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Calabash BY TERRY POPE An offer of $500 to break a longstanding contract agreement between Calabash officials and Peirson and Whitman Inc. was accepted by the Raleigh engineering firm last week, said Mayor Sonia Stevens. Town council members voted Monday afternoon to pay the 5500 bill and to invite Shallotte engineer JerryLewis to attend the next meeting to "tell us what needs to be done" in order to install a town water system. Town attorney Robeit Sen a of the Southport firm of Murchinson and Taylor drafted a letter to the designers of the town's 1975 water system asking that they accept the $500 offer. "Over the phone, they were talking $1,200," Ms. Stevens said. "So I'm glad it's jusi $500." I Peirson and Whitman engineers designed the town water system under a contract signed by the council in 1975. Those plans were never accepted by the town and were never paid for, Ms. Stevens said. Thoro was nn plancp in tho CCHtTHCt stating when it would expire, and when the town would not be held responsible for paying the engineering fees, which could have gone as high as $2,000, Sena said. A return certified letter last week stated the company was willing to end the contract for the minimum price. A resolution must be prepared by the attorney bearing both Ms. Stevens and company oftlcials' signature to legally break the contract before l>ewis is contacted by the town. Tne board voted to allow Ms. Stevens to sign the resolution when it is prepared within the next few days. I>ewis is expected to attend the March 11 meeting to discuss another contract agreement. "l-et's watch this contract," said Councilman Virgil Coleman. "We will not sign a contract until the lawyer has seen it and approves Sunset Beach k i j. n r tfi ^ur 1 A new officer has joined the Sunset Beach Police Department and another has been promoted. Chief William Hill announced recently. Pclrclmsr Ircenh Daniel O'Rrien has been promoted to lieutenant, effective Feb. 1, and is second in comfwatyj jji #ju? forcc A"siin?"' officer Greg Wood has been hired as a fulltime patrolman. A letter to O'Brien from Hill said he was promoted because of his "experience, ability to work with others, character and appearance." Wood. 25, has served the department as an auxiliary officer since 5oies Heads State Sen. R.C. Soles Jr. of Tabor City has been named chairman of the committee on judiciary' IV by U. Gov. Bob Jordan. Jordan announced the appointments of about 29 committee leaders following his opening address to the N.C. General Assembly in Raleigh on Feb. 5. In opening the 1985 assembly, Jor 1 COMPLETE INTER! DECORATING SERV Levelor blind* ?Corpe ? Vertical blind* ?Wal Original paintings by Bryan V Ocean %te f)*foiion4 3 Oceon Ul? Squo/ Ck#>on l$l* Beoch Cool 579*0*1 dany "StaeA Ittttrlosu ryu C f Onfc lain uL Lc^q B*oc^ 77ft ^>ixarul Cfte.mi.cof COMPLETE PEST COMTRO Residential n Commercial FULLY LICENSED AMD IHvy. 179, Ocean !*<? Buitef Dowlats ? I Pays $500 it," Ms. Stevens added. To pay the $500 bill and approximately $835 in attorney fees Monday, Town Clerk Janet Thomas had to shift town funds, taking some money from the administration, office supplies and advertising budget in a series of budget amendments. Close to $300 that was not spent for the annual audit report was also used to pay the bills. Ms. Thomas said the attorney's bill was for services dating up to Jan. 30. 1 r.oc t * 1 _r u:n: ? t nn n luotcau wi uiiuug uit kv/mi vh u monthly basis last year, only one bill was sent, she said, creating the expense. The firm has agreed to bill the town on a monthly basis in 1985, she said. I^ast Thursday, council members Coiexiiasi aitu Kobert SifilliiOilS niei wttn me Brunswick County Water Policy Committee and with members of the Calabash water committee at the Harbortown Restaurant in Calabash. "They said there was no way they could help us," Colsrnsn ssid. "Tlvv said it was actually better for us to get our own contractor." In a letter addressed to the town dated Feb. 11, county engineer Dan Shields asked the town to send two of its representatives to the dinner and meeting to discuss the water situation. Ms. Stevens asked that Simmons and Coleman attend the meeting, and to report to the board Monday. "We're on the right track," Simmons said. "We've got to get our engineer and he can advise us what's right." County commissioner Chairman Chris Chappell said the largest problem facing the town was the Peirson and Whitman contract. With it now out of the way, the town can install its own lateral water lines and then dedicate the system to the county, who would maintain the system. Department no! Changes May 1983. He fills the position previously held by Patrolman John Goodwin, who resigned to attend the N.C. Highway Patrol School. The Dunlin Cnuntv native is the son of Rev. and Mrs. Macon Wood of Route 5, Shallotte. He was formerly employed by Brunswick Electric MprnJloruhin Pnr*t U/fwt Knr nom pietcd rookie .school and hss been certified by the N.C. Criminal Justice and Training Standards Cornmision. Hill also said that Officer Condray Webster "Webb" Brown is attending radar school. Committer? dan said the state needs to continue to provide foe education of its children. "Although the budge! approved this session will total around $16 billion," Jordan said, "your deliberations must assure that the money is utilized where it will do the most good for the most people without waste and without duplication." ComjiariUf fJnc. L SERVICE SINCE 1957 Free Inspection Free Estimates STATE APPROVED > bmcv 579 9707 nc906pw * To Break I If the town ever wanted to sell it own water as a public utility, then th< county would be willing to sell th< lines back to the town, Chappell said Others attending the meeting weri County Manager Billy Carter, at ? J "jJ ^ T . Like a lot of other sun lovers, Uttli wait for summer. A sunny Sunday at Ocean Isle Beach, bundled up s trotting to keep up with a four-leg; her sister Valeric, daughters of alHP l^ Model JVM61 EYE-LEVEL COOKING WITH SPACEMAKER* MICROWAVE OVEN Replaces existing rango hood Built-in exhaust Ion and cooKti light Word Prompting Display Drovides Dfoarnmminn inatrur Itions Cook Code'" control | j^jg|g| Model TFX24RF DISPENSES CRUSHED ICE. CUBES OR WATER THROUGH THE DOOR 23 5 cu ft . 0 57 cu ft freezer Automatic energy savor system Automatic icemaker Removable wine pan Sealed snack pock Textured doors, won't show fingerprints IHJ 1S.SCU. FT CHEST FREEZER Sliding basket tor storage convenience Adjustable temperature control Builtin Iocs with self-ejecting key Ellicient uretbane foam insulation Only 44'e" wide H Con ??f wy We Hove o Every Model i ^ H Deirson And torney David Clegg, conunissioner F'rankie Kabon, residents Clark i Callahan and John David Frink and water policy member Ed Gore. ? Annexation Petition A public hearing on the annexation -? - -?>-* &!.' 'a "" If Can't Wait For Summer e Kelly Holden can't Holden ot Route 3 afternoon found her DeVanc White. lJg igalnst the wind and flocked to the beac [ed friend. Kelly and rays of sun. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly l | BS^ I I Morti'l WWi S CELUKE2IM1 | AUTOMATIC WASHER I Large bAikot lor family ai/o a ioao?? Mini -uaskot" tub lor small! I lOrffJn Four cycles Three wash/ I rinse tomperature combinations I I Variable water level control I n le By And See e Selection Of Variety of Styles to Choose Fr FECIAL!!! xl fi * " ? THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, Thi I Whitman ( of ,57 sen's of land lias heen sot for March 25 at to a.m. Tom Jones, t owner of the Victoria's Ragpatch 5 shop south of the Calabash town 1 limits requested the annexation Mon- t day. * T3? St All IMOIOBV SUSAN USUI* I, Shallot'e, were with their sitter, ;htly-clad early bird sunbathers also hes last weekend to eateh their first hSSss PUAI yUWilmw^ BMWWHWII fflgg] i r^ ! W?' , Modol DDE7500B g I K7070Q HEAVY DUTY DRYER? 4 ORYING SELECTIONS 5 cyclos including permanent prnta/kmls Automatic dry con* fl ftignnl Rcmov/ibl? up-front lint g filter I II n CHAt ?I TVs ijs > irsday, February 28, 1985?Page 9-A Zontract Jones said there was no specific eason for asking i'nai iiis ICO-fuoi by 50-foot lot be annexed into the town. The clothing store on N.C. 179 ilready has county water, he said. Meetings Changed The board also changed the time or council meetings from 4:30 p.m. o 10 a.m. each second and fourth Monday of the month, starting with March 11 irisciinjj. Council member Marie Brown, a school nurse, said she would not be able to attend meetings until school is out for the summer vacation. "If we don't have quorums, then we can always go back to five on Mondays," Ms. Stevens said. Other Business In other business Monday, the board: Appointed Sam Weber. John Johnson, Jody Nance and Jiggie High to the town planning board. Heard from Donnie Beck, operator of 24-hour heavy equipment repair service, who has plans to build a garage between Shallotte and North Myrtle Beach. Beck said he was checking with towns in the area to sec if there is enough business to justify building a shop in the area. His company docs repairs and maintenance work for Columbus County and Tabor City, with a specialty in repairing heavy equipment, such as trash disposal trucks with hydraulic equipment, he said. ills I ' ITSEIF I I P-7" OVEN CLEANS ITSELF AUTOMATICALLY! Automatic timer clock and reminder iimor lri(init<9 control dials tor pruciBfl heat solftctlon Plug-in Cftlrod* surf acq units OAAO 9Sl fji>! ??L SB tO- *?{ 4ANMfl RMft'Mjl S?i BHjma ^ it WW t, , t? . - i/y >N"' 4e ,>,'K83 jsrr.-"""" n >* flj ?
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