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REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING BOARD OF HEALTH
HELD IN OFFICE OF BOARD
OCTOBER 7, 1959
Presentl Mr. James E. Holton, Jr., Chainnan; Mayor E. S. Capps, Dr. J. C. Knox,
Dr. James H. Smith and Dr. R. Bryant Hare, Jr.
Motion was made by Dr. Knox, seconded by Hayor Capps, that the minutes of the last
meeting be approved without reading; copies having been sent to the Board members.
At a previous meeting of the Board of Health a Committee was appointed by Chairrnan
Holton to meet with Mr. F. Herbert S;ain, Chairman Of the Brunswick County Board of
Health, and Dr. Davis to work out arrangements so that Dr. Davis could act as Health
Director for Brunswick County in addition to his duties as Health Director of the New
Hanover County Health Department. This Cli>mmittee was composed of Chainnan Holton, Dr.
Knox and Mayor Capps. Tilis Committee brought in the following report:
(Dated) Sept. 30, 1959
"The salary of the Health Director to be $11,520.00 annually; to be paid
by the Consolidated Board of Health; and that Brunswick County is to pay
to the Consolidated Board of Health the -sua of $1,920.00 per year to be
applied to the payment of the above salary.
"It was further agreed that for this sum of money, (~,920.00, Dr. Davis will
give an estimated maximum of one (1) day of service per week to the Bruns-
wick County Board of Health."
Respectfully submitted, J. C. Knox, H. D.Chainnan
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Motion was made by Dr. Knox that the above report of the Committee be approved.
Motion was seconded by Dr. Hare and carried unanimously.
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The Health Director stated that he wanted to go on record as protesting vigorously
the Brunswick County funds being paid to the Consolidated Board of Health rather than
being paid directly to him by Brunswick County.
After a rather full discussion of a report previously adopted (September 2, 1959)
by the Board to be used as a guidance in wprking out the problems arising from the
County Commissioners' actions regarding Dr. Davis' salary and his acting as county
physician; Mayor Capps made the motion that the Board of Health stand upon its rights
of assigning duties to be performed by the Health Director and that Dr. Davis not be
required to act as county physician. Motion was seconded by Dr. Smith and carried
unanimously.
Chainnan Holton stated that he felt it would be good public relations for the Health
Director to visit the County Home and County Jail, or under his supervision, have the
public health nurse visit the County Home. He also felt that in the case of an out-
break or epidemic the health department; would immediately go all out and do what it
could. No motion was made on this matter.
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A motion was made by Mayor Capps that a 1 tter from this department be directed to
Nr. T. D. Love, County Auditor, urging him to pay the County's appropriation to date
and also assure him that at the end of the fiscal year, if there is allY surplus, it
will be used to off-set next year's budget. Motion was seconded by Dr. Hare and carrieQ
Copy of the letter to Mr. Love is herewith maae a part of these minutes:
"Mr. T. D. Love, Auditor Wilmington, N. C.
New Hanover County October 8 1959
Wilmington, North Carolina. ·
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Dear Mr. Love:
"The action taken by the Consolidated Board of Health at its regular meeting
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October 7, 1959, passed the following resolution:
"On motion by Mayor Capps, seconded by Dr. Hare, it was moved that a
letter be directed to Mr. T. D. Love, County Auditor, requesting that
that. the full amount of the approved budget (by joint action of the City
Council and the Board of Count.y Commissioners) be paid to the Consolidated
Board of Health in mont.hly inst.alments. (Appropriated by New Hanover
County for Health Department Regular, less dental appropriation,$116,667.56;
mont.hlyamount $9,722.29). That. any unexpended balance at the end of the
fiscal year be used t.o reduce the requested appropriation for the succeed-
ing fiscal year. .
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"This letter signed by the Chairman of the Consolidated Board of Health
inasmuch as this was a Board of Health action.
Sincerely yours,
J. E. Holt.on, Jr., Chairman
Consolidated Board of Healt.h."
A letter from Mr. Houck, Executive Sec)'eeaI"'J, Board of County Commissioners, re-
questing a list of health department persormel for vacation and sick leave purposes,
, we brought t.o the Board's attention. }layor Capps made a mot.ion that we stick to the
provisions of our Charter, exercise our rights as a Board and comply wit.h t.he reules
and regulations of t.he North Carolina Merit System regarding sick leave ahd vacation,
and that a letter be directed to the Board of County Commissioners to that effect.
Mot.ion was. seconded by Dr. Knox and carried unanimously. Copy of letter to the County
Commissioners is herewith made a part of these minutes:
"Mr. W. G. Houck, Executive Secretary Wilmington, N. C.
Board of County Cornmhsioners October 8, 1959
Wilmington, North Carolina In Re: Letter to Dr. Davis
October 2, 1959 ~
"Dear Mr. Houck:
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"The action taken by the Consolidated Board of Health at its regular meeting
October 7, 1959, passed the following resolution:
"On mot.ion by Mayor Capps, seconded by Dr. Knox, it ....as moved that the
health department personnel would be granted sick leave and vacation as
prescribed by the North Carolina Merit System as set-forth in their Manual
(Handbook for Locsl Health Units).
"In view of the above Board a,ction we feel that a list, as you requested,
will not be necessary,
"This letter signed by t.he Chairman of the Consolidated Board of Health
inasmuch as this was a Board of Health action.
Sincerely yours,
J. E. Holton, Jr. Chairman
Consolidated Board of Health."
A let.ter from Miss Elizabeth L. Watling, Public Health Nurse Supervisor II, requesting
a leave of absence (i'lithout pay) for six months, effective October 28, 1959, in order
that she might assist with t.he organization of a School of Public Health at Duke
University, and that Miss Annie Lou Davis, become acting Public Health Nurse Supervisor II,
as of November 1, 1959, ,;as read to the Board. }mtion was made by Dr.Smith, seconded by
Dr. Knox, t.hat this leave be granted. Carried.
Mr. Lassiter, Public Health Engineer, presented to the Board for consideration the fol~
Amendments to the Plumbing Code.
1. Proposed Amendment. t.o Section 19, Plumbing Code, Consolidated Board of Health:
"Where the city instals a cast. iron lateral from t.he sewer main to the property
line to connect with the property owners existing soil pipe, if the said
existing soil pipe is terra cotta it shall be replaced with cast iron."
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On motion by Mayor Capps, seconded by Dr. Hare, this Amendment was adopted. Carried.
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2. Proposed Amendment to Section 46, Plumbing Code, Consolidated Board of
Health: Add the following:
"and this copper tubing shall be so marked by the manufacturer
that the plumbing inspector can readily identify the type after
the tubing has been installed."
On motion by Dr. Hare, seconded by Dr. Smith, this Amendment was adopted. Carried.
It was called to the Board's attention that the State Board of Health, in order
to continue the Venereal Disease clinics in the New Hanover County Health Depart-
ment, would provide $1,000.00 if the health department would provide $500.00 for
one Venereal Disease clinic per w"ek. Motion was made by Dr. Knox that $500.00 be
taken from the Contingent Fund to match the $1,000.00 State Funds for the Venereal
Disease clinics. Motion was seconded by Dr. Smith and carried.
In discussions it was brought out that the U. S. Army Reserve had requested the
Health Director, through Chairman Holton, to provide personnel to innoculate
the local members for polio, The Health Director felt that this would set a precedent
that would be undesirable from the standpoint of the health department. Chairman
Holton state that, in his opinion, doing this would have been a gesture of good will
and not work a hardship on the personnel of the health department.
Motion to adjourn was made by }layor Capps, seconded by Dr. Smith.
Approved lP -t. (;. , tJ
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