1957-08-28 Regular Meeting177,
Meetirig of August 26, 1957 - Continued ?
A memorandum received rrom the State liigtiway Commission concernin g the General Policy
for handling Secondary I'toads and additioris to Lhe Secondary Road System in the County,
was received Por study. • _Y i
An inquiry received from the Honora.ble Thad Eure, Secretary of State,.as to the value
per :icre of the land covered by recent lancl Entry #9170 by P1r, Rolancl P. JobU, on which ?
Yie is, under the Law, required Lo appraise and fix a price on same, zaas received. The
said land having previously been investigated by the County Auditor for appraisal and
findii7g it to be swamp land appraised the land at $40.00 per acre which met uith approv-
al of the Board, and the Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Eure to that efPect.
A reyuest of Paul Fteese, Conununity Hospital Administrator to replace four (4) worn-out
pumps at the Hospital used in connection with the hot water circulation system, caas re-
ferred to the Plumbing Inspector to check into and make recommendations. Action on the following motion submitted, by Dir, rsayran was postponed. untiil meetirig with
the I3oard of Ectucation 8:00 P. PI., Wednesday, August 28th, primari.ly to discuss bookkeep-
ing and auditino procedure: "T make the follocaing motion on beha.lf of the taxpayei^s of New lianover
County, that Lhis Board of Coironissioners'al.locate the money For an•
audit of the books of the 13oard of Education for the year 1956 by an
outside C.P.A., firm as Lhis has not been done in the past seven (7)
years and was requested by the Grand Jury, Piay 1956, and at this time
there is a cli vision of the six-member Board of three to three on this
important issue, and that all funds from this County to the Board of
liducation be held up unti.l 13oard members agree to thi.s audit."
The County AudiCor asked the Coimnissi.onei°s if they wanted the Board of Education accowitsev4-,c,
kept in detail this year, or merely by totals. He recommended a detail. record of ex-
• penditures, the way requested and appropriated. Upon motion of Mr. I3roadhurst, second-
ed by Mr. Holton,the County Auditor was instructed to continue as heretofore with a de-
Lail record.
Upon motiai of
o'clock P. D1.,
ation with the
Mr. 13roadhurst, seconded by Mr. Will.iams, a recess caas tal:en until. 8:00
ldednesday, August 28, 1957 to discuss the Bookkeeping and Auditi.ng si.tu-
73oard of,Eiiucation. .
Y ? Clerk.
? Idilmington, N. C., August 28, 1957.
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A recess meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was held this day at 8:00 P.Pf.,
with the follocaing members present: J. M. Hall, Tr., Chairmaiz and Commissioners Ernest
lt. Pfayhan, James E. Iiolton, Jr., L. L. 13roadhurst, I3erry A. Will.iams, John Brigllt Ilill,
County Attorney and T. D. Love, acting as Clerlc to the 13oard in 4,he absence of Mr. [doody.
Mr. Hall opened ihe meeting stating that all County Institutions would be worizing on
Eastern Standarcl Time effective as of September 1, 1957. He recognized the City's privi-
lege to act as the,y cared to, but he hoped tihat Chey.would agree to work on the same time
as th0 balance of Lhe County.
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Pir. liall read a letter from Mr. T. K. Woody in which he tendered his resignation as Clerk
to the l3oarcl, effective Ucto'ber 15, 1957. Mr. Williams moved that the resignation be
acceptecl wiLh regret; the motion was seconded by Mr. Holton and was carried unanimous- o.p1
ly. Dir, lIall. appointied Mr. Broadhurst, P1r.' Williams and rlr. Mayhan to act as a corrunittee Lirbc
i:o secure a gift for Mr. Wuody and also to arrange for a party.
Mr. Hall si:ated it would be in ordei° to consider the iaaming of a new man to succeed Mr.
idoody, arid at tliis poini. Mr. Holton submitted the naiue of Mr. William G. tiouck as a candi- ?-?A-C..,
ciate for the job at $4,200.00 a year, Mr. Houck to begin his.work on September 15, 1957.Ce'?"^ "
The nomination of Mr. Houck was seconded by Mr. Ldilliams. Mr. I3roadhurst nomi.nated Mr. J. 11. Ad:ims for the job, lliscussioti was entered. into duri_ng which time Mr. 13roaclhurst ?' •'?"` ?
withclrew $15 nomiuation ancl Mr. Houck was given the job as Clerk of the Aoard and Execu-
tive Sec?°etary of LYie Board Uy unanimous action. ?
Mr. 13roadhurst ma3e a motion Lhat the present 13oard of James Walker Memorial Iiospital
be requested to operaLe the Commwzity Hospital for the balance of this year. Mr. Iiolton
secon3ed tlv.s motion, but amended same asking that.the 73o3rd of James Wal.ker Alemorial
Ilospital add to their nwuber in the operation of the Community Flosbital two (2) of the ?
colored members from tlie present Community HospiCal Board. Air, I3roaclhurst accepted thi.s
amendment,and the motion caas carried,
Afr, Berry Williams reported th-ut Caroli.na 13each was being considere<i as Convei2tion IIead-Cd-r?n''"" i
quarters next year for the ConvenLion of the State Boarci of Couizty Commissi.oners a.ncl he i
was autharized to attend a meeting in Chapel Hill relative to this matter.
Dir, h'il:liams then moved that the People oi' this County be a1:Loiaed to vote in the next ?
General Election on ?,bether or not i:he Cowity should be run by a full-time County Chair- ?
man or an appointed County Planager. There was no second to thi.s motion an<9 the r:iat,ter ?
was tablecl.
Upon motion marle by Mr. T4ayhan and seconded by Mr. Hol.ton, the meeting was adjourned,.
Acting Cler.k. i
Wilmington, N. C., September 9, 1957. ?
The regular weelcly meeting of the 13oard caas hel.d this day at 10:00 o'cloclt A. M.
Present: J. M. Hall, Jr., Chairman.and Commissioners Ernest R. Mayhan, L. C. ]iroad-
hursC, James E. liolton, Jr., Berry A. IJ.il.liams, John 13right Hill, Count,y Attorvey and
T. D. Love, County Auditor . i
The meeting was opened with prayer by the Reverend J. C. P1cCann, Mi;7ister in charge of
the "Little Chapel on the 13oardwalli" at Wrightsville Beach. I A