THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume SI, Me. 13 USPS 42H* Hertford. Perquimans County, M.C., Thursday, March 28, 1W5 IS CENT!
[Perquimans
River
Town
of
Hertford ,
A
Commission discusses canal closing
BY SUSAN HARRIS
. There were 21 of the 24
'member governments
represented at. the Albemarle
Commission Meeting on
Monday, March 18, at the
auditorium of the commission
office building.
Harris restaurant of Fairfield
catered the dinner.
Ray McClees aprised the board
of the possibility that 'the U. S.
| Army Corps of Engineers may
close the Dismal Swamp Canal to
large vessels.
Such a closure would cut off the
vital intercoastal waterway for
commercial vessels.
According to McCless the
canal is 22 miles long, running
from the north of the Pasquotank
River to Deep Creek, VA.
Presently the canal has eroded
I to a depth of six and one-half to
" seven feet, too shallow for some
marine vessels.
McClees added that the locks
now open so infreqnently during
the day that, coupled with the
eroded depth, some vessels now
use a different route.
The Commission adopted a
resolution asking that the canal;
, 1) be kept open, 2) have its
I depth restored, and 3) have its
locks improved.
Emergency Services Project
Director Anne Marie Newton
asked for the board's support of a
competitive grant being sought
by the Lower Currituck and
Crawford Rescue Squads.
The grant would enable the
?quads to purchase UHF radio
|equipoment. The money would
I be used for the radio equipment,
and also for two repeater sites
with towers and bate stations.
The system would allow the
ElfT's to communicate directly
with the hospital from the
patients side. It also would
enable the personnel to transmit
EKOs to the doctors at
Albemarle Hospital on a screen
| at the hospital's station.
The grant would be for
$140, 000.00, and is also being
sought by Nash County and a
squad near Charlotte. The Nash
County personnel are
paramedics, the highest level of
training, while the Charlotte
area has basic training.
The cardiac technician would
be able to administer certain
cardiac drugs on the scene,
which could mean the difference
in life and death to some
patients.
Only those squads whose
personnel has completed the
EMTI training can qualify fora
UHF system. Newton said that
when and if other squads in the
area receive this training, they
could tie into the UHF system.
The board approved the
proposal for the grant.
Council opts for
annexation cutback
to appease owners
Hertford Town Council
members have voted for growth
in a smaller measure than they
had originally planned, after a
proposal to annex approximately
2, 000 acres of land into the city
limits met with hefty opposition
from landowners on the outskirts
of town.
Annexation talks got underway
about six months ago, when
council members voiced their
concerns over potential future
growth for the town.
(Bill) Cox said, "Leaving
Hertford on the west city limits
on Grubb Street, following N.C.
Road 1110 (Beech Springs Road)
to the intersection of State Road
1108, annexing 250-feet east of
the Waste Treatment Plant
Road, including the treatment
plant property, the Meads and
Miller Mobile Home Park, and
a section of land owned by Ed
Nixon. Then joining the Don Juan
Mfg. Co. east property line,
(excluding the property) across
State Road 1110 to the west
corner of the FCX property,
continuing 250-feet along State
Road 1110 back to the present
city limits."
"On the south side of Hertford
the line will follow the west
railroad boundary, across State
Road 1107, following the road to
the Tom Madre house, and
joining the present city limits."
"On the east side of Hertford,
extending the boundary 200-feet
from the present city limits to the
U.S. 17 By-pass bridge."
Cox stated tnat tne annexation
map would now be redrawn by
Elmer Williams, and upon its
completion the council would go
to Raleigh and meet with area
legislators to draw up a bill for
presentation to the General
Assembly.
Shown, left, is a map
depicting the Town of
Hertford and the areas that
were originally proposed for
annexation, along with the
area that is currently under
consideration. The proposed
area, agreed on Monday
night by the Hertford Town
Council is indicated by a dot
pattern*. The original
proposal includes that area
and the areas depicted with
slanted, lines. The present
limits of the Town of Hertford
are shown in white, and the
Perquimans River is shown
in black. (Map by Jane B.
Williams.)
Some council members
contend that until the towns' land
mass grows, industrial
development will only be a
dream. Councilman Jesse
Harris, who himself is an
industrial developer, has
argued that businesses and
industries not only need, but
want the services that can .only
be provided by a municipality.
The council voted unanimously
Monday night on a motion made
by Councilman John Beers to
petition the North Carolina
General Assembly to allow
annexation of approximately 400
acres of land that is currently
outside of the city limits.
Describing the land that is now
being sought for annexation,
Hertford Mayor/Manager W.D.
I feel that our original
proposal would have benefited
the town and the property owners
involved much more than the
final proposed annexation, " Cox
said. "I am pleased though, that
we have worked out our
differences with the property
owners who opposed the
annexation, in order that we
may eliminate any hard
feelings, and to enable us to
work together for the betterment
of Perquimans County." ?
Ed Nixon, the only property
owner present at the meeting
stated that he was "satisfied with
deal that we worked out." Nixon
added that he felt the other
property owners were in
agreement with those feelings.
When asked if he would be
willing to work with the town for
future development of the area,
Nixon stated "We've got to."
Special Olympics are scheduled for Friday
Pictured in Olympians
from ISM in competition
on the local level.
(Perquimans Weekly photo.)
The Perquimans County
Special Olympics, Spring
Games, will be held
Friday, March 29th at
Perquimans Central
Grammar School. The
opening ceremony will
begin at 9: 30 a.m.
The guest speaker will
be Mr. Morris Kornegay,
principal of Perquimans
Central School.
The Special Olympians
will be participating in
some familiar and new
track and field events. The
events include the 50
meter dash, 100-meter
dash, fast walking 100
meter, frisbee throw,
Softball throw, shotput,
standing broad jump and
running broad jump.
This year our local
Olympians will get a
special treat. The music
will be provided by the 7th
and 8th grade band from
Union School. The huggers
will come from the FFA
and Beta Club at
Perquimans High.
In the event of inclement
weather, the Spring
Games will be held on
April 5, 1 985 at
Perquimans Central
School.
The Regaional Special
Olympics will be held on
April 27th in Elizabeth
City at Roebuck Stadium
at Elizabeth City State
University.