1951-10-15 Regular Meeting,G 9 e.
GJiimington, N:C., OcVober i i,-1951.
? Fur•suant to recess taken Tuesday, OctoUer 9tn i951., the Board met at 11:00 o'clock A.M,
to give further. consideratior, to a request.of the Iravy to lease Bluethet.thal l:irport.
County Commissionerc Present: Addison Hewiett, Chai.rman, das. M. HatT? CTaud 0'Shields,
Thurstoii C. D2vis and Coui,ty Attormey IJiarsden Bel'+amy,, and Kirport Ivtanager Hes.ry E.Boyd,Jr.
} Co-lonei John &. E. Young of Cherry Foint aa.d Nr. E.E.Beaty i•epresenting the 6th I4avai Uistrict.
' A nurnber of interested citizens were presei.t among whom were ivir. D. Boe:t, Fresident of the
Ivorth Carolina. buio G.rowers tissociation, James Feniiir.gton, Operator of peni.ingtons Flying
*• Service at Bluether,thal Field, aohn H. Farre'i, E>-ecutive Cecz•etary of the Wiiming,ton Charnber
of Commerce, R. B. 2age, Jr., of the l•'diimii,pton Star-iiews.
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The Chairnar. ai.r.auncEd that, the nieetinp vaas recesced from Tuesday October 9th? to give
- opportunity to ai.y one ir.terested to oe presei.t, and asRed if any one,Wot1].a _1 ike' to' be rieard.
Mi'. D. Boet urged continued uninterrupted oneration of commerciai planes and non-scheduled
freight plaries. At this poi.nt Mr. Page asked that the -lease be read. At the request of the
Eavy Officers seading of the lease was postnoned unti' the Navy and County Commissioners had
reached some agz°eemei,t. Mir. Pennii.,vton vias r.ot in favor of the bavy taking over the field
to the prejudice of orivate ii:l;erests. Nr. Page said private planes shouid not be made to
' vacate the field except iii case of an all-out er.ierpency. Tuir. Boyd then explained the type
• ? of operation un?ler the proposed lease, lergt,hening the SE NV1 rurway to 8000 feet, and the
_,;??\? ger:eral effect ocr, the present.operation of the field. In ansv,rer to a question asked by
IJir. john A. Farreli, he vras totd by iJtr. Boyd that some residents in the area woula have to
be moved ai.d re-iocatioz; of the pre=er:t highway. Coionel Young who previousiy withdrew from
the meeting to give a free and open discu§sion of the matter lietween the represei.tative
citizend and the Board, returned to the meeting, not to ar.swer questions, but to explain
that the use of the fi.e?d by° the i•+avy woulo be on a temporar•y basis for the use as a iariding
base for planes from Cherry Point, (exciuding, jet planes,) plar,es would xeturn to Cherry Point
each ever.ing. If it, ca.se of emergency and the fieid v,ould have to be taxen over on a permar.ent
basis, certain buiidingswouid be taker, over oii thirty days notice to the Coui.ty who icl turn
couid give thirty days notice to teiiaiits of said buildings to move. Commerciai planes
which wouid be desired to provide quick transpor•t.atiozi for mer. and materiais would continue
to operate, ever: ir, case of ali-out emergency. I13r. Page thought it advisabie Y.o enter into
ai. agreemer.t simi?ar to the ,receht._5outhern Pine i4aneuvers at the fieicir. The delegation of
citizer,s thet, retired frem the meetiiig ar,d the discussion cor,tinued wA'th the Navy Officers
ar.d the Board,after which the proposed lease, after' sfiinerchariges' wPre`m8de--ar8'iag5cedd' npdnl '
vdas ord2red re-Niritten for furtfier 8Vrit3deratimn by the BoaTd" at? ; 1:00 0' ci ock' A.IJI. , Tues?ay,
Oc?ober 14th 1951•
i?344.z-=4 - Clerk.
4Jiimil.ptor,l is. C., October 15tn, 1957 •
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The reguiar weekiy meetipg of the Board was heid at 10:00 o'clocic A. M.
Presei.t: ias.M.Hal't ?--Vice CYiairman, C'aud 0'Shie?ds, Thtlrsten C. Davis, Ha' J.Love and
Cow.ty ti{;torney Lla..rsder: BellaMy.
Mr. C. R. Morse, 'iay Collector atd trIr. j. E. Canady, Back Tar Collector, ppeared at the
invitation of the Board to discuss the matter of $75.00 fee claimed ty Mr. G.C.McIt.tire,
A ttorney, for services rendered the Coui,ty ir.. the tax suit a€ainst Lizzie 4Vright Yierrick
or: appea-1_ to the Supreme Court. Pfr. iu";orse expiained tnat It;r. tdcIntire, havit:g been instructed
by the City and County to fo "ow through wi_th the case ir, the Supreme Court, approved payment
of the fee and the City had paid its haif part, amounting- to $75•00. Therefore upon motion
of b;r. Davis, secor.ded by Nr. Tove, the Board directeq and authorized pa,yment of $75.00 to
Mr. tvicIntire, on recor.imendation of the Cour.ty Attoriiey that the matter 6f'fijl?ng._tYie. -
fee and appointment of Attorneys in back ta.x suits is a responsibility of the Tax Coliector
and not the BoardSt.
Nir. 0'Shie'tds asked why back taxes were oermitted to acetlmuiate over a period of years in
som,e cases afid'suits brought ir, other cases for tvro years. It was eyp'ained that when effort
was made to collect current bacY taxes ai.d a controversv arose as to payment of the next
? preceding year, suit was brought to brir:g the matter to a head. In other cases oppvrtunity is
• g iven ilhe tax payer to pay off the aceumuiated taxes.iTn`'some •caset;-sma1] items are barred Uy
statute. i,i
4Yillie V. Car,a@y a resident of this county, iti the i?avy ten;pmrary stationed at Norfolk) Va.,
asked for ari abatement of taxes or; a'950 StudeUaker car he had with him in Norfolk January
J lst 19519 was requested to show receipt for tazes paid ot, the car in Virginia.
A reauest of VJi'miiigtan Todge i;o. 343, Moose, preser.ted by Mr. John C. l'Jesseli.Jr., Attorney,
that its property iL, block 192 be declared tax iree ar:d the taxes for the years 1950 and '951
be abated or. accout.t of its beiT:g a chalataole orgar,izatior. ai,d property usec7 for Lodge .
purposes, was upori r.iot:ioi. of Xr. Davis, secoiided Uy l?ar. Love, referred to the County Attorney
for opiniot:.
Upoi. motiox; , Mr. ;viarx J. PieuwSsth v+as graniEd ar. abatemer,t of po' I taxes accour.tf*6 f double
charge for the year 1951 .
?d J. R. Hobbs, 1316 Castle Street, ?vas g1?ar?ted an abatertient of taxes oi, a valuatioz, of
s? w?. $1_7,307.00 account of error ii: chargii-g him with stock at el9,230.00 'isted for ?i,923.00.
?a Aibert E. Baker, Wrightsvii've Beach, w2s granted an abatemer.t of taxes ori a valuatior, of
?y, $ 250.00 Househoid ar.d riitcheT rurs,iture er.err,ptioi_ r,ot ciaimed elsewhere.
The Board having found that the Pontiac automobii.e owi,ed by the Reverend Thouias J. Roche
is located ij. r'edera'! Poimt Tovrnship outside of the city iimits of Carclina Beach, but charged
--??` with Carolina Beaeh taxes in error, recommended tbcthe Town of Carolina Beach that the T95fi
taxes on same be abated.
A request of the Atiantie Coast Line Rai?road Company for an abatemer,t of taxes on a valuation
of $200.00 on 2.88 acres of iand, River Road, Masonboro Township, inciuded ir; right of way
for track serving the Esso Standard Oii Company reported to the State Board of Assessrnent,
was referred to the County Auditor with power to act.
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Neeting of October i5, 1951, coiitinued.
Upon rnotion of N,r. Davis, seconded by Nr. ,*,ovel 5t. Ar.drevrs-Cover,ant Presbyterian Church
-jpX was granted an abatemeni; of taxes on a vaiuatios; of $4,075.00 for the year 1949, charged -
in the name of Perry A. Dawson oii property in block 487 sold to the church on contract
_ agreement prior to January i,, 1949, as per affidavit furnished the Board by the Trustees
of the Church. '
Nr. 0'Shieids read a revised copy of the proposed airport iease which is cheduied for
??consideration 11:00 o'clock A.tu;. Tuesda??, Octobel• i6th, and asked tnat Co7onel Young
Qti?fof Cherry Point be requested to/p?tesent at thai; meeting, aid that the fu'iest possi.ble
\ Vh??,V) actionl is take i e b} e he Boarde i?t a the bsuggestioi e of u the cCouaty iiiterested the s?evisedoi ease
was referred to Iv;r. H.E.Boyd,Jr. , Airpci•t A;at.ag.er for study.
1 C?? Bids for paving the Court Eouse parkin€ lot were received from l?ir. L.R.Armstrong at.d
Tow1es-Cline Construction Compai:y and too €reat a dif; erence appearing in the two bids
as to the area to be paved, was referred to the Chairman for checking.
1 The question of issuing School Bond Nnt.icipatioYi ivotes ii_ lieu of W40 000.00 mf bonds
-?Y??"?- authorized to be issued, suggested 'uy l?,r. 1^J.E.Fasterling, Secretary ol the Tocai Goverr,ment
Commission, was referred to the Cour.ty Auditor.
_ ?NSveC-'? A report of the Cowity Flectrical Inspector for August was received and filed.
A statement was received frorri the State Board of Public V,.`ei_fare advisir:g that t,46,444.87
„ SS was ser.* to this county for September for Oid Age Assistance, Aid to Depeudent Children,
Kid to the Permanei.tly and totaliy Disabied and Administration.
A ciaim of Mr. J. A. Yopp for $15.00,damages to his Packard Automobiie at Legion Stadium
rn,( Farmers Day, October 28, 1951, by Coui.ty truck backing into the front bumper, was upon
T motio,. of Iv1r. Tove, secot,ded by Mr. Davis, referred to the Chairman and County Attorney
for investigatioi, and payme7.t approved if found in order. -
Upor, motion of WIr. Davis, seconded by Nr. 0'Shieids, James Edward Perry, physically
disabled, 65 years old citizei,, was granted temporary admission to the Cour_ty Home
? W oi.?recommendation of the Supt., of Pubiic Weifare. ?. .
Mn Jpon m6tion of IJIr. I.ovej seconded by 14ir. Cj'Shields, nayment of $:500.00 appropriatioi. aut of
?t???the adver'tising fui;d to the !';ilminptoi. Chamber of Commerce for Induetrial Promotior., iyhich '
?CpM'? it. the opinioi, of the Board wou'd be bei.efici.al ir advertisiiq, the resources and advar.tages .
of the County, was apnroved. p
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A comrr?utiication vias received from nir. J.ti.fiei:sor., City Mac;a,ger, advisinF that he and
iViayor '+Jhite thought it wouid be ur.wise to coi,si.der the appn5,iitn;et,t, of n7r. IvI.F.Register, i
? Sheriff, as Director of Civil Deiec:se, recor,imended by this hoard, for the reason heads of '
law er..forcement, Chief of fire acid water denartrnents ar.d other d?rectly, responsibie for
services and others who rei.ders a i.ecessary pizhlic service, as these men in time of emergency
would be cal-en upon to render an exactir,g service, ai.d to attempt to divide their time
between their regular dut9.es and civi• deier.se would iike'ty seriousiy hai.dicap Uoth.
The matter lrras i;herefere referred to,tihe coi,mittee to conti.i,ue to hand'e.
Jpon motior. of Iuir. O'Stiields,.seconded by Mr. Davis, ccur.ty b].lls A'o..6726 to 6953 were
? approved for paymer;t.
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A recess was ther, takei, until 1 1 :00 o'cl ock A.M., Tuesday, October 16, 1951 .
• i?1y'elClerk. • ' 0 Yli-lmi.ngton, iv . C., October 16, 1951.
Pursuant to recess taken N.ouday, October 15? '951 , the Board niet at I 1 :00 o'c'ock I..M?
to furthei- coiisider the County-itiavy eirnort •ease. .
Present: Addison Hewaett, Chairman, Jas. 14. Hal1, Claud 0'Shieids, ihur.ston C. Dav=s
Hal J. Love and County 9ttcrney Marsder. 3e'lamy.
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Mr. Joe Norwood, li]strict Fi.gic,eer,Civil P_eroi.autics Adn,ir,istz•atioi . ?
Ivir. E. E. Beaty, 6th D3sti•ict i\aval kepreser,tative, Ghar'eston,S.C.
the people.
After further considerabi.e discussion, upon motioi_ of bir. 0'Shields, seconded by iir. Eai1,
•? a recess was taken uutii 3:00 o'ciock P.Ni., and a comriittee composev of Coi. R.S.McCieiiand,
Donal.d Blake, Joe Norwood? R. B. Page, ai VJootter, and dohn ColucciqJr.j were named to meet wit ,
the Eoard at that time to further discuss the matter.
Cpl. A. C. Koonce ax,d I,Ijr. L.E.Ferguson, Chei-ry Point Id:arine Ease.
Local ic.terested citizens: R.B.Page, Jr.' j.E.Browri, Donaid Aiake, John Coiuccil Jr., w
Bili Dum_, Hugii MacRae,III, James Pei.nii.pton, Ker,neth tilootten, ar,d others.
The delegation of citizexis appeared to urge tha Comm?ssioners t.ot to sign the lease unless
some provisioii is tt,ade to taxe care of private flyir:g, ai,d that more time be given for further
study of the iease at,d opportunity to 'ocate another £ieid for private pianes if necessary. It, hewever, appeared to be the conser,sus of the de?egatiori as expresse(3 by Il4r. Iiugh IviacRae,
to iet the ivavy have the ai_rport us.der lease by the Cour.ty, provided another fieid can be ?
provided for private fiyir,g. ihe Cour,ty Attort,ey theYi ruied that ai. airpor.t r.ot being a •
' i:ecessary county experise, caiiiot be acquired ar,d operated witn tax mariey except by vote of
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