0904195110
September 4th, 1951
The Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday September 4th. at
10:30 A. M. with L. A. Tart, Chairman, R. L. Fate, B. P. Ingram, Worth Lee Byrd
and C. G. Fields presents also present were the Auditor, the Attorney and the Clerk
to the Board.
The report of Robert Morgan C. S. C. was approved and ordered filed.' The report of D. P. Ray, Jr. Tax Collector was approved and ordered filed.
The report of Inez Harrington, Register of Deeds was approved and ordered filed.
The report of L. B. McLean, Veteran Service Officer was approved and ordered
filed,
Upon recommendation of the auditor a motion was made by Mr. R. L. Pate, seconded
by Mr. W. L. Byrd that an Old Age Assistance voucher, # 214313 in the amount of
fifteen dollars ($15.00) and dated 4 -1 -51 be charged into the O. A. A. Surplus
account as it has been cashed through error.
Upon motion of Commissioner Fields, seconded by Commissioner Byrd the County was
authorized to convey its interest in that certain parcel of land acquired by Harnett
County under Judgement # A 1574 to Mary Smith MoBryde, Dunn, N. C. for the sum of
$96,17 cash. The Chairman is hereby directed to execute deed and Clerk to Board will
attest same,
The following Road - Petions were .:approved and ordered forwarded to State Highway
and Public Highway Commission.
(1) To take over as a part of the State Highway System that road beginning at
Neill McFarland Residence on the McFarland Highway and leading south a distance of
six tenths (0.6) of mile to intersection with the McDouglald Highway at or near John
Pearsons, said road is U. S. Mail route and School Bus Road, with a lot of travel as
a oonneotin link between said two Highways.
(2) To hard surface and all weather treat the following portion of said Old River
Road beginning at intersection of old River Road with State Highway No. 421 at or
near the western edge of Town of Lillington and running thence North and Northwesterly
via Alex White and Crossing Blacksmith Creek by Atkins land and T. R. Young Cameron
Place and Fred Brown and M. T. Spears and Gilchrist property and A. A. Bethea Estate
property by T. Thomas land to Cedar Rock Church to connect with the Collins Road
at T. Themes place which is no* in precasts of being hard surface treated, a distance
of about four miles.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, it has been called to the attention of the Harnett County Board of
Commissioners that there is a heavey accumulation of Civil matters presently pending
for trial in the Superior Court of Harnett County; And,
WHEREAS, it appears that the regularly scheduled Civil Terms of Superior Court
for Harnett County will not be sufficient to enable such civil matters to be reached
for trial without undue delay, and that it is necessary to hold a special term of
Civil Court in Harnett County for the dispatch of such civil actions; And,
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Bar Association has, by resolution duly adopted,
requested the Harnett County Board of Commisioners to request the Chief Justice
of the North Carolina Supreme Court to cancel the second week of the November, 1951,
Criminal Term of Harnett County Superior Court and gall a special tevmcof Civil
Court for said week, and the Solicitor of the Fourth Judicial District has stated
that the second week of the November, 1951 Criminal Term of Superior Court will not
be needed for the trial of Criminal matters;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commisioners of Harnett County
that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina be, and he is hereby
requested to cancel the second week_of the November, 1951, Criminal Teri of Harnett
County Superior - Court and to set a special term of Civil Court at such time, and
assign a Judge to hold such special term of Civil Court.
Upon motion of Commissioner R. L. Pate, seconded by Commissioner Worth L. Byrd
the foregoing resolution was unanimously adopted. ,
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THE FOLLOWING JURORS WERE DRAWN FOR THE CIVIL TERM OF SUPERIOR
COURT BEGINNING OCTOBER 8th, 1951.
Alfred Lee Smith (col)
Neill McFarland
Herbert E. Matthews
William Floyd Barefoot
John E. Byrd
Robert Womble
Coleman H. Lucas
Henry Royals -
J. E. Butts
Edgar S. Holt
Floyd E. Ennis
Ralph J. Turner
M. G. Blanchard
Charles Hildreth
H W Heath
Edward Bryant
Willie Moore
B. C. Carroll
T. N. Hinsley
Sidney Stewart
Charles M. Lasater
J. T. Northam
Willie B. Matthews
Ira Wedding
Douglas W. Byrd
W. B. Barefoot
Ray P. Lupold
D W Byrd
Wallace Dixon
A D Mason
Leroy Fairoloth
Jeremiah Stewart
William S. Wellons
Jim Wilson
B. E. Tart
Carlton McCormick
Erwin # 1
Broadway # 1
Coats #1
Coats # 1
Coats
Lillington
Erwin
Erwin
Angier
Holly Springs # 1
Erwin
Lillington # 3
Hooly Springs # 1
Dunn
Dunn
Dunn # 3
Fuquay Springs # 1
Fuquay Springs # 1
Bunnlevel # 1
Spring Lake # 1
Bunnlevel # 1
Lillington
Chalybeate
Coats # 1
Bunnlevel # 1
Dunn
Erwin
Erwin # 1
Dunn
Linden # 1
Erwin # 1
Dunn # 3
Dunn
Dunn
Dunn # 1
Broadway # 1
The Board adjounned to reconvene Monday October 1st. 1951
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