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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volume S2, Ho. 34 USPS 42?-t0 Hertford. Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, June 20.1WS 25 CENTS One injured when tree collapsed on U.S. 17 . By JANE B WILLIAMS WINFALL? A 1973 Volks wagen operated by an Eliza beth City youth was totalled Monday morning when a large sycamore tree fell across U.S. 17 Business here landing on the hood of the vehicle causing extensive Officer Tim Spence of the Winfall Police Department and Deputy Victor Lamb of the Perquimans County Sherrif's Depart ment worked with State Highway Person nel to free a car trapped under a fallen tree on U.S. 17 last Monday, (top photo) The incident occur ed when a sycamore tree collapsed near the State Shop falling on a 1973 Volkstoagon. (bottom photo) Photos by Jane B. Williams. damage to the car and de laying traffic for nearly an hour. Charles Thomas Mizelle, Jr., age 17, of 1103 Parson Drive, Elizabeth City, was taken to Albemarle Hospital by the Perquimans County Rescue Squad where he was treated and released for mi nor abrasions. According to Timothy Spence, investigating officer from the Winfall Police De partment, the accident oc cur ed around 9:40 a.m. just north of the North Carolina State Highway Shop. The ve hicle was traveling in the southbound lane of traffic when the tree collapsed and fell across the road, hitting the car and bringing it to a complete stop. Officer Spence stated his department's apreciation for the quick response of the Highway Shop personnel in clearing the debris from the road and to the Perquimans County Sherrif's Depart ment, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, and the Perquimans County Res cue Squad for their assis tance. Summer feeding program slated . The Perquimans County Board of Education will sponsor k Summer Feeding Program for Children from June 24 through July 26 except July 4. Any per son 18 years of age or under is eligible to participate in this program. : No child will be discriminated against in the meal service re gardless of race, age, color, na tional origin, sex or handicap and all children will be served the same meals. There will be no physical segregation of any child. Adults may purchase meals for $1.50 each. All meals will meet or exceed the federal meal pattern for children. All meals must be consumed on site. Serving time and sites are as follows: Belvidere (Marion Firer son's)? 12:00-12:30 E.I.C. Building (Hertford)? 12:00-12:45 Ellis Temple (Winfall)? 12:00 12:30 Galatia Church (New Hope Durants Neck)? 12:00-12:30 Holiday Island (Bethel)? 11:30-12:15 Missing Mill Park (Hert ford)? 12:00-12:45 Poole's Grove (Woodville)? 12:15-1:00 Porter's Chapel (Chapa noke)? 12:00-12:30 Southern Shores (Harvey Point Road)? 12:00-12:30 Wynne Fork Court? 12:30-1:30 HFD hires new policemen ? By JANE B. WILLIAMS Hertford Police Chief, Mar shall Merritt announced this week the addition of two new of ficers to the Hertford Police De partment. ' The positions were created af ter the resignation of Lawrence Brown and the enlargement of the municipality due to the leg islatures approval of annexa tion. William T. (Billy) Ward, III, age 34, has been hired to re place Brown. A native of Eliza TONY r?1 beth City, Ward has recently completed 11 years in the United States Army. He and his wife, the former Susan Aydlett, have three children, William, IV, Sean, and April. They plan to re-locate into the area next month. Tony Perry, age 22, has been hired to work as an auxiliary of ficer with the department until January 1, 1906, when he will be placed on the full-time duty ras ter. Perry is a native of the New Hope Community and is a farmer. "We are pleased with the ad dition of these two young men. We have determined the need during the past several years for a sixth officer in the town, and with the addition 6fnew ter ritory to patrol since annexation this position will be necessary to allow our department to con tinue to offer superior service," Merritt slated. Commissioners struggle to reduce 85-86 budget By SUSAN HARRIS The 1985-86 Fiscal Year Bud get was the prime concern of the Perquimans County Board of Commissioners at its regular meeting Monday night. While all the commissioners agreed that the tax rate should be held at its lowest possible level, a difference of opinion surfaced on what specifically could be cut from requested funds. The recreation department, which was resoundingly ap proved by the voters in a refer endum several years ago, was the target of some commission er's budget knife. Commissioner Thomas Nixon said that he had talked to a man who would de liver a load of tires for people to play with for recreation. He fur ther stated, "That luxury has got to go." Other board members ques tioned increases in the board of education budget request. Com missioner Wayne Winslow advo cated trimming county em ployee salary increases. Commissioner Nixon said, "Give me the scissors. I'll show you how to trim it (the budget) down to size." Nixon went on to say, "You cut out your luxuries and leave the necessities." The board is in a "Catch-22" situation over defining "luxu ries" and "necessities." An other budget factor is how much tax increase county residents can bear. The final budget will emerge from a work session scheduled for Tuesday, June 2S, at 8:00 p.m. The meeting will not be without discontent however, be cause Nixon left the board with the statement: "I told you boys a long time ago I was going to vote against you. I ain't got but one vote, but I'll vote against ????? " /vu. County Water Department Su pervisor Russell Chappell and County Manager Randy Keaton briefed the commissioners on the effects the Fair Labor Stan dards Act will have on the wa ter department. Presently em ployees are allowed to take compensatory time for overtime hours worked, rather than being paid time-and-a-half wages. Be ginning July 1st the federal gov ernment will no longer allow this practice, which would mean that the county would pay one employee approximately $110 130 per week for week-end duty. Chappell requested the addi tion of one full-time employee to his staff. "We do need another man," Chappell said. "There's a lot we need to be doing that we can't get to. I feel like we need another full-time man." "You can put on more help, but you're going to increase your water rates to pay for it," Commissioner Lester Simpson countered. The board agreed to hire a part-time person for an undeter mined length of time to help in stall water lines and meters. In stallations are behind due to an increased work load when the Winfall plant opened. That plant is now functioning well. The full-time department em ployees will work staggered schedules to avoid weekend overtime, as the board opted not to pay the additional wages. Hertford Council approves budget By JANE B. WILLIAMS The Town of Hertford Board of Commissioners met on Mon day evening during a short ses sion to review and accept the proposed 1985-86 budget for the municipality. The meeting was set as a pub lic hearing for the purpose of discussing any matters that would affect the proposed bud get, however the only represen tation at the meeting were members of the board and the press. Commissioner Jesse Harris expressed his concern over the increases in utility rates which he feels have created hardships on many North Carolina munici palities. Harris stated that it was "time to abolish the Utility Commission," adding that there was really "nothing that we can do about that though." The board voted unanimously to accept the budget as pro posed with a 43-cents tax rate for Fiscal Year 1985-86. In cluded in this year's budget is a general fund revenue and ex penditure of $588,000.00 consist ing of: Administrative Dept. 75,600; Police Dept. -110, 700; Fire Dept. -20, 700; Recreation Dept.-52,456; Inspection Dept. 16,260; Street Dept.123,000; Sanitation Dept. -96, 000, Ceme tary Dept. 26,500; Non-Depart mental 52,600; and Contin gencies-14,992. The Utility Fund which con sists of the Water and Sewer Fund has a revenue and expen diture budget of $153,000.00. The Electric Fund is set for $1,379,491.00 for revenues and expenditures. Revenue Budget Sharing is set at $14,000.00 RIDING THE FENCE ? May be lar habit for poHticiaa* bat, H Is ap^areat thai Mine birds like it, toa! This fat fasiy little creature perched Itself ea the feoce^ tahind The Perqaimans Weekly office early thk week lo task la tke sunshine and take life easy. (Photo by Jane B. WU
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