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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volume 62, No. 6 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, February 18,1993 35 Cents Lady Tigers clinch conference title with 14th win: Page 7 1 : ■# a SKBSIHB ■ — . ■■ ■ Nags Head designer showcases fashions in Hertford: .Page 12 ■ Sfa&Md. «r36w /rtHfcfc jt 'jHEfe fila§Sfe Pirates move to second place in Conference: pa* Arrests The Hertford Police reported the following arrests: On Feb. 5, Emanuel Haratio Lee, 17. of 319 Market Street, was arrested and charged with injury to real property. An unse cured bond of $200 was set On Feb. 4, Phillip Terell Tann, 26, of Route 3, Box 168, Ahoskle, was arrested and charged with shoplifting. A se cured bond of $200 was set On Feb. 6. Cindy Holley, 31. of Route 3, Box 441, Tyner, was arrested and charged with lar ceny. She was released on a writ ten promise to appear. On Feb'. 6, Carol Ann Jacob son-Baker, 53. of Route 4, Box 338, Edenton, was issued a cita tion for speeding. On Feb. 8, Alexis Lynnette Brown, 23, of Route 1, Box 84, Tyner, was arrested and charged with concealment of merchan dise. An unsecured bond of $200 was set. On Feb. 10, Kenneth Mat thew Perkins,. 25, of 811 N. Road Street, Elizabeth City, was issued a citation for improper passing. On Feb^ 10, Jerry Calvin Wood, 34, of 596 Okisco Road, Elizabeth City, was arrested and charged with second degree tres pass. An unsecured bond of $200 was set. On Feb. 10, Jayson Ditagus Warren, 21, of 952 S. Clubhouse Road, Virginia Beach, Va., was arrested and charged with fail ure to appear and possession of crack cocaine. A secured bond of $10,200 was set On Feb. 11, Reese Devon Johnson, 23, of Route 2, Box 87, Menton, was arrested and charged with being a fugitive of New York. No bond was set On Feb. 11, Charles Heniy Ward, 55, of Route 5, Box 164, Hertford, was issued a citation for speeding. On Feb. 12, Jimmie M. Cray, 21, of 3549 Tremaine Road, Co lumbus, Oh., was arrested and charged with speeding. A secured bona of $100 was set The Perquimans County Sheriffs Department reported the following arrests: On Feb. 2, Patricia Gessner Aydlette, 35, of 5171 Sunset Cir cle, Holiday Island, was arrested and charged six counts of worth less checks. She was released on a $200 secured bond. On Feb. 2, Charles Henry Or mand. 35, of 125 King Street. Winfall, was arrested and charged with failure to appear. He was released on a $200 se cured bond. On Feb. 13, Randy Wayne Reichle, 35, of 7-M Chestnut Street, was arrested and charged with second degree trespassing, larceny, and communicating threats. He was confined to Albe marle District Jail in lieu of a $600 secured bond. On Feb. 15, John Ivan Cho bot, 40, of Route 3. Box 409, was arrested and charged with failure to appear. He was released on a $400 secured bond. Proclamation Hie Town of Hertford pro ; claimed February Black History Month recently. Mayor John G. Beers signed a proclamation recognizing the : valuable contributions made by ' African-Americans. The purpose of Black History . Month is to educate all Ameri cans about the experiences, struggles and accomplishments of Blacks. With this education, the proclamation states, a better understanding of the black expe rience can be obtained, and through that understanding, bet ter relations between races. ATTENTION!! ‘-I New Subscription I ’ Rates in-State......*18°° Out-of-State..^O00 If it Js time to renew, I remember ; , to send your check to The Perquimans Weekly r P.o. Boy 277 Hertford, N.C. ^7944 tk The day of hearts and flowers Hearts and flowers filled Dozier’s Florist Friday and Saturday. There was not room to place a petal be tween all the vases bearing roses and carnations, teddy bears, candy and balloons. Owner Mary Ruth Smith called in family members and part-timers to help deliver hundreds of loving wishes sent during the two-day period. Valentine’s Day is the busiest day of the year for florists, followed by Mother’s Day. (Photo by Susan Harris) Who should pay? Hertford residents polled say they are being double-taxed for dispatch, inspection services By SUSAN R. HARRIS Editor_ The opinions of residents on whether the town of Hertford should pay the county for a proportional share of dispatch and building inspection services seems to run along residential boundaries. Results of the call-in poll taken by The Perquimans Weekly indicate that residents of the town of Hertford feel they are being double-taxed. Those who live outside the city limits said the town should pay a share of the serv ices. County manager Paul Gregory said Monday that the state’s general statues required municipalities to have build ing inspectors before counties were re quired to have inspectors. In 1986, the statutes changed, and counties were then required to have building inspec tors. At that time. Hertford and Perqui mans County officials conferred and decided it would be cheaper for both entities if there was a shared building inspector. To fund the building inspec tion department, the officials decided to use die 1980 census as a basis for percentages of population. Those per centages would determine the amount of the budget that would be paid by each governing unit. Wlnfall was also brought in under the agreement The 1980 census showed that 70 percent of the county’s population lived outside the municipal boundaries of Hertford and Wlnfall; 20 percent lived in Hert ford and 10 percent lived in Wlnfall. The county agreed to front the money for the cost of operation each fiscal year, then bill each municipality at the end of the year for their proportionate share. In order to determine the amount to be paid by each unit, the total fees collected In the department was sub tracted from the total cost of operation. The remaining balance, that not cov ered by fees, was divided using the population percentages. That same financial formula is still used. The percentages change as changes in population occur. Now 1990 census figures are being em ployed to determine the population percentages. The county share has grown to 75 percent, Hertford’s is 20 percent, and Winfall’s has dropped to five percent. In fiscal 1990-91, the building in spection department cost the county $38,358.82 to operate. Fees totalling $23,312 were collected, leaving a bal ance of $15,046.82 to divide among the governments. The county paid $11,134.65 (74 percent); Hertford, $2,858.90 (19 percent) and Winfall, $1,053.27 (7 percent). In fiscal 1991-92, the cost of opera tions was $46,016. Fees Collected total led $27,754, leaving a balance of $18,307. The county paid 75 percent or $13,730.25. The town of Hertford paid $3,661.40 or 20 percent. Winfall’s five percent share was $915.35. Hertford officials contend that the county should pay the total cost of the department Their opinion is that Hert ford and Winfall residents are paying twice for the service. Because the building inspectors perform services beyond the-county’s requirements, the county government said that die towns should pay a pro portionate share. Hertford town manager W.D. “Bill” Cox said that before there was a cen tral dispatch, Hertford handled all calls for the Hertford Police Department and the county fire departments that were in operation at that time. The rescue squad and sheriffs department had their own systems. A joint decision was made to oper ate a central dispatch system, both Cox and Gregory said. The original agreement was that both governments would contribute to the system. As with the building inspection depart ment, the county agreed to front the cost of operation and bill Hertford for its proportionate share at the end^of the year. Again, Winfall joined in. In fiscal 1990-91, the cost of oper ating the department was $95,923.05. The county paid $70,983.06. Hertford paid $18,225.38 and Winfall paid $6,714.61. The next fiscal year, the cost of operation jumped to $124,238, due to equipment purchases and re pairs. The county paid $93,178.50. Hertford’s share was $24,847.60. Win fall paid $6,211.90. Gregory said the cost of office space, heating and air conditioning is not added into the cost of operations. Only salaries, benefits, supplies and materials are charged. Mayor John Beers said it is not economically feasible for Hertford to operate its own dispatch or building inspection department But he said he believes because of the mutual assis tance always extended between the town of Hartford and the county, the officials of both units should sit down and address the double-taxation Issue. ”1 think the county ought to take a good, strong look," Beers said. Cox concurred. “I think it’s time for us to sit down and discuss it and see if we can come up with a different arrangement,” he said. I ..y;? * * if Author to conduct library program here Dorothy Fearn Houlihan, co-au thor of the highly acclaimed Mother Goose 71me programming handbook, and sister to the dynamic Perquimans County Librarian, Shelley Feam, will conduct a very special “Mother Goose Time" program at the Perquimans County Library in Hertford on Satur day. Feb. 20 at 10 ant. “Mother. Goose Time" is a program designed for ba bies from 7 months to two years old which introduces the babies and their caregivers to a .vartdy pf rhymes. iX •':£ -— ■ ■■*>■" songs and activities which help to de velop language skills while playing. Houlihan and Jane Marino developed this programming concept, and con ducted “Mother Goose Time” programs for babies and their caregivers fin* more than five years at the White Plains. New York Public Library. Their book gives die formula for planning and conducting successful programs so that anyone who works with young children can use playtime as a learning experience. Ms. Houlihan will not only demonstrate the program, but also will share her expertise on programming for infants and toddlers with all inter ested librarians, teachers, and daycare workers following the program with the babies. Copies of the book, Mother Goose Time will be available for pur chase. Parents of children aged 7 months to two years are Invited to call the Per quimans County Library (426-5319) to register for the program. Interested adults are invited to observe the pro gram and stay afterward to meet Houli han and share in her secrets of making Residents bark over dog hunting in Bethel By JULIAN EURE and SUSAN HARRIS The Daily Advance The Perquimans Weekly To hunt with dogs or not to hunt with dogs. That is the question in the Bethel Township. It appears that the answer to the question is rooted in a dispute over who should have access to a privately-ouTied 1 -mile dirt path near Harvey Point. Some Bethel residents who use that path to get to their homes on Goose Nest Lane from Har vey Point Road don’t want hunters who hunt with dogs using it. The squabble apparently began when a Goose Nest Lane resident had differences with a neigh boring property owner who uses the path to get to an open field where he and several friends have permission from the owner to hunt. The waterfront property owners, including Mace Walton and Wayne Ashley, say the group doesn’t always observe “hunters’ ettiquette,” infor mal rules hunters try to follow when they’re on someone else’s property. The group apparently has used the path to hunt even after heavy rains. Driving big-tired trucks, the hunters tear up the road, making get ting to their homes a difficult chore for residents. The group has been accused of opening fire at deer dashing across an open field that adjoins the waterfront lots. One run-in between the hunters and the resi dents led Walton and Ashley to asked N.C. Wild life Resources Commission officer Preston Tyndall to investigate whether the group was in violation of any state hunting laws. Tyndall did investigate, but told the residents there was nothing he could do. The group had written permission fron Donald Madre, the landowner, to hunt on the property. Because they could get no satisfaction from the state, some deer hunters said, the group be gan circulating petitions asking for a ban on hunting with dogs in the Bethel Township. Adver tisements ran in both The Daily Advance and The Perquimans Weekly newspapers requesting that residents sign the petition supporting the ban. In response, a group of landowners and hunt ers ran their own advertisements, asking people not to support the proposed ban. At an informal meeting of the group held recently, landowners voiced objections to being told what they could do with their own land, and farmers said they needed hunters to control the deer population. “A landowner should be able to control his own land like he wants,” said one landowner who is also a deer hunter. One farmer said he lost over $3,000 in profit on his soybeans because deer chose his field to graze in. “Deer hunters don’t give us any problem,” the farmer said. “We control our land and the deer hunters, and they're good people. We need the deer hunters.” The group said there are already laws in place to deal with hunting violations, and they agree that those who do not follow hunting laws should be prosecuted. They also think that landowners can control those who do not follow “hunters’ eti quette” by witholding permission to hunt. The bottom line for the pro-hunting group was stated by a landowner. “We work the land and we own the land and we don’t want people coming in there telling us what to do.” The petitions have not been submitted to the Perquimans County Commissioners. The petitions must be submitted to the local government for ap proval before being submitted to the legislature for action. Banning the deer hunting with - dogs would require state legislation. .V, '4 :;v:'k; - ' .-.C* V:k'ksvkkv What do you think? V* , . 1 ; - ‘ ; ■ '• W ■ '■ ■ , ■ • '■ •< Should hunters be allowed to use dogs to hunt in the Bethel Township? Call us with your opinion. You do not have to disclose your identity, but please be prepared to tell us in what township you live, whether you bunt or whether you own property that Is or could be hunted. Call before Monday at 5 p.m. The results will be printed in next ' week's issue of The Perquimans Weekly.
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