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January 1949
The Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday January 3, 1949, with
L A Tart, Chairman, C G Fields, John Aaron Senter, Paul Tysinger, and Carson Gregory,
present, also W A Johnson County Attorney was present.
A delegation from Buckhorn Township, appeared before the Board and requested a
meeting With State Highway Com. and this Board tb discuss road problems in Buckhorn
Township.
Bond in amount of $1000.00 for Walter Lee Johnson as County /surveyor for term
ending December, 1950.
PUBLIC OFFICIAL BOND
MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY
BALTIMORE BOND # 859372
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT4 that Walter Lee Johnson, Lillington, North Carolina
as Principal (hereinafter called Principal) and the Maryland Casualty Company, a corp-
oration of the State of Maryland, having its principal office in the City of Baltimore
Maryland, as Surety (hereinafter calb d Surety) are held and firmly bound in unto the
State of North Carolina (hereinafter called Obligee) in the penalty of One Thousand
and No /100 Dollars ($1,000.00) in the to the payment whereof, well and truly to be
made and done, the said principal binds himself, his heirs, executors and administrator
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 AND WHEREAS, the said Principal
was elected er appointed County Surveyor for Harnett County, N.C., for the term begin-
ning on the 2nd day of December, 1948, and ending on the Std day of December, 1950.
NOW, THERiFORE, if the said Principal, shall during the term of this bond, well an
faithfully perform all and singular the duties incumbent upon him by reason of his
election or appointment to said office, except as hereinafter limited, and honnestly
account for all moneys coming into his hand, adcording 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 th3 following express condition whichshal
be a condition, which shall be a condition precedent to the right of recovery hero unde
IT IS MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BETWEEN ALL PARTIES HERETO, that if the Sure-
ty shall so elect, this bond may be cancelled by giving thirty (30) days notice in
writing to this the said Obligee and this bond shall be deemed cancelled at the expira-
tion of said thirty (30) days, the said surety remaining liable for all or any act or
acts covered by this bond, which may have been committed by the Principal up 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 pro rate part thereof, for the time this bond shall
eve been in force.
Signed Sealed and dated this 7th day of December, 1948.
Witness : Inez Herrington Walter Lee Johnson Principal
MARYIA ND CASUALTY COMPANY
BY; Angus Darnell Atty -in -fact
The report of Howard Godwin, Clerk Superior Court was approved and ordered filed.
The report of W D Harrington, 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 Officer was approved and ordered filed.
The Clerk to Board was authorized to notify all the constables to qualify and fur-
nish bond before beginning service as Constable in the respective townships,
The board allowed John Aaron Senter Purchasing Agent $35.00 per month as salary
and travel, subject to analysis of travel in addition to per diem salary es commissione
The board ordered that Herbert Matthews and Woodrow Norris be employed as Janitors
for Court House and Agriculture Building, Mr Matthews to receive $45.00 per week and
Norris to receive $30.00 per week beginning January 3, 1949.
The Board offered to reitt the tobacco acreage allotted to Harnett County on County
Home Tract at rate of 475.00 per acre and J A Senter was authorized to complete the dea
The Board appointed L M Chaffin as Vice Recorder to serve at the pleasure of the
Boa -d and not to exceed one year. The salary to be $25.00 per day.
The Board agreed to call Bill Salmon Sheriff into the Feb. meeting to discuss with
the Board the ways and means of capturing the men with the stills in the County.
The Board accepted the resignation of C B Allred, County Coroner to effect
January 3, 1949.
The Board appointed H S Holloway and C H Thornton, as County wide Tax appraiser
The Board ItderddList Takers to be paid same amount for 1949 as of 1948.
Bear lid «, were granted to Allen Gilbert Shaw, Bunnlevel, N.C., at Rock Hill
Service Statinn on �ighway # 210, in Anderson Creek Township,
Beer license were granted to Cameron Douglas Jonesboro Heights, 6, at Sanford,
N.C., at Pineview, Store in Pineview,
The Board appointed Mrs Fred Cameron Registrar of Vital Statistics in Johnson=
ville Township, upon the resignation of T Tt Cameron who was appointed December 6, 1948.
The following road petitions were approved and ordered forwarded to the State
Highway and Public Works Commission:
(1) Th have the county road made an all weather road, beginning at Rawls Churc
highway 15 A to the new Duncan all weather road near the old Oakridge School, this be-
ing a distance of about two miles.
(2) To build a road from Highway 55 across the Durham and Southern Railroad
extending this road East across the North Boundary of the school property.
(3) Direct thatstate road be built at the earliest possible date along or near
the said McArthur Road from a point near B H McCormick's Service Station on the'John-
sonville Road to the Lind sey.Nursery Road near John A Senter's Service Station a dis-
tance of about 32 miles, which road will require no bridges aathere are no streams to
cross.
(4) To widen the road and bridge from June Weaver's to Mary Stewart School,,
the bridge is too narrow for two school buses to pass and the road is barely passible.
(5) To add to the County Road system of Harnett County and extension of
approximately two miles to the Layton Road End road in Lillington Township to connect
with the present county road extending east from intersection with Highway 15 A about
four miles south of Lillington to the old Lillington ;Averasboro road; then we agree
inconsideration of the benefits to us to give the right of way whereasAid road crosses
our property.
(6) To build a decentroad leading from Highway # 210 (from Angier to Smith-
field) to our farms. The road is no more than a wagon path and no better shape than it
was 80 years ago. This path becomes impassable at times, eapecially during the winter,
and is traveled daily by mailcarders out of Angier, The distance is two miles.
(7) To grade and treat with an all- weather surface that certain road situate
in Stewarts Creek Township, Harnett County, North Carolina, known as the Murchison or
Pendergraft Road, beginning at the point where said road leads offof U S Highway 15 -A
just north of the town of Bunnlevel, in front of the residence of Mrs F C Hobbs and
running west approximately 6 miles to the pointwhere said road intersects with Highway
No 210 just north of'the residence of S A Lanier.
The Board ordered that L A Tart confer with Roger Weaver in regards to a road
problem in Duke Township, presented by Coy Lucas.
The Board agreedto request Howard Parker, representative to the House to pass
Legislation to in regards to the Salary of the County Attorney.
The Board ordered that he Tax Listing period for the year 1949 to be extended
till February 15, No extension will be granted.
The following Jurors were drawn for the term of Court beginning February 7, 194
Mrs J E Holmes
Frank Faison
Mrs Ida Brown
Willard W Watts
F J Howell
O B Dorman
H H Jernigan
W A Porter
Joe 'C Sturart
Burnice Leslie
Derwood H Godwin
Mrs Marjorie Taylor
I h Avery
J C Batley
M L Bethune
Jefferson Buchanan
C D Baker
Nero McLeod
Mrs J V Fowler
Calvin E Hudgins
Dunn # 3
Dunn
Lillington # 3
Linden
Fuquay # 1
Dunn
Dunn
Lillington #3
Angier # 2
Manchestor # 1
Dunn
Lillington
Erwin # 1
Lillington
Bunnlevel
Broadway # 1
Fuquay # 1
Fugizay # 2
Olivia
iBuies Creek
Averasboro
Averasboro
Upper Little River
Stewarts Creek
Buckhorn
Averasboro
Averasboro
Upper Little River
Black River
Anderson Creek
Averasboro
Lillington
Averasboro
Lillington
Stewarts Creek
Upper Little River
Buckhorn
Black River
Barbecue
Neills Creek
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J Cotton
Paul Cameron
Daniel Melvin McLeod
Clayton Tart
Angelo Woodall
Harold W Byrd
Clifford Pope
Mrs Winifred E Medlin
Thomas G Crews
G C Barefoot
A C Cox
Paul Sykes
Claude E Baker
W 0 Warren
Curtis Patterson
D 0 Tutor
The following Jurors
Coldon C Ballentine
Edith Stewart
W F Howard
J Clyde Adams
Clyde C Crawford
James R Honeycutt
H W Dean
Joseph C Roark
James R Godwin
I P Tutor
C H Cox
Kate Hester
T C Eason
E L Butts
D H Baker
Miss Florence Ennis
L A Thomas
James A Holder
John Sears
D Ii Rawls
Belford Autry
Millard A Snipes
R R Byrd
Allen Faulkner
Flynn Rosser
W H Talton
H H Dupree
Jas E Tripp
Norman Coats
Gordon Holder
Joe C McNeill
M G Wright
W I Holder Jr
Avery Spence
Lila Godwin Adams
Edna Wilkins
Kipling
Cameron # 2
Dunn # 4
Dunn # 1
Jonesboro # 2
Erwin
Dunn
Kipling
Fuquay # 2
Dunn # 2
Jonesboro # 2
Broadway # 1
Erwin
Erwin
Broadway # 1
Fuquay # 1
were drawn for the term of
Angier
Buses Creek
Fuquay # 2
Angier # 2
Erwin
Dunn # 3
Fuquay # 2
Dunn
Dunn
Fuquay # 1
Broadway # 1
Lillington # 2
Lillington
Angier # 2
Fuquay # 1
Dunn'.
Lillington # 3
Lillington # 2
Fuquay # 1
Fuquay # 1
Lillington # 2
Erwin # 1
Broadway # 1
Angier # 2
Broadway # 1
Fuquay Spgs # 1
Angier # 1
Dunn # 3
Dunn # 3
Lillington # 3
Jonesboro # 1
Dunn
Lillington # 3
Fuquay # 1
Dunn # 3
Angier
Hectors Creek
Johnsonville
Aver asboro
Averasboro
Barbecue
Duke
Averasboro
Hectors Creek
Hectors Creek
Averasboro
Barbecue
Barbecue
Duke
Duke
Upper Little River
Ba -becue
court beginning February 14, 1949.
Black River
Neills Creek
Neills Creek
Black River
Duke
Grove
Buckhorn
Averasboro
Averasboro
Buckhorn.
U ^per Little River
Upper Little River
Lillington
Black River
Buckhorn
Averasboro
Upper Little River
Upper Little River
Buckhorn
Hectors Creek
Upper Little River
Grove
Upper Little River
Black River
Barbecue
Hectors Creek
Black River •
Averasboro
Averasboro
Upper Little River
Barbecue
Averasboro
Lillington
Buckhorn
Averasboro
Black River
The Board ordered W A Johnson, County Attorney to immediately precede with the
Tax foreclosures and secure such assistance as he deems necessary for this Work.
W D Harrington, Tax Collector, was ordered to levy on personal property fob the
collection of all back taxes.
It was moved by J A Senter that the Tax Collector furnish the Solicitor of the
County Court and the Solicitor of Dunn Recorders Court a list carrying the naves of all
persons who have been or hereafter will be granted beer or beer and wine license.
The Solicitor of the Harnett County Recorders Court and the Solicitor of the Dunn Re-
corder's Court is hereby ordered to file with the Commissioners on each first Monday
a list of all such persons convicted of any crime and showing the nature of the offense
The motion was seconded and carried.
The Board appointed Eugene Graham, Olivia, Constable in Barbecue Township, to serve
for a term of two years, And to begin his duties upon presenting bond and qualifying.
The Board ordered that W A Johnson, County Attorney by paid a salary of Two Hun-
dred Dollars Per month for his services, Voting for were: C G Fields, Pail Tysinger,
aid Carson Gregory. Voting Against: was John Aaron Senter.
The Bca rd adjourned.
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93he following checks were issued during the month of Jan.1949;
2893 W H Matthews Salary $45.00
2894 Woodrow Norris Salary 25.00
2895 B F Miller allowance Jan. 10.
2896 Maude Dail " It
2897 Mary Gates " '" 10.
2898 James A. Matthews n " 10.
2899 Nora Jackson " " 20.
2000 Alton B Stewart " it 20
2901 Flora Kelly - " " 20.
2902 Jack Bell " It 16.
2903 Mrs W M Tart " " 15.
2904 Lawrence Maynor " 15.
2905 Mary Dowdy " 9 10.
2906 Observer Printing House 1.77
2907 W D Harrington refund 12.90
2908 J C Thomson Ins Agency 78.50
2909 sP E Salmon postage 3.75
2910 D K Stewart still 5.
2911 W J Sauls still - 5.
2912 C D McDowell still 15.
2913 B E Sturgill fees 12.
2914 0 R Pearce fees 55.52
2915 K C Matthews conveying prisoners 56.60
2916 void
2917 W B Sloop installing FM radio 44.20
2918 void
2119 J C Thomson Ins Agency 100.
2920 Mitchell Printing Co. 29.33
2921 Commercial Printing Co. 127.14
2922 Inez Harrington postage 45.
2923 C B Allred 99.90
2924 Purdie Brothers,Inc. invoice 69.23
2925 J P Parker paid out 53.30
2926 Helen Parker working county home 60.00
2927 John Mullens working 65.
2928 G P Britt work 60.
2929 Geneva McDougald work 65.
2930 F A Bradsher wakx invoice County Home 7.90
2931 Progressive Store merchandise 41.29
2932 City Market mdse. .50
2933 J T Davenport & Sons invoice 68.
2934 Walborn & Co. invoice 1a22.42
2935 Colonial Frozen Food Lockers invoice 22.20
2936 C B Dolge Co. invoice 38.37
2937 Kelly's Drug Store mdse. 36.35
2938 J E Womble & Sons mdse. 99.71
2939 W H Lee shoe repair 17.05
2940 Farmers Cotton Oil Co. statement 39.50
2941 Neil McK Bryan mdse. 12.12
2942 Fowler Radio Co. repairs 3.50
2943 J G Paschal lbr. County Home 8.55
2944 M D Lanier box rent .75
2945 Storr Sales Co. invoice 8.77
2946 Gray & Creech Inc. 28.84
2947 Lafayette Drug Co. Health Dept. .75
2948 Dr C B Codrington clinics 50.
2949 J 0 Thomson Ins. Agency 15.
2950 Howard Godwin postage 12.75
2951 Howard Godwin fees 24.97
2952 Harnett County News printing 26.50
2953 Raleigh Office Supply Co. invoice 10.23
2954 Jas A Taylor' & Sons bond 57.50
2955 Layton Supply Co. mdse. 12.44
2956 Johnson & Bryan mdse. 167.92
2957 Modern Laundry & Cleaners laundry 44.22
2958 Duncan Cameron services 35.00
2959 Ernest Darroch, services. 35.
2960 Mrs Ned McLeod wervices 30.
2961 Marjorie S Taylor services 40.
2962 John Green services 30.
2963 Carey Howard 30.
2964 George Floyd services 30.
2965 Banks Pollard services 27.50
2966 Haywood Roberts services 30.
2967 J A Creel, services 29.
2968 Rodney Chestnutt services 34.
2969 Worth Lee Byrd services 30.
2970 Robert Draughon services 40.
2971 E E Perkins services 20.
2972 Paul Bradley services 30.
2973 Preston Butts services 30.
2974 Mrs Elva Stephens services 30.70
2975 Mrs Roy Cameron services 35.00
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2976 Mrs Pauline Ennis
2977 Carlyle Blanchard
2978 Leonard Ogburn
2979 Henry 0 Strickland
2980 Dougald McRae
2981 Louise McLauchlan
2982 Franklin T. Dupree
2983 The Tri County News
2984 H A Wells
2985 Betsy Ross Letter Shop
2986 Louise McLauchlan
2988 Progressive Store
2988 City Marle t
2989 West Broad Grocery
2990 W H Randall
2991 Sexton Lee's Grocery
2992 L B Barefoot
2993 void
2994 Ideal Grocery
2995 M F Hodges & Sons relief
2996 E M O'Connell & Son
2997 H M Warren
2998 Three Star Grocery
2999 Kelly's Drug Store
3000 Womble Food Store
3001 Lafayette Drug Co.
3002 Dr Joseph J Combs
3003 Dr R G Sowers
3004 Highsmith hospital
3005 Dr M B Codrington
3006 R L Pittman
3007 Good Hope Hospital
3008 void
3009 Duke Hospital
3010 N.0 Sanatorium
3011 Lillington Town of
3012 Lillington Furniture Co.
3013 N C State Commission for El
3014 H.D Carson,Jr.
3015 Pope Printing Co.
3016 Harnett Co.
3017 W H Matthews
3018 Woodrow Norris
3019 E M Blanchard
3020 W D Harrington
3021 Champion Milling Co.
3022 Butler & Carroll Drug Co.
3023 Sinclair Refining Co.
3024 L R Doffermyre
3025 W D Harrington
3026 Curtis Elliott
3027 Harnett 'aunty Board of Educ
3028 Mrs Faye Hulet
3029 J F Goggins
3030 W H Matthews
sua1 wu(xlrow Norris
ouo2 Edith "'rood
3033 W D Harrington
3034 Carolina Po'.er & Light Co.
3035 '7ayne County Health Dept
3036 Alton Cobb
3037 Dept of Cons. and Dev.
3038 M ll Lanier
3039 First Cit. Bk & Tr Co.
3040 Dr Charles Byrd
3041 Nell Parker
3042 W H Matthews
3043 Woodrow Norris
3044 L A Tart
3045 W A Johnson
3046 Berles C Johnson
3047 Lottlo Patterson
3048 H D Carson,Jr.
3049 W D Harrington
3050 Iva J Sloan
3051 Alice Patterson
3052 '7 E Salmon
3053 Louise McLauchlin
3054 Inez Harrington
3055 Edna Kelly
3056 Joyce Collier
3057 Irma Gossett
services
services
services
services
services
services
services
special election
services
letter
special services
relief
relief
relief
relief
relief
relief
relief
relief
relief
relief
prescriptions
relief
prescriptions
services
services
services
services
services
services
services
services
water bill
mdse.
ind
part payment
publishing balance shett
hauling coal
salary
salary
Jury tickets
invoice
bottles for Dunn Health Center
invoice
clinic
jury tickets
hauling coal
ation
freight
salary
aasary
part payment
dog tickets
County's light bill
8 milk samples
7uarding jury
postage
clinic
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary Dec. & Jan.
salary
salary
balance
salary
se la ry
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
30.
30.
30.
35.
25.
50.
20.
23.30
29.40
3.80
25.
8.
104.
20.
20.
10.
25.
37.50
10.
10.
10.
40.
17.
15.
9.
25.
15.
56.
34.
66.
370.
326.62
163.65
11.65
10.76
190.60
40.
24.
2.25
43.20
30.
15.
309.46
136.43
6.
12.97
15.
711.95
13.50
4.11
95.
205.20
44.1u
3u.
50.
57.
69.29
8.
10.
66.92
17.82
18101.44
15.
114.65
44.10
30.
25.
400.
358.95 .1
123.15
300.20
423.35
157.15
123.15
340.06
100.
264.08
148.65
93.40
100.
3058 Mrs Velma S Edwards
3059 K 0 Matthews
3060 J P Parker
3061 Wilma Williams
3062 Naomi Hawley
3063 Mildred 3radsher
3064 Marjorie Morgan
3065 Marjorie G Richey
3066 Ruth Maynard
3067 Mary Lanier
3068 C G Fields
3069 Carle E Fitchett
3070 R B O'Quinn
3071 0 R Ammons
3072 T D O'Quinn
3073 Grace T Coleman
3074 Eloise P Stephenson
3075 Lorraine Vail
3076 Lela Huntley
3077 W B Hunter
3078 Irne Lassiter
3079 Mabel Alston
3080 Hattie Barnes
3081 M H Canady
3082 void
3083 Bedya Collier
3084 Foward Godwin
3085 D P Ray Jr
3086 Elizabeth Matthews
3087 F H Taylor
3088 Neill McKay Ross
3089 L B McLean
3090 Bertie Stewart
3091 L K Boston
3092 Ida P Hinnant
3093 void
3094 Ophelia McLean
3095 Edith Wood
3096 Carolina Tel & Tel. Co.
3097 Sinclair Refining Co.
3098 void
3099 void
3100 Woodrow Norris
3101 W H Matthews
3102 Garner Chalmers
3103 J F Goggins
3104 First Citizens Bk & Tr Co.
Jan. salary
Jan. salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary .
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
sa &airy
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary & travel
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
phone bill
invoice
salary
salary
freight
witholding
$100.
210.
165.
286:88
150.
118.90
110.40
219.94
224.
227.06
6.08
6.92
5.00
170.
135.
75.
25.
228.40
86.40\
602.11
257.02
249.28
240.56
295.50
128.80
434.20
199.65
136.
195.20
175.
240.55
50.
70.
40.
10.
85.90
117.45
12.83
5.00
44.10
25.
211.
544.70
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