1957-11-04 Regular Meeting'19$
Neeting October 28, 1957 - Continued.
James I. Adams
J. K. Burkheimer
M. M. Nichols, Jr.,
Leon R. Lewis
D. R. Fdwards
Wm. F. Wagner
J. W. Sherron
Geo.'H. Green
R. G. Shepard
John R. Pegg
A. E. Baggett
Wm. F. Tomz
H. S. Herring W. M. Hewlett
C. R. Taunt
A; B. Mincey
J. -D. Walker
G. A. Spinks
Box 344,Wrightsville Beach,David Nathan'Horowitz,5 Summitt Walk
232 Calhoun Drive Charles D. Nixon, Jr. 243 Williamson Drive
221 North 7th Street Jimmy Gerald White 217 Rutledge Drive
302 Francis Marion Dr Juli:an K.•Taylor, Jr 1806 Grace Street
4264 Park Avenue _ Bennie L. Sanderlin 606 Rosemont Avenue
606 North 23rd Street James L. Sprunt, Jr 1003 Country Club Road
5013 Wrightsville Ave Stanley Vosnock Rte. # 1, Castle Hayne •
2928 South Front St., Ernest F. Stokley 3027 Jefferson Street .
1906 Perry Avenue Marvin D. Curtis 2530 North UanBuren Street
1205 Yaupon Drive Frank E. Young, Jr 162 Pinecrest Parkway
2619 Wrightsville Av John G. Lindner 2112 Pender Avenue
2215 Cainellia Drive John R. Teachey Rte. # 2, Box # 141
123 Ward Street James S. MeCris 1309 Chestnut Street
Box // 1271, City Harry Lininger Rte. // 2, Box # 402
112 Davie Drive Morris Golden 2914 Adams Street
674 North 25th St., Msck J. Sibbett 213 Rutledge Drive
. .1508.Nun.Street __ Willie.,Z. Moore 120 Arlington Drive
3916 South'Front St., John T. Capps 5446 Oleander Drive
-The meetirig was en adjourned by common consent.
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4l,G.Houck - Ececutive Secretary
Wilmington, N. C.
November 4, 1957.
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The regular weekly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County was held this day at 10:00 A.M.
Present: Chairman, J. M. Ha11,Jr. and Cornmissioners Ernest R. Mayhan, Leon E. Broadhurst and J. E. Holton, Je, Mrs
Berry A. Williams was absent due to a State Highway Commission meeting being held in Raleigh and because he is Chair-
man of the Highway Committee on our Board representing the County; County Attorney John Bright Hill and County Auditor
z T. D. Love. , . .
The invocatioh was conducted by the Reverend Reeves C. Cline, Pastor of the Gibson Avenue Baptist Church, opening the
meeting by a prayer.
The Minutes of the meeting held October 28, 1957, having previously been mailed to each of the Commissioners, were
upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. N,ayhan, approved. ' e ---
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Upon motion of Mr. Holton, seconded by Mr. Broadhurst the following telegram was approved and sent:Commissioner Berry
A. Williams, Chairman Highway Committee, Board Room, State Highrray Commission, Raleigh, North Carolina. "THIS WILL
SUPPORT THE POSITION OF THE WILMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMiERCE AND OTHER INTERFSTS ON U.S. 17 RD;ARDING THE PROPOSAL TO
'EXTEND U.S. 13 ?VER U.S. 701, WHICH IN EFFECT WOULD DIVERT 2RAFFIC OFF OF U.S. 17 OVER A WIDE AREA AISil CHANNEL IT THRU
GD7RGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA, IF FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, WE URGE CONTINUED IMPROVEN,FNT OF U.S. 17 AS THE LOGICAL ANSWER,
/s/J.M,HALL,Jr; CHAIRMAN, New Hanover Cgunty_Hoard of Commissioners"
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The E)cecutive Secretary was instrueted to conFer with Mr. Woody and determine if the last list of people employed by
the County were properly certified by the Civil Service Board and if advertising had been done. Mr. Woody in£orms
me that the following advertisement was run.in the neuspaper:NOTICE: A meeting of the New Hanover County Civil Service
"Commission will be held in the office of the County Commissianers at the Court House at 12:00 o'clock noon, September
13, 1957, to give an examination to fill vacancies for position of Typist-Clerk in the office of the Clerk of'Superior
CoUrt to be assigned to Recorders Court work, Typist-Clerk in the office of the Register of Deeds, and Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners. The applicants must furnish references and submit applications in own handwriting and
appear before the Commission for questioning on the above date. § Applications will be received by the undersigned un-
til 5:30 P. M. September 12, 1957. § NEW HANOVTsR COIINTY CIVIL SEVICE COL4,I5SION By Thos. K. Woody, Clerk. Applicants
for the various 3obs were interviewed and rated as required by the 5tatutes. The 5heriff requests that we withhold
any aCtion until he gave me further notice.
Mr. C. R. Morse submitted the following report and Statement of Taxes collected since July 1, 1957. $2,581.76 was col---
lected from the insolvent list and $426;931.35 for the month of October on 1957 taxes £or the County.
Uncollected Back Taxes 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951-Prior total
June 30, 1957. $48,533.19 $22,403.35 $13,612.88 $7054.68 $3,811:34 $9,130.69 ' $104,846.13
Collected July,Aug. '
Sept. & Oct. $ 7.294.77 9?3_825.33_ $_1.SG9.76 A 762.88 $ 282.20 $ 206.67 $ 13.919.61 Balance due • $[,1,238.42 $18,578.02 $12,065.12 06,591.80 $3,529:14 $8,924.02 ' $ 90,926.52
A Mr. Caison who lives on North lOth Street and Chestnut Street appeared before the Board in behalf of a Mrs. Pauline
Noble who has had'an operation-on her feet recently and could not walk. She has been aided by the Welfare Department
but because of ste Statute Laws she could not receive further assistance. He also said that he daughter was in bed sick ,
and needed medical attention. He was merely trying to help her and had been referred to the Commissionerst Office by
the Sheriff's Departmen-G. After conferring with the Welfare Department (Mrs, Sneeden and Mrs. Nixon) it developed that
they could help her if she could secure an order or invoice from her Physician. It was referred back to the Welfare
Department for disposition and Mr. Caison is to go to the hospital and secure the necessary docwnents for them toJah ge
proper data inthe file for handling it.
At the request of County•Auditor T. D. Love $75.00 was ordered transferred from the Jury Fee Budget to Bvidence, upon
motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, the Board unanimously approved. , '7J,-• -?
Upon motion of Mr. Holton,,seconded by Mr. Mayhari the Board approved police protection for the cars o£ those who wish
to ].eave their uare parked near the embarkation point for the Stockho3m Cruise, jointly with the City to share alike
in whatever minimtun cost was involved not to exceed a total of $300 each, but Mr. HoTton obser'ved that there was a
posibility the Maritime Administration would allow the cars to be parke3 in the Reserve Shipyard which was under eon-
stant police protection, without cost to either the City or County, The Secretary was instructed to explore this con-
tingep[cy and report to the Board. (Contacted Mr,, Hugh A. Plowden,Jr.,Yard Superintendent, N,aritime Administration,N. C.
Reserve Shipyard, who says they do not actually have room to store the cars. Most of the apparent space under their
control is cluttered up with RR tracks and other materials that make it undesirable as a parking area) a The Secretary called the City Manager, Mr. J. R. Benson, as instructed, and advised that if an ad3usted innoice forcl??
the sewer connections to Industrial Properties, Inc amounting to $590 was sent to the County it would be paid as agreed.,,?
Mr. Benson informed me that the City made the connections for Industrial Properties, Inc and that they were expecting
them to pay the invoice but that if we sent them a check for the $590 and requested it be applied to that bill it would
be done. He advised that.the minutes of the joint meeting held last Wednesday October 30, 1957 were'in the.process of
being written and a copy would be sent to this office which would explain it. ( These minutes have never been received
altho they have been promised twice since the above promise)
Upon motion of Mr. Holton, seconded by 14r. Broadhurst approval was given to destroy "PAID" Bonds and Coupons dating
from July 1, 1955 to June 30, 1956 amounting to $219,903.75. Bonds $126,000 and Coupons $94,903.75. The burning in the ,
furnace was witnesaed by the entire Board present.
Mr. Holton Commented, a•fter iospection of the boiler room atthe time of the Bond burming, that debris, trash and other
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items should not be allowed to accumulate and clutter up the rooms and moved that the Board make quarterlyr inspection
trips to the County properties; Community Hospital, County Home and Courthoase; this motion was seconded by Mr. Broad-
hurst and adopted by the Board. , ,
? Copy of the Grand Jury report to His Hanor Chester R.,Morris, Presiding at the October 1957 Term of Criminal Court, was
evnl received and filed for reference. , ,
A letter from W. H. Horne opposing the elimination of Passenger trains No. 48 & 49 running between Wilmington and Rocky
? r ?Nount as proposed by the At?antic Coast Line Railroad Co., was read and the following action taken. Upon motion of Mr.
Holton, seconded by Mr. Broadhurst, the Utilities Commission is to be written, requesting them to study the matter
? and render an unbiased decision on the problem but to keep in mind the best service for the public good. A.copy of
the request to be sent to the Chamber of Commerce. ,
(L Report of the Veterans' Service Office for their activities for the month of October 1957 was ordered filed for in-
'fj)? formation. Awards of $7,644.39 were received in the County.
Request for invoice for the last boiler damage at Community Hospital received from Harold W. Wells & Son so (that
settlement could be made was deferred for indefinite period to allow £or any additional damage or defects in.re-
?y?,?? pairs to show up before agreeing to settlement with the.Insurance Carrier, under Policy #187-17917.
? As instructed last week Mr. McGirt, Tax Assessor, was requested to appraise the Parcel No. 148, in Block No. 12,
Lot No. 6, located on Marstellar Street for which an offer of $150.39 was made by W. H. Wright,Jr. The Tax Ass-
ressor recommended a value of $250.00 be placed on the Lot. The Board instructed the Secretary to advise the pro-
posed purchaser, and secure approval from the City for the sale at that figure.
The Petition to the State Highway Commission for the four-lane, divided road over U.S. No. 74 from lJilmington to
Charlotte was approved as drawn for the East-41est Highway Development Association and presented by the Chamber of
,??'? Commerce on even date.
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11 County employees in the Cdurthouse arid'those"at"the County" Home'were advised that they.were eligible to get
their "flu" shot§ on Friday afternoon*November 1, 1957. The cost was 8.35¢ per shot which was paid by the employee.
Mr. IIrnest R. Mayhan introduced the following motion:"That the members of the Bdard of County Commisaioners go
/ one record and advise Governer Hodges of the fact that they deplore the removal of the entire membership of the
? State Ports Authority and the removal of Col. Richard S. Marr and sincerely request that the Headquarters of the
J(? Ports Authority remain in Wilmington and not move to Raleigh'as has been rumored". The motion died for lack of a
U second.
Upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Holton, the Board approved writing a letter to the Governor re-
questing that he continue to maintain the Headquarters of the State Ports Authority in the largest Port City.
Upon motion of Mr. Holton, seconded by Mr. Broadhurst the Board ordered the Commissioners, Office be closed from,
3:00 to 4:00 o'clock P.M. during the flzneral of Mr, C. Heide Trask, and that a Resolution be spread upon the min-
utes of this meeting with a oopy to go to the family, as follows: "The Board of County Commissioners of New Han-
over Cotinty learned with profound regret of the sudden and untimely death of C. Heide Trask on the 3rd day of
November 1957 at the Burgaw Hospital. Mr. Trask was a leader in the civic, social, agricultural and political ,
life of Southeastern North Carolina and New Hanover County has lost a valuable and public spirited citizen. He,
was born in Wilmington on December 12, 1902, a son of G. W. Trask and Fmma Borneman Trask; educated in the pub-,
lic schools of New Hanover County and later attended North Carolina State College. Ide was married August 29, 1925,
to Miss Nell Huriter of Clinton, S. C. He was a Director of the Wachovia Bank & Trust Co., of Wilmington, Chairman
of the Board of Directors of James Walker Memorial Hospital, and a member of the Board of the proposed new hosp-
ital. He was a member of the Board of Deacons of the First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington. He was formee North
Carolina Highway Commissioner for the Third Highway District; a member of the local Selective Service Board, and
had served on mqny state and local boards and commissions. Mr. Trask was a prominent farmer in Southeastern North
Carolina, and a pioneer in refrigeration and transportation of fresh produce. In addition, he was a pioneer in ir-
rigationof this area and was well lrnown as a grower of bulbs and flowera. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RFSOLVED: Thrst the
New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, in regular meeting assempled, wishes to express its sense of deep loss
upon the death of C. Heide Trask and to redord it high regard for hun as a public spirited citizen. BS IT FURTHER
RF50LVED: That the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County desires to extend its deep sympatty to his
?r,?,amily and that this resolution be spread upon the the minutes of this meeting and a copy sent to his family. This
'?a.o?'•'"?`?4th day of November, 1959. NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, By J. M. HALL, Jr. CHAIRMAN.
Umotion of Mr. Holton, seconded by Mr. Broadhurst Monday November ll, 1957 was declared an official ktoLiday for
County gnployees and the Board would not meet that day. Upon motion of Mr. Holton, seconded by Mr; Mayhan,
WGHouck:es
the Board unanimously decla f adjourned
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WiLmington, N. C. November 11, 1959.
TO?a There was no meeting of the New Hanover County Board o£ Commissioners this week because a holiday was declared
in respect and honor of Veterans Day,
Wilmington, N. C. November 18, 1957.
The- regular weekly meeting of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners was held this day at 10:00 A.M. 0'clock
in the Commissioners Room in the New Hanover County Courthouse..Present:,Chairman, J. M. Ha11, Jr, Commissioners
Ernest R. Mayhan, Leon E. Broadhurst, James E. Holton, Jr, Berry A, Williams and County Attorney John Sright Hill
and County Auditor T. D. Love. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Pro Tem Ernest R. Mayhan as Mr. Hall was
delayed for a few minutes.
The meeting was opened by prayer of Invocation by the Reverend S. J. Starnes, Pastor, of Sunset Park Methodist Church.
The Minutes of the meeting of November Qth, 1957, having previously been mailed to each of the members of the Board,
were, upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Holton, approved. There were no minutes on November llth as it
was Veterans Ihy and no meeting was held,
/?,Mr. Fd B. Wright, Secretary to the New Hanover County Fire Inspection Committee, presented the,-following names of
?ersons elected to represent the various Volunteer Fire Departments in Rural New Hanover County: I. W. McGee,
? ? Castle HaJner • M. A. AbernethY, Myrtle Grover •.H. H. Halle 0g ? den• L. W. Wattsr Seag ? ate• E. V. Garnerr South Wilmington;
J. J. G. Brinkley, Winter Park; E. B. Wright, Wrightsboro; on the reorganized Fire Inspection Committee. Mr. Berry A.
?V Williams was reappointed from the Board of Commissioners to continue as a representative on the Committee.
1Pursusnt to suggestions made at the meeting on October 28, 1957 the new Firs Inspection Coirunittee,as above outlined
met and make the following recommendations and requests,approval of..the Board of Commissioners: 1-1-linter Park be
`xempt.from stretching its Fire District as recommended in the Contract Agreement presented October 28, because it
.. would leave their present heavily populated area without proper £ire protection as required by the North Carolina
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