1958-08-25 Regular Meetingr?9?6
jYilmington, N.C.August 25,1958
CONVOCATION-
The regular weekly meeting of the New Hanover County Board of Commission-
ers was held this day in the Commissioner's Room of the Court House at 9:30 A. M.
PRESEIVT: Chairman J. M. Hall, Jr., Commissioners L. E. Broadhurst, Ernest R. Mayhan,
Berry A. Williams and Commissioner-Elect Peter H. Braak, County Auditor T. D. Love
and County Attorney John BrighfHill. Commissioner James E. Holton Jr. was not pres- _
ent for the meeting since he is_out of the city.
INVOCATION - 4
Chairman Hall called the meeting to order and asked the Reverend R. Irving
Boone, Pastor of the Central Baptist Church, to open the meeting with a prayer for
guidance. _
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES -
Mr. lYilliams offered a motion that the minutes of the previous meeting be
approved, seconded by D4r. hlayhan and unanimously adopted.
ADVERTISING DONATION -
Reverend R. Irving Boone and Dr. S. J. Howie, representing the Prince Ha11
Grand Lodge, explained to the Board that they were having a meeting here in Wilmington
on December 8, 9, and lOth which would hring 1200 to 1500 delegates from all over the
State and that they were in the process of assembling materials and funds for their
souvenir journal to be issued for that occasion. They requested the Board to take a
full page of advertising in the journal at the rate o£ $100.00. After some discussion,
it developed that their deadline was September 15th and Mr. kYilliams then offered the
? suggestion that the Board take the matter under study and make their decision by Sep-
tember 8th.
W.L.I. Public Library -
s? A letter was received from Miss Katherine Howell, Librarian, explaining
that under North Carol.ina regulations governing library appropriations, it is neces-
. sary that "each approp"riating body must equal at least the amount of the preceeding
year" and requested the Board to increase the appropriation of the Library by the
amount of $623.15. If this is not done, the L'ibrary will forfeit the State and Feder-
? do al Aid amounting to $6,700.00. Mr. Williams then offered a motion that the Board
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appropriate $623.15 out of the Emergency Fund to the Library Fund.
seconded by Mr. Mayhan and before the vote was called, Mr. Broadhurst offered a sub-
, stitute motion that the County Attorney be asked to look up the law on this matter
before he voted. There was no second to this substitute motion so the Chairman ruled
it dead and the vote was called on the original motion. All of the Board voted in the
affirmative except Mr. Sroadhurst, who voted "NO".
GRAND JURY REPORT - •
The report of the Grand Jury for the August Criminal Term was received
? stating that they had examined 16 witnesses and found 8 true bills. They had also
found all the warrants issued to be in order with the exception of the Justice of
Peace, R. G. Barr, Sr., whose records are being investigated Yurther. ,
NORTH CAROLINA WATGR PROGRAM -
A report was received from Mr. J. R. Townsend, Chairman of the State Board
? of tiVater Commissioners, outlining the draft of a program for the conservation and wise
use of water to serve all the water-using interests in the State. The Chairman urged
the Board to study it for any possible comments they might care to make as it had to
do with stream polution which might effect our area.
JURY COMMITTEE - '
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placing it under a special Jury Committee. He opened the way for any comment £rom
any other members of the Board, so Mr. Broadhurst explained that if they attempted to
exclude all the names of people who were exempt from jury for various reasons it
would be an endless task as well as a very expensive one. Others observed that the •
present system allowed the Clerk of Superior Court the right to exempt certain well
defined and classified occupations so that even though an exempt eligible name was
drawn, he could be excused by applying to the Clerk.'
CHAMBER OF CaMMERCE
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A group representing the Greater Flilmington Chamber of Commerce, headed
by their president,.John B. Fox, Jr., informed the Board that they had recently made
a study of the advertising needs of our community and while they were in no way criti-
cal of the past leadership of any organization or political subdivision they did feel
that a definite,program should be worked out by all concerned that would follow the
seasons and obtain the most for every dollar expended. He observed that it had been
the policy of the Chamber in the past to request the services of representatives of
any subdivision on its advertising committee. Also the Chamber is very definitely
committed to solidarity of effort and unity of purpose in all of its practices in
order to get the maximum benefit. Wh110 no definite advertising expenditure was
available, the estimate is $15,000 per year through all agencies and after making a
comparison with other promotional enterprises, it was the consensus of opinion that
in the light of competition and consumer resistance, that New Hanover County area as
a whole should be spending an aggregate $30,000 to $35,000 annually. They specifi-
cally requested an appropriation of $4,000 allocated on the basis of $2,500.00 for
agricultural promotion and a minimum $1,500.00 for immediate advertising. It was
pointed out that surveys had been made at our neighbor town of Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina and that on an average week-end, 79% of all the automobiles were North Caro-
lina cars, and it was felt that we had equal or superior attractions but that the
people were not aware of them because we had not extensively advertised as well as
they. In the discussion that followed, it was brought out that the legality of
spending tax money for advertising purposes depends on the corporate body maintain-
ing control and having a voice in the expenditures. Mr. Mayhan offered a motion
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Minutes of the Meeting August 25, 1958 Continued
CHAA9BER OF COMII7ERCE - (Continued)
that Mr. tNilliams be ap70illted to represent the County as a member of the
advertising committee of the Chamber of Commerce. This motion was seconded by Mr.
Broadhurst and unanimously adopted. b1r. 19illiams offered a motion that a sum not to
exceed $4,000.00 be appropriated to the Chamber of Commerce for the next Fiscal Year.
This motion was seconded by Mr. Mayhan and unanimously alopted. •
UNPAID BILL - COndMUNITY HOSPITAL • . A letter was received from•Attorney Elbert A. Brown, representing the John
E. Wood Electrical Company, inforiming the Board that a bill amounting to $802.75 for
services and materials furnished in connection with the repairing of the Community
Hospital by the Cumber-Moore Plumbing Company•was still unpaid. As funds •covering
this claim were included in payment made in a recent settlement with the Cumber-Moore
Plumbing Company, the County has no further obligation and, therefore, no 'action was
necessary at this time. •
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DRAINAGE PROGRAM - • Mr. ?Nilliams requested recognition by the Chairman and stated t-hat he had
noticed in the minutes which were approved this morning, a tentative schedule for
the dragline operation and in order to set up a definite program offered a motion
that after the present project was•completed that it be sent to the State-Ports Author-
ity and from there to the Murrayville Community and then to the ditch which carries ?
off a large portion of the Winter Park drainage water to Hewlett's Creek since this
was the order in which he understood the dragline requests had been made. This mo-
tion was seconded by 141r. Mayhan and in the discussion which followed the Chairman ex-
plained that to his mind the dragline should be operated full time so long as it was
beneFiting an area and it did not make much difference where except that it should be
on a worthwhile project. Before the question was called on this motion, Mr. Broad-
hurst offered a substitute motion that the•schedule of the dragline be left as is out-
lined in the minutes which were approved this•morning. At this point, the Chairman
vacated the chair and seconded the substitute motion. When the vote was called,
INessrs. Broadhurst and Hall voted "YE5" on the substitute motion and Mr. Mayhan and
Williams voted "NO". Since the result was a tie vote the question was called on the
original motion offe'red by Mr. Williams which resulted in Messrs. Mayhan and lNilliams
voting "YES" and Messrs Broadhurst and Hall voting "NO" leaving the matter at an im-
passe until the return of Commissioner Holton.
The Executive Secretary reported that last week's operation of the drag- ?
line resulted in 1100 lineal Feet of ditch being cut in 50 hours and likely as not
this project would be completed by IYednesday, Septemher 3rd and ready to move to an-
other location. ,
TRASH DiJMP
Pursuant to instructions of the Board at last week's meeting when the ?--'?-
Chairman was appoin4ed as a committee of one to work on a solution for the disposal
of trash in the County, he reported that he did not have a recommendation at the
time but that he was continuing his efforts and hoped to work out a satisfactory plan
in the near future.
LABOR DAY -
By common consent of the Board, they decreed that since Monday, September
lst was Labor Day and a legal Holiday that the Court House offices would be closed
and that no meeting would be held.
CONSOLIDATED BOARD OF HEALTH -
The regular monthly report from the Consolidated Board of Health was re- 1-d--act#
ceived for information and filing.
PETIT JURY - _
The following good and lawful persons were drawn to serve as Jurors in
the trial of Civil cases for the week beginning September 15, 1958 and in the trial
of Criminal cases for the week beginning September 29, 1958.
For the week beezi.nnin- September 15, 1958 Civil cases
J. A. Munn Jr. 2218 Chestnut St. R. F. Phelps
Robert E. Holt 3223 S. Front St. A. P. Vereen
Clyde E. King 4206 Greenfield St. Eari L. Carney
M. M. Sipe 229 Rose Avenue Whis Hufham Jr.
Ralph H. Buck RFD # 1 Box 180 James B. Branch
Glenn J. Toon 45 1Yoodlawn Robert E. Lossen
Arthur
Foster John
Dew 304 S. 18th St. ? B. Jordan
307 Castle Hayne Rd?Le?ivil Hughes
H. J. McGee 4707 iVrightsville Ave.Yhomas Koonce
Harry W. Mason, Sr. 406 S. 46th St. Camelia P. Hinton
Louivi lle D. Brown 2417 Market St. Richard M. Howell
David J. Brady 1817 Ann St. H. C. Foster
Lacy H. tNhite 115 n7organ St. J. H. Talley, Jr.
Dan J. Kelly, Jr. 19 Summit IUalk J. A. Poteat
Robert Pinto 2872 Adams St. L. W. Stuckey
John A utry RFD # 1, Box 266 W. L. Hickman
W. E. iNhite 2003 tYoolcott Ave. Vernon Lee Collins
A. H. Rowan 2713 Jackson Ralph L. Hattaway
John E. Griffith 2212 Barnett Ave. W. L. Reynolds
Rockwe ll Poisson 292936 Park Ave. L. A. Blackmon, Jr.
John D. Lawhorne 2824 Lake Shore Dr. Thomas B. Carraway.
James IYeatherly RFD # 2, Box 21 L. 0. Fonvielle
J. F. Heinbockle RFD # 2, Box 151 Charles S. Grainger
L. L. Roberson 210 Davie Drive Robert J. Senechal
Joseph S. Henderson 4714 Long Leaf Hills William H. Herring
115 1Yest Renovah
61 1Vest Drive
18 U Lake Village
2868 D Adams St.
3033 Jefferson St.
2210 Barnett Ave.
2020 S. Front St.
307 Davie Drive
222 Forest Hills Drive
1919 Market St.
4106 Park Ave.
549 Bonham Ave.
RFD # 2, Box 33
2611 Willow St.
9 Morningside Drive
714 Prinston Drive
1 T Lake Village
7- C Oleander Court
RFD # 2, Box 512
2946 "Adams:...St •
5017 Pine St. •
Forest Hills Drive
700 S. 17th St.
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Minutes of the Meeting Auguat 25, 1958 Gontinued
PETIT U[DIRY - (Continued)
7urors for the Week beeinnine Seotember 29. 1958
E. C. Ray .
W. S. King
John E. Bugg
Charles R. King;
Paul G. Mills
F. H. Capps
V: L. Toms
H: E. Hicks
C. D. George
Louia Rubin
B. L. Lewis
Fred H. Fason
C. W. Speneer
George Mxon
W. G. Gornto
J. L. Parker
Arthur Roueh
J. J. Mathis
S. T. Chappell
R. L. Futrelle
Morriss E. Merritt
J. A. ldilliams
John M. Williams
C. S. Lowrimore, Jr.
Lee A. Rivenbark
5431 Park Ave, G. C. Shoaff
1606 Ann St. John T. Blanton
Hotel Wilmington I. A. Eisler
RFD #;3, Box 617 C. F. Tyalor
319 Cottage Drive James C. Statbn::
14 xenwood Ave. Thomas R. Bennett
3 South Qth St. T. L. Morton
730 Windsor Drive David L. 7urner
223 Iake Forest Herman V.W. Winkle
12 S. Lake Foreat Hugh Morton ,
512 Central Blvd. Tohn H. Hunter
230 Uance St. Robert C. Sutton
514 Princess St. . Charles F. Lucae
RFD # 3,.Box 56$ R. C. Cantwell 111
RFD # 1, Box 297 Charles W. Sidbury,Jr.
128 A Williamson Dr. R. E. Marlowe
13 C Oleander Court 6dilliam C. Mitchan
1306 Greenville St. Kenneth E. Johnson
66 Pinecrest Thurman F. Bradskraw
242 Peiffer d4ve. Stanley Ray John:Dn
310 Parkway R. M. Williams
240 Calhoun ?rive B. G. Gregory
Rt.1,Box165 Chstle Hayne M. H. Congleton ,
3626 Straford Blvd. R. D. Pearsall
1501 S. Qth St.
1702 Orarige 5t, '
618 5, 3rd 5t.
134 Pine Cone Road
209 S. 46th St.
305 Midland Drive
2866 Jeff erson
P.O. Box 22,Wrghtsv. Beach
3012 Jefferson St.
1909 Ann St:
P.O. Box 839
824 Fbrest Hilla
1011 Cypreas Drive
P.O. Box 93, Castle Hayne, N.C
1304 Hawthorne Road
2417 Market St.
218 Parkway Blvd.
226 S. yth st.
119 Sumter Drive
207 Uance St. ,
112 Keaton Ave.
1810 Grace St.
2019 Barnett Ave.
RFD # 2. Hox 211
115 S. 15th St.
6DJOURNMENT - '
There being no further budmess being presented before the Board, Mr.'Williama offered a mo-
tion, seconded by Mr. Maphan and unanimously adopted. '
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Wilmington, N.C. September 1,1958
This being Iabor Dey and a legal Holiday, no meeting was held on this date..^
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W. G, H
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Secretary
Wilmington, N. C. Septmtber 8,195$
vvirvVvniivar -
The regular weekly meeting of the New fianover County Board of Commisafoners rras held this day
in the Commissioners' Room at 9:30 A. M. PRESENTi Vice Chairman J. E. Holton, Jr., Commiasioners L. E.
Broadhurst, Ernest R. Mayhan, Berry A. Williams, Commissioner-Elect Peter H. Braak, County Auditor
T. D. Love and Gounty Attorney John Bright Hill. Chairman J. M. Hall, Jr, was out of the city and un-
able to attend the meeting.
INVOCATION - ' '
The acting Cheirman, J. E. Holton, Jr, oalled the meeting to'order and asked Reverend H. A.
Elebash, Pastor of St, John's Episcopal Church, to open the meeting with a prayer for guidance.
APPROVAI, OF THE MINUTES - '
' Upon motion of Mr. Williama, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, the minutes of the last rogular meeting
were unanimously approved as written. DITCHING REQUEST - ' '
' Mrs. G. W. Martin, who lives at 116 Channel Drive. Harbor Islsnfl, was recogn3zed by the acting
Chairman"and informed the Board that she wanted to have them put in a catch basin and some drain pipe ia
front of her lot due to the fact that when there uas heavy rain the water was a long time drigiriing off.
Upon motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Mayhari, this matter was referred to the FScecutive Secretsry
for recbrrmendation. In May of this year, Mr, J. W. Holland of 112 South Channel'Drive called the ESc-
ecutive Secretary and outlined an identical problem. Mr. Dave W. Rivenbark went with the EScecutive
Secretary to tiarbor Island to i.nveatigate the'problem and we found that the property was owned by the
Shore Acres DeaeloFment Company, a private inatitution, and was not a profect that would come under t.he
use of prison labor and, therefore, in our opinion, ineligible for County easistance and it was not'recom-
mended. We. therefore, do not recommend to the Board that thia is a County responaibility in our opin-
ion.
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