The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-07

mington."
w. K. Rhodes, Jr., Wilmington
attorney, one of the leaders of the
anti-extension fight in a statement
last night said:
elm our fight against the extern
sion of the limits of Wilmington,
we have endeavored to present the
facts and stated that We would
abide by the decision of the voters.
Therefore we expect as citizens of
Wilmington to exercise our un-
alien rights as such; to endeavor
to correct the many instances OF
extravaga m S m engagement
and misrule to which we have to
strenuously objected.
1--WE therefore expect to con.
tinue our organization and request
that all other citizens who are
displeased with existing conditions
to join with us in our endeavor to
make proper corrections in the
next election.
Our feelings regarding the
many glarings deficiencies existing
in the present city government,
have not changed.
eve fight for correction Of such
evils, by a united stand Of citi
zens really interested in the well
fare of Wilmington. All the cor.
rections we desire can be af-
fected."
No startling trends were appar-
ent in the voting although most pa
litical observers here had predicted
a closer election.
In the city where estimates Of
a rs percent favorable vote had
been made, approximately 81 per
cent of the 2,748 voters marked
their ballots Eyes" while the SUBJ
urban areas 1868 voters only went
II per cent in opposition to the
move.
Heaviest registration and vote
went to East Wilmington with 1,126
registered and 1,037 voting, Sunset
Park was next with 628 voting out
of 693 registering. In the city, larg-
est registration and vote was in the
sixth ward, second precinct were
500 out of SOL voted.
The final report on the balloting
came from the largest registration
ward, East Wilmington, at 8:07 p.
M, only one hour and 81 minutes
after closing of the polls.
The voting was orderly and with
minimum waiting despite the large
number of persons participating,
H. G. Carney, county elections
board chairman reported yester-
day.
Authorized by majority vote yes
terday, extension of the city's
limits will become effective Janu-
airy l, 1916.
Provisions Of the enabling legis-
lation calling the election provided
that the two suburban areas would
be represented by two interim
councilmen, Harriss Newman, at
torney, for East Wilmington, and
Ray Pollock, construction compa-
ny executive, for the Sunset Park
area. They will take office au-
tomatically on January l and
serve until the next regular coun-
cilnanic election in May, 1947.
The 1947 election will be for five
councilmen, only, each being elect
ed at large from the city and an
nexed areas.
| Municipal services in the an
nexed areas, subject to election,
will begin at midnight, Dec. 81.
They include city police and fire
protection, street maintenance.
municipal rates on water, garbage
and trash collection and sewer
service.
Anticipating annexation, the city
government has allocated the
sum Of SIS, 1000 for municipal serv-
ices in the areas proposed for in
clusion within the corporate limits
for the balance Of the current
fiscal year.
Success Of the extension move
ment will set city machinery into
action at once in preparing plans !
for water and sewer extensions !,
and drainage in the annexed areas. |
Also scheduled for immediate con-
sideration and action after Janu.
ary 1 are plans to improve street
lighting and the erection Of street
signs.
Bringing into the city, an area
of 4.3 square miles with II 900 res
idents, the city will face the pros
pect, too. of enlarging personnel
of both its police and fire depart
ments. Provision for increase in
personnel is provided in the $751;
600 earmarked for use between
Jan. and June 30. 1916, the end
of the current fiscal year.
Water rates in the annexed
areas will be halved from their |
I~raSanf $0d mar uaar