07071952141
July 7th, 1952
The Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County met in regular session en
Monday July 7th, 1952 at 10 :00 A. M. with L. A. Tart, Chariman, R. L. Pate
H. S. Holloway, Worth Lee Byrd and B. P. Ingram present, also present were the
County Attorney and the Clerk to Beard.
The report of D. P. Ray, Jr., Tax Collector was approved and ordered filed.
The report of Elizabeth Matthews, Acting, C. S. C. 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.
Worth Lee Byrd moved, seconded by H. S. Holloway that J. B. Moss, Jr., and
William black, as low bidders, be awarded contract to paint County Home inside
and outside and install rubber tile as per written in proposal dated July 7, 1952
in amount of $5,247.32.
Bond in amount of $1,000.00 with Clarence E. Moore principal as Constable in
Grove 'Township was approved and ordered filed with Clerk Superior Court.
The Fidelity and Casualty Company of
New York
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That Clarence E. Moore, Coats, N. C. estate of North Carolina hereinafter
called the Principal, and The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York herein-
after called the Surety, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of
New York, with its home office in the City of New York, in the said State, are
held and firmly bound unto-Harnett County Board of Commissioners of County of
Harnett State of North Carolina hereinafter called the Obligee, in the sum of
One Thousand and no /100 ($1,000.00) Dollars; for the payment whereof to the
Obligee the Principal binds himself, his heirs, executors, administrators , and
assigns, the the Surety binds itself, its successors and assigns jointly and
severally firmly by these presents.
Signed, seal, and dated this 4th day of June , 1952.
Whereas, the above named principal has been duly appointed or elected to the
office of Constable, Grove Township of the County of Harnett State of North
Carolina for the term of office beginning on June 5th, 1952, and ending on in-
definite.
NOW, THEREFORE. THE CONDITION OF THE FOREGOING OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the
Principal shalL FAITHFULLY perform such duties as may be imposed on him by law
and shall honestly account for all money that may come into his own hands in
his official capacity during the said term, then this obligation shall be void;
otherwise it shall remain in force.
This bond is further conditioned that the liability of the surety shall be
fully terminated as to future acts of the princiapl thirty (30) days a1,ter the
receipt by the obligee, of the surety's written notice of cancelatien.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Clarence E. Moore, Principal
Howard Barnes
(as to the Principal) The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York
Herbert B. Taylor
K. J. Taylor (Corp. Seal) Attorney
(As to the Surety)
Bond in amount of $35,000.00 with D. P. day, Jr., appointed Tax Collector
for Harnett County, as Principal was approved and ordered filed with Clerk
Superior Court.
0142
MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY-
BALTIMORE
Know all Men By These Presents That, Duncan P. Ray, Jr., Lillingten, N. C.
as Principal (hereinafter called Princpal) and the Maryland Casualty Company, a
copporatien ofthe State of "aryland, having its principal office in the City
of Baltimore, Maryland, as Surety, (here'inafter called the Surety) are half and
firmly bond unto the Beard of Commissioners of Barnett County,N. C. (hereinafter
called Obligee) in the penalty of Thirty -Five Thousand and no/100 .Dollars
($35,000.00) to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made and done, the said
Principal binds himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, and the said
Surety binds itself, its successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly
by these presents.
THE CONDITION OF THE AFOREGOING OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that Whereas, the said
Principal was appointed Tax Collector for ther term beginning.on the 1st day of
July, 1952, and ending on the 30th day of June, 1953,
NOW, THEREFORE, if the said Principal shall during the term of this bond, well
and faithfully perform -all and singular the duties incumbent upon him by reason
of his election or appeintment to saideffice, except as hereinafter limited, and
honestly account for all moneys coming into his hands, according to law, then this
obligation shall be null and void; it is otherwise to be and remain in full force
and virtue.
THIS BOND is executed by the Surety upon the following express cenditi.ons which
shall be conditions precedent to the -right of recovery hereunder:
IT IS MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BETWEEN ALL PARTIES HERETO, that if the
Surety ahall so elect, this bond may be cancelled by giving thirty (30) days
notice in writing in the said Obligee and this bond shall be deemed_cancelled at
the expiration of said thirty (30),days, the said Surety remaining liable, for
all or any act or acts covered by this bend which may have been committed by the
Principal up to the date of such cancellation, under the terms, conditions and
Provisions of this bond, and the Surety shall, upon surrender of this bond and its
release from all liability thereunder, refund the premium paid, less a pre rate
thereof, for the time this bond shall have been in force.
AND IT IS FuRTHER MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BETWEEN ALL PARTIES HERETO,
that the Surety shall not be liable to the said Obligee for any less.er losses
resulting by reason of the failure;•f the said Principal to collect any portion
or all taxes which he may be chargeable to collect by reason of his election or
appeintmnet tosaidoffice and th t shill Surety shall not be liable for failure of
the said principal too :take any legal action to collect such taxes.
AND IT IS FURTHER MUTUALLYJJNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BETWEEN ALL THE PARTIES
HERETO , that the said Surety shall not be liable te_the'said,Obligee for any
losses resulting to the said - Obligee by reason of any public; moneys being new
on general or special deposit or hereafter placed on general or special deposit
by the said Principal, with any bank, depositories, or by reason of the allowance
to or acceptance by said Prineipal.of any interest thereon, any Law, Decision,
Statute or Ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding.
Signed, Sealed and Dated this 1st day of July,1952.
D. P. Ray, Jr.
Principal
Maryland Casulaty Company
By J. P. Brawley
A.tt•rndy in Fact.
James F. Davis (Corp'Seal)
Resident Agent
(Seal)
THE FIDELITY AND CASUALTY COMPANY OF NEW YORK
Bonding Department
Home Office: 80 Maiden Land, New York City, N. Y.
A premium in the amount set forth belew will becete due on the first date
shown for the term indicated,
Bond No 2444473 Amount of Bond $1000. July 19, 1952
Premium Five and no /100 Dollars ($5.00)
issued to Inez Harrington, Register of Deeds Obligee
in behalf of Velma Edwards Lillington, N. C. Principal
From July 19, 1952 to July 19, 1953.
Payment received by Herbert B. Taylor President
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The Beard of Commissioners for the County of Harnett, North Carolina, met in -
the Commissioners' noon in the Courthouse in Lillingten, North Carolina, the
regular place of meeting, in regular session, at 10 o'clock, A. M. en July
7, 1952.
Present: Chariman L. A. Tart, and Commissioners Worth L. Byrd, B. P. Ingram,
H. S. Holloway and R. L. Pate.
Absent: None.
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The Chairman announced that this was the date and hour fixed by the
Beard fir the public hearing upon the order entitled:
"An Order Authoriztcig$490,000
COURTHOUSE BONDS ",
and that the Board would immediately hear any and all citizens and taxpayers
who might desire to protest against the issuance of said bends.
The Clerk announced that no pretest in writing, signed by any citizen el,
taxpayer had been presented, and no citizen or taxpayer of the County appeared,
either in person or by attorney, to protest against the issuance if any of
said bonds, except L. E. Chenault, residing at Buies Creek, North Carolina, who
appeared in person and pretested against the issuance of the bonds. Such pretest
was duly considered by the Board.
Thereupon, upon motion of Commissioner Holloway, seconded by Commissioner Pate
and carries, the •rder introduced and passed on first reading on June 2, 1952
entitled: "An Order Authorizing 4490.00 COURTHOUSE BONDS ", was read a second time
and placed upon its final passage. The vote upon the final passage of said
order was:
Ayes: Commissioners Holloway Pate, Byrd and Ingram.
Noes: Nene
The Chariman then announded that the order entitled: "An Order Authorizing
$490.00 COURTHOUSE BONDS ", has passed.
The Clerk was thereupon directed to publish said order in the Harnett County
News, once in each of two successive weeks, and t• publish at the feet of said
•rder the appended note as required by the County Finance Act, as amended•
THE FOLLOWING JURORS WERE DRAWN FOR THE CIVIL TERM OF
SUPERIOR COURT BEGINNING August 4th, 1952.
1. Walter Holmes
2. Calvin Parker
3. Horace Bethune
4. D C Matthews
5. H H Dupree
6. John Campbell
7. Mrs. J. Gid Johnsen
8. A L Pearoh
9. Ray Flynn
10. Mazie Hall
11. Milton Baker
12. Johnnie Barnes
13. Ed& C. Clark
14. John T. Colville
15. Ralph Perry Hales
16. Graylon Pope
17. Thomas E. Hughes
18. Owen Matthews
19. Leonard L. Carpenter
20. L. L. Helder
21. A L Helder
22. M C Bryant
23. A L Davis, Jr.
24. J. Ben Upchurch
25. WH Laughinghouse
26. Garland Reebuch
27. Werth McFarland
28. W B Williams
29. Jams Leroy Johnson
30. J Herman Stewart
Dunn
Dunn # 2
Bunnlevel
Fuquay # 2
Angier # 1
Coats
Coats
Dunn # 3
Cameron # 2
Jonesboro Rights # 6
Lillington
Angier # 2
Lillingten ff 3
Erwin -
Broadway # 1
Lunn # 4
Buies -Creek
Angier # 2
Erwin
Lillingten # 3
Jonesber• Heights # 6
Dunn
Overhills
Cents # 1
Dunn
Dunn
Broadway # 1
Broadway # 1
Cameron #.2
Dunn # 3_
Averasbere
Stewarts Cr.
Neill's Cr.
Black River
Grove
Grove
Greve
Johnsonville
Barbecue
Lillington
Greve
U L R
Duke
Barbecue
Duke
N C
B R
Duke
Uppmt Little R.
Barbecue
Averasbere
A C
Grove
Averabere
0
Barbecue
n
Jehnsenville
Averasbore
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31. Mrs. J W Stewart
32. Irene L. Avery
33. Edward -W. Pollard
34. Frank Giles
35. WT Wilkins
36. J A Arnold
37. James Howard
38. Henry C. House
39.- Alcus H. Denton
40. L 0 Stephenson
41 R 0 Miller.
42. Neill A. themas
43. Colon V. stone
44. Curtis Kelly Johnsen
45. H P Johnsen
Dunn # 2
Coats . # 1
Coats # 1
Lillingten # 2
Dunn .# 2
Angier
Lillingten # 1
Dunn #4
Coats
Coats
Benson #3
Broadway # 1
Erwin
Lillingten ,# 1
.0
Averasbore
Greve
Grove
Lillingten
Averasbere
B R
N C
Averasbere
Grove
Grove
Averasbere
Barbeeue
Duke
N C
Averasbere
THE FOLLOWING JURORS WERE. DRAWN FOR THE CIVIL TERM OF SUPERIOR
COURT BEGINNING JULY 28, 1952.
1. James T.- Pleasant
2. John T. Jackson
3. Wm. M. Bethune
4. William Ervin Norris
5. Jasper Blalock
6. Bernice Rosser
7. Kelly Lucas
8. I 0 McLeod
9. C S Loving
10. Jasper L. Jackson
11. Marvin Jernigan
12. R E Stephenson
13. 0 C Caddell
14. Joe Waddell
15. Leonard McNeill
16. Glenn W. Campbell
17. A A Jackson
18. James Alton Stewart
19. Martin Johnson
20. Clayton Taylor
21. Robert Altman
22. Margaret A. Surles
23. Alston McNeill
24. R M Turlingten
25. W C Cain
26. Jack T. Butts
27. J C Smith
28. S H Ross
29. L C Dupree
30. E H Norris, Jr.
31. James E. Norris
32., Edward.By'rd
33. CIinten.F. Hall
34.
Paul L. Strickland
35. Mrs. Leola Stewart
36. Sekten X. -Vann
37. Hughie E. Godwin
38. Ashley E. Stewart
39. E L Nash
40. Herbert E. btewart
41. James W. Tyndall
42, C B Barnes
43. Wilbur D. Brownlee
44. Mrs. Lula L. Lee
45. Ben Reaves_ _
Coats # 1
Dunn #_2
Bunnlevel # 1
Dunn # 2
Angier
Broadway # 1
Erwin # 1
Broadway # 1
Lillingten
Dunn.
Erwin ## 1
Dunn
Angier # 2
Jonesboro Heights
Broadway # 1
`uquay # 2
Erwin
Dunn # 3
Cat is
Cameron # 2
Dunn # 4.
Dunn
Lillingten # 2
Lillingten
Lillingten # 3
Angier
Bunnlevel # 1-
Cameron #1
Dunn- _
Erwin
Erwin
Coats
Angier # 2
Dunn
Goats
4'rwin ## 1
Dunn
allies Creek
Fuquay # 1
-Dunn 3
Dunn
Broadway # 1
Dunn 4L3 _
Dunn it 3
Grove
Averasbere
S C
Averasbore
B R
U L R
Grove
U L R
Lillingten
Averasbere
Averasbore
" verasbore
B R
Barbecue
Barbecue
B R
Duke
Averasbere
Grove
Johnsonville
Averasbore
Lillingten
Lillingten
Barbecue
B R
A C,
-Johnsonville
Averasbere
Duke
Duke
Grove
B R
Xverasbore
Grove
Luke
Averasbore
N C
Buckhern
Averasbore
Duke
Averasbere
Harbecue
Averasbere
Averasbere
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H. S. Holloway moved, seconded by Worth Lee Byrd that the following
resolution be tentatively adopted.
Resolution.
Be It Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County that
the following budget, for the fiscal year 1952 -53, be and the same is
hereby adopted -and the tax levy for the said fiscal year is hereby appropriated:
General, Poor and Health
Old Age Assistance
Aid to Dependent Children
Bond Fund
SCHOOL FUND
Current Expense
Capital Outlay
Debt Service
Township Road Fund
bpecial District No. 2
Averasboro Township
Ipproved July 7 1952
$ 251,850.00
153,300.00
95,000.00
19,000.00
L. A. Tart
Chairman Board of County 'ommissioners
$ 292, 240.00
205, 200.00
150,200.00
40,000.00
500,150.00
27,000.00
$1,214, 790.00
19 000.00
$ 1,233.790.00
The Board recessed to reconvene on Monday July 28th., at 1:30 o'clock P.M.
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Clerk
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Chairman