1951-06-11 Regular Meeting.264
Meetirg of June 4? 1951, co^ti-ued.
A report of the Veteran's Service O:ficer and County Firema- for for may were
received a-d filed.
C?Ut\?U A report of the Associated Charities for April was received a-d filed,
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otices of rerewaZ of ].eases i^ accorda^ce with the cortract,were received from
the Civil Aero-autics Admi-istratio^ coveri-g Electrolics Tech^icia^-ir-Charge of
INSAC Storage Quarters, AirvJay Communicatio-s Station Quarters a-d I-strume-t
Larding System at the Courty Airport for period from July l, 1951 to Jure 30,1952.
A report was received from the Eack Tax Col.i.ector advisi.^g that $4,102.80 was
col.lected for the City a-d $4,237,20 for the Cou^ty, maki^g a total of $8,340.00
back taxes co7.I.ected for the mo-th of 1tiIay.
? A st,atemert vaas received from the State Bogrd of Public VVelfare showirg ihat
$45,557.62 was se^t to this Cou-ty for 3uSay Sor Old Age Assista^ce, Aid to Depe-dert
Childre^, Perma-e^tly a^d Totaliy Dis3bled a^d Admi^istratio^. ,
As reqmested by Dr. E1.le^ ti'li-stor, Conmissio^er of PubTic V7elfare, a-q member of the
Board a-d the Cou^ty d.ttor^ey vrho m-iy fi^d it co^ve^ie-t, were authorized to atte-d
a meeti^g of the Etate Eoard of Public Ve7_fare to be held ir the American Legio^ Hut
i- VVhiteviile 10:00 o'clock A,It4., Tuesday, Ju^e 12, to discuss the vaelf3re program
before the begi^^i-g of the -ew fiscal year o- Jul.y z, because of the ^ew respo-sibilities
placed upo^ the State Board of Public V'elfare by the 1951 Ge-eral Assembiy.
• Upor motio^ of Mr. 0'Shields, seco^ded by Nr. Davis, Jos.L.Ki-g,Jr., 10.7 Bryar Ave^ue,
Harnett tow^ship, was granted a^ abateme^t of taxes o^ a va.luatio^ of $1,215.00 a"d poll
`?(}X brought forv,ard frotn his 1949 list a-d charged i^ error as -+ot 1_isCed for 1950, which
amourt was i^cluded i^ h-Ls regular 1.950 listi-g of f'1,505.00 perso"al a-d poll. Ard
$700.00 of the said amourt which^represerts fixtures located i^ 1'Vilmi^gtor towrship, .
was ordered transferred to the Wilmi^gto^ Tow^ship tax books for City taxes.
Upo- notio^ of Mr. Davis, secorded by Mr. 0'Shields, dames George Sta,this, 74 years old
me-tal a-d physical disabled?was o^ recomrne-dation of the Supt., of Public VPetfare prarted
tempoxary admissio*+ to the Cou^ty Home, perdi^g admissio- to a State I^stitutio^, a:t $1.00,.
per day for room a"d board.
VJalter Taft Sykes who vaas at the Cou-ty Farm as a prisoner, fell a.^d broke his arm, when
his time was up he was take- over i^ the home u^til his arm heals, which uiil.l be probably
two or three weeks, vias approved o- recomme^datio- of the Supt.r of Pmblic Welfare.
A re quest of the Car,.p I?Za-uia.cturi.^F Compa^y for a reductio^ of the assessme-t o^
?GX 37.36.acres of la^d i^ VdiJ.mi.-pto^ Tow-ship, was referred to the committee for investigatio^:
A petiti.o^ of ?4 property ow-ers prepared o- State Form R-10, requesti^g improveme-ts
4 by ope^i^g the drai^age ditches a-d resurfaci^g the Dea.d-e^d road i^ Cape Fear
Tow^ship; which ru^s fror Kerr 9ve-ue to Dead-e^d at the Airport, w"as upo^ motion
D? of Mr. 0'Shields, seco^ded by Iv1r. Davis, approved a-d referred to the State Highvaay
a-d Pub? ic VJorks Commissio-.
The meetirg the^ adjour^ed. ..
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Clerk,
,V ? Vli]mingto- , iv , C. , June 11.1 1.951 •
The regular weekly meeting of the Board vias held at 10:00 o'cl.ock A.M.
Present: Addiso- Hevalett, Chairna-, Jas. M. Hai.l, Claud 0'Shields, Thursto^ C. Dqvis,
Ha't. J. I,ove a-d Con-ty Attor^ey Marsde^ Bellamy.
The mi-utes of ineeti^g of Ju-e 4, 1_951, were read a-d spproved as recorded.
Upo^ motio^ of Mr. Love, seco^ded by Mr. 0'Shields, Mrs. R. C. P,4urray was gra-ted a-
abatemert of taxes o^ a val_uatio^ of $50.00 charged agai"st .88 acres of 1a^d, Rock Hi11,
_ Harrett Towrship, for qears.1949-1950tm'hich is i-cluded i^ highvray right of way, a-d the
same ordered ca-ceiled o- the assessme-t records for tar.es. '
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Upo^ motio^ of i:Tr. 0'Shieids, seco-ded by Llr. Love, the Eoard approved the additio- to
our schedizl_e of boiler i^su?a-ce coverage the cast iro^ boil_er a-d hot water storage
r.. ? tark rece^t1y i-stalied i- the T. B. Hospitai a-d electric water heater i^ the Turses Home.
A report of the Bur.eau of Identificat:c- for Dday was received a-d filed. •
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A^ offer'of the Woodme- of the 4'Jor7.d to give the fur^iture for the receptio^ room at
the T.B.Hospita.i a-d fl_ag to fly aton e pole to be erected i- the circle, vaas upo^ motio^
of NIr. Hal1., seco-ded by It7r. Davis, qecepted with anpreciation. It was a?so agreeabl.e '
to the Board for the 8rder to pl-?ce a, piaque i- the receptio- room shov!i^g the ^ame of
the do^ors. '
Upo^ motio- of Pk4r. Love, seco^ded by Iur. Davis, the da.te of Ju^e 25th was fixed by the
Board to sit as the Bnard of Equa'Iizatio- a-d Revievr to hear compi-qi^ts o- assessme-ts ?
of real estate a^d that -otice to that effect be,give^ by advertiseme-+t.
Upo^ motio- of Mr. Love, s=co^ded ty Mr. O'Shields, IJirs. F. L. Va^ Atta wife of Co7..
Frederick L. Va^ Atta? Vlilmi-gto^ tow-ship, afas excused fron listi^g her 1947 Chevrolet
car.for taxes i^ this Cou-ty o^ sta.teme^t of her husba-d a-d opi^io^ of the Cou^ty
Attor^ey; th3t he is temporary statio^ed here u-der orders of the U.S..Army a-d thereforAthis is -ot his perma^e^t Ul_3CP of reside^ce, a-d the reside^tial status of his vrife would
be the same as her husba^d.
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Meeti-g of Ju-e 11, 1951, co^ti^ued. .
A commurice.tio- vras received from i•.ir. L.E.YJhitfield, Divisio- E-gi^eer of the State
Highway ard.Public VJorks Commissio-, advisi^g that the Highway Commissio- has aba^do-ed
that portio^ of 07.d Route 421 Ieadi^g to the mo^ume-t at Fort FisYter south of the
-05 begi-^i^g ol' the ^ev; paveme^t of US4?1 i°hich reaches the mo^ume-t over the rew pavemert
leadi^g to 1:he "Rocks". A^d advised further that petitio^ of property ow^ers for the
co^structio^ a-d additio^ of the Old Military or Federal Point Road from the Ethyl-
Dow Pla^t to Fort Fisher Bettle, Grou-d to our Cou-ts; Highway system has -ot yet bee^
complied vrith by tne State Highu,ray a-d Public Vdorks Commissio-.
Upo^ motio- of Ptir. Davis, seco^ded by Mr.. I,ove, Iutr. Haro7.d 0. Arthur, 601 1Nrichtsv3ile
A ve^ue, vras relea.sed from the payme^t of taxes o- a vnluatio^ of $50.00 perso^al property
lfoy\ a-d poll for the year 7.950, accou^t of bei^g a disabled VJorld Z°lar II Vetera^ receivi^g
rehabilitatio^ assista^ce from the Federal Gover^me-t,
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The Chairma- a-^ou^ced that I+:Ir. J.F.Hogers, Acti^g SuPeri^te^dert of the Ataa^tic Coast
Railroad Compa-y advised that -othi^g could be do^e toward movi^g the Wrightsboro Stop
? to clear the highway for this seaso- due to the heavy shipme^ts at that statio-, but will
take the matter up agair a-d make -ecessary chRrges requestedi^ezt seaso- which was accepted
a-d ordered put o^ the age-da for actio^ at that time.
Upor motio^ of NIr, 0'Shieldsq secorded T?ny 14r. Love, the Board authorized the payme^t of
Pvc $5.00 for refiili^g the gas cylinder for the Seagate l?ire Departme?+t i^ co•-sideratior
-'? of their services re^dered the Cou^ty at a rece-t fire at the Godvri^ Lumber Compa^y.
A copy oS a letter varitte^ by Mr. U. B. E77.is addressed to the Wilmi^gto^ Star i^dicati-g
his objectio-s to provide 4-la-e highvays to the beaches, relievi^g the u^^ecessary traffic.
b' bottle^eck at Vlrightsviile by restricti^g the ope^i-g of the i^1a.^d 4^aterv?ay bridge,
questio^i-g the ^eed of a^evi auditorium, City ow^ed parki-g lots etc., vras received a-d ordere
ack^owledged.
Mr. 0'Shields brought to the a.tte-tio- the rr;atter of you^g boys vrith rifles breaki-g-out
the light bulbs a-d carryi^g off bulbs rece-tly i^stailed i- the shelter at n4acRae Park, a-d
moved that i;he sheriif F3eputies be i-structed to make observations a-d seek the cooperation
f" of pare-ts a-d 1_ocal orga-izatio-s ;^ that cor,mu^ity a- effort to put a stop t6 such
° practice, was seco-ded byr 1.4r. I.-411 a^d carried.
I-structio-s vaere give^ to v.rite the Ch3irma.- of the V7i7mi^gto^ Port Commissio^ co^cerni-+g
the alleged use of the Port Commissio-'s car for nurposes other tha^ its official bu.si^ess.
Upo^ motio- of ft2r. Love, seco-+ded by Mr. D?vis, cou^ty bilis fios. 5561 to 5724 vJere approved
J for0 payment.
A2r. Joseph HevTevick of V'Jhitevilte, district Forester of the N.C.Department of
Co^servatio^ a-d Development appeared and submitted a detailed budget for a.-proposed
forest fire protectior set-up Yor this Cou-ty for the fiscai year 1951-1.952, i^ the
•,?i?i total am.ou^t of $20,735•00 0^ a Cou^ty 40% a-d State 60% basis:vrhich Nras discussed at
le^gth a-d received for further study duri^g the preparatio^ of the Cou^ty's budget.
The meeti^g the^ adjout^ed.
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V!ii7.rnirgto^, N. C . , June 18, 1951 .
The regular weekly meeti-g of the Board was held at 10:00 o'clock A. M.
Prese^t: Addiso^ Hew7.ett, Chairmar, 7as. M. Hal1, Ciaud 0'Shields, Thursto^ C. Davis,
HaT J. Love, Cou-ty Attorrey Marsde^ Bellamy a-d Cou^ty Auditor G. F. Smith.
The mi^utes of ineeti^g of Ju^e lI., 1.951, were read a-d approved as recorded.
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A request of Mrs. Hugh W. Stewart, 1207 Chest-ut Street, for a- abatemert of taxes o^ a
valuatio^ of $1,100.00, 1949 Dodge automobile i^ her possessior here, but ow-ed by her
husba-d who is away vaith.the armed forces, wa.s upor motio^ of nir. 0'Shields, seoo-ded by
lvir. Davis; referred to the Cou^ty Attorrey for opi^io- and to-give such-relief appZicable,
based upon his ruli^g. Upon motio^ of I,ir. 0'Shields, seco-ded by ll4r. Davis, h4rs. Julia Parish, 429 Castte Hay-e
Road, Cape Fear Tow-ship7 was gra-ted an abateme-t of taxes on a valuatio^ of $1,000.00
as to city taxes or1y, o^ perso-al pxoperty i^ Cape Fear Tow-ship charged i- Wilmi^gto^.
i i- error for the year 1950. Robert Ceci1 Payre a reside-t of Har^ett Towrship was abated
City taxes o^ a valuatior of 96530•00 charged i^ error a-d Mrs. J.A.Be12, Rt.l, Harnett
Towrship or a valuatio- of $510.00 perso^al property i- Har^ett tova-ship charged ir Wiimi^gto-
i^ error.
A request of the Board of Educatio- to i^crease its 1950-1951 Regular budget by $20,000.00,
?,?Supplemertary budget by $10,915.76, a^d Book fu^d by $3,000.00, riaki^g a total i^crease
of $33,915•76 to e^ab7.e it to disburse that amou-t which represe-ts u^-appropriated fu-ds
received from the Federal Gover^me^t i- the Ge-eral Budget for school purposes, was upo^
motio- of Mr. Love, seco^ded by Mr. 0'Shields, gra-ted,
Upo^ motio^ of Mr. Love, seco^ded by noIr. Davis, the Board further gra^ted a request of
avG the Board of Educatio^ to i^crease its Suppleme^tary budget by $23,000.00, provided the
? u^-appropriated reve^ue derived from sources other tha- ac valorem taxes ls^equal to
th-at amou-t. D9r. Rol-a-d explai^ed that by usi-g these fu^ds this year it vrould ^ot
^ecessitate a rate i-cre3se for the school fu-ds for the year 1951-1952 over 1950-1951•
- A^ ofPQr of P.4r. TJaddeilViatters to purchase City-Cou-ty ovr^ed property i^ block 83 assessed
at h?225.00, vias re?erred to the City to see v.?hat actio- it urou'Id care to take. At this point
the Cou^ty Attor^ey raised the questi-o- of the Cou-ty givi^g a warra-ty deed to purchasers
of property bought-i^ for t?x.es, a-d ci.ted a rece^t decisio- of the Supreme Court that o-]y
such title or i^terest the ovi-ers of such property may have had i^ the property sold for
taxes ca- be co^veyed by the Cou-tyl, based upo^ such ow^er-or ovi-ers of i^terest i- said
property havi^g beea served with proper ^otice of suit to £orec).ose for taxes.
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