1952-06-23 Regular MeetingI
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Vdilmington, N. C., June 23, 1952.
The regu-lar week-Ty meeting of the Board was he'pd at 10:00 o'clock A.M.
Present: Addisori Heviiett, Chairmaci, Jas. 1v1. Hall , C"aud 015hields, Thurston C. Davis,
Hal J. Love and Coui.ty Attorney Marsdei. IIei'+amy.
A reruest of Coi. R. S. iv;cCiel'+and for an adjustmerit of t'r.e back taxes due on the
SE# 1ot 3 and all of ?ot 4, ir, biock 128 for t;he years 1950 at:d '7951, on assessment
- reduction basis on account of i;he Uad coiiditior, of the bui"dings, v.hich said property
was purchased from the heirs of tuary Croi:l,y by t,he Ladies Bei.evolent Society for
charitabie use in coi.nection with L'ne ?Gatherine Kennedy Home, was received for review by
the Board.
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ar" Bids for auditing the books and records of the County requested by the Board for the
Fiscal Year er.ding J?w.a 30, ?952, vvere received from the fol'+owingi CPAs:
VTi'+liam C. Earfieid: Certified Public Accountants $ 35.00 per day
Senior " 30.00
Semi-Senior " 25.00
Jur.ior ° 20.00
Harry W. Cherry: Bid-same as above.
C. S. Lowrimore & Co: Certified Public Accountants 45.00
Senitor 'n 35,00 JunioT " 25.00 ro rn
J. B. McCabe & Company: Due tio prior commitments
wouid not be abie to submit a bid.
The first two bids being equai and inasmuch as the bid to audit the books and records of
the County for the fisca" year ending June 30, 1951, was awarded Lo Mr. Harry W. Cherry,
jx;vSr. Davis moved and it vaas secondeo by NIr. Love and carried, that the contract to audit
i9521 be awarded
r-- . the books and records of the Cotuity for the fiscal. year e:.ding June 30,
- to hlr. Wiiiiam C. Barfield, CPh., in accordance with his bid shoevn above bearing date of
June 19, 1952• - - - - -
4Jith reference to the status oi the bridge tenders cottage at the abar:doried ATorth East Cape
Fear River bridge at Castie Hayrie, t'rie County Attorizey was ic.structed to write the Pender
Cour ty Cottur,issior.ers if they have a deed from tieva Fianover Couirty for their 34-f% undivided
interest in the.same which does not appear to have beer recorded iii this Coiznty. It being
the sense of this Board to ;urnish them with a deed for the iiiterest ir, accordance with
• the agreement and actioz. of._this Bodq of Gctober 2, 19,16, iS that has not beei, done, to
faci'vitate a proper disposition of the property if and when the occasion arises.
A communication was received from The State Fiighway and Public Yrorks Commissiong Raieigh,
iv. C., advising that the Cornmission at its meetir,g he"d June 4th 1952, couid not see its
way clear to approve the additioYi of Stokiey Drive, 43rd Street in Winter Park or
A.F.Williamson Cemetery Road to our County Highway Systeu,, because their investigation
shows that the services rendered wit" iiot justify this expenditure at this time. Therefore,
upon motion of hir. Love, seconded by bir. 0'Sfiields, the same were ordered held in our
fiies for re-presentation to the next administratior, undre Gov. idomiriee YJm.B.Umstead.
Upon motion of 14r. Davis, secor,ded by Iv:r. I.ove, the Board suthorized the paymer,t of ?
65.82 to Jewe1l « Stricltland, and ?D2? .96 to the 4uilii?i?agton Scrap Iron and n9etal Company
? for suppiies for the 1°si_nter Park and V7rightsboro Fire Departmer:ts, respectively, Sn
consideratioxi of services reildered the County i'ire Departmeiit i.r, responding to ca' 'Is
for heip when needed.
Upon motior, of bir. Davis, secor.ded by iu1r. Iove, the Board approved the payment of $;35.00
for decitures for Katie Cox, irunate 6f North Caro? ina Sanitarium preser.ted by the
Supt., of Public VJe?fare.
Upon motioi_ of 14r. Love, seconded by Iyir. 0'Shields, payment of $47.00 to Ace Hose and
/a`k Rubber Company, Chicago, County's hali' part for the purchase of three rubber f+oor mats
? and freight oii same, for the Tax Office, was approved.
A commur=icati.on vaas receivea from the State Eoard of Public VJelfare advising that $43,877.50
was sent to this County for h'ay for O"d Age Assistance grants and hospitalizati.or., Aid to
Dependent Children, Aid to the Permaner,tly ai,d Tota,iy Disabled, and Admir.istration.
No objections were indicated by the Board to the applications of Niavis P. Brown, 608 Campbell
?f??? Street, I,.G Drew, Rt.2, and George S. n4arshburn, 209 Parsley Street$ for State permi.ts
to sell beer at the said locations.` -
L•pon nioY.ior. of ?Tr. 0'Shie-lds, secondedcby bfr. Davis, i.nstructions were given to advertise
for bids to be received untii 10:00 o'clock A.h4., Monday? Ju-ty 7, 1952, for furnishing all
labor, tools equipmerLt fos painting, two coats,•the walls and ceiiing of the &uperior Court
_c,C. Room, paint to be furnished by the County. Bond to be required of the successful bidder to
indemnify the County against damage to the furniture,.seats, floors, etc., and for the
faithful performance of the contract.
Upon motion of Mr. 0'Shields? seconded by Mr. Davis, Mr. Yr'. R,.Baker? 1124 Country C"ub
Terrace, b?asonboro township, vias granted ari abatemei.t of taxes on a va7uation of $985.00 .
persoi.al ar.d poll as to City taxes OTPY charged in error for the year '+951. J.H.Fryar,Jr.,.
106 Pinecrest Parkvaay, po" taxes for the year 1951, accour.t of being away and in the
Navy a,' of the year 195'? Ilobe??. Be,,, a resider:t of Federal Foir,t Township, for two
years, was grar.ted ar. abatement of tax,es on a valuation of $300.00 persona, and poli charged
in the CSty in error. T.i.Ames, Jr., abated taxes on a va?uation of $'+t000.00 personal
and pol? chai•ged in the City in error. He listed and paid poll taxes in Harnett tovonship
for the year 1951.
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ideetii-g of June 23, *19529 continued.
The Board discussed with representatives of the Lions Club? theoperat3on of the
, cold drink stand in the Court House. It being the thought of tYie Board that alocal blind
person wou'+d be employed. The Board was then advised that the starid would be operated by
Mr. PhiTlip Price who is the husband of &irs. Phillip Davenport Price ari employee of the
? Courity Welfare Department. Mr. Price formerl.yl6perate8 a?Lions Club Stand at A'sheviile?N.C.,
a nd was transferred from that ,place to take charge of the Stand here. The Board was further
tord that'there was only one ba.irad?.persoc? in this County that couid be trained to operate
the Stand. The County Cor.unissioriers beirig interested iu emp-loying loca' b"ind persons,
to take charge of the Stand asked that they be given first preferer.ce and that we be
furnished with their i•oster of blirid per•soiis ii, this Couiity.
Upon motion of Mr. Love, secoiided by Mr. Davis, Cour.ty bills No. 9584 to-9634 were
approved for paytnerit.
The meeting tnen adjouri-ied. >7 Cierk.
WilminCton, N.C.i Jtule 309 1952•
The regular week'+y meeting of the Board was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M.
?resent: Addison Hewlett, Chairmaii, Jas. Y. Halt, C"aud 0'Shie,ds, Thurstoi, C. Davis,
Hal J. Love atid Courity Attorxiey N.arsdel. Bellacny.
c? Mr. A. H. Seawe'li, Veterans Service Officer, submitted his annual report which was received
ai.d fi'led. . '
Upori motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. 0'Shie,ds, The Boar3 tentativei.y approved "the '1952-53
budget for the=Veterans Service Officer in, the amour,t of $6,i80.0U, the same as iast yer;rw.
Mr. Harry Hayden appeared to ask if the County uiou"ld be interested in underwriting the
pubiicatior, of his Manuseripb'or, Fort Fisher,on a self-liquidating basis? ihe cost wou"d be
around $650.00, the Courity to receive 500 copies which, he said, could be readily sold for
?2.00 per copy. After the County will have disposed of its 500 copies, Mr. Hayder. would
receive 500 copies in remur,eration for his research and vrriting. Vdas taken under consideration
by the Board. Several copies of i:he niaiiuscript was submitted £or the Commissioiiers study.
Upon motioi, of Mr. T,ove, seconded by Mr. G'S}iields, the Board approved the Airport Liability
Policy submitte6 by the L.ocal Associittion of Iilsurai.ce Aget.ts it. the amotuits of E100,000.00
for personal injury and $300,000,00 property damage, oi. recommendation of nrir. HeY;ry Boyd,'
Airport Mar.ager that the said policl inc?udes'-a type of risk not covered by the Mutual
? Compaz.ies. The Lurty At!torney calling attention however that said policy does not apply
to bodily injury, sickness or disease, is,cluding, death at any time resultinr therefrom
c.?used by the consumption or use of any food article prepnredg handled or distributed by the
Insured upoi: the premises described in the policy or e'+sewhere.
A petition of fourteer} property owners asking the County Commissior,ers to request the State
Highway arid Pub9ic VJa91ks Commission to hard surface a road which rur.s from Vvrightsville
Avenue and 48th Street in Harnett Township, to Napie Avenue, thence to hlacMillan Ave., in
Winter Park, on which '] houses are located, was upon motion of IJr. Davis, seconded by
Yr. 4ove, approved and referred Lo the State Highway and Public ++orks Commission with
request that the same be granted.
A report of the Wilmington Public I.ibrary and Bookmobi?.e for May was receiyed and fi"ed.
Upon motion iristrucLions were given to reserve two double rooms AtrAtlantic Beach.Hote?,!
,?Cynp-"1 for members of the Board who vai-ii attend the meeting of the State Associatior, of Couiity
? Commissioners at Mtorehead City August „th and 1,3th.
Upon motion of ;+ir. Hall , seconded by iv'r. Iove, the Board approved the purchase of a
1952 Chevro'tet, Deluxe Tovni Sedar,'Autbmoti•e for the FJi'mington Port Commission at a cost
,,r\),Rl' of $1,808.69, Tess E;.eise Tax $120.40 aid Tx•ade-in al,ocrai,ce $988.29, making a total net
- cost of 6700.00. A letr,er of anpreci.atior, was received from the G1ri Scout Counci" for the BoardS cooperation
£or "ciearing''their day camp site oi? Greenvi,le Sound.
Upon notion of bir. Love, seconded by Mr. Ha?', authority was given to ciose the County
? offices July 4th and 5th, 1952, in observance of Independence Day.
i,o objections were ir.dicated by the Board to the United States Erigineers grantir,g permits
`?#to Mr. iN.A.IvicKenzie to construbt a wharf in Banks Chai.r,ei approximateiy J- mile northeast
--% ?v of Masonboro Irilet, and Dr. 5.5.Stephenson to construct a wharf ir, the lagoon just southwest
of Crane 5treet or. the c.orthern extension of PJrightsvi'lle Beach.
Upon'motior, of Mr. Davis, secor;ded by I4r. Love, authority was giver, to continue operation of the
various departments of the Coux:ty on the same basis of the 1951-1952 budget appropriations
pending adoption of the 1952-1953 budget.
Upon motior, of iv;r. Davis, secorded by Mr. Hal"', the Board a„proved a-reouest preser.ted by
? "SS the Supt., of Public Welfare to place Jack J. Moore, r;egro tubercu'+osis patier:t in some
?- County Sanatorium per:ding his placemer.t in State or Veterar,s Sanatorium as he has aPPlications
in both. There is no room avai'!able at the John C. UJessell Sanatorium.
fdo objections Hre re indicated by the Board to the application of Dominic Mark DeSantes for
a 3tate permit to se'li beer at 3606 Olear.der Drive.
• he Board dec?ined to apgrove the paymetit of a statement submitted by the Idea? Plumbing Co.C?/26/?
, tiTn the amount of $195.46, covering various ui.=aathorized items from December 18, 1945 to
June 30, '1949, but did agree to give consideratioi. to any authorized bi""s for services rendered
- within the past two year period.