The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-22


or on the front footage. The com
missioners have investigated this
fully and have found that the only
way in which such tax can be
levied is on the assessment figures
listed in the county tax books
and if the referendum is carried
the tax, at approximately the rates
listed above, would be levied anc
collected along with the county
property taxes.
Obviously, on the basis of these
figures, all property owners with
in the confines of the Sanitary
District, will bear proportionate.
ly equal share of the initial cost
of maintaining the systems. On the
other hand, the bulk of the reven.
ue at the outset, and entire rev.
enue after approximately eight
years, will come from water serv-
ice. This will be handled on q
meter basis, with minimum
monthly charge probably $4,000
and additional charges for water
in excess of the minimum 5000
gallons. In other words, the
charges will be made on the same
basis as charges for electrical
service.
Figures have been compiled
showing the estimated cost for
water for different size homes and
business establishments, beginning
at approximately $4,000 annually
for the average small home.
Thus an average homeowner,
with property valued at $4,000
would pay an average of approx
mately $3.50 in taxes in each of
the first ten years for the water
and fire systems, plus approx
mately $4,000 annual for his wa
ter. Offsetting these expenditures,
the commissioners point out,
would be a reduction in fire insur-
ance rates of between $3.50 and
$3.50 depending on type of con-
struction.
For example, a frame dwelling,
property value of building $4,000,
insured for $4,000, now has rate
of .72e per $500, for an annual
premium of $4,000. The class 8
rate is 26c, with annual premium
of $500 This would give a saw
ing of $23.00 per year.
A concrete block dwelling, val
ued at $500, insured for $500
has rate of 55e, annual premium
of $46.75. Class 8 rate is tic, an
nual premium of $14.45, saving
of $3.50.
A brick veneer or asbestos sid
ing dwelling valued at $4,000, in
sured for $4,000, present rate TIC,
premium $122.4O. Glass s rate is
26t, premium $44.20. This is a
saving of $500.
Additional savings would result
on installation and annual MAIN
tenance of the type of individual
we'll and pump driven by an cleo
trio motor, now in use. This cost
is estimated to be about $4,000
annually for maintenance and cleo
tricity.
Detailed plans and cost figures,
charts showing estimated savings
in insurance rates and estimated
costs of water service for various
type buildings, as well as other
data on all phases of the subject
are available for inspection by any
and all interested persons at the
Sanitary District office at Kill
Devil Hills, which is open daily
from 9 am. to 5 pm.
This general summary has been
released by the Commissioners in
order to answer the majority of
the questions most frequently ask
ed concerning the proposed sys-
TENS, but the commissioners would
like to emphasize the following
points:
l. The Commissioners are elect
ed by popular vote, and serve
without pay except for per diem
payment when in formal session.
The current commissioners and
their predecessors, all of whom
are property owners within the
confines of the district, obviously
have had an opportunity to become
better informed regarding the wa
ter problem than the average citi-
zen; and they are convinced on the
basis of their studies that the flu
ture of our beach development is
at stake in this referendum. The
cost estimates are considerably
higher than nine years ago, and
costs will certainly go higher in
future years if the work is not
done now.
2. The need for a public water
supply is great. j. M. Jarrett, Di-
rector of the Sanitary Engineer
ing Division of the N. C. State
Board of Health has stated:
THE State Board of Health is,
of course, primarily interested
in this problem from the stand
point of the improved public
health conditions which will be
brought about by the installation