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STAFF PHOTO BY It MY POPS JOANNE RABBITT of Supply is one of three bird breeders who is helping to care for the more than 280 birds seized during the raid last week. Belville Man Faces Additional Charges (Continued From Page 1-A) to get the dog a larger place to stay. He was also told to get medical treatment for the dog, the report states. A complaint filed in November 1989 by someone who purchased a puppy from Boney alleges the ani mal had not been wormed or had any shots. "The dog had a foul odor of ani mal waste, its hair was stained with animal waste and was infected with ear mites," the report alleges. On June 5, 1990, another com plainant told animal control workers that she went to the Boney estab lishment to purchase a Pekingese and found the animals kept in "ex tremely small cages. There were flies everywhere and the animals were kept in a downstair (sic) base ment. She also observed various breeds of birds," Ms. Babson re ported. In a complaint dated April 13, 1991, a woman reported she ob tained Boney's name and number from a bird breeder and made an ap pointment to see him to buy a bird. The woman's son and daughter-in law accompanied her to the Boney residence where they reported see ing a large number of birds. "Most contained body lice, some were dead and one cage had two birds that were fighting," the report alleges. "Mr. Boney removed the in jured bird and put in the feed dish of another bird cage with other birds." The woman told animal control officers that she went into another room that contained more birds. The room had an odor of animal waste with "several small cages containing animals packed in with out enough room for comfort," Ms. Babson's report alleges. Her report notes: "The animals had matted fur with animal waste in the bottom of the cages. All animals appeared to be sick. Under the pens was a metal pan with five gallon buckets with animal waste running over from the buckets. The room was very dark with the exception of a dim light that the owner could turn on when in the room. There did not seem to be any ventilation." Animal control workers decided to obtain a search warrant after an other complaint was filed on April 20. What resulted was perhaps the largest animal seizure in Brunswick County Animal Control history. "It's the first that I've ever been in on of this size," said Ms. Babson, "and I've been here over 1 1 years." County employees converted a livestock holding area into two rooms to house the more than 200 birds. "We're getting calls from all across the state," said Dee Lee, Brunswick County Animal Control worker. "It overwhelms me to know that there are that many people who are concerned." Trimming and bathing one Pek ingese took about two hours, Ms. Lee said. "Our animal control department here is no stronger than the people will let it be," said Ganey. "People need to support these animal control people." Ms. Babson said Tuesday that volunteers are helping the shelter care for the influx of animals, which must be kept pending the outcome of the District Court trial. "If the court turns them over to us, then we hope to place them in homes," she said. "Right now, we're in need of fresh fruit and vegetables for the birds." On Monday, health department officials turned their focus to the conditions inside the Belville motel. Crowder said the health depart ment will be working with the buildings inspection department to examine for possible health hazards, sewage problems and building code violations at the motel. "To this point, we haven't seen any immediate threat to anyone's health," Crowder said, "but we're not done. We're still going to be looking at the situation." Motels are inspected on surprise visits by health inspectors, rowder said. Part of the Town a no Country Motel is operated as a motel while other parts are operated as apart ments, rented on a monthly basis. "We can't do anything about the apartments," he added. "It would be like going into someone's home. We're not allowed to do that." If violations are found, the owner has a period to bring the building into compliance, Crowder said. Kennels are not inspected by county health departments, he added. Operators must register with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to become a certified kennel. DA SAYS HE MAY NOT HAVE TO PROSECUTE Democrats Tardy With Financial Reports BY DOUG RUTTER The immediate pasl chairman of the Brunswick County Democratic Party says financial reports that were due at the state elections office in October and January probably will be Hied this week. Brunswick County's Democratic Party Executive Committee is sub ject to prosecution for its failure to file a pair of reports showing in come and expenses over the last eight months of 1990, according to the N.C. Board of Elections. Former party chairman Glen Pe terson said last week Democratic officials inadvertently neglected to file the financial disclosure state ments on time. "Those reports are going to be filed ?ery imminently," Peterson said. "It was just a matter of having too much to do and not enough time to do it." The executive committee did not file two of the three financial re ports for 1990, said Yvonne South erland, supervisor of the campaign reporting office at the state Board of Elections. One of the reports was due Oct. 29, 1990, and the other was due Jan. 25. The reports cover financial ac tivity of the organization for the pe "It was just a matter of having too much to do and not enough time to do it." ? Glen Peterson, former chairman Brunswick County Democratic Party riod April 22 through Dec. 31, 1990. Ms. Southcrland said the state could fine the executive commiuce $100 for cach late report She said the state sent two notices to the committee for each report that wasn't filed. Early last month, Ms. Souther land said the stale elections office sent a notice to the local district at torney asking him to prosecute the executive committee. District Attorney Rex Gore said last week he hasn't started prosecut ing the committee. He said state law requires his office to begin prose cuting within 45 days of receiving notice from the board of elections. Gore said his office received the state notice April 8, meaning the 45 days runs out May 23. The Demo cratic district attorney said he's not sure if he would have to prosecute if the reports are filed before the lime expires. "It may be that the party will file the needed reports and that would end my role in it," Gore said. State law requires political par ties, political action committees and some candidates to file financial re ports with the Board of Elections. Political parties must file three reports in even-numbered years when county, state and federal offi cials are elected. The state requires only one financial report in other years. In even years, financial reports are due 10 days before the primary and general elections. An annual re port must be turned in by late Janu ary of the following year. Ms. Southcrland said the Bruns wick County Democratic Party was one of 21 political parties, commit tees or candidates that failed to file one or mote financial reports for 1990 and were reported to local dis trict attorneys. In most cases, she said political groups fail to file reports with the state because leaders change every year and newcomers don't know what the law requires. "I feel certain that the reason a lot of the political committees fall out of compliance is a simple failure of passing the report from one treasur er to the next or one chairman to the next," Ms. Southcrland said. The one financial report the exec utive committee did file last year showed income of $39 and expens es of $5 for the period Jan. 1 through April 21. The committee reported income of SI, 500 and ex penses of S467 in 1989. Ms. Southerland said officials are considering several changes in the state's campaign reporting law, in cluding increasing the maximum penalty for failing to file reports from SI 00 to SI. 000. Hearing Reveals Wide Split On Subdivision Ordinance (Continued From Page 2-A) "Every summer it's fine," Miller said, "but when school starts we hear that the school bus is not com ing down our road anymore. The road's too rough. We still have to get these children to school." DOT requirements state that any road less than .2 mile in a subdivi sion can be paved to a width of not less than 18 feet. Roads longer must be paved to a width of not less than 24 feet. Subdivision plats would have to map 60 feet for state road right of ways. Delane Stanley said he took a tape measure and examined Stone Chimney Road and Stanley Road near Holden Beach prior to the hearing. He said both roads are paved to a width of only 20 feet. The roads were constructed before DOT adopted its current standards. "The only 24-feet roads in this county are major thoroughfares," Stanley asserted. He asked that a committee be formed among planning board mem bers and local residents and develop ers to further examine the draft. "What we arc concerned about tonight is another level of bureau cracy," .?aid Walters. The Sea Trail developer said the ordinance would require additional costs on the part of the developer, costs that would have to be passed on to the consumer. "If costs esca late loo high," Walters waned, "it will shut down development in Brunswick County." Fred Parker, developer of Coastal Retreat, said he is opposed to a sec tion that requires 75 percent of lots in a subdivision be suitable for sew er systems or that the plat cannot be recorded. Surveyor Bobby Long added that the ordinance would be more re strictive than ones for neighboring New Hanover County and Horry County, S.C. Long said it's difficult to see why the county would want to restrict developments in rural areas, thus driving the cost of lots beyond the affordable range for customers. The South Brunswick Islands Home Builders Association present ed its suggestions in writing, but President Randy Hurst added, "We feel that 60 feet seems to be exces sive for residential streets." "If it ain't broke, we don't need to fix it," said Sunset Beach devel oper and home builder Tom Pope. "Economics, the price of land, will govern its use." Pope stated that copics of the or dinance were never sent to the local board of Realtors or homebuilder associations, but Planning Director John Harvey disagreed. Harvey was asked by Board of Commissioners Chairman Kelly Holden to clarify how the planning department has asked for help in preparing the document. "Four times, in the 1980s, I wrote for help in putting together this sub division ordinance," Harvey said. Supply businessman Louie Lewis said he thought it sounds like the county wants to stop progress with the new ordinance. He said resi dents should not have to build a paved street if they want to divide land among family members, but Harvey noted the ordinance has an inheritance clause to regulate such a conveyance of land. Southport Man Dies In Wreck Tuesday A South port man was killed early Tuesday when he was thrown from his vehicle on N.C. 133 just south of Leland. James Franklin Stackhouse, 30, of 718 Burlington Ave., died when the vehicle he was driving ran off the road at a high rate of speed, struck a drain culvert, became air borne and overturned three times, reported State Highway Patrol Trooper C.E. Ward. The accident happened about 2.7 miles south of Leland around 12:35 a.m. Ward estimated the vehicle trav eled 5 1 feet in the air before striking the ground. It is not known if alco hol was involved, said Highway Patrol Spokesperson Ruby Oakley on Tuesday. The death brings the total to three on Brunswick County's highways for the year, Ms. Oakley said. One death occurred in January and two in April. Through the end of April last year, four deaths had been recorded on county roads, she added. An investigation has also deter mined that a highway fatality re ported in January by the State High way Patrol was instead a death from natural causes. Herbert Parker Jr., 65, of South port, died following an accident on Stone Chimney Road near Holden Beach on Jan. 19. Ms. Oakley said it was deter mined that Parker died from natural causes rather than injuries received in the accident. In another accident early Friday moming, an Ash man was charged with exceeding a safe speed and driving with no operator's license following a onc-car collision west of Shallotle. William Glenn Ramley Jr., 30, was traveling on Longwood Road (RPR 1321) about 10 miles west of Shallotle when his 1980 Chevrolet pickup ran off the road at a high rate of speed and struck two trees, re ported State Trooper B.C. Jones. Jones estimated Ramley was driving around 85 mph when the 12:30 a.m. accident happened. Ramley received minor injuries and was taken to the Columbus County Hospital in Whiteville. Damage was listed at $3,000 to his truck. !n another accident last Thursday night, an Ash woman was charged with driving with no operator's li cense and an unsafe movement vio lation after an accident on N.C. 130 west of Shallotle. Latricia Marie Vereen, 22, was charged by Stale Highway Patrol Line Sgt. A.C. Midgett following the 10:20 p.m. accident. Midgett reported that Ms. Vereen was attempting a left turn onto Mc Milly Road (RPR 1320) when her 1974 Mercury was struck in the right side by a 1986 Buick driven by Terry Wayne Gibson, 43, of Rockingham. Midgett indicated that Ms. Vereen turned into the path of the Gibson vehicle about 2.7 miles west of Shallotte. Two passengers in the Vereen car, Carletia Vereen, 19, and Delmonica Bellamy, lb, both of Ash, were tak en to The Brunswick Hospital in Supply with minor injuries. Damage was listed at S3, 000 to the Gibson car and $500 to the Vereen car. Pleasant Weather Anticipated Area residents can expect more pleasant weather over the next few days. Shallotte Point meteorologist Jackson Canady said the outlook calls for temperatures and rainfall to remain near normal. "Very nice weather this time of year," he noted. Temperatures should average from the upper 50s at night to the upper 70s during the daytime, with about one-half inch of rainfall. For the period April 23-29, Can Blood Screening Offered At BEMC Brunswick County Health De partment nurses will give free blood pressure tests Monday, May 6, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Brunswick Electric Membership Corp. office on N.C. 179 in Shallotte. Sponsored by the Brunswick County Health Department, the blood pressure screening is open to the public. It is also held in conjunction with National Nurses Day, said Rita Hatcher, public health educator at the health department. ady recorded a daily average temper ature of 68 degrees, which was about one degree above average foi this time of year. The maximum high of 85 degrees occurred on the 29th, while the mini mum low of 46 degrees occurred on the 25th. He recorded a daily aver age high of 79 degrees and a nightly average low of 58 degrees. nit brunswicic&Beacon Established Nov. 1 , 1962 Telephone 754-6890 Published Every Thursday At 4709 Main Street Shallotte, N.C. 28459 SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY One Year $10.30 Six Months $5.50 ELSEWHERE IN NORTH CAROLINA One Year $14.80 Six Months $7.85 ELSEWHERE IN U.S A One Year $15.95 Six Months $8.35 Second class postage paid at the Post Office in Shallotte, N.C. 28459. USPS 777-780. Machine Company Planning To Set Up Shop In Leland BY TERRY POPE A New York company that makes airplane parts plans to expand its operations by landing a manufactur ing plant near Leland. HMS Machine Works plans to purchase the old Presant Industrial Supply Co. building on Mt. Misery Roao in the Phoenix community, said Thomas Monks, director of the Brunswick County Resources Development Commission office. "I think it's really good news," Monks said Tuesday. "It's a clean operation. You don't have the envi ronmental impacts that a lot of in dustries have." Plus, the company plans to em ploy around 30 people initially and expand to approximately 150 em ployees within two years, he said. "The operation that was in that building was only employing around 20 people," said Monks. The Presant building has been on the market for about six months. Presant manufactured industrial valves and fittings. HMS plans to seek an estimated $1.5 million in Industrial Revenue Bonds to help finance capital im provements on the site. Monks said. The Brunswick County Resourc es Development Commission Advi sory Board was to meet Wednesday, May 1, at 6:30 p.m., at the RDC of fice in Bolivia to discuss the com pany's plans to seek the bonds. HMS is seeking the board's en dorsement so that it can apply for the funding. Purchasers of the bonds receive tax exempt status on interest earned. The bonds are awarded by the state through a non-binding agreement with county industrial development offices to help with the financing of new or expanding industries. "It's a quite common financial mechanism." said Monks. Industrial revenue bonds were used most recently to help Exide Electronics locate at the Leland Industrial Park, Monks said. Monks said HMS may be inter ested in moving its entire operations to the county in the future, but ini tially will view the project as an ex pansion. The company, which primarily manufactures specialized aircraft parts, may start with improvements to the industrial site within 30 to 45 days, he said. HOW TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE BRUNSWKK&ftACON POST OFFICE BOX 2558 SHALLOTTE, NORTH CAROUNA 28459 NOTldE: Reliable or consistent delivery pannot be guaranteed since this newspaper must rely on the U.S. Postal Service for delivery. 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