1956-10-15 Regular Meeting
Meeting of October S. 1956 - Continued
W. M. Blanton, 5001 Oleander llrive
W. A. Bonham, Rte.3-Box 222A
Albert Bergen, 14-C Oleander Apts..
Willie E. Bostic, 110 Morgan Street.
E. L. Burnett, Rte,2-IIox 513
Itobt. R. Jernigan, Rte.l-Box 21
J. H. Hall, 1712 Orange Street
L. E. Herring, Rte.l-Box 101
George E. Hughes, 2104 Pender Avenue
D. P. Niven, 1504 Ora nge Street
H. M. Parker, Rte.2-Box 400, City
Edward A. Neuwirth, 120 Market Street
Andrew P. Cartrell, 916 South 2nd Street
Lloyd Bradshaw, 409 Northern Blvd.,
Robert S. Ayers, Lake Porest Pkwq.(255)
Second Week:
Frank Talman, Rte.2-Box 486
fIugh M. Gilmore, 223-Porest Hills llrive
V. B. Cheek, 2518 Harrison Street
Henry V. Chason, 2802 Chestnut Street
Christos Karakitsos, 40121 No. Pront St.
James Walback, 3E Oxford St. Wri. Bch.
Z. E. Cutler, C4 Oleander Apts.
• Graham B. King, 7K Lake Village
Jas. J. Pioran, 15-E Lalce Village
Leon M. Clark, 2911 Adams Street
Sam Maultsby, 2724 Monroe Street
Stuart rI. Nock, 2522 13ur?iett Blvd.
James D. Salmon, 2202 Klein Road
James R. Shaw, 230 Davie Drive
G. L. Bottoms, 211 Red Cross Street
Clyde M. Bordeaux, Rte.3-Box 444
W. J. Heilig, 15 ATorth 6th Street
B. T. Holmes, 4011 Sdrightsville Avenue
liarry J. Bowden, 212 South 46th Street
Warren Ullrich, 4930 Pine Street
Chas. S. Sale, 1151 Country Club Rd.
Ted McNeill, Rte.2-13ox 484
M. E. Little, 14-0 Lake Village
Chas. W. Miller, 621 Rosemont Avenue
Homer E. Chesser, 2006 Yender Avenue
The meeting was then adjourned.
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H. G. Sneeflen, 317 Pine Grove Drive
H. R.•Snipes, RTE.1-Box•416
Earl Tucker, 120-A Castle Hayne Road
R. B. Carter, Jr., RTE.3-Box 49
J. L. Johnson, 2523 Jefferson Street
Charles L. Meadows, 212 South 3rd Street
Charles A. Tate, Sr., Box 511
C. C. Bledson, Rte.3-Box 146 •
Fred A. Mohr, 4920 idrightsville Avenue
Aanson Carroll, 3320 Piarket Street Road
V. L. Collins, Sr., 1-T Lake Porest
A. R. DSerritt, 2414 Monroe Street
H. W. Cherry, 723 C. C. Road
E. R. Page, 2732 South • Van Buren Street
L. C. Johnson, 2106,Pender Avenue
James J. Griffin, Rte.2-Box 260.
C. L. Long, 2211 Klein Road
Cliff C. Morris, Jr., 31 Jackson DriVe
W. L. Lanter, 14-S Lake Forest ,
John R. Player, 123 Victoria Drive
J. E. Ellers, 4409 Oleander Drive
Daniel Watkins, 110 Newton Lane
T. D. Perritt, 4311 Peachtree Street
0. B. Smith, 209 Brookwood Avenue
James H. Brown, Jr., 1Ct-Q Lake Village
T. L. FIuggins, 110 Northern Boulevard
J. V. Henson, 252 Castle Hayne Road
C. H. Robinson, 614 Colwell Avenue
E. A. King, C-25 Box 292-C
Paul Stone, Rte.3-Box 191A
Davie P. Bowden, Rte.3-Box 289
R. S. Tilden, Jr., 4016 Oleander Drive
L. C. Kure, Kure Beach James S. Potter, 9 Terrace Walk D. L. Bordeaux, 4807 Maple Avenue
Leon Chestnut, 1514 South 4th Street
W. G.•Cheney, 2812 Columbia Avenue
Charles J. Chencaorth, 310 South Front Street
F. L. Byrd, 2713 Jackson Street,
W. J. Rivenbark, 709 South 4th Street
Wilmington, N. C., October 15, 1956.
The regular weelcly meeting of the Board was held this day at,10:00 o'clock A.A4:
Yresent: Raiford Trask, Chairman and Commissioners J. M. Hall, Jr., Ernest R. Mayhan,
L.•E. Broadhurst, James E: Holton,•Jr., John Bright Hill, County AttOrney and T. D. Love,
County-Auditor. •' • ' The meeting was opened with prayer by the Reverend A. T. Green, Pastor of Sunset Park Baptist
Church. • • '
Copies of the minutes of ineeting of October 8, 1956, having previously been mailed to each
member of the Board, the same were upon motion of Mr. Holton, seconded by Mr. Hall, approved. ?
Upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Holton, Mr. W. B. Newkirk, 4311 «rightsville
Avenue, ancl Mr. Lloyd D: Dunn, 4213 Ceclar Street of Winter Park, Harnett Townslaip, Wilming-
ton, N. C., were appoi ed Hepresentatives of the Board of Trustees of the Winter Park Fire-
man's Relief Fund on econunendation of the Winter Park Volunteer Fire Aepartment, in accord-
ance caith GS-118-6,.paragraph b.
With further reference to releasing all or certain restrictions from the operation of the -?`
Deed conveying Legion Stadium from the County to the City to enable the City to make certain
improvements and to provirle a site for a proposed Army Insta].lation, Mr. Holton reported ?
the Judge Advocate, Local Post American Legion, will malce recommendations as to the Legion's
feeling in•this matter soon. • . A letter was received from Mr. Henry Von Oesen making inquiry a.s to the wishes of the Board
to further pursue the matter of air-c alditioning certain portions oP the Court House under
plans and specifications he prepared in 1955, which project was postponed ].ast year on ac-
count oP the lack of Funds in the 73udget to meet that expense. The same status still'exists
ancl tYie project cannot be undertoken at this time.
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Mr. Holton brougYit up £or discussion the question of a County-Planager form of Government whieh e?
has Ueen bePore the Board for study Por some time. It was discussed briefly at tlus meeting
but no action was taken. ,
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A letter was received from the Director of Farm Census advising that the 1957 Parm Census
Report Forms together with instructions were being mail.ed to tlie County Tax Supervisor to
complete certain preliminary work preparatory to taking the N'arm Census lists at tax listing
time January lst.
A report of tlie Wilmington Colored Library for September show9.ng 417 Books circulated during
the month, was received and filed.
A report on the Castle Ha,yne llragline Drainage was received showing 9,700 feet of canal com-
pleted ancl a}?proximatel.y 5,300 feet to be completed.
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Meeting of October 15, 1956 - Continued
? Following last weeks unfavorable action on a bill submitted by Mr. Y. H. Sponcler, Deputy
Clerk of Superior Court, for overtime pay., The Yersonnel Rules and Regulations adopted by
the Conmiissioners April 13, 1953, was brought up by Mr..Iiolton and discussed at length. In
the opinion of the County Commissioiiers it was found to be to the best iilterest of all con-
? cerned to adjust future problems as they arise, through recommendation,and negotiation by
the Departrient Heads and tkie County Cormnissioners, rather than by a set of fixed rules that
are often confusing. The said Personnel Rules and Regulations were therefore, upon motion
of Mr. liolton, seconded by?rir. Broadhurst, abolished. ,
? Upon motion of Mr. Hall, seconded by NIr.Holton, the County Attorney was authorized to at-
teud the Annual School for County Attorneys at the Institute oP Government at Chapel.Hi11,
October 26 and 27th. Mr. Holton suggested that the 1'15.00 per diem charge for Indigent IIospitalization cases
should be reduced to $12.50. It caas reported that apProximately $90,000.00 was pai.d out
for this expense last year and something should be done to cut this"expense down. The ques-
tion was then discussed concerning the disposition of the Funds received from the Stat,e IIos-
? pitalization Pool Plan which heretofore has been used as an offset, in effect, against the
•?6^?? appropriation for Community Iiospital in the amount received, which aPpeared to be largely
responsible for the present operational?fwzd deficit of the Hospital. Therefore upon mo-
tion of P1r, liolton, seconded by Dir, rlayhan, it was carripd, and ordered that retroactive as
of 3uly 1, 1956, that no funds received from the State Hospitaliza'Tion Pool Plan shall be
deducted from the Community Hospital Budget appropriation, and the funds received from the
Hospital Pool Plan for Community Ifospital be turned over to them. All memUers voting af-
firmatively except Mr. Broadhurst taho voted "no", feeling such funds made available at the
expense of the County should not be ttarned over to the Hospital in addition to the $86,666.67
agreed upon in the l3udget.
A motion then offered by Mr. Broadhurst to withdraw from the Hospitalization Insurance Pool
Plan, failed of a second.
With reference to the recommendation of the Grand Jury August Term 1956, the Board went on
record favoring the appointment of a County Building Inspector and will take the matter up
? with our Representative to secure necessary Legislation to put the same into effect, With
S(?'+^Q their reference to the Boiler Inspection Certificate for the Jail hot water boiler which ex-
pired June 1956, reiiewal has been received from the State and turned over to the Jailer for,
posting a.s the Laia directs. !
In view of the foregoing recommendations having been complied taith, instr.uctions were given
to ascertain if it would be necessary for the Commissioners to appear before the Grand Jury
on these matters at the October 29th Term.
rir, R. L. Black, Register of Deetls, appeared to discuss a matter of one of his Clerks being
out on sick leave for a month, but inasmuch as the County's Personnel Rules and Regulations
have been abolished, he will check on the situation and report to the Board at the next
meeting. .'
Upon motion the meeting was adjourned.
i???ir M_ ; Clerk.
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Wilmington, N. C., October 22, 1956.
The regular weekly meeting of the Board was held this day at 10:00 o'clock A.M.
Present: Raiford Trask, Chairman and Commissioners J. M. Hall, Jr., Ernest R. Tlayhan,
L. E. Broadhurst, James E. Holton, Jr., John Bright Hill, County Attorney and T. D. Love,
County Auditor.
The meeting was opened with prayer by the Reverend Joyce V. Early, Pastor of Grace Niethodist
Church.
Copies of the minutes of ineeting of October 15, 1956, having previously been mailed to each
,?- member of the Board, the same were upon inotion of Mr. Alayhan, seconded by Mr. Hall, approved.
A petition of twelve (12) property owners to include Cape Pear Boulevard which is located
°'- in South Wilmington Place, Masonboro Township, in the County Highcaay System for State P4ain-
tenance, iahich said road is paved and runs from Bell Street outhwardly 400 feet to Cape
Fear Boulevard thence eastwardly along said Boulevard 950 feet on which six (6) houses ar.e
located, was upon motion of P1r. Hall, seconded by Mr. Broadhurst, approved and referred to
the State FIighway and Public Ldorks Comnussion. '
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?y? A petition and right-of-way agreement signed by fifteen (15) property o?aners requesting drag-
-r' line drainage along their southeast property lines in the area on US-17 near the five-mtle
[jl?ojvrv,pa- post for a distance of approximately 1,089 feet, previously submitted by Mr. L. Paul Stanley,
and otYiers, was upon motion of Tir. Hall, approved and ordered placed on the Agenda as the
next dragline operation after completion of the International Paper Company drainage project
in the area back of Winter Park and T. B. Hospital.
Mr. Henry Lee Kidd, 1403 Castle 5treet, 87-year old siclt and totally helpless white resident,
NB-vx,v discharged from the Hospital and no one to take care of him, was upon motion of Mr. Holton,
seconded by Mr. Ma.yhan, admitted to the County Home on reconvnendation of the Superintendent
of Public Welfare.
H1,0 A report of the Board of Health for September was received and Piled. '
- A request of Pete Peterson for drainage improvement at his place on Wri gitsville Avenue near
??Seagate was referred to Mr. llave Rivenbark for investigation and report as to possible tem-
porary relief. .
t Public notice was received from the United States llistrict Engineer showing a list of water-
. ways in various parts of the State, New Hanover County not included, eoncerning which the
State Highway and Public Works Commission has made spplication for advanced..appi°oval of
yUG?"?? plans for Bridge construction. No objections were indicated by the Board from`a standpoint
of navigation.
A report was received from the Department of Agriculture Crop Reporting Service, on the Farm
Census Survey of land uses and acreages harvested in the Coitnty for the years 1954 and 1955.
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