1952-02-11 Regular Meeting?31.b
Meeting of k'etruary 4, 1952, cor,tirued.
THE FOiLOVJIAC- FItrPARED STA_F,YLr.T 4VAS PFtESBTdTED TO THF B9ARD
' BY MR. ADDISOb III,V]i,Eii', Sr., CHkIFMAPt, AND RLfiD Bl THE CLE1?iC.
I v<<ill no't be a candidate for re-election to the tvevr Hanover County Board
? of Commissioners in the .corning primary. For the past thi.r•ty-six pears the
people of our county have honorcd me and expressed their confidence ir, me
by electing n;e to serve them, and for the past thirty-two years my fe„ow board members
have seiected me as chairman. For this I shali be forever proud and gratefu'I.
I take ai grPat deai of pride in our county's many accomplishments since 1916,
and in the_ fact t.hat IVew Hanover Courity has throug,h the years been on a sound
financial basis.' '
? The iriendships I have made over the years by rr:ason of my official duties have
been of ir.f:nite' pleasure to me, ai.d particulariy nave I enjoyed my association with
the members of the Board and have alv:ays four.ci them most cooperative, arid evew though
at times vie disagreed, we felL that each was coi;scientious in his views.
;,.y best vaishes wiil alv;ays be -itn iiie 3oard, -and my thoughts v;il' loways be
for the ac]vai:cemeiit of the coux:t.y."
The foregoine stater.:ei,t vYas receiveO t^iith deep repret by G' I the members of the Board.
Upon moi:io" oi i,iz•. Yoa-, secoi_ded by Mr. Davis, a repuest of irir. R. L. Biack,
Itegister of Deeds, to emnloy a vromai. clerk for frorn three tc foui• week's:; t o iiidex the
record of dea.ths ai.d birLhs in hiG o_fice was granted at a salary commensurate with that
paid otheP clerk:r for simi'ar dutie::.
V;ilniiytar., .. C., rebruary 11, 1952•
The regular weex,y r.ieetii.g of the Board e:as held this day at 10:00 o'clock A. M.
Preser.t: A disoi. Fiewlett, Chairn:ai,, Jas. M. 3Ie,,; Clai.id G'S.hields, Thurston C. DavisT
iIa.'+ O.Love and Cou"ty Ri.l.orivy S.Tarsdei Beilariy.
?\a? Upor, r:iotio, of .:.r. iove, secoi.ded t;3 :,',?. 0'S},_el?ls, ;,:r. 2,.D.Beach, 4503 01eai?der Drive,
, was exempt f'ror., paymec.t oi poll taxes o" ac(o;.u.t vi 700% pnysical disability, upon
furi.isi?ing satisiactor}• nroof to t,rF er±'Eci:. `
I::r. Davis :ead aLd nrFSented t}:e fo"oTii.p Ftatere, t t.o the Board ar.d moved its adoption,
?17 whic}i vs.s secoi.]ecl :r- Mr. 0'4,hie,as ai.d ca.rried. Tne samp was re-ierred to the 5tadiutl,
? Comn:ittce to Yiai.die:
I c,GIOa STAnIL'iri
0ver the years, ar.d e,pecially sii.r.e it has beer. ;u:der the operating supmrvisioii of the
Cour,t;y Com~:issioners, LeFion Stadium witn ii;s properties; has ;beer, a source of discuscion
both nmong the citizend at,d the n:ediums of public expre_°.sioz.s. On a nwnber of occasions the
Board of Cotu.ty Commissiohers has been criticised for r;ei.nods of operation ai d ha;; been taken
to task for vahat is claiuied the failure to keep the stadium improved ai.d in good coc.dition.
There is,r.o doubt, roorn for such charges, for ever. a casual ii,spection snov:s I.hat tElere is
still room for further i.mgrovements at the stndium. But it is evidei.t, also, that to
make these iraproveiuents aud to r.naintain }egion Stadiwa i:_ a condition to r,:ost eii1c2er:tiy
sexve the r:eeds of the cor;JUUS,it;.y, more Pinatices i.han iieretofore at the commat.d of the Coui.ty
Commissioriers must be made avaiiab'+e, either through operat5.on proiits or other a,location.
I firmly beii.eve that more could have been accomplished 2t the stadium if the proper emphasis
- -had been placed ou stadiuri iruprovements ar.d r.:ait,t'e7,ance by this and preva.ous Boards.
VPith this in mind, ar.d vaiY.h the fact, a'so, ii, mine that other ageT.cies have expressed
an iz.tention to approach the Board of Cqniminsioners on the possibility of acGuirir.g this
property, I believe i;hat the t.ime has a)rived for the Board to ii,stigate a compreher,sive
study of the Tegioh Stadiun situati.o" t;o riei;ermine vrtiether it is to the advantage of the
citizens of iew Hanover Cour,ty for the Eoard of Cou,irassior,ers to contitrae the operation and
tnaintec,ance of the staclium, or r;tiei;her i.ht: peop'e oi the Coui,ty vrould be better served if.the
stadium and its properties <<cere placea w.c9Fr the opFr2tio[.:.of some other agency withir, the
County.
To that end; uhr=.refore; I propose ;.tiat a special cor.mittee rnade up of three 7r.enUers of
th:i.s Boa:d, ar. architect, ai. e"glneer, a fit:ancier, the Coui.ty dwditor and the Cour,ty Httorney,
be acpoihted to stud:/ whe"tiier lerio:. Staaiu,: is a poce..tial aFset or liability to the Cour.ty
of e-w FTaiiover, r,his cemrniitee to rc-por+ i.ts fii.dings v;it:hin thirty days fi•om date, with its
recommei7datior.s i;dseo oi, itF iact.ua, f_i.d_i.gs. I further propose that thi_s ieport to be niaQe
nut,lic so 'L'nat the citizet.s ef , ev: :Ianover C'ous.ty wi" be made cogi;izaiii: of the si tuatior; at
T egion 5tadium. I propose, dlso, t'Inat withii. a week after the fi:idi.r.g of this report that
a public hearing be held by the Cou,.ty Commissiot.ers at vahich meeting any ar_d a'l citi2ei,s
of the Coui.ty mig:nt express their views and desirrs aF to the operation of the stadium, and
to hear any p:^oposa' as to the operation of LeFior. Stadium uy any other a.gency. Because of thE
urgency of tkiis subject, matter ai,d because I bclieve tiixt the citizers of Nevr Hanover Cour.ty _
car. be best served 'oy ir..mediate dction, Z move that the commi+,tee whi.ch I hdve proposed be
appoii,ted at thi.s meeLirig. `
2/11/52 /s/ "ihurstor; C. Lavis.
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, A conmunicatior: was received fron IlSr. R.i:.fiami,toci, City T,.at.agEr of Caro, ina Beach urging
I)v carly draF line work or, cleariing out i:he Her.nicker Ditch as promisecl some tin-le af"o.
_Vp Instructions were given t.o writr_- T;Ir. ?Tamilt;or: advisit,g him that due to previous cor,unitments
ar.d tieeded repairs to the drag iiiie, has delayr.d the Hei.r:icYer nitori vrork.
? UpOTi IllOtlOTI, 14r. Hal J. Tove was t.amed to represent the coui,ty on the South Eastern ivorth
? Caroiina Beach associatior;, in accordaiice with its reou0st ci F'ebruary 8, 1952.
A statement stzbr,,itted by Mr. G.C.IolcIntire, Atty., recommending that abatement of sn item of
-$.'40.57 tayes charged agairist i,.P.Kitip_, or, lo'b £36 l?30 "Tvewton1° Ca?e reas' "'owliship, ior the
years 1946 through 1950, accuunt- of error. The tax office havir,g advised that taS-ES on same
?. for years 1946 througti '1950 wPre pal.d by Fred Dortch vckio pttrchased thE same £rom Hobert T,.
Dyson in A:ay 1945, ai.c3 the 195, taxes paid by icieiritt the presei,t oi:ner wYio purchased the
? san.e from Fred Dortch Ju'y 19, 1950, v;as tz;oo„ motioii of_Yr. 0'Shields, secorided by Mr. I.,ove,
granted on sta+,enient oi the i;ax oifice, beir:g correct.
pon motioii of i:?r. Davis, secor?dFd by ..1x•' Love, rierbert C7yde Pe?i, Jr., physicaliy
? ?isab-ted white citizen, vuzo suffered a brokeii ler, ?I:d is novi in a ca.st and the hospitai
wai.ts to discharge him ai.d 'ne has iio l,lucE to go, N-as ut. reconLmendatioi; of the Supt., of
Couiity l'.'eifare f-ranted ten,poraiy admiss?.oi. to the Coui.ty Home. _
A co?ixiunicat,.oi v;as r<ceived from the Garderi Clu,`,eof iievr Naz:over Coui.ty asxing that the
road side ai,d ditches or; the hich,;ay bettoeeri the CapP Fear ai:d i ortYi East River Bridges
be c,eai.Fd-up, .,lainf tr:es, shz•ubs alor.f- the ripht uf vray aid abo'isiiing the bill
-? boards, ar.d otherv:ise beautiiy the aFproacit to ?:hE City, beiore the A-zelea F.stival in
T:aarch, v;as upoi: r.oi.ioi. of i4r. 7ove, secoi.dpc: by h:r. Davis? referred to the Tnird Div9.sion
State flighv;ay Corimiesiorier v;ith r•,?qtiest Lha.t the samp. be granted.
rl report v.as rFCeived fror•. ti1? bac;lk i.a; o,-f'iee advisi.n€ that ?6 076.17 vras co'lFCted for the
,-('qY- City aiid $4,55, .91 for the Cout.ty, ;nakii.g. a total of $" 1090/28.06 back taxes co'lected l'or
the n:or,th ol' January.
Upon mot;oi, of ieir. Davis, seconded bp Mr. 7ove, George Cromartie a re.sidei.t of ?,Ew York
3a? wa.s grarited an abatemer.t of poi' taxes 'isted ior liin ir, error by his fatner for the.
-- year 195, • ,
Upoi . motior, of :?4r. Tove, SPCOIidPd b;d n?r. 0'Shi,elds, payment of $;26.55 rioi.thiy i:o
??y?F.V.Batsoii, P.O.Box 262 City, School Pei.sioner as of NovemUer I , 1951 ; or? certificate o?'
-""? the Bodre'. of Education, wa.s autilorized out of the emergency fund on a.econr.t of cvErdraft
tYie schooi pxnsiori acec,unt.
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The, matter of providing Venetian 6lind's or othcr window shades for the Recorders Court;
was upor, ::iotiori of Mr.0.'Shieidsy;se.condvao by.T.9r. Davis, refer.red to the Court Iiouse
CommittFe vjith pcwer to act.
Th= 1'Jilmir.gtori I.incn Co?;iDany a r,e?:, COIICEI'7, here traas released from paymer, of not -lisi.ed
ppnal ty otl its 1951 taxes a.r,couri,.of 'a.te 'isting.
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Upon motioii of =t'.r. Davi.s, =,eco:.ded is1 i."r. 7ove, the tizElwa Cojr.mittee wias a'lowed the use
_y?> of the stiauiurn oleechers zr.y v:here i.n tiitF City, uu.dcr the supervi.sion of Il4r. Rhoda Falrow,
Supt., of the St&diurn.
Upor. motion of :rir. 0'Snieids, seconued b-, Iv:r. Iove, instructions were giver: to arranpe a
confe:rence v?iit_i i,il•. G. 71'ilbur Clark, Thild Divisioi. Si;ate Highv!ay L'omciissioner to a.scertain
the status :.f proposed ir,:rrov?_-r.:rnts 'uo !'vr:., lit.s,;'"e ai.d Carol-'na Beach iiighways.
I.-.struc:tions vrere vivei. te check v,itl-i i.ie Gore tieirieeration SerVice for the purpose of
ascertainii.g 'Uhe trouble crit:h the YYa.1I:-i.zi=lcef1,iE,Frator at the 7'.B.Hospital; in cennection
wit' thelr ti'l ;or $J'23•86 for raateria's a.nd 'abor recet,tl,y uscd -ii. ir,sta'lin? refi•ig.eration
eauipmei;t i;. the sar,.e.
? Upot, motici, of 1vIr. GECOnded by Rir. 0'ShiFl ds, Cout ty bi„ s„o. 7564 to 8059 w'ere
?_? ?approvECi for payment .
• The mPetir_g tnen adjourned.
C' e rk .
N. C., FebruarY i 8v 1952.
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The regular weekly meRtit.? of the Board ua?s held at 10:00 o'c'ock A. 1,1.
Prtser?t: Addi.son Hewlei:t, C}taii•r,;ari, Jas. m. Ha,i , Claud 0'Sh"lelds, Thurston C. Davis,
• Hal J. Tove at.d Cour,ty Attorney iuarsder. Beilamy.
"1JIrs. T. Christenson appeared to campiain of three foot dedp' mtad-ho'+es, ixi the road n6a'r. Mer
.residPnce at 43rd StrePt ai,d Park Aver,ue in Audubon, which vras !re.ceived by the Bcard fer
coi,sideration with Mr. A. VJilUur Clark, Third Division State Highway Cor.,missioner to see what
can bA doi.e about it.
Mr. Ben Yjc'Doraz?:repoirt,ed a Uad hoie iri the road at the turn-iii at the J]inter Park
1??5 Schoo-I which he said i.s liablc i,o eause a setioo-, tus to turn over, shoizid it run into it,
drain traps buil t too high etc., vias referred to P,"r. Roland, Supt., of School s to take up
vrith ;he State Hiphwa; Col,:niissior, for correctiot,.
Niz•. Spurgeon ba.xley appFarec• to ask i:hat the property of P?Irs. Ester B. F3a'+e, Trustee of the
?ospei light Missioiz, biock 338, usec1 cxc?usively ior'charityiand i•eligious purposes, vahicii vaas
- ? heretofore referrFd to the C'riairman and County Ai,torney, ras upon notioi: of Mr. G'Shi.eids,
re-refe.rred to the C1iairman and Cour,ty Attorney fOI' 1TtVE5tlQation and report to the Beard at
a subsequeni; meetiz;g.
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