The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-05
ANOTHER SUCKER TRAP FOR DARE's TAXPAYERS

De Febo case and the support Febo family the
Commissioners walked into BOBBY trap this week IN voting
to spare no legal effort expense attempting prevent
National Park Service from acquiring 600 acres OF
land Bode Island.
the taxpayers may another for raising taxes in
Dare County, when there every they could be
on the people when little intestinal forttude and good
Judgment could have caused reduction.
The story this week is that the county is COM
itted in effect to paying the cost of fighting battle
which is primarily destined to prevent the park from ac
by Attorney w A Worth of Elizabeth City, the same man
who reapng fine harvest from property he got for
following death of the late David ndqust Of New York
would have been gift to all the people of Dare County
Mr. Lindquist had every intention of giving to the
ple of Dare County this valuable property which
perhaps $200O00 but chance and circumstances de-
feated the purpose and since went the it did,
person using this property has had to nicely Even
the little fisherman had pay 81 merely to put his boat
overheard at Oregon Inlet and sporsmen patronzng
Oregon es fishing guides had to contribute for privileges
which the Park service proposes to make free TO all Since
the Park controversy Mr. Worth seeking all the
good will he get has stopped making the 81 charge
But Lndquist before his DEATH did give the county
piece of adjoining land worth $4,000 to with
the express provision that would mean much to the
future and enjoyment of the people of Dare County
who up to have had among them with the vision
foresight and iberaty provide Bathing Beach free
to all people, This of land could easily yield the
county annual rental of 900 and up let conces
investor although the county itself might not
find its way clear to provide public beach free to all
Now if there ever case of the people of Dare
County having opportunity to keep their cake and
Service only offers of providing protected
beach free to ALL but is willing to pay the county for it in
other words the people of Dare County would stand
enjoy this land forever and at the time
receive much $4,000 in cash, which should be a
mighty factor to make either for big reduction taxes
to give muchneeded permanent improvements to other
facilities of the County Government.
Now the ordinary business man. given opportunity
sell piece property for $4,000 and to keep the prop
had to keep the property for specific purpose You would
think that group of five business would do likewise
But there is than meets the eye, 1t so happens
that Mr. WORTH who enough get somebody
to pay at least share of the bill for fighting his bat
te has good inside track the Board This is rather
strange too when it is remembered that Mr. Worth has
been known for his lberaty in promoting public
cia support the boosting Dare County In fact
Mr. Worth offering only $500 is comparatively token
people Dare County spend $4,000 year to bring
tourists which have proved of great benefit to Mr. Worhs
On the other hand for more than 80 years. just about
all of Mr. Worths appearances before the County Com
nissoners OF Dare has been to complain about the yalua
has seemed the tight side when it to pay
ing taxes he has appeared that Year after for
many years. he represented the poor little corporation
which long owned the bulk of the Dare Mainland and he
usually pretty successful in getting their taxes
duced.
So it appears that the Commissioners are not ap-
parenty much concerned with saving the land which
the free gift of Mr. Lndqus Already the county has
ced $4,000 cash for 40 of this land acquired for
Coast Guard purposes during the This proposed waste
for fighting Mr. Worths battle battle which many good
people of Hateras Island have been drawn into The result
may be lot of expense to Dare County taxpayers instead
of getting lot of cash and keeping their land Also
We support this argument by the fact that the County
Board only few weeks ago, grabbed like hot cake
silly proposition rendered them by the National Lead Com
pany They were willing to give the Company lease for
20 years for good nothing maybe less effect
they would have tied up this property and defeated the
purpose for which the land given the people of the
county They would have received the mighty thirty
cents per if after digging up the whole land destroying
the grass and trees the company should find mente in
the land 1menite is substance used in the making of
worth a vets The
pie of Dare County would have gotten out of would have
been their land destroyed the sand blown away
away by wind and tide leaving it unfit of recreation pur-
poses and worthless to investorsno silver but
thirty pieces of copper less than any of would
pay for pickup load of dirt to fill in the backyard
So long there remains little vision in Dare County
and poor attitude toward valuable gift to its peo-
rIo 0xuich its