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11051945The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Monday, November 5, 1945, at 10:00 o'clock A M with J B Ennis, Chairman, L R Byrd, Ferd D Jackson, A A Cameron and R L Pate present. Also present were H C Strickland, County Attorney and Inez Harrington, Clerk to the Board. It is ordered that poll tax for 1945 charged to H V Underwood Barbecue Township be released as Mr. Underwood is and was at tax listing time a non - resident of North Carolina. It is ordered that W J Hawley U L R Township be released X3.77 penalty to late listing of property year 1945. It is ordered that T R Brown be believed of $11.43 penalty for late listing of property in listing property in Buckhorn Township for the year 1945. It is ordered that L M Chaffin be released "19.17 penalty for late listing bf property in Anderson Creek Township for year 1945. It is ordered that William Duke of Buckhorn Township be relieved of poll tax for the year 1944 on account of physical disability. The monthly report of Howard Godwin C S C was approved and ordered filed. The monthly report of Inez Harrington, Register of Deeds was approved and ordered filed. The monthly report ofW D Harrirg'ton, Tax Collector was approved and erdered filed. The Board appointed Rachel D Herring as Assistant Home Demonstration Agent for Harnett County to begin her duties. on December 1, 1945. The salary to be in accord with merit system. It is ordered that Beer license be granted to Robert Lexton Taylor at hill Top Service Station 1 mile North of Coats. It is ordered that Beer "License be granted to Mrs. J L Moore at Dixie Grill on the Highway to Coats. RESOLVED THAT E C Byrd 20 acres described in Book 289 page 385 formerly I K Byrd land be after listed for the years 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, and 1944 and the valuation of 5200.00 per year and that County taxes be discharged upon payment of said after list. Said property having beenl.listed previously for 1945. The following road petitions were approved and ordered forwarded to the State Highway & Public Works Commission: (1) Leading from U S Highway No 301 in Johnston County North Carolina in a westward direction through Johnston County, and across Mingo Into Harnett County to teadibg bydHodges Chapel Road in Harnett County, petition and request that said road be opened up and made a State road. (2) The road commonly known in Harnett County as the "Old River Road" which branches off of Highway #421, respectfully petition your Honorable body to take over and maintain the said road. It would be a distance of approximately (4) miles and would shorten the distance from Old River Road into the Town of Buies Creek by a distance of approximately one mile to Citizens liming along Highway wire Road and in addition to this it would serve at least one (1) school bus. (3) Road Colored_School highway number 2 miles. be constructed beginning on the Bunnlevel -Erwin highway at Killinford and running along where the old Averasboro Road used to be over to 217 which leads from Erwin to Linden, N C a distance of approximately (4) Repair a link of the southern end of the Atkins road a distance of about three miles beginning at the road above J P Strickland Store, running south to the wire road. (5) To take over and maintain that certain road in Upper Little River Township beginning at a pointy on the Mamers Spring hill road known as the Talley farm and runs westwardly and curving to a point on the McDougald road on the Bullard land, a distance of approximately two miles. (6) That the State Highway Commissionobuild and construct an all weather road from Kipling, N C to Buckhorn School in Buckhorn Township, Harnett County via R T Johnson and Christian Light Church. (7) Begin at the old wire road in front of the home of D T Lewis and follow said Wire Road in a southernly direction 3 miles to the farm of W P Kickey; thence in an eastern direction with an old road about .6 miles to the residence of J H Williams thence in a northernly direction through the Byrd and Layton farm 1.2 miles to A L Honeycutt¢s home or farm; thence about west .8 miles to the Old Wire Road, the beginning point. (S) Petiton you to the end that the road leading from State highway #210 _southwestwardann r Neill's Creek Ohurchand extending t hrough th farms of R L og , rdng u m, wrignt Matthews an o Mon Ma e s, and running into the 181 road leading from Matthews Mill to J 0 McLeod's Store, be improved and made fit for public travel. The distance is less than one mile and has always been maintained as a public road until recently and is a mail route. (9) To rebuilt that dirt road known as the Gainey Bridge Road which begins at a point on U S Highway No 301, about two miles South of the Town of Dunn, and runs in a Western direction across Gainey's Bridge; thence in a Southern direction to tie Hemingway Road, and thence in a Western direction along the Hemingway Road W!C Highway No 82; a total distance of said road being about five miles. NORTH CAROLINA HARNETT CCUNTY WHEREAS, Walter Lee Johnson is the owner of 25 acres McCormick Land in Barbecue Township, Harnett County under deed by IC 0 Lee Commissioner dated October 12, 1945 and recorded in Book 294, page 473 Registry of "arnett County, under No 2280 and No A -1348, and whereas purchase was made subject to taxes for the years 1940 to date; and whereas there has been no listing of said property since the tax sale June 1939 and the present owner desires that said property be after listed: NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved, that said 25 acres be after listed for the years 1940 to 1945 inclusive at the valuation of $200.00 and that said 25 acres be released of all county taxes upon payment of taxes on said after listing. This November 5th, 1945. BOARD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS By J B Ennis, Chairman NORTH CAROLINA HARNETT COUNTY WHEREAS Walter Lee Johnson is the present owner of T V Stewart lot in Lillingtm as described in Book 295 page 499 Registry of riarnett County; and whereas the taxes of county f r years 1929 and 1935 to 1945 inclusive are unpaid and whereas the said property has for the said years been on the tax book in the name of T V Stewart Estate at the valuation in 1929 of $100. $85 for 1935 and 36 and for $60. for years 1937 to 1942 and for the years 1943 to 1945 said property has not been on the tax books; and whereas said listing is a mere carrying forward of said property and lot a legal listing or at best an irregular listing; and whereas said owner desires that same be after listed for said years: NCW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the said property be after listed for the year 1929 and years 1935 to 1945 inclusive at the valuation of $80.00 and that the said property be released of all county Taxes upon the payment of said after listing. This November, 5, 1946. BOARD CF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS By J B Ennis, Chairman Whereas Jim Harris is owner of Lot 27 Elock C in Spears Thomson subdivison at Shawtown by purchase in 1939 and taxes for 1940 to 1945 all uppaid and whereas Jim Harris is owner of Lot 26 Block C of Spears Thomson Shawtown subdivison by purchase in 1943 and taxes for 1944 and 1945 all unpaid. NOW THEE .FORE be it resolved that said Lot 27 be after listed for 1940 -to 1945 at Valuation of $25. and said Lot 26 be after listed for yrs 1944 and 1945 at valuatio of $25.. This Nov 5, 1945.. It is ordered that Angier, N C be valued in the purposerfor taxation Value of land $1660.00 Value of improvements $2 It is ordered that Angier, N C., be valued for the purpose of taxat Value of land Val of improvements Total Board of County Commissioner By J B Ennis, Chairman 50 A of land in Black River Township listed to C W Dupree accordance with the report of the Appraisal Committee for Cor 1945 as follows: 75.00 - -Total $2385.00 41.4 A of land in black River Township listed to D R Dupree in accordance with the report of the Appraisal Committee ion for 1945 as follows; $1435.00 835.00 2270.00 It is ordered that 41.4 acres of land in Black River Township fisted to H H Dupree, Angier, N C be valued in accordance with the report of the Appraisal Committee for thepurposes of taxation for 1945 as follows: Value of land $1340.00 1860.00 3200.00 182 It is ordered that 3/10 Acre of land value at $25. and improvements thereon valued at $800. listed to Bernice Weaver, Coats, N C R -1 as being in Black River Township be .released from the Black River Township listing and that it be listed as being in Grove Township where the land is located. C O U N T Y O F H A R N E T T Lillington, N C RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County have learned with much regret of the almost sudden and unexpected death -of Mr. J. Earl Ward; and WHEREAS, the late Mr. Ward served as Tax Supervisor and Accountant for more than a year and discharged his official duties with marked effidiency and cooperatively and WHEREAS, Mr. Wardts conduct and demeanor in both public and private life endeared him to the officials of Harnett County and all its citizens with whom he came in contact; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board -of Commissioners of Harnett County in regular session es_follows; 1. That it is the sense of the members of this Board that in the passing of Mr. J. Earl Ward -Harnett County has lost one of its most capable and valued officials, and that each and every member of its Board c;of Commissioners feel keenly the loss which has been sustained. 2. That the deep and sincere sympathy felt by all the County Commissioners be- cause of the death of Mr. lard be hereby communicated to Mrs. J1 Earl Ward and his child, Kenneth Earl Ward. 3. That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the Minutes of the Board of Harnett County Commissioners, and that a copy be given the press. Unanimously adopted this November 5, 1945. -J B Ennis, Chairman Dr. H W Jordan and- L E Whitfield of State highway and Public works Commission met with the Board of dnd discussed the road situation in Harnett County. It is ordered that A L Smith be released of taxes in the amount of $1960.00 on personal property listed to him in Upper Little River 'township for the year 1945 on account of error in double listing. Upon motion of Commissioner L R Byrd, seconded by Commissioner A A Cameron and unanimously carried, Mr. H D Carson, Jr., was appointed to the position of Harnett County Accountant to fill the unexpired terry of J. Earl Ward. His compensation to be $200.00 per mohth, payable monthly; conditioned, however, .upon his given surety bond for the faithful performance of his duties. `he bond to be approved by the Board Of County Commissioners. The expense incidental to necessary travel will paid upon monthly claim therefor. The Bond to be in the amount of $10,000.00. Upon motion of Commissioner F D Jackson, seconded by Commissioner R L Pate and unanimously carried, ter. Berlis Johnson was appointed to the position of Harnett County 'ax Supervisor to fill the unexpired term of J. Earl Ward. His compensation to be $200.00 per month, payable monthly, and his duties to begin on December 1, 1945. Travel expense: will be paid monthly upon claim therefor. It is ordered that the salary of the late J. Earl Ward be paid to the administra- trix of his estate for the currept month. The Board Recessed. The following names were drawn 14, 1945 State VS George Walker. M V Skipper Otis Pope R W Pope-- S E Pope L N Autry R E Marshburn N C Lanier J G McNeill C 0 iatthews O H Mangum - Kelly E Pollard Inez Harrington,.Clerk or Jury Duty in the Superior Court Room on Nov. Dunn, N C Dunn # 4 Dunn, N C Dunn, NC Dunn, N C Cameron j 2 Bunnlevel # 1 - Olivia Bunnlevel F 1 Cameron # 2 Coats N C - Averasboro Averasboro Averasboro Averasboro Averaxiaoro Johnsonville Stewartts Creek Johnsonville Stewarts Creek Johnsonville Grove 18' J C Langdon W J Harrington W E Hardee Ralph E Jernigan J Clarence Creec4 E Paul Barefoot E W Denning Harvey H Cutts Excell Griffin Walter Wicker Frank Day W J Campbell Lennie Page W H Hamilton R B Waddell O L Johnson Aaron G Denning Edward Hartley R C Prince Arthur W Taylor Rerbert Smith Johnnie Yow C C Arrington J J Barnes R S Broadwell Phillip O'Briant Ed Jernigan William Edgar Jackson W R Yancey Locke C Barbour Preston Womack L B Gardner Thurman E Sercy Dewey Baird C H Bethune J B Cutts W R Wadde 11 S G Newton B L Griffin Marvin Denning Cecil Daniel W E Denning M A Temple E L Parrish Wayman F Graves W L Coleman Ernest Dean O H Lewis W Smith Coats # 1 Dunn fr 6 Fuquay Springs # 1 Dunn # 3 Benson n 1 Dunn Angier # 2 Erwin # 1 Fuquay Springs, n 1 Cameron # 2 Angier n 2 Fuquay Springs # 1 Olivia Fuquay Springs # 2 Cameron #r 2 Lillington Angier m 2 Dunn # 4 Angier, Dunn Angier # 1 Cameron n 1 Angier # 2 Angier Angier # 1 Bunnlevel # 1 Dunn Dusan Angier # 2 Coats Angier ,# 2 Fuquay Aprings # 1 Bu nn level Coats # 1 Bunnlevel Angier f 2 Jonesboro k 3 Erwin p 1 Fuquay Springs # 1 Coats Erwin # 1 Dunn, N C Dunnlavel # 1 Angier, # 2 Erwin # 1 Bunnlevel n 1 Angier j 2 Manchester Fuquay Springs # 2 The following Checks were issued for the month of November, 5037 George -F Hinton 5038 Void 509Carolina Tel & Tel Co 5040 John Mason 5041 SR Johnsen 5042 0 C McLean 5043 Elmile McLaughlin 5044 Bud Lee - 5045 Thomas McCormick 5046 M U McCurry 5047 H L Moore 5048 McLean & Onluinn 5049 Stewart's Gargge 5050 City Market 5051 J Melvin McLean 5052 The N C Sanatorium 5056 J M Tudor 5054 Davis MillingoCo 5055 The Worrell Mfg. Co 5056 J C Byrd * Son 5057 Thomas & 'toward Co 5058 W E Salmon 5059 Kellyts Drug Store 5060 Miss Jean re, *ram 5061 Atkins Bros. 5062 K C Matthews 5063 Purdie Bras/ 5064 Inez Barrington 5065 Miss Betsy Ross 5066 Mitchell Pringing Co 5067 C V Parker 5068 Womble Company 5069 Lillington Furn Co Salary Grove Grove hectors Creek Grove Grove Averasboro Grove Grove Hectors Creek Johnsonville Black River hectors Creek Johnsonville Hectors Creek Johnsonville Lillington Grove Averasboro Black River Averasboro Black River Johnsonville Black River Black River Black River Stewarts Creek Averasboro Averasboro Black River Grove Black River Hectors Creek Stewarts Creek Grove Stewarts Creek Black River Johnsonville Stewarts Creek Hectors Creek Grove Duke Averasboro Stewarts Creek Black River Stewarts Creek Stewarts Creek Black River Anderson Creek Black River 1945. Telephone Co Home Corn Hauling logs & Lumber for Co Home Cuttin Logs at Co Home Work at Co Home Work at Co Home Work at Co Home Repairing Fly Spray Shoeing mules Co Home - Clothin0 for Co Home Repairs to motor etc Fish & gvoc for uo Home Four investigations Hospitalization Lumber sawed, pulling logs Flour & Feed Janitor and Supplies Co Home 500# Meal Co Home Supplies for Co Home Stamps, box rent etc Milk & Drugs Supplies Shoes & Clothing Laundry and 21 keys Supplies October Postage Work for Reg Deeds Supplies Supplies Gloves for Co Horne 4 24.60 21.49 160.88 72.00 25.00 25.00 50.00 50.00 3.00 3.00 12.50 101.06 13.29 56.00 212.37 96.59 236.66 82.47 20.00 43.15 20.00 65.91 6.85 46.52 17.60 12.79 24.00 14.70 61.67 33.70 7.00 Supplies 103.85 r184, 5070 Carolina Power & Light Co 5071 Christine A Ward Admr Estate of J. Earl Ward 5072 Johnson & Bryan 5073 Storr Engraving Co 5074 Town of Lillington 5075 C H Avery 5076 Harnett Burn Co 5077 Dept of Consv & Devlopment 5078 VdcLd 5079 Modern Laundry 5080 James H Anderson 5081 Observer Printing Co 5082 K C Matthews 5083. R R Butler 5084 J A Darroch 5085 E L Jackson 5086A H Ivey 5087 Lafayette Drug Store 5088 L Carl Liles M D 5089 Highsmith Hospital 5090 Dr. L R Doffermyree 5091 General Foundry* & Machine Co . 5092 Owen G Dunn Co 5093 Orkin Exterminating Co 5094 Capital Printing Co 5095 L B McLean 5096 Machine & Welding Co 5097 J E Jackson 5098 Brodgen Produce Co 5099 W B Byrd 57100 J F Coggins 5101 American Jereford Assn 5102 Howard Godwin 5103 Alfred Williams & Co 5104 Storr Engraving Co 5105 State Laboratory of Hygiene - 5106 Void 5107 Fitchett Drpg Store 5108'hEinchester Surgical Supply Co 5109 Howard Edwin C S 0 5110 Mrs. John W Moore - 5111 Steinberg & Company 5112 Wombles Food Store 5113 Edwards & Broughton Co 5114 R L Pate 5115 M D Lanier 5116 Metro Products Co 5117 The Erwin Furn Co 5118 Dillon Supply Co 5119 W A Davis Milling Co 5120 W D Harrington 5121 George, F Hinton 5122 Albert J Moore 5123 Layton Supply Co 5124 Void 5125 R M Turlington 5126 Irma S Gossett 5127 W D Harringbon 5128 W D Harrington 5129 E M Blanchard 5130 N C State Comm. for Blind 5131 W D Harrington 5132 Albert J Moore 5133 George F Hinton 5134 First Citizens Bank & Trust Co 5135 Void 5136 Carrie S Edwards 5137 Sallie B Dickens 5138 W D Harrington 5139 Miss Wilma Williams 5140 Mrs. Matjjorie G Richey 5141 Mrs. Maude Bryan Byrd 5142 Miss Vivian Bryan 5143 Ferd D Jackson 5144 H C Cameron 5145 Carl E Fitchett Electric Current Salary for November Groceries Supplies Water Conveying Charlie Gregory Mattresses for Co Home Co's share forest fire control Laundry for Co Home Janitor Supplies Office Supplies 1 Still 4 Stills 3 stills 8 stills 1 man 321.75 254.50 84.80 149.82 21.35 12.66 29.85 43.57 94.40 43.94 49.62 7.50 45.00 22.50 75.00 10 stills 1 man conveying prisoners 1/29.58 6 -1- RX (Shelby Jan Mason) 2.00 Examination of Claude Johnson 5.00 Mrs. Bill Taylor 18.00 X -Ray 6.00 Red Label Pulley with 3/4 Bore 3.65 1 doz Typewriter Ribbons 22.68 Service 10/00 Office Furn, for Vet &attice Officer 881.75 Travel & Other expense 46.35 Labor and material 226.73 Commissions 17.10 Produce 106/33 Hay 384.89 Telegrams 1.52 Balance Due Statement -- 1.00 Stamps 6.00 Reconditioning 2 typewriters 36.00 Cffice Supplies 5.44 Supplies 13.00 Benzine for Dunn Health °enter .75 Supplies 3.12 Costs in Recorders Court 26.83 Board of Gregory Childred and Clothing 86.18 Mdse for Co Home 27.62 Groceries for Oct Co Home 37.41 Aug 1945 Acct .70 Services 57.60 Postage 10.00 Mdse for Co Home 54.01 L Oil Heater 31.50 Supplies for Co Home 24.60 Balance Due on Invoice 19.25 Dog Certificates 61.75 Salary 24.60 2 Weeks Salary 34.60 Rent and Supplies 38.75 Work on County Home, Courthouse& Jail 6617.93 Partial payment on Nov Salary 25.75 Tog Certificates 32.25 Juror Tickets 497.13 5 days Officer of the Grand Jury 20.00 County's part of grants, salary etc 145.00 Jury Tickets 286.18 Salary - 17.30 Salary 24.60 Bond Issue 16;906.25 Court Stenographer Court Stenographer Juror Tickets Salary and Travel Salary and Travel Salary Salary Salary and Travel Salary and Travel Salary and Travel 61.34 85.57 319.86 212.10 135.60 112.70 85.10 4.60 7.30 6.60 187 5146 Dr. A W Peede 5147 Miss M Irene Lassiter 5148 Miss Mabel Lee Alston 5149 Mrs. Ruby Hood 5150 Void 5151Miss Doris Byrd Salary 81.00 5152 L B McLean Salary 147.20 5153 Miss Edith Wood Salaryand expense 97.10 5154 Miss Edith Harrell Salary 69.30 5155 L M Chaffin Salary 165.20 5156 Mrs. Myrtle S Bradley Salary 70.30 5167 Mrs. Velma S Edwards Salary 75.30 5158 Mrs. Bertha Felton Salary 73.40 5159 Janet Hoc(' Salary 65.10 5160 Mrs. Gertrude P Wilburn Salary 70.30 5161 H C Strickland Salary 200.00 5162 W D Harrington Salary 404.45 5163 Mrs. Iva J Sloan Salary 136.90 5164 Miss Lottie ratters;on Salary 86.35 5165 W E Salmon Salary 319.87 5166 Mts. Sudie rarrish Salary 49.90 5167 Ilah Mae 'arsh Salary 96.80 5168 H D Carson, Jr., Salary 184.10 5169 George F Hinton Salary 24.60 5170Albert J Moore Salary 17.30 5171 Mrs. Inez Harrington Salary 239.13 5172 Edna Kelly Salary 116.80 5175 Doris Bagmett Salary 81.00 5174 Betty Allred Salary 81.00 5175 K C Matthews Salary 88.80 5176 E C Byrd Salary 148.8.0 5177 C R Ammons Salary 158.20 5178 T D O'Quinn Salary 105.75 5179 Miss Jean regram Salary 116.00 5180Kathryn B Talley Salary 64.50 5181 Ida P Hinnant Travel Allowance Nov 25.00 5182 L K Bbstnn Travel Allowance Nov 45.00 5183 Howard Godwin Salary 361.50 5184 Duncan Y Ray, Jr., Salary 167.80 5185 Miss Helen Bradley Salary 108.50 5186 M 0 Lee Salary 148.60 5187 F H Taylor Salary 100.00 5188 F H Taylor Salary 76.10 5189 Mrs. Marjorie G Richey Bal due to correct check Ye 5019 .20 5190 Henry 0 Stewart Salary andTravel 198.60 5191 Betty Allred rartial payment on Salary for Dec 20.00 5192 Mrs. iiram ag „ett Salar: for november 83.90 Salary Salary Salary and Travel Salary Travel and Expense $150.00 171.98 155.10 174121