1954-03-29 Regular MeetingI
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Wilmington, N. C., March 29, 10/54•
She regular weekly meeting of the i3oard was held this day at 10:00 o'clock A. M.
Present: R. T. Horton, Chairman and Comnissioners Claud 0'Shields, Thurston C. Davis, Hal J. Love, Raiford Trask,
Cicero P. Yow, County Attorney and T.D.Love, County Auditor.
The meeting was*opened with prayer by the Reverend A,L.Thompson, Pastor of Grace N,ethodist Church.
Copies of the minutes of ineeting of March 22, 1954, having previously been maile3 to each member if the
Board, the sazne were upon motion of Nir. Davis, seconded by Mr. OfShieids, approced.
The Chairman reported the hanagement of General Motors Parade of Progress extended thanYs and appreciation for
? C C the very fine cooperation accorded them by the Commissioners and for providing a place for their show, which,
they said, was the second largest in its history. 59 thousand persons having attended.
r Upon motion of hs. Davis, seconded by Mr. Love, the Boar3 extende3 a unanimous vote of thanks and appreciation to
E3war3 L. tdard, President, a nd the Azalea Festival Committee for the valuable services they rendered and fine
spirit of cooperation throughout the mammoth undertakirg to make our 9eventh Annual Azalea Festival an outstanding
success. It was a pleasure for us to cooperate with them.
For the Comtnissioners information, the Chai.rman read Section 1105 of the lachinery Act ( G.S,105-327 ) duties of the
County Board of Fqualization and Review, and a:ministered the oath of office which rras subscribed to by a11 the
members of the Board. The County Comnissi.oners sitting as the Board of Equalization and Review, beginning on the
llth P7onday after tax listing began, will continue through April 19th, 1954, adjourning its sessions £rom time to
time as its duties may require, as provided by law.
? ,? f?pon motion of 'i-x. Love, seconded by t+Ir. Davis, the Board acting upon the authority granted by the Civil
? Aeronautics A3ministration, authorized and directed the sale of surplus airport buildings at Bluethenthal Airport
by advertisement for seale3 bids to be received and publicly opened and read Uy the Cotnmissioners 10:00 o'clock
A.N,., N,onday,April 12, 1954•
A letter was received from Leut. General W. 0. Brice, U.S.Marine Corps, acknowledging receipt of our letter of
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,,,N March 10, 1954, addressed to the Aonorable Charles E. Wilson, Secretary of De£ense, regarding the £uture use of
_ the New Hanover County Airport. Stating in part, that the Board o£ County Corunissioners should be commended
for their interest in thi.s matter and in the iael£are of the Country, and assured the Boar3 that 14arine Aviation
has no intention of ahandoning the existing facilities at Ylilmington, which were recently expand'ed
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goversvnent funds. These facilities, however, are not sufficient to support the operations of a Marine Aireraft
Group and would reo,uire an a3nitional eacpenditure of $6,000,000. to become adequate. He further said the Ifarine
Aircraft Group tentatively scheduled for ldi7mington is now based at Fdenton, which possesses adequate facilities '
for this group. In the interest of economy and until ultimate planned use of E3enton requires that i?arine Avitttion
evacuate that Base, it has been 3ecided to continue operating a Marine Aviation Group there, in lieu of
constructing r.ew facilities alsewnere. Marine Aviation recognize the desirable features of the Wilmington area
in the way of dependents' housing, schools, a deep water port, labor market and recreotion facilities, and it is
• because of these that there has been no change in our long rarge plans for the utilization of an air installa$ion
at Wilmington. During this interium period and until existing £acilities are expanded, the present federally ,
owned facilities at Wilmington will be utilized as require3 to the best interest of the government".
Aclmowledgtaent of receipt o£ the corruuunication was ordered.
A letter was received from i/,r. C. Heide Trask, Commissioner, Third Division State Highway and Fublic 1lorks
^?aS Com,-nission, expressing on behalf of the employees of the State Highway and Public Works Commission, their -?
appreciation for our generous contribution on the occasion o£ the opening of the new Third Division Highway ?
Shops, which helpe3 to make the occasion a wonderful success, he said. ?
A letter was receive3 from Mr. John A. Sestbrook, Airport N,anager, advising that the ceiling and portt`ibns of the
G\ walls in the Terminal Building have been re?.ired and painted by the contractors at the expense of Mr. Leslie
_ Eoney, Architect, and recorunended that the balance 3ue N,r. Boney for architect fees be paid him, was upon of • :'
I-•s. Davis, seconded by N,r. Trask, approved ana the Ualance due Iv,r. Boney ordere3 paid.
Joint approval and confirmation of our appointment of Mrs. J. Wallace 4lest as a member of the Board of Directore- ?
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of Community Hospital to serve-out the unexpired term oi Mr. Junius Council, resigne3, vras received from the--? I
City T;anager in 8ccordance with the action of the City Council of March 17, 1954.
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The following census report was received from John C. Wessell Tuberculosis Sanatorium as of „arch 26, 1954:
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White patients 11 •
Negro " 15
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Non-residents 0 '
Vacant beds 5 al white, 3'male;49two female.
Discharged: Joseph McNair, colored (out of County patient) to McCain,h.C. 3/22/54.
Admitted: Mrs: Gladys Gunter ( white female) 3/24/54 @ 3: P.M.
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Acknowledgment was received £rom the rederal-State Crop Reporting Service, of receipt or a11 the township farm
census reports we sent to them £or this County for the 1954 rarm L'ensus.
County Draizage Report for perio3 Idarch 15th through the 21st was received, showing:
Murrayville Ditch - 600 yards ditched and shruUbed.
Airport 400 " " fP "
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. 5 days Black Swamp - cuLting dragline right-of-way.
A petition of 25 property owners for grading, ditching and hardsurfacing Franklin ,St,reet and Lullwater Drive
in Harnett tovmship, which runs from Kerr Avenue to and including Lullwater Drive to I'^arlcet 5treet Iioad
?-? ( US-17) a distance o£ one-half mile, on which 12 houses are located. A petition of 13 property owners £or
? grading, ditching and hardsurfacing .Jacksor_vi11e Avenue in Harnett towriship, which runs from Franklin Street
' to the Atlantic Coast Line Reilroad tracks, apprv.:i.,.<,:,-aly one-tenth of a mile in length, on which 5 houses are
located, and also a petition of 15 property owners for grading an3 ditching Old Count,y Roacl?in Harnett township
which runs from US High-way 17 at a point bettiieen Ogden §rill and J.W.Covil's z5tore for a distance o£ approximately
quarter of a mile, on which 6 houses are located. Were all, upon mDtion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Trask, .
approved and referred to L-he State HighwV an3 Public ldorks Commission for its consideration.
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Meeting o£ March 29, 1954, continued.
A letter was received from Mr. C. E. Brown, Third Division State Highway Ehgineer in reply to our letter
`Ab 'o£ recent date, advising that the addition of Clay Street, Henry Street and Oak Avenue in Harnett township,
to our County fiighway System wac declined for the reason adequate right-of-way could not be secured.
The request for`addition of Bryant's Avenue in Masonboro township was declineci because 0.8 of a mile is
? only a trail, and for a distance of 1.¢ miles, there is no existing road. A road on this location would not
serve all of tne eight residences in sight of the location, and the services to be rendered does not justify
the cost of construction.
Upon notion of Mr. I.nve, secon3ed by Mr. Davis, the Board unanimously endorsed United States 5enate Bill No.3092
,83d Corgress, 2nd Session, Co-sponsored by U.S.Senator Alton A. Lennon, " To provide supplementary benefits
for recipients of public assistance under Social Security Act programs through ths issuance of such recipients
of certificates to be used in the acquisition of surplus agricultural products".
? Upon motion, duly secorn:ed, County bills No.2924 to 3028 were approved for payment.
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The meeting then a@journed. -• -?•?
ly. Clerk.
Wilmington, N. C,? April Sth 1954.
The regular week /ymeeting o£ the Board was held this day at 10:00 0'Clock A. M.
Present: R. T. Horton, Chairman and Commissioners Claud 0'Shields, Thurston C. Davis, Hal J. Inve, Raiford Trask,
Cicero P. Yow, County Attornay and T. D. Love, Courrty Auditor. , -
`. . The meeting was opened with prayer by the Reverend W. J. Stevenson, Pastor of Temple Baptist Church.
Copies of the minutes of ineeting of htarch 29, 1954, having previously been mailed to each memoer of the 8oar3,
the same were upon motion o£ Mr. Davis, secon3ed by Mr. 0'Shields, approved.
?,?-???_ Mr, Thurston C. Davis moved that the £ollowing resolution be adopted:
WHFREASI the Local Government Commission of North Carolina has in£ormed the Board of Commissioners that
it has sald, in the'manner prescribed by law, the $993,000 School Building Eionds, Series C, of the County of
New Hanover, dated June 1, 1952, authorized to be issued by a bond or3er adopted by the'Board of Commi.ssioners
on the 7th day of April, 1952, and that the contract of sale conteanplates that said bonds shall bear interest
as hereinafter provi3ed; and
WHEREAS, aaid bonds are to consist of nine hundred and ninety-three Uonds o£ the 3enomination of $1,000
_ each, numbered from 1 to 993, inclusive, in the order of their matuY'ity; NOW, THFSiEFORE,
BE IT RESOLIIED that said bonds shall bear interest as follows: (1) the bonds numbered from 1 to 630
inclusive, at the rate of one per centum (1%) per annum, (2) the bonds numbered from 64 to 153, inclusive, at
the rate of one and one-quarter per centum (1 1/4%) per annum (3) the bonds'numbered from 154 to 198,
inclusive, at the rate o£ one an3 one-half per centum (1 1?2%j per annum, (4) the bon3s numbere3 from
199 to /i4Sy inclusive, at the rate of six-per centur.t,(6%),per annumt (5) the bonds numbered from 449 to 646,
inclusive, at the rate of one and three-quarters per centum .(1 3/4%1 per annumt and (6) the Uonds numbered
from 649 to 993, inclusive, at the rate of one and one-half per centum (1 1/2%) per annum.
YLr. Claud 0'Shields seconded the raotion, and the motion was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: R. T. Horton, Claud OtShields, Thurston C. Davis, Hal J. Love and Raiford Trask.
Nays: None.
A report on progress achieved by the County Commissioners for the perio3 December 1952 through December 1953, .
prepared by the Chairman, was presented to the Board.
?„r,?U?on motion of I?Ir. Davis, seconded by h7r. 0'Shields, it was agreeable to the Boar3 to purchase three 33 foot
???'%?o#,b in tilock 553 from the Reverend T.?',1.Noe:at a price of ,?370.00, for the enlargement o£ the County's Oak
?lrove Pauper Cemetery.
A letter of acknowledgment and thanks was received £rom the f?nk of Lfilmington for our approval and endorse,^.ient
???f their plans for the establislv-nent of a Branch Bank in the Sunset Park area, which application is now in the
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/ hands of the Commissioner of Banks.
Ack.nowledgnent of the order authorizing the printing of 993 school building bor.ds, Series C, was received from
the Security Banknote Company of Philadelphia.
The Chairman presented a request receive3 from the Peoples Savings 3ank and Trust Company to release $100,000.00
U.S.Treasury Bonds due September 15th 19619 Also the Federal Reserve f3ank of ?schmond, Va., to i:elease N180,000.00
U.S.Treasury IIoxids due Spetember 15?h, I959-56; on account of re.'Auce3 de;osits, which said bonds they are
holding £or account o£ the County Auditor to secure deposits of County funds in the said Peoples Szvings Bank
and lrust Company. An order releasing the said bonds by the Committee composed of the Chairman, County Au3itor
and County &ttorney under the authority Civen by the Boara October 26, 1953, was issued by the Committee and
approved by the Board. "
??TvoQ Letters of appreciation ar.d expressions of thanks for the entertainment and the marW acts of courtesy they
? said were accorded them by the Reception CoLUnittee during the Azalea Festical, were received from the
following: '
3oard of Conservation and Development and Staff Workers, by f4r. ?en E. Douglas, Director;
Honorable F. Ertel Carlyle, N,ember of Congress; Iiajor General.Joseph P. Cleland,Commanding General,
Fort Bragg; and lss. Earrow Howard, .•:anager £or ;;rs. Worlanan, "Sunshibe Sue° Radio Station Y+RVA,
Richrond Va „ and General Motors Corporation, Hy Nlr. Pau1 Garrett, Vice President,for the r-ery
helpful an3 friendly interest shown theru in their exhibition of " Parade of Progress ",
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