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Engineer and Faison May Battle Over Fee Difference Unless paid according to the estimated cost of the water system designed. Finley Bone v. engineer with Boney & Associates of Raleigh, informed-the Faison Board of Commissioners a * legal battle would result for the S14.000 fee difference. The. difference resulted in the design fee of Town Engineer Boney when contracts were let for the water improvement system. The estimated cost of the system designed by Boney was S470.000. and the con tracts let on the water system totaled $325,000. According to Boney. engineers are paid on a sliding scale set by Farmers Home Administra tion ranging from 6.8 to 8 percent. Boney contends his fee for the system designed should be based on work which he was instructed to do by the Faison board regard less of the amount of the sys tem the board lets in bids. A fee of $38,000 is requested by Boney; a fee of $24,000 has been approved by the Faison commissioners. Town Attorney Jene Thompson advised the board at the July meeting not to pay the estimated design fee of $38,000, but the $24,000 fee on the actual contracts let for the project. The Kinston FmHA office advised Boney that FmHA funds could not be used ?o pay design fees beyond 'f ?? actual cost of contracts let in the project. And. an engineer with the Raleigh office of FmHA, which Boney conmctfcd, in structed the entire $38,000 i fee be paid. However, the FmHA engineer said Farm er's Home funds could only be used to pay $24,000 of the fee, and town funds or grants would have to be used to complete the $14,000 dif ference. Farmer's Home funds can only be used to pay design fees on the actual cost of the project. "I do not want this to go back to your attorney (Thompson), but 1 will go as far as necessary to get the money this town owes me for designing the water system," Boney said. "If I have to, I will take the matter to my attorney, but I don't want to spend my money in legal fees or see the town spend their money in legal fees." Boney denied that he had deliberately over-designed the water system. Boney reminded the board they had instructed him to design extras into the system. And, he said. "At the time the extras were requested. I informed the board that the project could not afford addi tional improvements. "You (town board) said design, and I designed the additional improvements. Now I should be paid for ihem," Boney said. Any additional use of the water system plans beyond the contracts let at the be ginning of the project will be without payment for the de sign, Boney said. The town has requested change orders in two of the original con tracts. Brown Steele for the water tank, and T.A. Loving for the water distribution system. Both changes were made to the town board by Boney. The change in the Brown Steele contract includes a SI, 100 addition of a six-inch overflow pipe and a door to seal off public access to the tank ladder. The T.A. Loving contract changes involved the addition of 6.000 feet of pipe at a cost of SIS.000. Money to make the imple ments in the two contracts resulted from a saving o>' $21,000 on the tile and concrete foundation for the elevated storage tank. Changes to both contracts were approved by the Faison board, and the Loving con tract is to be reviewed in 30 days for a possible addition of more pipe. The board took no action on the payment of the design fee requested by Engineer Boney. Mayor Bill Carter agreed to meet with the town attorney for further advisement on the engi neer's fee. Public Works Director Fred Wheless suggested the board consider designating a place for local farmers to buy water from the town. A fire hydrant on the corner of Ellis and Mary and Elias Streets was suggested by Wheless. The system would allow far mers to fill their water trucks during planting time and pay at the town hall on an honor system basis. Commissioner and Public Works Director Wheless was appointed to study the matter and report back to the board at the next meeting. Bruce Armstrong with Truxmorc of Richmond. V.i . appeared before the board and brought a 1979 demon stration model trash truck for board members to inspect. The 17-cubic-yard truck could be financed on :> IV. c or three-year lease-purchase plan or bought straight out. The regular price of the truck was $40,315. According to Mayor Carter, advertisement for bids would have to be placed in local newspapers and Truxniore, along with other bidders, would have an equal opportunity to submit a price. It would be the obli gation of the tow n board to purchase the trash truck from the lowest bidding company, the mayor said. Cherry ' Receives Service Award Col. Wm. M. Burkett, commander. Western Space and Missile Center at Van I denburg, CA. presented an award for Meritorious Civilian Service to D?vid Ervin Cherry. It is the highest award the Air Force can present to a civilian employee. Cherry is program planning engineer in the center's Western Test Range. His efforts resulted to support dual launch in a 10-month time frame with cost saving estimated to be in excess of $600,000. David is the oldest son of the late David Lemuel Cher: ? His mother lives In the Stimmerlin Crossroads area He is a 1950 graduate of Kenansville High School, according to Delphia E. Cherry. Both the Hawaiian Island* - and Puerto Rico were pro- " duced by volcanic action. ~ siiri Final k Summer Clearance Continues v k H ^ yJjA/KUiA M | Jjl miwm WiflTlfW] M ASK US. Kg "* ^1 PLEASE! H| z': ^RRy^RD Many people are hesitant to ask questions HH )r request help. This .even carries over Into I natters of health. In our pharmacy, we feel I hat or>9 of our most Important services Is to R9 jive yon information. Here are a few things I hat often come up. . . If there are any questions about the PSl >roducts you are purchasing, consult with our *y| >harmaclst. U . . Before you leave, be sure you BVm jnderstand all the directions on how to take IBB rour medication. U3 ?- . . . If you have trouble opening child- HH 2.' esistant bottles ask us for easy-opening VmV m ontainers. HI "A GREAT MANY PEOPLE ENTRUST US H| 2 with their prescriptions, health needs and IS| Dther pharmacy products. We consider this 1^3 Irust a privilege and a duty. May we be your VS1 sersonal family pharmacy?" MM fjj ""YOUR FAMILY ?? HEALTH CENTER" IN R.L. HOOD PHARMACY 1 PINK Hll.l Ml ?:safai?ti;iMaaaua.H PRESENTED AWARDS OF APPRECIA TION - Two resolutions of appreciation were presented during the regular meeting of the Kenansville town board. H.C. Mitchell, a former Kenansville police officer, resigned from the department and will be employed with J.P. Stevens as a security officer. Town Clerk Sandra Middleton resigned after three years of service in the Kenansville town hall. Both Mitchell and Middleton are pictured receiving the framed resolutions of appreciation from town Mayor Douglas Judge. Skkwalk i SALE ! i FINAL i | CLEARANCE j tSBBk: |xALESS Ni NSAVINGS I JUST ARRIVED! ^ LADIES WOOL SKIRTS f n I Great Selection of colors; sizes H ^ S-M-L, in Juniors H I '? GIRL'S "BOOT-LENGTH" COATS Size 7-14 J wool look in mm pp solids or plaids ^^^B ;-| LAY-A-WAY ?J I PAINTERS JEANS 1 095 ? In fashion colors I ? Sizes 24-38 I JB? - f We also hove 3-7 and 8-18 JEANS | For Guys and Gals 7-14, 8-10 ?? 7.99 1 MEN'S SWEATERS 1 I 95 I V-neck, cardigan B B " M and crew neck H I Up 3" *1 ^MEN'S QUILTED JACKET-VEST By Campus Sleeves Zip ")ff O C Size S, M, L. XL ^ D 9 X9undv I O# BOY'S VELOUR 1 SHIRTS 1, 599 ! : Machine washable
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