1957-12-02 Regular Meeting?96 Meeting November 25, 1957 - Continued
GIATER - COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
The Ehgineers insta.lling the new (used) boiler at Community Hospital have run into an emergent water ehortage
? in making tests to insure sAfety. This was brought up at the time of the recent Inspection by the insurance
a,912f, carrier so the following bids were received:Ideal Plumbing Company- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,350.00
Cumber-Moore Company- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$1,976.93
W. S. Chadwick&Sons ------------------ $2,350.00
No award was made because it was thought that Mr. Rhoda Farrow, Supervisor at the County Home Prison, might be
able to save the County considerable money if done under the instructions and in conjunetion with a Licens"ed
plumber. Mr. Broadhurst is going to explore this possibility and will report ba.ck to the Baard. (Since the above
action was taken we received a letter from our insurance carrier refusing to insure the boiler just installed
and giving thirty (30) days coverage on the present on in operation to correct the water shortage)
MAINTE6IANCE & REPAIRS
It was brought to the attention of the Board that the Acoustical Ceiling in the Superior Cour.t Room was shoving
signs of pulling loose £rom the sides in several places but one in particular just over the Jury Box was sag-
ging badly and that some complaints had been heard about the poor lighting in both Court Rooms dvring this week
of cloudy weather. The Secretary was authorized to secure bids for consideration in having the matter corrected.
TAX SUPERVISOR REPORT
f Tax Supervisor, Love, submitted a report of the activities of Cole-Layer-Triunble Compar?y showing work up to Nov-
-?? ember 22nd, which evidenced Assessed Valuations of $3,520,140 and Appraised Valuations of $6,273,450 or 1 3A
' times the present assessed values on City property from Front to llth Streets and from Dock to Wooster Streets
in the older sections of the City.
CIVIL DEF'ENSE "
The North Carolina Council'of 'Civil Defense, in cooperation with the Federal Civil Defense Administration, will
04er*T-I-present an important briefing of the progress being made on the Preliminary Operational Survival Plans for our
State a.nd our Target Cities on Monday, December 9, 1957 at 10:30 A. M. This briefing will take place'in the
House Chamber, State Capitol in Raleigh. Members o£ the Congressional Delegation, State Department heads, Target
City Civil Defense Directors, and representatives from the Civil Defense Volunteer Services are invited. The
Chairman remarked that Mayor J. E. L. Wade was Vice Director.
HEALTH '
? Report of the Coneolidated Board of Health of New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington was received for
the month of October and 'filed for information,
CROP REPORTING
? Request for 1958 Farm Census received from the,Federal-State Crop Reporting Service advising that Township
-? Census Report Books had been mailed to the Tax Supervisor. There were five(5),steps necessary to bomply wi'th
the requirements of the Act to receive the State's pay for acdeptable Township Reports.
ADJOVRNMIINT '
Upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst-, seconded by Mr. Mayhan,
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the Board unanimously dec ed itself adjourned.
RETARY
Wilmington, N. D.
December 2, 1957.
OPENING ,
The regular weekly meeting o£ the New Hanover County Board of Coimissioners was held this day at 10:00 A. M.
Present:.Vice Chairman, Ernest R. Mayhan, who presided in the absence of the Chsirman, Coramissioners, Broad-
hurst, Holton and Williams, and County Attorney John Bright Hill and County Auditor., T. D. Love.
INVDCATION
The meeting was opened by a prayer offered by Reverend R. H. Greene, Pastor, of the AME Methodist Church,
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Minutes of the meeting held November 25, 1957, a copy of which was mailed to each Commissioner, were upon
motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, approved.
ACREAGE ASSESSMENT OR LDTS?
Mr. Fred Willetts, Sr., appeared before the Board and stated that he had, at one time, contemplated developing
r?.J. Glen Arden, and had a map drawn cutting it into lots,which was duly recorded, but that it did not develop and
he finally built a house in the middle of the property, and now wants it to revert back to the original acre-
age and be assessed for taxes on an acreage basis rather than as lots. Upon motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by
Mr. Holton, it was referred to the County Attorney and the Tax Supervisor for a report back to the Board.
RDJRGANIZATION
Mr. Williams moved, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, that the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners operate during
eb-r? the 1958-1959 period with a flxll time Chairman. Mr. Broadhurst then offered a substitute motion, that the Board
continue to operate as they had during the past year, with Mr. J. M. Hall, Jr., as Chairman. This motion was
seconded by Mr. Holton, N,r. Mayhan informed the Board that he would not accept the Vice Chairmanship as he was
oF the opiniop that it should be rotated from year to year. When the vote was called on tHe substitute motion
Messrs. Mayhan and Williams voted "No" and Messrs. Broadhurst and Holton voted "Yes", .
RECESS
Since it was a tie vote Mr. Williams moved, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, that the election of Officers be left until
next Monday at the regular meeting, Mr. Broadhurst then offered a substitute motion to elect the other Dfficers
today. This motion was withdrawn. By common consent o£ the Hoard it was agreed to recess.this meeting until Thurs-
day next, December 5th, 1957 at 10:00 A. M. and complete the reorganization at that time.
AUTHORIZATION HO5PITAL BOND HEIRING Commissioner L. E. Broadhurst, introduced the following bond order which was read at length: BOND ORDER AUTHORr
IZING THE IS5UANCE OF $4,500,000 P[TBLIC HOSPITAL BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER,
?JHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners o£ the County of New Hanover deems it advisable that the County shall eat-
ablish, operate and maintain a public hospital £or the use of the inhabitsnts of said County and desires to pro-
vide for the financing o£ the cost of erecting and :equipping the necessary buildings and of acquiring a suitable
site: NOW, THEREFORE,
,.BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover, as follows: .
Section 1, The Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover has ascertained and hereby determines that, in
order to provide an adequate public hospital for the inhabitanta of said County, it will be necessary to erect
and equip a.new building or buildings to be used as a public hospital, and to acquire a suitable site therefor,
and that it will be necessary to expend for such purpose not less than $4,500,000, in additipn to any flmds which
may be contributed by the Federal Govermnent or any of its agencies or by others.
Section 2. In order to raise the money required to finance the erection of said buil3ings and the acquisition and
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installation of the equipment required for said buildings and the acquisition of any lands suitable for a site
for said buildings, bonds of the Courity of New Hanover are hereby authorized and shall be issued pursuant to the
Co,unty Finance Act of North Carolina. The maximum aggregate principal amount of said bonds suthorized by this bond
order shall be $4,500,000 (Four million five hundred thousand)dollars) ..
Section 3. A tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds when due shall be annually levied
and collected. •
Section L,. A statement of the County debt of the County of New Hanover has been filed with the Clerk of the Board
of Commissioners of said County and is open to public inspection.
Section 5. This bond order shall take effect when approved by the voters of the County at an election as provided
in said Act.
Commissioner L. E. Broadhurst moved that the follouring resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, a bond order entitled "Bond Order authorizing the issuance of $4,500,000 Public Hospital Bonds of the
County of New Hanover" has been introduced at the meeting of the Board of Commissioners held on December 2, 1957,
and the Board of Commissioners'flesires to provide for the holding of a public hearing thereon as required by the
County Finance Act; NOW, THEREFORE, . .
BS IT RF50LVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover as
f ol lows :
(1) The public hearing upon said bond order shall be held on January 6, 1958, 8t 10:00 o'clock, in the £orenoon
at the regular meeting room of the Board of Commissioners at the Court House in Wilmington, North Carolina.
?2) The Clerk of the Board of Commissioners is hereby directed to cause a copy of said bond order to be published
with a notice of such hearing in the form prescribed by law, in Wilmington Morning Star, a newspaper pub?ished in
Wilmington, North Carolina, at least'ten days prior to such hearing.
(3) 'I'he County Auditor is hereby requested to file with the Clerk of the Board of Comnissioners, at least ten days
prior to such hearing, a statement of the debt incurred or to be incurred by the County for such purposes other than
school purposes, in the £orm prescribed by the County Finance Act,
The motion.having been seconded by Commi:ssioner Sames E. Holton, Jr, it was unanimously adopted.
Commissioner L. E. Broadhurst introduced the following bond order which was read at length: BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING
THE ISSUANCE OF $1,550,000 SCHOOL BONAS OF THE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER,
? WHEREAS, the County Board of Fiiucation of the County of New Hanover has determined that existing school plant
facilities in the New.Hanover County School Administrative Unit are not adequate for the maintenance of public
schools for the nine months' school term prescribed by law, and has requested the Board of Commissioners to pro-
vide the sum of $1,550,000 to finance the additional school plant facilities which are described in Section 1
of this bond order and which said County BoArd of Fducation has determined are necessary to enable the County of
New Hanover, as an administrative agency o£ the public school system of the State of North Carolina, to maintain
public schools in said County New Hanover County School Administrative Unit for the nine months' school term pres-
cribed by ]aw; NObl, THEREFORE,
HE IT ORDERED.jby the Board of County Commissioners of the County of New Hanover, as
follows:
Section 1. The Board o£ Commissioners o£ the County of New Hanover has ascertained and hereby determines that it
is necessar,y to,provide additional school facilities in the New Hanover County School Administrative Unit, and
for that purpose to erect new buildings and to erect additions to and to alter or reconstruct existing buildings,
and to acquire and install the equipment required for such buildings or additions, and to acquire-the land needed
for such purposes, in order to provide school houses, school garages, pt?ysical education and vocational education
buildings, lunch rooms and other similar school plant facilities needed for the schools in said County, which shall
include but shall not be limited to, the following schools: (1) New Hanover County High School: (2) Sunset Park
IIementary 5chool; (3) Carolina Beach 5chool; (4) Wrightsville Beach School; (5) Elementary School - East of Wil-
mington; (6) Forest Hills School; (7) Wrightsboro School; (S) Washington Catlett School; (9) Hemenway School; (10)
Tileston School; (11) 4lilliam Hooper School; (12) Chestnut 5treet School; (13) Lake Forest School; (74) J. C. Roe
School;. (15) Williston Junior High 5chool; (16) Williston 8enior High School; (17) Gregory School; (18) Peabody .
School; (19) Jaznes B. Dudley School; (ZO) Sunset Park Junior High School; (21) idilliam H. Blount School; (22)
Bradley Creek School; (23) Winter Park School; 4nd)(24) Junior High School in Winter Park Area, in order to en- able the County o£ R'ew Hanover, as an administrative agency of the public school system of t.he State of North Car-
olina, to maintain public schools in said school administrative unit for the nine months' school term prescribefl
by law, and that it-will be necessary to expend for such purpose not less than $1,550,000 in addition to other moneys
which have been made available therefor.
Section 2. In order to raise the money required to finance the cost of erecting said neta buildings and of_recon-
structing and altering such existing buildings, and of acquiring land and flarnishings and equipment necessary for
such new and reconstructed and altered buildings, bonds of the County of New Hanover are hereby authorizetl,and shall
be i.ssued pursuant to The County Finance Act o£ North Caro.lina. The maximum aggregate principal amount of bonds
authorized by this bond order shall be One Dlillion, Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,550,000).
Section 3, A tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds when due shall be annually levied
and collected. . .
Section 4. A statement of the County debt of the County of New Hanover has been filed with the Clerk of the Board
of Commissioners of said County and is open for public inspection.
Section 5. 'Phis bond order shall take efPect when approved by the voters of the County at an election as provided
in said Act. . . .
'Commissioner L. E. Broadhurst moved that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, a bond order entitled "IIond Order authorizing the issuance of $1,550,000 School Bonds of the County of
New Hanover", has been introduced at the meeting of the Board of Commissioners held on December 2, 1957, and the
Board of Commissioners desires to provide for the holding of a public hearing thereon as required by the County
Finance Act; N047, THEREFORE,
BE IT RFSOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover, as £ollows:
(1) The public hearing upon said bond order shall be held on January 6, 1958, at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon at
the regular meeting room of the Board of Commissioners at the Court House in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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(2) The Clerk of the Board of Commissioners is hereby directed to cause a copy of said bond order to be published
with a notice of such hearing in the form prescribed by law, in Wilmington Morning Star, a newspaper published in
Wilmington, North Carolina, at least ten days prior to such hearing.
(3) The County Auditor.is hereby requested to file with the Clerk of the Board of Cormnissioners, at least ten days
prior to such hearing, s statement o£ the debt incurred or'to be incurred by the County for school purposes, in the
form prescribed by the County Finance Act.
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The motion having been seconded by Coimnissioner James E. Holton, Jr,, it was unanimously adopted.
?,Commissioner L. E. Broadhurst moved that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, the County of New Hanover
intends to apply to the Local Government Commission for the approval of the issuance of $4,500,000 Public Hospital
Bonds and $1,550,000 School Building Bonds of the County authorized by bbnd orders introduced at a meeting of the
Board of Coirmissioners held on December 2, 1957; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT R.FSOLVED AS £ollows:
(1) The Chairman and the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners are hereby authorized and directed to file with the
Local Government Commission o£ Arorth Carolina an application £or its approval of said bonds, on a form prescribed
by said Corrmiission, and to state in such application such facts and to attach thereto such eathibits in regard to
such bonds and to the County and its financial condition, as may be required by said Commission.
(2) The Clerk of the Board of Commissioners is hereby directed to causo notice of such intention to file such ap-
plication, containing the information requised by law to appear in such notice, to be published onee in each of two
successive weeks in YJilmington Norning Stat, a newspaper published in idilmington, North Carolina,
The motion having been seconded by Commissioner James E. Holton, Jr., it was unaniuyously adopted.
5TREET CLOSIA'G
/ Follorring a request made at the meeting on October 28, 1957 that 47th Street be closedbetween Park Avenue
and Wrightsville Avenue, N,r. ELbert A. Brown, representing the i,linter Park Baptist Church, presented the resolution
closing the street and conveying ownership back to adjoining property owners, since there was no opposition to
this request altho public notice had been given as required by law, and upon motion of Mr. Holton, seconded by P?ir.
Broadhurst, it was unanimously granted.
TAY. LEUY SUGGESTION
Mr. F'fed Lfilletts, Sr., appeared before the Board and asked i£ they ever considered levying tax on other than
? real estate? He suggested that if the law did not permit it there should be an investigation to see if it could be
changed to allow other items to be taxed.
GRAND JURY
? At this point.a temporary recess was called as the Grand Jury requested an audience with the Board. They all
retired to the Grand Jury Room, for about 30 minutes.
ANnTUAL CSC REPJRT
ipon return of the Commissioners, Nir. Foster Fdwards, CSC, presented his annual report itemizing the Fluids of
a personal nature held by him for order of the Courts, inspection by the County Commissiorners, and to be advertised
in the newspaper. Mr. Rroadhurst moved that it be accepted and approved, it was seconded by N?r. James E. Holton,Jr
and unanimously adopted.
COMM[TNITY HOSPITAL - WATER SHORTAGE
The water situation at Community Hospital was again discussed after the letter from the Hartford Steam Boiler
Inspection and Insurance Compar?y dated Plovember 26, 1957 informed the Board that they would not write coverage on the
? boiler now being installed and if certain undesirable conditions were not corrected within thirty (30) days they would
? refuse to continue coverage on the present boiler. Paul R. Reese advises that all the items mentioned in the Inspectors
Report dated October 21„ 1957 he been cor:ected except the water shortage. Mr. Broadhurst was o£ the opinion that the
County could save about $1,000 if Rhoda Farrow was allowed to do the job with prison labor under i:he Supervision of
a Lioensed Plumber, two o£ which are nos serving time at the County Prison Camp. Mr. Holton moved that the Ececutive
Secretary secure figures from the city for providing 4" water service to the property line, and that he get Rhofla
Farrow to get prices on pipe and other costs that would be involved. This motion was seConded by Mr. Broadhurst and
unanimously carried.
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..? PETITION FOR RELIEF ?
gBypA, At the request of the Superintendent of Public llelfare, Mr, Walter Angus Kerj?, who is physically disabled,
? upon motion of Nx. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Holton, was admitted to the County Home.
SPECIAL CNIL TERM
? i ,,?t'At the request of the Resident Judge, Honorable Clifton L. Moore, the Board approved a 9pecial Civil Term
??•(,7?'Y`'0?'0£ Superior Court to try an old five year case of Flztrelle vs ACL. Upon motion of Mr. Holton, seconded by bfr. Broadhurst
?? the bcecutive Secretary was instructed to request Chief Justice J. 4.'allace i-linbourne, to order•a Special Civil
Term of Superior Court to begin December 16, 1957.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL '
Upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded by Mr. Holton, the Executive Secretary was instructed to write the
f.t. Consolidated Board o£ Health and ask what unsanitary or unhealthy conditions were found upon investigation on the
Greenville Sound complaint of Dr. Thomas, and what had been done if anything to correct it?
LISTING DOGS FOR TAXFS
Mr. S. W. Garrett appeared before the Board with his 1957 Tax Abstract showing that he was charged with tax
on $100 worth of guns whereas he had never owned any guns. The Tax Supervisor was present and looked over the ab-
stract noting that the Tax Lister had made a remark on the abstract to the effect that Mr. Garrett owned dogs but
refused to list them. He reflised on the grounds that he imew others who owned more dogs than he and who hsd not
listed them, The Tax Stipervisor offered to accept a corrected listing omitingthe guns if he owned none but listing
the five(5) dogs he admitted owning. Mr. Garrett refused saying that he absolutely would not list his dogs unless
? others he knew were listed. A£ter detailed explanation and discussion N,r. Broadhurst moved, seconded by Mr. Holton,
that since Mr. Garrett admitted violation of the law, the Tax Supervisor had no choice but to proceed to enforce
the requirements of the law. This motion was unsnimously adopted.
MYRTLE GROVE - FORT FISHER - MONISEY JUNCTION?
A letter from Mr, T. N. Simmons, Jr., Secretary to the Myrtle Grove L'olunteer Rural FYre Department, requesting
,,?(\ consideration to the name "]?yrtle Grove Junction" since it was on],y a mile from N?yrtle Sound, The N?yrtle Grove Pres-
(?.??'?L byterian Church is only 200 yards and the N,grtle Grove Volunteer Fire Department plans a building at the intersection,
and since Fort Fisher is 15 miles away, the name "Fort Fisher Junction" as recormnended by the New Hanover Historical
Commission and recently approved by the Board, is not an appropriate name for the "intersections" and requested that
the former action be recinded and that it be named Afyrtle Grove Junction. By common consent of the Board the interested
parties are to be invited to meet with the Board at their next regu].ar meeting December 9, 1957.
FARM CENSUS
? Upon motion of Mr. Holton, seconded by Mr. Broadhurst, the.Federal-State Farm Census was referred to the Tax
ervisor for handling.
?UDIT
`f• 'j/"' ? Mr. Bar£ield who has just completed an audit of the County's records presented each of the Commissioners with
a copy of his audit report. Mr. T. D. Love, County Auditor gave each Commissioner a copy o£ his annual report at the
„ ? y same time.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS <% COMAIUNITY HOSPITAL
Mr. Holton moved, seconded by Mr. Eroadhurst, that a Board of Directors be appointed for the Community Hospital
immediately or that the Board of Commissioners take over its direction.
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TRA'5H ON HIGHWAY _ COMAfERC7AL GARBAGE HAULERS
Mr. Williams informed the Board that he had received aome complaints from citizens living along the highwayc
that refuse and trash was £alling off the trucks of the commercial garbage haulers all along the roads. ffie also said ?.
that he recently had an occasion to drive behind one of the trucks and actuall.y saw some of it blow off the top so ?-!
he stopped the truck driver and had hiua go back and pick it up. He, therefore, moved that a letter be sent to all the
known commercial haulers requesting'that they put covers over the top to prevent such nuisance, or whatever remedy is
necessary to prohibit the trash from blowing of£ along the highway and that the Sheriff be notified to enforce it,
this motion was seconded by Mir. Broadhurst andunanimously adopted.(Consolidated Health Department to furni'sh a list)
VANDALISM - HUGH McRAE PARK
Mr. Williams stated that he had received a call Saturday morning saying that the toilets(commodes)at Hugh McRae ___?
Park were again torn out and broken, along with other fixtures. He suggested that signs be erected showing that the
Park is "off limits" after 11:00 P.M. and that tresspassers be prosecuted and that the Sheriff be requested to make
periodic checks to enforce the provisions of the law, and moved that the above be done, seconded by Mr. Holton, and
adopted by the Board unanimously.
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SAIL BOARD & ROOM COST ?
Mr, Williams moved, seconded by Mr. Broadhurst, that prisoners be charged'$1.25 per day for room and board while SU.I?
incarcerated, instead of $.60¢ per day as at present, the motion was adopted? and the Executive Secretary'instructed
to notify the .7ailer. (When notified the Jailor informed me that there was a contract agreement between the County
and the Federal Governmeht"limiting the cost on federal prisoners to $1.00 per diem. This can only be changed with
a thirty(30) day notice by either Party) . RECE5S
Upon motion of Mr. Holton, seconded by Mr. Broadhurst, the Board r
10:00 A. M. in the Coirmiissioners Office at the County Court House.
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December 5, 1957
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RECONVENTION
Pursuant to a recess taken by the Board on Monday December 2, 1957 they met again this day at the appointed
hour of 10:00 A,M.;Present, Chairman J. M. Hall,Jr., Commissioners;Ernest R. Mayhan, L. E. Broadhurst, J. E. Holton,
Jr.,Berry A Williams, and County Attorney John Bright Hill, and County Auditor T. D. Love.
INVOCATION
The meeting was opened with a prayer by Dr. B. Frank Hall, Pastor of Pearsall Memorial Presbyterian Church.
ELECTION BASI5
Mr. Williams offered a motion that the Officers be elected from the floor, and that the-voting be done by "Yea"
and "ft'ay" or "Uplifted hand", this motion was seconded by Mr. Holton and unanimously adopted by the Board.
OPERATION BASIS
Mr. Williams moved that the Board operated for the year 1958 with a permanent Chairman as Fxecutive Officer,
this motion was seconded by Mr. Mayhan. Mr. Broadhurst offered a Substitute motion, that the Board continue to op-
erate as in the past year, with a presiding Chairman, whereupon Mr. Holton seconded the Substitute motion, ankvotes
were cast as follows: Messrs Hall, Broadhurst and Holton voted yes and Nessrs Mayhan and Williams voted no. The`
Chairman declared the substitute motion prevailed and was adopted.
NOAtINATIONS GROUPING
Mr. Broadhurst moved that Mr. J. M. Ha11,Jr,, be reelected Chairman of the Board; Mr. J. E. Holton, Jr., be
elected Vice Chairman; Mr: John Brigtit Hill be reelected County Attorney and that William G. Houck, be renamed Ex-
ecutive Secretary. Mr. Holton moved that the nominations be closed. Mr. Mayhan then moved that Mr. Berry A. Williams
be elected Uice Chairman. There was no second heard to either of the above motions
INDIUIDUAL EI.ECTION ' --
Mr. Mayhan then offered a motion that all and each o£ the offices be filled by single individual election and
not as a group, Mr. Williams seconded this motion and it prevailed unani.mously.
CHAIRMAN CFI&r-S-
Mr. Broadhurst then offere3 a motion that N,r, J. M. Hall, Jr., be reelected as Chairman for the ensuing year,
this was seconded by Mr. Holton. Mr. tdayhan then moved that Mr. Williams be named as Chairman. The voting resulted
in N;r. Mayhan and Mr. Williams voting "Yes" for Yfilliams and Messrs, Broadhurst, Hall, and'Holton voting "Yes" for
Hall as Chairman. The Chairman remarked that he saw no good reason why he should not vote for hi.mself, and declared
J. M. Hall, Jr., Chairman for the term.
VICE CHAIRMAN
Mr. Mayhan then nominated Mr. Williams for Vice Chairman. Mr. BroadhUrst nominated Mr. Holton for Vice Chair-
man. The nominations were then closed and the voting resulted in Messrs Broadhurst, Hall and Holton voting "Yes" for
Mr. Holton, and Messrs Mayhan and dlilliams voting "Yes" for Mr. Williams. The Chair declared Mr. Holton Vice Chair-
man for 1958. ,
COUNTY ATTORNEY C, +Lti
Upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded hy Mr. Mayhan, Col. John Bright Hill was unanvnously chosen as County
Attorney for the ensuing year 1958.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Mr. Williams offered a motion that William G. Houck be appointed as Clerk to the Board, whereupon, Mr. Holton
offered a.substitute.motionLthat-hetbe-.appointed,DcecutiveiSecretary:. upon which Nx: Wi1liAms'offeTed_.a substitute
to the substitute motion to the effect that he be appointed County Manager. There being no second to the substitute
to the•substitute motion offered by Mr. Williams, the substitute motion as offered by Mr. Holton was seconded by Mr.
Broadhurst, and all voted "Yes"-except Mr. Williams who votezl "No't because he thought the Board should operate either
with a permanent Chairman or County Manager with executive powers. The Chairman declared Mr. Houck elec ed_as.EScecu-
tive Secretary to the Board. O??
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DaUALIZATION PROCEEDURE • • f.t.c.?
Me. W. D. Sellers, Representative of the Cole-Layer-Trumble Company, explained the different proceedures fo low
for determining values for various properties, Real Estate, Houses, Industrial properties etc, employed by them. He es-
pecially stressed the fact that all the Valuation Schedules prepared by them were based on lo'cal prices prevailing here
in New Hanover County. He congratulated the Board on doing a job long overdue but sympathized with them, too, for it is
a thankless task. Depreciation is essentially an accounting proceedure, he explained, on the land values they contacted
the local Realty Board which cooperated excellentl,y but land is mostly priced on a comparison basis. They also xork out
Schedules on Industxial properties so that Management is not penalized in their estimates. He informed the Board ?hat in
his opinion they would have all the appraisals made and in the hands of Tax Supervidor T. D. Love by 1lzesday 12/10/57.
PERCENTAGE & RATE
In view of the above\information it was the opinion of three members of the Board that they should delay naming
the percentage qnd rate until more of the total valuations were received as they felt they could better evaluate the
Situation and decide on one figure that will represent the true values for taxing purposes and levies. The opinions
of the Board ranged from 40% to 65% but some expressed that 50% was nearer the ideal. They agreed to wait until next
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