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Meetii_g of September 4, 1951, continued.
Letters of appreciation were received from Rear Admiral Thomas S. Combs, Chisf of the Bureau
of Aeronautics, and J.P.H.Perry, Chief Officer of Faciiities and Services of the Munitions
Board, Vdashirigton, D. C., for the joint ;_PsAyutS.on of the Board of Commissior.ers, City of
Wilmington arid VTitmir.gton Chamber of Comn,erce, offering facii.ities in the Wilmington Area
a vai?abie to the Armad Services ai.d fuii support ac,d cooperatiori.
Upon motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. 0'Shieids5 the Board accepted the offer of the
Richmond Fie1d 0ffice of the Pubiic flousing Administration5 through Mr. B.H.Narsha11j3r.9
Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the City of Wiimir, ton, to seil, the Coui:ty the Naffitt Vill.age Fire truck ar.d equipment at a total price of E50.00 incl.uding the use
of the garage, rent free, dweiiir.g ur.it for the firemar, and Family, rer.t free, instail.ation
of duel rear wheels on the truck and additional axe etc., in accordance with agreement dated
august 27, 1951. ,
A statement was received f rom the State Board of Public Vdelfare advising that $46,416.37
_ 5,S was sent to this Coui.ty in August for Old Age Assistance, Aid to Deperident Children, Aid to
the Permanently and Totaily Disabled and for AdminiGtration.
A report of the Veterar;s' Service Officer for August was received and fi7_ed.
?A color schedule for painting the Terminal Building at the Airport was received from
^00Nr. Les7.ie n. Boney, Architect and referred to the Board for coi.sideration on the premises
gt the Airport Thursday morning September 6th at 9:30. ,
ivotices of ir?tention to apply £or a State Fermit to seil beer were received from Richard Capps?
Hei.ry Sherman Hall, E.S.Jackson and Gilbert M. Savage. Ivo objections were indYcated by the Board:
Upon motion of L4r. Davis, seconded by L4r. 0'Shieids, Mi7.es Gavins, 78 years o7.d b11nd and
? otherwise disabled indigent citizer;, was on recommendation of the Supt., of P.uUlic Welfare
-? admitted to the County Home as ar. ir;mate.
The meeting thei: adjourned.
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Gdilmington, N. C., September 10, 1951.
The'regular weekly meeting of the Board was hel.d at 10:00 o'clock A. M.
Present: Addison Hew7ett, Chairman, Jas. M. Ha?]., Claud 0'Shields, Thurston C. Davis az;d
County Attorney D6arsden Bel7amy.
A request of Mr. Allen Jones for the use of the 5tadium only for the Azalea Festival
March 27th through the 30th, 1952, was upon motior, of Mr. 0'ghields, seconded by Mr. Davis,
granted subject to ai:y existing contracts.
Miss Verna Be1_le Lowery, Home Demonstration Agent and Mr. D. D. Baggett, Cow_ty Farm Agent,
presented reports of the activities of their departments for the &Ionth of August, which
-?vU were received and filed.
Notice of'intention to appl.y for a State Permit to seil beer at 16th and Queen Streets,
4t?" was received from Willie D. Ford, and no objections iidicated ity the Hoard.
? A report of the County Electrical Inspector for Ju1y was received and filed.
A letter of appreciation and thanks was received from Coionel R.C.Brown, Ui.ited States
District Er,gineer, for the splendid reception and dirsier given by the City, County and
?,I' D"uerchants Association at the Surf C.lub, Wriphtsviiie Beach, dn Wednesday evening, September
5th, ir. honor of the Commandin@ Ger.erals at,d Staff of tne Marine Corps stationed at Camp
Lejeune.
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ido action was taker. by the Board or, a request of Goldeu Lyre and Free Love Lodge to refund
taxes paid on its property in block 106 for the years 1940, 1941 ar:d 1942, and 1943 through
1949, claiming the same was used for iodge ar.d charitable purposes or,iy.
n A request to move the sirer, from Mr. R. V. Hogers store on the Seagate loop road to Seagate
for use of the Seagate Fire Department for both fire ar;d civil defense was approved.
A report of the Bureau of Ider,tification for August was received and filed.
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A report was received from the Back Tax Coliector showirig that $1,695.88 was collected for
l the City and $2,970.29 for the County, making a total_ of $4,666.17 back taxes coltected for the
month of August. .
C The following letter was received from the New Hanover Aistorical Commission:
T he Board of Commissioners VJiIminEton,ivorth Caroiir.a-September 89 1951.
New Hai.over County -
Ikar. Addison Hewiett, Chairman
Wilmington, NorEh Carolina.
Gentlemen:
We deem it a special privilege arid civic obligation to cail to your attention a we11
deserved recognition of the capable and intel ?_igent service rendered the County by
Mr. Thos.K.Woody, Clerk to your Board. ,
On 5unday,_September 2, in his usual broadcast, Mr. Ber. McDonald, radio commentator,
was unusually gracious in his reference to ;t:r. Woody. The tribute paid was timely and very :. _
much in order. We think it was received with distinct approval by the radio audiez.ce, here ?.
and throughout the area.
We agree fully with Mr. McDonnald in his ger.eral observations that among ait officials
of the City and County there is r,o one who out-rar.ks Mr. Woody in his fine characteristics
of patier.cej courtesy, cooperation, ar.d intetligent, wii.ling serviee to the publ.ic.
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b4eeting of September 10, 1951, continued.
VPe are glad to bear witness to the fact that in this particular instance,
" a prophet is not without honor save in his own country " is not applicable.
This note is ser,t entirely without the knovaiedge or consent of Mr. Woody
. and is prompted so7_ely by recogriition of the fact that he is an invaluable asset
' to ttew Hanover County in the conduct of its business affairs.
Cordiali_y yours,
IvEW HANOVER HLSTUfiICAL COMMISSION
LOUIS T. MOORE, CHfeIHMAN t
Upori motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. 0'Shields7 Eva Dickerson Jamerson, crippled -
,??and carir.ot wait on herself, was on recommendatior of the Supt., of Pubiic Welfare,
admitted.to the Cour.ty Home provided she wiii make provision for,her burial on her
insurance policy. '
?6"" The matter of mounting a sigr. on the apror, Side of the airport terminal buiiding to
?Q(? read " New Fianover County Airport, 4Viimir,gtonl N. C." was received for investigation.
Upor, motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by hir. 0'Shields, Nr. L. S. Snipes was granted an
abatement of taxes on a va] uatioi. of $150.00 on lots 43,44 ar:d 45 ir: b?.ock 1, Si].ver Lake,
iAasonboro toavnship, for the year 1949. It.appeared that the said i.ots were assessed for
$150.00 for the years 1950 ar.d 19519 and the same was therefore made rectroactive for the
year .1949.
T he meeting ther, ad journed .
C.F.Smit}i. Ac}j,ng_ Clerk.
Wilmington9 N. C.I'September 17, 1951.'
The regui.ar weekly meeting of tne Board was held this day at 10:00 o'clock A. M.
Present: Addisoii Hew7.ett,Chairman, Jas. Jvi. Ha?i, Claud 0'Shie1_ds, Thurston C. Davis,
Ha1 J. Love ar.d County tittorney Marsden Bei lamy.
At the hour of 10:00 0' ci ock A.tri., the C.ha irman called attentior. to the r.otice
of hearing pubiished with the bor.d order introduced at the meeting of September 4, 19519
Mr. Thurston C. Davis moved that the Board proceed to hold a public hearing on
the bond order. The motior. was seconded by Mr. jas. M. Ha1.Z arid'was ur;ai:imously adopted.
The Chairmar: ther: ar.rounced that the Board wou?d proceed with the hearing and at
a, his request the Cierk read the bond order eiititled "Bond Order authorizing the issuar:ce
of $40,000 Schoot Boc:ds of the Cour:ty of Neni Har.over", and the notice of hearing thereon
as published on September E3, 1957. ir. the VPi'!mington'Star-News. No one asked to be heard
' with respect'to the bond order. A motiori made by iMr. Claud 0'Shields and seconded by
Mr. Hat J. Love that the hearing be closed, vras thereupon unat.imously adopted.
Mr: Thurston C. Davis
issuance'of $40t000 School
order with notice of its amoved that the bond order entitled "Bond Order authorizing the
held on Sep-tember'4, 1951t
by Mr. Hal J. Love ar,d aia s
Bonds of the Countq of New Hanover", introduced at the meeting
be adopted without chac;ge or amendmer:t. The motion was seconded
unanimously adopted. The Clerk was directed to pubtish the bond
9option in the form prescribed by law.
A petition of fourteen property owners requesting hard surfacing Halbrook Avenue in
Masonboro Township, which runs from the Carol.ina Beach Road at a point across from
-?S Maffitt Village to a point about three-quarters of a mile east of Carol.ina Beach Road,
a distai.ce of approximately 1.928 feet, was received, and upon motion of Mr. Davis, secor.ded
by DGr. Love, was approved ar.d referred to the State Highway and Public Works Commission for
its'cor:sideration.
A repo•rt of the Cour.ty Firemar: for Au€ust was received and filed.
A ietter of appreciatiori for the joir.t resoiutior: by the City of Wiimirgton Coulity
? Commissioners and the Vr'iimingtor: Chamber of Conmerce, offering facitities In the
GPilmingtoi: area availabl_e to the Army Services; was received from Mr. Phlliip C. Read,
Sma11 Busir.ess Adviser, by direction of the Chief of iaval N;aterial.
A letter oP thanks on behaif of the Hi€h Schooi Eand and the School. Admiriistration? was
received from Mr. Fred J. Bouknight, Band Director ar.d Nir. Dale K. Spencer, High School
. 5 Principal_, for the $500.00 appropriation grar:ted for the purchase of new uniforms for the
, members of the bas,d, was received ar:d filed.
Upon motion of Mr. Aavis, seconded by Mr. 0'Shields, Mr. Emmett H. Beiiamy was granted ar.
?)Qx abatement of the not iisted penzlty charged against his property in block 139 for the year
1950,'Provided the taxes are paid prompt7.y. It appeared that he listed other property in the
City for the year 1950, thibking the same was included.
Upon motion of Mr. Hai.?, seconded by Mr. Davis, an appropriation of $250.00 was grar:ted
the Southeastern ivorth Carolina Junior Dairy Cattle Show for the promotion of agriculture
in connection with the expense for hol.ding ar. exhibition at Legion Stadium September 27-28,
in addition to the $250.00 appropriated at aeeting of September 4, 1951.
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