The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-18
HEWLETT NAMED
TAX SUPERVISOR

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Board of Commissioners, New
Hanover county was renamed
tax supervisor by the board for
1916 and was vested with power to
make necessary additions Or sub
situations to the group of tax list
ers and assessors.
J. F. Cox and Harry S. McGirt
were appointed tax assessors and
the following persons were selected
to serve as listers in their respec-
tive townships.
Mrs. George w. Wilkins, Cape
Fear; Mrs. J. H. Myatt. Federal
Point; Mrs. S. W. Brinson, Harnett
No. 1; George T. Shepard, Harnett
No. 2; Mrs. Leila M. Horne, Mason
boro; w. N. Harriss, E. H. Davis,
Mrs. E. M. Dewey, Wilmington.
Following disposal of the ap-
pointments and a number OF rou-
tine tax adjustments, Chairman
Hewlett announced that city
county committee, which for some
months has been engaged in in
vestigating functions of the New
Hanover Bureau of Identification,
was ready with its report.
On Hewlett's suggestion, the
commissioners decided to meet
with the City council during its
regular meeting Wednesday and
consider the report.
The inquiry was started shortly
after some members Of the two
boards had expressed themselves
as dissatisfied with some phases
of the operations Of the Bureau
during joint budget sessions last
summer.
Continuing their weekly session
the commissioners voted to Pro-
vide the Welfare department with
new dictaphone and to hire a
carpenter to make necessary re.
pairs to woodwork in the court
house annex. After the woodwork
is finished, the board will readver-
tise for bids for painting the struc-
ture.
Acting further, the county Of
ficials acknowledged receipt of a
letter from H. E. Boyd, traffic
manager of the Wilmington Port
Traffic association, in which he
enclosed for the boards perusal
copy of the associations inter.
vention in the Carolina Coal Con-
sumers conference, to protect the
coal consuming interests in the
Wilmington industrial area.
Also received by the commits
sioners was a report from the Of
flee of the contact representative
of American Legion Post No. 10,
showing that during November, 26
positions for veterans were secur-
ed, 1856 veterans were assisted or
advised, and IS servicemen, Is
wives or widows and IL parents
of servicemen were aided.
County Auditor ]. A. Orrell re-
ported that he had approved the
annual report of A. L. Meyland,
clerk of Superior court. The report
then was referred to a committee
comprised of Hewlett and Commits
sioners Harry Gardner and James
Hall.
Later in the meeting, Hewlett
announced the receipt of a COM
plete record of the activities Of the
U. S. S. New Hanover, AKA-73,
since she was constructed at the
North Carolina Shipbuilding COM
pany here.
On Dec. 6, 1914, the citizens of
New Hanover was commissioned
of county commissioners, present
ed to the prospective command
ing officer of the vessel, named in
honor of this county, a silver cof-
fee service.
With Lieut.. C1ndr. j. R. Haines,
USNR, as commanding officer. the
New Hanover was commissioned
on Dec. 8 in Charleston, S. c., and
went on her shakedown cruise on
Jan. 4, 1915.
Later that month, the ship re-
ported for duty in the Canal Zone
and on arrival there on Jan. 2e
was assigned to the Commander.
in-Chief, Central Pacific. Since
that time, the vessel has beer
stationed at various places in the
Pacific.
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