The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-04

Ten dollars a month pay raises
were voted to employees of the Con-
solidated Board of Health, Asso-
ciated Charities and City-County
Tax Collecting offices at a city and
county officials meeting Tuesday.
Ten institutions aided by the city
and county received approval of
their budget requests at the joint
meeting.
Requests of the Sorosis Museum,
Ladies Rest room, Rationing Of
flee, Wilmington Light Infantry
and Home Guard Meter Adjuster
and Traffic boys picnic received
approval
Another meeting OF the joint
board may be held Friday to con
slider appropriations for the Jamse
Walker Memorial and Commun-
ity hospitals, City Library, Ne.
gro Library, Woodrow Wilson Hut
and Identification Bureau. Repre-
sentatives of the institutions will
be asked to appear at that time.
This mornings session was at
tended by Mayor W. Ronald Lane,
Chairman OF County Commission
ers, Addison Hewlett, City Clerk
j. R. Benson, City Attorney W. B.
Campbell City Treasurer Robert
S. LeGwin, City Manager A. c
Nichols, Councilmen j. E. L. Wade,
Garland S Currin and W. E. Yopp,
County Clerk Thomas Woody, Coun
ty Commissioners Harry Gardner
George Trask and Louis Coleman.
Controversy arose over the re.
quest of the Health Boald that 81
of it's "a employees receive the SlC
increase and that its laboratory
technician receive a $40 raise.
A majority of the city board
could not be reached when the is
sue came to vote.
Commissioner Coleman said 9;
employees would be dissatisfied
and one satisfied if the request
was granted. Upon being remind
ed by Mayor Lane and Chairman
Hewlett that efficient technlclans
were hard to find, he continued
Lets 90 ahead and do the r1gh
thing and see WAT happens
We're running the county and moi
someone else"
A successful motion introduced
by Coleman and seconded by YopE
provided for a flat $40 monthly
increase for all employees of the
health board.
When the appropriation for the
Woodrow Wilson Hut came up fol
discussion, Commissioner Trask
moved that ''it be cut out Hi
said he thought there were enough
USO clubs to eliminate the neeo
for the hut.
City Manager Nichols reported
the total cost of operation of tbs
hut for the year, based on las
years statement, would be S12, 140
OF this amount, the Federal gov
eminent is providing 70 per cen
and the city and county, 80 pei
cent. The government, which al
lots funds by quarters, also has
approved the appropriation for the
first three months, he added.
Chairman Hewlett spoke IN favor
of the continued operation of tht
hut. Commissioner Gardner sug
gested it be brought up at Fri
days meeting.
Upon hearing the request OF the
Bureau of Identification for salary
increases, Commissioner Gardner
said he thought appropriations
had been rather heavy over there
He introduced a motion to defer
the matter to future date and. II
the meantime, to discuss it with
the heads of the police and sheriff
office. He added that the Bureau
"seems to be running more or less
as it pleases.'
| Inc Clty-COlllty toA oAAAS0 Ac
ouested $40 raise from the ~
and county each and a motion BY
Wade that the budget be approved
was voted down.
A great deal of discussion ensuec
following motion by Commission
er Gardner that all employees be
granted $40 raises except the as
sistant collector who should be
raised from $2O5 to $24O monthly
1t was pointed out that his salary
was quite low and out of line witt
that of the collector.
Following the defeat Of Mr.
Gardner's motion, Mr.. Hewlett