1951-06-18 Regular Meetinga
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.
/?Clerk.
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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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Meeti-g of June 1.8, 1951, co-ti-ued.
9 commu-icatio- was received from Mr. A. F. Gibso^ co,cer-9.-g the iighti-g of the
A'orth East River Bridge.
The State Highway and Public tiVorks Commissio^ advised that E].?_Rc?ad leadi^g west
._-R ?!? • from US 17 ^ear the Blue Top T,odge, a^d the Roa3 throu-?h the.airnQ? were added
?T to our Cou^ty highway system at a meeti^g of the Highway qommissior lvtay 31,1951. .
"o objectiors weie i^dicated by the Board t;c the U-i.ted States District E"gi^eer
gr3^ti^g permission to the State Highvra.y a-d Pubiic Vlorks Conmissio+^ to co^struct
--u1f a. highway bridge across the Cspe F'e3r River at L7ack Rock I•-i^di^g two miles down-
stream from Lock a-d Dam T'o. 1.
Upon motio^ of I4ir. Davi.s, seco^ded t;3c ll4r. 0'Shie7ds, payme^t of $150.00 to David
Si^clair a-d L.B.Tillery, Speciai 9ttor^eys a?-,poi^ted by the Court, for services
?? re-dered i^ defe^di-g Joh--ie Cooper charged vjith mur.der, Ju^e Crimi^a1 Term 1.951,
was authorized o^ order of the Ho-orable R. Hu-t Parker, Judge Presidi^g.
Charges for fees at E10.00 per day for i^vestig.,ati^g causes of deaths of perso^s
i^ the Cou^ty i^ cases where a- i-quest raas ^ot held, submitted by Dr. W.F.Barefoot,
?Cby,polv Coroner, were referred to the Cou^ty !!ttor^ey for opi^io^ as to the legality of the
amou-t charged.
A request of a State Highway emp)oyee for permissio- to put a trailer or the 0].d Red,
Q Cross Sa^atorium premises -ear the railroad vaas upor motio^ of PHr. Davis gra^ted if
sa-itary co^ditio^s a-d regulatio^s are complied with a-d referred to the Board for
i^vestigatio-.
? Upor motior of TvIr. Davis, the Board voted to make a fi^a1 i^spectio- of the co^structio^
of the Joh- C. Vdessell Tuberculosis Sa^atorium buildi^g at 9:30 A:M., Wednesday,-Ju-e'
'r• 20tn, 1951. '
The meeti-g ther adjourned.
94?. ?? Clerk.
Wilmi^gton, N. C., June 25, 1951.
The regular vJeekly meeting of the Board vais held at 10:00 o'clock A. M.
Prese^t: Addiso^ Hew1ett, Chairma^, Claud 0'Shields, Thurstor C. Davis, Thursto^ C.
Davis, Hal J. Love, Cou-ty Attor^eq Tuiarsde~ Ee'lamy a-d C.F.5mith, Cou^ty Auditor.
The mi^utes of neeti^g of Ju-e 18, 1951> v:ere rend a-d approved as recorded. ,
Complai-ts of assessme-ts o- real estate filed viith the Cor.unissiorers sittirg at this ,
,\?`?'U•meeti^g as the Board of Equalizatio^ a^d Review, as provided by la.va, were received
4?"1 for investigatio^ a-d revievr.( The Cou^ty Attor^ey cailed atte^tio^ to assessments •
!' made for the quadre-rial period,ca°^ot be cha^ged except in ca,ses where extraordi-ary
? conditions have take^ pl.ace si-ce the last a.ssessrie-t,o1 for error.
A^ offer of NIr. W.P.Burkhimer, Atty., to purch3se lots 1,2,6 a-d
N Property, NIacwnbers Statio^, Har^ett Tow-ship, for his clie-t a.t
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? property wes bought-i^ for t3xes by the Cou-ty, v:a.s received for
valize before setti-g a price, a-d tv"r. L'urkhirner was requested to
writing. The Cou^tyr Attor^ey agair ruled th3t the Cou^ty (fould -i
for the ?ots u^less justified upo^ exarni-ati.o- of title.
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$175.00, which said
irvestigatior as to
submit his offer i^
)t give a warra^ty deed
A^ ar-ual report a-d resume of the activiti.es of tne 4Yilmirgto^ Port Commissio^ for the
?G fiscal year 1950-19511 ti^+as submitted by Tt4r. 1"J.S.R.Bea^e its Chai.rma^, which vras received
a-d filed. Mr. Bea^e also submitted the Port Conmissio^'s budget estimates for the ^ext
fisca7, year i^ the total anou^t of $11,938•00, a-d asked that the mar.imum amou-t be allowed,
• vJhich was received for study duri^g the preparatio^ of the Cou^ty's budget.
- I4r. 0'Shields brought up the questio^ of providi-g quarters in the court house for Port
Conunissio^s office, which vaould Itmou^t to $300.00 per year reed'ed.:in-its..budget4which?is
? / w limited by law, a-d also asked that quarterly reports be made to keep this Board i^formed.
The Board declired paymert of inembership
i^ the Cape Fear Club, o^ opi^io^ of the
to sperd public fu-ds for that purpose.
Mr. Robert E. Vereen appeared to complai
p\was upo^ motio^ of t5r. Love, seco^ded by
fees for the Port Commissio"'s Commercial Age-t
Cou^ty Attor^ey that the Cou^ty has -o legal right
? of a_ditch through his lot at Caroli^a Beach,
IVIr. Davis, received for i^vestigation.
The questio^ of-abati^g the taxes chlrged i^ ei;ror agai^st W.L.Schutt o^ the EMPt. of lot 11
'?Dr bl.ock 307, o^.accou-t of error i^ tra-sferri^g other property i^ said block from
ldy, M. Rathge- to VJ.L.Schutt, vJhich said 7.ot a.7.so appears to be ow-ed a-d i^cluded i^ a
previous assessme^t o^ the property of A.D.UJatki-^s, was referred to the Cou^ty Attor-ey
for i^vestigatio^.
A report of the Courty P:lectrical I~spector for tL3y was received a-d filed.
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A report of the VJi7mi^gto- Public I,ibrary a-d Bookmobile for May vias received a-d filed. .
A commu^icatio^ was received from the National Rivers a-d Harbors Co^gres"s advisi^g
that o^ May 11, 1957?, the officers a-d directors'of the National Rivers and Harbors
?Co^gress, upo^ the recomme^datio^ of the perma-e^t Project Corr,mittee, voted u^a^imously
-?a} to classify project 725-R-3 Ca roli^a Beach, ir Class III, vrhich mea^s that the Committee '
believes the Corgress should request the e^gi^eeri^g authority to expedite the report
of its i^vestigatio- a-d survey of the project to the erd that appropriate actio- may
be had thereo- i^ reg,ard to classification by the Co^gress.
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