1954-12-20 Regular Meeting562
Wilmington, N. C., December 20, 1954•
The regular weekly meeting of the Board was hel3 this day at 10:00 o'clock A.M. Present: H. T. Horton, Chairman and Commissioners Claud O'Shields, Raiford Trask,, J.M.Ha11,Jr., Ernest R. Mayhan,
Cicero P. Yow, Count;; Attorney and T.D.Love, County Auditor.
The meeting was opened with prayer by the Reverend H.H.Hilton, Pastor of Winter Park Presbyterian Church.
Copies o£ the minutes of ineeting of December 13, 1954, having previously been mailed to each member of the Board,
the same were upon motion oP Ns. 0'Shields, seconded L-y i+lr. Trask, approved,
The Chairman announced that the family of six reported to the Board by hfr. idallace hlurchison, N,rs. J.Winder Hughes
and Yxs. J.M.Highsmith County Investigator,at the last meet ir}g, as being in need of assistance, has been taken care of.
The Chairman invite•9 discussion on the proposed adoption of Rules and Regulations for the County Home, Farm and Prison ,
Policies, sutmitted to the Board at a previous meeting . I4r. Trask felt it woul be best to have one man as
Superintendent in full charge of a11 the units as a iahole. Mr. Mayhan suggested certain changes in the Rules and•after'•
a brief discussion the same was referred to D4r. Mayhan for further study and to offer suggestions as to the chan,ges 74f
he would recommend and submit tho same at the Pirst meeting in January. "
-(3p The purchase of needed equipment for the County Garage was held in abe;;rance until next meeting, •
/ An offer sutmitted by E.C.lJard, 713 Orange Street to purchase tax foreclosed lots Pt. 3,4,5 a nd 6, in block 499 at a
price of $402.37 was referred to Nr. Hall for investigation and recormnendati.ons.
The Chairnan reported a loss of $8,503.93 in the operation of the Register of Deeds office for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1954, _$28,153.g3 cost o£ operation, Income $19,649.30, and compared the same with the following counties:
Income Expense Profit Inss , i
Guilford 058,491.45 $550916./,6 $ 21574.99
Durham 25,441.00 24,896.95 544.05
i'.eciclenburg 44,471.10 54,209.36 $ 91738.26
Forsyth 44,965.65 45,375.68 410.03
Craven 14,397.43 14,598.25 200.82
Wake 50,000,00 Income aUout the same
It was the idea of the Chairman to secure such legislation to increase the revenue to make the office self supporting.
?v Howevor, after discussion, it was agreed.to continue the matter uni;il this quarters figures are available for further
? consideration and action.
A letter was received from i•Ir. Noah L. Dixon, Secretary New Hanover County Fireman's AssocSation, asking t,hat in
view of the fact that the Volun+eer P'ire Department at Fort Fisher has Ueen aband6ned bacause of the United States
?gv) Government taking over the area and will furnish their own fire protaction, that the $75.00 allocated to the
above mentioned fire ddpartanent monthly,, be distributed among the remaining seven Volunteer Fire Departments.
The Board decided it would be best to wait until the end of the year to distribute any fuikis that may be left,
and that recommendations be secured,from the Fire Inspection Co.:,mittee concerning the same.
The Chairman reported on a meeting with General Edwar3 F. Griffin, Director North Carolina Council of Civil Defense
cv5 here this past f4eek to discuss the hurriuane damager situation, and told the Eoard the County would get N'46102 1.50
? the amount we are elitible for debris and erosion work_ in the un-incorporatez areas, which will be designated and
confirmea by letter from the Government Agency. E}:penditures vri11 be iri cooperation iaith the general plan of work
and repairs.
Upon motion o£ Mr. h;ayhan, secon3ed 'aj }fs, Trasl:, i•'s. W. Allen Cobb taas appointed Assistant Solicitor £or New Hanove.r
County upon nomination and recommendation of ldr. John J. Durney, Jr., Solicitor of the Eighth Solicitorial District,
in accordance with Chapter 134, 1953 Session Laws of North Carolina.
A letter of thanks taas receive3 from Eastern Carolina Training School for the $25.00 donation received from this
- County for their Christmas Fund.
Upon motion of Ns. Trask, seconded 6y Mr. 0'Shields, the Doard gave its endorsernent to a suggestion submitted by ;`.
? Nr. Franklin W. Bell, Director of Civil Defense, that the Board of E3ucation cause Firat Aid to be taught in all schoolsa
(? as a part of their regular curriculum to the end that every family in New Hanover County would have a knouledge
of what to do about rendering First Aid to the home folks who might become stricken in the event o£ an atdmfb or
hydrogen bomU droppe3 anywhere in the area, if the Board of L3ucation sees fit to include it in its regular curriculwn.
1,?1_60fArreport of Airnort Cash Receipts £or December 10,15 and 17, weL'e receive3 and £iled.
D;onthly reports were received £rom Wilmington Public LiUrary, State Board of Publio,Welfare Statistica3. Report for the
? SS County Home, County Prison and Juvenile Quarters, James Walker Hospital and Consolidate9 Board of Health, .
WK' ensus report for John C. Idessell 7.1Lbe'rculosis Sanstorium for week ending December 17, 1954:
--??1pi White patients 7 ° .
l?'a Pdegro " 15
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ivon-residents 0
Vacant be3s 10 = Ma1e iahite 3, Feruale white 6. Female colored 1.
Discharged 0 .
Admitted 1= Taft Peterson, colo*ed, December 10,1954.
• A statement was received from the State Board of Public Welfare advising that $63,993.00 was sent to this County
in NovErnber £or OAA, dDC, APTD grants and Administration.
Aecommunica{;ion was received from the State DepartTaent of PuUlic Welfare, advising that an adjustment of the lw
un-expended Public Welfare 9dministration funds in the amount of $519.00 for the first quarter of 1954-1955, has been made.
A copy o£ the minutes-o£ the Board of Trustees o£ Community Hospital for October 20, 1954„ was received.
N,r. Hall commended the effective administration of the Hospital and for having a most Bompatsble Board of Directors.
Mr. Ha11 aske3 that damage to the hospital by tne Hurricane of October 15th be investigate3 and followe3 through to
a successful adjustment. ?
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Meetin? of Decanber 20, 1954, ecntinued.
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?'? bill for $25.00 submitte3 by the Junior Chamber of Comnerce for advertising in the North Carolina Junior
Chamber of Commerce Directory, the same not being a budget item was received for investigation.
„! h6y?>Upon motion of Mr. Trask, seconded by P•;r. Maylian, payment of $5.00 surety bond premium to Glasgow Hicks, Agent,
covering bond for James Stanley Williamson ss Clerk in the County Auditors officejiras approved.
n l. Upon motion of Mr. 0'Shields, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, Surety bond for Dr. Fred R. Coleman, as Coroner of
New Hanover County in the amount o£ $2,000.00 with the National Surety Corporation as surety, the said bond having
been Approved as to form and execution by the County Attorney, was approved by the Board.
G`\ Upon motion of N,r. 0'Shields, seconded by Mr. 19ayhan, payment of surety bond premiums for Mr. T. D. Love, County
Auditor with the United States Fidelity and GUaranty Compar?y as surety, in the follotaing amounts were approved:
$50,000.00 as Treasurer of County Flznds - Premium $540.00
, 5,000.00 as County Accountant - " 25.00
? 5,000,00 Fsithful performance - " 25.00
Upon motion of ?4r. Trask, secondei by Nr. 0'Shileds, k635.47 was authorize9 transferred from the emengency fund
to Airport under Capital Butlay, and authorized the payment of $621.00 out o£ the same to the North Carolina
Equipment Company for the purchase of one 3-Disc Hoster Fire-line Plow and parts $14..47.
?,,,,Q?The Chairman reported 7485 feet dragline work south of Kure Beach will be completed this week. 3,100 feet north oF
W?? Yure Heach and 3 miles Parnards Creek to Whiskey Creek, next project to drain the blue-berry section and farm land
in the rear.
Recommendation of the Chairman to purchase a portable power saw out of the emergency fund to clear off the trees
G? £or dragline work and right of ways and £or service elseiahere which would save ti.me and manpower and render the sturie
srrvice pexformed by the number of inen now on the dragline work, was referred to the Chairman to look into size of
the saw needed and report to the Board.
? A question raised by :4r. Hall as to the drainage at Kures i3each taking the water away from the lake at Carolina
??'? Beach. P4r. Trask felt the installation o£ a proper valve arould take care o£ that situation, and asked that the
matter be continued untilafter they get through with the debris removal , and we will take cate of that problem.
Mr. T. D. Love, Ccunty Tax Supervisor, brought up the matter of changing last years tax abstract £orm and
recommended that the same be revised by eliminating listing two yea.rs on the same abstract, and.new ones be
printed to replace the same, which, he said, would provide a more accvrate record and expedite the handling of
the tax listing and save money for the County, especially in view of the many real estate changes that will
have to be made by.reason of ths hurricane 3amage o£ October 15th. Mr. Horton called attention to the Commissioners
having adopted the system of putting two years on the same sheet from a standpoint of economy and eP£iciency,
which t,ras also approved by the State Board of Assessment: To the contrary,Mr. I,ove felt that the new proposed
abstract would be a saving to the County and less errors. Stating the two year abstract will not provide an
accurate and complete record and recommended the adoption of the new aUstract. The matter was discussed at length
and a motion o£fered by Mr. Hall to continue the use of the present ttiro-year,abstract for another year, and a
motion offered by Idr.. Aiayhan to adopt the new proposca3 abstract recommended by ]vir. Love, both failed of an
immediate second, and the discussion continued, after which, the motion offered by Mr. N,aj*han to adopt the new
abstract recommended by Mr. Love, was seconded by Mr. 0'Shields, and carried. Inasmuch as Mr. Love is charged
with the responsibility and duties of Tax Supervisor, the action was made unanimous.
??11_1 Upon motion of Nir. Mayhan, seconded by Mr. Trask, C'ounty bi11s Ido. 1803 to 1901 taere approvea £or payment.
Christmas_Day fallirg on Saturday, the Board on motion of Mr. Dfayhan, seconded by Mr. Trask, authorized closing
??- of the Countj offices from twelve o'clock noon Friday, December 24th to 8:30 A.M., Tuesday, December 28th in
observance of the Christmas holidays, and the next re?jular meeting of the Board was postponed until 10:00 o'clock
A,M,, Monday, January 3, 1955. And all were extended a hearty welcome by the Chairman to attend a Christmas
party for County employees at the Court House, twelve o'cloclc noon Friday. ,
The meeting then adjourned.
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Llilmington, N. C., January 3, 1955:
The regzlar weekly meeting of the Board was held this day at 10:00 o'clock A.M.
Present: R. T. Horton, Chairman and Commissioners Raiford Trask, J.b1.Ha11,Jr., Ernest R. Mayhan, Cicero P. Yow,
County fittorney and T.D. Inve, County Auditor. .
The meeting was opened with prayer by the reverend Thomas B. Ruff, Pastor of Delgado Presbyterian Church.
Copies of the minutes of ineeti.ng.of December 20, 1954, having previously been mailed to each member of the Board,
the same were upon motion of Mr. Hall, seconded Uy t<s. Traslc, approved. .
Mr. W. J. Farrow appeared,to ask the Board's endorsement of the efforts of the Winter Park Volunteer FYre Department tc
_ P??secure a lot QO x 100 feet at Hugh MacRae Park for their fire station, and said they had $1,500.00 on hand
to pay for approximately half uost of oonstruction of the 5tation Building. IIpon motion of Mr. Trask, the Board
recommended to the Hugh MacRae interest, sale of the lot to them es being necessaryfor that public service.
,_,,,y?Upon motion of Mr. Hall, the attached Rules and Regulations for the County Home and Farm Prison Policies,
?Y`??? after changea were made, 3ncluding recommendations made and subnitted by Mr. Mayhan, " That the Superintendent
shall have fill power in running the County Aome and Farm and that the Assistand Superintendent and Foreman
shall be responsible to the Superintendent at all times. Let the Superintendent give orders and let the
Assistant Superintendent and Foreman-see that they are carried out. The Superintendent shall be responsible
, to the Board of County Commissioners.° Was adopted.
?p5 Upon motion of Mr. Hall, seconded by Mr. Trask, the Chairman was authorized to purchase three pieces of equiFmment
for the County Garage, out of the emergency fluid.
Upon motion of Mr. Trask, seconded by Mr. Hall, the Hoard authorized the payment of $109.03 to Adrain J. Nexton,
?p-cC- Supreme Court Clerk, expense for record and Brief flurnished in the case of State v. George Vance Smith,acquitted
on appeal to the 5upreme Court, as provided by General Statutes 6-38.
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?Upon motion of Mr. Hall, seconded by Mr. Trask, the Board accepted an offer of James H. Sloan to piu'ch?se tax
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foreclosure lots psrt of 3,45 and 6, in block 499 at a price of $450.00 and part of lot 5 in block 499 at a
price of $270.00, making a total of $720.00, subject to approval bg the City.
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