1960-11-21 Regular Meeting
Minutes of the Meeting November 'j, 1960
PETIT JURY -
The following good and lawful
trial of Criminal cases in Superior Court
12th, 1960.
Continued
citizens were selected to serve as Jurors in the
for the weeks beginning December sth and December
Jurors - Week beqinninq December 5,1960 - Criminal Term
J. T. Jones
P. B. Braak
Jack F. Hart
F. 'YJ. Mohr
D. E. Lieske
F. H. Schenck
Hubert A. Lee
Carl M. Ezzell
R. L. Butler
Stanley Mazur
W,l W. Williams
J. C. Davis
P. F. OlKeef
L. C. Thorpe
Cliff D. Lewis
T. W. Tucker
Marvin E. Hinson
Donald Parsley Jr.
Linwood H. Lewis
F. E. Crowell
Leslie H. Row
Thomas F. Bradshaw
M. Page Taylor
O. R. Parker
Donald F. Parrish
4$19 Market St. B. W. Newkirk Jr. .
RFD 1, 6
ox E. W. Wailace
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311 Mac E. G. Vereen Jr.
34 Jackson Dr. B. F. Eichorn
79 Spofford J. R. Reaves
Kure Beach, N.C. Calvin W. Lane
GeneralCPie,??y§EyBeac hJ'R. Reaves
RFD 3, Box ? Lacy Simpson
RFD 3, Box 4
53 Hugh MacRae II
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RFD 1, a°X I4 Hayne
? ?t Milan E. Wood
2206 Oa
. Howard E. Stroupe
3801 S. Front St. J. L. Out12w
2015 Perry Ave. Wm L. Thompson, Jr.
3020 Jefferson Ernest E. Jones
Box 122, Ca?oli?a Gilliam K. Horton
505 N. 23rd §f? Graham G. Webster
P. O. Box 1594 Norman ldilliamson
P.O. Box 432 L. B. King
51.1 S.. 3rd St. J. A. Sneeden
2319 Market St. Robert G. Wells
P. O. Box 1525 Robert Allen
P. O. Box 1153 L. W. Bordeaux.
3525 S. Front St. Claude B. Jones
1410 S. 7th St. Thomas E. McCallum
5332 Wrightsville Av e.R. Wendell Hickman
Jurors - Week beginning December 12, 1960 - Criminal Term
L. E. 4Jalke
H. F. Snow
D. T. Odum
J. C. King
C. A. Lee
J. L. Lamb
C. H. Hewlett
F. L. Walker
L. D. Moore
J. H. Johnson
Joseph Mighton
J. A. Mangum
Frank Herbst
O. E. Larson
Walter E. Cooper
Ray Reaves
K. K. Kimmell
Wrennie Murray
Elbert E. Cavenaugh
Raymond C. Gerrish
E. L. Mathews Sr.
Howard D. Bridges
Raymond A. Smith
Richard Isaac Quigley
ADJOURNMENT
Box 728, City Joseph L. Conrad, Jr.
1920 Perry Ave. ,lohn Monds
4604 Oleander Dr. M. G. Schnibben
207 S. 47th St. D. J. Hilburn
9 La urel Drive Edward Scott
112 N. 42nd St. Thomas James Jr.
RFD 2, Box 99 H. H. Milliken
113 Bell St. J. G. Pittman
120 Castie St. G. Swart
109 Williamson Dr. A. H. Ketchum
RFD 2, Box 242 A Oliver L. Rivers
Box 161 Carolina Beach A. B. Barefoot
Box 385, City Joseph Taylor
RFD 3, Box 31Et Claude F. Howell
1312 Orange St. Ralph Poweil
28 Lee Drive, U. G. Woodward
319 MacMillan Ave. Benjamin Kingoff
RFD 1, Box 95 Elbert E. Cavenaugh
2407 Poplar St. Donald`Wa112ce Bailey
601 N. Lumina J. L. McKeown
2802 Lyndon Ave. Leon M. Fletcher
511 Centrai Blvd. Norman James Sanders
9 We st Drive Johnny A. Williams
Jr. 108 Coloeia,cle E. Harlan McKeithan
P. 0. Box 11, City
LF212 Oleander Drive
511 E. Shipyard Blvd.
918 N. !}th St.
1139 Country Club Rd.
5803 Roseland Dr.
1139 Country Club Road
RFD 1, Box 181 Cas?le
1212 S. Live Oak pWe
104 Stradleigh Road
RFD #2, Box 361
210 Sunset Ave.
232 Davie Dr.
RFD 2, Box 402
619 Forest Hills Dr.
104 5. 41st St.
115 Bell St.
Caro2ina Beach, N. C.
1221 Azalea Drive
RFD 2, Box 421 A
RFD 2, Box 432
3623 S.Fromt St.
720 Colwell Ave.
RFD 1: Box 78 A CaA?,g¢
119 S. 39th St, y'a
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RFD 3, Box 275
2013 Barnett Ave.
3817 Market St.
2008 Klein Rd.
RFD 2, Box 251
% Mariah Wilburn, City
115 Greenville Ave.
12 Southern Blvd.
P. o. Box 838
2519 van Buren St.
520 wooa st.
RFD 1, Box 230 Castle Hayne
RFD 3, Box 564
44 Carolina Apts.
212 N. Wallace Ave.
114 w. Shipyard Blvd.
301 N. lsth St.
2407 Poplar St.
16 B. Lake Village
2$42 Burnett Blvd.
5001 Oleander Dr.
261 Lake Forest Pkwy.
311 North 6th St.
2239 Camellia Drive
Upon motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Broadhurst, the Board unanimously
voted to ad,journ.
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. . W. G. Houck, Executive Secretary
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Wilmington, N. C. November 21, 1960
ASSEMBLY -
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners held their regular, semimonthly
meeting on this date at 9:00 o'clock in the Commissioners Room of the Court House. The
foliowing members of the Board were present: Chairman J. M. Hall, Jr., Comm3ssioners L.E.
, Broadhurst, Peter H. Braak, J. E. Holton, Jr., and Berry A.°Williams; County Attorney
John Bright Hill, County Auditor T. D. Love, Commissioners-elect E. R. Mayhan and J. Van
.B. Metts, Jr.
INVOGATION - ,
Chairman Hall called the meeting to order, and,as Re'verend C. L. Turpin, Pastor
of Pentecostal Holiness was delayed in arriving, asked the Executive Secretary, Mr. W. G.
Houck to give a prayer of inuocation. .
APPROVAL OF THE WIINUTES -
Upon motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by W. Braak,-the minutes of the last meet-
ing were unanimously approved as written.
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Minutes of the Meeting November 21, 1960 Continued
PERMANENT REGISTRATION -
Mr. Williams observed that during the recent general election, he had visited
many precincts and found long waiting lines of voters and since had heard many complaints
about the delay in voting. In his opinion, much of the delay was caused by our antiquated
system of registration and suggests that the Commissioners take the lead and authorize
the Board of Elections to proceed with the arrangements for installing the new permanent
system of registration for New Hanover County. Some agreement should be worked out with
the City for bearing part of the cost as they use the CountyTS registration in the 17 pre-
cincts within the City. Mr. Broadhurst reminded the Soard that he, too, thought a new
registration was needed but that no money was included in the Budget for this purpose and
he thought that they should wait until the next Budget time in 1961. Mr. Henry C. Bost,
Election Board Chairman, advised the Board,that the City Attorney had ruled that it was
illegal for the City to participate in the cost of the new registration. It will require
legislative enactment in order to make it permissive for the City to share in the cost.
He suggested that the County consider establishing a permanent Board of Elections Office
which would eliminate the necessity of keeping the books open the four we¢ks before another
election as the voters would have access to the permanent office during the entire year
and thus save the cost of at least four weeks that are necessary at present for registra-
tion. He also suggested that if a new permanent Board of Elections office was not feas-
ible that the new registration be set up without a full time office. The present system
of holding the polls open could be used with the permanent registration system. He was
? of the opinion that the clerical help to make this change would cost approximately $45.00
per precinct and suggested that it •might be equitable for the City to take over the cost
on the 17 precincts within its limits. After a brief discussion, Mr. Williams offered a
0??°• motion that a committee composed of the Chairman of the New Hanover County Board of Com-
? missioners, the Mayor of the City of Wilmington, and the Chairman of the Board of Elect-
ions of New Hanover County be appointed to study this matter and bring back recommenda-
for implementing the program and that the•County, the City Attorney and the recently
elected Representative to the General Rssembly be on the committee in an advisory capacity.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Braak and unanimously approved. Mr. Holton suggested that
consideration be given to holding future City and County elections simultaneously and
that local legislation be sponsored to permit it.
APPROPRIATION -
County Auditor Love reported to the Board that the general election expenses
had exceeded the appropriation in the amount of $3,000 and asked the Board to allocate
-? that amount from the General Emereency Fund. Mr. Broadhurst then offered a motion that
$3,000 be appropriated from the General Emergency Fund to the New Hanover County Board of
Elections, seconded by Mr. Holton and unanimously approved.
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REFUSE DISPOSAL
Mr. Braak, reporting as Chairman of the Committee for the trash dump problem,
said that they had scoured the County for suitable sites and had located only two places
that seemed to meet their needs, one on North NC #132 which belonged to the State antl
the other in the northeast section of-the airport property which they thought would be
suitable for use under the landfill method: It is readily accessible to the public from
Kerr Avenue and Mr. Netts added that it would place the Board of Health in a positiorr
to strictly enforce the health laws and would eliminate the smoke hazard at the Airport.
Mr. Usry, representing the State Board of Health, explained that the secret of any land-
fill refuse disposal operation depended on sufficient fill material, as well as conscien-
tious, regular attention. He informed the Board that the national average for commerci2l
haulers in such a venture was 501 a ton. He cited several municipal operations which
were very satisfactory such as Rocky Mount and Durham. He offered to lend his assistance
in laying out such a plan for New Hanover County. After briefly discussing the various
aspects of the problem, Mr. Williams offered a motion that the Board accept the offer
of Mr. Usry and adopt the landfill method and authorize the same committee to select a
site and work ouL a financial agreement with the contract haulers and proceed to estabiish
a landfill refuse disposal operation. It was seconded by Mr. Holton for the purpose of
discussion. He observed that the move started out because of the seaaulls being attract-
ed by the garbage and using the airfield runways and it now develops that it is the method
which is ob,jectionable rather than the location and in his opinion the reclaiming of val-
uable land around the deep ravine for industrial use is worthy of further consideration.
He suggested that a special low area be selected for dumping of large limbs and stumps.
When the question was finally called on the motion, Mr. Broadhurst-voted "NO", but as all
other members of the Board voted "YES", the Chairman declared the motion adopted.
YEAR ROUND ADVERTISING
Mr. C. R. Baugham,. Mr. William L. NisbeL, and Mr. W. H. Sutton, representing
the local.Merchants' Association, reminded the Board thafi, at a,joint meeting with the
City Council on June 6, 1960, they had explained a plan for luring new business into New
Hanover County to•replace the retail trade which will be lost after the move of the ACL
Railroad Company employees. Their plans called for an expenditure of $20,000 in advertis?
ing fifty miles beyond the City, $12,500 of which has been subscribed by the Merchants
themselves and the City of lntilmington has appropriated $5,000 and in order to complete
the county-wide effort, they request an appropriation of $2500 from the County. The check
is to be made to the•15ew Hanover County Advertising Fund which has been set up for the
purpose of handling this outside promotion. They have raised all of the other funds
throuyh pledges and contributions from all types of business in the County and only need
the agreement from the County to authori2e their outside agency to proceed with the pr.o-
gram. After a brief discussion, Mr. Holton offered a motion that since this was a eounty-
wide effort, $2500 be appropriated from the Advertising Fund to the New Hanover County
Advertising Fund. County Auditor Love informed the Board that all but $900.00 of the
budgeted appropriation had been earmarked and suggested that $1700.00 be transferred from
the Industrial Development Fund. Mr. Holton agreed to include this transfer in his motion
and the entire motion was seconded by Mr. Braak and when the ballot was taken, the votes
were unanimously favorable.
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JOINT PROPERTY SALE
The Executive Secretary
from J. H. Williams for a piece of
#70 and Parts of Lot 1& 2. It is
have appraised it at $400.00. Mr.
subject to the approval of the Cit
and unanimously carried.
RETAINING WALL
informed the Board that he had an offer of $400.00
,jointly owned foreclosed tax property located in Block
321 x 100' fronting on Queen St. The Property Assessors
Holton offered a motion that this offer be accepted,
,r Council. The motion was seconded by Mr. Broadhurst,
Pursuant to the agreement with the attorney for the Peoples Saving 8 Loan Assoc-
iation on December 7, 1959, Mr. G. Dudley Humphrey now advises the Board that a,Joint 1ltrs,"`
retaining wall will not be necessary but that they wou.ld like to establish a boundary line
agreement and upon motion of Mr. Holton, seconded by Mr. Broadhurst, the Board unanimously
authori2ed the Chairman to sign such an agreement to be drawn by Mr. Humphrey and approved
by the County Attorney, John Bright Hill.
STATE OWNED PROPERTY
The Executive Secretary was instructed to
prepare a list of the property owned by the State in
sort of payment arrangement should be made with them
ed that the Federal government was considering such a
the county.
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ask the County Property Assessors to
the County. It is felt that some
in lieu of taxes. The Chairman_observ-
measure where it owned property in
INDUSTRIAL APPRECIATIOM WEEK - ??„(,nt~
The Chairman informed the Board that the State Association of County Commission- e,,.. ?
ers had sponsored a move to observe a week designed to recognize and express appreciation
of the contribution of the existing industry to each county and to the State as a whole in
an effort to provide a good business climate. The Governor of North Carolina has issued a
proclamation designating the week of November 28 through December 3, 1960 as Industry Appre-
ciation Week. He has been appointed Chairman for this County to organize the program. He
explained that in addition to the publicity to be given this event by the news media, a
visitation schedule had been arranged for representatives of the governing bodies of the
City and County, as well as the Chamber of Commerce, Merchants Association and Committee
of 100 to visit with ten of the largest industrial manufacturers in the County and invite
others to participate as guests at a luncheon to be sponsored by the City and County, the ,
cost of which he did not feel would exceed $300.00. He requested approval of the Board for
participation in this event. The Board unanimously approved this effort by common consent.
FIRFARMS ORDINANCE -
The Chairman reminded the Board that at the last meeting they had passed an ord-
inance restricting the use of firearms in the County with the understanding that further
consideration would be given to amending it if there seemed to be sufficient ob,jection to
any of its provisions. He asked the Board if any of them had received such complaints and
since there were none expressed, Mr. Holton offered a motion that as there was no serious
objection to the ordinance governing the use of firearms in the County, that the Ordinance
be adopted as originally approved. It was seconded by Mr. Braak and unanimously carried.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS - ?
Mrs. Helen B. Sneeden reminded the Board that it had been customary in the past
to send small tokens to the institutions in which New Hanove.r County citizens were being
cared for at Christmas time. There was no difference of opinion on this matter and Mr.
Holton offered a motion that $125.00 be appropriated for this purpose which is the same
as last year, to be distributed on a pro-rata basis to the number of citizens involved. Tt
was seconded by Mr. Williams and unanimously approved.
HURRICANE DONNA DAMAGE CIAIMS -
On September 19, 1960; the Executive Secretary discussed the advisability of
authorizing Henry Von Oesen and Associates to make preliminary estimates and present other
claims for damage done to County property by Hurricane Donna and received the unanimous ?-
approval of the Board. This action, however, was inadvertently left out of the minutes
for that date and is now being inserted for approval "nunc pro tunc". Investigation was
accordingly made and estimates prepared for the office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
which requires a resolution authorizing a signatory. Upon motion of Mr. Braak, seconded
by Mr. Broadhurst, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted:
BE IT. RESOLV£D- by fhe -Chairman-of.._ the :Board' o:f Coan.ty•
Commissioners of. New- Hanover County-, that . .. J: = M. s Ha Tl;. Jr.• .
CHair»t:an. of i:he Bo'a:rdc•of Cou,nty-C,o'mmiss.io.n-er:s-rbe- 'and. he- is hereby
authori2ed to execute for and in behalf of New Hanover CoutYty, a public entity
established under the laws of the State of North Carolina this application,
to ihe Governor of the State of North Carolina for certain Federal financial
assistance as set out in the United 5tates, Public Law 875, 81st Congress, as
amended. A
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Passed and approved this, the day of , 1960.
/S/ J. M. Hall, Jr. Chairman
Peter H. Braak, Vice Chairman
L. E. Broadhur,st, Commissioner
PETITIONS FOR RELIEF
Mrs, Helen B. 5needen, Superintendent of Public Welfare, presented a peUition to C,l1e?
admit Lyman Frank Batten to the County Home for personal care. He is a diabetic and had
tuberculosis with a marked emphysema. Mr. Holton moved that this petition be approved. It
was seconded by Mr. Braak and unanimousiy carried.
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i BATTLESHIP NORTH CAROLINA -
The Chairman informed the Board that he had authorized the Executive Secre-
tary to write a letter to the recently appointed Advisory Committee for securing the USS
Battleship North Carolina for our State as an appropriate shrine. He is of the opinion
that we should encourage this effort as it will be a great attraction to lure more tour-
ists to New Hanover County. The Board unanimously approved this action by common consent.
INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT
A letter was received from Dr. Albert Coates, Director of the Institute of
Government at the lJniversity of North Carolina, describing the million do2lar building
whdch was a result of a large gift of $500,000 from the Knapp Foundation and inviting
the Commissioners and other interested public officials to a dedication ceremony start-
ing with registration at 2:30 P. M. Wednesday afternoon, November 30 and continuing un-
til noon the next day and requesting a picture of the Board to be placed under the pict-
ure of the New Hanover County Court House now on the wall in the Joseph Palmer Knapp
Building, which is the home of the Institute of Government. The Chairman urged all of
the Board possibie to attend this event. Messrs. Braak and Metts requested the Execu-
tive Secretary to make proper registrations for their attendance.
COUNTY ASSIGNMENTS -
Mr. Williams reminded the Chairman that he is now serving on the USO and SENCSA
Committees and suggested that as he was retiring from the Board, new appointments should
be made to fill this vacancy.
BEER LICENSE PERMITS
The following
applications for
Beer
Licenses were reviewed and ordered turned
over to the Sheriff for his investigation and consideration.
Laura O. Alexander T/A Laura's Coffee Kitchen RFD 1, Box 271
Jesse Graham Yarborough 1?21 Drive In Highway &21, City
REPORTS -
The foilowing reports were reviewed and ordered 4'iled for information:
1- New Hanover County Airport Reports of Disbursements and Income.
2- USO Cluh Report for October 1960.
?I 3- Wilmington Public Library Report fot October 1960.
4- " Colored " " "
5- County Farm Agent's Extension Report.
L_RETIRING CONdNISS10NER5
Chairman Hall reminded the Board that Messrs. J. E. Holton, Jr. and Berry A.
Williams would be retiring from the Board as of December sth and expressed to them the
gratitude which he felt for the unselfish service they had rendered the citizens of this
County and expressed the good wishes for their future endeavors in whatever they chose
to do. ADJOURNMENT -
Thece being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. !dilliams moved to
adjourn the meeting. It was seconded by Mr. Hoiton and unanimously approved.
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Wilmington, N. C. December 5, 1960
ASSEPBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners assembled today for their regular
semimonthly meeting in the Commissioners Room of the County Court House at 10:45 with the
foilowing members present: Chairman J. M. Hall, Jr., Commissioners Peter H. $raak, L. E.
Broadhurst, E. R. Mayhan and John lfan B. Metts, Jr, and County Auditor T. D. Love. City
Attorney Cicero P. Yow attended the meeting in the absence of County Attorney John Bright
Hiil, who was ill and unab2e to be present for the meeting,
INVOCATION -
Reverend R. W. Graham, Pastor of 6doodburn Presbyterian Church, who was scheduled
to serve as Chaplain for the meeting was unable to attend and }iad requested Reverend E. G.
Connette, Jr. of St. Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church to substitute for him, however,
as the meeting was not opened until after the new Commissioners were sworn in, Mr. Connette
had to leave and the Chairman asked Executive Secretary Houck to open the meeting with prayer.
APPROUAL OF THE MINUTES - •
Upon motion of Mr. Braak, seconded by Mr. Broadhurst, the minutes of the last
meeting were approved unanimously as written.
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ORGANIZATION -
The Chairman announced that the first order of business would be the reorganiza-
tion of the Board and opened the nominations for Chairman.
Chairman ?- Mr. Metts then offered a motion that Mr. J. M. Hall, Jr. be reappoint-
ed Chairman for th'e ensuing year. it was seconded by Mr. Braak, who offered a motion that
the nominations be closed which was seconded by Mr. Broadhurst and when the ballots were cast,
Mr. Hall was unanimously chosen as Chairman.
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