1952-10-27 Regular MeetingI
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C.; October 27, ,952•
The reguldr weEkly meetint of the Board was Yielci at 10:00 o'clock A. I,f.
Preses,t: Addisoi. re<<alett, Chairman, Claud 0'SYiie,ds, Tliurstor. C. Davis, Hal J. Love,
naiford Trask ai.d Cou:.t,y Attori,ey i,iarscie,. Eei,a:ny.
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,Q, hn auait renort o; ttie Alco'sio,ic ,'seve:iat-e Cor."rol ooal'd fer the three rronths period
ei.ding Septembei• 30, 1952, prer.,,ar•ed i,y IEr. J. i,everiand Ilrand,Jr., C:P.A., l,,ras received.
Unor; motior, of P.:r. 0'Sh_=lds, seconde% b;; ia2'. L`nV15I 'vii?n:in t,_ot: Lodge #f343 Loyai Order
_sJa)L of i?ioose e:aF gra?;ted ai. abatemeT,t of tayes on a valuation of $57,800.00, block -192, ior
t11e year 1952 occupied ai.d used for lodge purposes January -1 , 1952, ai.d store part of
buildir,g noi: rei.ted u._til April 1 , ?952, rri.or to t;hat date r.o part of the building was
ledsed or• rented. Tnstructioris riere givezi to notify the Ci'uy of this actior,.
_Surety bond ior Tvir. J. Q. ButlEr as e. Justice of the ?eace, ir, the amount of $i'1,000.00
witn tiie fvc?tional 5urety Coroorution as surety, the st:id an,ount fixed by- ?atv ana the said
bor,d approved as to form azid erecut.io,-, b;, the Cbur.ty 6t?orz:ey, was upon r,otioi. of
of Pvir. Davis, seconded b?- itfir. 6181h_e.lds, accepten b}- the Board.
Q? agreement; betiveeh4?the County and 5kycoach
- IvIonciay:s meeting.
Jpon motion of bir. Davis, seco
? of lot 1, in block 200, j
- ? fol the sum of $:1,750.00 in ac•cor;iar?ce
City Tvtariager dated October
authorized a.,d directed to sigr. a
oc_ behalf ofthe Cour,ty.
Jpou motior., duly secor.dc
_???"Jbetweer? tne City arid Coun' ': q, ai,
, k,,ov,n as 812 i..aI'?LEt Stree
i?;essrs. i.E.?.V??ade, Dewey
anpeared tc ask i.hat. ;.he
. aoditio,.al signs ii. ni. ei
AS Soutiieastert. :N01'th CaPO' iiia
p? Jpon motior. of irir. G'Snie
l to give opportunity Co checl?_ into
acting upoi, the sar?,e a+ t
iYe fo,.loviing papei•s ii, conne
ai,d presented by the Cour.
^ ? . 120 day,Optioi; for
?. Agreement for joi
3. Hight of Frtry Permit
4. Public Voucher Fo
Upon rnotior, of i?ir. Love, seconded by i
? of the Cour.ty was;autnorized oy.
lhe County Attorney I?4r. iviarsdeY.
'?1'1•in coiinection vrith patent
been settled, and v,?ill be
\ tipon motion of D,ir. Trask,
? 1?. bil? for Itiedico-i,egal I
ii, a uarked automobila at
was discussed a??a paymerit
• this County. `'he deceased
R
sPCOt.ded by ;eir. 0'S'hi_elds, consideration and action o.i the lease
Air?ines a?,ency?Inc.? was nostponed unti? next
nded by I:Qr. 0'Shie?ds? the Board a?proved i.tie sa?e of part
oir?t?y with the City of V+i?mir?pton, to Dr. N.h?icR. Crouch?Jr.?
v?ith a commur.ic?tior. received from n4r.J.R.Bei.son?
? 4? ? 9 j? . ?s?d the G}iair.n,ar. at:d the C? erk of the Aoard are hereby
deed conveyir,? tne Cou„ty's i?.terest in the said property,
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d, the 3oard auti?orizec t}te e??ecutioii of a?ease agreemeiit
ci ;.ir.. GEOr??e E. nidder for the ?ease of the Armory pr•emises
t? prepareci ai.?i :?rese:.te?l ty the Cour,ty Attorney.
Hot.bs? ?idr.e;; Rivsnbark, L. B. Bugg? Dan Cameron ar.d others
Coui.ty apni?opriate fuiids i.o advertise US Highway 1? and to erect
for?. t,o e:?coura€-s tra°iic over the Ocean Highv?ay, liS i7 through
to stirnu,ate tiie tourist trade? P?ew York to F?orida.
?ds, s?conw?d b;,? ?::r. liavis, the request w4s taken under,advisement
vJnat ??.e have avai?ab?e for advertising, ??!ith ?":e view of
he ?,e3-t meetin?, b,.oiifiay? i?ovember 3rd.
ction v.?ith i:he ?ease of the elirport to the t.avy were exp?ained
t,? i:titorney: ,
Furchase of Lar?d.
nt use of A:i_rport. .
rm.
:ir. Davis? executioi; of the above napers on;beha],£
advise of tne County F+torney.
fie??amy, ther. a?.i.ou:?ced that the suit against the Cour,ty
rights c?aimed by the 'v'de?sbach Corporation of Piii?ade?phia has
take,? care of- by the nryant E?ec?ric Company.
nvestigatioii ir; the case of i!:rs. Emiiy Cmrir,e Baysden foui.d dead Cdrolii.a Beach? I;iay 1957, ii. the ai::ount. of $350.00 by Duke Hospil:al)
dEC-ii:.ed u.i.tfil it cari be prover, tnat i}ie crime was committee in
vaas a reside,.t of Hich,aiids, Oi.slow Cou,i1:y, Pd._C.
Upon motior. of Lir. ='rasic, secoi.ded by u3r. Davis, abatemei;t of taxes were allovaed iri the
followiy.g ca=es to correct errors:
tie.D.?ugla?, cat.cel taxes char,-e(3 a?,,air.st lots soutii of 17th street for the years 1944 through
1952, Coui.t}r owned. i:r°. Georg.?a: fi.,.Ciiristiar. 1?1,400.00 personal property error in charging
195, tares oi. 195? g'a9tbooxs. Ra?h_Ha_t'co??+.ay City poll tax double cha.rge. John H. ?.eGwin
a7.,140.00 persor,ai it. Cape Fear tovanship c:ilarged witn City taxes it. errort for 1952.
Eabcox « Pilcox Co., $1,550.00 persoi?a, property ii: h`asonboro towriship charged with City
tar.es in err.or for 19 j<^ ..?ames not listed pei:alty, , block 3, lot 23 Shore Acres for
195' anQ 1952• T. G. Empie, block 20. lots , to 10/1, to 23 Sunset, Park double charge listed
by iaylor and Taylor ;or 1952. rinii CorUett, persor.a, propelty $200:00 aii6 dog duulicate
IAsting for 195-e•- R. B- Page,Tr.J?1;550.00 persor.al and pol'i a residei.t of Harnett charged
• voith City taxes in error_for 1952. Vlm.?i.Corbett, non-resident ?i,?90.00 oersor;ai enar ed in
??.00
error for 1957• R Ivlayne ir. Albri?;ht, dog tar chargeci in error for 1972, ai,d refund of'
dog tax charged and-paid in error for the ye;?-r 195' authorized.
Upor, motion of :vlr. I.ove, =econded by i4r. irask, the Board authorizeo and directed a refund of'
$,"46.37 taa, cost and iiiteTest paid in exror Augusi; ?_j, i95'21 ty 14r. D.W.fieviett on lot 297
r?Ux T,akeside Park wkiich appeared that he does not ovrn, axid the taxes p.revious.iyrpaidaby.Ktrby
d d b the Cow-t Httorney
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Sidbury, reco,ranen w y ? Y
Upon motion3 duly seconded, instructions v;ere givei; to require complaining tax payers to
furnisYi a writt.er: staterr.er.t setting forth tYie facts in cases vahere requests for correction
of their pfevious tax list are made.
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u4eeting of Uetooer 27, 19577 ce.iti:.uec.
'No oUject?ons ??;ere ii:dS.catea b; the board to tYie applicdt5on of Beil Zorna and S.O.Millican
--?W' for a State permit to sell beer at btarkEi Str:-et axid Castle riayi,el respectively.
the _ng_ordii:ance via,s adoz)ted:
Upor, moi:ioii of P,ir. "irask, seco,iL9ed 'oy ivTr. Tove,/Br? IT GfiDhri:ZD;and it is h?reby oraained by
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the board"oPl. Com,missioner.s oi ;l?av, iia.nover Coui,ty, by v-ir4nr,e of the power and authority
• ,?, -given by iaw? that the sdle oi bPer and/oi, vrir,e irom l0:00 o'clock A.if,, to -12:00 o'clock
noon ox, edch SllT1C7ay, be ar.d the same is hereb57 prohibited, in that part of_New Hanover
Cour.ty not emprececl iii the corporate liir?ites o£ any municipality or i.ncorporated town
the reii,.
x reouest of Mr. J. D. Beatty for ai. abatement of .12¢ iriterest and ti:1 .00 cost charged
?against lots 45/55 in block Yv- Vlrigntsville Beach for the yea.T 195', stating he did not
receive the proper r?otice of the tayes ciue, thinking the same was ir,cluded in the taxes
he paid or. other 'Siriphtsvi}le 5each property, vias preseizted by Mr. Davis Ormsby? but no
• action v{ras taicen.
Unon motioi, of Ptr. Iove, secor?ded by ieir. Davis, Ira Addison Stewart a physicaily disabled
,A-M^4-citizen was on recommer,dation of the Supt,lr of Public vJelfare, admitted 'Qo the Cowzty Home
as a pay patient at $40.00 per mor.th.
The matter of purchasing a Piney-Bowrers Mailing ieiachine at a cost of $636.43 for handling
,,?ANy-4Jal, Cour:ty out-going mail was presented by the Cour,ty Auditor and received for further
information as_ to its advaritage to us.
Instruetior;s v?ere givert 'uo coritact the Board of Education, advising that if it is interested
-5AW---in takii.g over Legion Stadiwn for operai:ior,, i,ne Cor?missior.ers vaould be glad to have them
meet with us next ?ionday for a discussioi; of the ma.tter.
Upon motion of L;r. 0'Shiel,?s, seconder, b; TrGsk,
payment. tills nwnUer 1034 to 1072 1^iere approved for
The merting tner, adjourned.
Clerk.
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iNi,,?ir,€>i.on, P.ovember 3, 1952•
ihe refrulai• v,eexly meetii.€ of the 3oar•d was he,ci at 16:00 o'c,ock A. 114.
Presei.t: Acid;.soi: ?iev??,et,t, C:naii•mar., C,aud G'Shi.eltis, Tnurstoi; C. Davis, IIa, J. Love,,,. '
haiford Trdsk ar.d County Attori.ey :,°arsdez yellary.' : ? ?`A report of the activities of the Fiome Demonst:ratioi, r,getit ai,d .4ss5.staiit for October
`"-C lvas received ar,d filed. r
Q9-(??,_r. D,_D. Bageett, Cour.ty Far•m Agert, submitt;ed his report ior October which vaas received ar.cl
ylCy ordered filed. ,vir. Eaggett ekpressed h:.s nppreciat_on foi' i:lie use of the Stadaium for holding
? the recent Fat a).d rive 5',ock snovi.
tvir. James R. Bei.son, City i,iar.aoei• anpeared to discuss the proposed disposition of T,egioii Stadium
? ar.d to assure the Board.of the City Councils continued interest?vrithout iriter£erer.ce with ar,y
plans previouel.y ,;xit7'e- with the Board of Educatioti for the operation of the same, 40 r.ould
be i.t.terested in acquiring tne same if a p7aii_cou?d pe viorked-out'.to continue..the operation
of the Stadivm oii a satisiactory basis ui.uer the City's Recreatiorial Department)Which 4'JOUld
be i.o no '?reat a%aditiona, er.uei:se wit'r, the equ5_pment they have available. Er. Davis expressed
himsE,f as fee'+it,j? the Cii.y i= ii. a tetter r?ositi.o:, t.o tskF over tiiF 4tadiur„ thai, any other
- Apei,cy. The Cour,ty AttiO1IlYU &tl(1(leJi,ed ti?at it, may be i.eceFear,? to have special legislation
• to turr. the Stadiw:. ovei to thetCity. :,o act.io,. isas takei..
IInon motion of i?,r. Love, secor.ded b-v i;'r. TrasK; ai. anpronriation of $,200.00 was granted the
?.? Ocean Highooay Associatioi; oui• o; thp advertisir?g fund to advertise ard promote Nortn-South
tourist trazfic over u.S.17, thicn,in the opinioie.of the I3oard?cuou?d be_to.the.Cout?ty's
•• advantage for advErtisinp its advar:tages anc resources.
n?„?;uf,r. rredericx'v'villetts appeared to a_k that a drainage cor.Uition r?e??r the T.E.Hospitai be
,?? ? corrected. And that the ditcn at Devon Park be cleaned out to elimii:ate the mosquito in that
fast g-rovaing development.
K. 0. B):rgwin appeared to ask the Commissioners to s5.gn the contract permittitig Skycoach
e?ir'!ines Agency i o use the airport for its rion-schedu7ed flights, or to conti.i:ue the matter
ur.til Iu1r. John A. Stevens, attorney d'br• the airline retui-ns to the City. l;o objections were
ir.dicated ai.d the matter vras again postponed u:,tiq nekt meetisig.
Upor; motior: of 1.4r. Trask, seconded Ly i,:r. I,ove, the q,;estioi, of refui.cii.g ?130.00 purchase
pr•ice to_Pvir. Vi. D. Stlokley for approxim«tely tH;o acres of or? t_7e Scotts Hill road
-1' ar? west of the idine i.;ile ?ost, he purcnased at a tay =ale, ;or the reasori he claims that the
taxPS were paid up ta ciate by the ovvi.er before the sale tl-ok p'ace; ai.d that the uvarier is
? sti,lin possess-ioii of tPie propert.y, was coctir.ued vi,ti, next, meeting to give the Coui.ty
sttorney opporturiit'y. to look i:.to it i'urtner. inis actiloi, v?as ta}:ei, after a rr.otion ofFered
by :,ir. Trask, ai.d secor.ded by ivir.?ovE to al'ow a, refur:C; of ??F,,30.00 iess ?'45.00 ior court
costs ai.d advertisiug, anc] Attorney fees; ??as t°?ithdrati?an.
Chairman and members J.C.noe
kt the ir.vitation of the noard Octobet 27? Dr. Jol?i: i.fioggard)
ar.d E.A.La.pey>? :3nd Busitiess ::.ai,ager Jonr, G. M.arGhall o£ the Board of Education appeared to
oiscuss the matter of takir,g over the Stadium onerations. Dr. Hogpard opened the discussion
by stating the school Board r,,ould on?, vcai.t i` to expaiid the schom system, and a=ked that
a tei. to tN"EI.ty year lea=e be giver, coizsideration to et.ab'e c,asses to be assigned there
i;o make improverents. Tvir. NTarshall said that the schools electrical, plwnhii?p ancJ carpenter
crews could be useo to adva;,tage ir: the maintez.ance of the Stadiun by weaving the scliool
house mair.tei,ance efforts into t:he Stadium work. hiter co;.siderable discussioi; the matter
ti:as received for further consid erat ion.