Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-16

At April l6, 1855 and some of the
BOARD members who have inves-
Igated the fish potential in the
axe say that IL is filled with
thousands. However, most per-
sons who have studied the pond
believe that the fish will be fair
y small this season.
Joe Coleman was appointed a
committee of one TO investigate
the cost of liability insurance
on persons visiting the area.
The board authorized the
printing of membership cards
that Will be mailed to every per-
son who mas purchased share
of stock in the pond. This men,
berShlp card will allow the
stakeholder to fish without
charge in the pond. His wife and
children under l8 years of age
will De entitled TO fish free but
children will have to be accom-
panied by the parent or guard
ian. Fishermen who are not
stockholders will be charged ST.
90 per day to fish. If he, or a
StOCkholdcr, furnishes his own
boat, there is no boat rental
charge. There will be so cent
boat rental charge if the corpor-
.atIOn boats are used.
The directors established
swimming rates at Is cents for
children under II and % cents
Tor persons over that age. How
ever, no swimming will be auth
oriZcd until such a time as
. iIlcguard can be placed on duty.
The directors decided TO con-
tact Federal fish and game auth
|urltIes and ask for recommended
tons on how 10 keep suckers and
other Objectionable fish out of
the lake, and 10 find out about
the ACCESSIBILITY of planting wild
rice and celery around the lake
as Il source of food supply for
wild ducks and geese.
There Will be no limit in the
number Of fish that can be
c. ug"t1h' any Individual ut any
time bl! me SIZE that may be
kept must be in accordance with
State law.
/ Howard HARRISON and Joe
Coleman were instructed to erect
q line Of buoyS that will separ-
ate the swimming area from the
/ portion of the lake used for
swimming. The swimming area
will be as follows: the area in
the pond South and West of a
line running due North from the
West end of the spillWay that
InterSCCtS with a line running
due East from a point approx
matcly ten feet South of the
SouthCrnmoSt part of the con-
crete boat ramp.
A sign is 10 be erected at the
lake entrance on highway 701
bearing the name of the lake and
that OF Tabor City Recreation
Commission. The lake is TO be
named through a contest held by
The local radio station and Sug-
gestionS will be received and
ca. dcICj.
Tee carCtaker was directed to
ask any individual to leave the
property who appears drunk,
diSordcrly or otherwise misbe-
havcS If obnoxious conduct
continues, the carctaker has
been directed TO call the Tabor
City law enforcement officers
and have the individual appre-
hCnded.
Persons desiring TO place mot
or boats in the pond and who
arc not stockholders, will be
|, charged Sl.OO per day whether
they fish or not. Stockholders
will have the privilege of put
ting their boats in the pond
without charge. Boats may be
put in the pond at any time up
TO ll.O0 p. m. after April 16.
The directors authorized the
president of the corporation to
. seek an individual or firm that
would be interested in leasing
the concession rights at the lake
! for this summer season.
F. G.. Kelly and Ted Watts
{ were designated Il committee Of
two to assist and direct the care
8 taker in the operation of the
I lake as a business.
5 Watts was also authorized to
secure telephone for the prem
. Uses.
= The lake will be open each
= .uinght until 1900 with any lat
or time left TO the discretion of
4 the CarctakCr.
The printing of receipt books
in duplicate so that an accurate
accounting of all money can be
made was authorized.
The annual stockholders meet
= ing Of the corporation for pur-
I poses Of clecting new officers
d and directors will be held at the
n lake on April 16. The meeting
y will be scheduled for 800.