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JI:GUL:IR LONTllLY ;:,2TING JOriRD OF lI'\,\LTII
HELD IN OirT'~E OF BOARD
LlAY 21, 1942
Present: J.tr. iiddison HeVilett, Chairman, Dr. J. C. \lessell, Dr. 'a.
Houston Loore, Dr. B. R. Morrison and Mr. Roland.
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The minutes of the last m~etinf "ere read "nd approved.
The Health Officer ~,resemted the lilonthly reports.
!;;rs. Hughes, HI'S. Stone and Miss J.lunds appeared before the Board
and re(~ested the Board members to employ a elerk for the Supervising
Nurse and employ an additional public health nurse to replace lJiss
Uercer, formerly paid chiefly by the Red Cross, whose salary is goinf
to be discontinued by that orf'mization July 1. The Board took this
re~uest under consideration.
!.ir. Woodus Kellum appeared before the Board on behalf of the Town of
Carolina Beach and explained that the Health Department's present re-
gulations require cast iron pipe with leaded joints in connecting
residences to the Tmm system and explained further that because of
war conditions cast iron is not available. He rer]uested permission
to use glazed terra cotta in place of cast iron. "ftrr a ['eneral dis-
cussion, it was moved by Jr. Wessell, seconded by Dr. l~rrison, that
the Health Cfficer, \'lith the "dvice of the Plumbinr Inspector, prepare
a resnlution coverine the situation described by Lr. Kellum and submit
it to tbe Sbte Bourd of Health for their approval. This motil!m carried.
Lr. Gcoree rt. Hoore and Lr. Chas. ~. Davis appeareD before the Board
to renuest its members to try to get, throurh corrmunication with the
proper anny officials, some modification of the band on plumbing materials.
It was then moved by Dr. l.:oore, seconded by Lr. Roland, that the Board
make an effort to 3ecure such release of plumbin[' materials. Carried.
1l.ccording to the t.!orth C::.rolina State law, the Hc;ulth Officer presented
for the Board's consideration a t.e!ltative budt;et for the y"ar 1942-43.
He explain"d to the Board !'lembers, hOHever, that it was impo3sibl" to
intelli[ently pr<csent a budget because of the fact that be('ilming July
1 all Health Departl,lents Yiould be compelled to work under the 1.erit
System. The schedule of salaries of vihich has not yet been made avail-
able to the Health Officer.
There beinG no further business the race-tine adjourned.
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