The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-04-10
COLUMBIA ELECTIONS
FOR TOWN OFFICERS
TO BE HELD MAY 5TH

OOAOMDlA.-ln he lOWH DOdTu
of Aldermen, Tuesday, again sup
ported the annual All and FLA.
Spring Livestock show, by donat-
ing $50. On appeal from M. l..
Goodman, assistant farm agent.
The date for the town election
was announced by the Mayor, II.
T. Davenport, as May 5, who fur
Their announced that thee registra-
ton books would open on Satur-
day, April II and remain open for
the two consecutive Saturdays fol-
lowing; with challenge day the
last Saturday before election. Mrs.
Blanche w. Cohoon was appointed
registrar, Mrs. Irene Mosley and
Mrs. Daisy Reynolds, poll holders.
Braxton Voliva was appointed
drainage commissioner.
Mrs. Louise Hales, town Clerk.
announced that incumbent H. L
Davenport was the only person
filing for mayor and eight persons
filed for board members; the in
cumbents Borden McClees, LloyN
Davenport, Ernest S. Bricknouse,
Braxton Voliva, and Floyd Spen-
Ger, plus three others, Medium
Brickhouse, Wiley Armstrong and
]. Abner Harrell.
Julian L. Poston reported re-
cepits from Powell Bill highway
funds $4,000, and from the State
of North Carolina for mosquito
control purchases 1923.
In reviewing the highway pro-
posals for installation of stop
lights, it was revealed that at the
intersection of US Ga bypass and
Broad Street, 176 feet from each
of the four corners in each direc-
ton would be necessary as no.
parking oznes; at the intersection
of Main and Broad Streets 20 feet
no-parking zone would be neces-
sary. No action was taken.
Mayor Davenport announced
that the reading of the street light
franchise scheduled for this meet
in~ ND been ordered postponed
until May meeting. Giving as his
reason mat further survey OF the
town was desired before this read
ing. A call meeting was voted to
be held later in the month for the
full board to review the survey
to be made by Borden McClees
and Ernest S. Brickhouse. Julian
L. Poston had reported additional
lights requested by patrons on
Elm, Martha and Bridge Streets.
A revision of the town privilege
license was voted, with new sched-
ule made for advertising before
due date.
For the preservation for poster
ity, a large framed oil painting OF
the water front of Columgia,
painted about 1900, was offered as
a gift to the town for City Hall,
by Mrs. Blanche w .Cohoon, pro-
vided it be cleaned and renovated.
Borden McClees was appointed to
look into amount of cost, and If
nominal, the board agreed to ac-
cept the painting.
The $4,000 offered the Town OF
Columbia for the right of way OF
US GA bypass by the State High
way Commission was accepted.
A bill from the highway depart
ment of $19,793.08 representing
one third of the right of way
costs was reviewed. The Mayor re-
ported that he and Chief Poston
had interviewed w. H. Webb,
Chief Right-of-Way Engineer, at
tempting to eliminate this right
of-way cost, but reported no rehet
could be secured, except the five
thousand aforementioned accept
ance.
Attending were Mayor H. I.
Davenport, Ernest S. Brickhouse,
Borden McClees, Floyd B. Spen-
Ger, Lloyd Davenport and Braxton
Voliva, Mrs. Louise Hales, clerk,
II T..l:oo Doctop TOW collector