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0505194731 The Board of Commissioners of Harnett County met in a regular session on Monday lay 5, 1947 at 10:00 A M with all members present. Also H C Strickland, County Atty. and Inez Harrington, Clerk to the Board. The Board ordered that land advertised for sale by the County be postponed until a survey can be made and corners established at which time sale will be advertised again and land sold to highest bidder. The Board ordered that Hiram Stewart of Grove Township be released of penalty in amount of $10.29 for failure to list on account of physical disability, during listing time for year 1946. All items to be purchased for Harnett County will be submitted to R L Bate, Purchasing Agent or to H D Carson Jr Count-; Auditor. No one is to buy any merchandise locally or elsewhere. The monthly report of Inez Harrington, Register of Deeds was approved and ordered filed. The report of Howard Godwin. C S C was approved and ordered filed. The report of W D Barrington, Tax Collector wad approved and ordered filed. The report of L B McLean Veteran Service Officer was approved and ordered filed. It Is ordered by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County that the County Attorney institute proper legal action to evict Bennie Matthews from the County building residence located on the Courthouse premises. It is ordered that upon payment by Gus David Mc1°eil.l of the sum of 4138.19 to the County of Harnett the interest of the County of riarnett be conveyed to him in and to about 25 acres of land in Stewart's Creek Township, Harnett County N C described in Judgment # A -991, formerly listed to Gus T McNeill; and the Chairman is authorized to ex;cute deed to Purchaser, and the Clerk will attest the same, on behalf of the County. The following read petitions were approved and ordered forwarded to the State Highway and Public Workd Commission. (1) That public road leading eastwardly from the Lee County line to Swann's Station by way of the homes of Mrs B H Wilson, Mrs Bruce Noell, Worth McFarland and Ellis Norden, to a point near the home of Mrs John Harrtngt-n, a distance of approximately four miles, be prepared for and treated with all weather surface material. (2) Beginning at a point about one and one half miles north west from Macedonia Baptist Church in Buckhorn Township, and following the line of a present old read in about a northwestly direction to the old W H Hovvy Homeplace where reside one Edgar Holt, to theChatham County line for a distance of about one and one -half miles. The following Juror were drawn for the term of court beginning June 9th, 1947. A W Baucom Johnnie C Thomas J H Gardner M B Darroch A. C Thomas Wharton Swann T M Stewart J Carrol Thomas C Reaves J L matthews J H Wells Richard D Baker Dennis Strickland W G Johnson Roy Page W J Byrd Herman Weaver Herbert Gregory David Avery W J Blalock E J Smith M F Butler Leo Johnson H B Ligon I L Powell F N McLamb T 0 Eason Johnnie Avery John L Roberts M N Whittington H S °cLeod Franklin Coleman Jr Troy Jackson Anderson Pittman Henry Temple Clarence Lee Tart Fuquay #1 Jonesboro #2 Fuquay #1 Lillington #2 Jonesboro Broadway #1 1111i_ngton Lillington #3 Angier #2 Fuquay #2 Funuay #1 Erwin Dunn Broadway #1 Dunn #3 Lillington Lillingt ^n Coats #1 Dunn #3 Fuquay #1 Fuquay #2 Nunn Angier Kipling Fu qu ay Dunn - Lilli_n"ton Dunn Lillington Dunn #3 Erwin #1 Erwin #1 Dunn 45 Angier #1 Lillington #2 Dunn Buckhorn Barbecue Hector's Creek Upper Little River Barbecue Barbecue Lillington Upper Little River Black River Hector's Creek Buckhorn Duke Averasboro Barbecue Grove Lillington Neills Creek Grove Grove Buckhorn Hectors Creek Averasboro Black River Hectors Creek Buckhorn -,Averasboro Lillington Grove Lillington Lillington Grove Stewarts Creek Averasboro Black River Lillington Averasboro 314 The following Jurors were drawn for the term of Court beginning June 16 M W Smith Jasper B Fuller Brooks Wester J Ehu Stewart L L Williams Eddie L Parrish Monroe Coates G T Thomas E W Ballard Jessie H Parrish W P Adcock T A Core A R Bradley J 0 Cotton J B Morgan E M Best James H Brown J L Lewis Ernest J Holmes P W Pleasant H T Roberts A E Morgan L G Carroll C H Carr John D Hockaday Carl Avery Thad Pope W 0 Dixon Lacy A Dawkins John A Senter Dallas J Reaves Geo -rge Joseph D AT Denning Jr Ernest W Holder W M Draughon Hugh E Black Dunn Bunnlevel Lillington #1 Erwin Jonesboro #2 Angier #2 Dunn #5 Jonesboro #2 Fuquay #2 Coats Dunn Dunn Fizquay Kipling Bunnlevel Etwin Cameron Angier Dunn Ang er #2 Coats Bunnlevel #1 Angier #2 Dunn Dunn #2 Dunn Dunn Dunn #1 Erwin Lillington Dunn Dunn Angier Lillingtoh #3 Dunn Dunn 1947. Averasboro Anderson Creek Neills Crete Duke Barbecue Grove Averasboro Barbecue Hectors Creek Grove Averasboro Averasboro Hectors Creek Hectors Creek Stewarts Creek Duke Johnsonville Black River Averasboro Black River Grove Stewarts Creek Black River Averasboro Averasboro Grove Averasboro Averasboro Duke Lillington Averasboro Averasboro Black River Upper LittleeRiver Averasboro Averasboro Hon W C Harris, Judge holding the court of the 4th Judicial District appeared before the Board and explained the necessity of providing suitable and ample facilities fpr the accommodation of men and women jurors of the white and negro races, and advised as to the necessity of making a jury list containing names of negro and white men and women, The Board welcomed the suggestions made. - The County Attorney was instructed -to contact Mr -A Y Hairr, Contractor, and have, him estimate:and advise as to the necessary renovations and additons to the Courthouse to provide suitable booms for deliberations, rest and facilities for both white men and women jurors, and better toilet facilities for the public and county courthouse employees. Beer license were granted to Clayton Stewart, Coats #l, at Clayton's Pool Hall. Wine and beer license were granted to Robert Taylor, Coats #l, at the Hill Top Service Station. Beer License were granted to George H Earnshaw Jr at Georges Station, Erwin N C. Beer License were granted to James M.Byrd, Erwin N C #1 at Byrd's Service Station. Been License were granted to Mrs J M Bryant, Linden #1 at Bryant's Service Station. Beer and wine license were granted to Roy Adams, Angier N C #2 at Hill Top Service Station. Beer license were granted to Edward W Stone, Lillington #3 at Eddie's Place. Beerllicense were granted to Florence Lee Rice Monds, 104 N Clinton Avenue Dunn N C at Buds Lunch Room. Beer License were granted to W B 1 °icLamb Angier #2 at McLambs Grocery. Beer and wine license were granted to Roy B Coleman Lillington N C at Two Way Service Station. Beer and wife license were granted to ''V M Pitts, Dunn N C Box 27, at Pitts Station. Beer License were granted to Edward Eugene Perry, Bunnlevel #1 at Rock Hill Service Station. Beer License were granted to J Gid Johnson Angier #2 at Gids Cash Store. Beer License were granted to Clarence E Avery, Dunn N C at Shugs. Beer License were granted William Earl Jernigan Dunn #3 at Earl's Billiards. 315 1 1 Seer license were granted to Carl E Lucas, Erwin N C at Carl's Auto Parts and Billiard Parlor. Beer License were granted to Harvey McLeod, Coats #1 at Mac's. Beer License were granted to William R Moore, Dunn #3 at W R Moore & Soh Beer License were granted to Mary Ferrell, Lilli_ngtc n 42 Box 106, Shawtown, at Ferrell's Place. Beer License were granted to Daniel M Darroch, filling-ton, Box 261, at D M Darrochs station. It is ordered that the Veteran's Service Officer, in lieu of present compensation be--paid 8250.00 monthly beginning as of May 1, 1947, the same to be in full compensa- tion for services and including $75.00 monthly travel allowance. The meeting recessed to reconvene at call of Chairman. The Board of Commissioners of Harnett County met in regular session on Monday, June 2 1947 with A ACameron, Chairman, R L Pate, Ferd D 'Jackson and L R Byrd present, Absent was L A Tart. Also present was the County Attorney, the Auditor and the Clerk to the Board. The resignation of AL Johnson, Constable of Grove Township was accepted and W J Saul was appointed as Constable in Prove 'Township to fill out the unexpired term of A L Johnson. The Board granted free Peddler's license to Jack M Rowles to Peddle ice Cream etc He being a disabled World War Veteran. The report of Howard Godwin C S C was approved and orderdd filed. The report of Ine,, Harrington, Register of Deeds was approved and ordered filed. The report of W D Harrington, Tax Collector was approved and ordered filed. The report of L B McLean, Veteran Service ' ficer was approved and ordered filed. The following road petitions were approved and ordered forwarded to State Highway & Public Worka Commission. 1. To open up and build and construct a road beginning at a point at or near the residence of -ayton Butts, on the road leading from Angier to Buies Creek, and running • thence Easterly and across the lands of Lyton Butts, B C Hockaday J E Butts, W H Reardon and T H Gardner and others to a point near Jasper Dupree's residence and into the road leading to Oak Grove Church the same being approximately a distance of one mile. 2. To improve that certain road reaching from #210 highway at Neills Creek Church to H C Rogers Station on #421 a total of 4,4 miles. Resolved by --oard of Commissioners of "arnett County that the appointment of J R Young, as made by the Board of Commissioners of the -own of Dunn on June 2 to the office of the Judge of Recorders Court of Dunn be and the same is hereby approved for the unexpired term for which Duncan C Wilson was elected in the General Election in November 1944. The Board of Education with Reid Ross Superintendent of the County Schools appeared before the Hoard of Commissioners and presented the tentative Budget for 1947 -48. Upon recommendation of the 4xecutive Committee of the Harnett County Library Board, J F Davis of Lillinaton was appointed Treasurer to serve - without compensation his bend in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars, will he furnished. The small butldi_bg back of the Courthouse will be used by the Harnett County Library Board, for the purpose of carrying on the work. The Library Board agrees to make necessary repairs onthe building with the understanding there will be not rent for six months. After the expiration of Six months the Library Board agrees to pay Twenty Five Dollars a month, for the use of the building. This rental agreement may be terminated by either the Harnett County Board of Commissioners of the Harnett County Library Board upon giving six months notice.