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1957-04-08 Regular Meeting1-4 q? Meeting of April L, 1957 - Continued _?..? . Upon motion of Atr. rSayhan, the meeting was adjourned, and the Commissioners continued in ? session as the Board of Equalization and Review with Mr. T. D. Love, Eaz Supervisor as ? Secretary. . . '', !e Cler j Wilmington,N.C. April 8, 1957 The regular weekly meeting of the Board was held this day at 10:00 0'clock A. M. Present: J. M. Ha11,Jr., Chairman and Commissioners Ernest R. Mayhan, L. E. Broadhurst, James E. Holton,Jr., Berry A. Williams, John Bright.Hill,County Attorney and T. D. Love, County Auditor. I The meeting was opened with prayer by the Reverend M. J. McChesney, Pastor of Immanuel Presbyterian Church. • Copies of the minutes of ineeting of April 1,1957, having previously been mailed to each member of the Board the same were upon motion of Mr. Iiolton,seconded by Mr. Mayhan,Approved. Pursuant to postponement of Final action for one week on the Building Inspector-Zoning ? Bill after tentative approval of the same at meeting of April 1, 1957, to give the public ppportunity to study and discuss the Bill, some 40 or more interested citisens appeared to protest the Bill and presented 13 petitions signed by 346 citizens and property owners op-. posing any zoning or restrictions to be placed on property. Among those present who spoke in opposition to the proposed act were: R. M. Kermon, attorney; A. G. Iiales and R. T. R i Rivenbark of Winter Park; W. C. Sykes, 4116 Oleander Drive; G. F. Stone, Bradley Creek; I Gabrial llobo,Wrightsville '2Souiid and Hichard A. ShewryLocal Realtor, 213 Princess Street Piessrs. Henry E. Aliller, Eugene Fonvie].le and R. T, Burney, Contractors,spoke in Favor of the appointment of a 13uilding Inspector in the interest of HeaLing 1`nstallations for the safety and better building construction. Mr. Holton presented the Bill for discussion and said it would provide enabling Legislation for the protection of the man building a home, and cited the llurham Act of 1949 which was considered in the preparation of the bill, which.he said was reported as worlting satisfacotrily. Mr. Kermon said that in his opinion zonirA; in the County was not necessary, and the way the proposed Bill was drawn is uncon- stitutional according to Article II, Section 29 of the General Statutes. After considerable discussion, Pir..Williams callbd attention that we, after having started out with the view of appointing a Building Insp6Ctor, zoning,came about, and said building inspection should be stressed initially and work out zoning later with public support. He believed in building inspection for protection of the people by enabling Legi.slation and drop Zoning propects of -? I the IIill at this time and go along on the bui.lding inspection. Mr. Holton said it was very apparent they were not favorable toward tY1e 13i11., and moved to.table the Bill under the con- ditions until such time something can be offbred to meet with pu'Tic approval. The motion was seconded by Dir. Broadhurst and carried. Mr. George H. 1lutafF appeared to complain of an improper drainage condition at the Airportn adjacent to his Freezing Plant and asked that the trouble be remedied. Iiis request was re- ? ceived for consideration with the Soil Conservationist. , Mr. R. A. Burnett, Business Manager of the Plwnbers Labor Union expressed his approval of a I3uilding Inspector if given complete authority to enforce the Law, but complained of the ? Board of Health's appointment of an inexperienced person as a plumber inspector, etc. ?- It was agreeable to the Board for the County and City Attorneys to get together on the prep- e•?j aration of a Bill to transfer the Community Hospital from the City to the County as previously I?W agreed, and turn the same over to Mr. Hewlett for Legislative enactment. •• °"`? Report for the month of March was received from Mr. D. D. Baggett,County Farm llemonstration Agent, together with his quarterly report on the activities of his Department for January, b'ebruary and Diarch 1957. . • ' A request of Mr. G. C. BorHeaux for adjustment of the back taxes on the old Boy's Brigade -7-L property Block 88 currently in the name of Lillian Cohen, was continued until next monday, pending receipt of ststement showing the amount of baek taxes due. ? A statement was received from the State Department of Public Welfare advising the $78,885.19 was sent to this County in I'ebruary for public assistance cases. ' A copy of the minutes of the Board of Trustees of Community were received and filed. A report of activities of the Colored Home Demonstration Ag the Wilmzngton Public Library and Boolrniobile for March were report gave a statemen5 of comparative book circulations as . ?? Hospital for February 16, 1957, ant and 4-H Clubs and a report received and filed. The Library follows: 1955 1956 1957 • • Main Library 7,735 7,606 8,416 (as of Plarch) I Boolanobil e 3, 460 3, 422 ! Carolina Beach 146 319 Grand Total 7,735 . 11,212 12,157 ? -? , A statement of tax collections was received from Mr. C. R. Morse, Tax Collector, for the years 1951 and prior, thru 1955, and the 1956 tax collections thru March 1957 as shown below: i Total uncollected back taxes due as of June 30, 1956- - - - - - - - - - - - - - ? 94,414.80 Collected- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26,774.93 Balance due as of b'ebruary 1, 1957- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$ 67,639.87 Collected February- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ? 1,905.60 'I Balance llue- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - § 65,734.21 Collected P4arch- - - - - - - - - -? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ? 2,085.51 Balance due- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $$ 63,648.76 ? 'A F" 144 Meeting of April 8, 1957 - Continued Collected on 1956 Taxes: October,November,llecember,January- - - - - - ? 8021841.12 Collected February- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 54,017.22 856,858.34 Collected March- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 025,14L.97 . ` 882,000.31 Mr. Broadriurst reported satisfactory progress on fence construction along 23rs Street Highway ? right-of-way thru County Farm land - one side first to fence off the stock during the High- way construetion; fence woiDk on the other side to go forward as the Highway wor# progresses. A communication was received from Mr. Herman Sykes, Supervisor of the State Juvenile Delin- quency Service following up a recent inspection of the detention facilities for Juveniles on ? the County Home 1'eemises, and called attention to the building for holding colored children as highly undesirable because they said, of the close proximity of the building to adult prisoner-quarters. The Cramped quarters, narrow halls and the barred windows make the build- ing literally a jail, and that the building is a veritable fire trap, and recommended that the use of the building be discontinued immediately. They did say, however, that the building for white children is in far better condition, but Lhe desi.gn and. location of the building is not desirable for detention purposes. The matter was received for further study and consider- ation at a later date. A letter was received from Mrs. Alice McD. Strickland representing the South Eastern North Carolina Beach Asaociation urging our best efforts and influence to have the Senate and Iiouse Appropriations Committee in Washington to immediately make funds available to put the oper- ation of the Federal Flood Indemnity Act into effect which was passed by the 84th Congress last August, which would greatly stimulate building construction in the coastal areas. InstrQ ctions were given to write our Representatives in the Congress who are on these Committees urging them to work toward the.quickest possible funding of this program. A petition was received From 14 property owners asking for State Maintenance of roads in Fair- .lgwn Development, Harnett Township, known as AicClelland Drive, Clover Road, and Fairlawn Drive, which have been paved with asphalt and are approximately 2560 feet in length on which eight (8) homes have been constructed, was upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Dir. Williams, approved and referred to the State Highway and Pflblic iJorks Commission. On recommendation of the County Attorneq, a previous request of Mr. J. E. Sternberger for a r refund of $51.00, 10''fo of the bid price he paid on a tax foreclosure lot in Block 70 he bought at a tax sale from R. E. Calder, Comnri.ssioner and sale not confirmed by the Court, was continued Tr until after the resale of the property on April 19, 1957. Upon motion of Mr. Ifolton, seconded by A1r. Mayhan, the meeting was adjourned, and the Commiss ? ioners continued in session as the Board of Equalization and Review with Mr. T. D. Love, Tax Supergisor as Secretary; `, ??'`'• ?-- ? ? . ?lerk ? . Wilmington, N. C. April 15,1957 The regular weekly meeting of the Board was held this day at 10:00 0'clock A. M. Present: J. M. Ha11,Jr., Chairman and Commissioners Ernest R. Diayhan,L. E. Broadhurst,James L, fiolton,Jr.,Berry A. Williams, John Bright Hill County Attorney and J. D. Love, County Auditor. , The meeting was opened with prayer by the Reverend H. J. Kaylor, Pastor of Westminster Pres- byterian Church. Copies of the minutes of the meeting of April 8, 1957, having previously been mailed to each member of the Board, the same were upon motion of Mr. Holton,seconded by Mr. Williams,approved, ?M,e? , Mr. W. Eugene L+'dwards appeared for the YMCA to request that the Cranmer property reCently pur- chased by the YMCA in 131ock 167 be placed on the Tax N'ree list or the taxes be pro-rated for the year 1957, was declined for the reason that the property was not acquired by the 1'MCA un- ? til after January 1, 1957, and the property was legally assessed and taxes accrued in the name of the owner as of January lst for the taxable year 1957. Therefore, the Commissioners have no legal authority to abate or pro=rate the same. The property,however,could be placed on the Tax Free list January lst 1958,,if used exclusively for YMCA purposes. In view of the YMCA's anticipated removal of the building from the said lot Mr. IIroadhurst offered a suggestion that the County be considered in taking the building down with prison labor and the lumber salvaged_ for the County use. The Chairman appointed Mr.Broadhurst a Committee of one to work this out with Mr. Edwards. Upon motion of Mr. 13roadhurst,seconded by Mr. Holton, the Board released the back taxes charged ? against the west end of lot 1 in Block 88, in the name of The Bible Presbyterian Church,G. C. Bordeaux, Trustee, for the years 1952 and 1953 only on recommendation of the County Attorney ?r on the grounds that the property was used exclusively for church purposes on the verbal state ment made by Mr. IIordeaux, contingent, however, upon Mr. Bordeaux furnishing written state- ment to that effect. The foregoing action was taken subject to the legal approval of the City , Attorney inasmuch as City taxes are involved. A commwiication was received from the Band Boosters Club renewing its request for an appro- f_,q priation for financial assistattce for the Wilmington Junior High School Band, was upon motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Holton, taken under advisement during the preparation of the 1957-1958 Budget, and acknowledgement of the letter to that effect was ordered. A report of the iti'ilmington Colored Library showing 771 Books circulated in March .was p?c??ved and filed. Payment of a bill for $5.00 for renewal subscription to the State Magazine was upon motion of Mr. William,s, seconded by Air. Broadhurst, approved. .