1951-11-19 Regular MeetingF-
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iJIeetinp of Noveinber 12, '195l, coi; tiriued .
?i. John H. Farreii, Executive "eczeta,ry oi i;he Jiilni. 6i;o,: Chatab?r of Coi;imerce
??apnear red to requesi; Lhe uoa?•d to C_ve cor.sideratiei, to pas=age of at. Act at the
v i.eyt se=sior, o, the T egis' ature i oiequirE t}!e seci.zrir.g of a: pe.rmit for the
00 coi.struct.ion o£ new buildii.?s ii. ?:he Gouu.ty out:side the Cit,y limits of incor-
Porated munic3-oalities. That matter havinf- beel »reviously cliscussed by the noard,
r.o action FJ35 taker .
Mr. 0'Shields renorted oi. a recer.t confere<<ce with bdr. A. 11:i,bur Clark, lhird '
Uivisioi, State Isighvaay Con,missioi., t.old the Board tha.t Ieir. C'ark said work oii
highway 427,shoi°t cut via rlemiiqton Village to the orth Fasi, Cape Fear river
J bridge nas been resumed a.fter some deiay, p-lai s for widei.itig Beach hignway was
still ot. the drariz.p_ table, but should be started Nl1tYllTi 40 or 45 days. Ztiidei.ing of
the Carol ir,a Beach roap from R?io?ikey ,lui?etionft to the iriiand v,aterv!ay wo?iiu p.roUau.ly ,
be deferred witil next £isca'+ year, and t}iat the Commi.ssioners would 'ue advised
•within the next few days to make preparations with Pender County Por the forn;al
opening of thP r eiv Cape reax• River bridge at Castle Hayiie cor,riectirig the two counties,
and completion '..of the right of way and grading of the hichway from U5 17 to Wrightsvilie Souiid.
The meetirig thel adjourned.
Clerk.
Plilntington, Id. ' C., AovemUer 19, 1951.
The reguiar weelcly meetitig of the Board vaa.s heid at 10:00 o'clock A.ivi.
Fresei.t: Addison Hewiett, Chaisinan, Jas. tvi. Hai1, Claud 0'Shields, Lhurstori C. Davis,
Hai ,! . Love and Gouiity Attorneg IvIarsdei. Belldmy.
Putiss Helan E. Smith, Assistant• Countg Iiome Demoi.stration Agent suUmi.tteo fier resigxiation
_ -_N*? to become eifective Decenber 15, 1951, was upon motion oi I,Ir. Uavis, seconded by ivir.0'Shields,
accepted with regret.
. p1 y request of Wil?ie 24ixon Por repairs to a' bridge and iViii itar5? road i;hrcugh Big Gum Branch,
rt back of Rogersvi'1 P. , Harnett towr.ship, was ii.stru.cted to preser:t his petitiox? on State
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_?? Form r.equired by the Highway Commission. `
iuir. Louis T. Pvioore, Chairrcan of the Neva :?ariover Historical Commission, ar.d h`.r.W.A.YcGirt?
apneared to ask that Che Couz.ty bear i?:e experise for providing and erecting a piaque at
i?_?7 the entrance cf Hugh Iu:ack=,e Park in n!emor,y of the late Nugh b;acRae its donor and outstanding
1 and'be]oved citizeu of our CouY.ty. Upon motioii of irIr. Lavis, secorided by Mr. T,ove, the
' request was grar;teu out of the tldVATtisj.np iurd, and refe'rred -to the Chairman of the
Board, R4r. Louis T. ivIoore ar:d Mir. Vi.W.Storrr, for se?ection of appropriate wordir.g to
appear upon the same. .
IVIr. E. C. lli_xon appeared to ask for improvements to Oak Street ii Fast Wilmirigtoti ?
and instaliation of draixiage pipe under the road which serves five or six farnities '
? which said road hecomes impassabie durizig, wet vieatner, was g_ven a state iorm on
which to pre;pare his request for State maintei-iaiice. '
!he iollowing resolutien nvas offereci by Wr. jas.I,i.Ea,i ;ai:d seconded by Mr. Thurstoi, C.
J, Davis ar.d uaanitr.ously adopted:
WHEREAS, che Coui.ty Conimissioriers oi A.ew FTanover Coiuii.y iri reguiar session •
assembied l;his day, went oi. record with ar. expressior Lheir• thaciY.s, commendation -
ar.d appreciation of the action taken by the Carolir,a Iight ar.d Power Company of
Raleigh, id. C., ana The Tide tNIater Power Compaziy of this Gity and CounLy to combine >
their uiil?ties for a Uetter Southeastern ivorth Carolina service, and ,
VJHEREAS, v,e feel this is a great step forward for i;he economie weifare of our
community as well as'Southeastern North Carolina to stimulate industries to locate
in the terriiory that will be served "
. ZHE:tEF'ORE,we taY.e this opportur,ity to give public recogniticn of their actior.
which vae believe wiii be agreai economicz.l benefit to this comrnur;ity. , ?
A quarterly report of Associated Gharities, and report of the ?'lilmiiigton Pizbiic
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Librar} for October were z•ec!?.,ived and iiled.
191 An audit repcrt of *_re Cot,soliasted City-County iax OYi'ice for the year 7950, prepared by
- J. B. McCabe x Ccmpar.y, ir+as rece?ved and referred to the Covi.ty Auditor. ,
, Upon moiic:, of i:=r. llavis, secoi.ded 'cy ie?r. I.ove, the fo"o[ving resolution was ur.ar.imously
adopted:-
ne it her•eby rescivec' that Royce S. iv'?cG'e"ar,d, oi idew iianover Coui-ityg
ivorth Caro'??na., is herehy appoir:ted Co?u.t5r Lirector oi Civii Lefense, and that he
or his successor in ofiice, is hereby enipowered, in case of a disa,sierI subversive action,
or enemy actiou, to use ai.y of the county equipment of any kind or 6escrS.ption, and
that he may call t:por, any or a" en,p'oyees of ?Jetv Hanover Couiity to a°sist him,
particularly those i.i? charge of tPee:!nai.nter.as?ce and operat9.oz. of said equipment?
and that ne futu:e authority is hereby rea,uired for said Director of Civil Defense
to act.
^1 he fo? ? uwing resolutioT, was upon mction of Ivir. Davi.s 5 seconded bY iJr. Love, a3opted
(/ ?e a.t tne request of District Sol i,citor Ci ifton L. IJioore:.
iF'hEtcF:AS, there are two murder cuses aai,d i;wo rape ca.ses'on the crimiiial decket
of the Superior Court of riew Hanover Cow,ty for trial that wi-ii require zbout a week
to dispose of, and
P1HEkEAS, ihere are a r.umber of additional cases docketed for triai in the
Superior Court of said Cousity on the crimina'i caiendar, and
l";HERF,AS, a Specia't Term of the Superior Court for the trial of criminal cases
for the week of December 17, ]9)1, Wii' enable the Court t.o cltar the docket in
January of the sraaii cases now on the docket for triai iu New Hanover Cout,{:y.
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Ivieeting of idovember i9> i951, continued.
BF IT I'HERErUkE Rr,SULVED that the Board of County Cotamissioiiei•s of new Hanover
County unaf_imous?y request the Honorable W.A.Devin, Chief Justice of the .Suprerne
Court of the State of North Caro-lina, to or3er a Speci.al ierm of the Superior Court?
without a Grand Jury, for i?eva Hanover County, for the trial of criminai cases on'Iy,
to convene on December i'j, 1951 , and to continued -fox one weelt, ar.d that a Judge be
assigned to hold said 5pecial Term.
Be it further resioved that the C'Terk oi the coard o£ County Commissioners be, and
he is hereby directed to furciish a coPy of this resolutioii to the E:onerabie W.A.Devon,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of i?.orth Csrolir:a at the eariiest
posGibie momeTit. _
Upo7i ftotioa cf i?ir. Love, secot.Aed 'oy iur. liavis, the following Sta.te Instii:utions and
?, c?S'• Trainin€ Schools u:exe granted dor,ations in the amour.ts shov;n below, to suppiement
theii• Chi•istmas rund for tne irimates, ii, coz,siderat-.on of the inmates from this County
in said institutions:
- Casi,rel I iraini;,€ School , Kir.ston, i,, . C.
Easterr: North Carcl ir.a `1'rainir:€ Schooi , Rocky h:oun
?Samarcand h:at.or, Eag"e Spri.r,gs, :?. C.,
-State Training School for ;veg1•o Girls, riir.ston, I? .
-Stor.eviall Jackson irair:ing School, Conco:d, I\. C.,
_Americ2.ti Advarit Cnrist:an Home ar;d Urphanage, I:itTe
_,u:orrison Training .1choo1 , Hoffr.!ai., I? . C.,
?t25.00
t,ta.c., 25.00
j0.00
C.? 25.00
30.00
Oak, F]a., 25.00
25.00
a petition received from propert,l oi^aners for paving-Eim Street in °eabreeze,
/V_?5 Federal Foint Towt.ship, was returned to i:hent for preparatioi, ar,d preser.i,ation on
State F'orm H,iO- required by the StaCe Y.ighway Commission.
Upoi, motion of i!?r. 0'Shie'+ds, seconded by lv.r. Davis, the Bo-ard authorized payment
for severi days hospitaiizatior_ for U4rs. Kathryne V'hitn;ore Lee at Duke fiospital for
Idiopathie Epilepsy and Renai Coiic, recor,mended by Dr. Hoy D. Bradiey,Jr., of Duke
Hospitai,•and the_Cout:ty Superinteiideitt of Public 4'ieliare.
Ivo object?ons were 1.:iC1C&ted 'oy the Eoard to the application for a State Permit to
se, I beer at 702 Anr; ; Lreet, subn,itten Uy V!1„ard H. Canps .
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A ietter was received from ItIr. ?.F.Whitfield, ihird Division "tate Iiighway En€ineer,
advisixg that traffic voiumes at:d types of a<c1dents that have occured a{; the •
iritezsecticn of U5 17? ?nd _?,err e!demae v,ou'c not v!arrarit the insta7lation oY a three-way
iight recently requested by 169 residents in that area, but v!oulc improve the signs at
that intersection by reiocatiiig a stop sign on the north side of JS 17, in the center
oi the airport road and to paint a yeliow barrier line to prohibit passisig in advance
of the isitersection. A copy of P,ir. lNhitfield's letter was oi•dered sent to the petitioners,
and further efforts to have a stop-and-po-light iristalied there to be resumed at a .
later date.
I1hr. 0'Shie"ds announced tha.t the date of Deceuiber j, 12:00 o'clock noon had been set
6b??for the ceremonies and formal openiz.g of the ;vortheast River Brioge bi> State snd County
Oificials.
A request of the Co'+aniai vi'lage Y.others Glub for an abatement of taxes charged-
against part of iot 38 in blocY> 4, Coloiiia' Vi"age vrhich is used as a Pubiic Playgrourid,
• and p'+ace the same oii the tax free lisY,, was re°erred te the Connty Auditor for opinioi..
Upon moiior, of Wir. 0'Shie";:s, secockded by ??i!r. A?visj who owned th^ee
lots ii, Su:i:mer Yi"+ and sold tt^?o oi ther.:; vdas grarited as: abateir.erit of taxes onistval eduation
of w'2 500.00 accousit of c3ouble charge oi, hense ci I ots 14 ai.d 16 , soi d to and ,
by :dr..G C.keyiiol ds for the S rear , 951 a, so an aoatemet?t on 4100.00 valuation accotuit of
°
` error in addition. Carolii.a,nin€o_lec?:ted ic, Carclii,a reach ?nd charged vrith Iiure Beach
taxes ir, error was recomsnen3ed for coxrection.,_S?F..uSaundes'S, 411 south VJorley Street,
Fiorence, S. C., a non resident, vaas granted ari abaterr,ent oS p.o?T.taxes charged in error.
19i'!minE,ton_PpLper Scocl: Compar.y was abated taxes on a vaiuation o? ?2,250.00 personal
property account of doub?e charge, same havir,g been listed regular, and re?eased from
payment of not iisted panaity oi: bui'di.r.g ir. olock 274, chinking the same was included on his
personal 'list.
Idr. PJ. E. Powell?Jr., charged witY?. Carolina Beach taXes on atvdiustion of wi;285•00
personal property located out side of the City 'timits of Caroiina Beach, was recommer.ded
? for abatement of the Town taaes charged in error.
Upon motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by iJi:. 0'Shieids, the Board approved the saie of
the east part of lots 2 and 3, in block 21 to ,v?rs. B'ar.che Phil'ips, former owner,
-i ?for $250.00 pius ii.terest from date of purchase oi the property by the City and County
- for taxes, to eiabie her to redeem ?er property. And the Chairman and the Clerk oi the
Board were authorized and direc,edi ?gn a deed coiiveying the property to her on behaif of
the Couuty if and when approved by the City of 1'Ji'mingtoz,.
?l ,u1r. Ha71 reported on the ir:spection of the sanitary cor?d?.ti9tis at Tegion Stadium '-ast
?ae9`'`Friday, P1ov., 16, that ali recomnendations made by 1:he Cour_ty.-Hea7th Depart?!er.t . ^3
had beeti complied with except oi.e, conmode which is ii. the process of correction.
Pl:r. 0'Shieids bi•ought +.o the attentioi, the raatter• of insta,iitig a water iine to iurnish
City water for the stables-at Iecioi: St,adium as agreed in the lease agreement wiin iJir. P.
??? Bateon, and asked vjhere i's the mouey, con;irrp frorr, to rneet that expense and necessary painting
needed, in view of a '018.72 deficit ;,ow a.Ppearing ir, the Stadiuni budget, and ii,sisted that
matter be settied now or put iu line for discussion i:o do-somethir:g. atout it. iVlr. Davis than
poir.ted out that the solut5_on of tnat problem is Lhrough the sale of the Stadiwn rake side
iots wh?.ch ne has advocated fi-om tirne t.e time over a neriod of the nast tvro years, and
moved that the said lots be appraised by the 4dii mir.Ftoti Board c,f Reai tors for sale price,
ai.d that the -lots be soid ar;d the fui;ds be used to meet the expense for improvements to the
- Stadiuri property. His motion was seconded by PJir. Hali and carried.
Cout.ty bil Is i%o. 7043 to 7284 Ii.c., viere anproved for payment, •
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Tvieeting of .:ovember 19, 1951, continued. - -
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?? Tne iollowing poo?] ai.c3 iawful persons were dravari to serve as jurors in the Superior
`? Court for the triai of criminav cases for the tw,o v?eeks: aimin3l term begi7:ning I3r.e?, Dec.;?
1951:
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Boyd A. Miller, 404 North Carolic;a Ave. Eariee B. Gurgar,ous,2:19 ;?runswick St. .
H. Verzaal, 1915 Arm St. J.G.Gurganouss fi23 S. 4th St.
J.i.Gorbett, '1709' Ctiestnut St. B.A.Corbett, 214 iJ. 23rd? St.
V.G.Avery, P.O.Box 221. Osborne K. GJa"_q, 9 iJornii,gside Drive.
Yvm. J. Carrier, 2007 u;ctts P.ve. J.tiJ.E.Smitht nt.i, Box 168AA.
Eddie NiilsonI Rt.2I Box '37. F.'v1.Copelar,d? 607 Cevtral isenlevard. E
E.S.Saieeby, 409 S. iGtr St. r.G.Yianer, '12 F?ri€hisvi'I e Ave.
J.T.Johnsor., 605 Chestnut St. IN.T.Ccoper,Jr., C218 Gibsou Ave. '
Harry C. Spencer, 20 Ct.ivi, i..F. Luther ;ti. Costinl 1516 Cast'1e St.
Fi.ti.Cox, 2529 Washii.-tor, st. Chas.B.Uoese9 1002 S. 2nd, St.
n.r.&easley, Rt.i- W. n. :odd, 112 1fi7ooster ?7t.
L.C.Nusseiwnite, 316 CaI how. Dr.
rrai,k P. iiohinsoi;, 1213 Fied CrosG St. ti
r'rank J. Lei,ay, Jr.7 114 S. H?rrisoi. Si. 'r?.6'J.Lee, 512 llocx St.
Artie C. Lowd2r, ?4o Pinecrest Pka,y. Viutor A. Moore, 3017 idarket SL.
Hepr; C. fiovey, i'?6 *.F.PArkway. C. L. i,e=bitt, 202 Ddvie Drive.
Jos.d.Tagiierri7 P.U.Boi U.F,Joh, son, Box 317A. Sumn.er Hill.
D.H.Sta;vey, 806 Pri.vcFss 3t,. L.it.W].lSOT., P.O.Box 1331•
LEY.2"iOX 6. CUUpE'l? 1608 CIIPFtiiU1; St. 1('d(iOT' G'od, Castie H3yri2.
52,COTld W@2K-
?Oth Dec., ?95,: -
J ohn A. Yopp , J r., Ht. l, i3ox -142.
C' arence Cat,ady, , 14, SpofFord ;rlili s.
J.E.Iviartiii, 1905 Perry Ave.
ivi.TrGiover, 710 GraCe St.
R.T.Rivenbark P.O.Box 30??.
L.iv:.DuRant, I?08 Ann St.
B. A. Eiark, 2822 S. Front St.,
R. A. Cromwell III, 516 Parl: Ter.
L.B. Nye, 28u1 Adams St.
?:. E. Hewett, 7-D ?ake Viliage.
J.:i.Durner? 1-15 S. 17tn St.
Jas. S. IU:acris, 1309 Chesti,u'u St.
J. J, Rich, 'A02 P+iarstelier St.
G. D. rarmer, -,505 P,'iiicess St.
C. 5.. SidUury, Box 164 Car: Ech.
GeO. A. Ioiallard, 602 S. Fl'vi.i, :it.
E. E. Hughes, 107 virginia ave.
Boyd .a. Miller, 404 iv.C.Fvenue.
Eugesie M. 0'Brien, 179 rake rorest Parkway.
JePf D. Fes.nel i, 501 S. 5th St.
Jonn A. Hagood, 1?08 Grace St.
r1.H.blcCiain, P.0.1?ox 791.
E.? .Smit;h? 204 1v. 3rd St.
2,.O.Hevrett, 1205 S. 4th St.
Robert-Al7en, Ht.i, Box ?29BE.
Henry Oi iver, P.G.Box 378.
nachel Q. Llickey; 2014 uJooicott Ave.
G?adys F. Bdelisi 110 Southern Bouievard.
Fer.der P. Du:ham, 2 Aawthorne Road.
R.D.iviooney, 511Z Nizn St.
james 4Vashi.i.ttori, 8-19 Castle St.
Everett Mc7, L;'ilson, 107 N. 17th 6t.
Glasgora i:icks, 108 Wurchison $-idg.
;iiarsnal' E. Clemer.t, 207 P.iaryland Ave.
C?tdrli p J'A?'Pe' l , : 0 Spo; ford JJIi' ls.
i he meeting the;, ad,; ournnd . Z47 C?erk.
Vliimington, h. C., November 26, 1551.
Tns reguiar weekly roeeting of the Boarn was hei d at 10:00 0' ci ocx A. Ivi.
Present: Addisot. Hewiett, Chairman, Jas. iei. hall, C'aud O'Shields$ Thurstoi. C. Davis,
Hai ,i. Love arid Cotu:ty Attorney :vIarsden Bella?ny.
'Ihe questi.oY of movirLg the oid Airpoi-t ^erminai BuS.laii.g was discusseo.with iu;r* Joe :,,I
ivoryvood, aA Resider:t Airport Erigineer who ar:swering a question directed by the Cnairman
as to the possibility of securiiiF permission i;o move thE oid termi.nal building and if
the Gover,-.mei.t wouid bear the expense for moviiig the same, or deiete it £roni the contract
so payments on otner con+racts isi which the Goverrirr?er,t is participating, to expedi.te
eariier conclusion of the san;e. I,ir. Norviard said due to the urisettled ststus of the Airport
as to Ravy- occupation it ma5r or may not be moLed to a satisiactory p-lace' bu'b cat,not Ue
moved off the Airpcrt. At this poin't Mr. ?ove suggested that the Chairmau ar.d the Airpoi•t
N:anager pick out some iocatior, ot_ tne airpoit in tite area usec3 by Southern Fine ManuevAr.
The Coiu.ty Attori.ey i.her- asked ii it was poGsit•le to gei; uermission to tt,ovP the buildiTig
Lo any location oif the 9irrlort. i, r. T.tiorwood said Lliat v;as 1 auestior fo.r the Vdar
Municians Doard,tai:d as to that he eypressed iijmseif as iiot opti!riistic, but did suggest
that ,,;atter be Yiand'ed tni,oug;1 Gherry Point.. Tnereupon ;k:r. Hall moved a.nd it was seconded
by Mr. T.uve at.d CaY'r12CI t.hat the n,att.er te taxei. up with the Cherry Point Officials, and
ii; was further agreedU'e tiiat Mr. iie,.ry E. Boyd ?jr. , tii.rport Vaiiager make immer3iate
prenaratior_s +.o go i.o Cherry roint t;o that ei,d; iiasmuch as the County has e?:ecuted a iease
tc the i+avy Departmer,t for t'r_e airpo??t whicnis sti'l per:ding with the P,avy.
L'Ir. Les;ie N. Boi.ey, jr., Arci,itect reco.^.!r.:ei.ded the purchase and installatior. of 12
bat;ch seats artci tabies to be made iocall y ioi, the r?eU? Termii?al BuS.ldir.g at a cost oi
?i1610.00 in lieu of upholstered tenches ar,d tables f::rst piar,ned at a cost or $21930.00
? Tke cost being ?ri eycess of $;.? ?OOO.OU? the Cuui.t? ruied bids for the sarue wouid have
to be advertised for. lYiereupoi: A_r. rall moved ai d it was seconded Ly ;vtr. T ove and carried ?
tnat r,otice be gicen by advertisemei.t for seaied bids £or furi;i.shir.g the beiiches and tabies
azor?said to be-'rAueSvedj publicl;I opened arid read at 10:00 o'c"ock A.M., Monday Dec., 10?
1951. Ou specifications to be prepared by iUir. ?.,\.Boney, Arcnitect. `
The $1,500.00 assessmeiit reductioil on house on iots i98,200 and 202 uroekivood made by
the Tax Assessors for the year 1 9ji ; owned by ivirs. Pie" Durnam Tane, and subsequent
$1:500.00 additionai reduction allovred by a coc.mittee of tile Board Septemoer 2b, 19513
for the year 1951, was unon n,otiof, of Ivir. *_ove, secot.ded hy Ar. Hal_1, made retroactive
in eifect for• the year 1950 on a.ccount of error iti assessment.
^1?e0\?unon motion of P4r. ?ove, seconded ty i+ir. Ha'l, payment of $600.00 budg,et appropriatioii item
? to the INew Hanover Cowity Tuberculosis ar.d Heaith A,?ociation for the year 1 9151 , was
authorized ac,d ditected, to be made at Lhis tin:e. °
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