08011966497
August lat. 1966
The Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, August 1st. at
10:00 A.M., with all members present. Also present were the County Attorney, the
Auditor and the Clerk to the Board.
The Chairman called the meeting to order and Commissioner Womble offered
the invocation.
The Following Reports were approved and filed:
REGISTER OF Deeds
Clerk Superior Court
Clerk Recorders Court
Veterans Service Officer
Tax Collector
Electrical Inspector
Electrical Inspector
Inez Harrington
Elizabeth Matthews
Kyle Harrington
Jean M. Irvin
W. Earl Jones
B H Seib rs
L. Perry Cameron
Sam Wilson, District Engineer and Roger Weaver of State Highway Commission
appeared before the Board and discussed the road programs and the projects.
Frank Lewis, Assistant Director of Civil Defense, appeared before the Board
and discussed the County Planning Plans for Development in Harnett County.
W. Earl Jones, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and discussed the tax
collections for the past year in the county.
Fletcher Hubbard, Director of Welfare, appeared before the Board and dis-
cussed the welfare problems and the duties of the welfare department.
Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, reported on the completion of tax receipts for
year 1966.
C. R. Ammons, County Agent, appeared before the Board and outlined the plan
that can be used to declare Harnett County a disaster area under the supervision of
Harnett County Total Development Task Force.
Commissioner Mixon moved, seconded by Commissioner O'Quinn, that a re
be prepared for the Disaster Committee composed of Howard Watkins, H. D.
and C. R. Ammons requesting that Harnett County be surveyed to determine
is a disaster area.
Motion carried
solution
Honeycutt
if the county
Commissioner Mixon moved, seconded by Commissioner Cotton, that a letter be
written to eaoh political party restating interest of Harnett County in the New
Hope Dam project so that the interest in this project will continue.
Motion carried.
Commissioner Cotton moved seconded by Commission Mixon that W. A. (Bill)
Warren be and he is hereby appointed Constable in Neills Creek Township, upon
filing a statutory bond and taking oath of office.
Motion parried
The Following Jurors Were Drawn For Civil Term of Superior Court
Beginning September 12th. 1966.
1. Leon Adams, Jr.
2. J T Barbour
3. James A. Bryant
4. Angus Ray
5. H N Webb
6. Willard C. Newsome
7. Thomas Bass
8. ?rank Moultrie
9. George E. Tart
10. W. Odell Smith
11. Charles E. Jaokson
12. Herman G. Fairoloth
13. Wayne Lee
14. William Leon House
15. Lonnie F. Tart
16. Linooln Neal
17. J F Harper
18. Tommy Matthews
19. Bobby John Smith
20. J. Ransom Lee
21. Archie Burns
Cameron # 2
Fuquay # 2
Dunn
Spring ake # 1
Dunn # 2
Erwin
Lillington # 2
Dunn
Dunn # 2
Lillington # 1
Dunn
Erwin
Angier # 2
Erwin
Dunn # 2
Lillington
Erwin
Angier # 2
Angier # 2
Erwin
Dunn
Johnsonvi lle twp.
Hectors Creek
Averasboro
Anderson Creek
Averasboro
Duke
Lillington
Averasboro
Averasboro
Neills Creek
Averasboro
Duke
Black River
Duke
Averasboro
Lillington
Duke
Black River
Black River
Duke
Averasboro
,.498
23.
Emanuel Smith
Clinton Rhodes
24. James Dean
25. Herbert Williams
26. Robert D. Womble
27. Gordon L. Morgan
28. Harvey J. Beard
29. Charles Kenneth Ramer
30. Erbie C. Hinson
31. John W. Spears
32. Jerry Watkins
33. Chaffin L. Coleman
34. Eugene Howard Lewis
35. Vinson P. McLamb
36. J H Williams -
37. Darel F. Arrington
38. Jerry Morton Smith
39. George R. Souders
40. Charlie Monroe Sercy
41. Fred Ray Weaver
42. Thomas F. Smith
43. Hugh D. McDonald
44. Fonzola E Jackson
45. Milton Johnson
Lillington
Spring Lake
Lillington # 2
Coats # 1
Lillington
Dunn # 3
Bunnlevel # 1
Butes Creek
Dunn
Lillington
Dunn
Lillington # 2
Buses Creek'=,
Erwin # 1
Dunn
Lillington # 1
Angier
Lillington # 2
Spring Lake # 1
Angier
Angier
Lillington # 2
Erwin
Dunn # 2
Lillington twp.
Anderson Creek
Lillington
Grove
Lillington
Grove
Stewarts Creek
Neills Creek
Averasboro
Lillington
Averasboro
Lillington
Neills Creek
Duke
Averasboro
Neills Creek
Blaek River
Lillington
Anderson Creek
Black River
Black River
Upper Little River
Duke
Averasboro
The Following Jurors Were Drawn For Civil Term Of Superior Court Beginning
September 19th. 1966
1. Paul Faircloth
2. J L Barker
3. Earl G. Holland
4. Golden E.- Faircloth
5. Hubert E. Lee
6. W L Holes
7. Garland Roebuck
8. Winifred L. Matthews
9. Robert B. Jones
10. William Scott Pittman
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
42.
43.
45.
Erwin Holder
Marion Taylor
Neill S. Melvin
M. P. Lee
J A Parker, Jr.
Edwin R. Penny
Harvey J. Tyner
Aaron B. Wood
Carl i arrish
Bobby Joe Norris
Gilbert W. Faircl oth
Jack Smith
Bobby Fore
Daniel Edward Bass
G. F. Turlington
William Henry Johnson
Joe P. Strickland
John W. Pink
Willie N. McNeill
George Johnson
Wallace W. Parker
David H. Stephenson
G H Godwin
Worth Norden
Larry Linwood Ennis
Leslie S. Weaver
Elbert Stewart
Hubert C. Gregory
James P. Sloan
Joe Caviness, Jr.
Tyrus M. Powell
Herman W. Sills
Herman D. McLamb
W T Hart
Glen Stewart
Erwin Box 809
Fuquay-Varina
Erwin Box 382
Erwin Box 149
Dunn # 2
Coats
Dunn, 1206 Erwin Rd.
Coats # 1
Coats # 1
Jonesboro Hsbghts
Sanford # 6
Coats Box 222
Cameron # 2
Erwin 204 S. 17th St.
Coats # 1
Dunn # 3
Coats # 1
Dunn, 400 N. Clinton
Dunn # 2
Coats
Coats # 1
Coats # 1 Box 102
Angier # 1
Lillington # 2
Erwin Box 543
Butes Creek
Erwin #1
Bunnlevel
Spring Lake # 1 Box 415
Erwin #1
Erwin # 1
Dunn # 3
Erwin 107 N. 17th. St.
Coats # 1
Angier # 2
Dunn # 3
Lillington #
Dunn # 2
Coats # 1
Erwin # 1
Lillington. Box 515
Coats
Dunn # 4
Lillington # 1
Angier # 2
Fuquay- Varina # 2
Uomcrissf ,one,. „Q,tquinnrmoved, seconded by Commissioner Womb
Chairman of the Board of Election be- instructed to call.for
and election for Summerville Fire District._''' -`_'
Motion carried.
Duke Twp.
Buokhorn
Duke
Duke
Averasboro
Grove
Averasboro
Grove
Grove
Barbecue
Grove
Johnsonville
Duke
Grove
Grove
Grove
Averasboro
Averasboro
Grove
Grove
Grove
Black River
Lillington
Duke
Neills Creek
Stewarts Creek
Stewarts Creek
Anderson Creek
Stewarts Creek
Grove
Grove
Duke
Grove
Grove
Averasboro
Neills Creek
Averasboro
Grove
Duke
Lillington
Grove
Duke
Grove
Black River
Buc k ho rn
le, that the
a registration
9-99
R E S O L U T I O RT
WHEREAS, certain resident freeholders living in Lillington, Neill's
Creek, Upper Little River, Hector's Creek, and Anderson Creek Townships,
Harnett County, North Carolina, have presented to the Board of Commissioners
of Harnett County a Petition requesting said Board of Commissioners to call
an election, as provided in Article 3A of Chapter 69 of the General Statutes
of North Carolina, as amended, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified
voters living within the area described and defined in said Petition the ques-
tion of whether or not a special tax on all taxable property in said district,
of not exceeding Fifteen Cents ($.15) on the One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
valuation of property, shall be levied for the purpose of providing fire pro-
tection in said district; and,
WHEREAS, said Board of Commissioners of Harnett County has examined said
Petition and finds the same to be in due form and according to law, and
further finds as a fact that the same contains the signatures of more than
fifteen per cent (15 %) of the resident freeholders living in the area de-
scribed in said Petition; And,
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County desire, as required
by law, to call an election in said Summerville Fire District for the purpose
of submitting to the qualified voters therein the question of whether or not a
tax shall be levied upon the taxable property therein for the purpose of pro-
viding rural fire protection in said district as provided by law;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordered and resolved by this Board of Commissioners
for the County of Harnett:
1. That, pursuant to the provisions of Article 3A of Chapter 69 of
the General Statutes of North Carolina, as amended, an election is hereby
oalled to be held In that area designated and above described as "Summerville
Fire District ", for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters therein the
question of levying and collecting a special tax on all taxable property in
said district, not exceeding Fifteen Cents ($.15) on the One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) valuation of property, for the purpose of providing fire protection
in said district.
2. That said election is hereby called to be held on Saturday, October
8, 1966, between 6:30 A.M. and 6:30 P.M., Eastern Standard Time, at which
time there shall be submitted to the qualified voters in said district the
following questions:
"In favor of tax for fire protection in Summerville Fire District."
"Against tax for fire protection in Summerville Fire District."
3, That for said election there shall be a new registration of the
qualified voters living within said district, and for the registration of
such voters, the registration book shall b opened from 9:00 A.M. until sunset
on each day, beginning Saturday, $eptembert01966, and closing on September 24,
1966. On each Saturday during such registration period such books shall be
open at the polling place. Saturday, October 1, 1966, shall be challenge day.
4. That the polling place for said election shall be Hatley's Store on
Old 421, Route 3, Lillington, N. C. The Registrar for said eleotion shall
be Faye C. Collins, andthe judges for such election shall be Staley Spence and
Betsy Ross.
5. That the form of the ballot to be used at said election shall
be substantially as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Special Fire Protection Election
Summerville Fire District
County of Ham ett
North Carolina
October 8th, 1966
INSTRUCTIONS
1. To vote "FOR" make a cross mark in the square to the lift
of the words "IN FAVOR."
2. To vote "AGAINST" make a cross mark in the square to the left
of the word "AGAINST"
•
500
•
•
•
•
In favor of tax for fire protection in Summerville Fire District.
Against tax for fire protection in Summerville Fire District.
Facsimile of Signature of Chairman
of County Board of Commissioners
Facsimile of Signature of Clerk of
Board of Commissioners
6. That said.election shall be according to the provisions and laws covering
general elections so far as the same may be applicable, and that Dougald
McRae, George W. Williams, and Harvey Raynor, Jr. the present members 6f
the Harnett - County Board of. Elections, are hereby designated to arrange
for holding said election under the terms and conditions of this resolution
and in accordance with the General Statutes. -
7. That the designated members of the Board of
County cause to be published in the Harnett
piper published in Lillington, North Carolina, at
seven anodes :Sive weeks next preceding the date on
to be held a notice reading as follows:
Elections of Harnett
County News, a news-
least once each week for
which said election is
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION AND NEW REGISTRATION IN THE SUMMERVILLE
FIRE DISTRICT, COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA:
6 :3A special delecction will be held in the Summerville Fire District between
p.m. Eastern Standard Time, on Saturday, October 8th.
1966, at which time the qualified voters in said Summerville Fire District
shall be entitled to vote upon the question of levying and collecting a
special tax on all taxable property in said district, of not exceeding Fifteen
Cents ($.15) on the One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) valuation of the property,
for the purpose of providing fire protection in said District. If said election
is carried, the Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County shall be auth-
orized and directed to levy and collect in said district a tax in such an amount
as it may deem necessary, not exceeding Fifteen Cents ($.15) on the One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00) valuation of property in said district from year to year to
be used only for furnishing fire protection within said district.
For said election a new registration of all qualifed. voters residing
within said district shall be had, and the books for the registration of voters
will be open from 9 :00 a.m. until sunset on each day beginning Saturday,
ptat 10, 1966 and closing on Saturday, September 24, 1966. On each Saturday
during such registration period said books will be open at the polling plaoe.
Saturday, October 1, 1966, shall be challenge day,
The polling place for said election shall be Ratley's Store, on Old
421, Route 3, Lillington, North Carolina, the Registrar for said election is
Faye C. Collins, and the Judges are Staley Spence and Betsy Ross.
All qualified voters residing in said district shall be entitled to register
and vote in said election aid said Summerville Fire District is described and
defined as follows:
BEGINNING at a point (1) at the southeastern corner of t
of Lillington; thence in an easterly direction to a point (
Camp Road ( #2016), 2 miles southeast of its intersection wi
eluding all property on Road # 2017; thence in a northerly
point (3) on U. S. Highway 421, 0.3 mile east of its inters
Grove School Road ( #1518); thence in a northerly direction
the north deadend of Cedar Grove School Road ( #1518); thenc
to a point (3k) on Dry Creek; thence in a northerly directi
course of Dry Creek to a point (3n) on the Lillingtnn -Coat
the bridge over Dry Creek; thence in an easterly direction
line of the Lillington -Coats Road -( #1516) to a point (4) 0.
bridge over Dry Creek; thence in a northeasterly direction
Sexton Road ( #1513) 0.1 mile north of its intersection wit
he city limits
2) on Prison
th Road # 2017, in-
direction to a
ection with Cedar
to a point (3a) at
e directly northwest
on following the —
s Road ( #1516) at
following the center
3 mile east of the
to a point (4a) on
h Lillington-
501
Coats Road ( #1516); thence in a northerly direction following Sexton Road
( #1513) and including property on the east side of this road within 500
feet to a point (4b) at the intersection of Sexton Road ( #1513) and Road
# 1514; thence in a northwesterly direction to a point (4c) on Road #1514,
0.2 mile east of its intersection with Highway #210, excluding all property on
Road # 1514 between this and the preceding point; thence it a northerly
direction to a point (5) on N. C. High way 210, 0.2 mile north of its intersec-
tion with Road #1514; thence in a westerly direction to a point (5a) on Highway
401, 1.2 miles north of the bridge over Neil's Creek; thence in a westerly
direction to a point (6) at the intersection of River Road ( #1257) and Road
# 1258; thence in a southwesterly direction to a point (7) at the intersection
of U. S. Highway 421 arld Road # 1258; thence in an easterly direction to a
point (7a) on Road # 1291, 2.0 miles north west from its intersection with
Road #1229; thence in a southerly direction to a point (7b) on Layton Road
#1229), 2.0 miles west from its intersection with Road #1291; thence in a
southerly direction to a point (8) on N, C. Highway 27, 3.2 miles southwest
from the Lillington City Limits; thence in a southeasterly direction to a pd nt
(9,-) at the northern interseotion of Murchison Lane ( #1132) and N. C. 210;
thence in a northeasterly direction to a point (10) at the intersection of Roads
#2036 and #2030; thence in a northwesterly direction to a point (11) on N. C.
210 atLittle River Bridge; thence in a northerly direction following the center
line of N. C. 210 to a point (12) at the Lillington City Limits; thence in an
easterly direction following the Lillington City Limits line to the point of
beginning, excluding all the property within the corporate limits of the Town
of Lillington %
The meeting recessed / _sfr 7 /L ------
Chairman of County Board of Elsatt ns
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Clerk of Board of Commissioners