Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-04-01
THE TABOR CITY TRIBUNE

state help. they are protesting the
provision which would permit
withdrawal from the agreement
with the commission only through
a special legislative act.
Delegation of power to county
commissioners to fix salaries OF
employees finally received House
approval on Friday as applicable
to 80 counties, of which ten have
specified that the commissioners
would have no authority over the
salaries of elective officials. After
brisk floor fight, the House also
passed on second reading a mea-
sure authorizing county commits
sioners to levy a special tax for
aid to the permanently and totally
disabled.
Miscellaneous
Problems Inherent in public util-
ity rate regulation continue to de-
mand Legislative attention: After
a stormy hearing, SD PAS, which
would permit the Utilities Com
mission to deal directly with
freight rate experts lat present
only licensed attorneys may prac-
tice before the Commission), was
reported out to the Senate almost
intact; the public hearing on the
proposed new formula for setting
utility rates produced such con-
flicting, legalistic and technical
testimony that still further hear
ings are in the offing-New I'M
employment insurance contribu-
ton rate schedules. which are eX-
pected to save employers an esti-
mated SIS million this year, have
been given final approval-Both
legislative houses have formally
gone on record as backing Hoke
County in its fight against the
proposed $4,000 acre Fort Bragg
Mackall corridor-CarS and trucks
of the next model or series change
will almost certainly come equip
ped with mechanical or electrical
turn signals, since both houses
have passed the bill making it I'M
lawful to register such a model
If II does not have these turn
signals.
COLUMBUS COUNTY
lib S29 - Introduced by Floyd,
March II (Adopting general re-
corder court statute) March %,
received in Senate: sent to Courts
e. Judicial Districts.
HB 966 - introduced by Floyd,
March 25 ITO provide for the APP
pointment of the Columbus Coun-
~ board of education and the
Whiteville city administrative
school unit" (Appoints J. w Peay,
Carl Stephens. Austin G.. Long, A.
II. Sessions, Carl MeareS, A. w.
Williamson, and j. J. Barnhart as
members of county board of edu-
cation for 2-year terms beginning
first Monday in April, 1853. APP
points w. f. Miller, J. II. Leder,
Mrs. S. L. Fuller. W c. Mcneil,
Alton Edwards, W. H. Powell, Sr.,
and c. L. Nance as members of
board of trustees of Whiteville
city administrative school unit for
similar terms. All vacancies in
both boards 10 be filled by State
Board of EduCation.) To Educa-
ton.
lib 967 - Introduced by Floyd,
March % To fix the fees to be
taxed in the bill of cost in Grimm
al cases in the mayors court of
the Town of Whiteville." CAS- title
indicates; sets out schedule of
fccsD March %. passed House.
HB 968 - Introduced by Floyd,
March 25 ITO amend G.. s. 100
$40 and G. s. l6O-345 relating TO
the mayor and city council of the
Town of Whiteville, Columbus
County" (Amcnds G.. S. l60-34O
TO provide that the Whitcvillc city
council be composed of four rath-
cr than five members. Amends
G. S. l6O-345 10 provide that may
or of Whitcvillc shall be elected
by qualified voters of town for
2-year term at town elections and
shall sit as voting member of city
council. (WaS elected by council
men from their number for period
elected to COunCil) To Local Gov.
eminent.
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