1953-09-02 Special MeetingMeeting of August 31, 1953 - Contin.ued - 4 q51
,_kk yIt was agreeable to the Board that we move the C.A.P. Building at the-Airport if it is ascertained that
such authority has been given us, and that we get bids on moving the old hangar.
,??0?'1'he Chairman told the Board the old tanks at the Airport were being used in connection?rith the County
drainage.
The Board agreed to meet as the Board of Directors at the T. B. Hospital this afternoon.
Upon motion of Mr. Trask, seconded by Mr. Davis, the petty cash account for the Register of Deeds was in-
y$30.00 to enable him to take care of Government papers recording which he has to wait severa
` ?lvcreased b
weel:s for payment which interferes with his monthly settlement with the County Auditor. This will bring
his petty cash account up to $50.00.
Upon motion of Mr. 1Y'ask, seconded by Mr. Davis, Mr. T. D. Piner, Harnett Township, was granted an abate-
/ment of taxes on a valuation o£ $100.00 ch,arged in error for the years 1952 and 1953, on lot 100x200 feet,
July 25, 1951, from W. M. Hill covering easement only over adjoining property. Miss FSnma Gac'e Hutaff uras
abated taxes on a valuation o£ $600.00, Pt. Biock 2, Wrightsville Beach account oi' double charge and error
for the years 1951, 1952 and 1953• The same was sold to Mrs. Fleanor Willetts in 1951, and the same list-
" ed an3 taxes paid by her. Fdward Er*ans was granted anabatement of taxes on a valuation of $665.00, per-
sonal property charged in error above its true 'value for the year 1952. ,,(AG?. 0'Shields suggested that we have a definite understanding with Department $eads as to any salary adjust-
ment with their employes, and should get together andsettle the question on an efficiency basis.
Mr. George H. Hutaff presented maps relative to certain roads on property, in Cape Fear Township.
A recess was then taken until 5:00 o'clock P.M., Wednesdap, Septenber 2, 1953.
X• ge ?: ?v • Clerk. ,
Wilmington, N. C., 5eptember 2, 1953•
Pursuant to recess taken August 31, 1953, the Hoard met this day at 5:00 o'clock P.M.
, Presant: R. T. Horton, Chairman and Commissioners Claud 0'Shields, Thurston C. Davis, Hal S. Love and
Raiforci Trask.
.,-After a discussion with Mr.'k. R. Ballman, President of France Neckware and Garver Manu£a'cturing Company,
?? concerning their 1953 personal tax returns, the same was continued far further consideration.
? The matter of selling the sand, or all land an3 timber on the approximate 63 acre tract of County "Quarry
L3.nd" at Castle Hayne, the•same was re£erred to the Chairman for investigation and with power to act.
?lessrs., R. L. Black, Register o£ Deeds; Foster Fdwards, Clerk of the Superior Court; and M. B. Register,
Sheriff appeared to request the Commissioners to re-consider and re-adjust salary increases set up in the
budget £or the clerks and denuties in their respective offices, for the reason some of the employes are up- I
set over the variation in increases allowed. No recommendations as to salary increases were made,,how-/
ever, by the Department Heads during the preparation of the budget.
Mr. Horton stated that inasmuch as the budget had been set and the efforts of the Commissioners were to
eqtzalize and adiust salaries, felt they had done a good job, and therefore felt it best to leave the ques-
tion o£ salary increases to remain as provided in the budget, and further consideration be given the matter
Dzxt year, motion offered by Mr. Davis to re-consider the sa7.ary raises an3 xcept recommendations from the Department
!?H'eads, failed for a second. The matter was £urther discussed at length, but no action was taken. _
?.x4? Requests o£ Recorder H. Winfield Smith and Recorders Court Solicitor John M. Walker for,o£fice expenses in
?4 connection with their official duties, was referred to the County Attorney for opinion.
Monday, September 7th 1953, being a legal holiday (Labor Day) and falling on the date for the next regular
meeting of the Board, a recess was taken until Tuesday, September 8th, 1953, at 10:00'o'clock A.M.
Clerk.
Wilmington, N. C., September 1953•
Pursuant to recess taken Wednesday, September 2, 1953, the Board met at 10:00 otclock A.M.
Present: R. T. Horton, Chairman and Commissioners Claud O'Shields, Thurston C. Davis, Aal J. Love, .
' Raiford Trask and County Attorney Marsden Bellamy.
The meeting was opened with prayer by the Reverend Mr. S. E. Jenkins, Pastor of the Church of the Good Shephard.
The mi.nutes of ineeting of August 31, 1953, copies of which were previously furnished each member of the Board,
the same were upon motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Love, approved.
The Board by reason of the persistent opposition and unanimous dis-approval of the Local Bar Association,
-46'irepresented by Mr. James B. Swails, and upon thestatement of Mr. R. L. Black, Register of Deeds, that the
Microfilm Recording Machine on trial use in the Register of Deeds office, makes a poor and unsatisfactory
record; upon moti-on of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Trask, voted to discontinue the use o£ the Microfilm Sys-
tem in the Register of Deeds 0£fice for the present time, and further voted not to purchase the said machine
which has been on trial use for several months. '
A petition of 102 residents of the Carolina Beach Road (U.S. 421) presented by Mr. C. D. Parker, requosting
the State Highway Safety Division to reduce the speed limit to 35 miles per hour over the said hip,hway from
the N?affitt Village stop light thru Echo Farm, was upon motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Trask, approved
and referred to the State Highway Safety Division with request that a stirvey be made of the traffic condi-
tions there with the view of determining and establishing a safe speed limit over the said highway thru the
area in question. D1r. Berry Williams objected to setting the limit at 35 miles per hour, stating it was too slow in that area
?A,,and would unnecessarily interfere with traffic, and if put into effect, might as well put it into ef£ect in
all parts of New Hrznover County.
? request of Mr. R. F. Shepard, President of Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce for an appropriation of
??'? $540.00 out of the County's advertising fund, was received £or consideration along with other similar requests.
/Mr. Davis brought to the attention en editorial appearing in the Saturday, September 5, issue of the Wilming-
ton Morning Star stating that the $4,000.00 City-County joint appropriation for Typhus Control in the Hoard
of Health Budget, on a basis of one third by the City, or $1,334.00, and two-thir3s by the County, $2,666.00,