1951-10-29 Regular Meeting298/
Neeting of October 22, '1951 , continued.
K.C.Ciark, 2213 Chestnut ;t.
VJ.W.Cazroi19 1305 S. 13th St.
G-.enrvood Bi ominG`"20t 3 Ferry Ave.
S.I..Botes, 'Ji 8 Che stnut St.
N .VJ.Bond , 2529 Adams 6t .
H.T_.Fiander; Rt, 3.
F.L.btint2, Sr., 605 S. i_6th St.
Thurston I. Watkins, 1502. ivun St.
Edward B. Jot]r.soi,, 75 Pinecrest Parkway,
iQar-r!ie Keiiy, Sur.set Park.
Emmett P. Crovi, Rt.2, Eox 164.
L.R.King, Rt.i, Eox '90.
E.D.Umstead, Jr., 19 S. 6th Si.
VJ .r .King , 707 S. r rorit St.
T.C.Jones, 528 Mercer Hve.
I.D.Shepard,Rt.]_,
L.P.Mintz, 703 S. Frent 5t.
John D. Campheil, 65 5pofford uiills,.
Ut`.T.Dempsey, 316 Dqvis ilrive.
Robert W. Green, 2113 Plaza Di-ive.
1he meeti.r,g theii adjourned.
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J.P.hewton,Jr., Rt.1.
C.Y;.Blomme, 602 Centrai Boulevard.
D.T.Boyd, 24 Norniri$side Drive.
Durbon L. Blanton, 614 P:Tercer Ave.
Lacy Blanton, 10 N. Tyier St.
K.I.Knox, Rt.3.
E.H.Kiz,gI 706 S. 5th St.
Joe Oliver, 508 VVooster St.
j.O.Sharp, Rt.?, Box 63.
L.vi.Keliy, 1509 Castle St.
Robert L. Watkins, Rt.1.
J.r .Coli ey, 208 Dawsor. flt. -
L.D.Suggs, 21E B. Fr'illiamson Drive.
d.A.Fady, 202 ivieares SL.
n.A.tivilliams Jr., i Ct.V, Lake rorest.
n.Ii.KenarA, i?i1 Coioniai Vi„age.
A.h.S.Davis, Rt. 2, Box 205. E.T.Whitehurst, Rt.3, Box 267AA.
H.G.Stokiey, Rt.2, Boa 1£39.
ti'7m.ii.Culverhouse, 333 4°7iiliamson Drive M.V.
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Wii mii.gton , I? . C., October 29, 1951.
The r•egular weekly meetitip- of the fioard was he'td at 10:00 o'clock A. Iur.
Present: Addisor, Hewiett, Chairnaii, Jas. M. rie", Claud v'Sni.elds, Thurston C. D2vis,
Hai J. Love and Cow ty kttori.ey Tcarsne,. Fse' I amy.
?y Upon motioti of Tv:r. Davis; seconded by ivIr. I,ove, the Board approved the purchase of a.
150 poucid• pressure pu'rupiiig u,it for the Coui.ty' s iire truck to replace the worri-out
unit, at a cost of y;iJS.OG.
Upon motion of Mr. 0'Shields, ?-econded by iu"r. I.ove, the actior, of t;he Board at meeting oy
? September 4, 19517 fixil,p tite gate receipts tu Ue naid tn the Cout??ty for school eVer,ts at
Q Legior. Stadium at 10% instead of o% as formeriy, to eiab'e the Couuty to allocate 4% oi
- such gate receipts to the i\ew Haaover High Schuol UrJ.form rund for the purchase of new
ui.iforms ar.d iiicii.dentals not provided for ii, the school budget, was amer.ded Uy d:idecting
payment of the 4% to be derived from the proceeds of the gate receipts, to the Treasurer
of tne ba.nd Boosters Ciub.
A copy of the winutes of the meeting of t'iie Tr•ustees of Community Hospi?ai of August
I 5th 1951 , vras Teceived ar.d filed.
Upon u,otioi. of Mr. Love, seconded by Mr. 0'Shields, ir,structions were givel to advertise
?y for seaied bids for paving the Court House parking iot, to be received and publiciy opened
?? ai.d read at the regular meeting to be heid at 10;:00 o'clock A.IrI.9 Drioiiday, Paovember 12, 1951 •
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. ? 5urety bonds for• J. C. Long ar.d j. J. Tayior as ,lustices of the Peace, ir. the penaity of
r $1,000.00 each with the i,ational Surety Corporatior, as surety, the said amount fixed by
iaw and the bonds approved as to foi•m ar,d executi.oi. by the County Attort ey, were upon motion
of iJr. Davis, seconded Uy TvTr. Iove, accepted. ,
?, A statement of road bond ezpenditures for ivew Hanover Coui.ty as
?? received from Nir. A. tililbur Clark, Third Division Sta,te Highvuay
Totai Oost Rrojects Qomnleted ai.ci Ui:der Gonstruc
`Iotal Boxd Hllotment to Aeva Hanover Coui.ty,
. Estimat(-d Overrun,
Equaiization Fund, '
. Overdraft,
of August 31 ; 1951 , was
Commissioner, showing:
ti.on E.,,5539987•92
1 )216 ,800.00
337,,87.92
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r?The resiguatioi. of Da?. ?iY. Fred narefoot as Coroner of hew Eer.over Coua,ty to become:effectiive
o?° ivovember 1',„195' , Was received ai;d upon motioi. of 14r. Davis, seconded by P.ir. 0'Shi.elds, was
? accepted.
?.,lJpon o1otion of PJ1r. Hal 1 , seconded Uy i+'?r. Davis, Lr. Fred H. Coieman was appoir,ted Coroner
.--?b'?'9" of kew Hanover Cour.ty for the un-expired tern oi Dr. V4.Fred Barefoot, resigned.
Jpon n,otion of b;r. Love, seconded by A4r. Dpvis, i?fir. G. D. Rpbor, was grar.ted a refund of
1949 and 1950 taxes paid oii a vaiuation oi $500.00 on house fasmex7y iocated or. 2.38 acres
of iand ii. Federal Point Towi.ship burned ir. -1948, and taxes charged against it in error.
Payment of $127.80 for miieage made by Sheriff's Officers for trar.sporting prisoners and
ii:sane oersot.s to State IT1Si,1tUt1017S j to be credited to the salary furid, and $51,.28
OVP. X 3Dr1?.-,
? incurred in transporting the same, was upon motion of Iu,r. Davis, seconded by Iuir. ? p T'OVed
Upon motiu,_ of fJlr., 0'Shiel_ds, seconded by Yr. Davis, The iNiimingtot. Productive Credit
Association, V+iimington township, was Fraiited ar. abatement o: taxes on a valuati,or, of
$E50.00 Office, Furniture and Fixtures listed in eiror by its Secretarq for the year 1951,?
Heirs of James H. Biackledge Federal Point township ui. a valuatior, of f'100.00 on 60.2
acres of I and assessed for $1 ,050.00 ai,d charged ir. error at $.1 1150.00, and G.R.McJienzie,
Hart.ett township, on a vaiuatson of $300.00 lot 218, in block C, Piney V:oods, charged izl
error. The same trarisierred to and 'isted by ;..C.IvIcli,tire for 1951 • y,
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Meeting of October 29, 1957_? ccr.ti.nued.
? Upon motior, of Mr, i3aii, seconded by Mr, love, the ,'303rd d1Z'@CtPd that the matter of
? the ineificient operatior. oi the ir.cinerator burner at Johr. C. Wesseil Tuberculosis
S?t.atorium be taketi up wii;h 47. A. Simoi?, Ir.c., Gerieral Cor.tractors, to the end that
the troubie be correctec3 and the same be made to funetioti properiy and ,sfficient]y
ir, accordance with their cor.tract.
fDIr. George H. Hutaif appeared to enquire of the status of the i?irport by reason of surveys
.?id and other activities at the airport. The Board not being informed couid i.ot give him the
information.
LTpon motioi, of Iulr. 0'Shi.elds, seconded 'oy iu!r. ?ove, the BoaFd voted una,,imously to request
the 5tate Hirhway ai,d Pub"ic Vdorks Commission to instali a cautior. light at the Cathoiic
EiFmentary School on the Cas0e 33ayne Ftoad ( tiS 117 ) lear Prince George Creek, for the
protection of tiie chil dren attendiiig the school..Due to the neavy traffic over the highvaay
at tliat poirit makes ii, exceedingiy o.angerous for the schooi childrer..
The meetinp ther. adjourned.
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' Wilrr.ii.€ton, I:. C., P,ovember 5, 195-r.
fihe reguTar weeKly meetir.? of the Board was lield at 70:00 o'clock A. b7.
Presei t: Addison Hewlett, Chaisnia'i., Claud O'SlLields; Thursi;erl C. Davis, Hal ,; . L.ove ar;d
County Attorne,y Karsdei. Beilamy.
/? 13r. dame.s C. Jord2.n, 211 'v'ance Stieet, a dS.sabled veteran of V.orla VJar II. was upo:, motion
/ of iJr. Davis, secor.ded 'oy 1Ir, T,ove, exempi; fron; the payrnei:t; of poil taxes on recommendatior,
of the Vetera..ns' Service OPiicer.
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- Lir. F. A. ;iasbury aT,peared to ask for lir.unse to operate bir.go in the Coitnt.y outsi.de of ttie
City limits was advised by the Coiu.ty Attorney that ttie Colayjt.y Corrunissioners have t:o legai
6 b authority to Frar,t such a privi'ege, and iti?ther advisera that Bir!go is permitted af, Carolina
and "cVrigf;tsvi'le Beaches by special act of the 'eg.islature.
A proposed I,ease-Agreement betvreen the Couiity arid IvIr. P. Fsatson, viherein the County agrees
to ease to Ivtr. Batson for a period of seven ar?d' one-hal f moi,ths ) Uegitini.iig Niovember 1 st 1951,
and ending the l5th day of Mia.y 1952, the four barnes ar.d/or horse stables, together with the
use of the one-hatf miie tracA situaL-ed east of the Stadium Buiiding, and the use of the
otoilets ar,d shovaer:rooms in the Stadium IIuilding, at a rental oi $750.00, payable $375.00
ot. or Uefore Ivovember 15, 1957,, arxd $'375.00 oiL or before the 15th day of Januar3= '1952, was
upon motion of DZr. Love, secoiided by T4tr. v'Snields, approved subject to the approvai of
the Stadium CommitLee a._d the Cow,ty Attorney.
` UDOT. IC10t1011 of iuir. Davis, seconded by Irr. Love, the Eousing P..uthority of the City of
Witmii.gton was granted aii abatement of $;34.28 on persoi.ai property listed iri error for
the qear 1950 and 1951.
A request of Mr. J. D. McCariey and nir. Jack Iaiorris that the Cour,ty take over the rental
expense for te'lephone and extertion in the oifice oi the Froductioi_ivIarketing Administration
room 101 Custom House which wou'vo otherwise have to be disco..tinued9 was upon motion of
? 1uIr. Davis_, secor;ded by Ivlr. 2_ove, granted.
Air. 4Jilbert Arthur itice 62 year oid disabled coui.t,y cil.izen, was upon niotioii of IJir. Davis,
-- ?, seconded by mr. Iove, •admitted T,o the Courity fiorce as apay patient at $;30.00 per nioz,th for
board, a.i.d Victoria. Ifimnant 76 i.ear old invi-'ad citizen, oi. recarrLreridatior: of the County ,
_ Welfare Otficer. •
- Upon motioi, of UIr. 0'Snields, secouder b-v Y3r. I.ove, the Aoard agreed to move the feT,ce the
y? county erected ai oi.g the east side of the road, ljth Street if extended, at ,?iarsteliez• Stx•eet
-5? to the west side; to ?ive the rieveres,d T.F.noe access to his property. The fence was erected
at the time the County acquired additiox,a., property tnere to eniarge the County'-s Oak Grove
? Cernetery. '
Iu",r. Henry. Boyd,Jr., i;irport te;ariager ar,d Ivir. Lesl.ie. Bo"riey,Jr., Architect, appeared to
recommend a change in the seatii:g 1'urr.iture aiiu arrangen,exits for the new terminal buildii,g
f tiy t tne airport by it.stalling 12 4-seat a-1 wood uiiits which could be constructed 1ocallqg
p,?^?iinished and varnished to narmonize with the surrounding furi.iture which wouid be more (_:
practica? tYiar. the uphouistered Uenches first seiected. ihe Board approved the ger,eral idea
of the chac;ge ar:d that prices be °ecurefi. The questiou of occupyiiig the ofSices in the
Termian, BuildiL.g before compietion ai.d acceptance without assumirig ai,y liability was
discussed arid ieft with the Architect to work out. Mr. Boyd a"so asked what vras the Board's
pieasure in handlirig the di•irik concession sta+.,ing he had received one appiication in writing
„ and others were pending, and su?gested that the orie who will handle the iood shouid have the
drink cor.cession. That matter, however, e!as continued to a generai_ meeting vihen'leaSirig..of..,the
coc.cessions will be considered.
An Audit repo*t of the ABC Board for the three mont,hs period er.ding September 30 t 1951,
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prepared by I?.r. J. neveiand 3raiid, CPA., was received and filed.
,I?o objections were raised by the Eoard to the Ji.ited States District Engineer granting
.?p,R"??perraission to i?rs. E.A.Harriss to cot.struct a bulkhead oi: the west side of T?tasonUoro Sound ar;d
? to dredge a c?ac;nel from the bulkhead to the ir.land waterl,,ray.
? c Se? A report of the Courtty Eiectrical T.r,s.,ector for 5epterr.ber was received and filed.
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