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News From Around The Farms In Chowan County |«i BY C. W. OVERMAN, CHOWAN COUNTY EXTENSION CHAIRMAN Lost A Valuable Man: Over the weekend Chowan County and this area lost a valuable man, particularly in the field of vegetables. Comparatively he was a small seed and plant deal er, yet one whose knowl edge reached far and wide. Edgar L. Pearce was a seedsman who studied and closely maintained a knowl edge of the latest develop ments in vegetable varie Minutes Os Special Meeting Board Os Public Works Edenton, N. C. March 17, 1967 The Board of Public Works of the Town of Edenton, N. C., met this day in special session at the Edenton Municipal Building at 8 P. M. Mem bers present: Messrs. Jesse L. Harrell, Chairman; J. H. Conger, Jr., James P. Ricks, Jr., W. J. P. Earnhardt, Sr., and Thomas C. Byrum, Jr. Mr. Jesse L. Harrell, Chairman, called the meet ing to order and stated that its purpose was to consider the action of the Town Council under date of March 8, 1967, in which a motion was unanimously passed to abolish the Board of Public Works. Mr. Harrell stated that he felt this action was ill advised, that it would defi nitely not result in a bet ter departmental operation, and that it certainly is not, in his opinion, in accord ance with the will of the people. Mr. Harrell then asked the members of the Board to freely express themselves on this matter. Each individual member expressed thoughts that were in agreement with the Chairman. A lengthy and thorough discussion was held, which resulted in the following action: Motion by Mr. James P. Ricks, seconded by Mr. Thomas C. Byrum and unanimously carried: That the Chairman be authorized to oppose the legislative actions proposed by the Mayor and Town Council in their special meeting of March 8, 1967. That the Chairman and each member of the Board undertake to contact the representatives of the First District in the Legislative Body of North Carolina re questing them not to spon sor and to oppose legisla tion that would abolish, di minish or deplete the au thority or obligation of the Board of Public Works in connection with the opera tion, maintenance and ex pansion of the facilities presently under its control. That the existence of the Board of Public Works and its authorization and obliga tion to operate the facilities under its present control should not be changed in any manner except through the expression of the peo ple -of Edenton by and through the- use of the bal lot box. That the Board feels that the Council’s action is not in accordance with the will of the people, that it will be a backward step and will not result in better service and financial sav ings. There being no further business, the meeting ad journed J. H. Conger, Jr., Acting Secretary Edenton, N. C. March 28, 1967 Special joint meeting of the Town Council and the Board of Public Works was called by Mayor Mitchener at 6 P. M., in the Council Room of the Municipal Building to discuss the Town Council’s action of March 8, 1967 which would abolish the Board of Public Works and transfer its du ties te the Council. Town Council members present: Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr., J. Edwin Bufflap, Tom H. Shepard, Leo Katkaveck, H. G. Quinn, David G. White, and Luther C Parks. Board of Public Works mepibers present: Jesse L. Harrell, Chainnan, J. H. Conger, Jr., ,W. J. P. Earn ties. In many instances he obtained seed and tried on his farm new varieties one to two years before the Departments of Agriculture had mentioned them. He also studied and kept abreast of many new chem ical developments for di sease and insect control in vegetable crops. We can only assume that Our Maker needed a good helper in His garden above. hardt, Sr., James P. Ricks, Jr., and Thomas C. Byrum, Jr. Mayor Mitchener opened the meeting and stated its purpose as described above. He then asked Mr. Jesse L. Harrell, Chairman of the Board of Public Works, if he would like to make a statement. Mr. Harrell thanked the Mayor and Council and requested them to give each mem ber of the Board an op portunity to express them selves after he had finish ed. Mr. Harrell then advised the Council that, in his opinion, this meeting has been called only- Mr. Philip Godwin, a member of the Legislature of North Carolina and Rep resentative for this area, had suggested that it be held. Mr. Harrell stated that it appeared that the Council’s intent was to have this legislative action completed, or so far along that there would be no stopping it, before even letting the Board of Public Works know of its exist ence. He surmised that the timetable factor probably was the result of the press of business in the N. C. League of Municipalities of fice, where the bill was being drawn. The Chairman stated that he was particularly and personally offended by the implications of the last paragraph of the Council’s minutes of March 8, 1967 that the Board of Public Works had not rendered good service to the public. Mr. Harrell expressed astonished concern over the fact that the Council had held a secret meeting on March 7, 1967 at 7:30 A. M., to take this action and that the Board was not informed of it until March 14, 1967. This Council action and decision was taken without any re gard or concern as to the opinion of the Board of Public Works or of the public. Mr. Harrell sug gested that since the Board has existed since 1909 and that no one, to his knowl edge, has suggested that its continued existence of two more years would wreck the Town, there was suf ficient reason to postpone any such action until the 1969 election. At that time, he stated, let the Town’s people vote upon the question of' abolish ment after they have had an opportunity to become informed. The Chairman stated that if there were good rea sons for the abolishment of the Board of Public Works that had not been disclosed to him, he would sincerely like to hear them. The fact that most towns do not have separate utilities boards is not disputed, he stated; neither is the fact that most towns do not have electric facilities of their own. “Does this mean we should sell so that we can be like most?’’ asked Mr. Harrell -N Economy—during the last fiscal year the five member Board of Public Works re ceived a total Os $750. ‘The Council finds it ne cessary to have special meetings now,” said Mr. Harrell. “Should they add this aditional work to themselves, this $750 would certainly not all be saved.” Efficiency the Board Chairman stated that its entire membership took particular pride in the 8% losses in the electric opera tion, stating that no other town in the State approach ed this low figure. THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1987 Our sympathy is extended to his family and all of us will miss him. Preparing For Peanuts: Weather permitting, two weeks from now growers will begin planting pea nuts. Os course, weather is an important contribut ing factor but the highest yield of best quality pea nuts from a field depends on the growth. The following production Mr. Harrell then asked the members of the Board of Public Works to indi vidually express them selves. Mr. Thomas Byrum stat ed that he was in com plete agreement with the statements made by Mr. Harrell, and added that, in his opinion, the Council had sufficient amount of work to do without the additional load of the E. & W. Dept, affairs. He further stated that the Council’s business, by its very nature, was more po litical than that of the Board of Public Works. He cited the actions of the Council’s Street Light Com mittee as an example. Mr. Byrum stated that he was deeply hurt by the infer ence that the Board was not acting in the Town’s best interest. Mr. W. J. P. Earnhardt, Sr., expressed views that were in agreement with both Mr. Harrell and By rum, stating, “This is, in my opinion, a matter that should be voted on by the people and delayed two years.” Mr. J. H. Conger, Jr., Board member, stated his opposition to both the man ner in which the Council acted and its purpose. He stated that if the Council could show how they could give more and better ser vice, he would make the motion that legislation of such a nature be carried through. Mr. Ricks expressed con iderable concern over the methods employed and the changes it would mean in the Town Charter. He called attention to the fact that several years ago, legislation was passed stag gering the terms of office for both Council and Board of Public Works. The pur pose of this he stated, was to insure that these bodies have members of some ex perience at all times, and thereby, a continuity of service. This action, he stated, is like changing the constitution of our Town. Councilman Henry Quinn questioned Mr. Ricks in connection with the (Char ter) constitutional change, stating that the Board of Public Works was created by the Town of Edenton, and that the Town could do away with it. Mr. Ricks’ reply to this was that the question was not one of legality, but of moral re sponsibility to the people— give them a voice. Mr. Thomas Shepard, Councilman, stated that there was no feeling on his part that the Board was not acting in the interest of the people of Edenton. In fact, he personally felt the operation was very ef ficient; however, Edenton was not large enough to have two policy making boards. As to timing, he expressed the opinion that now was the proper time because three vacancies were occurring. Councilman Katkaveck agreed with Shepard that two policy making boards were not necessary as no industry has such a set-up. Mr. Katkaveck also said that confusion and even conflicts have resulted from the two board system and cited Christinas bonuses for employees as an example. He said that the Board of Public Works had voted to give its employees a bonus ($lB5 total for the E. & W. Dept.) without checking with the Council and it could have been that the Council cold not have done so. Mr. Harrell of the Board sdvked Mr, practices are important at this time. Turn trash and cover crops under deep and leave it there to aid in pre venting Southern Stem Rot. Lime should be and fertilizer may be broadcast before land is broken, put ting plant food in the root zone area. Have a germi nation test run on seed peanuts saved by sending a composite pint sample of shelled seed to Seed Test- Katkaveck that this action was taken contingent on the Council, and as a result of being advised by the Administrator such action by the Council was to be taken. He further remind ed Mr. Katkaveck that the Board of Public Works meetings were always in advance of the Council meetings to afford them the opportunity to review the bills of the Dept. Mr. J. E. Bufflap stated that things had been work ing very smoothly of late; however, he favored the abolishment of the Board of Public Works because, back in 1940, he recalled that the Council needed funds, and had requested help from the Chairman of the Board of Public Works who was very reluctant to make them available. Mr. David White, Coun cilman, stated that he fa vored abolishment for rea sons already stated by the other members. Mr. White assured the Board that there was no intent to cast a reflection on the opera tion of the utilities by the Board of Public Works. Councilman Parks stated that he was in complete agreement with the other Councilmen. He stated that when the Board was in creased to five members, the Council knew nothing about it until it was done. This was not voted on. He stated that the Town had upgraded the Department heads and placed them un der the Administrator which had resulted in a much smoother operation, and less time consumed by the Council. He stated that the Superintendent of the E. & W. ‘Dept, should be able to do the same for the Board of Public Works. Mr. Parks stated that the Board was elected, but not answerable to the public as “come to us with com plaints, and blame us.” Mr. Harrell advised Mr. Parks that the Council should not attempt to settle matters of this kind, but should refer them to the Board of Public Works and that it was presumptuous of them to attempt settle ment. Mr. Harrell again advised postponement of the action to abolish the Board of Public Works and request ed the Mayor to advise him if he intended to pursue this further, as he wished to be heard at the commit tee meeting in Raleigh. Mayor Mitchener remarked that this had been antici pated and that he hoped the Council members and the Board members could ride together. Mayor Mitchener then directed the following ques-. tion to Supt. of the Electric and Water Dept. Richard N. Hines, and requested a yes or no answer: “Does Elizabeth City, Washington, and Rocky Mount operate with two boards?” Mr. Hines answered, “No”. The Mayor then asked Mr. L. F. Ambum, Jr., president of The Chowan Herald, how Statesville, N. C. (his home town) op erated. Mr. Ambum’s re ply was that it was all under the Town Council. The Mayor then asked if Mr. William Cozart or Mr. Roy Harrell had any remarks, he would like to hear them at that time. This opportunity was de clined by both. The Major adjourned the meeting and requested the Council members to meet with him in his office. Richard N. Hines, Acting Secretary ing Division, State Depart ment of Agriculture, Ra leigh, N. C. Be sure you will have good seed to plant. Soil fumigation to con trol nematodes is needed on most farms. When in doubt, take a composite or representative soil sample as for soil testing, mix well, fill a quart size plas tic freezer bag about two thirds full, tag field num 'ber and bring to our secre tary, giving her the needed information. In about five days we should have a re ply indicating the nema tode rating. 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