The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-04-15
SHALL THE SHORT-SlGHTED ALWAYS PREVAIL
AGAINST THE ADVANTAGES OF DARE PEOPLE?

Within few weeks the Commissioners of Dare County
will meet and approve budget calling for the expenditure
atng Dare County during the coming fiscal year Some of
them will not know what it is all about but they will sign
approval of what is handed them.
In contrast to the great extravagances found in
this budget to be put by the free spenders of Dare
County the Commissioners by the margin of the
Charmans vote last week voted dsapproval of
whereby improvement and enlargement of the medium of
bringing bread and meat to most of the people of Dare
County might be possible
Mind you, they asked to spend any money or
to make commitment They asked to sign approx
al for the Legislature pass law whereby future Boards
$500 IN year for advertising and promotion of the tour
list business in Dare County.
Yet shortly before, this Board had given eager
approval to scheme to squirt $1,000 to build
finished Jail and offices the back
TVS dlapidated old courthouse.
Now how can a Board through such contrary actions,
expect to win the confidence of the people, convince pub
lie at large of its ability to fulfill the duties of the office
contribute to the advancement and of engh
ened Dare County?
The that citizens had opposed giving fl
nancia aid to the promotion of tourist business in Dare
County does not justify any Board member in opposing
something valuable and profitable for the county
Der is expected to discretion and not be swayd
tourist development in Dare County have in the main
been people who opposed everything of value They
mostly people who contribute nothing of their time public
causes and pay negligible amount of taxes Many of them
profit handsomely either through employment in various
trades business whose profits result from the develop
men of Dare County There the people who while their
living depends the tourist business dispute spout
but whose opinion prevails with your public servants
Conditions have changed in Dare County until at least
three fouhs of the income of it's people is the result of it's
tourist business and the development of its resort facilities
Here is simple bill. It only permits, considered wise
and necessary the expenditure of not than $500 in
year. to promote the business which depend
for IS cents of every dollar get No board has to spend
that much Nor spend any of it for that matter It only
makes possible the expenditure of all of it if needed
1t would cost the average homeowners, the with
modern home only 80 cents to 81 year It would mean
04 cent tax The principal cost three fouhs of would not
be borne by residents of Dare County but by people who
don't live here. What could be better bargain.
There are few people of course in Dare County who
would object to anything Some of them offered $50 bill
free at the postoce Saturday night would raise cain
transportation not also provided for them to go col
ect the money But while those people few it is
unfortunate indeed for us that have public servants
whose actions in behalf of the people who had confidence in
them is guided by opinions of such backward folks instead
of the progressive
Seriously now it is time to give serious thought to get
ting ADLER conscientious public servants in Of
flee Dare County has been too good to of its officials
too long