The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-05-19
TOWN BOARD ASKED
FOR PAVING, CURBS,
A NEW POLICEMAN
BeIhaven Man Heads Beaufort
County Board Of Education;
School Budget Approved

unanimously appointed to member
ship on the Belhaven Light and
Water Commission. Mr.. Bateman
succeeds Dr.. J. T. Wright, whose
term had expired. Alderman RALPH,
Edwards expressed his views that
a person from the West End of
Town should serve on this COM
mission but he had no name to pre-
sent at the time. ~.
Otis Johnston made a motion
that Representative Wayland Ser
mons be asked to introduce a bill
in the State Legislature to abolish
"One-Shot" voting in Belhaven
Municipal elections; the motion was
carried.
Charlie Smith, street supervisor,
told the board that he felt some of
the streets were in need of paving
and curbings C. B. Tillman, chair
man of the street committee was
asked to investigate the matter and
study it in relationship to the
Powell bill.
Charles MdHarney, Jr., of the
American Legion asked the support
of the Board in staging the annual
July Fourth celebration. A rodeo
will replace the carnival of past
years.
Vann Latham and Mrs. Jesse
Taylor representing the cemetery
committee appeared to recommend
that surplus funds of their COM
mittee be placed on some interest
bearing deposit; and were advised
that the money could be placed on
Certificate Of Deposit; however
Mr.. Latham asked that no action
be taken until a project now under
consideration is disposed of.
The hiring of a negro policeman,
that had been requested, might be
a good thing according to Chief
Sam Boyer, if the Fright man"
can be secured. Another police prob
lem under discussion was the hir-
ing of an additional policeman for
week ends. The Board agreed to
act on this as soon as possible.
Chief Boyer was commended by
Mayor Younce for such good work
since he took over.
Mrs. Eugene Linton was appoint
ed to serve on the cemetery COM
mittee.
In addition to Mayor Younce,
board members present were C. r.
Potter, C. B. Tillman, Otis john
ston, Ralph Edwards, city clerk ].
Harold Lupton, attorney D. d.
Topping and Mrs. Harold White,
secretary.
Board of Education Meets
At a meeting of the Beaufort
County Board of Education last
week w. B. Voliva, Lumber Manu-
facturer of Belhaven, was elected
chairman succeeding Ralph Hodges,
Sr.
Mr.. Voliva, serving his tenth
year as a member of the board, was
nominated by John Broome and
elected by secret ballot.
Ralph Hodges, Jr., of Washing.
ton who was appointed to fill the
unexpired term of his father who
retired in April, was nominated by
Jasper Warren of Chocowinity
John Broome of Aurora was cleo.
ted vice Chairman.
The Board gave final approval
to the 1861 budget that calls 70,
spending $223,212.34 during the
coming fiscal year. Only $29,9S4
was earmarked for capital outlay
purposes. This amount will take
care of little more than the norma
repairs for the schools. The amount
of the budget is slightly higher
than the one for the previous year
There will be an increase in the
salaries of County hired teacher.
and personnel according to the new
scale. State paid teachers viii
receive an increase making an in
crease for the county teachers {
must.
The school calendar adopted fol-
1861 calls for the eponing Of schoo
on Tuesday Aug. 90 and May "a
as the closing date. Holidays to b
observed Nov. 1924 for Thanks
giving; Dec. 20 through Jan. fol
Christmas. and April 20 and 90 fol
Easter.
/ Personnel hired by local com
mittees were approved, and Charlie:
E. Midgette and Rupert Norflee
/ were appointed as members of thu
Belhaven District Committee t.
succeed DR.. J. T. Wright AMI Eli
Smith, both of whom resigned.
The paving Of the road lead'ng t.
the Pinetown school WIS recon-
Inended by the bard to the High
Iway Commission. The board author
lied w. F. Veasey, Superintendent
of Schools, to have the Board
Books audited.