04-24-1951 MinutesAt an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of
field County, held at the Court-
house 6n April 24, 1951, at
8;00 p.m.
Pre sent:
J. G. Hening, Chairman
H. T. Goyne
J. C. McKesson
Robert O. Gill
James W. Gordon, Jr.
Irvin G. Homer
This day the Board met at its meeting place at the Courthouse and repaired to the
Court room of the Circuit Court.~n order that the la rge numbers of people be
afforded adequate room to attend the Board meeting to discuss the question of the
election on the ap~r oval of the County Board Form of Organization and Government.
And it appearing to the Board that it is the con~ensus of the large n~uber of
persms present that an election should be call=d on the question of the approval
of the adoption of the County Board Form of County Organization and Government, it
is agreed that the resolution and petition on this subject of April lO, 1951 be
presented to the Judge of Circuit Court.
At the request of this Board, i~ir. Stuart Gibson, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the
County of Elizabeth City, addressed this Board and the public there gathered, on
the plan of the County Board Form of County Organization and Government, and its
operation in Elizabeth City for the past lO years. And this Board being
well pleased with his presentation of the subject doth desire to publicly and of
record to commend him for this presentation; on motion, it is resolved that this
Board by unanimous vote doth thank Mr. Stuart Gibson for hi.~ presentation of the
subject and it is further ordered that a copy of this resolution be mailed to ~r.
Gib son.
The Board adjourned until 10:00 a.m., ivlay 8, 1951.
Executive Secretary