The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-03-02

the commltCee anyway, Tor on con-
sulting the law books, it may be
that Mr.. Young threw his own
self off the Committee when he
was sworn in on the Kill Devil
Board on June 1, 1866. Let us read
from page 307 of the 1850 reports
of the Attorney General of North
Carolina:
School Committee a Public Office
"a member of school commit
tee is a public officer and under
our State Constitution such a
committeeman cannot legally hold
another public office"
Mr.. Young qualified as school
Committeeman on April 8, 1866
and has since continuously served
and acted in that capacity. Some
weeks later, on June 1, 1866 he
qualified as Alderman of the
Town of Kill Devil Hills, and has
continuously served and acted as
such.
1t surely seems clear that he is
guilty of double office holding;
while having legally vacated his
place on the school committee at
the time he was sworn in on the
Kill Devil Hills Town Board.
Now let us look at the petition
being circulated to the insult of
any intelligent citizen. We are not
going to hold this against the
school committee, and will give
Mr.. Young thanks for good in
tentions if he sent it as a good
neighbor. But here it is.
Resolution by citizens of Kitty
Hawk School District of Dare
County, N. C. We the undersigned
citizens of Kitty Hawk School
District, Dare County, N. c., after
due consideration and holding no
malice towards any individual do
hereby endorse and agree to abide
by the following resolution.
Whereas, the fight for a new
union school in the Kitty Hawk
school district is just and neces-
sary undertaking for the continued
growth and welfair of our people.
"Whereas-the people of Kitty
Hawk school district do believe in
the rights of free speech, free
thoughts and free press. But in
all cases these rights should be
exercised with malice toward none
and all times be the truth.
"Whereas-the policy of the
Coastland Times and Times Print
ing Co. being exclusive newspaper
in Dare County is using same for
political and personal reasons
rather than for the good and well
fair of the people as a whole.
Whereas it has become neces-
sary for the people to show force
and solidarity against this out
rageous condition.
BE 1T RESOLVED-That I'M
less the policy of the Coastland
Times is changed to a unbiased
one toward our and other just
causes.
"BE 1T RESOLVEDthat we will
refrain from doing business with
any Firm, Corporation or individ-
ual that does advertising of any
sort in the Coastland Times news
paper, providing same does not
put a undue hardship upon us.
"BE 1T RESOLVED-That we
will do all within our power to
promote, enduce and give finan-
cial aid to any new competitive
business of one which continues
to advertise in The Coastland
Times if it continues its present
policy.
"BE 1T RESOLVED-That a
copy of this resolution with the
number of signers be mailed to all
firms advertising in The Coastland
Times, or doing business with the
Times Printing Co.
"Signers."
To which this editor applies the
term "False and misleading" We
have never been opposed but
favored the building of a fine
school at Kitty Hawk; we have
no personal interests that would
be affected in any manner, unless
we lost some patronage from this
group. We have no desire for any
political office, nor are we inter-
ested in any candidate. Neither do
we have malice toward anyone, al
though the above letter in itself
spits venom. feelings the truth is
just what we want to do, and that
is the trouble. That we won't
change anything to please anyone
or number of venomous persons.
We will live and die by the motto
of fair deal, a square deal, and
speaking for the Coastland Times,
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