The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-12
RESOLUTION BY DARE BOARD
AND COMMITTEE NAMED TO
ADVOCATE INLET BRIDGE
Fuller, Stick and Edwards Head Committee to
Continue Promotion of Project as Prime Essen
tial to Economy Of Outer Banks; Oregon Inlet
Channel Needs Also Receives Consideration
Monday

At the meeting of the Dare
County Board of Commissioners
Tuesday, resolution calling for
united effort in behalf of bridging
Oregon Inlet was presented by
Commissioner David Stick, and
unanimously adopted. Mr.. Sticks
resolution set forth that "the ferry
service is unsatisfactory and de-
terrent to the furtherance of the
tourist industry on which the res
idents of Hatteras Island and of
the county are now dependent for
a livelihood.
Messers Stick, George Fuller of
Buxton, and Woodrow Edwards of
Waves were named by the chair
man as a permanent committee to
go forward with continuous effort
in behalf of the project. In time,
contacts will be made with all
agencies which may have common
interest in making a reality of this
project. Mr.. Sticks resolution says
further:
"The construction of a toll-free
bridge over Oregon Inlet is of ut
most Importance to the future
well-being of the citizens of Dare
County; and that such a bridge is
essential to the proper development
of the Cape Hatteras National Sea-
shore in which both the State of
North Carolina and the United
States of America have a vested
interest"
Among other business transacted
by the Board Monday was appoint
ment of Robert F. Gibbs, as Civil
Defense director in Dare County,
preparatory to organizing n e
county for this work.
The Board heard Lawrence
Swain, Chairman, and Alvah Ward
Jr., of the Dare County Water
ways Comnittees discuss the cham
mel problem at the inlet, and ac-
cepted plans for enlarging and aid
ing the committee through active
interest in getting improvements
made to Oregon Inlet Channel at
this time. Representatives of the
Corps of Engineers office in Will
mington met with the committee
Wednesday for further discussion
of the problem. Woodrow Edwards
was appointed to represent the
Board on this committee.
The Board, on the recommends
ton of Tax Supervisor Pencil
Tillett, named the following tax
listers: Mays Head Township, Mrs
Lucy Midget; in Wanchese COM
munity, Miss Doreen Midget; Gro
atan Township, Mrs. Florence
Jones of Manns Harbor; East Lake
Township, Mrs. Nina Basnight. At
lantic Township, Mrs. Oscar San
deriin; Kennekeet Township, Mrs
Nellie Edwards, and in Halter
as township, Mrs. Edna Gray.
Martin Kellogg, Jr., Co. attor-
ney. inspected the bonds of various
offices, and the Boards ordered
these brought up at the next meet
ing for approval and some in
creaSeS.
The Board will meet again on
December 22nd for the purpose Of
drawing a jury for the January
term of Superior Court, and such
other business as may properly
come before it.
The Chairman noted that il
would be well to invite the public
to read the posted minutes of the
Board at the courthouse and in the
office minute book, to observe the
new system which records how
every member of the board voted
on the peoples business affairs.
This system it is hoped will pre-
vent claims later by persons whose
actions might be misconstrued.