1951-08-14 Regular Meeting??u
Meeting of August 13, 1951, continued. a
A letter was received from Mr. Jutien K. Tay].ortJr.1 Mayor of Wrightsvi]l.e Beach,
cai..ling attei:tion to the traffic problem arisirig from the number of times the
draw bridge over the inland waterway at Wrightsviile is raised to permit boats
of different tqpes to pass through and urged that something be done in the way
of having a draw bridge six to eight feet.higher than the present one, which would
take care of small gasoline cruisres, or approxirr,ately seventy-five percer:t or more
,r of the boats using the waterway. Upon motion of Mr. 0'Shields, seconded by Mr.Lovej
. the Board directed that the matter be referred to Mr. A. Wilbur Clark, Third Division
State Highway Commissioner with request that cor.sideration be given the same when
the State Highway and Public Works Commission undertake to repair the bridge during
the current program of road improvements there. •
Reports of the Grand Jury for the,June and July Criminal Terms of Superior Court were
received and filed.
Upon motion of Mr. Love, seconded by Mr. Davis, Benjamine James Bryan, 75 years old,
? sick ar,d unable to take care of himself, was on recommendation of the 5uperintendent
^C? of Public Welfare, admitted to the County Home. He is placing his home with an agent
for rent and wili. pay board out of the rer:t.
Upon motion of Mr. 0'Shields, seconded by Mr. Davis, the Board agreed to pay for current
N,e for lights on the North Fast Cape Fear River Bridge outside the City, if the City will
.,? take care of the lighting inside the City, provided the State Highway and Public Works
Commission will put the ].ights ir: order for use, and Mr. James R. Benson, City Manager,be'
, advised of this action and a copy of the letter forwarded to Mr. A. VJ11.bur CI.ark$ Third
Division State Highviay Commissior;er at Fayetteville.
A statement was received from the State Board of Public We].fare advising that $45,881.75
was sent to this Coui.ty for July for Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children,
? Permar.ently and Totally disabled, and for Administration.
Upon motion of Mr. Loves seconded by Mr. Davis, the following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, the New Hanover County Bar Association has advised the Board of
Commissioners of New Hanover County, that it has been informed by Mr. John M. Strong,
Administrative Assistant,to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina,
r; that it will be necessary to car:cel the first week of the regul.ar two week October
CiviZ Term of Superior Court because of the fact that no Judge will be available to
sit at that termq that a Judge wiil be available for a one week special term beginning
September 249 1951, and
WfiEREAS, the New Hanover County Bar Association has formallq requested that the
Board of County Commissioners, by resolution, request the Chief Justice to assign a
Judge to hold this Special. Term of Court.
BE-ST-THEFiEPORE`RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County
u_animously request the Horiorab7.e Walter P. Stacy, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of the State of icorth Carolina, to order a special, term of the Superior Court, for New Hanover County, for the trial of civil cases, to cor.vene on Monday, September 24, 1951,
in lieu of the first aueek of civil court which was scheduled _to convene on Mor:day,
October 8, 1951.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEID that the C1erk of the Board of County Commissioners be,
and he is hereby directed to furnish a copy of this'resolution to the Honorablo.
Walter P. Stacy, Chief Justice of the Smpreme Court of the State of n orth Carolina
at the earliest possible moment.
It was borought to the attention of the Board that the incinerator at John C. Wesse?1
Tuberculosis Sat,atorium is r.ot functioning properly and wi11 not ur.til additional
burners are instai_ied. Thereupon Mr. Love moved ar.d it was secorided by Mr. 0'Shields'
and carried that the Architects be ir;structed to take the matter up with the Companq
Ahb furi;ished the same to ascertain their attitude toward assuming the liability and
the County Auditor take such steps necessary to have the troub].e corrected.
A.recess was thei. taken until 9:30 A.b'i., Tuesday, August 14, 1951, to consider bids for
the purchase of an a11 metal station wagon for the John C. Wessel.I Tuberculosis Sar,atorium.
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Clerk. .
Wilmington?N.C., August 149 1951.
p Pursuant to recess taken Monday, August 13, 1951, the Boar.d met at 9:30 A.M., to
receive and open sealed bids £or the purchase of a station wagon for.the John C.
Wessell Tubercul.osis Sar.atorium. .
Present: Addison Hewlett;Chairman, Claud 0'Shields, Thurston C. Davis, Ha1.J. Love
and C.F.Smith Coui,ty Auditor.
q After due notice given by advertisemer;t the fo]lowing sealed bids for furnishing a
statior, wagon for the John C. Vlessell Tubercu7 osis Sar.atorium were received and pub].icly
opened and read:
Raney-Chevrolet Company-
• One Model 2119 Deiuxe Four Door A11 Steel! Body Station Wagon equipped with
two fu71 length seats and one three-quarter seat for a price of $2,050*
as per cut attached. (8 passenger capacity-4 door, removable rear seats)
Crisp Motor Company- ?
1951 Wiilys Station Wagon:
Four cylinders $1,962. - $150. $ 11812.
Six cyiinders 2,062. - 150. i1 912.
( 2 doors, 6 passenger capacitq ) •;,
Cape Fear Motor Sa1es-
One 1951 Ford Tudor Station Wagon, V-8, 100 horsepower motor,
710 X 15 (5) 6 ply tires,with metal top ard backt wooden panels on
sides, immediate del.ivery,...... $ 11995•
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Meeting of August 14, 1951, continued.
The Board feeling that an all meta7. body,station wagon with four doors and two
fuil leLgth seats and oiie three-quarter seat, eight passenger capacity would be
? to the best interest, Mr. Davis moved and it was secor,ded by Mr. ?,ove and carriedg
that the bid of Raney-Chevrolet Company at and for the price of $2,050. be acceptedg
plus furnishing si:d install,ing a heater compl.ete at ar. approximate price of $50.00.
,?o further'business appearing the meeting adjourned.
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Wil.mington, N. C., August 20, 1951•
The regular week].y meeting of the Board was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M.
Preser.t: Addisoi: Hewlett? Chairman, Jas. M. Ha1Iy C7.aud 0'Shields' Thurston C. Davis
Ha'1 J. Love, Countp Attorr,ey Marsder. Bel'lamy and County Auditor C. F. Smith.
Copies of the minutes of thL, mesting •of' August 13, 1951, having been furnished
to the members of the Board, readlng of the ..Same : was therefore dispensed with.
A request of Mrs. Walter Carney for correctior, of a drainage coridition caused by the
drainage ditch cutting across the front of her property 3722 Market Street, was referred
to the Chairman for investigation.
The Chairman ai:d Cour:ty Attorney reported on a conferer.ce with Mr. Joseph borwood,
District CAA Er.gineer concernir,g the Welsbach Corporation royalty claims for the use
b? of the high inter.sity runway lightir,g system at the Airport. It was the opinion of
Mr. Norwood that the matter was or should have beer. takei. care of by the Bryant Electrical
Company in their bid and contr•act to ir.sta7.1 the 7_ighting system and is therefore their
responsibility. Thereupon Mr. 0'Shieids moved and it was seconded by 141r. Davis and carried
that the County Attorr>ey write the Bryant E7_ectricai Compar.y about any obligations they
may have ur:der the terms of the coi:tract and forward a copy of the letter to the bonding
company.
Upon motior, of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. 0'Shields, the Board voted ur.animously to
request the State Highway and Public Works Cou,mission, through Mr. A. VPi7_bur C1ark,
Third Division Highway Commissioner at Fayettevili.e, to pave Cer.tral Boulevard in
Sur.set Park, Masonboro Township, from its intersection with Burnett Boulevard to Polk
5treet, ther.ce northwardly with P.o1k::Street to Northern Boulevard, a distance of
approximately 1.000 feet, which, ii. addition to meeting a general. publ.ic r:eed, this
improvement wii]. serve a large industria] p7ar>t that wi11 l.ocate in that area.
Upon motion, the Board authorized the purchase of a traileT ar.d'tanks for the County's
nw,- Fire Department at an approximate cost .of $400.00, which authority was given at the
! i meeting of July 16, 1951, and inadvertentlp bmittedt£rom..the records.
, A motior. offered by DGr. 0'Shields to have a statement prepared showing the taxable values
of property in various areas of the County outside the City ].imits, to enable a majority
of the qualified voters in t,he respective areas, if they so desire, to petition the
. Coui.ty Commissioners to call an e].ection to pass or, the question of levying a tax for
. the establishment and maintenance of fire fighting equipment in'any of the respective
areas, was seconded by Mr. Love and carried.
? The Chairman told the Board that he and the Cour:ty Auditor had taker, up the matter of
. the inefficiewt,- operation of the incinerator at John C. PJesse7.1 Tuberculosis Sanatorium
? with the Architects, who in turn wrote the Kerner Incinerator Division of the Morse-
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, Boul.ger Destructor Company of D:ew York City, who furnished the 'sameg and a reply shoul:d
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A copy of a commur.icatior, address to Mayor of the City of Wi?mington, Chairman of the
Board of Couc.ty Commissioners, Mr. J.R.Ber.son, City b4ar.ager and Mr. A. Wil.bur C7ark,
?ds State Highway Commissioner, Fayettevii?e, N. C.. !concerning the establishment of a
/ truck route aro,,u.d the City of Wilmington, was received from Mr. U. B.•E11.is, and filed.
iF4 Upon motioi. of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. 0'Shie]ds, Mrs. Eula M. and Melvin Midgett
were grar,ted an abatement of not listed pena?.ty charged their property, lot 54 Gler, Arden7
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?a? £or the year 1.950. It appeared that they listed personal property for 1950, thinking
their real estate was included.
Ivotice of intention to apply for'a State permit to se11 beer at 1306 Castle Street,
W- filed by Peter Veili was received, and no objections indicated by the Board.
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A circulatlon report of the Wilmir,gtor. Public Library and Bookmobile for July was received
and filed.
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Upon motiozi of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Love, the Board authorized the sale ?
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Attorney and upon motior, of IuIr. Davis? seconded by Idr. Love, granted upon furnishing an
affidavit that the property used for the purpose ii.dicated.
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