1952-12-29 Regular Meetingr3s s
Meeting of December 22, 1952, continued.
Mr. Horton stated that ir, seconding Mr. 0'Shields motion 'last week it was not the lntent
to dlsaalve aAi Committees, but to set up one nan in each pro,ect to work with the Board
as a whole, Aith the Chairman as Chairman of the respective one man committeea; to submit
matters and recommendations to the Board at the first meeting in each month, to keep the
Board famiiiarized with the progress az:d working of each of the projects set up, and in view of t
the•Pact that the waq the Chairman was nominated we followed the line of past chairmanaYsip
funetions, and am submitting alist of one mar, cocunittees for your approval', to go aolong
with the Chairman, and in turi:wl•v report progress on matters and proposa"s month"yt
tooking to the Board for its ,pprova•.
Thereupon Mr. Trask moved and it vias seconded by Iu r.
vote of Commissior.ers Trasltg Davis and the Chairman,
Mr. Love to the efFettg that in view of the factthat
C<!- Adminlstration the committees are not needed and the
seconded by Mr. 0'Shields but failed on the tiegative
the Chsirman.
Davis and carried or. the affirmative
after a substitute motion offered by
Nr. Horton is in charge of County
refore should not be appointed, waa
vote of Commissioners Davis,Trask and
The •ist of Committeea as approved•follovrs:
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. B"uethentha+ ASrport ..................... Raiford Trask.
Community Hospital ....................... Ha'! J. Love. ,
County Home and Farm ..................... Thurston C. Davis.
? Industrial Growth and-Community Progress.. CTaud 0'Shields.
Court House, Jail, WP•,fa.re and Health .... Chairman R.T.Horton.
James VGalker Hospita+ .................... " "
Legion Stadium and Oak Grove Cemetery .... Board at Large.
T. B. Hospltal ........................... n n n
Parks and Play Grounds ................... "
PROCRESS REPORTS WI*L SE MADE UN F.ACH
PROJECT FIRST MEETII.G OF THE MOL1^,Fi.
OF THE BOA RD .
A motion then offered by Mr. Love, and seconded by Mr. Trask, that in addition to Mr. Hortons
/? duties as Chairman, he accept administration of Coutity affairs and duties as set up by
b'?^?" Section 153-20 Genera" Statutes of North Caro+inal on a fuTi time basis, was unar,imous+y
ca rried .
?p? Upon motion of Mr. T.,oveg seconded by Mr. Trask, County bil-is r.os. l5l6 to '1933 Were approved
for payment.
The meet ng then ad3ourned.
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The regu'lar week+y meeting of the
Preser:t: R.T.Hortont Chairman and
Hal J. Love, Raiford Trask and Co
WS•caington,N.C.? Decembez?29, '1952•
Board was held this day at l0:00 o'ciock A.bi.
Cou,missioners Claud 0'Shie•ds, Thurston C. Davist
unty Attorney Marsden Be7+amy. ,
The Chairman discussed the present three heating plants now in use at the Couiity Home with
? the vievu of coriso•idating a,+ heating into orie plant if and when trouble arises in the future
C with one of the heating plants. The Chairman also reported that a schoo• for County
Commissioners would be he•d on Jaz:uary 13 and '74 at Chape' H1l•, IN. C., under the auspicies
of the Institute of Gonernmet'it, and was granted authority to reserve tpo rooma at the Carolina
Inn for the Commissioners eho could attend. ,?O+vh;r. Trask discussed the preparatior. of a bi,, to revise the fee achedule charged by the
,fa?_ Reglster oP Deeds Por recording of papers in his office. It was decided to meet with
Mr. Black and Mr. Fiewlett to work out the schedu•e in detai, and resubmit the matter to the
Board at its next meeting.
The Chairman discussed holding the +isting.of taxes period to the month of January, and that
sil listings submitted after that date be penalized 10% for ?ate -listing. ,o action avas taken.
The Chairman suggested looking into::the possibility of payirig the tax assessors on a piece
basis rather thai. the present per diem. It was decided to discuss this with the assessors-ar,d
report back to the Board. _
Mr. J. J. Burney,Jr.q appeared ii. behalf o£ the Corbett Package Company to offer to purchase
a strip of land belonging to Nevc Har.over County and adjoining the Corbett Plant. Mr. Bel•amy
- pili investigate the matter and report back to the Board at its riext meeting.
Upon the motion of idr. Iovet secoi>ded by I+.r. Trask, the Chairman was authorized to send a
1.etter to Mr. Whitfield in cor:i,ection with the +ighting of the : orth Fast and Cape Fear
River bridgesg and to offer any assistance ir: bring,ing this matteT to a successfu, conclusion.
BGr. Addison Hewlett?Jr., appeared'before the Board to offervhis cooperatlon in the passage of
_6Q'V1 0, bil'+s which in his opinion were for the better operation of the County8s busir=ess, wh1'le in the
? State LegislAture.
Adr. Hew,ett stated that in-his opit:iori an assistant i:o the District Attorr,ey was r.eeded
at a salary of approxirnatery r3,600.00 per year. On motion of Mr. Trask, seconded by
- Mr. Davis, the Loard went on record as approvir-g ir. Hewlett',s positior.. Additior_a+ court
costs for salary. .,
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The November report of the Electrical lnspector was received and filed.
On motior. of Mr. I,ove, seconded by NIr. Trask, abatement on City tax was granted Mr.J.B.Ri2ey.
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Meeting of December 29, l952t continued.
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Sea+ed bids for the purchase of the O-id Red Cross Sanatorium property as advertised were
.---y? received froin Mr. Kirby Daniels, $500.00 for the bui"ding on the east side of the +and and
$225.00 for the smal• bui•ding adSacer.t to the main Sarato•rium building.
pMr. 0. R. Parker $225.00 each for three bui•dings now occupied and $450.00 for the oid
Hospital main bui,dir.g, a tota4 of $,,,25.001, or $3,l75•00 for a', the bui,dings and land.
Upon motion the bids were takeri under consideration.
A bid submitted by the [.ational Cash Register Compar:y to se," to the County, One IGationa"
l?`V Tqpewriting Bookkeeping Machine, Z4ode' 3l-+0-+0 (18) 26"-SP-,O/IV6 at a price of $5005.00 net,
same to meet each and every specification •isted in the advertisement, was upon motion of
Mr. Love, secoi;ded by Mr. 0'Shields, accepted. '
Upon motion of Dir. Davis, seconded by Mr-. Trask, the meeting then ad3ourned.
C. F. Smith, Acting Clerk.
Wilmington, Ir. C., Jatiuary 5. '1953-
The regular weekly meeting of the Board was held this day at '10:00 o'c'lock A.M.
Present: R.T.Hortong Chairman and Commissioners Claud 0'Shie-lds, Thurston C. Davisg Hal.J.Love
Raiford Trask and Cour.ty Attorney Marsden Beltamy.
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The meeting was opened aith prayer by the Reerend Herman Winberry, Pastoi of VJinter Park
Methodist Church.
?-/Mr. D. D. Baggett Cour=ty Farm Agent presented his report for Decembert and L4r. Howell who will
ei:ter upon his duties as assistant Agent.
?.c,M1ss Verna Belie *oweryt Home Agent and Rebecca Hait, colored kgent, submitted their reporta
for December. biiss ?owery preseiited hiiss Edith Rogersor who will assume her duties as
assistant Home Agent. Peyment of $6.64 for artic+es purchased b; the co•ored agent for
demonstrations and office supplies was approved for paymer.t.
A report of the Veteraxis' Service Officer for D`cember was received and filed.
Jgr. James B. Swails appeared on behalf of the locat E3ar Association to present a proposed act
Ao;e-the Boards approva, to estab,ish a i.aw Library for the public officials ar:d courts in
ivew Hanover County to be finar,ce3 by ar, additional fifty cents to be taxed as costs in each
and every crimii.al case, and each and every civil case wherein fina, disposition of said case
is made by tria• or otherwise in the Superior or,Recorders Courtsg except in such casea in
which the County is ad3udged to pay a,+ the costs. The ir.itia, costf it was said, would be
from $4,000.00 to $5,000.001 Upor. motior. of nfir. Davis, seconded by Mr. 0'Shletdat the request
was taken under cotisideration and fo+'further study with the County Attorney ar.d fl4r. Swai•s,
with the vierv of reaching some decision. .
Messrs Junfus Counci" , Beery ft??.iams ar.d Grissoii A+len, representing the Junior Chamber of
Commerce, appeared to urge the Board to reconsider its action of.December 22, 1952t to
postpone revaiuation of property for two qears, and insisted that revaluation was needed to
obtain equa,ization of assessments. The matter was discussed at length, and Mr. 0'Shlelds
moved that the Board recorisider Mr. Trask's'motion of December 229 to postpone revaluation
for two years, his motion was seconded by Mr. 7ove, but when t5r. Trask and B4r.'Davia voted
against his motion, the Chairman stated that it was hls feeling that a two year postponement
was r,ot too long a period, based on past experiances, aud therefore •et it stand on the
origirz, motion.
Bfir. H. E. DeHart, Chief oP the winter Park Fire Protective Association appeared for a
oariPication of the obligations of his Association to rer.der service outside his territory.
°'`?Ae,,,Stating that Seagate ai?d Myrt•e Grove Departmei,ts were riot functioning 4nd asked if it was
the duty of his Hepartment to answeT ca'ls in the Federal Point area, which was over-workittg
his Department. The question vras c,arified by a motio?i of Mr. 0'Shlelds, seconded by A7r. T,oveg
that Volunteer Fire Departments are not required to go outside their areas to serve thise•who
have not qualified, excapt as set-up in the contract.
?,Surety bond for Joseph M. Shingleton and B.Is.Christmas as Cunstab,es of Harnett and Federal Point
`?" Townships, respective,y, with the Natior.al 5urety Company as surety ic. the amount of $It000.00
? the same having been approved as to form and executior: by the Cour.ty Attorneyt and the said
amounts fixed by the Board, were upon motion of A°s. ?ove, seconded by Lfr. Davls, accepted.
Upon motiox. of Tur. Davist seconddd by Mr. Love,-the Board approved an agreement with Tele-Trip
Policy Company, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York 17,1i. Y.t granting them the right, priviiege
,? and consession for insta " ingt operatingg servicir.g and maintaining machlned for the sa"e of
r?9..?OAirp?ane Trip Insurance at the Airport, ir, coiisideration of the payment'of an amount to the
County equal to '13% of all moneys deposited in al• such machines, or the sum of $,2.00 per
manth for each machine, whichever shall be the greatest.
The Chairman told the Board he had dec'vined to approve a buria" permit submitted by John H. Shs?ws'
?eSons, undertakers, for the buriai of Infant:Frdd"se, sti••boru in_?k=Grove Cemetery for the
?" reason it did not appear to be an indigent case. His action met with the approva+ of ihe Board.
No ob3ections were iidicated by the Board to the app'ication of Herbert E. Bohanon for a State
k6- Permit to sel• beer at i16 S. Front Street.
' ? Upon motior, of L3r. Trask$xseconded by Dur. I,ove, the Board authorized and directed the preparation
,?of a bi]., that would give the Commissioners authority to fix fees in the Realster of Deeds Office
and probate fees in the office of the C•erk of the Superior Court.
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