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Wilmington~ iV. C.~ November l~th~ 194~.
The regular weekly meeting oi the Board ~vas held at 10:00 o'clock A. IuI.
Present: Addison Hevrlett Chaiz•man~ Geo. l'J. Tr~..sk, Jas. P~?. Hall~ I3. Ft. Gardner,
L. J. Coleman and County Attorney Liarsden Bellany.
The rninutes of rueeting of idovember lOth~ i9~7~ were read and approved as recorded.
t P,1r. ~;. A. Everett appeared to co:r,plain of the inadquate drainage at his place on
f~~y~~ the Vlrigtltsville Turnpike near poviney Branch i~~hich ouerflows when it rains on
account of excess vrater vrater i rora nearby developr.~ents i.a the Airpark area, was
received for investigation bg the Eoard after 4djournment'~of this;meeting.
No objections c~re re indicated,to the police officers using the exhibition building
~'~0.~~ at Legion Stadium,for shooting practice. at nights.
n~Ir. Trask brought to the attention complaints of residents in the neighborhood of
the Cane Fear 6rtillery Armory, 814 Market Street~ of the drinking, dancing and
~yn~~~~~ noisy conduct of the patrons:on occasions held at the Armory. The Board requested
that a corunittee froL~ the 6rmory aPPear at the nex~ meeting of the Board to discuss
the matter.
Surety bonds for Robert Green Barr~ Sr., H. VJ. Roper and J.J.Taylor, as Justices
~~5 of the Peace, in the amount of $~1~000.00 each with the Saint Paul Mercury,Indemnity .
~jo Company and the National Surety Corporation; respectively~ as Sureti_es~ the said
•. a~ounts having been fixed by law, and the said bonds approved as to form and
execution by the County Attorney~ were upon motion of I~.4r. Coleman, seconded by hir.Hall~
, ' approved.
\\ ~1~ An audit report of the Board of Health prepared by Ivir. Edvrard C. Craft, CPA. ~ for
~ P the fiscal year ending June 30~ 1947~ was received.
v~ A report of the U9~lmington Public Library for October vaas received and filed.
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Upon motion of Mr. Trask~ seconded by bir. Coleman~ ll;r. 3. R. Smith~ a resident of
Jac}:sonville ~ N: C, ~ v~as 'granted an abater.:ent of t2zes on a valuation of $?'J00.00
• ._'~Ux personal praperty rer.~oved from this count~% February 1946~ ~2.00 poll and ~1.00
dog taxes brouglit foxvaard from his 1946 listi.ng and charged against,his real estate
in Harnett tovmship~ in error~ for the year 19~7.
" Y~4r. C. R. ia:orse,' Tax Collector, and 1vlr. J. E. Canady appeared to discus matters
relative to the collection of back taxes, the question of docketing baek tax items
~/~ of ~5.00 or less under section io5-39', General Statutes~ in lieu of folloviing
the procedure of foreclosure of tax liens vras discussed and the matter was referred
. ~ to the City and County Attornevs to confer with the Tax Collector and subrr,it their
recommendations as to the best~procedure to follov~i~
A reauest of n~Ir. Issac 'ddri~ht to cancel the back taYes charged against four parcels
of land in Harnett township carried as not listed against Estate Corporation~
~l~x claiming the land in question v:~as included in acreape sold and t~zes ,oaid~ v~as
upon motion of I~~Ir. Coleman~ seconded by I«r. Hall~ referred to the Chairman and
County !!uditor for investiqation a~d correct?.on.
~ A rePort of Che Bureau of Identiiicetion ior October was received and filed.
~ N report of inspection of the boiler at the County 13ome by the Hartford Steam
y~L Boiler and Insurance Corupany~ ?lovemner 6th, 1°4']~ advised that no conditions were
~ C~~ observed that requires attention at this time.
Upon motion of •I:Ir. Gardner~ seconded by T~lr. Coleman~ payt~lent of $'v30.00 to VJ.C.Vick
/~,,~,~cQ`~'~`f'or account of Puneral expenses for A~Irs. Mary H. Vick, widow of a Confederate
Pensioner~ ~!as approved.
An anplication for license i;o sell beer at a location on the 1'lrightsville Highway,
submitted by Norman Richard IvicGee~ Sr.~the same being in due form and e~ecution and
~{'1~~ endorsed by the Sheriff~ was upon motion of Ic.r. Colem~n~ seconded by Ltr. Trask~
granted . .
Upon motion of T~ir. Gardner, seconded b;~ 2i~ir. Hall~ County bills Nos ~01 to 753 Inc.~
~~~ w~ere approved for payment.
The meeting then adjourned.
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49ilmington, P1. C.~ November ;?J~th~ 1g4~.
The regular weekly meeting of the Board w~s held at 10:00 o'clock A. n4.
Present: P_ddison Hevrlett Chairman~ Geo. Yv'. Trask~ H. R: Gardner~ L. ~. Coleman and
County Attorney I~Iarsden Bellamy.
The ~inutes of ineeting of November 17th~ 1947~ WFre read and approved as recorded.
J. C. Anderson representing local interest, appeared to ask for the use of Legion
~,`~ Stadiwn for tvro Sunday afternoons next sununer for motorcycle races, for vrhich a
~U`~~ charge for admission is proposed to be made~ was upon motion of PQr. Gardner~ seconded
by it4r. Coleman~ referred to the Legion Stadium Cmmmittee for consideration and report
back to the Board.
Upon motion of NIr. Gardner~ seconded by ~•r. Trask~ instructions vrere given to contact
p the blayor of the City of 6'lilnington with reference to £ix.ing a definite date for a joint
-'~~'P ffieeting of the two Boards +.o consider hospital mat~ers~ at a date other tYi~n a date falling
on the regular meetings..
I~Sr. EtrUnett Bellau~y, Chaircian of the Board of n7anagers of Conununity= Hospital~ appeared to
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ey say that in accorda nce ~~~ith the instructions of the City and County to ~dyise the two
t th
~ Boards if a deficit e
should occur i.n t;he operation of the hospital~ reported tha
- hospital operated v~ ithin its budget durin~ the months of July~ August and September~ but
operated at a defic it in October ~hich~ it zppears~ will continue on account of low
co~.lections for pay patients, and increasing charit3~ load~ and asked for a joint meeting
to give the matter consideration.
No objections w~ere raised to `he application of Tdr. J. Frank Collier to the District
~ll U.S.Engineer~ for a permit to ccnstruct an onen pile timber pier 600 feet long with a
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~.'~ 200 foot tee at the outer encl, in the Atlantic Ocean~ a~proxi.mately ]..'7 mi.les north of
~ Carolina Beach.
Upon motion of li.r. Gardner~ seconded by 1~,r. Coleman~ the follovaing St~te Iristitutions and
Gj' , ~raining Schools vae re granted donations in the amounts shown, to supplement their
_~` Christmas Funds in consideration of the inmates from this County in said institutions:
Sa.marcand Manor
Stonev.all Jackson Trainin
Caswell Traini:ig School
ll~iorrison Training School
Eastern Carolina Training
State Training School for
. ~30.00
~ school 30:00,
25.00
25.00
s~hooi 25.00
idegro Girls 25.00
Upon motion of blr. Gardner, seconded by i~~r. Coleman~ James Thomas fioney~ 211 North 9th~
~rn~ Street~ was exempt from the payment of poll tar.es on account of poverty and physical
.- disability.
_~V~ !~ report of the Grand Jury, Iv'oven;ber Special Term~ 1947~ was received and filed.
~ An application for license ~o se_i l~~eer submitted by Mr. K. A. Lehto, v;as upon motion
of Tvir..Gardner,seconded b~~ I~:r.Trask~ held over for furtYier infornation as to the nature
~`Q~t arid locatibn of the proposed,business.
Upon motion of ialr. Gardner~ seconded b,v L•r. Coleman~ C. B. Parmele et al vrere granted
~~an abatement of taxes on a valuation of ~2~750.00 charged against a triangular shape lot
~~ at ~"lrightsville Beach sold to L. L. Idevrell Decev~ber 6th~ 19~~ and charged to Uoth for the
year 194~.
Upon motion of Iwr. Gardner, seconded b}~ L•r. Colem?n~ paytnent of $738•97 to I+'.Porter Davis ~
Sheriff~ for expenses oP the Sherit'f ~nd Deputies to Police Officers Conf~rence hald at
_~~ Florence~ S. C.~ November 13th~ and 1nt:h~ 194~~ vras approved.
YJith reference to the oPer~tion o~ the truck belonging to the Federal Govei•nment or the
State Board of Health, used in DDT work in cooperation e~ith the Health Department~ the
County tittorne5~ advised that it would be illegal for the Corr.nissioners to sign an agreement
~~ to assume liability for and to absolve the State Soard of Health and the United 5tates
~~ Public Health Service frorr, property damage and personal injury claims that may arrise fPom
tiie operatj.on of Federally ovaned vehicles assigned to this Countyr and opereted by non-
F'ederal or county employees. Ho~r~ever~ on r,~otion oi i~Ir. Trask, secon~ed by n1r. Coleman~
it was agreeable to the Boar$ ~to have the same included in the county's H'leet Liability
Policy, notvrithstanding a rulin~; b~ the County bttorney that the County i> not liable
for damages accruin~ from any~ tort coe;mitted by its emplo3*ees.
^1he meeting then adjourned.
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Wilmington~ N. C.~ December lst~ 1y4~.
The regular weekly meeting of the Board was held at 10:00 o'clock A. ffi.
Present: Addison Hewlett Chairman~ Geo. W. Trask~ Jzs. ~1. Hell~ H. R. Gardner~
L. J. Cole~an and County Attorney Marsden Bellamy.
The ninutes of ineeting of Yovember 25th~ 194~~ v~ere read and approved as recorded.
The Board theiproceeded to re-organization.
~~The term of the Chairman of the Board having expired this day and this being the ~~
~~,n~'~^~ meeting at vrhich a chairman is to be elected~ P.Zr. Gardner moved that Mr. Addison
~ Hewlett be're-elected Chafrman~ his motion vras second~d by bSr. Coleman and Mr.
Hewlett was unanimously elected Chairman of the Board for a term of one yeAr.
~cUpon motion of I~r. Gardner~ seconded by ffir. Coleman, b:r. Jas. M. Hall was re-
p,vh~ elected Vice Chairman of the Board and authoi•ized to sign warrants on the County ,
`~~`~ Auditor for cour2ty expenses in cases of the absence of the Chairman.
~~- Mr. Marsden Bellatay was re-elected County Attorney- and Thomas K. Woody, Clerk of
,~C,p,~1~ the Board.
~ An application for " OFF PRE-~ISES " license to sell beer at a locstion on the
~~~j Carolina Beach Ftoad submitted by ]~r. K. A. Lehto under the firm name of Hone •
Delivery Beverage Company~ the same having been endorsed by the Sheriff, was
upon motion of b~r. Gardner~ seconded by hir. Hall, granted. Ilir. Trask not voting.
Upon motion of L2r. Hall~ seconded by Mr. Gardner~ the New Hanover County Tuberculosis
r}~~~~ and Health Association was granted a donation of ~600.00 to Aid in its annual
campaign against tuberculosis.
Upon motion of h`r. Coleman~ seconded by ~r. Trask authority~ was given the Chairman
~ a~, and County Auditor to fix an assessn~ent on 32~0.9~ acres of Iand purchased by the
International Paper•.Company in 194~~ frota Arabella Gore in Harnett and Cape Fear
townships~ to enable the Company to pay the 194'J taxes on the same.
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The annual report of the Clerk of the Superior Court of public funds in his hands
,~/ as of December lst~ 194']~ was received and upon motion of I~r. Trask~ seconded by
,~-J- .Il~r. Coleman~ was referred to a committee of the Chairman, T~r. Hall and Mr. Gardner
to check the same, and then ordered published and filed witt~ the Register of Deeds
as the law d3rects.
A letter was received from the State Highv~ay and Public Vtorks Corrimission advising
~~5~.~.that on investigation the following roads were not approned as an addition to our
county h3ghwaq system for State D~taintenance~ for the reason the services rendered
wi21 not justify this expenditure at this time:
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r~l. Road running parallel to Greenvi7.le Sound extending three quarters of a
• mile from Bradley's Creek to the propex•ty formerly owned by Geo.L.Stearns.
~ 2. Page Avenue~ an extension of Audubon Boulevard from the W'rightsville
Turnpike to the old MeAres Road.
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~-3. Leading esst from blasonboro-Seagate loop road to the Sound~ at a point
approximately one mile south of Seagate Village.
~ 4. Leading from a curve on the Middle 5ound road at the old Humphrey Place
~~ to Page's Creek.
Upon motion of ~r. Coleman, seconded by '~r. Gardner~ Mrs. W. R. Peterson was
~~y granted an abatement of taxes on a valuation of $400.00~ building on lots 13 Pt.14~
.% J'^" I~asonboro Bluffs for the year 194~~ account of its dilapidated condition.
Upon motion of Mr. Coleman~ seconded by Mr. Hall~ L4rs. Louise T. Rhodes was granted
qn abatement of taxes on a valuation of ~3~500.00~ Part of bloak 21f Summer Hill~
~-~x account of double charge. The same was sold to J. W. Jackson and listed by him
for the year 19a6, and also charged to Mrs. Louise T. Rhoades as not listed for
the same year.
~ An audit report of Co;,ununity Hospital for the year ending June 30~ 194~~ prepared
~}~'~ by bSr. H. W. Cherry~ CPA.~ was received.
No objectfons were indicated to the granting of a~ permit to Aaron Abrams on his
~,petition to the United States I~t~~r.ic~ Engineer, to dredge material from a basin
`~.~@s~ 5 feet deep, 14~ feet long~ 60 feet wide and ¢onstruction of a wharf~ bulkhead
/~ and a marine railway, on the a~est side of ihe Intracoastal VJater~vay~ about 900
feet south of Wrightsville highway bridge.
A special Delivery le~ter was received from 1ir. John L. Iuiorris, Special Ilssistant
~-~ to the President of National Airlines~ advising that Flights 50 and 51 Prou~d be
J~j~,~ cencelled for a period until January lst, on account of their entire fleet of
DC-6 airplanes having been placed on an inactive status until certain modifications
can be made~ vrhich means they will be short at least two DC-4s during Dece~ber.
On motion of Air. Gardner~ instructions were given to acknowledge receipt of his
letter ~vith request that Flights 50 and 51 serving Bluethenthal Airport be resumed
at the earliest possible moment.
A statement of the Charity Service rendered to residents of Idew Hanover County for
the month o£ October~ 194J~ was received from John U1. Ranl:in~ Direetor Janes Walker
~~~vu~~( Hospital~ showing a total of 1043 days of care rendered to ceses in New Hanover County~
the regular charge which would have been ~6,456.45.
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The meeting then adjourned.
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Wilmington, N.C., December 8~ 194~.
The regular weekly meeting of the Board was held at 10:00 o'clock A.B~I.
Present: Addison Hewlett Chairman, Geo. W. Trask~ Jas. I~. Hall~ H. R. Gardner~
L. J. Coleman and County l~ttorney I~arsden Bellamy.
The minutes of ineeting of December lst~ 194~~ were reud and approved as Teco~ded.
Officers committee of St.Andrevrs-Covenant Presbyterian Church appeared to pro?best ,,•
^p~,~ any action that would permit motorcycle races at Legion Stadium on-•8undays.~Upon
~ motion of Pdr. Gardner the committee was assured that at least one v~eeks not~ce vrould_
be given for a public hearing before an; action is taken by the Board if and vrhen tri'2°~~-;.:
matter comes before the Board for decision.
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A request of Pdr. Cyrus D. Hogue for an abatement of the 1923,1924 and 1925 t~.xes,charged
against building on Pdright's Land in block 165, in the name of C.H. and F.W.Dock~
~`~ which did not appear in the chain of ~Iright's title, and was therefore not discovered
-~ by the examining attorney~ was upon motion of n1r. Trask~ seconded by n~tr. Coleman~
referred to the County Attorney for opinion. •
Upon motion of Mr. Coleman, seconded by ~4r. Gardner~ the Board approved the renewal of
~~i~; lease to the Federal Gover:unent on a tract of land used for camp site located approximately
~~ one mile west of Casile Ha}-ne, in accordance witki a lease dated ~pril 1, 1944, for
period beginning January lst, 194$ and ending December 31~ 19a8.
A statement was received from the State Board of Public G~relfare advising that ~?_2~042:25
~~i was sent to this county for 01d tige Assistance~ Aid to Dependent Children and for
Administration for the~month of Plovember.
y~ _~/ A report of the activities of the Bure.au of Identification for Novenber was received
~~ny,,, and filed.
-• An application for license to sell beer at a location on ttie PJrightsville Beach Highway
,~.~C/ at Winter Park, submitted by J. B. Platson~ the same having been endorsed by the Sheriff
was upon motion of ~ir. Hall~ seconded by LSr. Trask~ granted.
The F3oard raised no ob3ections to the United States District Engineer granting permission
'~~~ to the Tide Pdater Power Corapany to lay a submarine power cable on the bed of the Cape Fear
river between Eagle Island substation and the Tide ~later Power Company plant at the foot
of Castle Street. •
F, request of ~ir. Woodus Kellum for an abatement of the interest on back taxes due ~'or 1941~on
~~ the east part of lot 6, in block 89, charged in the name of Jno. VJ. King now owned by
~-~'~ Elizabeth Dickins, was upon motion declined for the reason the sar~e is a proper charge.
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A request for adjustment of the back taxes amounting to ~534.~6 charged against the
~G~ east end of lot 5, in block 256, assessed for $175•00 in the name of Edward L. Rogers~
--~ was referred to the committee for investigation and with povrer to act.
Upon motion of Mr. Coleman, seconded by f„r. Trask~ Mr. G. A. Moore~Jr.~ a resident of
4linter Park, Harnett iownship~ was granted an abatement of taxes on a valuation of
'~~G~ SS590.00 personal and poll as to the City of Wilmington only~ account of error in charging
him with city taxes for the year 194'J.
A report vras received fron the back tax office advising that ~4,896.98 was collected
'~ for the City and ~2,995•17 for the County, making a total of ~6~,892.15 back taxes
~ collected for the month of IVOVember. The Board was further advised that the ~mount of
outstanding back taxes as.of Noyember 30th,"194'7; v~a's;City $113,981.15 and County
~121~724.50, or a total of ~235~7~5.b5. ~
^ G`-'~") A report of the Colored Home Demonstration Agent for November vras received and filed.
U ' A petition of 15 citizens asking the State Highway & Public YJorks Comc~ission to take
over for maintenance~ Beach Street running west from near the terminus of the Sur~~er
^~~5 Hest road at Vdrightsvill,e Sound, was upon motion approved and fox~rarded to the State
Highway Cornmission.
Upon motion of B~ir. Trask~ seconded by N:r. Coleman, the Board went bn record to request
-~'~ exhibitionnofatreasurednNationalSDocumentsratlthe North~CarolinanShipbuSldingeCor~pany's „
yards, Wednesday~ December lOth, 194'7.
A communication was received from the County Auditor advising the amounts on deposit
p~, in each bank for the months of August~ September~ October and November, together n.~ith
7~e~ a meaorandum of securities held by us in each bank.
The following bonds and coupons vaere presented by the County Auditor as having been paid
Vl~p~~"~ and were burned in the presence of the Board:
S CHOOL B OT1DS :
Coupon No. 12 Bond No. 41 to 100- 60 C~ $10.00- 600.00
" " 12 " " 131 " 340 210 " 10.00 2~100.00
n ~~ 12 ~' n 3ai ~~ 360 20 ° 8.75 175.00
" " 12 "' " 361 " 400 40 t° 8.75 350.00
~. ~. 12 ~~ ~~ aoi ~~ 45p 5p ~~ 8 75 437.50
" " 12 ~' " 451 ~' 500 50 " 8.75 437.50
„ n 1.5 ~~ ~~ 2o rc 86 67 " 11.25 753.75
'~ ,~ 2p '~ " 26 " 29 4 " 15.00 60.00
" " 2p " " 3~ " 57 27 " 13.75 371.25
„ n 20 ~~ ,~ 59 ~~. ~6 i8 ~~ i3.75 24~.50
~~ ~~ i5 ~~ ~~ 78 "~ 79 2 ~~ ~3.75 27•50
M ~~ 16 n ~~ ~g ~s ~9 2 ,r 13.75 2~.50
~ 5,587.50
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Meeting of December 8th~ 194'7~ continued.
SCHOOL BOidD~S:
Coupon No. 1~ Bond No.
n v 18 er n
n u 19 n n
~, ~. 19 ~~ ~~
n ~~ 35 ~~ ~~
~u ~~ 35 ~~ ~~
~, ~~ . 35 ~~ ~~
~~ „ 3 5 ~~ ~~
m „ lg „ ~~
~. ~~ 57 ~< <,
~. t~ 57 n «
n « 57 n n
n ~~ 5g n n
~. ~~ 58 ~~ ~~
~~ ~~ 58 ~~ ~~
n ' i~ 58 ~t n
~~ ~~ 5g ' ~~ ~~
COUTTTY H~ BONDS:
Coupon No. 15 Bond No.
COURT HOU5E BONDS:
5,587.50
~8 to 79- 2 @ ~ 13.75 27.50
7$ " 79 2 " 13.75 ,
27.50
78 ~° 79 2 ~~ 13.75 27.50
58 only , 1 !~ 13•75 13.75
181 to 295 115 " 23•75 2,731•25
3~ " 315 lo '~ 23.75 237.50
326 " 335 la " 23•75 237•50
3~ " 355 .lo ~~ 23•75 237•50
16 Tt 4'J 32 " 13.75 440.00
3 ~~ 17 15 " 25.00 375.00
53 " 56 4 ~~ 2~.0o ioo.oo
63 only 1 " 25.00 25.00
i to 2 2 M 25.00 50.00
18 « 52 35 " 25.00 875.00
57 '* 6i 5 " 25.0o i25.oo
64 ~^ 70 7 " 25.00 175.00
8i ~° i25 45 " 25.0o i,125.00
6 to_ 12- 7 C.~ 11.25
. 78.75
Coupon No. 46 Bond No. 211 to 21~- 3C~ 25•00 75.~ .,
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~~ « a7 « " i93 " z25- 33 @ 25.00 825.00 ;.
'~ qoo.oo
13,396.25
SCHOOL BUILDIPIG BONDS Nos. 20 td~ 24~26 to 29~41 to 60 - 29 C~ 1000.29~00.00
ScHOOL sorr~s '~ 16 to 18 3" looo. 3qoo.oo
CounrrY xoD~IEE Borvns " 6 only . 1" 1000. looo.oo._ ~~~.ooo.oo
Total Coupons & Bonds Paid,
~46,396.25
The meeting then adjourned. .
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Y7ilmiagto~, ?~I. C., Deoenber 15th, 19~+7•
The regular weAkly meeting oF the Board cras held at 1Os00 o~alock A. A!.
Presentj Addison Hewlett Chairman, Gao. Y~f. Trask, Jas. M. Hall, L. J. Coleman and Cwnty Attorney
1Garaden Helle~y. .
The minutes of ineeting of Deoember 8th, 191~7, wore resd snd appraved as recorded.
Upon motion of 2'Ir. ~ask, seaonded by tdr. Coleaiatt, Efr. Addison Fiewlett, Chairr~ian of the Board. wes
~~~ mem' appointed Tax Supervieor for lde~v Hanover Cotmty £or the year 19L~8.
Upon motio~i, the'follovring were appointed Tax Liaters for the several tovmahipa for the year 19L~8:
= (r~~, L,
Cspe Peer Township Mrs. Geo. W. Wilkins.
~ Federal Point ^ Mrs. J. 2oi. Myatt.
Harnett ~1, " Wra. S. Y7. Brinaon.
~ Harnett #2, ^ P.4rs. Sally E. Pieroe.
A~sonboro n 2Are. Leila 1S. Horne.
tqq~gngt~ " YP. PI. Harrise.
^ ~ ° Y~. P. Toon, Jr. -
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_~aY Upon motion oF I.tr. 74~esk, seoonded by Ydr. Colecian. Mr. J. F. Cox snd tSr. Hsrry S. McGirt were
sppainted Tax Aasessors for Piew Henover County for the year 191~f3.
1 Upon motion of Mr. ~ssk, seaonded by 1~6r. Colemen, ~hristine P~illiams Hicka, 79 Y~r old golored
f. Cjn~W`e- 3ndigent, was on reco~endation of the Supt., of Azblic WelFsre admitted to the ~County Home as an
inmate.
'~ ~~~ A report of the Iadies Rest Room Committee £or ldovember ~vas reaeived and £iled.
~ Upon motion of 1Ar. Hall, seconded by Tdr. Trask, authority was given to cloae all county offiaes
in obseYvanae o£ the Christmas holidays beginning 1s00 o'aloak P.L~., YfecLnesdqy, Deceaber 214th,
~CC and ending 8s30 A. 1d., Saturday, Deaember 27th. ,
' Upon motion of Mr. Hsll,'seaonded by T4r. Colemen, Harney Larry srea permitted to transfer his lioanae
_'~~.- to aell beer from hia present businesa locntion knovm as Lerry's llrive In, 19th, and Dawson Streete,
to a new location on the SYrightsville BeQCh'Highway, kaw~vn ae " Iarry~s Curvo In °, on reoommendstion
of the Sheriff.
.9 requeat of the Broom Wood Products Company to purchase approxiaately li aores of land for expansion
~~j ~5~.., purposes, lying iffiaediately behind their prosent plant on the Castle H~yne road, was upon ~tion of
~ ~` Mr. Hall, secbnded by Ivlr. Cole~n, referred to the Cm:¢nittee for investigstion, with the parties
interested, on the premises, snd report its recomnendations to the Aoard et a subsequant meating•
Upon motion of hfr. Trask, seconded by Pdr. ~Coleman, an item or ~i5.28 taxes charged against lOt 9, in
~pik bloak E, Yirighteville Heech £or the year 1923, was on reoamaaondation of the '~ounty Attorney,cenoelled,
for the reasam suit vrae brought by the Tovm ot Y~rightsville Beach for colleation of the taxes, the
County wes made a party to°the suit, snd the lot did not bring enough st the sake to pey all the taxes.
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Meetiag of Deaember 15th, 191Q, cantinued.
Upon'motion o£ Nh-. Colem~n, seaonded by Idr. Trask. the Bonrd eating upon the reao~endation
of the County Attorney,~cenoellsd the back taxes oharged against " Building only " in black
~.(~i` 165 in the name of C. H: Doak for the years 1923. 1921~ and 1925, £or the reason the tex
records did not show that the tex on said building was the building on lNright's land~ end
thareFore did not appesr in the chain of title.
~ Upon motion oS L4r. Coleman, seconded by ItSr. Hall, tho following resolution was unanfmously
_~e~ ~ edopted by all the matabers presents
Wf~REAS the eirport properties lrnoxn ss the Bluethenthal ArrRV Airfield }tave been deolared
surplua end offered for disposal by Wer Aasets Administration for whioh en application to
soquire wea made by the'County of New Hanover, ua duly authorized by resolutiona, which
applioation £or sald a~rport wae accepted by Y~ar Aesets A~ninietration, and
ti~RFsAS an Instrument of 1l~ransPer, aopy of which ia hereto attsohed,' dated` ae of the
8th day of Dec~her, 191F7, has been tendered by War Aasets Administrstion, and accaptanee
mxst be mnde for the County or rr~w Hanover, ttov+ Therefore,
' ' BE IT RESOLOED: ~at Addison Hewlett, Chain~n and Thos. X. Yloody, County ~Clerk, be
authorieed to accept and execute said Instrument af TransPer snd perform any other act
neaessary in connection therewith, for nnd on behelf oF the ~ounty of 21eva Hanover, sub~ect
to all the terma, conditions, reservations. restriotions and provisione therein conteined.
An offer of R. A. Shew to purchese a psrcel of land from the county locnted on the Castle
Hsyne road, ad~aaent to Broom 4rood Products Company, one to two hundred feet on the Castle
l~~'~ Hayne road and two huhdred feet deep, for 1dr. Moore of the ~~mber-h4oore Plumbing Compsny,
fo3~ a plumbing businesa, at a prioe of ~22.50 per front foot. vms upon motion postponed
until s f~ll meeting of the Board nnd to gine the Commissionere opportunity to go out snd
' look the premises over.
_ A fiaencisl report of Assooiated Chsritiea wsa presented by the Reverend William Crowe, Jr..
'~kp~ its President, showing a deficit o£ ~1,152.15 ss of December lst, 191~~. and en entiaipeted
C~~1` deficit of !}1,8L~2.30 Janusry lst. After discuesion and asrefully considering the matter,
~ Mr. Croao was again f~rther inetructed to meet the situation the best he can and as econo-
mically as possible, in accordanoe with the action oF this Board Oatober ljth, 191~']~ to
excead the monthly allotment to maet present emergencies.
~~ Upon motion of b4r. Trask, seaoaded by Mr. Hall, $l0.00 per month inoroeee in salaries for
^~~Ur~~ the employees of the Assoaiated ~Ch~ities ge of July lst, 191.y7, was approved•
The meeting then adjourned.
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Wilmington, N. C., Deaar~ber ?_2, 191a7.
The regtzlsr aveekly meetirtg of,the Hoard was held at 10:00 o}clock A. M.
Preaent: Add~son Hew~ett Cha~.rman, Geo. R'. Trask, das. A~I. Hall, H. R. Gardner, L. J. Coleman and
County Attorn9y LTaraden Bealemy.
The minutes of inee~ing, of December 15th, 191.G7. ~sere read snd approved as recorded.
IIpon aotion of Phr. Hall, seconded by thr. Coleman, Miss Annie Lee HioY.s and Gustave Y~nil. Bittriak,
county indigents, ~j and'87 yoars of age,.respectively, were on reco~uondetion of the Superintendent
- ~~ of Rzblic Welfare,admitted,to the aounty home on a temporary.basis ae emer~ency cases.
A form of canoellstion of surety bond for Aee W. Allen, rotired, former coroner o£ New Aanover County,
was received £rom the Great Ameriaen Indeaa~ity Corg~n~y of Nevr York, end on rrotion of Mr. Trask wae
~~~~b"~ referred to the ~ounty Auditor for execution, if,nfter investigation,he is 3atisfied the obligetione
of the prinoipal have been ilzlfilled under the bond.
A petition of 29 citieene, flesidents and property owners af Middle Soimd, Harnott Townehip~ for ,
`9~S improvements to one eighth mile of dirt road, an extension of the Buna Viotn road, was upon motion
~`~ of %r. Colemian approired, and referred to the State Highwqy ~e publio Y~orka Comril.ssion.
Upon motion of hir. Colenen, seconded by Mr. Aell, tdr. C. B. Boggese wae on recommendEStion of the
~~x Tax Asaesaors grcnted sn sbatement of taxes on s valuation of $500.00, house assosaed at ~`2,~OO.QO
;~ lot ~91 Brookwood for the yoar 191~7, which assessment,through error,was transferred from the block
book to the sasessment records nk $3,200.00.
~ A request of Ches. A. Roberts For an adjuatmont of the baok taxes on the southvrest qunrter of lot 1,
- ~~x in block 5l~3 wae referred to the Cammmittee for investigation and with power to Qet.
y D~ A report of the 1'~ilmington Publia Library for November wa~ reveived nnd filed.
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Mr. Colemen brought to the sttention, the bad condition of State maintained Henry Street in
East Vfilmington, and told,of a phyaiaian vrho wae unable to mske oalls to the siok on ~sid atroet
_~c~`~ on aacotmt of its impassable condition. Upon motian of 1',r. Coleman, seaonded by 2.Fr. Gardner,
the matter was referred to R7r. A. K. D~allard, State Road 1.~aintenanoe Superindendent with en
_ urgent request that the said road be put in conditiam for travel.
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Meeting,;of Deoember 22, 19~7, continued.
A re uest of LSr. G. C. ~3cSntire for Cleyton C. Holmes, Attorney, th~t the lOf bid.deposit,xhich
x ec~uale .~j0•00`~de by Mr. Eustaae NorFleet in connection with the purchase aS proporty sold £or
~G ~taxes aharged sgainat H. W. Konig in blocks 3'j 3 end 1.~9, be refunded, we.s granted when it"was
shovm by survey made by PRr. M. ii. I~nder that the said property is locsted in the street and
dediaRted to'puhlia use. . ' • ,
~ ~n,p/The following good Rnd lswf'ul persons were drawn to serva es ,jurors in the Suporiar Court for the
~~`u~O trial of criminal ceaea for the one cveek term heginning January 12th, 191~8:
Geo. W. Melton~ RFD ~2, Rox 177. Stephen Provost,Jr., 1905 Princess St.
Lilly G. Wood, ~ Thos,H.Y~right. n~rs. Grear Edwards, RFn 2, Castle Hayne.
Isslie E. Shipmsn~ 1t12 Brunsvrick St. Csrl S. Graham, L~20 Chestriut St.
Morrie C. Weeks~ 1113 Mercer live. ' Robert S. Young, 20 Jsck3on Drive.
6u~s.b;.H.DuVa11~ 126 Forest Hill Dr. . Iuther.Rourk, 13 Court H, Pake Forest.
Peray R. ldorton~ Carolina -esch. DSrs. J. D. Mote, 62 Iake I'orest Parkrr~y.
Raleigh Mobley, 1706.N. lOt}i. St. Sandy Y. Glover,Jr., 8 9Vest Drive.
~. C. VPoodbury, 815 Orsn~e St. E. A. Gore, 7 Spofford tdills.
H. L. Register, K-1~ Lake Forest. Edvrerd E. 2durray, Rt.l, Sox Fl.
Jas. ,E. Haskett, 123 Morsan St. %. H. VPhite, 50£3 Pr3naeas Et.
C. H. Brown, ~C-33 q Hstson Grocery. . Vd. C. Morgan, 3 N. Van Buren St.
Allsn B. Huband, 1~12 Princess St. C. tiY. Colkitt, 192 Pineorest Parkvrey.
Jas. Rye Crenshaw, 1802 Swnmer Hill. GilberC Postma, 110 Keaton Ave•
R. G. Johneton, 222 Forest Hills. ' J. S. Clark, 508 N. 1'Jth, St.
YV. P. Russ, RFD 2, Box 313. . DRrs. Marge.ret M. Sefton, % Ft.S.& T.Co..
B. L. A'Lugin, 3114 Grace St. . J.B.Bdarshtrsrn, 205 Ctnxrah St.
J. B. Covington. 127 Rutledge Drive. R. Y. Jobb, 507 Orange St.
Thos. H. MeoDonald, 815 Market St. A. L. Lverhsrt, 219 Colhoun Drivo.
Willie A. Jackson, 705 S. '~rd. St. E. R. Mason, Rt.j., Harbor Ieland.
B. R. Musselwhite, 514 Nun St. tiJ. YP. Guyton, 1019 S. 5th, St. '.
Ray S. Lenden, Rt.2, Hox 3o3na. E. G. Pstterson, l~23 Carolina Ave.
•• R. J. Hedgpeth, 1~ Court D.. . R. F. Hamme, 16 N. 5th, St.
Leon C. Y~Ialah, Jr., 110 Forest Hilla Drive. Pfs~s. Jatnea,C. Pennington, Box ~. 131.
B.'G. Page, 121 3. 6th, St. , Ceo. E. Mooney, 9 N. ']th, St.
Riohard A. ldoore, 510 Grsce St. FY~anklin Ydoodrow 2dinta, 115 E9srsteller St.
. David R'. Ormsby, 805 S. l~th, St. . Earl C. MoCall. 401?y Central Ave. ~
C. J. Southerland, Rt. 3. J. C. Eourk. 121~ Liarket St.
Geo. V. Cottle, 75 Spofford. V!. A. GTanely, 112 N. 23rd, St.
•Annie L. Walton, 810 Prinoass St. ~~T. M. MaEeohemi, 2516 Guil£ord Ave.
' Mary R. Davis, 105 N. Jefferson St. 1d~rs. Cora Edna Flztch, 910 N. 3rd, St.
Misa Glsdys H. Taylor~ 1~07 S. Front St. G. P. McKoy, 2119 Klain Rosd.
• Leon C. MaDuff ie, Jr.. lj9 Forest Hilla Dr. ' .iw. D. 32~sittes, Rt. 1, Box 262.
William T. Spre.gens, 1727 Carolina Ave.
No further business appearing, the meeting was then ad~ourned.
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~- V~ilmington, N. C., December 29th, 19l~7•
The reguler weakly meeting oF the Bonrd rras he ld at 10:00 o~clock A. Pd.
Preaent: 9ddison Hevrlett Cheirmnn, Geo. W. 7Yask, Jas. 29. fiall, H. R. Gsrdner, L. J. Colemen and
County Attorney 2dsrsden Belleny.
The minutes of ineeting o£ Deaember 22nd. 1947 ~ere read and upproved as recorded. ~
iu1r. R. ~7. Wilson, a resident of Freeport, Taxas . was upon motion of L_r. 14-ask, seconded by
A4r. GQrdner, granted an abntoment of ~2.00 ~~ol l taxeF ahargod i~} error on his renl estatei
~x list in Harnett :bwnship for the year 1947•
qn application for license.to sell beer st a location on the TJrightsville Aeaah highw~y,
one mile from the city limits, submitted by James G. Carter, the samo being in due form
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~GJ and execution and endorsed by the Sheriff, vras upon motion of 24r. ~Coleman, seconded by
LSr. IIall, grantede
, An applicr~tion to operete a public dance hall st 309 Evana Street ?n East T7ilmington, meda
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`,~~,r\ by Amelie Hussey Mills was disapprovad by the Sheritf and upon motion of 1~4r. Hall, seconded
~ by Pdr. Trask, declined by the Aoard.
Upon ~tion of Lir. Hall. seconded by Idr. Colem~t, the Board authorized the sale oF a parcel
of the county+s le.nd to Afr. Geo. A. 2doore, ad~ oining Broom Fdood Products Cor~auy, running 125
y
~~ ~S~ feet along the Caetle Aayne road end 200 faet deep, at a net prioe oP ,~22.50'Per front foot
on the 0astle Hayne road, on the affirRtine voto of Co:maissioners Trask, Coleman and Iiall,
on condition that he will eroct thereon a cormieroisl and~or industrial building of steel or
masonary oonstruction within 18 months from the dete hereof. Failuro to aeet such conditions
tho said land to revert to NevrFianovar Coimty and the purchsse priae to be ref~anded to h'vn
without intPrest. The Chairmnn and P,~-. Gardner ob,jeeted to the.salQ of the lend on the grounds
that to sell ofP the lan~l along the Csstle Hayne Road mould destroy the velue'of the back land
and aaoess to the rsilroad Facilities for indu strial use as well m hnndicap the aounty in
flzture ezpansion and improvements to the county hovie, and therefore voted no.
• The maeting then ad~ourned.
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