The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-09-08
TYRRELL TO PROVIDE $500
FOR BRIDGE CELEBRATION

FOR BRIDGE CELEBRATION
COLUMBIA The Tyrrell
County Board of County Commits
sioners meeting Tuesday afternoon
drew the following jurors to serve
lin the October term of superior
Court in Tyrrell County: L. A. Ain
sley, Willie M. Armstrong, Steenie
Simmons, Delaware A. Rhodes, w
H. Bright, ]. d. Rhodes. Hugh
Thomas Davenport, M. G. Pritchett
Ephriam M. Simmons, Jean A. Sim
, mons, w. Graham Liverman, Rob
ert W.. Barnes, l.. E. Liverman
tG. H. Davenport, James Mizzell, J
D. Selby, Cyril Walker. James Tay-
Ilor, ]. Edmond Brickhouse, Alton p
Sawyer, Derl Ray Owens, James S
Hassell, Wayne G. Brickhouse, T
Earl Rhodes, Floyd B. Spencer, C.
E. Brickhouse, w. C. Cooper, Jr.. j
B. Swain, Joseph Rhodes, Richard
Brickhouse, Rommie S. Bateman,
Cecil Lilley, w. j. White Sr., Will
liam F. Weatherly, r. L. Spruill Jr.
Charles d. Brickhouse, Odell
Roughton, Donald E. Steagall, Viii.
ey p. Armstrong, Lionel C. Bate
man, William B. Spencer, Ernest L
Mosley, Dennis Guy Combs, A. A,
Hill Jr., William p. Moore, Quen-
tin Bell, Alfred Bush, Nathan T
Basnight.
Tom Hampton of the Pettigrew
State Park, presented petition
for paving road in the Lake Phelps
section, from the home of Seaton
Davenport to tie in with the Meg
Inolia Road. A motion was passed
to make the request as per the
petition.
Mrs. Effie A. Brickhouse V-Pres-
ident for Tyrrell County of the
Southern Albemarle Association pre-
sented a list of delegates to attend
the fan meeting of the S. A. A.
for approval by the Commissioners,
and requested that Tyrrell County
pay $500 as their share towards
the Alligator Bridge opening cele-
bration to be held on its compile
ton. The delegate list was approx
ed and Mrs. Brickhouse was in
formed that an appropriation for
the amount asked had been made
and that amount would be turned
over to the Treasurer of the s. A.
A., M. A. Matthews.
H. L. Swain, Tax Attorney made
his report and asked for resolu-
ton on graduated fees schedule for
the collection of taxes in the ar
rears. The resolution would set a
fee of $40 for less than $50 taxes
collected; SIS for amounts from
$50 to $50; $25 for amounts from
$50 to 500, and $50 for more than
500. A fee of 10 per cent for all
taxes collected after list was turn
ed over to the Tax Attorney and
before suit was brought. The reso-
luton was held for study.
A motion was made not to ap-
peal to the Supreme Court for
Tyrrell County's part in the case:
Tyrrell County and The Town of
Columbia VS.. Percy Sykes and 9TH
ers.
The Commissioners will meet
twice more during the month of
September: Thursday afternoon
Sept. q, with w. F. Seasons Divi-
sion Engineer of the She to set
up a secondary road program;
Tuesday, Sept. IL, 10 am. to meet
with Mr.. Brown of the Welfare
Colon Edward Smell, Civil De-
tense Director for Tyrrell County
Dept. on Welfare matters.
reported he was striving to have
necessary Proto plan by Oct. 1st
In order to be eligible for Federal
Aid; that trip to Raleigh was
necessary to get some parts mis-
sing on equipment when received,
and some extra parts to keep the
equipment working in case of
breakdown. This was allowed and
Smell was allowed expenses to at
tend the Annual Conference of the
N. c. Civil Defense Association in
Goldsboro, Oct. IL and IL.
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the Civil Defense Building - that
the antenna had been put up,
equipment installed and locks put
on doors and windows.
The report of the Sheriff was
accepted.
Attending were B. Frank Ale
ander, Chmn., Edward Davis. Ger
aid Selby, D. Webb Brickhouse and
Harry P. Swain. Miss Sara L. Taft
Clerk met with the board.