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Meeti-g of July 301 1951, corti-ued.
Jas. IA. Brya-, 16-P, L�ke Forest.
Lee Byrd, 1410 Castle St.
K.M.Wil-liamso-, 110 S. 6th St.
Robt. G. Southerla�d, 417 Queen St.
Ke--eth R. Pi-ksto,,,, Kure Beach.
B.J.Griffith, Rt-3, Box 54, Wri. Beach.,
P.L.Ca-twell, 303 S. 2-d St.
G.W.Powell', 109 Church St.
5'as. T. Clemo-s, 309 S. 15th St.
Thos.E-.Bessellieu, Jr., 322 S. l7th St.
H.H.Be-so-, 309 Har-ett St.
H.R.McLawhe-, 13 Ct.G, Lake Forest.
B.W.Brow-i-g, 174 Spofford Mills.
J.L.Hiatt, 411 Ne 15th St.
R.K.Weeks, 315 Wri�htsville Ave.
H.C.West, 1501- Ora-ge St.
R.M.Piver-, 206 Kenwood Ave.
J.W.Buch,�.-a-, 4P Hudso- Drive.
R.A.Woodcock, 81.4 Grace St.
E.C.Adams, 205 S. 5th St.
C.L.Sta-ley, 407 S. 16th St.
J.H.H4119 !7!2 Orange St.
H.B.Porter, Rt.1, Box 148
M.T,.1darshbur-7,512 Queen SL
H.14.1,e-eave, C33, Box 341.
Fred Willetts, Jr., 309 Wi-dsor Drive.
j.T'.Cooper,Jr., 502 S. Front St.
Geo.H.Hall, 3rd, 48 West Drive, Lake Forest.
T.W.Swai-, Rt-3
Eddie Edwards, �14 Coldwel-i Ave.
Mollie Williams, 209 S. 17th St.
Ray Cq--o-, 220 Meqres-St.
OIS . Canady, 510 S. Front St.
W.E.Je-ki-s, 1804 Market St.
F.N.Vlarrick, 2632-B, Adqms St.
F.L.Meier, 412 Church St.
joh- M. Little.� 106 S 9th St.
H.P.Cooper, 28�O E. Adams St.
The meeti-g the- adjo-Jr-ed.
xi(� Clerk.
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Wilxi-gto-7 N. C., August 6, !951.
The regular weekly meeting of the Board it�!as held at 10:00 o'clock A. M.
Presert: Addiso- Hewlett, Chairr,,ia-, Jas. 1d. -Hql-1, Claud O'Shields, Thursto- C. Davis,
Hal- J. Love and Cou-ty Attor-ey Bell.any.
Copies of the mi-utes of the neeti-g of the Board of JulY 30, 1951, having been
.fur-ished the r-�embers of the BOqTd a-d approved, readi-g of the r.i-utes was therefore
dispe-sed with.
Miss Ver-a Belle Tovierly, Hone Der,.o-stratio- Age-t, 1.1iss Helen E. Smith, Assistant Age-t
and Rebecca L. Hal I . Col o-ed Hone AE..,.e-t prese-ted their reports for July which were.
received a-d filed, pqyr:,,e-t of $3.10 for a"ticles used i- demo-stratio- work
submitted by the colored age-t, v--s approved. The July report of the Fary, Demo-stratio-
Age-t was prese-ted by Mr. C.E.Leviis, Assista-t Age-t, due to the abse-ce of Cou-ty Age-t
Mr. D. D. EaFgett who was ordered to report for two weeks military duty at Fort Be--i-gj
Ga., fron August 5th through the 19th.
Surety bo-d for C.E.Wilso-�as a Justice of the Peace. i- the amou-t of $1,000.00
with the N�ational- Surety Corpo-atior -as surety, was prese-ted a-d the same having bee -
approved as to forn a-d executio- by the Cou-ty Attor-ey a-d the amou-t fixed by law,
was upo- motio- of Mr. O'Shields, seco-ded by Mr. Love, accepted.
��Iwll% Reports of . the Vetera-s' Service Officer a-d Bureau of Idertifi.catio- for July were
3eceived a-d filed.
The Chairma- a--ou-ced that he a-d Mayor E.L.Whitej acti-g u-der atthority of Chapter
921, of the Sessio- Layis of 1945, appoi-ted Yr. W. K. Rhodes, Air. T.M- * Jeffords a-d -
Dr. G.R.C.Thompso- to serve as members of the New Hanover Cou-ty Boxi�g a-d Wrestli-g
Commission for a term of six years, four years a-d two years.rnqpectivelyq a�d.the
sAije ordered irsert0d I- th(n. ihi-utes of the Board..'
A petitio- of seve- property ow-ers presented o- State Form R-10, requesti-9 the State
Hi hviqy a-d Public Works Cop,-nissio- to rep-�ir 9-d rai-tai- Cha--ei Drive a-d Auditorium
at Harbor Is] Har-ett tow-shipq from US 74/76 to Live Oak Drive�j was upo- motio-
Stree -a�d ,
of Mr. O'Shields5 seco-ded by 14r. Love, approved a�d referred to the State Highway and
Public Works Corimissio- for cn-sideratio-.
A commu-icatio- received from the "evi Harover Cou-ty Bar Associatio- urging air
co-ditio-i-g of the Superior Courtroom, was take- u-dei adviseme-t.
< Upo- rotio- of Davis, seco-deo by lor. Hall, the Board authorized the re-ewal of lease
-umber C2CA-3937 with the Civil kero—.�utics Admi-istFatio" coveri-k the use of a tract of
land at the New Hanover Cou-ty Aiiport for the use of a site for a- e�gi-e ge-erator
buildi-g for period julY 11 1951, a-d e-di-g ju-e 30, 1952. A-d the Chairina-
was authorized 9-d directed to si,-- the same o- behalf of th I e Cou-ty.
A report of the Back Tax Office showi-F that $,1,750-38 was collected for the City, a-d th
$4,302.60 for the Cou-ty, naki-g a total of $6,052.98 back taxes collected for the mo
of July.
A report of the Cou-tv Firema- for July was received a-d file . d.
Upo- Motio- of Mr. Davis� seco-ded by Mr. Love, the Board authorized and directed the
payine-t of $200.00 to Mr. Herbert Bluetherthal, a�d wife, balance d1he o- the purchase price
of 206.8 acres of la-d part of Hermitage and Twi-i-gj C,-pe Fear tovi-ship, which said amou-t
was retained by the Cou-ty pe-di-g release of o-e sixteenth i�terest i--a portio- of the
tract outsta-di-g i- the heirs of Tate a-d Yixon. Mr. Bluethe-thal havi-g fur-ished bo-d
i- the amou-t of $400.00 to i-dem-ify the Coll-ty agai-st a-y loss it may suffer by reaso-
.of the transaction, which said bo-d was approved by the Cou-ty Attorney a-d accepted by the
Board.
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Meeting of August 6, 1951, co-ti-ued.
Uuo- mbtio- of Mr. Davis, seco-ded by 1.7r. O'Shie�.ds, the foll.owi-g resolutio-
wis' adopted
-It is hereby ordered by the Board of Cou-ty Comr,,issio-ers of New HAnover
Cou-ty, North Carolina, that the fqru. of igreeme-t betwee- the said C6u-ty and
the Atia-tic Coast Li-e R-�ilroad Compa-y, dated July 5, 191,�J, by.the provisions
.of which the said Railroad CoRipa-y gr-i-ts to the said Cou-ty the -right or lice -se
to nai-tai- for t�e purpose of diai-a.ge, -i Ti-e of 42-i-ch rei-forced concrete pipe,
as -ow i- place, u-der-eath the e.ai- track of the Atla-tic Coast Li-e Railroad
.Compa-y's Newbern,Bra.-ch, at or -ear Wil ' mi-gto-, North Carolina, at a point 2820 feet
.-orthe,istw,irdly, measured alo-g the ce7ter li-e of sq t d track, from mile post CB-248;
together with right or Iice-se to nni-tai,- a ditch betwee- the ends of said pipe a-d
the - b6i,-dry lines of . said right of way; all- as pRrticul.arly described i- said
agreeme-t, be and the same is hereby approved. ( See agreement Attached.)
Further that the
are. hereby authorized
of said Cou-ty.
Chairna- a-d the Clerk of said Board of Cou-ty Conmissio-ers
,i-d directed to execute said agreer.e-t i- the name a-d o- behalf
Upo- rotio- of Mr. O'Shields, seconded by Mr. Davis, the Chairma- was -amed to represe-t
the County in attendance upon the meeti-g of the 44th A-rual Co-ve-tio- of the State
Association of Cou-ty Commissioners to be held'at Blowi-C Rock August 27th through the
29th, together with any other member of the Board who may fi-d it co-ve-ie-t to attend.
A request of Mr. Howard A. Hanby for ca-cellatio- of'the assessment on 25.2 acres of
land adjoi-i-Z Ai-sworth, FederaT Poi-t tow -ship, which he says he does not own, was
referred to the Chairman, County Auditor and Cou-ty Attor-ey for i-vestigatio- and
report back to the Board.
Upon motio- of Mr. Love, seco-ded by 1dr. O'Shields, the Board accepted a check,for
VIP $2,4.52.25 from the Alcoholic Beveiage Co-trol Board dated J'ul.Y 303 1944, which acceptance
was delayed o- accou-t of disagreeme-t as to the. year the payine-t should apply for
support of Pbrt developme-t� a-d the sar_,ie-ordered tur-ed over to the Cou-ty Auditor
for deposit,a-d credited to port developme-t.
Mr. Geo.H.Hutaff appeared to request that o-e of the tuildi-gs at the old Red Cross
S -atoiium site be made available for office use,i- r,.aki-g co-tacts i- sell.i-g produce
to the Army. Due to u-settled co--d Jt4o
i -s a-d T)ossible use of the premises for other
purposes, -o actio- wc!s take-.
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D� Upo- Riotio- of Mr. O'Shields, seco--ded by Mr. T-.ove, the Board agredd to pay the expe-se
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of IVIr. He-ry Boyd,Sr., I-dustrial Traffic Ma-ager of the City of Wilmi—to-, to represent -
the Cou-ty at a heari-g of the Piedr..-,o-t Airl.i-es matter i- Wi-sto--S-Tem August 20th.
Upo- motio- of Mr. Hall, seco-ded by Mr. O'ShieIds, i-structio-s were Five.- to
advertise for the purchase of a- all, metal statio- wagon for the Joh- C. Wessell.
Tuberculosis Sa-atorium o- sealed bids to be received at 10:00 o'clock A.M.,
Mo-day, August 13, 1951. The Cou-ty reservi-g the right to reject a-y a-d all bid s
or to accept a-y bid that ia,.ay appear to 'the. best advantage of the cou-ty.
With refere-ce to the wide i-g of the Wrightsville Beach Highway, Mr. Clark said that
two sources of revenue have alre ' ady bee- provide(�,, but it would probably be sixty days
before commitments from the Federal Gover-me-t for the third source will be made.
Whe- all funds are i- hand wobk should start i- four no-ths after that date.
A sand problem was e-cou-tered o- the route 421 project which delayed the work, but
the co -tract for the bridge over Fishi-g Creek had been let a-d the project will. be
completed.
A report of all road requests i- the Cou-ty will be give-, a-d a complete report on
primary a-d seco-dary road fu-ds expe-ditures will be fur-ished a-d stateme-t of balance
left i-- the road bo-d fu-d and any other fu-ds we are e-titled to will be furnished
the Board.
The meeti-g the- adjour-ed.
Clerk.
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At EL regular meeting of the Board of County.Commissioners of Now Hangver
County, North Carolina, hold on the 4�9 day of 1951t the
following was ordered and spread upon -the minutess
"It is hereby ordered by the Board of County Commissioners' of.New Hanover
County, North Carolina, that the.form of agreement between the.said County and the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Gompanyj date.d.july 5, 1951s by the provisions of which
the said Railroad Company grants to the said County the right or license to maintain
for the purpose ofdrainage, a line.of 42—inch reinforced conor-6ts,,-.-Pipai . as now in
place: underneath the main track of the Atlantic Coast Line Itailroid, Company's, Vewbera
Branchq at or near. Wilimington,, North Carolina,* at a point 2820 fee t...no Irtheastwardlys
measured along the center line of said tracks from mile post CB�2'48 to' ther with right
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or license to maintain a ditch between the ends of said pipe a#d,the16undary lines of
said right of way,; all as particularly described in said a&T.eemsn+,,_bp and the same is
hereby. approved.'"
MFurther that the Chairman and the Clerk of said Board.of�C64utv Commissioners
are hereby authorized and directed to execute said agreement in -the name and on behalf
of said County."
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the minutes of the
meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover Count- North Carolinat
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held 0-4 the_j�_day or 4�2� A. D. t 1951.
I hereby certify that the agreement hereto attached has been recorded on
the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolinas
after executions in accordance with the above resolution.
Clark