1951-03-12 Regular MeetingI
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Meeti-g of March 5, 1951, co?ti,ued.
- ti-(tY A suggestior submitted by ivir. Hal1_ to fly to Charlotte to i^spect their airport termi-al
^C?A building for i^formatio- that may be helpful i^ equippi^g our airport termi^al buildi-g
which vrill be completed soo-, was approved by the Board..
Upon motio^ of n4r. Davis, seco-ded by U?r. ?,ove, the Boqrd a,pproved a-d requested the
State Highway a^d Public Vdorks Commissio^ to take over a-d m?i-tai^ as a part of our
Cou^ty highway system, the paved portio^ of Porters nTeck Hoad in the P.orters.:Neeh Plantation
ft=ad Icectio^ of Har--ett tovi-ship.
Mr. 0'Shie].ds asked that '.°Keep nev, fi--nover Cou^.ty G7ee^" sig^s be erected alo-g the ?
highviays i^ a^ effort to'preve-t or reduce the -umber of forest fires ca.used by lighted ,
cigarettes careiess7.y throw^ a1o^V the highy+ays, or otherwise.
Upo^ motio- of IJfr. Ha7.l, seco^ded by Mr. 0'Shields, liir. L. C. Fre^ch vras released from the
• payment of -ot listed pe-alY,y charged agai-st his property i^ biock 150, a-d the beirs of ?
W. A.__Ere^ch i^ block178, a^d H?r^ett tow^ship for the year 1950, o? accou^t of his i^abil_ity
to tist the property o^ accou-t of sick^ess at iisti-g time.
11? 9 recess was the- take^ u^til 5:00 o'c?.ock P.Ifi., Tuesday, Narch 6th, 1951, to co^sider ?
_-0 the appoi^tme-t of a sheriff to serve out the u^er.pired term of the late F.Porter Divis.
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1i'ilmingto-, T. C., March 6, 1951.
Pursuant to recess taker Mo^day, M?rch 5tn 19517 the Board met at 5:00 o'c.lock P.M.,
to appoi-t a sheriff to serve out the u^expired term of the 7.ate Sheriff F.Porter Davis. '
Prese^t: Addiso- Hewlett Chairma-, Jas. 1.1. Haii, U1aud 0'Shields, Thursto- C. Davis,
Hal J. Love a^d Cou-ty 9ttor-ey Mar•sder BeJlamy. ".
After the meeti^g vaas calied to order by the Cha_irm3^, Iiir. Thursto^ C. D-vis moved that '
It4r. Marvi- E.--Register, who has served as Chief Deputy Sheriff co-ti^ously u^der the late
Sheriffs C. David JQ^es a^d F. Porter Davis, soo- after his appoi^tme^t December 5, 19327
be appoi^ted Sheriff of Pdevi Hanover Cou^ty to serve out the u^er.pired term of the late
Sheriff F. Porter Davis. His mctio^ was seco^ded by Ieir. Jas. M. Halll a^d Mr. Register
was u^a-imously appoi^ted Sheriff of_Neiv',Hanover Cou-ity for the u^expired term of F. Porter.Davis,
deceased, a-d bo-ds fixed by the Board at $2,500.00 for faithful performa^ce of office a^d
$1,000.00 for collectio^ of State taxes. ? Surety bo-ds for Mr...Register asrSheri£f of New Hanover Cou^ty with the.D'ational Surety Corp.,
S as surety, were the^ prese-ted i;^ the saia amou^ts fixed by the Board, the same havi-g been
r approved by the Cou^ty Attor-ey,as to form a^d executio^, were upo- motio- of Nr. 0'Shields,
seco^ded by Mr. Love, accepted b,y the Eoard.
Mr. Rggister the^ qualified by taki^g the oath of office before the Ho^orable R. Hu^t Parker,
Judge Presidi-g Superior Court,
_1l. Upo- motio^ of A4r. Davis, seco^ded by I?Rr. Love, it was agreeable to the Board to ra_ise the
per,diem pay of•the members of the Eoard of Health for atte*+da-ce of regular meetirgs, to $10.00.
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The mee? g ther adjour^ed.
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Clerk.
WilminFto^, 17. C., Merch 12, 1951.
The regular weekly meeting of the Board was held at 10:00 o'clock A. M.
Prese^t: Addiso^ Hew7ett, Chairrna^, Claud 0'Shields, Thurston C. Davis,. Ha.l J. Love a-d
Cou-ty Atporney Marsden Be)_lamy.
The mi^utes of ineeti^gs of iviarch 5th a^d 6th were read q-d app:oved as recorded.
p? Earl Page, S'ev., Hanover N:igh School, a^d Bett; Jo Pearsa1l, Rqymo^d Ciark, a-d r?obert Smith,
Take Forest School, yourp stude^ts, were prese^t to observe a^d study the proceedi^gs of
the Cou^ty Comr,iissio^ers.
The Revere-d G. 4'I. Shepard represe^t9_^p a cormittee of f;he Ogde^ T,yo^s Club a.ppeared to "
ask thqt the speed limit over US 17 he reduced to 35 mi].es per hour.from the intersectio- of the
`?as the Gordo^ Road to a poi^t beyo^d Ogde^, a^d ca.utio- liFht be i^stalled over the hiphvaay
at Ogde-; o^ accou-t of a da-f-erous t:qffic hazard at Ogde^ a^d the Ulrightsville Bea,ch t3oad
intersectio^, especia.ily si^ce i-crease 1° iY3ri-e traffic, Upo^ motio- of nir. Davis, seco^ded
by.ivIr. Love, the request was approved a-d referred to the State Highlray a^d Pub7.ic Vvorks
Commissio-.
Mrs. J.-D. Edvrards, Preside^t of *'.C.Sorosis, Mrs. $oyd Quarles, Irirs. Finley ]VicNilla- ald
Mrs. J.n4.james 3rd Mrs. Tra Hires Sorosis Clea^-up Committee, appeared to urge the Commissio-ers
to clea^ the out-side wails of the Court House for the Azalea Festival, The Chairma^ explaired
-? that the'.use of-aysteam girny had bee- plan?ed to clean the buildi-g. The ladies were assured,
o^ motio^ of P,4r. ?,ove, seco-ded by I{fir. 0'Shields, that full cooperatio^ to that e-+d would
be give". " •
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r'o action was take- of a request of Mr. D. C.. T?TOrth to use Legion Stadium for horse races
`?6?+? duri-+g the Ezale3 Festival period March 25th,31 3^d Apri7, lst, The Board feeli^g that matter '
should first be cleared through the Azalea Festival Committee.
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Meeting oP March 12, 1951, co^ti^ued.
+ Mr. J.E.L.VJa.de appeared to request that VJi1so^ Ave-ue in Highwood Park be opened-
??,C?} up, improved a-d take^ oveT• by the State Hiphway Commissio- for mai^te-a^ce, was
. i-structed to prese-t the request o- Stste form required by the State Highway a-d
Fublic Works Commissio-.
The Chairma- brought up for discussion the matter of an appropriate color for pai^ti-g
the i-terior of the Joh^ C. Wessell Tuberculosis Sa-+atorium that would be most restful
or easy o^ the eyes of the patierts a-d had take- the matter up with the 2xorth Carolina
Sa-ator2um a-d others for recomme-dations. The use of a 7,ight greer color was discussed
, arc3 it was suggeste@ that Dr. Joh- C. VJessell a-d f??liss E1.izabeth IuI.Wilii?ms former
Superi^te^de^t of the Red Cross Sa-atorium be co-sulted as to the selectio^ of a
desirable color. '
? Upo" motio^ of L4r. Davis, seco^ded by Mr. O'Shie]_ds, Miss Elizabeth M. Nlilliams
-?p was appoi-ted a member o£ the Boardr'of Directors of the Joh^ C. VJessell Tuberculosis
Sa-atorium i^ view of her qualifications gai-ed over the ma^y years of efficient service
as Superi^te^dert of the old Red Cross Sa^atorium.
? Upo- motior of Mr. Davis, seco^ded by ifir. O'Shields, payme"t of $25,00 reward for
eviderce Zeadi-g to the arrest a-d co-victio- of a-y perso^ or perso^s co^trary to
law, depositi^? a-y trash, debris, garbage,or i_itter upo^ a^y la^d i^ revr Hanover
Cou^ty, was authorized by the Board. , •
14?010Q? Uno^ motio^ of Nir. Davis, seco^ded b? Mr. Love, the fol'owing resolutio^ was adopted:
WHEREAS, the State of P?orth Carolina is receiving 4% from the gross receipts of the
various Alcoholic ?3everage Co-trol Stores.iand'fT? this Cou^ty 3t?% of its "et sales ? ard
WHEREAS, the average paid the 5tate by the various stores wi1l equal about 42% of
the ret profits, a"d
VuHEREAS, we feel that the amou^t paid the State is about a1.1_ the cou-ties ca^ sta^d)
due to i^creased cost of operation a-d salary demards:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOI,VED that the Board of Cou^ty Commissiorers of Tew Hanover Cou^tq,
i^ regiilar meeti-g assembled this day, u^a^imousfiy oppose a^y Act of the Ge-eral
Assembly that would impose a further i^crease of payme-ts o^ the ^et or gross sales
of the ABC Stores. I
_Pv42v A report of the Cou^ty Fireman for b'ebruary was received a.nd filed.
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?,? "otice of irte-tion of J. M. Simrno.+s to apply for a per.mitcto se11 beer at 16th a-d
? Quee-+ Streets dated L4arch 10, 1951, vias received.
Upo- motio- of ]Jfr. Dqvis, seco^ded by btr. t.ove, Dr. R.E.Veter was gra^ted a^ abateme-t
of taxes cha.rged a.gai^st lot 14, i- block 11, Yure Beach for the years 1949 a-d 1950,
accou^t of double charge. It appe?red that he sold the.said lot to Paul 9.Joh^son
February 1.1, 19461 -ct^d the same i_isted xy him.
Upo^ rrotio^ of Mr. Davis, ceco^ded by Love, the Board abated the not 7.isted pe^a7_ty
-' charged ar.ai^st lot 22, i^ block 6, 11oodi.aw^ i- the ^ame of Herbertr ?Q. Se--a a reside-t
-- ?? of Charlotte who sold the ?ot to Ceci1 M. Rhue Ju^e 8, 1950.
The Trustees of the rreewil?. Baptist Church viere upo^ motio^ of 1uir. 0'Shields, seco-ded
by LZr. Davis, gra^ted a- a.ba,teme-t of tar.es o^ a valuatio^ o£ $2,870.00 0- their parso^age
- i^ block 62 used a-d occupi.ed er.clusively by the pastor, a-d the same ordered placed or
the tax free list.
Upo- motio^ of Mr. Love, seco^ded by Mr. Davis, the heirs of Fra-k Jo-es were gra^ted a^
abateme-t of tax.es o^ a valuatio^ of $'720.00 o^'.a 1938-fuick a.utomobile, assessment value
, E170.00 a-d charged in error aS.a 1948 model at $899/.00 for the year 1.950. Charles He^ry
3 Thompso- was abated $2.00 dog tax charged i^ error. E. L._Rogers was gra^ted an abateme-t
of taxes o- $6100.00, lots 3 a-d 6, ir 1?]_oek 43 Summer`Hii.I for the years 1947 through 19507
• accou-t of double charge. The said lots were sold to E.B. a-d W.W.ti'Jilliams i^ 1-946 a-d
listed by them. '
Advice was received from Mr. Pau1._ Kelly, Admi^istrative Assista-t i^ charge of Commerce
a-d I^dustries of the State Departme-t of Co-servatior a-d Developme^t, that he a-d
Director Geo. H. Ross wou7_d be prese-t at the ^ezt meeti^g of the Board, March 19th,
? 10:30 A,M., to de1_iver the Friedrich report o^ the Steel Miil Survey i^ relatio- to the
Wi7snirgto^ Area.
adopted. .
WHEREA5I the cutti^g of the -atura,7. ?.a^d betv?een Myrtle Grove Sourd a-d the Cape Fear
River by dredgi^g therei^ what is k^ov/ as S^ovr's Cut duri^g the A'tlaTtic I^tracoastal
watexvaay project has resulted i- co^^ecti-g by water ? tvro bodies,of U?ates;that were
separated by la^d, a^d
WHEREAS, the differe^ce i^ water leve]_ betwee- these bodies results in fresh water bei^g
introdured i^to Pdyrtle Grove Soa^d by the backi^g up of the Cape Fear River, a^d
WHEREAS9 the i-troductio- of said vrater ha.s caused great harm to the ^aturally saline
water of Myrtle Grove-'Sou-d thereby dep'riving over 100 families i-? the Cou^ty of New
., Hanover from conti-uing the habits of fishi^g and oysteri^g which has bee^ ha^ded dow„
from ge-?eratio- to ge-eration amorg the people of DTew Hanover County?ard
? A fi^a^cial report of Associated Charities for Ja^uary a»d February Z9s?? was received
and fi? ed .
Upo^ motio^ of Mr. 0'Shietds? seco?ded b)'lir. Davis, co?gratulatio?s vre_re extended
Coach ?,eo^ L. Bra?de? s^d Coach Jasper Bavis a^d the High 5chool Teams for,havi?g wo?
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?.l Champio?ship.
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the State Basketba
Upo^ motio- of I:ir. 0'Shields, seco-ded by Mr. Love, the followi^g resolution was
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Meeti-g of March 12, 1951, co-ti^ued.
WHEREAS? this deprives these people of ar estimated a^nual i-come of rearly $250,000.00
per year based o^ prese-t prices a-d past experie^ce i- taki^g oysters a-d clams from
these vraters, a-d
VJHEREAS, this actio- o^ the past of the Federal Gover^me-t has resulted i^ grave hardship
to these people as weil as eco^omic ioss'to the U^ited States, State of T'orth Carolina a-d
TTew Hanover Cou-ty,-a-d
_ PJHEREAS, we are bei-g urged to produce more food for oursei.ves a-d our allies i- this
defe-se effort, a-d
WHEREAS, this situation could be all.eviated a-d cured and redress obtai-ed for these
people by the erection of tidal locks to prev2-t the fresh vrater from pa.lluting these
waters, a-d
WHEREAS, these locks were -ever co^structed i- spite of their i-cl.usion i^ the project, a-d
WHEREAS, repeated efforts have failed to have this gra.ve wrong done by the Federal
Gover^ment corrected -
Tt0,f, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Nevr Hanover Board of Cou^ty Commissio-ers i" meeti-g'
this 12th, day of Ntarch, 1951, that the T'ational.Co^gress o- Rivers a-d Harbors be petitio?ed
to place this matter on their age^da for the forthcomi^g co^gress to the e^d that a survey
report or the solutio- to the problem of pollutio^ of E4yrtle Grove Sourd vaill be made by
the U^ited States Corps of E?gi^eers a-d th3t substa-tial justice map be obtai-ed for vizr
people who vaere wro?ged by r^ederal actio^ a-d whose grievous hardships have rot heretofore
bee- relieved..
The meeti^g the- adjour-ed.
Clerk.
v Vuilmi.^ato^, N.C., Il4arch 19, 1951.
The regular weekly meeting, of the Board vras tie].d at 10:00 o'clock a.M,
Aresent: .4ddiso^ Hewiett, Chairma-, Jas.Nt.H^11, Ci.aud 0'ShieJ_ds, Thursto^ C. Davis a-d
Cou-ty Rttor^ey 14prsde- Be'_' amy.
The mi^utes oi meeti^g of i;4arch '2, jQ51, w.ere read ?-d apnroved as recorded.
ivir. Harry A. Bra-ch ipr.eared t,o
the Wrightsvi'.le Beach i-Iiehvray.
i^ a^ effort to curb the me-a.ce
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require taggi^g of a.'1 dogs a~d
discussio^ the matter w3s refer
renort to the Board 3t the ^ext
compiei^ of strqy dogs kiiii^g'hi.s chicka^s at his place o-
ieir. D-ivis urged that immediate steps be take^ by the Board
of degs ru--i-g at large,by special Act if ^ecessary, to
picki.-F-up q-d empou^di^g dog-s ru--i^g at large. After
red to Idr. Davis to co^fer vrith the Cou^ty Attor^ey a-d
meeti-p. . • The matter of decori.ti^? `he ceurt }10L7.°P. buildi-g for the Azelea Festival the sanie as l.ast
year at a price of ??26.00 plus $2.00 for each piece of additio-al decoratio^s used, o^
bid submitted by Everett Brothers was discussed a-d referred to th? Chairma^ with power
to act. P?r. 0'Shields asked that the matter of i.^creasi^g'the a-ourt of liability coverage o-
cou-ty ubmitted tto the vehicles t at $ a Osnb?eqne-+t rmeetiogal i^jury be investigated a^d recomme^dations
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A tetter vras received from t4rs. Jarries M. 3ames tha^ki^g the Board for the courtesy a-d
co^sideratio^ show- the delegatio^ of vrome- for the c7.ea^-up campaig^ for the Azelea Festival.
y Satisfactory results -ot havi^g bee- achi.eved by the use of a steam gi^^y for clea.^i-g
the out-sida wal.ls of the court house, L4r: 0'Shields suggested that a sa^d-bl.aster availab7e
-at the Sard a-d Gravel Compa-y's p1.a^t he give- a try=out. -
Ho^orable Addiso^ Hev;lett, Jr.,, our represe^ta,tive i^ the Ge^eral. Assemb].y toid the Board
?that it could ^ot be determi^ed at this tin;e what success a State-wide Civil Defense bill.9
which had bee^ i^troduced, i^+ould have for passage, but i- the eve^t of its f,4il.ure
recomme-ded the i-troduct5.o^ of a. local bill 1-hich met viith the approval of the Board.
Mr. George R. Ross, Director of the State Dep3rtme^t of Co-servatio^ a-d Develonme^t, a-d
Mr. Pau7. Ketly, Assista^t, anpeared to prese-t to the Cou^ty, City a-d State Port Authority
offici.als who were prese^t, ct report o^ the Steel b7ili Survey i^ ReTatio^ to the VVilmi^gto^
Area, prepared by Dr. UJiliiam G. Friedrich, Co-su].ti^g Fco^omist a^d E^gi^eer, Ja-uary3l, 1951?
tvir. Ross discussed the most impotta^t phases of the report a-d submitted the same for
careful study a-d a^alyzatio^ for future discussio- to be had at a later date.
City b4a^ager J. R. Be-son advised the Board that if it should become ^ecessary for the City
??1v??? to use the fire truck loared the Cou^ty, he would have to ask for its retur-. Mr. 0'Shields discussed with ll4r. Be^so- the matter of securi^g City garbage for the live stock
n? at the Cou^ty Home, which collectio- of garbage, Mr. Be^so^ said, hasobeer-b--cb^tract, but he
would look i^to the matter.
? A letter from the State Department of Public Welfare to the Cou^ty Peelfare Board, advisi^g
?.that Nr. Da" Camero-+ had accepted the appoi-tme^t as the State appoi-tee o^ the Cou^ty
^-? YVelfare Board, succeedi-g Mr. R. B. Roebuck vrhose term wi11 termi^ate u^d'er tihe law,March
31, 1951.
Upon motio- of Mr. Ha'1, seco^ded by Mr. Davis, i-structio-s vaere give^ to write Mr.Roebuck,
a- expressio^ of our appreciatio^ for the ma^y years he has served o- the 1'7elfare Board
J faithfully 3-d efficie-tly, a-d £or the past severai years as its chairma^.
•?A report of the Wilmi-gto- Public Library a-d Bookmobile for February was received a^d
filed.
A copy of a^otice of i-te^tio^ to apply for a State permit to sell beer at Caroli-a
?FiOj Beach vras received from h4r. r,.A.Hardi~g.
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