1952-09-08 Regular Meetinge)63
ivleeting of'September 3, 1952, cor.tinued.
A communicatioti was received from Iu'ir. T.ouis T. fi4oore, Chairman of the New Hanover
_Historical Commission conceri,ing the preservatioii of old copies of the Wilmir.@ton
10essengar that a.Ie stored ira store-room of the Court House. The Board feeling
' tney should be preserved, upon motion of ;iir. Love, seconded by Mr. 0'Shiel_ds,
authority was given to have tnem turned over to the Wilmingto;i Pub" ic library.
' Idr. Louis T. i,;oore requested_ that the Superior Court Hecords be put ir, order year by
? G qear back to the 18th Century for the convenience of those who viouid v;ish to examine
the records over a giveii period of time. ilo Action was taker., but Yt.was;:suggested
that Mr. Yioore ta"k to the Clerk of the Superior Court.
Upon motion of tJir. J.,ove, seconded by 1?4r. Davis, the questioi; of abating the taxes charged ?
? against Chas.L.BryanL..on. 5f acres of land,-i'ederal Point tovanship, for 1952 and prior years,
?qX account of double charge,saine included:in 11 acres.'listed by-Cizffie,SandSrs;- the matter of
correcting the same was reierred to a co;nmittee of the ChairmaT_, Coui,ty Auditor and C1erk
'with power to act: _
The meeting ther: adjourr.ed.
C.F.Smith. P.ctine Clerk.
4xi.lmington, tv. C., September 8, 1952•
The regular weekly nieeting of the Board ?tias field at 10:00 o'clock F..M.
Preser.t: P.ddiso,l HewletY., Chairman, Claud 0'5hileds, Tiiurston C. Davis, Hai J. Love,
Iiaiford Trasn ar_d Cour,ty Ai:Lorr.ey hrarsdei- BeilaiTjy.
, iv'r. Richard F. 2s4eier, Presider.t of the Sotztheasterri Plorth Caxolina Beach gssociatior.
_ ?a. ppeared to ask _for an appropriatioi, of $.l ?000.00 toward the experise of the 1952 Fishing
Rodeo. PVir. Hudiburg, Secretary of the association pointed-out that the mai-ling of
booklets alone would cost from 12¢ to 20¢ each . Upot. motioi, of Mr. Davis, seconded by
Ivir. Love, the Board grar:ted ai, appropriation of $750.00 oui; of the adver.ti.sir,g fund
feel.ir.g the contributioii wou'vd b(r to tiZe advai:tage of the Cour.ty in advertising its
resources and acivantages. _
birs. Alice Strickland, City t,.ailaFer oi earo-iitia Beach, appeared to ask the Commissioners
?to request the State Hignvia; ac,d Pub, ic Woi'KS Con;mission to build a road from. Carol ina
Beach "to the i,ew Iniet just dredged from the Gceaii to the Sound north of Carolina Beach.
u;rs. Stricklai.Cl Ni3S requested to nave a petition prepared ori State Form R-10, signed
by the property owners abutting on said proposed highviay, and submit the same to this Board
. for coriside?•a'uion.
Reports were received from the County Farm and Home Demonstratior, Ageiits for August
and filed.
Upon notior, of Mr. Love, seconded by Mr. 0'Shields, the Board autnorized the payment of ?
?-150.00 to the State Hospital at Raleigh, for thirty days treatmer.t each for J.E.Hi???
?HVI Peari Lee Henry arid J.L.King, Cour,ty indigent Ii:ebriates, on certificate of the C1erk of
the Superior Court.
Do objections were ir,dicated by the Board to the appiicatioi, of G.T.Congleton for a State
Permit to se-, beer at Riverside Cafe, Ht.1, Box 421 Castle fiayne.
Upon motior. of Mr. Davis, secotided by Irir. T.ove, the Board authorized and directed the
canceilat5.on of all taxes due on lots l5 and 17 ir, block T? aiid lot 18 in block S,
Me'rightsville Beacn charged against Isirs. ,",largaret V. Crorny7 at:d the said 'ots ordered
.?a? cai.celled on tax assessment records on account oP beiiig us.der water and of no value. The
same havir.g been officially cance "ed and marked off the tax records by the iown of
Wrightsvi.lle Fseach. ,
?p A copy of ?he mii:utes of ?he n:eeting of the Board of Trustees of Community Hospitai of
dune 18` ?972, here received ar!d ri.'ed. ?
V1ith referer:ce to the-Insta,latior, of a cautior, light over the highway at the Catholic 5chool
r,ear castle haytie, which was declined by the State Highway Commission$ iiistructions were
giver, to furnish ;ur. S'+agle with a copy of the letter received from the Third Division
State Iiighway Con;rissioners ol'fice, declining to grant the reauest, and varite Mr. Clark,
Third Division.Highlvay Cimmissioner further concerning the sar.ie. '
lr.structions were given to virite 'i:°r. R. B. Davis to furnish the Board vaith a revised
?((JS- petition for the improvements to Porters Neck Road extei.sion. '
Inasmuch as P,4r. Adams has indicated that rio further use of the Armory Bui^ding, 814 2farket
??;?MStreet, by the R;ilitary Organizatior?, wil, be iiecessary pt this time, and or.e, offer to
"\ ??lease the building having been received, upon motion of btr. Love, seconded'by TwYr. Davisg
instructior.s were given to advertise f.br sealed proposals for renti.ng and use of the
sawe? if agreeable with the City. ' " •
Upon motion of Wir. uavis, seconded by lv1r. 0!Shields, Dr. R. T. Sinclair,Jr., was appointed
,Q as a member of the Board of Directors of Comn:unity Hospital to serve-out the ur.expired
term of Dr. John C. 4vessell vchose resigt,atior, will become effective as oS October 1, '1952,
? subject to approval of the City oE 4+`ilmli:gtoi..
Upon motios, of Mr. Da'v.is, secondeci by b:r. 0'Shi.elds, the Board autnor•ized the sale of
?.Wa parcels of ivew'Fanover County lai.d 'ying vrestwardly of the Atlantic Coast T.ine Tracks
-?J2? on the Gordor, noad near the State Camp, one parce! to Mr. H.C.Garrison at a price of $300.00
contai.iiing 1 .03 acres, ai.d one parce, to Bwr. i:irby Dani.el s containing .32 acre, at a price
of $75•00• And the Chairman and ClerY, ol' tiie Eoard are!hereby authorized and directed to
sign deeds conveying the same to the said parties, on behaif of the County.
?k'4 Jpot-i motia-i of b"r. Love; secoi:ded bj C'5hi'.eds, Couiity Bi'ls IQos. 354 to 515 ir.c,,
/ tvere approved for p8ymel:t.
? The meeting, then adjourned.
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