1955-03-07 Regular Meeting???
Meeting of February 28, 1955, continued.
? No objections were indicated by the Board to the United States District ?gineer granting the Carolina Power and
? Light Company a permit to close the Cape Fear River to navigation at Castle 5tr eet 12 o'clock noon E.S.T. to 3 P.M.,
? E.S.T. 71 10, 12, 14 March 1955, to permot the laying o£ a steel pipe under the river for electric power lines
between the foot of 6astle Street and Fagle Island,
With reference to proposed legislation coming up at this session of the legisla ture, recommended by the Study
Commission on State Government appoint ed under authority of the 1953 General As sembly, that would do away with the
Merit System and place personnel management under the State Personnel Departmen t dealing with job classifications,
appointments, salaries, leave regulat ions etc., over which we would have no jurisdiction, but which we are trymng
to retain. The Legislative Conrmi.ttee of the North Carolina Public Health Assoc iation has recommended that the
Association oppose the passage of this bill when it is introduced. Therefore i t appears that it would be best to
try to live under the present Merit System rather than the new venture, and to that end the Board, upon motion of
Mr. Hall, seconded by Mr. Trask, went o{) record to oppose the passage of the bi ll if and when it is introduced as
requested by the.North,Carolina Public Health Association.
,4A The following good and lawful persons were drawn to serve as jurors in the Superior Court for the trial of Civil
cases for the two weeks March Term beg inning March 14, 1955:
Dale K. Spencer,207 S. 46th St. W.E.Johnson,1612 Orange St, J.S.Hall, 4702 °eachtree St.
• Thos. A. Gregg, 13-C Oleander Ct. Royal Mercer, 2009 Woolcott. W.C.Bowden, Jr., 1940 Church St.
, Lloyd P. Grimes, 400 S. Lumina Ave. J.R.Bell, 1400 Wrightsville Ave. C.T.Farrow,A-6 Oleander Dr,
Leon M. Fox, 109j Keaton Ave. E.W.Stillman, 219 N. 23rd St, A.T.Davis, 4011 Olesnder Drive.
Hall Cain, 2237 Niimosa P]ace. F.W.Schley,8oz,66 Carolina Beach. W.R.Mintz, 212 Greenfield St.
F.A,Debnam, % MacMillan-Buick Co. C.H.Sidbury, 2021 Woolcott Ave. G,F.Burriss, 3809 Park Ave.
W.H,McEachern, 2516 Guilford Ave. J. E. Hawkins, 217 Keaton Ave. J.E.Southerland, 19 Keaton Ave.
R.S,Dannenbaum, 2406 N. Harrison. J.E.Drew.184 Colonial Circle. C. W. Davis, Jr., 1812 Perry Ave.
A.W,Brunjes, 23 N•25th St. W,A.Sti11,Jr., 1729 Carolina Ave. E.K.Sherman, 128 Uictoria.
D.D.Ftitrelle, 4408 Wrightsville Ave. K.C.Altman, 2856 Adams St. Allard Fiarrell, 50 Hudson DrSve.
M.B.Thomas, 2532 Harrison St. A.L.Nansfield, Box 142 Carolina Beach. Adolph Best, 20A Nesbitt Ct.
Thomas L. Bishop, 28 Kenwood Ave. B.J.Ahlin, 1802 Chestnut St. S.M.Spencer, 3872 Marke? St,
Luther T. Rogers, P.O.Box 1585. L.C.Anderson, 2617 Market St. G.W.Mi.llso Rt.3, Box 340.
John Verzaul,Jr., 4107 Greenfield St. Rob.G.Davis, 2203 Princess St. Harold Porter, 107 Lee Drive.
F.A.N,ueller, 5005 Pine St. Theo. Zozefeilis, 305 S. Front St. R.A.Parnell, 1904 lJoolcott Ave.
9. T. Teachey, 2024 Klein Road. Geo. A. Brickle, 1917 Chestnut St. W. A. Walker, 1915 Pender Ave.
R. L. Atkins, 3804.Wrightsville Ave. J.S.Zapf, Mimosa Place. R.F.Coleman, 2021 Creasy Ave.
Geo. T. Shew, 105 S. 46th St. H. Steljes, 211 Orange St. W,T.Godbold, 52q Princess.St.
R. A. Robbins, 226 Kenwood Ave. Paul Frizzelle, 2217 Klein Road. N.C.Magnuson, 1107 Azalea Drive.
F. Jordan, b-J Iake Village, E,P.Blanchard, 138 Mercer Ave. W. G. Hatch,Jr., 2520 Harrison St.
N;arvin B$y Howell, 112 Keaton Ave. G,W,Powell, 137 Colonial Circle. • Martha Sisbury, 1739 Carolina Ave.
Mrs. Nellie A. Belvin, 15 Wrightsville Ave. J.H.Garrett,4408 Greenfield St. W.L.Fox,1808 Church St.
I9cKean Naffitt, 119 BrYan Ave. W.K.Stewart,Jr., 1805 Chestnut St. Lee Key, Jr.t 2 Northern Boulevard,
M.H.Shingleton, 2$08 Market St. Mary L. Branch, 1805 Nun St. Gerald J. Skinner, Rt.3.
Upon motion of Nr. Trask, secinded by Mr. Mayhan, the meeting then adjourned.
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The regular weekly meeting o£ the Board was held this day at 10:00 o'clock A.M.
Present: R. T. Horton, Chairman and Commissioners Claud OtShields, Raiford Trask, J.M.Ha11.Jr., Ernest R. Mayhan,
Cicero P. Yow, County Attorney and T.D.Love, County Auditor.
The meeting was opened with prayer by the Reverend John T. Maides, Pastor of Wes3by"hfemorial Methodist Church,
Winter Park.
Copies of the minutes of ineFting of February 28, 1955, having previously been mailed to each member of the Board,
the same were upon motion of Mr. Hall, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, approved.
Upon motion of I4r. Trask, seconded by Mr. Mayhan, the 13oard approved a petition of thirty seven property owners
attache3 to State Form R,10, t@ widen Live Oak Avenue where it intersects Market Street Road (US-17) and remove the
trees and telephone poles where they obstruct the view of traffic when entering the highway, and referred the same
to the State Highway and Fublic Works Commission.
Messrs Garland S. Carren and Marsden De11amy,Jr., appeared to object to the assessments charged against timber on
their lands for taAes as not justified and inequitable. The assessment was put on the tax books in 1954 on agreement
with some of the larger timber land owners to provide funds for forest fire protaction, but after the first year's
trial, 1954, it is the feeling of the Board that it is not justified, and upon motion of Mr. Trask, seconded by ,
Nir. 0'Shields, it was ordere3 that no property owner be required to list his timber for taxes for 1955, a.nd any'
timber that has been listed £or 1955 be stricken from the tax books, trat no abatement for taxes will be allowed
on timber assessments for the year 1954• %
The, Chairman then raised the question as to how the equipment purchased for the forect £ire protection set-up could
be maintained and £uture expense of the sane. Very few tax payers have complained of the assessments and the
Volunteer Fire Departments are not ekpected to respond to all forest fires. If the equipment is of no benefit, we
should get rid of it and that expense. Nir. Trask felt that fire plows arid other equiprnent was just as much £or
protection of homes as for timber. IJir. 0'Shields was oppose3 to the timber assessments unless all timber land
owners were affected.
?C? Judge H.'Winfield Smith of the Recorders Court appeared to ask that he provided with a Deputy Recorder'Who can
carry on the duties of his court during his absence, stating that Deputy Recorder George Peschau has been i11 for some
eight months and not able to serve, but hesitated to tell him he would have to make some arrangements to take care
of the situation. Re wrder Smith reco;.,mended that the $150.00 per month salary paid to Afr. Peschau be set up by the
Board at $100.00 to Mr. Peschau and $50.00 to an assistant Deputy Recorder. Mr. Trask felt the distribution of salary
and appointment of an Assistant Deputy Recorder is up to Mr. Smith. Mr. 0'Shields felt it was up to the Reoorder
to make the split.
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Judge Smith further asked that he be provided with an office and secretary to off-set his private office expense
necessary in connection with his duties as Recorder, or in lieu thereof his salary be increased by $1,500.00 per
yeer, or he would get out (resign).
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Upon motion of N,r. 0'Shields, secon3ed by 14r. Mayhan the City was requested to release possession of the City
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Juvenile Office in the Court House for the use of Mr. Smith.
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Neeting of iv4arch 7, 1955, continued. .
The question of setting up a Deputy Reccrder on a per diem basis was discussed which, the County Attorney
advised, would requi:e an act of the legislature,
M.r. Hall was of the opinion that any enabling act that we may get through the legislature at this time,
giving the Recorder authority to appoint an assistant Deputy Recorder on a per dien basis would be wise.
Mr. 0'Shields said that in the event of an enabling act he would want the Commissioners to have corrtrol
over the Assistant Recorder. The Chairman suggested that it be put under County Personnel Rules and
`- ? Regulations.
After further discussion the matter was table:i until next meeting and the County Attorney was instructe3 to
prepare an enabling act to meet ary crisis that may come up and submi.t the same to the I3oard for approval.
11?1 Mr. Oliver Carter, Attorney, appeared to £urther press his requestfor approval of an application of the
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? Coastal Cab Company agreement permission to operate a taxicab service at the Airport. In view of the
County Attorneys ruling that the Coursty Commissioners have the legal right to grant permission to-one or
/ more companies to operate a taxicab service at the Airport, the Chairman asked if we wanted an additional
' company to take care of that serviae at this time. The County .lttorney said he thought it would be best '
to have some definite anrangement fBr the best service to Ue rendered the•people, however he said it was not a
courrty function and not required to furnish the service as a county obligation.
.? The Chairman and Com.missioner Hall.were calle3 to appear in the Superior Court,in connection with some case
pending there, at this point, and.Vice Chairman Raiford 'rrask took the Chair, and £urther discussion of this
maitertiss postponed until theg returned. . ' "
Petitions prepared b;- property owners on State Form R,10- for improvements to the following roads were presented
and upon motion, duly secom?ed, t•;ere approved and refer*ed to the State Hightaay and Public l-lorks Commission for
e2j its corsideration:
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1. A petition of eight property owners of Harnett township, to grade and pace Par]< Avenue from apoint near the
T,B,Sanatorium to Seagate, a distance of approximately 1? miles on which six houses are located.
2. A petition of 10 property oaners of Harnett toi,mship, to hard surface or make usable a road lmown as Azaleg'
Boulevard, 1000 feet in length which runs from US-74 to Old Car Line on which 5 heuses are located.
A petition of 12 property owners to grade and hard surface a road known as "Short Cut to Carolina Beach" "
( proposed road to Monkey Junction) which runs from Winter Park-Shipyard Road from intersection of Long '
Leaf Hill Drive to 'the Carolina Beach RAad, on which seven houses are located.
? ?i?The Board reswmed discussion of the Firport-Taxi-Cab matter. Upon motion of Ns. Trask, seconded by Mr. Hall, the Board voted to continue the present agrecment with Mr, i•lenberg
? _14?- to furnish taxi-cab service.at the airport until July 1, 1955, the end of the preseni; £iscal year. This will
^ give opportunity to study the ctistoms and standar3s to.be established.an3 set up in the contract for renewal or
new contract to be ready for execution at that time.
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A memorandum of Air Rade idarning Signals adopted by the Wilmington-New Aanover County Civil Defense
Administration to Ue sounde3 on all sirens in the entire county to notify the public ahat an attack in this
, Ul? area by hostile aircraft is i;mninent, was receivel from Mr. Franklin W. Bell, Civil Defense Director.
A copy of the Grand Jury Report for the February 1955 Term was receiced and the Grand Jury's recommendations '
that the'chairs in the court room be oile3 and adjusted to eliminute the sn,ueaks and noises which is
Lr?' l) distracting and makes it impossible to understand arLyone speaking, especially witnesses, and that signs be
U posted ir; the hall outside the court room to the effect t:^.e Court is in session and that thero must be no
loud tallcing. To eliminate any of these unr,ecessary noises wi11 *esul't in more orderlY and dignified Court '
SeGsions. The same was received for investigation.
? An invitation w:as received from N,r. C. D. Gurganus, President of Nerr Eanover tinit of Idorth Carolirrz Education
? Association, to attend the annual banquet of the idew Hanover County Unit of the IvCFA, to be hPld in the new
? student lowige at Pdew Hanover High School ]fiarch 17, 1955, at 7:00 P.M.
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A letter'was receive3 from Ms. D. D. Baggett, Secretary of the Chamber of Co??merce 9gricultural Co=ittee;giving "
LC / an outline of t.heir program as adopted by ur.animous consent of the committee me:nbers, as shown below:
Horace Heidt Show
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Fat Stock Show and Sale
Herford Show and Sale
Rodeo
Visitation Program
Hampshire 5laine 5ale
Duroc Swine Sale
Dairy* Shota
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April 21, and 22,
April 23,
April 22, 23, and 24,
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? Payment of $18.14 to Cape Fear Studio for portrait of Thomas X. WoocLy, Clerk to the Board of County Corunissioners,
which is included in a group of photographs of County Commissioners displayel in the office o£.i;he Board, was
approved.
A report of the Vet4rans ' Service Qf£icer for February was receive3.
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?`????Pdonthly repvrt of the irlilmzntton Public Library and Bookm?bile for I?'ebr•aary was received.
Census Report of Sohn C. IJessell Zlxberculosis Sanatorium for week ending ihrch 4th:
4lhite patients 14
Negro' " 15
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Non residents 0 •
Vacant beds 3 = YJhite male 1, white iemale 1, colorex ma1.e 1.
Discharge? 0
Admitte3 3 =Kts. Nargaret Porter 2/26/55.
Ivss. Paalin= Ra}rnor 2/27/55
Nir. Steve Ginnaros 2/28/55
Drainage report for trro rreeks;ending i,.arch 4:
81 men worke3 7 days clearing right-of-t•ray
2g i0 " 2 " ditchirE.
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Meeting of March 7, 1955, continued.
61 Report of Airport Cash receipts fcr February 25, 28 and March 3 and Q were received and £ile3.
k- 4 sta±Ament of receipts fro..?drinks an3 cending machines at the Airport, for eight months from July 1954
'0,0q throua.h February 1955, showirg: .
Vending Maehines 0,427•43 ATet prQ£its
Drinks ,410.88
Total 0838•111
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?Q„ Upon motion of A'r. 0'Shiel3s, seconded by A1r. Trask, the Board wen.t on record to oppose a proposed bill that if
enacted into lat•r wou18 place a 1% tax on real estate transfers; and further opposed any act of the State to levy
any adva-lorem taxes on property.
??Delayed monthly reports taere received from the County Electrical Inspector for the year 1954•
Printed copies of personnel Rules and Regulations and amendments, and Connty Home and Prison Farm Fblicies
O ??P"or New Hanover County, iaere preser.ted to the Board by the Chairman.
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The meetin then a3journed.
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Wilmington, N. C., March 14, 1955.
The regular weekly meeting of the Board was held this day at 10:00 o'clock A.M.
Yresent: R. T. Horton, Chairman and Coinmissioners Claud 0'Shields, Raiford Trask, J.M.Ha11,Jr., Ernest R. N,ayhan,
Cicero P. Yow, County Attorney and T. D. Love, County Auditor. ,
The meeting was opened with prayer by the Reverend J.Frank Davis, Pastor of St. Pauls Lutheran Church.
Copies of the minutes of ineeting of N,arch 7, 1955, hsving previously been mailed to each member o£ the Board,
the same were upon motion of N,r. Mayhan, seconded by Mr. Hall, approved.
4lith reference to Recorder H. Uinfield Smith,s request for an increase in salary and to be allowed an
aflditional Deputy Recorder, the Chairman asked the County Attorney to clarify our position as to that
responsibility. The County Attorney advised that would require legi"slatmve action. The salary is set by
the legislature incl.uding a11 elective officials. Mr. I?iayhan said he was'_oppose?r.to•salary increases for
elective o£ficials " 'dhat I have to say is not personal. It is the tax payers thaL' I am thinking of as I
see it now. There are several of the elected officers of New Hanover County wanting a large raise in salaries.
All of them are making over $5,000.00 a year. I want to make myself Imown in this matter. I am against any
salary increase for them. They knew what the job paid when they ran for the office last Idovember, If :I was
not satisfied with wnat my job pays I would resign to day. ide have thousandsof inen in New Hanover County
that don't make $2,000.00 a year. I will not recommend to spend the tax payers money like that. We will have
to stop raising taxes some time and it is time to start now. It is time for a change for the tax payer".
Mr. 0'Shield9._ said, if Department heads want salary increases, and if that is in the hands of the legislature,
he is not willing to discuss it. '
The County Attorney felt it was up to the County Co;.unissioners to pay what they want and prepare a bi11
s?accordingly. As to salary for an additional Deputy Recorder, the Commissioners would have the authority
?to £iY the salary and set it up in the budget.
N,r. Aall suggested that Mr. Yow be instructed to secure a bill to give authority to the Board to appoint an
?5j-a? additional Deputy Recorder, The Chairman felt t.hat is up to the Recorder to reet that situation by appointment.
Nr. Trask suggested raisirg the Deputy Recorder by $50.00 per morrth to provide for an assistant deputy recorder
_159? for three months,
Mr. Yow felt we should confer further with Recorder Smith be£ore taking action, and the question was tabled
S? for further study.
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President B. Frank Hall and members of Community Council appeared in further interest o£ converting the
County Home into a Boarding Home. A reply to our letter concerning requirements necessary to qualify £or
to convert and operate the County Home gs a private boarding home under 'rules and regulations
prescriUed by the State Board of Public Welfare, was received from 1^ss. Annie May Pemberton, Supervisor, Services
to the Aged, and rez;d to the Board by the Chairman. In part Mrs. Pemberton adv=sed:
In order to make it poasible for persons living in the County Home to qualify for public assistance the
facilit}r will have to be leased to an irriividual , and the lease will have to be approved by the Director
of Public Assistance. The Lease-Agreement must include rental terms consistant with rental values in the
Comnunity. The State Board of Public Welfare cannot license any facility which does not meet the
requirements of ?he Aiorth Carolina Building Code. Another requirement is that £acilities tha.t are licensed by
the State Board of Riblic Welfare have f1z11 approval o£ the local Sanatoriwn. After the fire and sanitary
inspections are made and recommendations for full approval in these areas are available an estimate of the
cost of necessary renovations should be secured.
The Board will likewise crish to weigh the expenditures involvPd with the permanency of the project, keeping
in mind that as new an3 up-to-date facilities are built these renovated plants will be ;essiin demand.
Under the rules anx regulations governing the licensing of boarding homes, persons requiring restraint cannot
be taken care of in the Home. Neither can the Home accept persons with contagious or infectious diseases, nor
narcotic addicts and alcoholics,
Boarding Homes are not licensed for the care of both negro and whites.
Pfisoners cannot be assigned to work at the Home. Neither wou7.d there be any provision for having prisoners
supervised by the persons operating the Home.
",AA? Inasmuch as Nrs. Pemberton has asked Fcr a cop;/ of the report on survey made by the idursing Committee of the
-?`? ? Community Council, and the same has been sent to hf?*, action on the question was postponed pending receipt from
her of £urther reco:omendations and cormnent on the mattmr, which met with the approval of the Community Council.
? It cuas reguested that 17r. Wallace Murchison, Attorney for the Community Council, confer with the County Attorney
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