1954-06-14 Regular Meeting
Meeting of June 7, 1954, continue3.
A letter was received £rom the Institute of Government advising that its county mesnbership dues for services
to counties have been increased £rom one-fourth of one cent per inhabitant to one-half cent per inhabitant,
which will be $316.36 for the fiscal year 1954-1955, was upon motion of Mr. 0'Shields, seconded by Mr. Love,
approve3 as a budget item.
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Mr. Love, on behalf of Mr. J.T.Outlaw, Executive Vice-President, conveyed to the IIoard thanks and appreeiation for
the very fine cooperation extended the North Carolina Motor Carriers Association in connection with their 15th
&nnual Truck Roadeo held at 81uet:ienthal Field June 2, through the 5th.
' ..,E?? Mr, Horton told the Boar3 that indications pointe3 to the meeting of $tate Associ.ation of County Cormnissioners
to be held at Wrightsville Beach August 15-18, 1954, will be the best we have ever had, and that necessary
arrangements have been made to take care of reservations. The wives of the Commissioners will prepare their
Ladies Program next week,
h Ns. Horton reported damage to the new toilet facilities recently installed at Hugh YacRae Park, by vandals pouring
hot tar left over from painting the roof ofthe building, in the bowl ifi the ladies rest room, cracking the same and
stopping-up the drain. Damage to windoias, defacing walls etc., The matter was referre3 to the Sheriff's Department
for investigation an3 proseciition o£ the guilty parties if appreh,ended.
/IJpon motion of Mr. 0'Shields, seconded by P1r. Davis, the employment of an experienced person, jointly with the
City of Wilmirgton, to correct and bring our block book map system up to date and"tie-in the various subdivisions
uith the same for a more complete and accurate record of assessments, recomi:iended by the Ta>: Supervisor, was
approved, on a£ull time basis, and referred to the Ghairman and the County Auditor to work-out the same with
Mr. J. R. Benson the City P4anager.
1?request of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce £or an appropriation of $1,500.00 out of the advertising fund for
the next fiscal year, was upon motion of Nr. Love, seconde3 by IIr. Davis, received for consideration during the
preparation of the budget.
An invitation was._received from 14iss Verna Belle IAwery, Home Demonstration Agent, to attend the Pagent
" Green a' Growing " to be preeented by the North Carolina Extension Service, 8:00 P,M., June lOth, at
William Neal Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh „ N.C.
A petition of b;essrs D.J.Herring and W.W.Walker, property owners, prepared on State form Rr10, to grade, pa.ve'and
maintain Wilanda Drive in Harnett township as part of the State-County Highway System, was received, but no action
was taken for the reason no houses are located on the proposed road to Ue served, whereas a minimum of five is
required by the State Highway and Public Works Commission.
Renemal of a contract with the Otis Flevator Company was received showing increased cost £or maintenance service
j? on the jail elevator, account of increased cost o£ labor, 'to $52.50 per month instead of "?33.75 as formerly,
"- beginning Septenber lst,1954, was upon motion of I•+r. Trask, seconded by D4r. Love, approve3 as a budget item for
the fiscal year 1954-1955.
?i The following census report was received from Johh C. Wessell 1uberculosis Sanatoriwa:
White patients 10
Negro " 16
26
Non-residents 1
Vacant beds 6= White males 3, white females 3.
Discharged: June 1, Mr.1•i. Ideilsen, le£t without medical advice.
Admitted : N,ay 31, Mr.N. Ideilsen (white) Age 71,(
Application was received to adsnit Helen Marie Allen to the North Carolina Sanatorium.
A report of airport receipts and disbursements £or April, and Airport cash receipta for June 3, were received and
?-?filed. A report of the Colored Home Demonstration Agent and Q-H Clubs for h9ay were received and filed.
County Drainage report for week ending Yay 29 was received =
N,ay 24- 6 men worked on pipe line, and 8 men on Girl Scout Camp.
May 25- 26, 6 men on drag]ine work, and 10 men or. Hugh MacRae Park.
Nay 27- 6 men on Dragline work and g men Hugh MacRae Par k.
Upon motiorL of Mr. Trask, seconded by Mr. Love, 14r. Harold J. Jackson, next in line on Sheriff's list for
employmeht' as a Deputy Sherif£, certified by the Civil Service Board, April 7, 1954, was appointed as County
Dog Ylarden.
?,- ??t was agreeable to the Board to rent the building at the airport formerly occupied by Stee1 Industries, Inc.,
to Tow].es Construction Compar?q on a month to month basis at $50.00 per month pending outcome of the Idavy situation.
Upon motion of N,r. Love, seconded by N,r. O'Shields, County bills No. 3708 to 3795 were approved for payment.
A bill for $4.00 due the State Department of Labor for operating certificates covering Hot Water Storage Tank and
-.-jiD* Boiler at the T.B.Hospital, and two FIot Water Storage Heaters in Board of Health Iaboratory Court House Annex,
;, bgjTkat $1.00 each, was approved for payment.` _
The meeting then adjourned.
ei. J?= Clerk.
? Wilmington,N.C., June lli, 1954.
The regular weelcly meeting of the Board was held this day at 10:00 o'clock A.M.
Present: R.T.Horton, Chairman anct Commissioners Claud 0'Shields, Thurston C. Davis, Raiford Trask, Cicero P. Yow,
County Attorney and T,D.Love, County Auditor.
The meeting was opened with prayer by the Reverend Herman S. Winberry, Pastor of Wesley Pfemorial Methodist Church.
r Copies of the minutes of ineeting of June 7, 1954, having previously been maile3 to each member of the Board, the
sarue Urere upon motion of Nu-. 0'Shields, seconded by Mr. Davis, approved.
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Meeting of June 14, 1954, mntinued.
Mr. Fd B. ldright, Secretary of the New Hanover County Fire Inspection Committee sutmitted the names of
two newly organized Rural Volunteer Fire DeFartments who have raised more than $200.00 needed to qualify
? for the initial pa;,rment of $200,00 each,from the County for Rural Fire Protection:
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- 1. Fort Fisher Volunteer Fire Department, W,H.Hines,Jr., Chief, to serve the area from the Inland
ldaterrray to Corn Cake Inlet, excepting toi+n limits of Carolina and Kure Beaches. `
2, South Wilmington Volunteer I'ire Department, Carl Parker, Chief, to serve the area from the City limits
of Wilmington south to Barnard's Cr.eek, west to Cape Fear River, east to Woodlawn Cemetery and limits of the
? Winter Park Volunteer Fire Department.
The two above Uolunteer Nire Departments having been certi£ied by the EYre Inspection Committee as eligible
to receive the initial payment of $200.00 from the County to matah a like amount raised by them, in accordance
with agreement, payment of the same was upon motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. 0'Shields, authorized and
directed.
With the addition of these two departments, making a total of eight Rural Volunteer Fire Departments in the
?v County, Mr. Wright said 'we will have a complete Rural County-wide rire Protection.
A request to raise the County's,appropriation of $65.00 per month £or maintanance and operation of truck an3 trailer,
\r???S to $100.00 per month to the Volunteer Fire Departments, was received for study during the preparation
of the budget. , ,-- ,
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A request of Mr. Foster Fdwards, Clerk of the Superior Court, £or temporary extra help tb catch up the work
in his Department necesssry on account of unusual number of terms of the Superior Court recentl,y, was upon
motion of 1.4r. 0'Shields, seconded by Mr. Trask, approved for a period of two months at the scheduled rate of pay.
Mr. John Van B. Metts representing Stock Companies and Mr. H. C. Latimer,Jr., Mutual Insurance Companies, who
Sh0l?were nacned to check the County's Fire Insurance coverage and official bonds, appeared to sutmit their report
and recommendations. Called attention to no extended coverage on County property or Public Records, Ai`rport
Terminal Building or Control Tower and buildings at the c:ounty Home, and recommended a blanket bond coversge
in all cases requi.re3 by law, and separate coverage or regular type bond as needed. The report was received
for further study. ' •
/ A layout of Courrty Home Buildirgs, type of construction and locations prepared by\the Home Insurance Compary
of New York for the Wilmington Association of Insurance Agents, was upon motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by
14r. Trask, received for studytzn connection with the above report.
A survey of the Heating Plants in the Court House and County Home in connection with the proposed conversion
?fro?a coal to oil firing,ana recommendations prepared by N,r. A. M. Stephenson, was presented to the Board by
the Chairman and received for study during the preparation of the budget.
A letter was received from Governor Wm.B.Umstead, acknowledging with thanks the copy o£ the joint resolution
by the Doard of Eclucation and the County onunissioners with reference to the recent decision of the Suprema
Court regarding segregation .
e(, A letter was received from the North Carolina Dlotor Carriers Association iaith reference to its 1954 State
D^? Roadeo recently held at Bluethenthal Field, stating in Fart, ° Never, in all the places that we have ever
gone before, have we received such wonderful cooperation°.
A progress report was received from the Southeastern North Carolina Beach Association also report of the
County Farm Agent for A1ay.
County Drainage Report for week ending May 5, was received, showing: 2600 yards ditche3 and shrubbed=
600 yards, Ramseur ditch.
1000 ° " and Reaves ditches.
600 ° Reaves ditch.
400 " rilligan ditch.
11 men-one day shrubbing Oak Grove Ceraetery.
Complaint of trucks and other heavy vehicles using the roadways through Hugh MacRa.e Park as a thoroughfare
which is not only dangerous to the patrons of the Park, but will result in damageto the roadways which were
? Y not constructed for heavy vehicular use, also a complaint of excessive speed through that aroa along Oleander
Drive was upon motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by 17r. Trask, referred to the State Highway and Public ldorlcs
Commission for correction.
L??ks Mr. Horton announced that the pagent "Green at Growin" at North Carolina Es:tension 5tation June 10, was
well attended, about 5000 £olks were there and cras the best we have ever had.
-? A copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of Community Hospital for April 21, 1954, waS
received and filed.
The Chairman advised of the admission of Howard Mann, /{7, Oxford Street, Wrightsville Beach, a physically
y CV„gA/ disabled resident o£ New Hanover County for 3-3/4 Years, to the County Home as an emergency case June 2,1954,
as a pay petient at $40.00 per month.
Reports for the month of May were received from: County Home_Agent, Circulation Report of Wilmington Colored
Li.ry, A'?rt Receipts and Disbursements, State Board of Public Welfare County Home, Prison and Juvenile
reports, Hous9,ng Authority of the City of Wilmington, and North Carolina Wel£are Statistics Yor perio'
! GjS? July 1, 1952 to June 30, 1953, and Pamphlet on 5an?torium Study.
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?? p,.0e,A census report of John C. Wessell .4tzberculosis Sanatorium for week ending June 11, 1954, was received:
Whibe patients 11
Negro " 16
Non-residents i 27
Vacant beds $= Female white 3. Male white 2.
Discharged: June 8, William Bennett (col) left without medical advice.
Admitted : June 9, N,r. W. DeWitt Sidbury (white)
11, James Simpson, (colored)
A certificate of inspection covering the Old Court House boiler was received from the State Department of Tabpr.
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Meeting of June 14, 1954, continued.
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/j19'v Upon motion of Nir. 0'Shields, seconded by Mr. Davis, the Board approved the payment of $86.82 to the City
of Wi7mington for repairs to Police Car I4o.12, damaged in accident by operator of the Boolanobile Truclc in
attempting to drive betiaeen Police cars parke3 in the alley just north o: the City Hall building, April 28,1954•
Instructions were given t o have the Boolarwbile truck covered by liability insurance._
UPon motion o£ Ivir. Davis, seconded by Mr. O'Shields, payment of $10.00 surety bond premium for R.H.Williams as
a Justice of the Peace, was approved,
Upon motion o£ 14r. 0'3hields, seconded by Mr. Davis, County bills-No. 3796 to 3865 were approved for payment.
A recess was then taken iantil 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, June 16,, 1954, to meet with Representatives of the
Navy Department for a discussion of the Joint use of Bluethenthal Field,
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? Wi]mington, N,C., June 16, 1954.
Pursuant to recess taken June 14, 1954, the Board met this day with representatives of the Idavy Department to
further discuss the joint use of 131uethenthal Field.
Countar Commissioners present: R.T.Horton, Chairman and Commissioners Claud 0'Shields, Thurston C. Davis, and
County'Attorney Cicero P. Yow. -
Representatives of the Navy present: h7r. Cecil Smitki, Civilian Attorney for the Navy Department's Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Washington, D. C. Col. Fdward W. Johnston, Cherry Poi.nt,N.C., Mr. E. E. Beaty, N,anager Real
- Estate Branch) 6th Naval Base, Charleston,S,C. Mr. J.O,Frye, Public Worlcs Officer, Marine Corps, Cherry Point
and Ehsigr J,C.Gilfillan, Resident Of£icer in Charge of Construction.
The Chairman called the meeting to order and stated that inasmuch as the subject matter has been previously
•,,,.-v???lko)discussed with the Public on several occasi.ons, further discussion will be limi.ted to the County Commissioners
and the Navy Representatives.
. `Zy1?ir, Ceci.l.Smith outlined a proposed agreement betxeen the County and the Navy for the joint use of the rurnrays
•? ?..p?e0 and landing areas of Bluethenthal Field, which appeared to meet with the approval of the County Commissioners,
and after some 3iscussion, Mr. Davis moved and it was seconded by Nir. 0'Shields and carried, that the County and
Government Attorneys prepare a contract along the lines iniicated by Mr. Smith for sutaaission to the joint
meeting for consideration at 10:00 o'clock Thursday morning, June 27, 1954, to which time a recess was taken.
Wilmington,IV,C., June 17, 1954.
Pursuant to recess taken June I6th 1954, the County Corrmissioners and Representatives of the Navy met in joint
session at 10:00 o'clock A.M.
County Commissioners'present: R,T.Horton, Chairman and Commissioners Claud 0'Shields, Thurston C. Davis,
Raiford Tkask and Cicero P. Yow, County Attorney.
' Navy Representatives gresent: Mr. Cecil Smith and Air. E. E. Beaty.
"-DA1 I?A notice of termination of contract NOy(U)-77346 effective date as of June 30, 1954, covering utility service
to the Marine Corps Auxiliary Ianding Strip was received from the Navy Department and held in abeyance pending
satisfactory adjustment o£ open ditch conditions and matters pertaining to the completion of runway and taxi-
strips lights, trees that obstruct the view from control tower to the end of the new extension of runway and
taxistrips etc.
D'CUpon motion of Mr. OtShields, secor.ded by Mr. Davis, the maximwn amount of the Governments obl.igation for its
proportionate share of the cost in the upkeep, maintenance and operation of the landing areas, under the pro-
posed agreement for the joint use of Bluethenthal Field, was approved by the Board at $10,000.00 for the first
year, on a trial basis subject to renegotiation.
Mr. Trask raised the question if aircraft from Beaufort, S,C., using the field would be a.propor charge against
the Navy vnder the contract, waa advise3 by A9r. Smith that all aircra£t directed to Bluethenthal Field by the
-Commander of the Marine Corps Air Base, Cherry Point, would be a proper charge. The matter of County Liability
for major repairs vras discussed , and Mr. Trask complainec3 of the County getting nothing out oP t.he transaction
except a lot of noise without compensation.
The following agreement between the United States of America and the County of New Hanover for the joint use of
the runways and landing areas of Bluethenthal Field , prepared by the Attorneys as directed at meeting of June 16,
was presented to the meeting by the Chairrrran of the Board and read by Mr. Beatty and discussed in deteil, after
which the same was upon motion of N,r. 0'Shields, seconded by Mr. Davis, accepted, and the Chairman and the Clerk
of the Board were authorizee and directed to execute the same in the name of the County:
A G R E E M E N T •
between
THE iJIdITED STATFS OF APiERICA
and
NEW HANOUER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLIldA
THIS NGGOTIATED AGREF.NIENT, made and entered into as of the dates set £orth below, by and between the
United States of kmerica ( hereinafter called the Government ), acting by and through the Chief, Bureau
of Yards and Docks, flepattment of the Navy, and 23ev'Hanover County, idorth Garolina ( hereina£ter called the County),
, a political suia3ivision of the State of IVorth L'arolina, acting by and through the Chairman of its Board of
County Cormissioners:
ld I T N E S S E T H WHO?EAS, the Gounty is possesse3 of a public airport knotim as Bluethenthal Field, i•lilmington, North
Carolina, all as described and delineated in fdavy Public Works Drawing No. ? attached Ycereto and made
a part hereof, ard -
WHEREAS, the Government is possessecl:of certain lands and territories adjoining and contiguous to the
said Bluethenthal Airfield, upon which the Government has caused to be constructed a runway which constitutes
a contsnuatioxi; extension and improvement to a County owned runwoy, and