1952-03-12 Regular Meeting3 !.a e
1`!ilminmton, iu: C., ilarch 12, 195?,
Pursuant to recess takPn Peiarcn TG, T952, the Board met at 2:30 P.,^,;.
Fresent: Addisoi, Hewlett, Chairmai;, li-as. M. rial'+, Claud 0'Shields, ihurstoi; C. Davis
Ha', J. Love and County Att.o::.ey P![arsden Bellamy. '
Upon motion of Lir, ;ove? secanded by IYir. Ha'li, a bid submitted by Por.t City Iron Vrorks
?e. to furnish twe pipe'hand,rai7;sections for the Third 5treet erLtrance of the Court House,
for i,ne aR{otu,t of ?;5'4.509 ?,ot includiiig the cost of erectioi,, -%;-,as accepted, and the
contract to furi,ish the same was awarded to them, ;hey beinF the lowest bidders.
/??ine on?y other? bids receiued v?ere as iollows: Yailr?iii??toii Iron Works, "92.00 and
Cape Fear We"ding « Fabricating Shop, "u100.00.
A request-of T.J:Hare Coui.ty Far;n pr5.soi.er; to be per;i;itted tu w.der?*o operatici, for
ne*_•r.ea 3t.Ci ?.O Le g1VB1. CI'BQlt Oi; ?17.5 EEY,Lt?i.C?= f'o!? time ii, hos?oi.tai, V:flS referred 'klO
hecorde-r H. Winfield Sr;lith ior i,ecomi;.e„dations,It beii:e agi•eeable to the Bozrd ii h1s
1i,jlaY'aTiC@ p0' 1Cj% Viil' i.akE Cct1'f Of Lk1e e;.pens2.
- h request oi lhoma.s Uoiiuld Ga,lapner ti-iat the Cot:?.t?pay or guarantee payrr,eriL' foi• eost
?S?' of Thorocop'+ast;,? operatioi i or iiis vaiPe at Duke iiosui?.al , on the grou?icis tha.t his morit.hly
r ,. obligations almost equa., his 1.otal n:u;.thl?: resources leaairr. i,othing with wrich to pay
the hospital expenses out, of n9= salary lnhich he said i.s .,;41100.00 per year, tkas asked to
see wnat ne could do to ?iiiarice the saviE: vdith the idea oS getting a
Iower rate througYi the t%?ie•fare Departiiient. No actioi-I was taker,.
In order to be ab?e to te," Mr. Fd. A. Russ, Drarline operator, where he stands in regard
to resuming il-he operal:ioi, of i;kte Cou?.ty's dragline, vshicii lias recently beeit repaired and
now being operated by bSr. Grady ?:ho repaired it. f.Ir. %ial I recon-,mended that 1J[r. Grudy finish
the drai.nage job ne i.s zioi^r doi..ig oi. the Cordei: noad arld ti2at I.:r. Russ resume operation of
. the draririe o, E'.pril i, 1952, iinoc, nioi,ioi. cf i,.r. G'Shields, secoidEd by Ivlr. Davis?
the recommesiciatioi, was adopted.
Foliowii.g a re.cent surcey G*.;d study for Imprcv?_mei.ts ai. Iegj-o;, Stadium. btr. 016hields,
' _v)(!J?'1 C}lall'iii8li O.i t11B 5ta.6.Uili 1:0i271ii1ti;PP pZ'F-Soi,i,FC'7 a 1c?.-jJGli7i: 11YidET'taking fOP improveir?ents
that will cost approxirndtely ?-51 12".39; for mz.te:ials ostimatec] to do the work according
i.o sciie?ule prese„ted, wnich i.s recor._;;,cnded bi the Stadi-tv,; Committee, which follows:
o2aLs a,.a Grand Stand 524.30
2, Ii.side-oui,side Ra_l fcr iracx 256.30
3. Tro,, C'tiairs i'or 3ox Seai,s 829,70
4. Pipe Ditch oi: nna3 t.a rake ??5.60
5. Build Coi,Sessi_on Stac.ds 45-1.60
6. Water I.irie from City- i.iaiii 505.64
7. 'r;o,ne C:?.ub Dressir,g Roor ai,d T.adies Roor,i 514.00
8. Tyvo 1ic1>et Bootbs 750.00
9• Gonnect : eroaer to Cii.y Line 869.00,
10. He-wirei. E all rooras-Stadium 70.00
- 11. Guard and SLa." Toilets for Privacy 70.20
12. Repair Five Battor, Wii.dows f,4.25 $51-121.39
i'her-eiore ?ii order ?o get the rvork started v,ithout fur`her de'+ay? i,2r. I,ove moved arid i{;
was secocided by PdIr. Davis ana carriedg the 42,500.00 be a.nd the same is nereby appropriated
for cost for water5 sewerage and two ticY.et booths, to be started at once.
The matter of providang toilets in the Staaiur•; Stablzs i,o be ta,ker. up wii,h Yr.P.Ba;,son,Lessee.
Upoi, u,otio, of Davis, instr•uctior.s v+ere givei, to write Idr. ichod2 Farrow, Supt., oS
Legio:.. Stadium, expressit,€ the Roards commenGat-jnii aiid appreciation for his services
? ir, Etaking up the 12-poir,t scnef'ule of propose6 improver.;en?s to negi.on Stadium, z•econ-mended
by the Stadiw,i Cori;;r,ittee, aiid aiso alei:ter to Eir. Var;ce i obles. 20 YorYiii,gside Drive,
- for perri,itting the laying a vJater -line across his propez ty tn coris,ect with the 8ity.', s,ystem.
• Upon motion of n4r. r.ove,_ secor?ded 'uy i?r. Davis? IvIr,-E. Pk?I.Barrie was gras?ted an abatement of
taxes oi. a valuation of ?1,405.00, poll arid persor,a, and not listed penaity charged against
i ot il, ii. b-lock G, Carolina BeacYi for the year1qji , accoui.t of double charge-. He i isted
, personai and poli osi reai estate list t}iinking lot -1, in block 6 carol ina beach was
included. _
The meeting then adjourned.
$d,_ -ti- Cierk.
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tiVilminEton, D.. C. tt4arch 17, 1952.
The regular werikly meeting of t}ie Boarc3 w. s neld at 10:00 o'clock A. M.
Freser,t: Addisori Hevrl ett, Chairr:an, Jas. I1., Aal 1 , Clau3? 0'ShieldsI Thurston C. Davis,
and County Attorney lfarsdei. Be,•amy,
?t,o objections were i„dicateu Uv the ?snard i,o i,tie use of a snot at the airport for Civii.,
Defense otServat,ios, posC iequested cy Cc:, . R. SS. it4cClellaud, DireeCor of Civi" iDefens'e,. t,
? subject to ai.y p2i.clii.E clnai.ges at the airport.
iJpon mot;io„ of ;i1r. 0'Shie-lcls; seconded by ;r;r. Na,l, F?i??ie Shutord vaas granted an atatement
1X of taxes on H JalUhtioi of ti100.00. Householc7 ai6 lcitchen I'urr.iture listed above i.ts true
value in error for the year 195 , .
14Upon motior, oi Yr. Davi.s, secon:ied by n4r. Ha„ , 't:he VTilmir<gY,on Aza'tsa restiva-i ?Ir,c., was
auLhorized to dec:)rate th?: Court House for the -A!zalea resCival the sa.ne as iast year at a
cost of 4;46.G0.
Upon moticn of :t4r. Hall, seconded b3? Mr. Davis, the Bcxzrd autborized the paymezit o£ ?y40.00
?jto t'r?e State iiospitai for treatrnent of James Ed-raxd Aiken, !?lcoholic, or, ce^tiYic3te r°
the Clerk of the Siaperier Court. ?
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