1958-05-26 Regular Meeting260
.Minutes of the Meeting May 19s 1958 Continued
ADJOURNMENT -
There being no further business being presented to the Board, Mr. Holton offered a motion to
adjourn, seconded by Mr. GTilliams and unanimously adopted by the Board. '
W. G. Houck, Executive Secretary
Wilmingtoh, N. C. May 26, 1958
1tSSENIDLY -
The regular weekly meeting of the New Hanover County Commissioners was held this day in the
Cominissioner's Room of the New Hanover County Court House at 9:30 A. M. PRFSENT: Chairman J. M. Hall, Sr.,
Commissioners L. E. Broadhurst, James E. Holton, Jr., Ernest R. Mayhan, and Berry A. Williams; County
Auditor T. D. Love and County Attorney John Bright Hill.
INVOCATION -
The meeting was ce.lled to order by the Chairman who asked Rev. C. A. Foss, Pastor of the Fourth
Street Advent Christian Church, to open the meeting uith prayer for guidance.
MINUTFS ApPROVAL -
• The minutes of the meeting held on May 1.9th were approved upon motion of Mr. Williams, seconded
by Mr. Mayhan, and unanimously adopted. •
I{URE BEACH EROSION -
Mayor H. L. Prevatte accompanied by the following citizens and property owners of Rure Beach;
D. P. Lilly, R. L. Sarbaugh, Jack B. Clark, C. J. Carpentor, U. S. Church, Mrs. Pearl Harris, Mr.
John F'lowers, Mrs, Fred Schenk, S. S. Mustin, Mrs. N. F. Cordes, Nrs, Beatrice M. Connor, N?rs. Martha
Lewis, R. G. Fletcher, S. G. Cheek, Mr. G. F. Teeter, Mr. R. G. Ford, and Mr. George Canoutas who
Yvt,t/tQ.,? appeared before the Board seeking some relief for the abnormal erosion occurring along the shoreline. He
?0O stated that the taxable property had been hit east and west by the Axmy which absorbed twenty-eight houses
and the Hurricanes destroyed twenty-six which correspondingly decreased their revenue and, therefore, they
were not able to-acewnulate sufficient funds to be of much help to themselves on this project. They pre-
sented engineering data prepared by Henry Von Oesen and ,Associates indicating that a correction of this
si.tuetion woulfl cost in the neighborhood of $40,000 in order to proper7.y reconstruct these groins, however,
they were of the opinion that satisfactory repairs could be made to the existing groins•for approximatelp
$10,000 and that was the request made by the group. Mr. S. G. Cheek, Chairman of the Taxpayers Council,.
also spoke on the same subject and said that the present jetties (groins) needed repair to stop the en-
croachment o£ the sea on their shoreline propesty. In a discussion by members of the Board, it was brought
out that it was their understanding that the State Highway Commission was receptive to the idea of allocat-
ing some funds for the stabilization of the shoreline along that portion which paralleled so closely with
U. S. Highxay # 421. In fact, Mr. Broadhurst was under i;he impression that the State had earmarkefl as
much as $50,000 as a preventive measure. Mr. Williams suggested that the Executive Sanrpt$J'y contact the
State Highway Comnission about the present status of this matter. Mr. Holton felt that they should con-
tact the U. S. Corps of Engineers, in an effort to seek possible Federal aid and that the Chairman appoint
a committee to call on Colonel H. C. Roland, District Fngineer, to see if there was a possibility of help
on this project from that source. T?j-.,Chairman appointe3 Commissioner James E. Holton, Jr.,Chairman;
34ra. Alice Strickland, Executive Secretary of SENCBA; and W. G. Houck, FScecutive Secretary to the Board
of the County Commissioners. The Chairman, Nr. Hall, informed the delegation that there were no funda in
the 1957-58 Budget and that any consi3eration must be given to the 1958-59 Fiscal Year Nycpenditures.
EUREKA LAND CORPORATSON
Pursu,ant to a request made by Ns, Henry Von Oesen for the Etzreka Iand Corporation, developers of
a subdivision known as Green Meadowa, on March 24, 1958 to lend some assistance in lowering the water table
in that area by cleaning out the Leeuwenburg ditch to Smith Creek which has not been practical to do up
until this time. Mr. Von Oesen appeared again today on the same subject and stated that in order to ex-
? pedite the paving of the streeta in this subdivision that they were willing to make a proposition, ' The
? distance of the necessar ditchin r?uiremgnts.amovnts to 3800 r
operating a dragline i's $800. Mrg LeeuwenburB is unwillin to havethesd oils t dum e ed son hisd cost of '
g p p property.and,
4 therefore, arrangements must be r.iade for trucks to remove it. They proposed that since the County does
not have their dragline in operation and the contractor is losing money because he can not complete the
paving work to absorb one half the cost of this projectr that if the County will contribute e400, they ..
will have the work done. After considerable discussion, both pro and con, Mr. Holton offere3 the motion A& ?
tliat the County appropriate $400 out of the Dragline 3uflget Fhnd for this project. It was seconded by Mr.
Mayhan and unanimously approved. Mr. Yii.lliams had of£ered.an amendment that the dragline operation be re-
activated on a permanent basis and that a long range drainage program be planned so that primary projects
• . might receive deserve3 attention. Some complaints, he said, had been heard about favors being shown some
and not others in the handling o£ the drainage. This amendment did not receive a second and, therefore
was ruled deafl by the Chairman.
DITCHING -
• Mr. L. Paul Stsnley was recognize3 and stated that he represented a group of people in this same
neighborhood who were experiencing extra hardships because of lack of drainageLand that if the canal re-
quested by Mr,.Von Oesen was cut, it would relieve a large group of property owners in that vicinity.
ROAD PETITIOM -
Mr. Robert C. Plummer presented a Petition for Improvements and Maintenance on 1500 feet of road
bed known as Sycamore Street in Harnett township. N,r. Broadhurst moved that the Petition be approve3 and
transmitted to the State Highway for consideration, seconded by Mr, 3i?'il].iams and unanimously adopted.
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FARPi CINSU5 -
A check amounting to $357.40 was received from the North C¢rolina Department of Agriculture
covering the State Incentive Pay for the Farm Census secured by the Tax Listers in the various Townships.
Mr. Love, County Auditor informed the Board that this money was earned by the Tax Listers indivually and
V Q would be forwarded to them, Mr. Broadhurst offered the motion that the check be accepted and the funds
properly distributedj seconded by Mr. Mayhan anfl unanimously approved. . •
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Minutes of the Meeting May 26, 1958 Continued
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. -
Mr. Ben J. McDonald was recognized by the Chairman and stated that in his various travels over ?/? ?
the State he found that mar?y Counties with Alcoholic Beverage Control Laws made a contribution of 5% of
the profits for Rehabilitstion. He used Cumbexland County as an exEimple and stated that they had provided
an AA Club for the use o£ rehabilitation of those afflicted with this malady. Alcoholism is the number one
problem in our country today and he suggested that some consideration should be given to this program of
rehabilitation even if it required additional legislative enactment. He was hopeful that some provision
could be maiie £or including these funds in the Budget for the coming year, He also stresse3 the point that
Alcoholics Anonymous could not request funds for its own operation since it was self-supporting but they are
interesteii in rehabilitation.
41ILMINGTON COLLEGE•
Commissioner Berry A. Williams presented the follovring resolution for consideration of the Board: ?°??
WHEREAS, The contribution of ZJilmington College to the economi.c, industrial and cul?ural poten-
tial of New Hanover County and all of Southeastern North Carolina is significant, and potentially much
greater than it is today, and ` I
" WHEREAS, ire realize that the facilities of the college are inadequate for the ful.7.est contribu-
tion it can make; and , ,
WHEREAS, many of our children will be able to attend ?di].mington College who would not be able to
attend elsewhere, and WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina will provide up to $600,000.00 in matching funds for new buildings and
equiFsnent fo'r the college thereby enabling it to continue as one of the leading community colleges of North
Carolina,
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County do hereby
urge the voters to approve the Bon3 issue to be presented to them on May 31) 1958..
Upon motion of Mr. Holton, seconded by°Mr: Broadhurst, the resolution was unanimously adopted
with the proviso that•it be given press, radio and television publicity and that a copy of,it be sent to
the Hoard of•Trustees•of the Coll.ege.
CAROLINA BEACH ROAD The action of•the City Council at their meeting last iJednesday in declaring the stretch of road
now lmown•as South Front Street from Greenfield Lake'to the City Limits be name3 Carolina Beach Road was
brought to the attention of the BBard and Mr. Williams offered'the motion that the continuation from the
City Limits to Snow's Cut be officially called the Carolina Beach $oad. Mr. Holton suggested that it be
extended to the Carol?.na Beach City Limits rather than stop at Snow's Cut whSch was accepted as a part of
the original motion; but this was not agreeable'to the Board at the time. After some discussion of the
matter with reference to mail delivery, the Chairman'declared the motion dead for lack of a second.
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PROPOSID BUDGETS - • ' ' ,
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County (Auditor T. D. Love informed the Commissioners that he hacl requested each Department to
submit a tentative Budget for the 1958-59 Fiscal Year not later than June lst. A few of them have been re-
turned and each showed a substantial increase over last yearls'Budgeta, although he had urged each one to
minimize their requests as much as possible as all of this money must come out of the taxpapers pockets
and we should be as careful as possible in our expenditures. He also observed that revenues year to date
were lagging percentage-wise iahen compared uith last yearts,
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MASONBORO LOOP ROAD - . . ??
As instructed in their meeting,last week, the Executive Secretary reported that Mr. Charles T.
Burke, Postmaster, informed him that it would not interrupt mail delivery,,to change the name Pine Grove
Drive to Masonboro Loop Road, however it would be necessary for those persons living on that section of the
road to notify their correspondents of any changes. Some o£ the Comnissioners £elt that the people who
lived along this road should have some voice in naming it, therefore, no o£ficial action was taken on this
metter. The matter was left for the EScecutive Secretary to contact the interested parties and secure an
expression from them, ,
PETIT JURY - -
The following good and lawful persons were drawn to serve as Jurors in the trial of Criminal
Cases in Superior Court for the one week term beginning on June 9th anfl the two week term for Civil Ceses
beginning June 16th.
Jurors for tke Week beEinnina_ June 9th. 1958 - Criminal Cases
W. B. Beery III 2927 Hydrang? Place N. L. Harriss, Jr.
- James E. Brown 2537 Burr!ett Blvd. . Frank A. Cottle .
H. A. Gibson 2255 M:imosa Place Louis W. Iatham
H. D. Avery 406 s. 5th Street J. C. Julien, Jr.
C. E. White ,. 121 Forest Hills Dr. Z. V. Hodges
George R. Ayash 1502 Dock St. ,,. .D.-H..Godwin
J. E. Clark 401 N. 23rd'St. J. A. Iarson
Leonard Henry 5 E. Salisbury St.W.B. L. C. French
Joseph T. Starnea Rt.#3, Box 5$0 , Charlea D. Martin
W. G. Cheney ,2812 Colwnbia Ave. Gerald Taylor
A.V. Taylor 3525 S. Front St. C.W. Bloome
George Fdw.Saleem, 2521 Monroe St. Ludlow Strong
Linwood M. Cooper 1124 Jefferson St. W. V. Butler
Wilbur F. Wigner 312 Davie Drive George T. Ezzell
GJilliam A. Rogers 2108 S. Front St. H. C. Godley
Harold Jack Sharpe 513 S. 18th St, Robert G. Kooser
L. Rogers 123 Mjornings?de Paul" J. Baschon,5r.
T. C. Rhodes 11 Church St. Daniel. A. Rowland
M. L. Tadlock 2126 Klein Road Robert M. Squires, Jr.
Roosevelt Tisdal qS r. 1018 S. lOth St. Woodrow W. Hiclnnan
C. M. Puckett 357 Lumberton Av. C.B. H. C. Jackson
Alfred Teachey 12-%,,Iake Forest Pkwy. W. H. Vollera
Frank C. Strange 81 Pinecrest Pkwy. G. T. Rollina
George Y. Warwick 219 C. C. Blvd. Howard H. Everett
M. C. Justice Rtj 2, Box 518 Norman Hatcher
2528 Monroe St.
317 N. 21st St.
530 Colonial Drive
20 Iake Forest Pkwy.
109 5..15th St.
__615 S. 5th st.
5442 Oleander Dr.
1220 Dock St.
.6 W. Henderson St., Wrightsn. Beach N.C.
5027 Pine Street
602 Central Blvd.
Rt.#2, Box 112 •
317 Frances Marion Drive
1728 Orange St.
921 North 3rd St.
8 S. 7th Street '
210 N. 13th St.
2874 Jef£eraon St.
10 H. Ieke Village
2 West Drive
2935 E. Jefferson St.
2405 Princess St. Rnad
8 Mercer Ave.
216 North 6th 5t.
212 South 8th St.
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Minutes of the Meeting, May 26t 1958 Continued
PETIT JIIRY - (Continued)
Surors £or the Week beeinnine June 16. 1956 - Civil Cases
Julian D. Cribb 109 Graham St.
B. G. Page 121 S. 6th St.
Allen C. Bawn Rt.#2, Box 188
Cooper S. Page 513-5. 4th S't.
Jennings B. Joye 416 S. 19th St.
R. E. Lord 1417 S. Qth 5t.
Sdalter D. Mills 1507 Orange St.
T. E. Kemp 318 North Qth St.
William G. King 102 N. Floral Pkrry.
A1L1ert James 918 South 16th St.
A. R. Moore 20 Kenwood Ave.
William R. F7.ake,S r.235 North 26th St.
John G. Dixon Rt. #1, Hox 313 A
W. Q. Welch ' 511 North 5th St,
Tabitha C. Hutaff P.O. Box 1407
Francis ELigene Kel ly 3 M. Iake Village
Albert E. Horne 128 Williamson Dr.
G. M. Smith, 5r. 309 Northerm Blvd,
H. C. Blake
IJorothea Q. Jones
F. K. Myers
Grifton W. Jones
Jack E. Moore
49illiam H. Earry
Harold Goble
L. C. Davis
F. 0. Allen
E. E. Horne?Sr,
Thomas D. Eason
Charles A. Simms, Jr.
Dio Lewis
Deames Smith
Douglas G. Cline
N. A. Sykes
C.A. Sikes
Benjamin F. 5mith
2808 Market St.
2520 Market St.
2110 Rhodes Ave.
4302 Oleander Drive
2521 Burnett Blvd.
2715 Jefferson St.
4901 Park :Ave.
603 Castle Hqyne Road
21.5. Iake Uillage
231 Calhoun Drive
2302 S. Front St.
lOQ S'outhern Blvd.
2521 N. Harrison St.
519 rrun st.
112 Morningside Drive
2302 Washington St.
3933 Winstbn Blvd.
1401 S. 3rd St.
Jurors for the Week be¢innine June 23, 1958 - Civil Cases
Donald Iangley 12 T. Iake Village
S'. D. MeMillan
H: N. Fadcliffe Paul F. Lineberry
Jamea B. Henderson
H. F. Permenter
Victor D. Valentine
D. L. Christian
J. A. Brickhouse, Jr.
C. M. Yarborough
George Birmingham
Fred B. 5trosnider
C. C. Birmingham
Louis 0. Freshwater
Roy Stonecypher
Rtchard E. Witherspoon
Clarence B. Sternberger
Owen Nessersmith
Henry J. Sautherland
119 Colonial Circle
312 N. 15th st.
zol S. Qlst St.
603 Chestnut St.
176 Colonial Circle
Rt.#3, Box 389
106 Northern Blvd.
11 West Drive
Rt. # E, Box 587
4940 Pine Street
4701 Long Leaf Hills'
108 S. Monroe St.
168 Colonial Village
5 Finecrest Pkwy.
115 N. 8th St.
105 Wrightsville 7ave.
2U2L N. 26th St.
Rt. /{1, Hox 278
R. C. Parsons 22 Iake Forest Pkwy.
Jo e A . Pridgen Castle Hayne, N.C.
Mo nos Bowling 303 Williamson Dr,
L. B. Harrell, Jr. 2958 Park Ave.
M. C. Skipper 107 Colonial Circle
R. V. 5parlman 5 Lee Drive
L. A. Hatchell 1918 Market St.
W. S. Robinson 313 Ann St.
John D. Charlton 23 Barnard Drive
A. L. Williams 2115 Chestnut Hts,
A. S. Futrelle 1113'Chestnut St.
J. I. Jeffreys 512 S. 18th St.
0. L. Bergeman 206 S. L,lst St.
Ra lph Bordeaux Rt.#1, Box 240
Tdm . LeRoy Chadwick 2120 Brandon Road
C. C. Williford °606 Thomas Ave. ,
J. N. Brittain 2202 Cedar St.
ADJOIIRNR+lA1TT -
There being no further business for discussion, Mr. Williams moved that the meeting adjourn,
seconded by Mr. Mayhan, and unanimously adopted by the Board,
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W.G. HOUCK, Executive Secretary
Wilmington, N. C. June 2,1958
ASSENIBLY
The regular veekly meeting of the New Hanovar County Commisaioners met this day ia the
Commisaioner's Rvom et the Court Honse at 9:30 A. M. PRESENT: Chairman J. M. Hall, Jr., Cmmm1es-
ioners L. E. Broadhurst, Eraeat R..Nlayhan, and.Berrq A. Williams; County Avditor T. D. Lrn+e and
Gmmty Attorney John.Bright Hill. Comisaioaer James E. Holton, Jr. wsa unable to attend.
INi/OC6TION
Chorman J.,M. Hall., Jr. oslled the meeting to order and asked Rev. E. G. Connette, dr.,,
Pastor oP the 3t. Andrexe- Covenant Preabyterian.Churcho to opea, the meeting xith grayer for guidance.
MI1dIITE5 APPROVAL
_IIpon mot3on of Mr. WIlliams, seconded by Mr. Msyhan, the mimites.were approeed nfter a
oorrectiott uas made ia the paragraph headed °Carolina Beaeh Road" toti+it; Mr. Holton snggeated that it
be extended to the Carolina Beach Limits rather than to etop at Snosr's Cut, xhich was accepted ae s
part of originsl motion,but thie rrae not soceptable to the Hoard at thst time. •
DRAIh'AGE
Mr. E. E. Willimson, a property ouner, wsa.recognized by the•Chairman and informed the Board
that he ovned txo pieces of gropertq on the Caro2lna Beach Road, one, a combination grocerq atore
and filling atation at the interseotion of the.511ver Lake Road. Aia eomplaint there xas to the
effect that the Coimty, mora than two years ago, had authorized-their dragline operator,under•the dir-
ection of Mr. John Thompson,to change the conrse of the canal as well as the depth. He claiais that
no effort r+as made to slope the ditch bank or plant aqp sort of negetation on it to keep it from xash-
ing out or caving in. He furthar states that the bank is nou caving in around his cement block pump
house and, slorrlp working its rray to his atpre xhich• uill alao soon be urnlerm3n e'd,: ' It is hia
contention thpLt the Cotmty made s mistake in havSng•this uork done as it wae. He requeats that theq
remedy the situation. He is only aeking the.County to repsir the damage beYore it is necessary for him
to lose his buildings or dispose of them before auch event happene. • ••
The other complaint which he regietered wsa a ditch runn4ng through his property from Motte
Creek which hes become clogged and etopped up becauae it hae groxn up in willox trees and buehea,,
backing the water up ao that it stagnstes_arid breeda moequitos. He is afraid his children rrill be
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