, 34 Woodlawn Avenue Henry M. Heeden, 2209 Chestnut Street H. R. McCartney, 1504 Nun Street L. D. ]31ake, 2929 Park Avenue J. N.'Brarid, Jr., 208 South 3rd Street , C: L. McRenzie, Rte.3-Box 120 John Hugh IIowers, 301 Central Boulevard H. C. Blake, 2624 Market Street Herman E. Moore, Jr,, Rte.l-Castle Fiayne James E. Loughlin, 401 A'orthern Boulevard. " Wilbur G. Cooper, 40 West llrive J. W. Senton, Hte.3-Box 222 Thomas Southerland, P. 0. Box 41 Castle Hayne - James W. Tabbs, Sr., 2734 Park Avenue Frank E. Muth, 21 Pinecrest Parkway Alfred N. Chadwick, 22 North 25th Street Barret Morris, III, 1710 Chestnut Street B. T. Osbourne, Rte.l Castle Hayne W. R. Farmer, 123 Williautison llrive S. Feenstra, Rte.l-Box 69 William A. F. Rothrock, Rte.3-Box 130 0. C. Moore, Castle Hayne, N. C. J. G. Moore, Rte.l, Castle tiayne, N. C. A. R. Howard, 9 Keaton Avenue James A. Taylor, 110 North 23rd Street , Robert Lee Sparks, 213 Kendall Avenue Johnnie A.,Taylor, 2112 Gibson Avenue J. F. Benson, 2-U Lake Village W. W. Peterson, 146 Sumter llrive Edward L. Braswell, 26 Terrace SJalk Ernest L. Clark, Jr., 57 Woodlawn ' N'red C. Balla rd, 25 Pinecrest Parlnaay T. A. Poiaell, 233 Williamson Drive James M. Itay, 37 West Drive, Lalce Village For the Criminal Term beginning October 1, 1956. Aaron May, 2708 Jackson Street Plarvin Thomas, 1116 Park Avenue Hugh E.,Childers, 1710 Chestnut Street Ediaard Register, 2837 South Front Street John Lee :Grady, P. 0. Box 31 Castle Hayne J. B. Burton, Jr., Rte.l-Castle Hayne H. Harrell, 1921 Pender Avenue William Spellman, Rte.l-Box 116 Hans Brosaer, 3803 Oleander Drive B. A. Clark, 2822 South F'ront Street Nelson P. Simon, 2540 Burnett Boulevard W. P. Roudabush, 15 Lakeview Terrace H. M. Hallman, 14-X Lalce Forest L. C. Marshall, 1903 Nun Street L. M. Todd, 809 Windsor Drive H. L. Flenderson, 709 Princess Street E. W. Hall, 1511 Orange Street Sdm. D. Jones, 2925 Park Avenue John Douglas Taylor, 620 Aiarket Street Peter P. Jones, Jr., 131 Lake Forest Parkway 0. B. Lewis, 2425 Monroe Street Charles Curtis Parker, 34 Lake N'orest Parkway ? Pieeting of September 10, 1956 - Continued E. S. Ackerman, 2919 Adans Street J."M.'Gregg, Jr., Gregg Brothers Herbert Smith, 1 Liberty Court Aaron Everett, Rte.3-Box 78 W. B. Hanchey, 323 Williamson Drive A. W. Land, 308 Castle Street J. F. Murray, Rte.l-Box 313 E. W. Sikes, 27 Jackson Drive James H. Dfedlin, Sr., 2522 Monroe Street James H. Moore, Rte.l-Box 93 J. C. Dlelton, Rte.3-Box 266 ' N. A. Simpkins, 514 Ann Street II. E. Shepard, 2734 South Front Street James C. Clarida, Rte.l-Box 82 D. Elmer Kelly, 2718 South Jackson Street H. B. Moore, 211 Northern Boulevard M. T. Craig, 312 North 3rd Street L. E. Culbreth, 5-C Lake Forest J. G. Register, 124 Victoria Drive A. P. Grimstead, 302 Castle Hayne Road Edward Lewis, 17-K Lake Village John B. Riggs, C-25 - Box 323 Amos Smith, Rte.2 • • E. K. Chestnut, 239 Davie Drive Robert A. Nioore, Rte.l-Box 442 R. E. Tapp, 1920 Princess Street L. C. Smith, Jr., 4502 Peachtree Street G. R. Howard, 111 South 17th Street The meeting then adjourned. Clerk. Wilmington, N. C., September 17, 1956. / The regular weekly meeting of the Board was held this day at 10:00 o'clock A.M. Yresent: Raiford Trask, Chairman and Commissioners J. M. Hall, Jr., Ernest H. Mayhan, L. E. Broadhurst, James E. Holton, Jr., John Bright Hill, County ALtorney and T. D. Love County Auditor. The meeting was opened with prayer by the Aeverend Milton J. Boone, Pastor of the Masonboro Baptist Church. • Copies of the minutes of the meeting of September 10, 1956 having previously been mailed to each member of the Board, the same were upon motion by Pir. Mayhan, seconded by Mr. Hall, approved. ,p Mr. H. F. Beasley of 502 North 45th Street, Tdinter Park was present to complain of Mr. George ?'? A. Brickle, 4921 Maple Avenue, Winter Park blocking traffic over the Meares Road, a former Q?/? County-maintained road and a neighborhood road, at a point over the lands of Beasley and Brickle east of Kerr Avenue, was advised by the County Attorney to take action against the party and employ a lawyer to handle it for him. tIOCaever, the Board upon motion of Mr. Iiolton instructed the Clerk to write Mr. Brickle requesting him to open the road to traffic for the benefit of the citizens. • r1r. Cicero P. Yow, City Attorney appeared to ask that restriction on the use of the Legion Stadium contained in the lleed of Conveyance by the County to the City be removed by Legis- lative enactment to enable the City to have a free hand in making improvements, and dispos- ing of certain portions of the property for funds to improve this facility. The request was tabled for further consideration after a motion offered by Atr. Hall to remove Certain restrictions to enable the City to sell off portions of the back property and put the pro- ceeds back into the improvements to the facility, failed of a second. •This being the date set by the Board to receive bids for the revaluation of property in ac- cordance with the action by the Commissioners on August 30, 1956, the folloiaing bids saere received: Cole-Layer-Trumble Company,•Dayton, Ohio - Appraise all proPerty City and County without mapping .-. $ 124,500.00 Mapping of property in County ........................ 70;000.00 Plapping Rural County only ...... ...................... 32,000.00 Pfapping Urban property . ... ...... .. ....... .. 47,000.00 Alternate bids for-appraising andmapping allproperty . 2150000.00 R. C. Cantwell, Local Appraisers -• Feeling our specifications were too extensive to follow, submitted a bid on his own to appraise all property at $2.50 per parcel; the County to furnish such maps as necessary or reply on questionnaire to secure the necessary information needed. Also submitted a verbal bid of $85,000.00 maximum for the entire project. It was announced by Mr. Love, Tax Supervisor, that the Uid of E. T. Wilkins & Associates ? of Lincol'n, Nebraska, would stand as originally bid of $92,500.00 for appraising the entire C6""?^ County - plus--b`72,000.00 for mapping. Or, mappiug the Rural areas only at $18,000.00 Plus $57,000.00 for mapping all Urban property, as they did not care to bid on,our speciPications. rir. M. H. Lander, Civil Engineer was present to advise that he xaith Andrews and Biglow, lo- cal Engineers had prepared a proPosal on mappiizg the County but would not suUmit the figures on the project at this time on a competitive basis as tYie ethics of his profession caould not permit it. He felt that best qualified Enginezrs should be selected to do the worlc, and would not submit a price at this time, but if callecl in would be glad to discuss price at any time but not on a competitive basis to which the Chairman responded that such a pro- posal could not be considered. A communication was received from h1r. Richard A. Shew, local Realtor wYtich was presented by him following up his previous endorsement to employ local people to carry out the revalua- tion program and called attention to Sections 404 and 408 of the Plachinery Act, General Statutes 105, 287 and 291 which provides for the appointment oP resident appraisers and as- sessors, and ssghted the case of E. T. Wilkins & Associates of Nebraska, a foreign organiz- ation pending on appeal in the Supreme Court from Henderson County on the legality of non- residents making the appraisal of property for tax purposes. Upon motion of Mr. Holton, the Board thanked the gentleruen for the bids submitted and the same were received for the study by the Commissioners. Upon motion, instructions were given to advertise for bids for the purchase of one (1) one-ton, six (6) or eight (8) cylinder Trudk, Chassis and Cab without body for the County Farm less trade-in allowance for the old Chevrolet Truck. ' '? ? A request of John C. Thomas for mosquito control drainage at a place across Wrightsville Nk 1 Avenue opposite Pete Peterson, west Seagate was received for investigation. L?