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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volume 37, No. 23 USPS 428-090 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, June 11, 1911 20 CENTS Valedictorian Lynwood Winslow addresses seniors, tassle gets ceremonial adjustment F ormer county resident addresses ?* - ? -rnd ""r*'. commencement A packed gymnasium watched 134 seniors walk across the stage ro receice their long-awaited diplomas during Perquimans County High School's 56th commencement exercises Friday, June 5. Following a word of welcome from class salutatorian Rene Bowser, the podium was taken over by the com mencement speaker, former Perquimans County resident Dr. George Willis Reid, who is Assistant Dean of the Undergraduate School of Arts and Sciences at North Carolina Central University in Durham. Reid told the class of 1981 that one of the important questions facing them was, "What will they say about me 20 years from now?" He told the students that the answer to the question would be taken from their records. "If you walked the halls when other students were studying, then that is your record," said Reid, who admonished the group to "ljve each day as though somebody is watching you." After diplomas were awarded by Clifford Winslow. chairman of the board of education, Lynwood Winslow, class valedictorian addressed the group. "Always keep your self-respect and you'll be able to keep your back straight and your head held high," said Winslow to his classmates. Senior Faye Wills sang "Somebody Bigger Than You and I," followed by the benediction, delivered Rev. T. Claude Hydrick. . The class of 1981 marched out to the Perquimans County High School band's rendition of "At the Summit." Conservatism marks hearing A handful of citizens grilled the Perquimans County Board of Com missioners on the particulars of its 1981 1982 fiscal year budget in a public hearing Monday night. All of the concerns expressed were of a fiscally conservative nature in a hearing that stretched nearly two hours. The subject of discussion was a budget that projects 12,776,031 in spending, up sojne $300,000 over the current year. The budget calls for a tax rate of $1.15 per $100 valuation, the same as in the present year. But that figure wasn't low enough to suit Hertford Town Council member Jesse Harris. "There must be 10 percent of that (the budget) that is not in your words essential. The belt tightening should start not in 1982 but now," Harris said. He advocated a tax rate of $1. J.P. Perry also espoused a con servative philosophy, maintaining that the government is taking an ever larger role in the lives of the people in what amounts to a kind of creeping socialism. Perry said the county should look for cuts in the school budget because the schools require the largest expenditure of county funds. "If it takes over half the budget it seems to me that that's where the county should look for any reduc tions," Perry said. Though the board of education agreed to a little less money than had initially been requested, Perry said that the county still may have been too generous. "$10,000 (reduction) out of a million dollars, man, that's the biggest joke I've ever heard of," he said. Responding to questioning, Joe Nowell, chairman of the board of commissioners, said the budget is a tight one, with little room for cuts. "The bad thing is we've got so many things that are mandated to us. All we can do is hand over the money. We've got only two things we can do, cut salaries or services," Nowell said. He said that many county employees take on extra burdens that keep ad ministration costs, and hence the tax rate, in line. But Perry insisted that cuts could be made. "As a matter of principle. I think this board and the town ought to get out of the recreation business," Perry said. Commissioner Lester Simpson agreed, but conceded defeat for those who had hoped to see the county stop funding recreation. County resident Tom Proctor wanted to know whether there was anything to gain from attending the hearing. "Will meeting with you do any good?," he asked. "I would say yes, it does good for people to come to meetings and express their opinions," replied Nowell. He said, however, that he tries to base his decisions on how the majority of the people feel. One area Proctor expressed concern about was the rent the Albemarle ? Regional Planning and Development Commission is paying for its Church Street extended office space. Commissioner Charles Ward has maintained that the rent ARPDC is paying will not even cover the cost of utilities. Nowell said the commission had agreed to up its share to $7,500, from a previous offer of $6,000. Ward wondered why, if the county owns the building, it cannot set the rent. He has said that if the commission can't come up with more rent it should be asked to occupy less space. Commissioner Marshall Caddy issued the jaw-dropper on the subject when he said that the EMC council is sub-letting office space from the commission in the same building for $12,500 per year. ARPDC director Don Flowers, however, said on Tuesday morning, that the figure represents more than just rent for office space. He said it includes some ad (Continuedonpage2) 4 Band support sought Saturday The third annual Band Day festivites are slated for Saturday, June 13, at the Horse and Pony Club ring on Grubb Street Extended. The day-long event, sponsored by the Band Booster Club, will begin at 10 a.m. and include some new activites as well as some old favorites. Among new events featured this year are a kissing booth, a car smash, and arm wrestling. Also included will be the familiar contests ? basketball, baseball, and ring toss ? as well as such events as the pie in-the-face throw, bingo, the dunking machine, and a horse show. Music and entertainment will be provided by county bands and local music groups. Baked goods, homemade ice cream and various other refreshements will be for sale, and a fish fry will begin at 5 p.m. Tickets for the fry can be obtained from any band student or Booster member. Proceeds from the festival will go toward purchasing additional band uniforms, instruments, and music, as well as a van for transporting in struments and equipment. A spokesman for the Booster Club said the organization hoped to raise "at least $4,000" for next year's band program. ^Winfall council approves budget, ordinances set , ---- - -W; 7 j The Winfail Town Council adopted t $734)54.83 budget for fiscal year 1981-82 at their regular monthly meeting Monday night. Anticipated revenue for the comiag year includes: 12,083.47 from beer and wine tax; $2,798.48 from franchise taxes; k $387.21 from intangible taxes; $3,516,34 vfrom sale and use tax; $18,173.14 from Winfail property taxes; $13,800 from revenue sharing; $7,428.72 from the Powell Bill fund; $8,853.51 from interest on certificates ot deposit; and $18,881.98 ?--""a? W Anticipated town expenditures for next fiscal year include $5,780 for the water bond; $2,300 for salt for water, the same amount budgeted last year; and $300 for chlorine, up from last year's budgeted $250. Electricity was budgeted $6,500, up from last year's budgeted amount of $1,000; telephone expenses were kept at $100; and insurance was allotted $1,500. Street work was allotted $7,500, down from last year's $1,500. The amount budgeted for office supplies remained at last year's figure of $1,100. The amount of $2,500 was budgeted for the Wlnfall Volunteer Fire Department, and $2,000 was allotted for town equip ment repairs, same as last year's figure. Repairs on water system equipment were also budgeted at $2,000. Miscellaneous expenses were allotted 1,500. Employee salaries for the Town of Winfall were budgeted at $24,000, the same amount allotted during last fiscal year. Building repairs were budgeted $2,000. A new item was added to the budget this year ? $4,000 to cover expenses of councUmen and officials. The town coffers are expected to have a surplus of some $>,M4.83 after an ticipated expenditures. In other business, Winfall Mayor Lloyd Ray Morgan read aloud a copy.of a letter sent to Albemarle Electric Membership Corporation from the Hertford Town Council stating that the Town of Hertford did not intend to release electricity lines in Winfall to AEMC. Morgan's only comment after reading the letter was, "The Town of Winfall will proceed with further action," but would not elaborate as to what "action" the town would take. Winfall resident William Ray attended the meeting asking the council's per mission to fill the vacant seat on the board. The spot was vacated when Morgan took over the mayor's position after the retirement of David Trueblood. The council tabled their decision to i make any appointment to the board, and told Ray "they would get back to him." It was later acknowledged that the council was operating legally with a three member board, and that they might do well to wait until the November election. In another matter, council members adopted ordinances drawn up and presented by town attorney Walter Edwards, Jr. Ordinances approved, which went into effect June 8, include : ?A law prohibiting any loitering in the town that obstructs free passage out of, or into, any public or private property; ?A mandate allowing the town to remove any garbage, (excluding domestic), trash, or junk vehicles that prove to be an eyesore or a health or safety hazard; ?Elimination of hogs or pigs that create a nuisance from corporate limits (does no apply to Miller's Livestock); ?Future creation of no parking zones ( Continued on page 2) ^Hertford waste treatment plant down for repairs Hertford waate water haa been bypaaatag the treatment system at the plait aince early thia week while aaiateoanee repairs art underway, but sewage ia expected to uhdergo regular Mayor and rowi Cox laid all waste should Thursday (today), he added that meat r.U? could rwlr, : ? * through the end of the week. The North Carolina Department of Natural Keaourees and Commwjitjr Development, which authorised the to four days, with a possible two IP Describing the rtpain ai "routine," Cox Mid the plant followed work. "This It not unusual," said Coi of the bypass procedure. "We expect to do it every! to 4 years," he added. It chlorinated as it comes to the plant, then channeled into the Perquimans River. Cox v-id that more than the una! amount of chlorine was added to the vast* daring the shutdown to kill bacteria, bat conceded that the sewage was not as clean as fully processed watte. "We sample and monitor the water daily and meet the state'* minimum requirements during the shutdown," said Cox. Repairs at the plant have been estimated at 9S.M0, an amount Cox said was budgeted in the sanitation depart ment Aside from welding work, Cox said all other labor was being done by town employees. Repairs include: Mod removal from aeration and reaeratkm tanks, which Cox said filters in through service lines daily, replacing rod handles that cut valves on and off; replacing shoes on the sludge scraper in the clarifler, which sweeps the bottom of the tank; cleaning, painting and leveling the effluent weir in the clarifler; and general maintenance work - ,i to eorroded parts. * 1 r This week ^ The state may chance its guidelines on providing funds for bus tran sports tko? see page 1 A former Perquimans High School got a ilouhlr dote at Elisabeth City State University ? aee page S. Dial-A-Market offers price in* tarnation to farmers, toD free ? see Pi* Ml Weather word Chance of rain Thursday and fair ?today mi Saturday. Highs h the Ms aad lows hi the Ms. a,l M
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