The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-02-09

county, mas not Deen maze.
The board voted a motion pro-
posed by Commissioner Swain
that Mr.. Wards efforts in behalf
of the Oregon Inlet project should
be recognized officially by reso-
luton expressing the Boards ap-
probation.
During the days business Mel
vim Daniels, in his capacity as
clerk to the board, was instructed
to write several official letters in
behalf of the board. Upon motion
by Mr.. Swain, he was instructed
to write to Highway Commission
er Shelton for further explana-
ton about the money due the
county from the bond fund.
Upon motion by Mr.. Perry, Sec
onded by Scarborough, the Board
instructed Mr.. Daniels to write to
the county's representative in the
legislature, r. Bruce Etheridge,
requesting him to vote against the
proposed bill which would allow
use of highway funds to maintain
city streets. Diversion of such
funds is feared to presage hard
shedding for small counties like
Dare.
Village HarbOrs for Dare
Rep. Etheridge is to be written
to for information on another
matter. Mr.. Daniels has been in
structed to ask the county's rep
resentative to explore the posi-
bility of the county's receiving
some state aid in providing har-
bors at the several villages of the
county, "even to the extent of a
bill in the legislature" to be intro
duced by him.
And, finally, Mr.. Daniels is to
address a letter to the Highway
Commission requesting the plac-
ing of IS mile per hour speed lin
it's on the following roads:
! through Hatteras, Buxton and
Avon village; beginning at the
Virginia Electric Power Co. plant
and running through the village
to the end of the present high
way; at Wanchese, from the Meth
odist church to Mill Landing and
the Wanchese wharf.
Lower Valuation
The Board passed a resolution
lowering the valuation of the
property on Duck Island, owned
by w. Taylor Johnson, to $50 per
acre.
Frank Husband and Wallace
McCown, Manteo attorneys, ap-
peared before the board request
ing the valuations for Avalon
Beach properties in 1851. The
Board set the valuation at 5000
per lot where paving has been
completed, and at 500 per lot
where paving has not been done.
Sound side lots were evaluated at
| 5000.
Veterans Service Officer
j. M. Vannote was named vet
Grams service officer for the coun-
ty to succeed l. P. Davis, resign
ed. He was appointed to serve un-
til June 80, 1861, at no salary. A
part-time clerk to attend to de-
tails of his work was authorized
at salary of $50 per month; the
board named Mrs. Louise Greet
for the clerks position. The SER
vice officer was granted $50 per
month with which to defray mis-
cellaneous expenses.
| Extra Service
| /. p. Davis, whose resignation
as Public Welfare Superintendent
was accepted by the Board at its
last meeting, spoke to the Board,
expressing his appreciation for
the cooperation he had received
from its members during his term
of service. On motion by Swain.
seconded by Scarborough, the
Board ordered that the county
pay to Mr.. Davis $16O, 'eouiya-
lent to one-half months salary,
for services rendered outside Of
regular duty in his work as vet
Grams service officer in the coun-
ty, same to be changed to the
general not welfare fund"
| County Farm Agent r. S.
Smith and the district farm ag-
ent were the last of the Boards
numerous visitors Tuesday. They
asked for more suitable Office
space for the home and farm ag-
ents in the Dare courthouse. The
Board told them that their re-
quest would be kept in mind when
repairs to the building were made.
On motion of Austin, seconded
by Swain, an increase to $50 per
month was given Chief of Police
M. G. Mitchell of the town Of
Manteo.
In addition to the contribution
made to Mr.. Davis, the Increases
county pay roll is now $500 4 vear
more than set forth in the current