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REGUIAR MONTHLY MEETING BOARD OF HEALTH
HELD IN OFFICE OF BOARD
N01JE2.lBER 2, 1960
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Present: Dr. James M. Hall, Jr., Chairman; Dr. J. C. Knox, Dr~ James H. Smith,
Mr. Earl C. Funderburk and Dr. R. Bryant Hare, Jr.
The Health Director asked that the word WOULD in the minutes of the last meeting
be changed to COULD with reference to the statement he made at the last Board
meeting in regard to !lis withdrawing as Health Director of Brunswick County. Since
this had been done in the final draft of the minutes , there was no need for making
the requested change. On motion by Dr. Smith, seconded by Dr. Knox, the minutes of
the last meeting were approved. Carried.
A general discussion regarding the budget, in view of the information secured by
Attorney Hill from the Attorney General's office, resulted in the understanding that
the Board of County Commissioners have a right to eJaIJIdne the budget subndtted by the
Consolidated Board of Health and if, in the opinion of the County Commissioners
certain items should be changed they have the right to do so. In the Spec:lal Session
of the Legislature of 1913, Chapter 236, everywhere the word "fu" appeared it was
amended to read "recommend~. At this Session it was also made illegal for monies approved
for specific items in the budget to be diverted to payment for other purposes without
the written consent of the appropr:lating authorities.
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Motion was made by Dr. Knox, seconded by Dr. Hare, that the budget and the contracts
with the state Board of Health for the fiscal year 1960-1961, and also the request
to the Merit System for salary increase for Miss Viola Bolyn, Secretary, as presented
to day befiigned by the Health Director. Motion carried unanimously.
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Dr. Hare suggested that as soon as the next year's Merit System salary schedule is
available that the Board of Health and the County Commissioners study this schedule
and plan for the budget for the fiscal year 1961-1962.
Mr. Lassiter reported to the Board that application for Civil Defense funds for
mosquito control work due to Hurricane Donna was being prepared for submission to the
State Civil Defense Agency; the amouht requested from the Civil Defense being $3500.00.
The Civil Defense Agency requires that the Board of Health appoint someone to act as
Agent for the Board of Health. On motion by Dr. Knox, seconded by Dr. Smith, Mr.
Lassiter was authorized to sign any necessary papers and act as Agent for the Board of
Health. Motion carried.
Mr. Lassiter informed the Board that several instances have been reported to the health
department where improperly installed water systems without adequate safety equipnent
have blown up constituting a danger to any exposed person; the most recent instance
having occurred the last week in October at the residence of Mr. J. D. McCarley, Jr.,
on the Carolina Beach Road. He stated that he along with Mr. Biddle and Mr. Granville
Smith had made a thorough inspection of this explOSion. Mr. Lassiter subndtted to the
Board for their consideration the following resolution:
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THE PLU!1BING CODE IS HEREBY AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
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A permit shall be required and a regular plumbing fixture fee paid before the
installation of any power driven well pump in New Hanover County. If the
pump is of the piston, positive displacement type, or any other type capable
of buiiliding up a dangerous pressure, a relief valve shall be installed between
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the pump and the pressure tank, or on the tank itself, in such
position and of such type as to give adequate protection against
excessive pressure. Each installation shall be inspected and
approved by the plumbing inspector before it is accepted.
On motion by Dr. Knox, seconded by Dr. Smith, the above resolution was
unanimously passed; and the health department was instructed to publish this
resolution in three editions of the local paper.
Miss Davis, Nurse Supervisor, informed the Board that Mrs. Mary King Kneedler,
Chief of the Nursing Section of the State Board of Health, had asked if our
health department could furnish field experience for graduate students from
the School of Public Health during April and May of 1961. Miss Davis stated
that she had advised Mrs. Kneedler that we would be glad to cooperate in case
our department was needed.
Motion to adjourn was made by Dr. Knox, seconded by Dr. Hare.
Approved J91 e . J ~
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