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1951-07-02 Regular Meeting IVleetirg of Ju^e 25, 1951, co-ti^ued. 26( Surety bord for Mr. S.F.Coil.i-s as a Justice of t?e Peace, in the amourt of $1,000.00 with the Amer.ica^ Iriotorists I-sura-ce Compa^y as Surety, vras received a-d referred to the Cou^ty Attor^ey for i-vestigatio- a-d approval as to form a-d executio^. , ? - Upo^ motio^ of Mr. Davis, (, s?_co^ded by ivir. 0'Shields, Christopher E. Wessel_1, 64 years old? physically disabled a-d livi-g a-lo^e, a^d part time u-able to walk or accou-t of artificial ? right leg a-d partial amputatio- of lst a-d ?^d toes o^ 7.eft foot, was o- recomme-datio- ? of the Supt., of Public Vlelfare, admitted to the Cou-ty Home as a•pa.y p2tie-t at $1.00 per day. Upo^ motio^ of Mr. 0'Shields, secorded by Mr. Davis, Mr. E. T. Lotvey i%;tilmi^gto^ Tow-ship, a-or-resident Ja-uary 1, 1950, was gra-ted a- abateme^t of taxes o^ a valuatio- of tt'340.00 automobile a-d poll for the year 1950, or certificate of-n4r.R.C.Eva^s,Jr.q M?-ager of the Wilmfingtor Li-e- Service , that Idr. Lowery, a- emnloyee of his Compa-y, was tra^sferred from Chattarooga,, Te^-., to Wilmirgton a-d established his residence here i^ Ju^e 1950• ` A stateme^t received frow the City shorvi^g a total auiou^t of $7,973.80 Admi^istrative i?e Disbursements for Civil Defe-se for period September 13, 1950, to Ju-e 30, 1951, to be paJld ? m?} ?joi-tly by the City a-d Cou-ty, was co-ti^ued u^til.^ext meeti^g., IVIajor T.G.O'A1ea1; Director of Civil Defense, ?ido submitted budget e,stiMates for Civil Defense for the next fiscal year 1951-1952 i^ the total. amourt of ??6,560.00 0^ a joi-t - bases with the City, which vaas received for co_sideratio^ duri^p the pregaratio- o£ the Cou^ty's budget. ?Upo^ motio- of P?4r.,0'Shields, seco^ciedcby ?;?r. Love, authority vaas give^ to co-ti^ue operatio^ _p ?c? of the various departme^ts of the Cau~t?, o- the s3me basis of the 1950-1951 budget appro- priatio^s, pe-di^g adoptio^ of i;he 1951-195? budget. The State Highv,,ay a-d Public Vlorks Commissio^, through its Divisio^,,?'^gi^eer Mr:.L?:.,E'.ti'Jhitfield, i-dicated its objectio- to putti^g perr.a^e-t improveme^ts upo^ 1_a^d?Yeased from the Cou^ty, adjoi^i^g its priso^ camp o- the Gordo- or 4irport Road, therefore ?ec7_i^ed to execute.a V lease foir said la^d prepared by the Cou~ty Attor-ey which was authorized by the Cou^ty CommiSsio^ers Apri]_ 16, 19.51, but va.ouid accept a deed co^tai-i^g a cl:3use that the said ' la^d would revert to the Cou-ty if a-d vahe^ 5.t ceased to be used for priso^ camp a^d/or highway purposes i^-this district, r+as referred to the Cou-ty Attor^ey for further i^vestigatio^9 a-d report back to the Bo3rd. forms he Chairna^ a^^ou^ced that preoaratio^ of the 1951-195P budget/Yaave.bee^ completed to hold `?u;? budget meeti^gs at a^y ti?e•^ovrT A^d the Chairma^ a^d the Cou^ty Auditor were authorized ard directed to i^sert amou^ts i- said budget for the ~orr,ial operatio^ of the Cou-ty. The meeti-g the- adjour^ed. ,_:. Clerk. ? VVilmi^gto-, t%. c. July 2, 1951. The regular vieeklY meeting, of the Board vias held at 10:00 0' c1 ock 4. M. , ., Claud 0'Shields, ihurstio- C. DIvis, Prese^t: Addi.so^ Hevilett, Chairma^, Jas.It4.Hail Hal J. Love a-d Cou^ty Attorney Marsde- Beila.r.:y. The mi^utes of ineeti-g of 5u-e 25, 1951, ti,'ere read a-d 3pproved a.s recorded. k Upo^ motio- of iJ?r. Dnvis, sect--ded by i?T:. 0'Shields, ivlr. Iristhe?•: J. 1i?alker, a disabled ? ?,,QUdorld UJ3r II Vetera-, residi-g et I,,,y:t!a Grove Sourd, v;-as gra^ted rREE LICF?'SE to sell , fruit and vegetab7es i^ New Hanover Cou^ty as provided by i-iw i^ such cgses. } Reports were received for the rao-t;h of .iu-e from T;Irs. Ver^a Bei1e I,ovrery, Cou-ty Denonstratior -L?Age^t, Mr. D. D. Baggett, Farpi ".ge^t a~d Rebecc3 I:. H1il, cn?ored Hor?e kge^t, by perso^al prese-tatio^, vrhich tive?•e received a-d fi7ed, A 1.etter vras received f?^Orn•I'dr. W.P. Burlthimer, Ai,ty., submitti?g a- oifer of $775.00 for lots i, 2, 6, a^d 8- i?iethodist Church Property, Iviacumbers Statio^, Har-ett Tova^ship, for ?his clie-t Mary Grahan 73ckso-, to redeem the same as her home, bought-i^ for taxes by ther Cou^ty, vra,s received for checki^g a-d fi^al actio^ at the -ext meeti^g. A surety bord for S.F.Co1i.i^s as .a. Justice of the Pea.ce, i- the amou^t of $1,000.00 vaith the _,,),,&4merica^ h4otorists Irsw°a^ce Compa^y of Chicago as Surety, the, said anou^t havi-g bee^ fixed by law a-d the said bo^d approved as to form a-d executio- by the Cou-ty Attorrey, wn.s upo^ motio^ of Mr.• D-gvis, seco^ded by TuYr. 0'Shields, accepted by the Aoard. Upo^ motio^ of IvIr. 0'Shie'ds, seco^ded Yy Mr. Davis, L.l°J.Moore, Trustee, was gra^ted a^ ? abatene^t of taxes o^ a va.luatio^ of $450.00 charged agai^st 1.3 acres of la~d,Tria^gle, -? ??- Cou^try C?ub Terrace,i^ error,-~ &Iaso^boro Tow-ship;for the years 1947 tnrough 1950. _It appeared that the said 1a^d was purchased by Mr. J.B.Hughes from Id.Prl.Chase et al., Ju-e 27, 1946 a-d has bee- listed by him si-ce that dqte. Upo^ motio- of Pdr. 0'Shields, seco-ded },y 11r. Love, the Cou-ty 4uditor was authorized a-d _- '5S Directed to i-crease the VJelffire Pudget by $600.00 for the yeas 1950--L951 to e-a.ble the disburseme^t of a special a'lotme^t i.- that amou^t mede by the Ste.te Eoard of Public Vrelfare for the purchqse of eo,uipme-t. -4)WA report oi the Ccu-ty Firema- for Ju^e 1^??s received a-d fiied. I ti I 268 Meeting of July 2, 1951, co-ti^ued. IIpo^ motio- of Mr. Davi_s, secorded by Pvir. 0'Shields, payme^t of $81.00 to IJIr. G.C. --?`? McI^tire, Attor-ey, for Cou^ty's half amou^t of $162.00 for expelse-a-d services re^dered i^ \the Superior Court, a-d o^ appeal to the Supreme Court o•- a motio^ of R.L.Lewis for refu^d fo pur•chase mo^ey i- the matter of the City a-d Cou^ty VS Lizzie titiright Ma,xrick,at al., was approved. A bill, of AjIr. McI^tire 1-or w75.00 for services i- the Supe'rior Court'a^d the Supreme Court o^ the first appeal i^ the tax suit vs Li•r.,zie VJripht Marrick, et ai ., wqs o^ ? opi^io^ of the Cou^ty kttor-ey, decli-ed. A commu^icatio^ w3s received from i:?r. R^-9y :;. F_^milto^, City P.Ia-qger of Caroii^a Beach, ? stati^g th3t the rece^t cl.eni^i.-g-out of the ditches i- the Caroli-a Beach area has been . e-tirely satisfactory, "' rach a^d every ditch is i- f'rst c7ass co-ditio^ a^d capabie of -? ha^dli-g the water Nrhich they receive:' Ev?txat7sXx$?xk?4 however, t3cat% they are advaiti^g the a.rrival of the drag li-e for use o^ "the biC di,tch. ' Upo^ motio^ of Vir. 0'Shieids, seco-ded b,y iur. D3vis, payme^t of $40.00 for treatme-t of Charlie Hewett at State Hospi.tal for i-ebriacy vias a.pproved o- certificate of the Cierk of the Superior Court. A- offer'of Mr. Emmett Bei'amy, 4ttor-ey, to rec],aim lot 12, i- block 5, I,ove Grove for Oscar A11e^ who ^OFJ 7_ives i_- ?tew York, by payinET the anou-t oi taxes that was due o^ said lot wher bought-i^ tiy_the Gity a^d Cou^ty, vaas received but -o actio- take^. A commu-icatio^ received from tvljr. T. G. 01J'.ea7., Pirector of Civii Defense, recor.ime^di^g iJ? the i-sta'latior of 15 ^ev: sire-s i^ the Cou^ty, a-d the smaJ_1 sire^s i^ Vdi.^ter Park be replaced with 5 house povier sire^s, vaas received for co-sideratio^ vrith other joi?-t matters with the City. The foliowi^g good a.^d lavaful perso-s were d.ra.wr to serve as jurors i^ the Superior Court, for the trial of crimi^al cases: For the o^e vaeek Special Crimi^al Term begi^^i^g Suly 16, 1951: L.P.Sta ck, ?19 rt. 17th St. F.E-:Register, Rt.2," Box 3348. Joh^ D. UVi^ters, 720-A4arket St. J.P.Tur^er, 160 Colo-ial Circle. B.W.Nash, 204 Lumberton Ave., Car.Beach. N.S.Gaski7.1, 6 lH Queen St. bicLaurir B. EdaTards, 224 S. 4th St;. D.C.Carter, Rt.2, Box 145• D.J.B3tts, Rt.3, Box 250A. Mrs. S?ilie 0. Tusch, 213 S. -e-d•St. B.T.Hopki^s, 307 N. 15tYi St. L.B.Orrel7, 318 Or-.rge S'C. O.C.Barefoot, 104 Caihou- DrS.ve,Iefaf.Vii . C.K.Sta'1_i^gs, 2,1U; T?L:e Forest. VU.£.Spivey, 108 Queen St. C.4.Hewett, Kure Bea.ch. Dalias Harker, 6-D 'esbitt Court. _ Jerry Vailianos, 822 Ora-ge St. M.D.Hardee, Cqst1e Yay^e. 9ubrey P. Hayes, 8 Ct.M, T_^ke Forest. I.PJI.Craig,Sr., P.U.Box 215. Jas.Z:Godwi^, Rt.l. VJ.G.Twi^i-g,"202 Fdrightsvill_e Ave. Fred W. Stei^furth, Kure Beach. V7a].ter S. UJooten, 1.09 S. 8th St. O.C.Cravrford, 209 VJi'' liams St. ' A.H.Bishop, 2?07 Prircess Street Road. Ivlelvi^ Cirter, 142 Swnter Drive, Pv.ai'fi.tt Vi'1age. Pfirs.A.C.Cr=zft; i19 S. 6th St. Cecil Hobi^so^, Box 57, 1'JrS.ghtsville Beach. Herbert Bza^ch, Rt.l, Castle Hayre. Edw.m.Davis, 11 Lee Drive. FI.M.r:oughii-, 5172' Dock St. G.B.Carter, 120 Pe-^ St., Maifitt Viilage. P1.C.Litylejohn,Jr., P.G.Bor. 311. ;I.E.Beli,Sr., 12 Hawthor-e Road. i.17.I;f,)ttocks,Jr., Rt.l. Box 224E. cEO.N.1_.pFs, 27.0 r. 6tn st:. Joh^ ?.. Carr, Rt. 2, Box 7_56. I,irs. ?iigbei Hu-t, 54 Hudso- Drive. Jos.S.VJebb,Jr., 311'N. 1.4th St. ?.R.Wolfe, 409 Quee^ St. S.S.Stokley, Rt.2, IIox 1_89. R.F.IVieltor, 2670-E, Adims it. Richard A. Shew, 1711. Or3^ge St. ??eil Bo7.ton, Apt.20£3 N.C..Avenue. "ei7. 14. Dinki^s, Rt.2, Box 291B. A.R.Spita7., Box 7.93 Caroii^a Beach. ? For the o-e week Regular Crimi^a7 Term begi^^i^g July 23, 1951: W.H.Stokley,Jr., 509 Dock St. VJ.J.Hi-es, 3t9 Red Cross St. C.L.Dicki-so-, 1809 Pri^cess St. R.H.Grove, Rt.2. Oscar Blake, 18-F, Nesbitt Ct. J.L.English, Rt.2 , Bor, 217. Mrs. VVm.E.Luck, 0leander Ct.,APt. Mrs.W.L.Vdii 1.iford, 2202 IJiarket St. D .Vr?.Lockey,Jr. , Rt.1. V.C.Aber-3thy, 309 Ce^tral_ Boulevard. H.W.Keester, 1520 Dock St. W.H.Lewis, 2917 Jefferso^ St. G.L.Richardson, Box 239, Caroli-a Beach,.. Charles Koveck, 7.6 W. Zommunity Drive. E.c.Marsh, Rt.3, Box 233C. J ohr M. Geary, Rt.3, Box 2439. L.C.Tingle, 621 S., 5th St. M.B.Haskett, 213 N. 9th St. H.VJ.Blackburn, 306-B,jWiiiigmso^ Brrve M.V. R.H.Sta-l.ey, 1107 n4°rcer Ave. Alvi^ Bowe^, 21 Pi^ecrest Pa1kway. F.C.George, Vdri htsvii'e Sou-d. Le-a C. Hemby, ?04 Dock St. Fred Y. Hemphill, 3401 lY?arket St. D.T.Davis, Boa 120, Ceroli-a Beich. O.F.Hu^^icutt, 18 Wrightsvilie 4ve. Wilso^ Learyi-903 N. 3rd, Ft. Thos.M.Overmar, 121 Rutledge Drive. Cecil B. Mercer, 2854 9dams St. W.B.Lo-g,Jr., 324 S. 5th St. D.A.fioyette, 8 Ct.Z, ?,ake Forest. M.T.Clayto^? 519 S. Fro^t St. C.E.Dii7_o^, 20?0 Klei^ Road. VJ.ti;I.Peterso-, 919 S. 4th St. J .A .P7offoTd , 1.917 Vloalcott Ave. Percy R. Hal1 209'Northern Boulevard. P.S.Jo-es? 109 IvIor^i^gside Drive. Itqario^ L. George,, Rt.2, Box 7_75A• Re^ius Ho^eycutt, 232B,VJil.liamso^ Drive M.V. ti;.E.Barto^, 610 S. 6th St. C.E.Kerr, Ht.l, Box 133• C.M.Harri^gto^, Box 30. B.T.Le-o-, 217 N. 23rd Sti. Ore- S. Hi-to^, Box 34, VJrightsviile Beach. Geo.F.liu-t,Jr., 205 B.3rde- Ave. Ulalter h7cGuire, 1317? ii."8th St. Aaro- AbraMS, ;320 Chest-ut St. Grady PA. Stene, n20 N. 5th St. Iialph E. McC?be, 1818 S. Frort St. Vl.i?.Telfair, 7]0 Cheatr.ut St. T_.E.Wilii.?ms, 1.001 S. 4th St. Do-aid K. Dick, Box 123 Caroli^a Beach. P.L.Brolr:-, Castle H^y^e Rt.l. Archie Dixo^, £315 PrY^cess Street. J.S.ii4qcKe^zie, 1514A^^ St. T.D.Haiiq 21_09 Metts Ave. A.C.Nu8selwhite, 2017 Ki.ein Road. o.o.sq-to-, P.o.Box 1399 G.V;.Hoila^c3i Rt.l. Vi.A.Pe^^y,Jr., 2210 Pri^cess St. "A, ` N 269 Igeetsrg of July 2, 1951, corti-ued. - For the O-e YJeek SpecialtGrimiral Term begi^^i-g July 301 1951: , F.1V.Lyerly, 1819 Arn St. R:D.McCal1, 2302 Bra^do^ Road. M.H.Powell, 8 Ct. J, T,ake Forest. L.B.Carroil, 715 GrEice St. P.4rs. Ly?ly B. Ca.pps, 505 Quee^ St. George Cutler, 111.1 S. 9th St. Christy Me.ddre^, 104 S. 16th St. O.C.Adqr..s, 521z S. Fro^t St,L K.B.Hampto^, 181 Lake rorest Pnrkwqy. E.VI.Hi-es, Rt.3. Vdil7ie Ja.ckso-, 100 T?-ke Viliage. j.1I.r^ox, 716 firookwood. Alms R.P.Padgett, 2 Caroli-a Apt. Reir,ley E. Pugh, 1112 Roderick A1.ley. Dora E. joh-sor, 275 k-- St. 4.T.Ho'lon3-, Jr., 7031 N. 4th St. . D.Carl Winrer }3or. 605 Caroii-a Beach. H.C.Davis 40J b'd^iFhtsville Ave. Pdike Zezefellis, 310 tNrightsvilie Ave. VJm.i.Tucker Bor. 144 Cnroli-a Beach. , . E.M.Jo-es, Jr., 312 S. 3rd, St. , Chas.C.Pi-ck^ey, 315 Wal^ut St. Jas".S.Lyei.l,Jr., 10? bari'ghtsville Ave. Geo. N. Gentry, 1.ri05 S. 4th St. Li^wood Jacobs, 509 S. ?-d St,. Ro?..i-d Je-ki^s 150 Pi^ecrest Parkway. ? F.A.Rackley, 2901 M,?rket St. R.f:.Kia-der, ? 71C Adams St. Robt. G. Bu-- 109 Plfo-roe St. $ H.R.Surimers, 206 Davie Drive, Pfiqffitt Vil1ape. 22 Caroii-a Ave. H.V.1'Ji-kle, 1 Albert E. Jo^esz 5B Ol.earder Ct., 9pt. 3as. H. Cowie, Box 203. P?I.C.Biackhur^, t517 Ora.-ge St. L.P.Holl.ema-, 78 Spofford Tviills. " ".S.Hasket,Jr., 305 N. 5th 5t. A1pha S. Robinson, Ge^.De7. Caroii-a Beach. D.M.Hoimes, 11^ Mor^i^gside Drive. T.D.Sikes, 22 T'. Front St. R.B.Jerre1.1, 315 Meares St. Chas,H.Davis, 617 Churcli St. Gd.Al.bert Brow^, 2305 Market St. P.VJ.Kill.ia-, 908 Mnrket St. Clifford A. Farr, 25 Terrace VJalk. Fred B. Itiirgg 808 S. 6th St. Roscoe G. Osber^, 208 1Voodrow Piace. Fred T. Rouse, 507 4Jrightsviil.e Ave. YJm.G.Miiiica-, 116 Marsteiler St. G.B.Futch,Jr., Rt.7., Box 25. Gi17a rd Croom, 1009 Quee^ St. The meeti-g the^ adjour^ed. ••4 ?l?-?- a4 C 1_e rk . ? 1ry7l.r.?i_'-Ft;0^. ". C. I JUlY 91 1951. ihe re-uiar weekly meeti^f- of the Board w».s held at 10:00 o'clock A. L4. Prese-t: .4ddiso- I.evriett, Chairrna-, Jas. ?si. H3'?, Claud 0'Ehields, Thursto^ C. Davis, Ha1 J. T.ove a-d Cou•-ty Attorrey Pdirsde- Beilan;y, T-e mi-utes of ineeti-F of Juiy 2, 1951 viere read a-d approved as recorded. Upo^ motio~ of 14Sr. Davis, seco^ded b,:? IJr. T,ove, payme^t of 4,,1,986.90 cou^ty's ha].f share of civil deie-se er.pe-se for period from Ueptember 13, 1950 to Ju-e 30, 1.951? vras approved, a-d i^structio^s crere give^ to write Cit3* Pda^ager• Jas. R. Be-so^ a-d ----1?711 Civil Defe^se Director Eiajor T.G.O"'eai an expressio^ of the Board's appreciation a-d tha^ks for their efforts made i- u-dertaki^g to orga^ize a civil defe^se system for thi.s commi^ity. Actio- o^ a request of Nir. W. P: F3urkhimer to purchase lots l, 21 6 a-d 8, part of ?- Nethodist Church property; Maccumbers Statio^, for his c7.ie-t n'Iary J. Jackso^, tvas co^ti^ued for further i^vestigatio^ as to the 2ocation i^ co^^ectio^ with the State Highviay right-of-way. Surety bo^ds for Mr. V1. D. ivlac112i?.ia^ as chairma^, a-d Dr. James Ai.le^ Oldham,Jr., members of the New Hanover Cou^ty A.B.C.Boc)rd, i- the amou^t oT $5,000.00 each with the "ational Surety Corporatio^ as surety, were r.eceived a-d o- i^structio^s of the Cou-ty Attor-ey were ordered retur^ed for correctio^ as to the Obligee, term of office - a-d proper executio^ by the Pri^cipals. A-d Dr. Joh- T. Hoggard, Chairma^ of the A.B.C. 'Composite Board was requested to call •s neeti-E of the Composite Eoard at a^ ear7.y date. The matter of adjusti-g the back taaes o- "he property of joh- Gore i- block 10, requested by L•Ir. R.'H.'Hol"la^dr was co-ti-ued for i^vestigatio^. Upo- motio^ of :s. Davis, =eco-aPa r,y r,ir. Love, payme^t of $40.00 to the State Hospital for 30 days treatme-t of Richard Ii4a--i-g Srr.ith for i^ebriacy, was approved o^ certificate a-d request of the C1eri: of the Superior Court. A report of the Bureau of Ide-°tificatio^ for ju-e vias received a-d filed. Upo^ motio- of P>ir. 0'Shields, seco-ded by 13r. Davis, the Board authorized the payme^t of $200.00 to Itir. Herbert Btuethe-thal a-d vrife for the hala^ce due o- the purchase price of 206.8 acres of la~d, part of Hermitage a-d Twi-i^g, Cape Fear Tow^ship, which said amou^t was retai-ed by the Cou-ty pe^di^g release of 1A6 i-terest i- 4 acres of 'ia^d, p3rt of said tract, outsta^di^g i^ the heirs of Tate a-d ;iix.on abutti^g o^ the E7_ue Clay Road, upon fur^ishi^g bord i^ the amou^t of $400.00 to i^dem^ify the Courty agai^st a-y loss by reaso^ of the tra^sactio-,that will meet the approvai. of the Cou-ty Attor^ey. A stateme-t was received from the State Board of Public Vdelfare advisi^g that $46,531.88 5S was sent to this cou^ty £or 01d Age Assista-+ce, Aid to Depe^de^t Childrer, A.id to Perma^e^t1Y a-d Tota.lly Disabled, a-d &dmi^istratio^ for the rio^th of Ju^e ,/? A letter of tha^ks vras r•eceived from the Giri. Scout Cou^ci_ for the Board's cooperatio^ i^ ,-?-L??-' havi^g the I-a-d cleared at their camp site, for their Day C,amp Program. A report was received from the Back Tax Col_lector stati^g that $2 706.01 was coliected for ?-?(? the City a-d $2,428.77 for the Cou-ty, mal:i-g a total. of ?S5,i34.7A back taxes coll.ected for /? the mo^th of Ju^e. A^d further reported that ;;41,619-23 vaas outsta-di^ for the Cou-ty a-d $32,665.67 for the City for the year e^di^g Ju-e 30,,1951, a totai of 974,284.90. A commu^icatio- w3s received fror.: the V'iiimi-Fto- ju^ior Chamber of Commerce co^cerri^g P/the status of the auclitoriuc, questio^, ard i--structio-s vrere give^ to advise then that ?C?"`?,,?,,e, -egotiatio^s for the Pembroke Jo-e= Park site is :;ei-g made by the Board of Educatio^ a-d City of VliIm:-gto- a-d tt?e matter at th5.s tirrie is e^tirelY ir the ha^ds of the two ,age^cies pe-di^g comp?etio- of their vaork. -A