1955-09-05 Regular meeting,6,28 tdilmington, N. C., September 5, 1955.
_/tJ Monday, September 5, 1955, being a legal holiday, (Labor Day) no quorum appeared and a recess was
r? taken until 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 6, 1955.
Tdilmingtotz, N. C., September 6, 1955.
Pursuant to recess taken Tionday, September 5, 1955, tlie regular weekly meeting of the Board was
held this day at 10:00 oTclock A.M.
Present: Raiford Trask, Vice Chairman presiding and Commissioners J. P1. fIall, Jr., Ernest R.
Mayhan, L. E. Broadhurst, Cicero P. Yow, County Attorney, and T. D. Love, County Auditor,
The meeting was opened 1with prayer by the Clerk.
Copies of the minutes of ineeting of August 29, 1955, having previously been mailed to each member
of the Board, the same were upon tnotion of Mr. Tiayhan, seconded by Mr. Broadhurst, approved.
An application for financial assistance from Government Funds in the restoration and protection
'kf life and protection of public strand and clearance of debris caused by Hurricanes Connie and
Diane, August 11, 1955 and August 17, 1955, prepared by the Chairman in the amount of $620466.18
for the disaster areas of the County, was presented and upon motion of Mr. Broadhurst, seconded
by Mr. Mayhan, approved and ordered turned over to the proper authorities for processing.
An offer submitted by E. A. tlrmstrong and wife Tiary Armstrong, to
ty, Item #1 - Block 67, part of Lots 5 and-6, 63x110 feet in size,
west corner of lOth and Wooster Streets at a price of ;y"767.00, was
seconded by Mr. Mayhan, approved. And, the Chairman and Cleriz of
directed to sign a deed in the name of the Coiuity transferring the
upon paymeilt of the purchase price.
purchase tax foreclosure proper-
beginning 66 feet from the north=-
upon motion of Mr. IIroadhurst,
the Board caere authorized and
said property to the purchaser
An offer submitted by Mr. J. L. Baldwin to purchase tax foreclosure Lot 30 in Block C, Bronx, at
a price of $182.07 was decliaed, but an offer equal to its appraised value $350.00 may be consid-
ered by the Board.
-? letter was received from the Agricultural Comtnittee of the Chamber of Commerce advising that the
?r"Sixth Annual Southeastern North Carolina Junior Dairy Cattle Show sponsored by the Agricultural
??j Committee of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, is to be held at Legion Stadiwn on Thursday, and
- dN Friday, September 15, and 16, and flxrther advised that Diessrs. Harry Cherry, Chairman and L. G.
Iv'alton, Ralph Horton and Gordon Doran have been appointed as the Premiums Distribution Committee
for tiiis Event, and as such suggested that their duties be considered, at least in part, as fol-
lows: "Prepare checks for T'remiwns and distribute imme(liately after judging is complete."
The County Attorney told the Board that it has been reported to him that a County Prisoner, Clifton
eJustice, 3rd & Wright Streets, now servino a term at the County Farm taas permitted td go home week-
ends. Mr. Rivenbark, Superintendent of the County Farm was present and said no prisoners were
C permitted to go horoe on week-ends or leave the farm except trustys on certain occasions and then
- only by his permission, wlu ch he said was routine. Justice, a trusty was pertnitted to stop at
his home to pick up underwear, and nn another occasion to pick-up plumbing tools, such as the
County did not have, to make rpairs at, the Airport, and was also permitted to go home Monday, be-
cause of the death of his fat°-in-law, and returned after the flxneral. Prisoners are always ac-
counted for and are in the Camp every night.
At this point Mr. Trask took the opportunity to correet a false statement iahich appeared in a re-
??1 cent issue of the jdilmington 4iorning Star, to the ef#'ect that the dragline has been working on
? Q. the Trask Farm dince July 1. This he said is not true and was a mighty small thing to make such ,
a false statement and shozaed ignorance on someone's part. The dragline has been engaged in drain-i
age work on part of Quelch land adjoining, which work has been delayed on account of the recent
rains. I don't mind criticis m when due, but I do hate an out and out falsehood.
Mr. Broadhurst discussed the needof dragline drainage in the Kure-Wilmington Beach area, and felt,
??, if the Itenniker ditch was lo?vered would help. Mr. Trask said there ?aas only a six iach fall per
mile iii the Henniker ditch, but should be cleaned out.
? Drainage conditions in the southern beach areas were discussed at length.
?
Mrs. W, L. Baker, Route 2, Box 260-B, owner of two and half acres of land this side of Carolina
Beach Highway Br..idge appeared iaith a delegation of fZve (5) residents, complaining of the main
ditch in the Seabreeze area stopped up and needs opening to enable the residents in that area to
-?? drain the water off' their lancl thru the Seabreeze main ditch. 3'hey find it difficult to get to
and from their homes without wading thru water. Was referred to the Chairman.
In discussing the Carolina Beach ?rainage situation, Pir. Aall suggested that we get the City Dian -
ager of Carolina Beach ideas on dragline drainage to produce the best results.
Reports for the month of August were received from the following: Vetera?s' ServiCe Officer,
?Home Demonsti°a ' n Agent; State Board of Public jdelfare; Census report for`July for County Home,
Coiuity Prieoners and Juvenile Quarters. ? •
statement of Receipts and Disbursements Por the Officers RelieP Fltnd for the .fiscal qear ending
June 30, 1955 was received, showing:
Receipts 18,242:48
Disbursements 5,405.02
.?N~ ) Balance 6/30/55 $ 12, 837.4fi
4A statement of Fbderal and 5tate Assistant Flznds sent to this County for June was received from
_6,4?7 the State Board of Public L9elfare, as follocas:
For OAA Grants ?p 27,976.50 '
" " Iiospitalization 3,538.68 ? 31,565,18
" ADC Grants 22,982.25 ' .
" " Aospitalization 1,875.97 24,858.22
APTll Grants 10,766.25
" " Hospitalization 1,461.00 12,227.25
" Administration OAA.,AllC and APTD 2,273.00
Total ....................... $ 700923.65
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